Bisexuals of the Blade
December 14, 2019 10:50 AM Subscribe
After a wedding photo shared by a guest blew up on Twitter, the brides created their own twitter account to respond to their admirers, answer questions, and post more photos.
These are awesome!
posted by goddess_eris at 11:01 AM on December 14, 2019
posted by goddess_eris at 11:01 AM on December 14, 2019
Big Utena Energy
posted by Reyturner at 11:24 AM on December 14, 2019 [22 favorites]
posted by Reyturner at 11:24 AM on December 14, 2019 [22 favorites]
I, uh, may have pledged my unending fealty to them the other day.
posted by Halloween Jack at 11:51 AM on December 14, 2019 [5 favorites]
posted by Halloween Jack at 11:51 AM on December 14, 2019 [5 favorites]
UBC? Wait, this is in Vancouver?
I love my city.
posted by Canageek at 11:53 AM on December 14, 2019 [6 favorites]
I love my city.
posted by Canageek at 11:53 AM on December 14, 2019 [6 favorites]
Wow I thought for sure the leather type one was the Mirrah Greatsword from Dark Souls but perhaps leather-bound blades were just a thing.
posted by BlackLeotardFront at 12:28 PM on December 14, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by BlackLeotardFront at 12:28 PM on December 14, 2019 [1 favorite]
What a gorgeous wedding photo. Those dresses!
(UBC Main Library! I spent many a happy hour browsing the rabbit warren of stacks as an undergrad. I had heard they were tearing down Main, but am glad they left the central bit intact.)
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 12:40 PM on December 14, 2019 [2 favorites]
(UBC Main Library! I spent many a happy hour browsing the rabbit warren of stacks as an undergrad. I had heard they were tearing down Main, but am glad they left the central bit intact.)
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 12:40 PM on December 14, 2019 [2 favorites]
In the original photo, the Bisexual of the Blade on the left appears to be holding a smaller version of a claymore with one hand. THIS SWORD IS OBVIOUSLY TOO HEAVY AND UNWIELDLY TO BE USED IN ONE HAND IT IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR SUCH SWORDPLAY. C---- literally unwatchable.
im not jealous you're jealous
posted by Justinian at 1:00 PM on December 14, 2019 [6 favorites]
im not jealous you're jealous
posted by Justinian at 1:00 PM on December 14, 2019 [6 favorites]
What a lovely and fun set of images! Congrats to the happy couple. I saw this right on the heels of Hallmark TV designing same sex marriages "too controversial for a TV ad", so this was a nice antidote.
posted by Nelson at 1:02 PM on December 14, 2019 [5 favorites]
posted by Nelson at 1:02 PM on December 14, 2019 [5 favorites]
Holy crap I work in that building and I missed seeing this!
Wakannai and hurdy gurdy girl - technically it's no longer Main Library but the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre - the old north and south wings were torn down and new ones built, while the heritage core was gutted then brought up to modern electrical, fire, and earthquake standards. Carry on...
posted by e-man at 2:06 PM on December 14, 2019 [4 favorites]
Wakannai and hurdy gurdy girl - technically it's no longer Main Library but the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre - the old north and south wings were torn down and new ones built, while the heritage core was gutted then brought up to modern electrical, fire, and earthquake standards. Carry on...
posted by e-man at 2:06 PM on December 14, 2019 [4 favorites]
Noelle Stevenson, creator of She-Ra, also got some sword action in her wedding pics
posted by signal at 2:06 PM on December 14, 2019 [7 favorites]
posted by signal at 2:06 PM on December 14, 2019 [7 favorites]
Everything about this is beautiful!!!
posted by supermedusa at 2:12 PM on December 14, 2019
posted by supermedusa at 2:12 PM on December 14, 2019
It’s rare and thus especially nice to see representation of bi people in same-sex relationships, too.
posted by the sockening at 2:12 PM on December 14, 2019 [30 favorites]
posted by the sockening at 2:12 PM on December 14, 2019 [30 favorites]
Hell, I thought the setting looked vaguely familiar-- then I realized that I walk past those steps every day: it's the main library at UBC. Nice. I will think of them often as I schlep by heading for the ordinary, un-sworded bus loop...
posted by jokeefe at 2:16 PM on December 14, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by jokeefe at 2:16 PM on December 14, 2019 [1 favorite]
Heh, e-man-- I find I never call it Ike Barber, but the Main Library, and apparently so do others... old names do linger.
posted by jokeefe at 2:19 PM on December 14, 2019 [2 favorites]
posted by jokeefe at 2:19 PM on December 14, 2019 [2 favorites]
I love this pic and I love IKB
posted by Cpt. The Mango at 3:03 PM on December 14, 2019
posted by Cpt. The Mango at 3:03 PM on December 14, 2019
Well, that first wedding photo is clearly the greatest picture in the history of wedding photos.
Beautiful, powerful, breathtaking.
posted by BigHeartedGuy at 3:41 PM on December 14, 2019
Beautiful, powerful, breathtaking.
posted by BigHeartedGuy at 3:41 PM on December 14, 2019
This is the greatest wedding-related tweet.
Clearly this is the most important wedding of all times. I love them.
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit at 3:54 PM on December 14, 2019 [7 favorites]
Thanks! We planned it out ourselves and absolutely nerded out because no one could stop us. It's our wedding.They also had a CAKE BUFFET!
