[quote=@Burthstone]
[hider=My position on armor after reading a bit of the IC]You do realize full plate armor only weighs like, fifty pounds right? That's heavy, but most people can still wear it since the weight is distributed around your body (don't expect bad ass swordsman or a fast runner though), partial plate, however, is more reasonable for someone who wants to be a skillful swordsman, as would scale mail (though it isn't as good as plate). As for chain mail, that crap is ridiculously hard to make and therefore prohibitively expensive, which is why generally only the rich folk wear it.

And that's my quick lesson on armors diluted from a couple essays I read and some quick google searches to fact-check what I remembered.[/hider]

Anyway.

I got my first job :D
Exciting~!

Also, [@Caits] good luck on whatever tests you said you would be taking.

Also hello to all the people that have joined that I haven't said anything to yet! Some of you have probably been around since magic council though, since I never talk to anyone anyway.
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I'm fully aware of how armor works, but chain is also considerably lighter than plate and a good choice for someone learning to use a sword.