#nowi

my idea for this was effectively the vibe and whimsy of like... a college extrovert. she has a bright personality and takes on the self-imposed role of the Shepherds' moodmaker and i think that needs to be emphasised in her design. i wanted something fun and cute that still offered breathability (the low heels, the flowy top, the poofed shorts);

i did look at both her & Nah's halloween alts for Heroes because i really liked a lot of concepts from them (particularly the long sleeves & pumpkin shorts, and the ankle boots). these ended up being by far my heaviest reference;

i also looked through my own fashion compilations because i bookmark a lot of clothing references but uhhhh. most of mine lean towards lolita stylings or like... nice ffxiv glams because those are what show up most for me on twitter so LOL not much of it was handy. i did find a very nice jean jacket though that i used because i think it suits her;

because she has this in canon i did want to implement scalework. but considering these are her own scales she's using... if the coverage area is too wide then that means she's losing scales at an alarming rate (as is noted in her supports with Gregor when she tries giving him a sweater she lined with her scales) so i think it's best to keep the area limited. makes the shed seem reasonable. originally this was going to be the trim on the jacket thing but at my roommate's suggestion we swapped it to giving her dragonskin belts;