Maybe something like this. With added rings and maybe a leg accessory, but I don't know what.
#Humpback Whale Character Design Help for My VTuber
wispy wave
regal crane
have you talked about this with your artist? they may be able to try multiple options to see which you like best, or help you brainstorm if you bounce your ideas off them
(that said "mermaid" braid feels like its too thematically appropriate to pass by 
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wispy wave
have you talked about this with your artist? they may be able to try multiple op...
Yes, we’re discussing it! But, I’d love to have varying opinions! They’ve thrown out some great ideas that will be seen in the next sketch, but there’s something missing but I can’t put my finger on it.
wispy wave
I feel like a big thing is the lack of accessories, and maybe the fact that I don’t think she looks unique enough from the neck up to set herself apart from other VTuber designs 
regal crane
perhaps accessories yes
one ear showing or an asymmetrical hairstyle 🤔
if she has long hair, what about having it scooped over her shoulder?
wispy wave
Ooo, I like that honestly if we go with something rather than the twin tails.
She has a humpback motif so the fins on the twintails is really creative, though I don’t know if I really like the twintail look as I wanted a more mature look.
wispy wave
Yeah, if we did the bolero with the draped sleeves, it would work.
regal crane
hm, I think having hair over the shoulder might give a sort of... homely feel? to mirror the apron
wispy wave
Just because I honestly don’t really want a tail on her. I like the idea of her being rather a reincarnation from a humpback rather than an actual animal if that makes sense.
wispy wave
hm, I think having hair over the shoulder might give a sort of... homely feel? t...
I just don’t know what accessories to add to her upper half though. I don’t want it to be too dramatic. An idea was like in Withering Waves with the symbol on their foreheads.
regal crane
ooh yeah
the stripes on the apron are like a humpback whale's tummy? perhaps you could try bringing some stripes nearer her face... around her neck? 🤔
I think earrings would be nice (which also means hairstyle that shows them)
wispy wave
ooh yeah
the stripes on the apron are like a humpback whale's tummy? perhaps you...
Stripes like how? :)
regal crane
I was thinking like a sort of collar?
idk what they're called
I think the colours will also help convey the theme
wispy wave
Ohh, like a choker?
regal crane
yeah maybe
wispy wave
I think the colours will also help convey the theme
Yeah, I agree!
regal crane
or perhaps if you did the bolero, it could have a high collar?