#mos: joel

[minecraftbookshelf]

Marriage of State AU Character Designs: The Mad King of Mezalea

Joel actually has three major looks through the course of the AU; Prince of Mezalea, Trophy Husband, and King Joel, with the subcategories of "armor" for each.

They all have the same base design of "human", differing by (apparent) age and general sense of style.

Some Joel Skins to start us off and provide the base we're working off of, and also the Mezalean banner because color pallet

And also, because it is actually relevant, (bear with me here) some samples of Mezalean architecture.

The Matral Palace and the Villager area.

Based off of Joel's final skin, the vibe is kind of "Victorian military dress uniform" however there is something very, very important to take into consideration from a worldbuilding perspective.

The Mesa is a warm weather biome. Its a colorful desert. Which means high temperatures during the day and cold at night. So tight-fitting, thick fabrics in a Victorian style would be incredibly impractical.

So we turn to the second possible source for fashion inspiration: The architecture, which gives mostly Byzantine vibes.

So what would Byzantine clothing look like, especially for nobility?

First off, taking into account that the Byzantine Empire lasted for approximately a thousand years and, naturally, underwent some dramatic changes in clothing style during that time, we'll pick a specific vibe out of the options. I settled on a bit of a mix between Early Byzantine (think the Theodora Mosaic shown below) and Middle Byzantine (see the mosaic of Emperor Constantine IX below)

And here are just some screenshots from my pintrest board for Mezalea and Mezalean!Joel, because if I put all these on here separately I'll hit the image limit too soon.

(General disclaimer: yes, Pintrest has an art theft problem, yes Pintrest is much harder to effectively use now due to the pervasiveness of ads on everything, no I don't use it for like, formal things. It remains one of the best ways to collect visual references and figuring out The Vibes)

(Yes, we get to go full Material Gworl vibes for the Mezalean King, as is only right and proper.)

General characteristics I'm adopting here for Mezalean clothing:

Brocade (and bejeweled) kaftan/kaftan-esque outer layer. This is a formal wear thing, and is absolutely a "showing off the wealth" power move.

Lots of Big Chunky Colorful Jewelry

I don't know what it's actual name is, but that general style of having jeweled tassel-like things hanging from the front sides of the crown/headdress.

Light-weight and loose fitting under-layers.

And of course, bright colors.

Prince Joel: Before he became part of the main cast in an epic fantasy adventure spanning several hundreds of years and an entire continent (and the adjacent ocean) Joel was the youngest of three princes with two older brothers who were both married and had kids.

Which is to say, it did not look like he would ever be the king.

His role in the kingdom was very much that of an ambassador to and direct connection to their people. He spent a lot of time working on fishing boats and in the mines and quarries. While he did receive a standard royal education on things like diplomacy and combat, international interactions were not his focus at all, much more involved in the day to day operations of his own home. (And yes, that is a very vital aspect of the idea of "royalty" in general, supposedly, and that being a particular point of Joel's upbringing will make more sense when I get around to writing and posting the post about how royalty functions in the Empires. tldr; its related to the whole thing where Pixlriffs accidentally redefined "war")

Basically, Prince Joel = the first skin, the simple green one. He's wearing more lightweight, practical clothes that allow him to engage in physically demanding dirty work without costing a fortune every day. He still dresses up for formal events, but he doesn't even attend all of those and he is far from a daily sight in court.

Trophy Husband: For a couple hundred years, Joel didn't live in Mezalea. Instead, he was one half of the chronological first arranged marriage in the "au in which all the marriages are arranged" situation. And this one was the one that most resembles the set-up of a generic "period" bodice-ripper novel (though that is not how it played out ultimately, for the parties involved, despite the romance that does happen.)

Basically, this is his War Prize Era. In which Lizzie won a husband in combat and then didn't really know what to do with him.

During this time period, Joel mostly wore ocean styled clothing, though during formal occasions he would wear a notable amount of Mezalean accessories, that were part and parcel of the treaty with him. (I'm trying so hard not to derail this into just a breakdown of the events of the Joel & Lizzie arc of the au im trying so hard)

He did tend to mix Oceanic and Mezalean clothing, due in part to Oceanic clothing being primarily designed for underwater wear, while he lived above the surface, finding the balance of practicality and appearances demanded by the political nature of his existence at the time. (Also a personal comfort thing as Mezalean clothing tended to afford more skin coverage and also had shoes) Once he and Lizzie were more comfortable both in the world and with each other he had more opportunities for personalization and tended towards Mezalean styles in oceanic colors. He did develop a significant appreciation for the Oceanic idea of skin-tight under-layers for water travel.

King Joel: He did end up back in Mezalea as king, which is when we hit the style closest to the second skin, which mostly for this is really an indicator of color scheme. Formally, he is now wearing the full Kaftan and Jewelry look, day to day its more of "colorful, simple, and lightweight" because he still is very active in the day to day commerce of his empire. He does usually wear significantly more jewelry than he did as a prince, he grew a taste for it during his trophy husband era XD. The details of his day-to-day wear are also fancier. finer fabrics, more embroidery, brocade hems, etc.

