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Karu design
Series: Under the Star | Date Added: 2010-08-14 | Character(s): Ayatori Karu
What is that feeling? Oh my god... I think it's... my ability to draw! Hmm, it has been a while.
Refining some of the Under the Star designs, including some new ideas because I'm back to planning it as a Fire-Emblem-alike tactical RPG. Yes I am continuing to do lazy flat colours for now; I just hate colouring, it takes so much energy. I will do it eventually, because I need the practice, but right now I'd rather get nice lineart and colour referenced finished.
So, after I converted Aya into an assassin, I needed a replacement sniper. UtS had leaned largely toward pretty boys for most of the cast, and Aya was a deliberate attempt to sway that back towards ladies a bit - so I replaced her with another woman. I also thought I'd take the opportunity to use an unsually crisp costume style - after all, if she's in combat, she's done something wrong. I drew her in a suit, Talen suggested some tatters around the hemline, the jacket evolved into badass longcoat... voila. I think she's crazy hot.
Ayatori Karu (she did inherit Aya's name, albeit reversed) is the sniper for the unit; she doesn't have a great deal of personality yet, but I think she's kind of cocky career professional type. She may or may not be teamed with Ao before they meet the rest of the group. Mechnically, Karu will have terrible movement, high damage and absurd range. Hopefully I will be able to work in some kind of elevation mechanic too.
Oh, and her mutated form is a cat. I sort of felt I needed one. I think that's why she looks so smug (the Japanese have a more complimentary view of cat attitudes than I do :p).
(Oh yes... I have neglected to draw her sniper rifle. Believe me, if you have any appreciation for weapons, you want it that way. At least until I get a nice reference or twelve.)
Media: Flat Colour | Rating: General | Character Type: Original