(04-30-2014, 05:31 AM)LandStander Wrote: Ahhh noo!! No more cats!!Yes cats! >80 Actually, this is my first cat person. I typically play Hyurs, but I want to try out that mind boost the Keepers get.
(I like the lady model)
(04-30-2014, 10:16 AM)Zhavi Wrote: I had wanted my girl Zhi to be rather on the androgynous side - I'd wanted her to pass for a boy. Â Breast slider all the way down. Â Yet, even with that, the dimorphism is still readily apparent. Â Hip rolling movement, Â for one. Â Even gear that minimizes breast appearance still nips in at waist and tucks under breasts in a way that it wouldn't on a male body. Â Maybe not a deal breaker, but not gender neutral enough to fool anybody (much to my disappointment). Â So, take that as you will.I don't mind the confusion. The character is suppose to be a little bit of a brat and would probably purposely make himself look even more feminine just to trick people.Â
As for the genderflip if you go with the chick, Â I think the biggest problem you will have is confusion. Â You could play it off as him just looking feminine, but with the way the female model moves and stuff, it will not come across as a biological boy. Â Which is still interesting, imo, but you know. Â Imo roll a level one with a trash name and see the movement for yourself. Â Even I don't strut that much irl, and I have wider hips.
(04-30-2014, 11:24 AM)Siha Wrote: I have to agree with Zhavi on this one, while I personally think it would be awesome to use the female model for more feminine kitty boys, the only robe I've noticed that actually makes it possible for that model to look androgynous is the that one alone. The rest of the robs, as Zhavi stated, tuck in at the waist for curves and almost clearly define the chest no matter how small it is. Now you could always of course put in his tag that he's supposed to be male but that's completely up to you, somehow I doubt you'll have many problems from people OOCly for it.Ah awesome :o The character is suppose to have been raised by a large family of females, so his mannerisms would be very feminine. I hope that can be a reasonable excuse for him having feminine mannerisms.Â
So in other words, for simplicities sake you could go with the male model, but on the other hand if you like the female model best and don't mind doing some OOC or IC hinting at his gender I say go for the female model! My roommate (who unfortunately is rarely on) is using a female model for her very feminine male character and I think it looks good when it comes to the face. Though the animations are admittedly hard to pass as anything male.
(04-30-2014, 11:36 AM)Ignacius Wrote: Just remember that, even with the modifications, it isn't going to read to your beat random RPer as a lithe boy, it's going to read as a boyish woman. Â Everyone will, reasonably, assume the character is a girl until told otherwise and everyone will still think he is very effeminate.Ah like I said before, it'd be in the character's nature to want to trick people for fun, and I don't mind explaining OOCly.
It usually doesn't work in practice in open RP, is what I'm saying.
(04-30-2014, 11:52 AM)dearie doe Wrote: Unfortunately, I'm agreeing with what others are saying about the female model. I think the young faces on males are enough to roleplay a young boy in terms of looks, but if you wanted the skinny/lithe look, I see where you're coming from.That's fine.Â
The only problem I see is within the animations and the voice. I like to openly roleplay, especially with others I just meet, I'm almost always in character, but if I were to see your character as the female model, I'd assume it was a she, who's boyish, or if they referred to themselves as "he" I'd assume your character was transgender.Â
I, personally, just think the female model with its clothes and its animations, won't lend to your character coming across as a boy. I'm sorry. ;;
Thanks for the feed back :o!
