So, our private server is launching a Cataclysm server at the beginning of February. Along with the question of what race and class I am going to play (since my guild decided they wanted Worgens...lame), a new question arises: Do I want to continue with Asynlynn as she is now, or use some of the best in slot Cataclysm armor? Some of the armor in each set is aesthetically pleasing, so I decided that I would try mixing and matching a little of each to see how it looked.
This is what I have dubbed "Asynlynn Mix and Match." I have taken some of the Cataclysm armor and some of the Wrath of the Lich King armor. I have to admit that the Cataclysm armor does seem as if it would be a good bit easier to make. The main difference is the color schemes, in my opinion. The BiS weapon and shield that are in Cataclysm were actually considered less than the weapon and shield that I have equipped. I had used the Cataclysm BiS weapons for quite some time in Wrath of the Lich King, so I would really like to do the ones I have equipped. Also, the cloak that I had just upgraded from is considered BiS in Cataclysm, but again, I find the one I have now more aesthetically pleasing. I know that the chest piece is not as important because it is hidden behind the guild tabard, but I decided to keep the one that I have equipped because the new one looks like it's outlining the boobs; Zach said it resembled headlights.
The equipped gear is as follows:
- Shoulders: Shoulderplates of the Deconstructor (Cataclysm)
- Shirt: Precious' Ribbon (WotLK)
- Chest: Cataclysmic Chestguard (WotLK)
- Belt: Indestructible Plate Girdle (Cataclysm)
- Legs: Legplates of the Endless Void (Cataclysm)
- Boots: Spiked Deathdealers (Cataclysm)
- Bracers: Mimiron's Inferno Couplings (Cataclysm) (I may not bother with these because they are not seen under the gloves.)
- Gloves: Handguards of Revitalization (Cataclysm)
- Cloak: Sentinel's Winter Cloak (WotLK)
- Tabard: Guild Tabard (WotLK)
- Weapon: Bonebreaker Scepter (WotLK)
- Shield: Forlorn Barrier (WotLK)
My next amazing find was how to make cheap armor that, in my opinion, looks pretty amazing. I happened across this link on a cosplay website while searching for armor materials. It uses craft foam for the most part, and easily found, inexpensive materials. This is so very lucky for me because my character is a plate wearer and I did not want something incredibly hot, bulky, or difficult. Here is an example of her armor:
© Penwiper, 2003 :: www.entropyhouse.com
I was super excited to find this. It has a beautiful effect, while still being light, flexible, and cheap! I am going to try to make the bulk of my armor out of this material and anything that involves being shaped (such as the shoulders) out of Styrofoam and covered with a material that has been undecided at the moment.
I already decided how I am going to pull of Precious' Ribbon. It is hardly seen and basically a fancy tank-top (Get it? Tank-top? Haha?) It just so happens that I have a pink tank-top. One piece of armor already taken care of.
The next items I would like to focus on are the cloth pieces. This would be the tabard and the cloak (which I love). A quick Google image search for "lion crest" resulted in many lions that suited our tabard wonderfully. After playing around in Fireworks for a few minutes, I created the image on our tabard. Granted our lions don't have wings, but Zach and I thought it looked good that way also. When I posted it to our forums, I discovered that there were a few flaws in them, which I will edit out soon. The size is approximately the length of a sheet of printer paper in landscape.
I'm just going to use black ribbon on the dark red fabric. As much as I would like to have the lions embroidered or something that looks a little more professional, I think an iron-on transfer will work just as well.
I am excited to get started, but school starts soon as well, so that may hinder things a bit. Lok'tar ogar!
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