[It can be fickle, and it can be fleeting, but oh can it be so fun.]
I...hm. To me, it is important to balance form and function. Sacrificing one for the other, especially forsaking one's comfort, isn't going to do you any good on the battlefield...but when you make things for others you must have their needs in mind. And then, as I said, different cultures use different materials...they weave their fabrics in different patterns...to learn of them is a wonderful challenge.
[The kimono of Doma and Kugane. The silks of Thavnair. The vibrant colors of Tural. Gods above, there was no end to man's creativity in this small regard.]
As adventurers, it's a common practice to make our armor look different from what we're actually wearing. Glamours, essentially. And I don't quite understand where the word came from, but I do agree with it - many will say "glamour is endgame". It means that once the dust settles, the most rewarding thing to do is to make yourself look and feel the part of the adventurer you wish to be.
[Ah, she wishes she could show the others her own choice in attire. Something about the disparate pieces collected over her journey made her feel so, so right. And good, and. And confident! And she knew she was always protected and safe no matter what the glamour hid beneath.]
But t'was also nice to experiment. To have options for occasions...to see what can flatter the body without needless restriction. The way I am normally, my body is...I don't look right in a lot of popular things, for women. [She just puts that lightly, because we don't need to get into her own self-doubts.] Oh, and to dye things freely! I favored blue, but that in itself comes in so many shades and hues, you can make something completely unique even if someone else is wearing similar pieces! And the way the fabric type interacts with the color, and...
[Anasui are you sure you want her to ramble about this]
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[It can be fickle, and it can be fleeting, but oh can it be so fun.]
I...hm. To me, it is important to balance form and function. Sacrificing one for the other, especially forsaking one's comfort, isn't going to do you any good on the battlefield...but when you make things for others you must have their needs in mind. And then, as I said, different cultures use different materials...they weave their fabrics in different patterns...to learn of them is a wonderful challenge.
[The kimono of Doma and Kugane. The silks of Thavnair. The vibrant colors of Tural. Gods above, there was no end to man's creativity in this small regard.]
As adventurers, it's a common practice to make our armor look different from what we're actually wearing. Glamours, essentially. And I don't quite understand where the word came from, but I do agree with it - many will say "glamour is endgame". It means that once the dust settles, the most rewarding thing to do is to make yourself look and feel the part of the adventurer you wish to be.
[Ah, she wishes she could show the others her own choice in attire. Something about the disparate pieces collected over her journey made her feel so, so right. And good, and. And confident! And she knew she was always protected and safe no matter what the glamour hid beneath.]
But t'was also nice to experiment. To have options for occasions...to see what can flatter the body without needless restriction. The way I am normally, my body is...I don't look right in a lot of popular things, for women. [She just puts that lightly, because we don't need to get into her own self-doubts.] Oh, and to dye things freely! I favored blue, but that in itself comes in so many shades and hues, you can make something completely unique even if someone else is wearing similar pieces! And the way the fabric type interacts with the color, and...
[Anasui are you sure you want her to ramble about this]