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frail citrus Apr 28, 2026, 3:42 AM

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Hey! I’m attempting to make a vtuber for the first time and would love some feedback on the design I have so far. It’s only a rough right now as I’m only trying to figure out key design elements and set a final color palette before starting the final piece.

Concept: traveling astronomer fox
Design inspiration: cosmic academia and aged/rusted copper
Vibes: warmth and wimsy

lyric mirage Apr 28, 2026, 4:11 AM

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Goggles and jet pack

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Love the colors

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Just make her pants brown with colorful patches

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Or stripped pants

feral willow Apr 28, 2026, 5:51 AM

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frail citrus Hey! I’m attempting to make a vtuber for the first time and would love some feed...

what if she has an orrery as a sort of halo? but feel free to ignore that, its a very complex object to draw let alone animate

frail citrus Apr 28, 2026, 2:10 PM

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feral willow what if she has an orrery as a sort of halo? but feel free to ignore that, its a...

that is a very interesting and cool idea and if i wasn’t turning this into a vtuber i think id attempt it lol 😂 my skills aren’t there yet

frail citrus Apr 28, 2026, 2:13 PM

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lyric mirage Goggles and jet pack

interesting! why these accessories specifically?

frail citrus Apr 28, 2026, 2:14 PM

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lyric mirage Just make her pants brown with colorful patches

is it to add more visual interest? or is the blue pants clashing? (asking to learn)

lyric mirage Apr 28, 2026, 3:52 PM

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You said she an adventurer and I can see her also being air born too

lyric mirage Apr 28, 2026, 3:53 PM

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frail citrus is it to add more visual interest? or is the blue pants clashing? (asking to lea...

I imagine whimsy being a bit more chaotic or colorful

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Describe her personality

frail citrus Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM

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lyric mirage I imagine whimsy being a bit more chaotic or colorful

thats fair the whimsy is lacking now that i think about it

frail citrus Apr 28, 2026, 4:02 PM

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lyric mirage Describe her personality

hmm 🤔 quiet and introspective but gets very animated when excited and bit sarcastic at times

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fast talker when excited and has trouble with volume control lol

lyric mirage Apr 28, 2026, 4:08 PM

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jet pack to explore
side bag to gather stuff or hold inventory
one pocket should be big enough to hold a journal so she can write about her stuff
gum since she’s a fast talker, volume control issues, and sarcastic. Some people don’t want that so maybe she uses gum to shut her up.
but on a more adult or darker note she can be a smoker
one of those 17-1 travel tools
give her a knife. If she’s poor a shitty one or man made, if she’s average give her a quality life, Rick is one of those handles with fancy decor
**PRIORITIZE HER BEING AN EXPLORER **

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Look up any character is a show, movie, or game character that are travelers or seeking information

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Ex: That one glasses boy from Atlantis, Jane from Tarzan, Jinx from Arcane

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See what they wear or what the have on themselves

frail citrus Apr 28, 2026, 4:13 PM

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wow! those are some great additions! but since she’s more astronomer than traveler would they still work? or would it shift the focus of her character?

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i really do like those ideas

lyric mirage Apr 28, 2026, 4:14 PM

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She looks very grounded, aka into the earth, for an astronomer

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What can you add to make her feel more spacey?

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Tell me

frail citrus Apr 28, 2026, 4:15 PM

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probably more flowing and delicate elements

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brighten up the star and moons

lyric mirage Apr 28, 2026, 4:15 PM

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Don’t forget the whimsy

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Too much flowy aspects might make her too grand, elegant, or formal

frail citrus Apr 28, 2026, 4:16 PM

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kinda want that older yearning for the knowledge of the stars but can’t quite get there because she’s stuck on the ground

lyric mirage Apr 28, 2026, 4:17 PM

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So what does she hold in order to look at the stars?

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Is she more scientific or superstitious?

frail citrus Apr 28, 2026, 4:19 PM

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was thinking telescopes when camping or stationary and a spyglass when in motion and she uses books a lot to guide her knowledge from those before her

lyric mirage Apr 28, 2026, 4:19 PM

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Yesss

frail citrus Apr 28, 2026, 4:19 PM

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in awe of the cosmos the science behind it and the possibilities of there being more than science out there

lyric mirage Apr 28, 2026, 4:21 PM

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Is she a big dreamer or a “at least I can do this”?

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Cause I imagine her needing a jet pack to at least be a bit closer to the stars

frail citrus Apr 28, 2026, 4:22 PM

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more of a dreamer and collector of stories

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like the conflict of constellations having stories vs the science of knowing that they’re burning balls of gas

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knowing but yearning

lyric mirage Apr 28, 2026, 4:33 PM

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Ooo interesting

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She in the future sounds like a wonderful story teller

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Someone that in the good route will be a author or someone who works in a museum

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But hey! You now developed some parts about her

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