It Snowed!!!
Nov. 21st, 2015 10:53 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
not_hathorWas hoping the weather-watchers were blowing smoke when they predicted snow over last night and into today, but Noooooo! They were right, darn it.... at least we got most of the errands done last night right after supper -- groceries, prescription drop-offs (won't need until Tuesday), new blood-sugar test meter -- had my 3-month Diabetic check-in earlier this week and Doctor scolded me -- need to keep a closer eye on the blood sugar -- oh, and losing around 40 lbs would be good..... *sigh* Well, least I won't develop gall stones this time if I do (gall bladder came out in 1999 -- after losing some 40+ pounds a couple of years previous!).
Daughter has the day off today (good thing!); I'm doing laundry and web-surfing (obviously). Oh, and cleaning house, as Mom and Elder Sister are supposed to come for Thanksgiving.
After re-reading some of LucidScreamer's YGO drabbles, I was struck by a cosplay idea: a Victorian/Edwardian-era fem-Ryou Bakura. I've even roughed out a bit of back story, though I'm fuzzy on how to explain the half-Japanese part at that point in history. Also need an Anglo-cized first name for Ryou... handwaving on the Japanese Egyptologist father. Basically, Daddy Bakura sends daughter Ryou a package from Egypt containing The Ring and some cryptic notes about his recent discoveries in the general vicinity of Giza. Ryou does NOT don the Ring (seriously, heavy clunky TACKY!!!), but keeps it close because, GOLD and VALUABLE and MYSTERY.... about half a year later, when Daddy is expected to return to England, another package arrives with Daddy's journal and a note from expedition partners Professor Hawkins and Mouto with condolences -- Daddy Bakura is missing/presumed dead.....
So, 17 yr old Ryou decides to 'chaperone' younger classmate Rebecca Hawkins' trip to join her grandfather in Egypt.... Since Ryou is not wearing the Ring, she's not possessed -- but keeping it close results in a bit of bleed-over influence. Right now, I'm trying to settle on an Ancient Egyptian Thief King- influenced outfit that's still within the strictures of Victorian/Edwardian fashion. Thinking bright red dress jacket over white blouse and blue riding skirt, utility belt w/pouch for the Ring, boots..... need to find a pattern for the riding skirt. The Pyramid Collection has some nice steampunk-ish accessories, including a leather-bound blank book (with lapis decorated buckle!) that would be perfect for Daddy Bakura's journal -- but so expensive!!! Sigh.
Well, it's not like I'm in a hurry and need COSPLAY NOW! for an anime convention in the near future....
Later!
Daughter has the day off today (good thing!); I'm doing laundry and web-surfing (obviously). Oh, and cleaning house, as Mom and Elder Sister are supposed to come for Thanksgiving.
After re-reading some of LucidScreamer's YGO drabbles, I was struck by a cosplay idea: a Victorian/Edwardian-era fem-Ryou Bakura. I've even roughed out a bit of back story, though I'm fuzzy on how to explain the half-Japanese part at that point in history. Also need an Anglo-cized first name for Ryou... handwaving on the Japanese Egyptologist father. Basically, Daddy Bakura sends daughter Ryou a package from Egypt containing The Ring and some cryptic notes about his recent discoveries in the general vicinity of Giza. Ryou does NOT don the Ring (seriously, heavy clunky TACKY!!!), but keeps it close because, GOLD and VALUABLE and MYSTERY.... about half a year later, when Daddy is expected to return to England, another package arrives with Daddy's journal and a note from expedition partners Professor Hawkins and Mouto with condolences -- Daddy Bakura is missing/presumed dead.....
So, 17 yr old Ryou decides to 'chaperone' younger classmate Rebecca Hawkins' trip to join her grandfather in Egypt.... Since Ryou is not wearing the Ring, she's not possessed -- but keeping it close results in a bit of bleed-over influence. Right now, I'm trying to settle on an Ancient Egyptian Thief King- influenced outfit that's still within the strictures of Victorian/Edwardian fashion. Thinking bright red dress jacket over white blouse and blue riding skirt, utility belt w/pouch for the Ring, boots..... need to find a pattern for the riding skirt. The Pyramid Collection has some nice steampunk-ish accessories, including a leather-bound blank book (with lapis decorated buckle!) that would be perfect for Daddy Bakura's journal -- but so expensive!!! Sigh.
Well, it's not like I'm in a hurry and need COSPLAY NOW! for an anime convention in the near future....
Later!
