Claire (she/they) and Han (any pronouns) dig into Gideon the Ninth chapter 11, contrasting the duals between Gideon and the cavaliers of the Fifth and Third and exploring the relationship between Magnus and Jeannemary. Claire has a spectacular cosplay idea. There's quite a lot of sword fighting discussion in this one.

Content Warning: fatphobia, violence, child soldiers

Further Reading:

Roy Ward Baker (1981) The Monster Club

Susanna Ives (2023) How to Victorian Maid Servant

Joseph Brassey (2017) Skyfarer

Olivier Girard et al (2023) "Living High - Training Low" for Olympic Medal Performance

Annotated List of Historical [Swordfighting] Manuals

United Nations (n.d.) Child Recruitment and Use

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