"Dragon huntress" Topic

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How about a big fat "NSFW" warning in the title of threads like this? A photo like that could get someone in a lot of trouble.

Interesting review here (also NSFW, but not as obviously):

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It's also a repeat. At least once, possibly more.

How about a big fat "NSFW" warning in the title of threads like this? A photo like that could get someone in a lot of trouble.

Agreed, though the issue here is that's it shouldn't have been crossposted to the Fantasy board but rather only in the Needs more boobies forum.

Because every woman thinks, "I know— I'll go out in my skivvies to fight a huge, clawed, scaly, toothy fire-breathing dragon. No wait, that might be too much protection-- I'll just lose the bra."

Sculpting A, painting A, originality C, realism F.

Realism and dragonslaying do not go hand in hand, Parzival. Regardless, I'll agree with the rest of your grades.

I suppose it's possible she's in a universe that takes the Chainmail Bikini trope

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to its logical extreme.

"Realism" is not "Reality." In the context of a work of fiction, "realism" means that the elements of the work make logical sense within the setting of the work, not that they necessarily fit the physical world as we know it. Given a setting that includes fire breathing dragons and cavalry lances designed for piercing heavily armored opponents (as the lance in the sculpture is indeed designed to do, whether the sculptor is aware of it or not), that logically implies a world which includes effective protective armor and since such armor exists that other means of protection (as magic, etc,) are either non existent or extremely rare, else the lance would be itself rare if not useless. Furthermore, it's a cavalry lance, not a foot or melee weapon, designed to be used on horseback as part of a charge at at least a decent canter if not a full gallop. Yet not only does this "dragon huntress" not wear any armor or upper torso protection, she also wears nothing on her upper legs and inner thighs to protect her from the chafing and rough action of riding a saddled mount. (It has to be saddled, because the lance she carries requires stirrups to brace the rider during impact— again, in order to be used as designed.) I further note that this type of lance is designed to be used with a "lance rest" typically bolted onto an armored breastplate, which again, she does not wear, rendering her lance much more difficult if not impossible to use. Oh, and her high-heeled boots are impractical if not dangerous for wear on a stirruped horse, and ridiculous attire for any sort of ground combat. Some heel, yes. That much heel, no.

So, given the setting presented to us by the sculpture itself, we have a choice of attire and armament (or lack thereof) which makes no logical sense— that is, is "unrealistic"— even in the fantasy setting implied.

I rest my case.

I think the tatoo on her chest must be viewed by the opponent to render her invulnerable to their attacks. Therefore her toplessness is appropriate and even necessary. Also, the wing on the leggings obviouskyvsummons a magical stirruped steed that causes no chafing…

Am I so jaded with this fantasy nonsense that all I can think of is how she cut the head off? Nice tats though.

NSFW? Sorry… where do you live? In Old Continental Europe we have 'Ancient type' statues of naked women in public parks, so I did not imagine this painted little bit of resin could pose a problem!

As for the figurine, it is well know that the protective value of female armor is inversely proportional to its area . And for what we know, she could be riding a *bird* with cozy down in the right places!

"Fantasy nonsense"… If a Fantasy setting cannot offer more liberty, now and then more beauty than our mundane 'Real World™', where would be its point? Let buttons counters play Napoleonics…

Someone's a bit defensive this morning. ;-) It's just more puerile juvenile fantasy. I outgrew such stuff when I got done with puberty.

NSFW? Sorry… where do you live?

The real world, where corporate fear of lawsuits leads to mandatory seminars on "appropriate intergender conversation" and showing a picture of a nipple can lead to long talks with Human Resources and an eventual firing. It's delusional idiocy IMO, but it's the way things work these days in many business environments.

In Old Continental Europe we have 'Ancient type' statues of naked women in public parks, so I did not imagine this painted little bit of resin could pose a problem!

Tell you what, you get a job with some reasonably staid big business, a banking firm say, and try surfing the internet at work looking for images of nude statuary. See how well that works out for you. Not everyplace will have issues, but enough do that NSFW tags are part of good netiquette.

Some of you jive in very sad places of the world; Iran? Saudi Arabia, maybe? Anyway, who is supposed to surf the internet for non-professional reasons at work? Who peruses TMP at work? Unless 'NSFW' means 'Not Safe For Wife'?

I outgrew such stuff when I got done with puberty.

Sorry for you; adults playing with toy soldiers generally remained very young of heart Of course it's not the case of practitioners of 'historical simulation'….

I agree with the NSFW tag.

BUT where would you find half nude women defeating dragons?

Oh.. right a FANTASY world.

I won't say anything about guys who don't appreciate a well painted female body in resin, but instead talk about her lance.

Well, her fantasy world clearly includes excellent plastic surgeons.

It's a fantasy world all right. One created by an adolescent boy.
(I point you to the OFM's excellent link in the following thread: TMP link I suspect the sculptor had the same consultant.)

It is noticeable that you never see male versions of this style of figure replete with exposed twig and berries.

Oh come on guys. Clearly she was distracting the dragon who was either enamored of her looks or who simply stopped long enough to think, 'What kind of idiot is attacking me with no clothes on?' In either case, the distraction worked and the warrior got her dragon kill. She may not be well armored, but she is clearly a MASTER tactician.

As for why fantasy tropes are the way they are- here is where you need to look: link

So why would a giant flying reptile be enamored by the mammary glands of a small, mostly hairless mammal? Confused, maybe, but not enamored.

"So… what exactly are those things for, puny human?"

"Well, they make milk for babies. And human males seem to get excited about them."

"I see. Because the males are thirsty and want a drink of milk."

"Well, uhm, no. And they only make milk after I've given birth."

"'Given birth'?"

"After a baby has come out of my body."

"You mean after you've laid an egg? Or after the egg has hatched?"

"No, no. I don't lay eggs. The baby grows inside me and comes out when it's fully formed."

"Ouch!"

"Tell me about it."

"So… when you 'give birth,' you start making this 'milk' and the males get thirsty then?"

"No. Actually, I think they're partially grossed out by it. If you gave a man a glass of breast milk, he'd probably spit it out."

"So… why are they excited?"

"Beats me. Men don't have them, well not ones like these. Theirs are smaller and flatter."

"So they have these things, just like you, only smaller. And they make milk of their own?"

"No, theirs don't make milk."

"So why do they have them?"

"No idea."

"Your physiology is all very confusing, Sir Knight."

"That's Ms. Dragonhuntress. Oh, and take that, uhm, 'vile beast.'"

"Aaaaaccccckkkkk!!! That was not at all gentlemanly, Sir… Ms. Dragonhuntress."

"Not a gentleman. I've got these, remember?"

"Touché."

Excellent, Parzifal!

Of course in the time of knights (Georgette?) and dragons, one could not compare 'these' with electric trains -intended for children, but favorite toys of daddies…

I love the tatoo work…

But she is not fighting it anymore. Maybe her armour was scorched and smoking so she had to take it off :-) Or she is just getting ready for a bath and the lance is to turn the shower on (we all know how cold that water can be first thing, and freezing cold water on her breastplate could turn nasty ;-)

Some of you jive in very sad places of the world; Iran? Saudi Arabia, maybe?

Heck, my UNIVERSITY has issues with photos of exposed nipples on the internet… kinda tough to do art classes here.

But sign me up for 'reasonably-armored' females.

I bought one of huntress at crisis and we had to open 4 packs untill we found one which was cast without holes and bubbles. 17euro is a loot for this… And i can not adviese to postorder one… You have to check on them before.

Greetings