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Captain Maximillian Drake
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- Otego, NY
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Captain Maximillian Drake commented on Dr. Maxwell Heartfelt Æther SPC's group Upstate New York Steamies!"A pleasure to meet you Laxal and good to see more SPs in Upstate NY
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Captain Maximillian Drake replied to Captain Jack Havock's discussion Best Goggles"Here are some pics of the pair I…"
Captain Maximillian Drake replied to Captain Jack Havock's discussion Best Goggles"but I also agree that if you make them you'll prolly be more satisfied. That isn't the easiest thing in world though having made my last pair, so moding them might be the better option
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Captain Maximillian Drake replied to Captain Jack Havock's discussion Best Goggles"I recommend the 2 in. diameter round sort............those are the type you can find replacement lenses for readily on line.........aka more choices for colors
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Katherine Vanstaveren left a comment for Captain Maximillian Drake"Very interesting! The most metal work I've done is bending wire for a few jewelry pieces. I admire people that work in unique mediums like that.
I like to stick with pencil and charcoal, and digital media as well. "
Captain Maximillian Drake left a comment for Katherine Vanstaveren"Well, I work with metal, wood and plastic as well..................pencil, charcoal, pastels(I prefer), and sometimes paint as needed"
Katherine Vanstaveren left a comment for Captain Maximillian Drake"Very nice to meet a fellow artist! I attend ECU, in North Carolina, for Animation. I see you mostly do leather work and chainmaille. What other media have you worked with (if you don't mind my asking)? "
Captain Maximillian Drake left a comment for Katherine Vanstaveren"always good to see more artists..............I'm one myself. SP is a good genre for folks like us."
Captain Maximillian Drake replied to Miss Ernesta May's discussion Words you associate with Steampunk"Jules Verne, Lovecraft, death rays, mad scientists, invention, empire, alternate history, imagination, high society, adventure, pith helmets, goggles the do it yourself spirit
Hope that's good............given time I'll probably think of…"
Captain Maximillian Drake replied to Izzy Burnham's discussion Steampunk pet..."ok so looks like they are called Drabbits. This will give you a better…"
Captain Maximillian Drake commented on Lady Bess Eccentric's group The Ministry of Revolution""When injustice becomes law, rebellion becomes duty."
-Thomas Jefferson"
Captain Maximillian Drake left a comment for Izzy Burnham"I saw the bit about an SP pet and it reminded me of something I saw at renfaire that might be worth looking into. I posted it under the discussion "Steampunk Pet...."
I hope it is helpful."
Captain Maximillian Drake replied to Izzy Burnham's discussion Steampunk pet..."Don't know how often you visit Ren Faire or if these guys go to any that you may have been to, but I have seen a booth where they sell "shoulder dragons". The thing to note about them is that they have control wires(think same as the…"
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- Introduction
- So, first in the spirit a bit about myself in relation to Steam Punk. I'm a person interested in Steampunk, looking to meet others interested in the same, particularly in my area. I'm not exactly what you'd call a hardcore steampunk, yet I very well could be. I am very partial to costumes and dressing up. I currently have most of an airship captain costume, for a character named Maximillian Drake (Quite frankly, this need not be the only Steam Punk character I ever play, but its my favorite so far, and the identity I'll use for this site.)The genre has always interested me, as I have always been a History buff, enjoy science fiction, and now have a Bachelor's in History from Binghamton University. At BU I joined the LARP Club and participated in helping to write the rules for and run a simple Steampunk LARP. This experience got me even more interested in the genre, to the point where I'm looking for others interested in helping to write rules for, play in and run a foam padded weopon/nerf gun type Seampunk type LARP in my area.
Now a little more about myself. I am first and foremost an artist. I mostly work in leather and chainmaille these days, but dabble in many other types of media as well. With these skills I'm thinking I might move more in the direction of working in a steampunk theme.
Foam padded weapon LARP has been a passion of mine for about 17 years. As a result I have become a fairly accomplished swordsman. While I am a gamer for sure, I don't think the term "geek" really fits me too well. So, I don't consider myself a gamer geek. I am one of those folks with many facets. I'm a bookworm and an academic, yet not a geek. I'm quite active and adventurous, but I am also by no means a jock either.
I tend to be a social animal, even though I'm somewhat of a "freak" to most "normal" people, I manage to fit in with most and make friends easily. In general I have an abundance of will power and am honest to a fault. Truth, honor and self control are very important to me. Some would say I'm almost old fashioned in my values because of it. I have never been near the Blarney Stone (although I have traveled a good bit in Europe), but have the gift of gab. I can talk for hours about just about anything, and truly enjoy and value intelligent conversation.
So if you are interested in participating in the planning for and running of a new Steampunk LARP in the Upstate New York area drop me a line.
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Comment Wall (14 comments)
- At 6:32pm on April 14, 2013, Katherine Vanstaveren said…
Very interesting! The most metal work I've done is bending wire for a few jewelry pieces. I admire people that work in unique mediums like that.
I like to stick with pencil and charcoal, and digital media as well.
- At 6:00pm on April 14, 2013, Katherine Vanstaveren said…
Very nice to meet a fellow artist! I attend ECU, in North Carolina, for Animation. I see you mostly do leather work and chainmaille. What other media have you worked with (if you don't mind my asking)?
- At 4:42am on March 13, 2013,
James Murray said… *doffs hat and taps goggles* thankyou kind sir for the request. A pleasure to make your acquaintance!
- At 9:13pm on March 2, 2013,
Mildred A. Stockhill said… Hey you :P
- At 5:40pm on November 9, 2012,
Dr. Margaret McGuillicutty said… Dear Captain! It was so enjoyable to make your acquaintance at the Pine Hill Steampunk Festival, I chanced to enter your name into Google and discovered this superb forum. Please do keep in touch as there are many zombies needing decapitation in this part of the Catskills. You are welcome to visit our lovely hamlet of Pine Hell anytime. -- Warm Regards, Margaret McGuillicutty, MD
P.S. Do you think you can help me design a parasol with a hidden blade?
- At 5:41pm on October 16, 2012,
M.K. Copperpotts said… Pleasure to make your acquaintance
- At 2:37pm on August 5, 2012,
Henrik "mad sykes" Stättevik said… Thank you for the answer, I do have an old model from Sweden but it is a marine coat. Here in sweden it is hard to get hold of really old military surplus, most of it is sent to other countries.
- At 2:59am on August 5, 2012, Henrik "mad sykes" Stättevik said…
which country does the coat come from. looks like the one I had during my military service in Sweden.
- At 8:27am on June 25, 2012,
Ms. Tatlin said… You are very welcome! I miss my days abroad and hope to one day be able to travel again.
- At 9:24am on June 18, 2012,
Ronin said… yes, 7.62's. Ive gone back and forth on that mod as I had a number of issues mounting and keeping them mounted in a way that didnt interfere with movement. those are only plastic rounds until I can get more of the actual belt feed links and brass. I recently removed them to rework the (aparrent) feed modifications and returned to the standard box magazine for the latest outing.
yeah, I've been a fan of the C96's since my youth. managed to try a friends chinese version out a few years back. thankfully, this one is MUCH lighter than the original.
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