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 Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 6:37 am
xxrackellaxx Horatio Crane I tend to be more of a "Steamgoth" I have always been a fan of the Victorian (and Edwardian) history and culture, and always been a bit more on the dark side in my leanings (Taste in music, film, appearance, etc...) and So I have integrated my loves into the odd combination I am now. AH! Another one! I've always fancied the term steamgoth. I love the dark romanticism of the gothic subculture, as well as the childlike enthusiasm and inventiveness of steampunk. I also love period clothing and enjoy dressing up and garnering lots of attention and odd looks. -raises hand slowly- You have a 3rd... XD
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Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 10:08 am
Xeigrich Oh my dear word, it seems we have a cult of necromancers among us. Dead thread, revived after almost 2 whole years of dirt-nap beauty-sleep... eek What's wrong with necromancy?..... Oh, wait... stupid question.
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 5:35 am
I'm more for the fashion than anything, but I'm too poor. If anything, I'd punk it up (Because I'm not one for over the top mannerisms).
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 10:15 am
I find the history and fascinating costumes and devices people come up with the most alluring. I've been enamoured by the Victorian era for a very long time and of course Mad Science, Steampunk seemed the sensible direction from there. So I prefer the steam aspect of it.
The fashion can look quite nice when punked up though, steampunk clothing is far more interesting when it's not kept entirely authentic after all.
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 6:21 pm
I am not sure whether I should get involved with this discussion, but I'll give it a shot. Plus Skipper Amaranth and I see pretty eye to eye on this, so I can be assured of at least one person who won't attempt to remove vital organs from my chest cavity with a chainsaw.
I feel something within steampunk itself must remain 'punk', otherwise Steampunk will stagnate and fall into mediocrity. By this I mean, something within Steampunk must remain challenging and exciting, edgy if you will. Punk is not about the size of your mohawk, its about the unwillingness to walk in a straight line because the world enjoys symetry.
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:33 am
Sidnay its about the unwillingness to walk in a straight line because the world enjoys symetry. Very well put. :]
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:16 am
I've always been enamored with the Dandies of old.
(That would be the likes of Oscar Wilde and Benjamin Disrael, if you seek to learn more about this subculture.)
It seems to be a less... DIY... version of Steampunk.
There are more top hats and less soot, to simplify it.
So I fell for the Steam- more than the -punk, to be honest.
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:36 am
personality-wise, i'm more Steam- i'm terribly concerned with manners and articulation. in my appearance however, i'm more Punk. tattoos, tapered jeans, and hair dye are prominent in my dress, and my makeup bag is loaded with all manner of dramatic and loud colors.
indubitably~
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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 7:59 am
Horatio Crane I tend to be more of a "Steamgoth" I have always been a fan of the Victorian (and Edwardian) history and culture, and always been a bit more on the dark side in my leanings (Taste in music, film, appearance, etc...) and So I have integrated my loves into the odd combination I am now. I must agree with Crane on this one. I am also more of a steamgoth. I enjoy victorian era just about anything (literature, fasion, etc...), but I am also very much a goth (and a raver, but let's not go there). I try to wear victorian-ish clothes, but I am having a wee bit of trouble with finacial responsability, so when I find them, I must tell myself not to by them. crying
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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:26 pm
Xeigrich Really, I prefer my steampunk as far from punk (or punk rock) and goth as possible. For example, I don't like seeing hair falls or gothic lolita style in steampunk, but that's just me. When steampunk takes that awesome turn into the wild west setting, I don't mind a little punkiness. I disagree. I think Lolita can be very steamy since it's from the same era. You can become a steamy young lady or aristocrat(which is very close to steampunk anyway). If your talking about Gothic Lolita in particular, it isn't has skull and gloom as western goths anyway so it can translate to steam rather than punk. With a few acessory changes and mabe color scheme changes Aristocrat, Kodona, and Classic Lolita can become very steamy. However there's nothing steamy about punk lolita, it's all punk, which in that case it would make above statement true.
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Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:14 pm
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Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:42 pm
I enjoy a mass mashing of the two. I have my own style of dressing in the first place, so it carries over in the end.
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Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:35 pm
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Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:52 pm
I'd say more steam as well, though the punk is what makes it fun. It allows more freedom with styles, instead of adhering to the strict rules of Victorian fashion.
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Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:49 am
Hmm. I'm really not sure. In terms of steam I like all the things that one should. The majesty of the past and all that and if I could bring more of it into my life I probably would.
Not just in terms of fashion, but around about the home as well, learn a great deal more about DIY, learning to make things last.
But on the other hand, as people have said, something must remain punk within Steampunk. Otherwise it wouldn't be steampunk then? O_o
Quite what that is I suppose depends on the person in question, but there must be something within steampunk that challenges the world around us.
In the past, the poor were exploited by the rich and women didn't get the vote. Queen and country and all that, to die for your country is a glorious thing, that sort of thing.
Old dusty thinking.
And in a way, very little has changed, it's just become a bit more subtle.
The age that gave birth to steampunk was full of the mutterings of revolution, perhaps that is the element of punk we should be maintaining, in whatever form suits the steamer in person.
As steampunk is a way of showing what the past could have been like if it was... Better and much of that 'better-ness' is still missing from the modern world.
It could be as simple as being vegetarian or being politically active.
And I think I'm about to ramble off and not get anyway. xD
So, TL;DR version: More punk than steam I guess. =P
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