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nickyflamingo — Sailor Rahab Evil Saturday Flood

Published: 2014-12-01 00:08:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 840; Favourites: 43; Downloads: 15
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Description I finally had time to finish my entry in 's contest to design Sailor Rahab's second incarnation! I love history and the character, so I had to make and entry!

Name: Lisbet Blauw  (blauw is a Dutch heraldic word for blue)
Time/Region: 1530's Netherlands
Catastrophe: The St. Felix's Flood (in Dutch, Sint-Felixvloed) happened on Saturday 5 November 1530, the name day of St. Felix . This day was later known as Evil Saturday (kwade Zaterdag). Large parts of Flanders and Zeeland were washed away, including the Verdronken Land van Reimerswaal . -wikipedia. Various sources state in toatal,  Eighteen villages were washed away, and whole of ‘East Yerseke’ was swept away except for the city of Reimerswaal. It was blamed on teh will of God. This city was left as an Island and today, it has completely turned into a salt marsh area. An estimated 100,000 - 120,000 people were killed, the property loss was approximated to be more than 100 million U.S $.

Her costume is based off of the black gowns and a version of the caps common in the netherlands in the 1530's. Her weapon's top is based off a lancer's weapon. 2.bp.blogspot.com/-JB04dVi04v4…



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Comments: 27

WanderingKotka [2014-12-07 00:03:27 +0000 UTC]

So much to like here!  You did a great job on the ornamentation on her dress--the patterns, the trims, all of that.  The time period is immediately recognizable even though you've given it a modern, magical-girl twist.  

Plus, that trident.  It has a fluid shaft.  SO COOL.

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SqueakyMcBeal [2014-12-03 15:49:04 +0000 UTC]

Very lovely!

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Halowing [2014-12-02 23:55:00 +0000 UTC]

Lovely job

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Archeai [2014-12-02 18:22:06 +0000 UTC]

That trident is so well done, love the work.

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Levia-the-Dragon [2014-12-01 06:51:11 +0000 UTC]

Feh, "will of god" my foot...

neat water-trident design though.

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MysticSybil [2014-12-01 02:43:52 +0000 UTC]

OH GOSH Nicky's entering this!?? Holy plum she's amazing. Those beads! <3 
(aw yes we must expand the totally shameless Rahab fanclub)

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iambai [2014-12-01 02:20:51 +0000 UTC]

Prety pretty~

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Sariusa [2014-12-01 01:28:03 +0000 UTC]

I just love her outfit!

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nickyflamingo In reply to Sariusa [2014-12-01 01:38:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you sweetheart!

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Sariusa In reply to nickyflamingo [2014-12-01 02:31:58 +0000 UTC]

No problem!

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WingsForDreams [2014-12-01 00:43:10 +0000 UTC]

I'm refraining from all commentary until the contest is over xD Having said that, thanks so much for throwing this into the running!

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nickyflamingo In reply to WingsForDreams [2014-12-01 01:38:40 +0000 UTC]

*nods nods* sounds fair!

And thank you for the wonderful extension! This is the first thing I did (well, coloring, the drawing was from a bit ago) as soon as I freed up a bit!

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WingsForDreams In reply to nickyflamingo [2014-12-01 20:54:59 +0000 UTC]

Since the reception was so great from the idea of the contest, I wanted to let as many people as I could allow! So you're entirely welcome for the extension!

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ArtByGemini [2014-12-01 00:20:56 +0000 UTC]

Nnng this is a perfect magical girl vs 1530's mash up! The detailing is lovely, there's just enough skin and love those poofy sleeves. So glad you had a chance to enter!

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nickyflamingo In reply to ArtByGemini [2014-12-01 00:40:42 +0000 UTC]

These mashups, I craved MOAR!

And I may adore poofy sleeves too much...

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UmbraScribbles [2014-12-01 00:16:56 +0000 UTC]

*throws away barely started entry*

She looks absolutely gorgeous! I love that outfit, those details and beads make it look so beautiful *A* I really love all of these historical inspired fuku that are coming out of this contest

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nickyflamingo In reply to UmbraScribbles [2014-12-01 00:39:46 +0000 UTC]

*recoveres it from bin and forces you to keep working*

I KNOW I love the historical looks, I wan morrrrre!

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UmbraScribbles In reply to nickyflamingo [2014-12-01 00:44:34 +0000 UTC]

*takes and continues to try and figure out how to turn a churidar into a sailor uniform*

Yes! More are needed! I think there need to be a lot more historical inspired senshi in general :3
Actually, I think mine would be the least historical of the entries, since it's a disaster from 1970 XD

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nickyflamingo In reply to UmbraScribbles [2014-12-01 01:44:33 +0000 UTC]

Make it shorter? (is so guilty of that)

Hey, that's almost 50 years ago, historical enough!

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UmbraScribbles In reply to nickyflamingo [2014-12-01 02:09:57 +0000 UTC]

Pfft, might work XD

Wow, scary to think that's almost 50 years ago XD

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ArtByGemini In reply to UmbraScribbles [2014-12-01 00:17:59 +0000 UTC]

No, no throwing away that entry! Naughty!

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UmbraScribbles In reply to ArtByGemini [2014-12-01 00:19:22 +0000 UTC]

It's only going to get to be a sketch by the time the contest ends XD But ok, I won't throw it.

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WingsForDreams In reply to UmbraScribbles [2014-12-01 00:44:29 +0000 UTC]

Don't you throw that away! xP And like I've told another user, a sketch is fine for entrance, since the main focus is conceptual instead of mainly artistic. 

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UmbraScribbles In reply to WingsForDreams [2014-12-01 00:57:09 +0000 UTC]

I'm not, I'll keep plodding forward with it, but turning this fashion into a uniform is kind of hard XD And that's good, I mean, I'd feel better if I could enter a finished piece, but if I can enter a sketch and just get this design down (because I've had the idea for a month now) I'll be happy :3

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WingsForDreams In reply to UmbraScribbles [2014-12-01 01:07:56 +0000 UTC]

Hey, it'll be interesting to see! Of course, seeing a finished piece makes it easier, but I know you've been working on this when you can, and I'd hate for that to go to waste! :<

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UmbraScribbles In reply to WingsForDreams [2014-12-01 01:40:44 +0000 UTC]

Hopefully! Hopefully it'll look like a uniform for a senshi, and not just a standard traditional outfit with some bells and whistles added XD Since it'll probably just be a sketch, I suppose it'll be easier to move if I don't win. And yeah, it would be a shame to let an idea go to waste after having it for so long :<

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WingsForDreams In reply to UmbraScribbles [2014-12-01 20:54:15 +0000 UTC]

An absolute shame! At the very least, I'd love to see it! Good luck getting something in by tonight!

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