me when i draw :p

my take on carole pepper for @creatingblackcharacters dtiys!!

i was a huge honkai fan around the time of carole's release as a playable character, so i felt personally compelled to participate in this one. carole, as i remember her, is a sweet cheerful girl who loves fashion and being cute. in the story mode that introduces her, she is the thematic embodiment of youth and freedom. in fights, she does heavy damage and breaks shields for the team, but she's also the team's little sister who they take care of, and while she feels embarassed by her overbearing mom, she stil admires her and is following in her footsteps as a valkyrie. all this to say, she's a very fun and compelling character, and she deserved much much better than the "Black girl who hates being Black" nonsense she got as a character trait, and that lazy design. i hope i've done her some justice <3

before and after

this is what actually happened in ch4 of the weird route guys sorry i was just really focused on making my case and forgot we were in the middle of a conversation

bonus mini krissoul interaction under cut

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