Clearly this is the most important wedding of all times. I love them.
posted by fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit at 3:54 PM on December 14, 2019 [7 favorites]
In the original photo, the Bisexual of the Blade on the left appears to be holding a smaller version of a claymore with one hand. THIS SWORD IS OBVIOUSLY TOO HEAVY AND UNWIELDLY TO BE USED IN ONE HAND IT IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR SUCH SWORDPLAY
The One-Handed Zweihänder is common enough to get it's own entry at TV Tropes (ObWarning: TV Tropes).
"So anyone who swings around something so huge using only one hand is obviously not someone to be trifled with."
posted by straight at 4:32 PM on December 14, 2019 [4 favorites]
The One-Handed Zweihänder is common enough to get it's own entry at TV Tropes (ObWarning: TV Tropes).
"So anyone who swings around something so huge using only one hand is obviously not someone to be trifled with."
posted by straight at 4:32 PM on December 14, 2019 [4 favorites]
Also, the term "bridesmen" rules.
posted by straight at 4:35 PM on December 14, 2019 [9 favorites]
posted by straight at 4:35 PM on December 14, 2019 [9 favorites]
They've clearly got friends who love them. Everyone should have such friends.
posted by Slothrup at 4:55 PM on December 14, 2019 [8 favorites]
posted by Slothrup at 4:55 PM on December 14, 2019 [8 favorites]
While you were being so very CIS, we studied the blade!
posted by Splunge at 6:13 PM on December 14, 2019 [6 favorites]
posted by Splunge at 6:13 PM on December 14, 2019 [6 favorites]
I was in a Minecraft wedding once and highly recommend having swords in a wedding.
posted by jenfullmoon at 9:32 PM on December 14, 2019
posted by jenfullmoon at 9:32 PM on December 14, 2019
Oh sure it's all fun now. But when the Bisexuals of the Blade and the Sword Lesbians get in a three-way fight with the One True Queen of Sweden, it will be nothing but dramatic orchestration and tears...
posted by happyroach at 9:54 PM on December 14, 2019 [3 favorites]
posted by happyroach at 9:54 PM on December 14, 2019 [3 favorites]
A shout out to TERRI who took the photos for them.
I got married in Scotland last year. Our wedding insurance policy included coverage of up to £20,0000 to cover either the theft or (intriguingly) "other events" that could have arisen in connection with the ceremonial sword we used to cut the cake. I'm not sure we could have got cover for 2 swords!
posted by rongorongo at 5:28 AM on December 15, 2019 [4 favorites]
I got married in Scotland last year. Our wedding insurance policy included coverage of up to £20,0000 to cover either the theft or (intriguingly) "other events" that could have arisen in connection with the ceremonial sword we used to cut the cake. I'm not sure we could have got cover for 2 swords!
posted by rongorongo at 5:28 AM on December 15, 2019 [4 favorites]
While you were being so very CIS, we studied the blade!
straight, surely? but id like to have trans dominion over the blade also
didn't click on this at first because i thought surely it cant be as cool as it sounds but oh my god
posted by gaybobbie at 8:49 AM on December 15, 2019 [4 favorites]
straight, surely? but id like to have trans dominion over the blade also
didn't click on this at first because i thought surely it cant be as cool as it sounds but oh my god
posted by gaybobbie at 8:49 AM on December 15, 2019 [4 favorites]
Swords are awesome. If I had money, I would have swords everywhere in my house.
Pedantry below:
Noelle Stevenson, creator of She-Ra, also got some sword action in her wedding pics.
She-Ra was created by Larry De Tillo and J. Michael Straczynski. Straczynski's first writing job in tv was on He-Man and then he and Larry worked together to create the lore for She-Ra, per Mattel's desire for a female character to attract more girls.
Stevenson is the Executive Producer and Developer of the re-boot.
posted by brandnewday989 at 10:13 AM on December 15, 2019 [2 favorites]
Pedantry below:
Noelle Stevenson, creator of She-Ra, also got some sword action in her wedding pics.
She-Ra was created by Larry De Tillo and J. Michael Straczynski. Straczynski's first writing job in tv was on He-Man and then he and Larry worked together to create the lore for She-Ra, per Mattel's desire for a female character to attract more girls.
Stevenson is the Executive Producer and Developer of the re-boot.
posted by brandnewday989 at 10:13 AM on December 15, 2019 [2 favorites]
That's bloody amazing! And those dresses were fantastic!
posted by sotonohito at 12:20 PM on December 15, 2019
posted by sotonohito at 12:20 PM on December 15, 2019
brandnewday989: thanks for the well actually. I know all that. Don't care. Noelle created only She-Ra that matters.
posted by signal at 1:30 PM on December 15, 2019 [10 favorites]
posted by signal at 1:30 PM on December 15, 2019 [10 favorites]
That high-five photo is Peak Bisexual.
posted by rmd1023 at 5:32 PM on December 15, 2019 [4 favorites]
posted by rmd1023 at 5:32 PM on December 15, 2019 [4 favorites]
Only came here to say these are not only the bride-heroes we need, but hopefully deserve. *bursts into a shower of tiny glitter rainbows while staring at their photos*
posted by Unicorn on the cob at 8:08 AM on December 19, 2019
posted by Unicorn on the cob at 8:08 AM on December 19, 2019
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