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    Hair Jewlerys and Tattoos?

    in Costume Questions - Ask Here!

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    Its hard to incorporate certain standards of physical appearance into a CRL for a costume, and honestly that's probably been thought of as a battle nobody wanted to fight in the past, or nobody really brought it up, or cared.

    Lots of members have beards, long hair, tattoos, piercings, glasses, ect. & would probably not be pleased if it were written in black & white, that they could not look a certain way. So, to answer your question, no. There aren't clear requirements. Your garrison may wish to incorporate more stringent standards though, depending on a member's appearance.

    I would ask that members just use good jugement when suiting up, especially for canon/high-profile events. I.e. tucking your hair back neatly, taking out/off jewlery, or whatever might detract from the illusion that someone stepped right out of a star wars movie. Thats what we are trying to look like, after all. ;)

    I think its safe to assume the Empire had dress and appearance standards dictating that they cut their hair, shaved, all that stuff, just like the real military.

    Nobody had glasses either. Maybe vision correction procedures work differently in the star wars universe. :) However, I would't really expect someone to remove their glasses if they were blind without them.

    I know every actor who played a Imperial face character had to shave off their beard (Richard Marquand) or big mustache (Peter Diamond). I read once that the actor who was originally supposed to play Daine Jir had a beard & didn't want to shave it, so the part was given to Al Lampert. I believe Lucas really wanted the Empire to have a military look to them, unlike the Rebels, who were mostly just regular guys.

    Will that ever be written anywhere in a CRL? Probably not, or only for characters who need to look a certain way, like Thrawn or Tarkin. So, essentially, as long as you portray a neat appearance, you should be fine. :)

    No facial haor but crazy 70's hair is cool hehe. I like to give myself a 1 around the sides anyways. I figure it gives a good military look. shoot people think I am a JO all the time anyways so it works.

    The things you have discovered while trooping as an officer

    in The Officer's Lounge

    Posted

    Good call on that third one Jello, I don't know how many times people confuse me for a Nazi *sigh*.

    Comic Con in San Diego was one of the first times I trooped in my officer costume and there were quite a few people who thought I was a Nazi too :roll:

    Which i find wierd because they really dont look the same. Obviously the imperial forces were influence by the nazi, but they are different enough that people shouldnt immediately link the two.

    I know right? but I guess when you look at a TIE pilot and Vader the differences are gigantic, but people still think its Vader every single time.

    The things you have discovered while trooping as an officer

    in The Officer's Lounge

    Posted

    Good call on that third one Jello, I don't know how many times people confuse me for a Nazi *sigh*.

    Anyways here's a few things I've picked up on that haven't been listed:

    Always stick close to your Vader as it just looks right and you can handle for them.

    Insoles are a life-saver, I've walked miles and miles in my boots without grinding my feet to stumps.

    Pockets in pants-seems silly but trust me it sucks to be without them.

    It is frowned upon by some for a green officers but for I carry a sidearm. People love blasters and it means you can do more then just point menacingly. Especially good when you are limited in troop numbers and can't order TK's to fire for you.

    Don't try and boss around another trooper as if you are an officer unless they're cool with it otherwise you may come off as a bit of a jerk to some.

    Should always be emphasized but hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!

    Stay in shape (goes for all costumes)

    Always maintain good posture and an imposing stance when in public eye. Be proud we're the brains and looks of the Empire!

    Align your rank badge and dosimeters ahead of time then put on your jacket and check for straightness in the mirror.

    If you have a black uniform wear only a single row rank badge.

    Crewmen, don't wear a rank badge take pride in your enlisted status!

    Change up your pose every picture or so.

    That's all for now but I'm sure I've got more.

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