Most of his earrings are gifts from Lizzie, some in Oceanic colors, some in Mezalean, but all with little chips of prismarine to remind him of her even when she can't be there.

Armor: Joel's armor preferences are simple netherite plate. He also does have a ceremonial trident, as a member of the Oceanic royal family. His is gold-plated.

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AU Masterpost

[hadopelagian]

clearly a lot of people watching wild life think gem and joel have a good chance of winning, and i agree - they're well-geared up, have twelve lives between them, both have a reputation for being good at pvping, and most importantly have proved themselves good at adapting to the wild cards.

that being said, we all also know that when joel goes red, he goes very red - and especially if those two end up as some of the last to hit yellow and red, there'll be no way for them to kill their way back to green. a rampage is inevitable. but i think people forget that gem is just as bloodthirsty and almost as reckless as joel when red.

as much as i'm rooting for one of them to win, i think it's equally likely that they go out swinging and taking half the server with them - and while people expect this from joel, i think they should be expecting it from gem as well, instead of her just going as collateral to the inevitable smallishbeans rampage

i'm still rooting for a gem or joel win, but if this is how things go? id be just as excited lmao

[futrey]

incorrect techdiff quotes, cause i never quit, i just didn't say shit

Tom: Gary, why does your bucket list have ‘Die’ on it? Gary: So I can die feeling at least a little bit accomplished.

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Matt: Think you can answer some questions without the usual level of sarcasm? Chris: If you can ask the questions without the usual level of stupid.

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Gary: I told Matt that their ears turn red when they lie. Tom: Do they? Gary: No. Tom: Then why did you tell them that? Gary: Because I can do this: Hey Matt! Do you love us? Matt, with their hands over their ears: No.

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Gary: I need a long word. Matt: T-rex but the long one.

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Tom: "Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves." Gary: ... Gary: What a stupid fucking quote. I'm killing way more than two people, idiot.

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Matt: It's locked. You got a lock pick? Chris: Yeah- Gary: *kicks in the door*

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Tom: Let’s not Gary this into a worse situation than it already is. Gary: Did you just use my name as a verb?

[ferraripoolfc]

I don’t wanna get all emotional but seriously thank you Klopp for everything you brought to this club. You made me love this club like this was legit my own family. Thank you for giving Trent his debut against Tottenham 7 years ago. Thank you for signing Virgil van Dijk on my birthday December 27th 7 years ago. Thank you for all the legends you made at this club and all the silverware you got us. No one has a connection to the club like you do. I wish all managers were like you! You’re just that great. You made me love this sport than little ole me can handle and I don’t regret it.

[roughridingrednecks]

Joel in Missouri

[3416]

despite the random injuries to the blue line... we are about to be so back

[moomin279]

Gonna kill myself infront of John Henry to change the trajectory of his life

[mogamingthe1st]

Going back to my roots and cat-ifying the Life Series

That's it, that's the whole post. I have no reason for 90% of my choices, I just started doodling them in class this week

Choices I did have reasons for:

I am pushing my Grian & Pearl twins with Jimmy as their older half brother propaganda, they all have the same colors.

Lizzie is a Calico because of Empires (a series I have not watched and didn't pull references from)

Mumbo has Tuxedo coloring. For obvious reasons. And Skizz is an off-color version of the Tuxedo coloring

Ren is a dog. No one else is a dog just him

Oh yeah, forgot this, Martyn's coloring is in very specific places. Apparently I'm forgetting my own smart decisions now dang.

This has been me returning to my roots as a warrior cats artist thank you and goodbye

[formulalfc]

Can you pls do the orange theory with the lfc squad

i hope this is what you meant and i hope you like, i super enjoyed doing this and would love to do more like this if people wanted me to!!! <3

would peel the orange for you no question: allison becker, virgil van dijk, kostas tsimikas, alexis mac allister, wataru endo, mo salah, luis diaz

would be super confused but would do it eventually: caoimhin kelleher, joe gomez, trent alexander-arnold, ryan gravenberch

would tell you to stop being lazy and peel it yourself: harvey elliot

would say no: adrian, dominik szoboszlai

would throw the orange at you: joel matip, diogo jota

would be the one asking you if you would peel the orange for him: ibrahima konate, andy robertson, curtis jones, cody gakpo, darwin nunez

wouldn't be there: thiago

[kloppool]

international br(ainrot)eak pt.2

[63lvr]

psppspsp new post jus dropped !

theyre in jail for being the finest team out there (REAL) 🗣‼️‼️

[armed-with-a-waffle-iron]

Don't even play fifa, just missing heavy metal football a little so I made these:

Not that you can genuinely reduce everything to numbers of course.

[carlaloveslfc]

[thattrainssailed]

cats when they see a bird

[throwupgirl]

laura, by billy joel • i'm glad my mom died, by jennette mccurdy

[meowsalah]