Live Long and Prosper

"Of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most... human." -Kirk, Star Trek 2, The Wrath of Khan.

Destiny Female Hunter WIP #2

So I got my motocross gear in the mail and I've begun scuffing it up with 220 grit foam sanding blocks. I chose a finer grit because while I wanted to give the spray paint a rougher surface to cling to, I didn't want to gouge any large ridges into the plastic either. I also used painters tape to section off areas that I didn't want to paint at all, and areas that will later be gold. I am using Krylon Metallic Paint in Chrome and Gold Leaf.

"Float like a leaf on the river of life"

I'm perpetually torn between wanting to make a difference and knowing I can't.

As I get older, I must shed my idealistic tendencies and understand that I must simply 'be.' Not because I've been told to, but because I plague my mind with things I cannot change.

I get stuck in the mire of how shrewd the world is instead of understanding it's just a beautiful beast. Something that you can work with, or against. Something that has all the potential to eat you up and spit you out, but you love it anyway. How parasitic and abusive, yet so beautiful.

I must learn to walk the fine line of accepting how things are, but still keep an innovative thought process alive and kicking. I must focus on things I can change, and walk away from what I can't. There have been too many sleepless nights, and so many years of thought. Too many worries furrowing my brow.

I am one person and I can't fix it all even though I want to. And even though I know this is the right path, I still feel guilty for taking it.

The Wheel of Pain

I've been driving to work the past couple of days blasting the soundtrack to Conan the Barbarian. When I pulled up in the Blowes parking lot today the song, "Wheel of Pain" starts. How fucking accurate lmao. If only I could get as buff as Conan by talking to dumb ass customers all day.

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Destiny Female Hunter WIP

So Winter is almost over and I can't think of a better way to shake myself out of fat bear hibernation mode than to begin working on another costume for C2E2 this year. Originally our gaming group (Clan Urdnot) decided that Destiny costumes might possibly be beyond our scope of abilities at this point in time, but after some careful planning and some ingenious repurposing of premade items, I feel like making a Hunter costume is definitely doable with the right amount of finesse. If it wasn't for JP throwing down the gauntlet about making his Titan armor dreams into a reality, I'd be working on a Fallout costume instead. I have no regrets!

As a Hunter, I shouldn't have much of a problem getting my shit together because there isn't as much armor that goes into my costume as there is for that of a Titan for instance. (That's where JP is gonna have lots of fun time with foam board and super glue!)

None of Clan Urdnot has any Worbla experience, so we plan on modifying items to suit most of our needs. I will, however, have to design and sew together a cloak which I intend to line with faux fur, because why the fuck not? Why are Titans the only ones who get to have nice things?! I also plan on picking out my own color pallet because the armor shaders in Destiny suck! Anyone out there who plays knows this to be true.

So this is what I've got on order so far. I'm going to use high gloss automotive spray paint on the helmet and the rest of the armor. I've also got to pick out a cheap Nerf gun to customize into one of my Destiny weapons of choice. Long story short, there's still a lot to do, but I'm watching it all come together at this point and I'm getting pretty excited. C2E2 is just going to be one big Tower party for us this year, especially since we're going to meet up with one of our members from another state at the convention as well! I'm going to keep posting progress pics, and in the mean time, if anyone has any customization ideas, any tips on future Worbla use, or ideas on how to chrome out my lens in that helmet, please let me know!