So yeah. I was locked out of a lot of choices because I am that internet meme (I have no idea what I’m doing) but I can at least say Lizzie Shep may not have made all the best choices but they felt right. Next time. All the renegade! Maybe. Probably not. But I managed most of it spoiler free (except I knew about the ending) so now I can use a guide and make better choices 😉

Meanwhile I have cut that test pattern for the arm and leg armour. Legs are too big (but feet itty bitty and I have itty bitty feet as it is) and arms too small. But it is all good. Because I just wanted a guide and to test what I could do with the pattern. Anyway. I hope I am able to cut foam tomorrow. I don’t think I can sew for a while but I’d like to also get to work on Nyreen. My hands though may not be up to cutting and I’m not sure it’s possible o be fixed with an injection. Sigh.
I did order some more white ink so I should be able to start painting my mask at least 🙂

So yeah. I was locked out of a lot of choices because I am that internet meme (I have no idea what I’m doing) but I can at least say Lizzie Shep may not have made all the best choices but they felt right. Next time. All the renegade! Maybe. Probably not.…

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Everybody rise, rise, rise dies, dies, dies.

Does anybody still wear a hat?

Meanwhile attempting anything is a nightmare so I am typing during that blissful period where medication that supposedly has no analgesic properties actually does and falling asleep. Which is nice as I can’t do opiates and NSAIDs have minimal effect and steroids are… steroids.

Also the cruelty of having to open 6 bottles for pills for my arthritis each night is a bit of a cosmic joke. Blister packs are not much better.

I am desperate for injections in my wrists but  think we have reached the point of no return there. Not only is there no gap but the bones overlap. So I can’t wear splints and even bandages get to put too much pressure on this deformity. If I had the option of private surgery this would have been “fixed” years ago.By the removal of the end of my ulnar and a metal pin or rod through radius.  Not recommended in someone so prone to infections of course. But with the ends of my ulnae so out of place it also limits my elbow movement- and will cause further degradation there. 3D printing ofbones and joints cannot come fast enough. Or cheap enough 🙁

Everybody rise, rise, rise dies, dies, dies.

Does anybody still wear a hat?

Meanwhile attempting anything is a nightmare so I am typing during that blissful period where medication that supposedly has no analgesic properties actually does and falling…

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So twitching wasn’t so bad once I was at just the right spot on the ledge. I was able to roll reasonably easily- it’s when you wind up not able to move due to being caught in shrubs….. But the decision after. So I have cry quitted. Or Creyquit if we are going with the theme of ‘net spelling.
I have a feeling I’m going to be one of those crazy upset people at the end. Which is kinda cool. My Lizzie Shep is a Mary Sue so she is making all kinds of decisions that have no happy outcome- whether you choose right or wrong. And it is a really really really interesting journey to play a game where you can’t be a complete hero as portrayed in our western stories. But I have feelz for now so am going to have a nap.
Partly because I have also had a fabric day and am full of boba tea and mochi (green tea) and Gourmet Mushroom Stick. Soon Rekordelig.

Also I have to make my own no win situation right now about how to spend my health for the rest of the weekend.

So twitching wasn’t so bad once I was at just the right spot on the ledge. I was able to roll reasonably easily- it’s when you wind up not able to move due to being caught in shrubs….. But the decision after. So I have cry quitted. Or Creyquit if we are…

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As expected I have come to a point in the game where I cannot go further. Way too much pressure on my hands. Reaper. That targetting system thing is just getting me every time because I can’t move fast enough. I wish there was some sort of override system for those of us who are legit broken. Anyway I’m now down to typing with my left hand while my right needs splinting and in a sling. Well shoot. Might have to get someone to play this part for me. Oh, and now I can’t mouse either. I was not kidding about how bad my joints are. now one finger on the left. shit. time for medical intervention.

So. There really does seem to be very little to see in the way of how the chest piece fits together.

That said it does look like the outermost coller sits under the body at the back and over at the front. There are some clipping issues on the female model sadly. But I think I have enough info to work out the basic shape of the frame the armour is built over.

I may or may not do the helmet at any stage. With my new head cast I could of course. Anyway. I think the upper arms will be possible to make from pipe. The thighs too but they may need to be slightly bigger pipes than I currently have. Just for that one piece that scoots in under the butt.

Nice to see the belt line works to divide movement between the hip and thigh pieces but it is actually a little high still to allow for real world motion. I may have to adapt a bit here.

The greaves and knees could be leather for sure. Really am considering making the thigh and arm pieces leather too. So easy to cut and I should be able to drape the pieces over the mannequin to get the butt scoop.

As expected I have come to a point in the game where I cannot go further. Way too much pressure on my hands. Reaper. That targetting system thing is just getting me every time because I can’t move fast enough. I wish there was some sort of override system…

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/Homer Doh!.. I found heaps a while back, but was focused on Nyreen rather than Femshep. Thank you 🙂 I actually also have the Tomb Raider Anniversary edition and have bookmarked the forum that explains how to get it all to work 🙂 In 16thC costuming the common cry is “hey lady turn around” here it’s “Hey lady lift your arms. 😉 I wonder if a certain purple wearing green and blue sith is available. Never have forgotten her. Made a friend wave the Wii around a bit to unlock her. Well more than a bit. A lot.