In retrospect, I really should have searched for a better backdrop for all these photos. But Matt lives in the basement of his parents' house, and for the most part, that's where the party was confined to. We could've gone outside, but it was COLD and, as you can see, we weren't quite dressed for the weather. How those Valkyrie gals stayed warm is beyond me! Anyhow, so as you can see we were quite tarted-up. Check out Windy's trampy wig! So it came as no surprise that several of the males in attendance wanted their photos taken with us. For the most part, we made them use someone else's camera. But two guys sidled in while a friend was taking pictures of us, so we have their shame documented for all of eternity. West and John, THIS IS YOUR LIFE!

In the first photo below, Windy is threatening West with her Heavy Metal F.A.K.K. sword. Then she nicked him good enough to draw blood and I took her sword away and gave her my Unnatural Axe. Which is made of foam and much safer for inebriated Viking gals. And the guys they threaten.

I purchased the top (what there is of it) at a trendy botique on Broadway (Seattle, not N.Y.). I made the skirt. I already owned both helmets and the Unnatural Axe from previous costumes. The chain mail collar was a Christmas gift a few years back. The boots belong to Windy and I grew the hair myself.

That red wig really is something, isn't it... an entity unto its own. It's Scot's, from when he dressed as a woman for Halloween a couple of years in a row.