Baron Huinesoron has never tried to extend the borders of his barony. He's never tried to claim, invent, or exert the least authority over anything outside those borders. The only expansion he tried to undertake was of Ozerbord, to encompass the 'tax havens'. He's pretty much let Thanasius do his own thing down in Skypcht, despite the theoretical authority of the Protectorship, too.

He may sound like he thinks he knows best and wants to rule everything (heh, wonder who he gets that from... ^~), but if you listen to what he's actually saying, he's pretty much resigned himself to sitting in a draughty, empty castle and trying to prod people into doing his job for him. The Riding exists to make it easier for other people to go to war; the recent election (if he actually had anything to do with it) exists to get other people to actually do stuff at the Baronial Council.

So while he may occasionally suffer bursts of optimism and dress up, I'm pretty sure he spends most of his time sulking in his chair in whatever clothes were to hand. ^~

(Within an hour of me first mentioning it, she emailled me and pre-emptively refused. ^_^)

hS

I can do this.

I'm going to need a helmet, about five yards of camo and some really big boots.

Excluding magic, I guess Lady Iximaz will fight best in tall grass or heavily wooded area. If I may critique her armament, at least in fic, having a wooden buckler may help her stand multiple opponents or defeat a Marizu without actually killing them, if she wanted. Shields were often used to knock people off as much as it is used for blocking. But a steel buckler shines, and may give her position away if she is trying to ambush on a sunny day.

By the way, you actually stitch all these yourself? I am impressed. My best sewing abilities are only repairing ripped clothing and sewing buttons.

Well, I don't have a picture, but it's basically the raiding gear minus the sword, quiver, and leather tunic. She has been mistaken for a servant boy at least once.

Your mom made an Iron Man suit? That's AMAZING! :D

There's no way that you just got out of bed with your hair in such good order; you at least smoothed it out by hand before getting that picture taken, right?

That aside, I agree with Matt Cipher; you look the part of a baroness in that dress. All that's missing is some type of headgear (and that may actually be superfluous). My compliments to your mother.




(P.S.: Manti is Haitian Creole. Literally, it means "lie." As an interjection, it can be translated "You're lying," i.e., "That's unbelievable.")