Great United States wrote:It looks like a mega Vatican,somehow they have 1600's royal uniforms,but they are based in the 22nd or 23rd century,and yes,I'm aware of that other soldier uniform,but still,it feels like a family sized version of the Vatican, also,why are the portraits of the newest leader and pope moving??
I love explaining this. Basically, we're a Early Modern era Polity (1450-1800) with Post-Modern to nearly future technology. It's a quirk of my nation that I prefer to use historical portraits rather than photos or art found on line. OOC it fits the theme of a Neo-Renaissance Feudal-Monarchical-Theocratic state so much better. IC the nobility have full on adopted the fashion of the Early Modern Era as a method of reinforcing their prestige and authority. It's also a mishmash of eras across different regions. You'll find 17th century long hair, and 16th century codpieces everywhere in the palazzos of the Borgia Family. Here's the kicker. Regular people dress in regular contemporary clothing.
This has extended to warfare, in which the old style condotierro and knightly combat dominate among the nobles. Armies are equipped with modern and post-modern weaponry and uniforms, but the nobles wear full plate armor into battle. The armor isn't just old suits of armor from the middle ages. They're 'improved' by modern technologies and techniques. They're padded with kevlar underneath the mail, have a semi-decent cooling system, modern alloys (bullet proof titanium-aluminum alloy plate) for lightness and strength as well as a HUD display akin-to-but-not equal to Iron Man's in their bascinet.
I have been running this country for so long, it's developed its own aesthetic, history, and warfare.
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