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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cerebral Paladin" data-source="post: 3416683" data-attributes="member: 3448">The Council set to work dressing Alistair for best effect.  The cavalry frock coat that Aunt Cecilia suggested worked well, although Alistair accentuated the military effect by wearing his mithril chain shirt so that the mail was visible beyond his sleeves, at his collar, and at his thighs.  They rejected several of the other garments Cecilia suggested as too passe, and he added his cloak for its magical charisma boosting effect.  Fortunately, that same magic made it look appropriate in essentially any ensemble.“We’ll need the right accoutrements.  I suppose wearing a helm indoors would be too much?” asked Alistair.“Definitely,” said Kit, while Dame Brionna nodded agreement.  “We want you to look manly, strong, and militant, not silly and pretentious.”“And wearing an actual crown, which would be the next best, would be inappropriate before the coronation.”“Maybe we can find a good coronet?  The thin style that your grace usually favors wouldn’t do, but we might be able to find a heavier, older style coronet that would.”“An excellent idea.  I’m sure there’s something appropriate in the Treasury.  Can you take care of that?  And while your there, get me a good bastard sword and a nice baldric.”Dame Brionna looked dubious.  “You know that bastard swords require extensive training?  I really think you would be better off with a rapier, or even a long sword… your grace,” she added, almost as an afterthought.“Of course I know that.  If I were actually planning on fighting, I would bring my spiked chain.  But while courting can be trying and difficult, I really don’t think we’ll end up in a battle.  But I need to look like I could be.  They’ll sneer at me if I don’t wear a sword, and a nice, heavy bastard sword will make the best impression-- much better than a rapier would, since they would view that as effete.  So we want a nice, functional bastard sword-- decorated and with enchantments, but a combat weapon, not a dress one.”“Very well, your grace.  I suppose I can give you some pointers on moving comfortably while carrying a large sword.”“I think I’ll be able to handle that.  I was given appropriate training for a noble as a youth, you know.”“Yes, your grace,” replied Dame Brionna, still sounding skeptical.  After worrying about a few more details, they were satisfied with Alistair’s look.  To the Council, used to the cosmopolitan fashions of Canberry City and Enclaves, the overall effect was almost comically belligerent.  But it fit the impression they wanted to create.  Dame Brionna’s dress was much easier-- she would simply wear her heavy armor with a functional field tabard, and carry a full kit of weapons as if she expected to go into battle.  And Kit had the easiest time:  since she would be watching from a secret position behind the wall, she could wear her standard functional leathers.</blockquote>

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