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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.

Another screenshot edit of the gays. From the most recent ep. They. Are worried for Fink. Also in this scenario they do not live with Box. Just visit for work. The house did not explode. Just the doomsday ray was destroyed. 

LOOK AT MY ROUND BOI!!!! I LOV HIM SO MUCH AAAAA

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I felt like doodlin my three ocs that can fit into the ok ko universe in the ok ko style (at least somewhat accurate to the style? I'm just a pleb help). Covah originally looked VERY CURSED but I parted his eyes a bit and it looked better. I know Espi looks diff than his fake screenshots I did but shh he's cute. Added a lil pride pin to his vest because he's the gayest. Also darkened his vest cause the colors of the color and the vest were too close. And then Nova is there being a smiley nerd. I love them.

So! It’s been a really long time since I’ve done an oc line up. I wanted to do one but…. Just my regular style wasn’t exciting me. So, I decided to try doing diff styles for each oc, kinda based off their personalities. 

I did not do minor ocs who do not have much of a story (Syreni, Scarab); characters that only exist to assist along other’s stories (Lyrus, Ella, Derek, Dedra, Andrea, all three of Sinensis’s [unnamed] siblings); characters who have no design yet or solid name (The Narrator, The Soul Collector); or any of my steven universe ocs (Nuummite, Bi-Color, Ajoite) - I might???? Do them eventually but? Later.

So, enjoy! It wasn’t easy to do. [glares pointedly at Simone]

Covah - Style based on the Murals of Steven Universe

Sinensis - Classic cartoon style

Simone - Abstract/Zentangle

Rosa - Style based on Vector art and Distance Models

Espi - ? I’m not quite sure what to call this style. It’s there.

Dr. Nova - Style based on the Spy vs Spy comics

Jo - Style based on skeletons, plague doctors (seen in the skull), and lanky cartoon villains.

Charon - Style based on the style in the game Journey