So! I Love My Characters. I Love Their Designs! I Wouldn't Change Their Designs For The World. But, I
So! I love my characters. I love their designs! I wouldn't change their designs for the world. But, I got to thinking.
What if I designed my characters today? Like, if they were brand new characters, how would my growth in character design shift the way they look? That's what I did today. Designed some of my oldest characters as if I designed them today. Design notes under the cut!
Covah:
Made him look like an actual drow- not slapping a dark skin tone on him and calling him a drow.
Hair in a ponytail cause, let's be honest, his long ass hair would be easy to grab.
I wanted to keep the facial scar that he got when he first questioned Simone. That's such an integral part of his story. But, I edited it a but to look like the slap that it was. Otherwise? All scars Covah got from Simone are gone. Instead, he has small battle wounds dotted all over his body.
Actually, y’know, put a sword at his hip like he probably would have 24/7
Gave him his legs back. Take them. You fool. You poor child.
Gave him some tattoos! Covah always seemed like the type to have tattoos.
Espi:
Gave him more of a greaser vibe instead of the general adult 50s style. He is a young, Hispanic, working-class American who does not enjoy The Man. He is perfect for the greaser style. But, he wouldn't do all the motorcycle stuff that was common or listen to all that rock. He's a book nerd deep down.
Got rid of his glasses. Why does he have glasses? He is blind. He does not need glasses. Take them off. You fool. You utter moron.
Still tub. Let him be tub.
Simone:
I wanted to give her more of a warrior princess vibe.
She has. A nose. It's a miracle.
Made her dress more adpt for the time period she lived died in.
She has a under jaw, much like Alexandrite from Steven universe. She can lift her front face to reveal a larger, threatening jaw underneath.
Eyeball. She felt a lil bear without four eyes so I gave her one under her skirt.
Sinensis:
Total revamp! I wanted him super cartoony and fun.
Originally I was shooting for something inspired by Picasso, but ended up more muppety.
Orange.
I removed his kitty bits! They just feel very extra in his current design but they've been there forever.
He's still a ball of fluff tho. Best boi.
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hhhh they both look so gooood!! thank you for doing these!!!!
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I love your hybrid high characters!! Zipper's probably my favorite though, she seems like we would be friends
oh gosh, thank you so much! I'm glad people like them ;;
yes zipper is the best child. you should obviously give her your credit card information. she will do nothing but good with it.
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AAAA my babyyyyy <3!! I love this so much thank you!!
Flat color commission for @yaboy-robin !! Thank you!
A Pearl that was born highly defective due to orders from her owner, who secretly was part of a mixed fusion in her off time. Her defects include: blindness, having four arms,and having slightly longer legs than normal (making her a head taller than the average Pearl).
She was put in a rejuvenation chamber for all her flaws, in hopes that she could be customized by her next owner to be non defective. If not, she would be shattered.
However, she was left forgotten. As, the rejuvenation chamber was on Earth. And the retreat order was called before she could be retrieved.
Rose found her about a thousand years after the war, and accidentally activated her, the poor Pearl’s default settings keeping her defective. Over the next thousands of years, the other crystal gems teach her how to be free.
Rose helps her edit bits of her outfit to make her more comfortable and confident. A bow to push her hair out of her eyes and show off their beauty, a shawl to cover the arms she’d rather not show, and a bell to help her listen to the sound bouncing off the walls so she can judge where she is within buildings (plus it alerts others to keep an out out for the poor Pearl),
Unsure of a nickname for this little lady.
New character time! And whole new universe/story!
Tutorial
Species: Legend Guardian (VARIANT: THE RABBIT IN THE MOON) Gender: Male (He/Him) Sexuality: Asexual Demiromantic Height: 5'5" Voice Claim: ?
In a universe where becoming a legend is regarded as the best thing a person can become, there has to be a way for them to become a legend. In order to become a legend, people must journey to another plane where many trials await. If they pass the trials, they become legends- though stories that may or may not have actually happened on their journey. Though, they must live in this plane for the rest of time. Lest their stories be forgotten. If they fail their trials.... They die.
Tutorial's duty to this plane is to greet and, well, tutorialize those who come to the plane of the legends. Show them how to fight, how to survive, and how the plane works. However, Tutorial.... doesn't have a great track record.
There have been no new legends in years, because all have perished in the first area that Tutorial presides over. Not because Tutorial wants them to, but because the enemies are so difficult and the "heroes" were never ready for it to be so hard.
Tutorial has become jaded, sarcastic, and not really attentive of those who have come to try because of this. Why try? Why become connected and attached to the hero, when they will inevitably fail? Tutorial won't admit it, but he's become lonely and thinks himself terrible for failing so much....
But a hero will come one day, and seemingly pass the enemies with ease. Tutorial will become increcingly angry and upset at this. If they pass through to the next area.... What does that say about all the fallen friends Tutorial has watched die over the years? And what.... What does it say about Tutorial himself? That he failed them so much?
a few small meme sketches with ocs in them
“YOU BROKE US!”
I don’t necessarily think that two gems fused together have to make the same gem as two other gems of the same type do. I mean, fusions name themselves right? Who’s to say a Ruby and a Sapphire couldn’t make a Tourmaline or something like that.
So here’s (pink) Porcelain. These two aren’t good for each other. Their trama mixed together is not good. They create a toxic fusion where they’re trying to lay their traumas onto each other and well…. It doesn’t end well. They aren’t stable and fall apart with ease.
(Design notes: three eyes, four arms. Her right bottom arm is broken off and glued back on poorly. Her “base” is craked in a manner where if she isn’t careful, her entire base will break off. I decided against doing a reset version of this little lady unlike I did with Harlequin.)
