Attached Link: A Call To Arms

Attached Link: One of these poses in action

Attached Link: Further rendered pose

Attached Link: And another one

Attached Link: One more

Seen tons of "Vicky With A Sword" poses, how about some for the guys? You know, Michael (all versions), David, Freak, etc. I hear some of them like to run around nekkid in temples with weapons, too ;-)

now there's a good thought, thanks for the idea....watch this space :-)

Hmmm... not terribly threatening, but at least she's not on tippy-toes! Suggestions: sharpening the edge (I've seen at least 1 grinding wheel, and it may have been free), checking the blade for straightness, cleaning off rust/blood... you know all the maintenance-type stuff which goes with being a sword-bearer. It would give our heros something to do in campsites and add more variety to the galleries. Remember Aragorn? He was always cleaning his blade! Carolly

Hey, a lot of wonderful images! The poses look fantastic!

again, further thanks, and Carolly......certainly some things to think about, and funnily enough, gives me an idea for another set.... :-) in fact, hmmm, yes, definately an idea germinating

Richard Lester's "The Three Muskateers" had a guy sharpening his blade on a wheel before a duel (courtyard outside an inn?). There was a bagpipe involved, too, IIRC. "Princess Bride" may have had a bit of maintenance. All of Jackson's "LOTR" movies did. (Aragorn paid more respect and attention to his sword than to either of the ladies who loved him.) "Robin and Marion" was wonderful, but it has been years since I've seen it. :sigh: Medieval iron was pretty soft, so it wasn't uncommon to stop fighting and stand on the blade to straighten it between blows. IIRC, that all-day fight with Robin and the Sheriff shows such a scene. Have fun! Carolly

Yep, some blade maintenance would be good. And perhaps Aragorn was always "polishing his sword" BECAUSE of the two ladies? You know, making sure he looked his beast and keeping his equipment nice and clean... ^_~

Durnit, noticed this too late to edit it... that should be "Looking his BEST", not "BEAST"...

grins but surely if one has to stop and straighten one's blade, wouldn't the other guy take advantage and run you through?

The other guy's sword was probably in worse shape! They didn't stab, they bashed. Whether a sword hit armor or shield edge, it absorbed as much force as the defensive material. Chain mail was almost useless against arrows, but just fine for this, especially if there was a leather jerkin or thick quilted coat underneath. Softer iron was ok, because too brittle a metal would shatter. Making a decent blade was indeed an art. In one of the arly Irish sagas they tell of tying themselves upright to the pillars in a plain where their opponents had to risk breaking their swords on the stones while slashing at them. If you have ever role-played in something like Hero System, you'll learn that weapons have a defensive strength, based upon the material they are made from. Use them badly and they break. Bog iron heated in a primitive forge isn't the best and brightest! A lot of the swords retrieved from battlefields are bent at really pathetic angles... as opposed to weapons ceremonially broken as part of sacrifice. Carolly