Miwachan, you have brought to my attention that more steampunk cowboys need to be had. If I ever create an outfit (mercy me) I shall definitely take on the role. I always saw myself as more of the General Store/Trading Post owner's wife type rather than the vivacious saloon redhead I am characterized to be. Curse you redhead stereotypes! I have always wondered *why* Steampunk focuses on just the Victorian Industrial revolution, when really, I think it could easily expand to the Manifest Destiny ideals as well. Granted, that's not to say that cowboys didn't exist in the early 1900's. But you're right - everyone always takes on some role of city dweller. What about the farmers? The trains men? The mountaineers? On that note, I am now going to create a steampunk mountain man. What does he have to do with steam or the expanding ideology of the genre? I'm not sure yet, but he's certainly going to be more worthy than the Gibson Girl Sunday Park walker type with gears thrown on her skirt for good measure.
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Date: 2009-09-02 04:52 pm (UTC)I have always wondered *why* Steampunk focuses on just the Victorian Industrial revolution, when really, I think it could easily expand to the Manifest Destiny ideals as well.
Granted, that's not to say that cowboys didn't exist in the early 1900's. But you're right - everyone always takes on some role of city dweller. What about the farmers? The trains men? The mountaineers?
On that note, I am now going to create a steampunk mountain man. What does he have to do with steam or the expanding ideology of the genre? I'm not sure yet, but he's certainly going to be more worthy than the Gibson Girl Sunday Park walker type with gears thrown on her skirt for good measure.