#a lot of ppls only thing they have to say about a cowboy themed character at all

[coolspacequips]

atp if someone makes a cowboy thing and captions it with save a horse, ride a cowboy, I move on lol...

[pwnyta]

I will respectfully disagree with you about the uniforms from SwSh… I like that all the gym leaders have a similar theme going for them, and I just in general feel like it’s harder to fuck up with this sporty kind of clothes. Don’t get me wrong, I like a lot of designs in the pokemon games, but the problem is… designs are either a banger or a an absolute DISASTER imo.

And I feel like SwSh was able to avoid it by giving characters similar outfits (but with some elements that give characters personality + ppl’s casual outfits ACTUALLY look good).

Like, I also feel that it makes sense for the GYM leaders to wear a sport uniform, you know?

Also, I want to disagree with you and anon who was talking about Marnie’s uniform… I mean, it’s fine? As a person who is constantly covering myself with a lot of clothes IRL, I believe her outfit looks okay, really. Then again, I just feel in general that I am favorable towards SwSh designs bc I DO believe that it’s hard to fuck them up, while Arceus… I mean, Irida looks horrid (and I feel bad saying this, but she DOES look like a horribly designed oc), there is prof Laventon (and I can’t get over his fucking ugly ass hat), another dude with purple long hairs (idk his name, but he have a pretty modern outfit for this era), and then there is Volo… which he is fine, but then by the end of the game we see a little more of his design (esp hair style) and it looks kind of wack… and that is only the most recent game. I can find a lot of things like this in the other pokemon games design wise, but I really can’t think about something like this when it comes to SwSh… even Leon have grown on me lol

Tbh I might be biased bc I really like some characters from SwSh personality wise, or maybe bc I’ve grown attached to game just in general (don’t get me wrong, the game itself have A LOT of problems lmao), but like… I feel that gym theme in SwSh is not THAT bad 🤣🤣🤣 it might be that after several years I’m just too used to them, but I’ve seen some of the characters from SwSh in the pokemon journeys (it’s a new season of the anime) and I kind have grown even more attached? Honestly I like their sport casual (is that how you call it lol?) style

What kind of argument is that?! Its better that theyre all bad to mediocre than maybe some sucking? Looking at all all the gym leaders before SwSh I cant see a single one bad enough for that kind of mindset! Maybe the cowboy guy from Unova.. but even thats BRIMMING with character!

How does it make sense... theyre not on a team and arent even doing the sports that are typical of the uniform(which theyre essentially wearing soccer uniforms).

Again I point of 'its fine' sure... Its fine that Marnies gym uniform is lame and boring and doesnt show her character the way her standard outfit does. Marnie having two main outfits is a great illustrator of my point- her standard outfit with her pink dress with the oversized leather jacket and boots tells us that she is a sweet girl following in her punk brothers footsteps her uniform, says nothing except maybe? shes a dark type trainer... but the other gym leaders dont have a standard outfit so all they have is a uniform that vaguely tells of what element type they train.

Milo is adorable, his big ol hat and his tiny buff body would look better if he was wearing something that fit his shepherd/farmer/gardener jobs... hes not even serious about being a gym leader! Nessa is a model and all she gets to wear in game is a dumb bikini. She still looks cute and she has her card that shows her in a pretty dress... but it could be better. Showing her off as a model and a swimmer as well as a water trainer. Opals jersey dress? Gross. Shes supposed to be this old fancy rich lady! Piers fucking hates his job as gym leader and has some terrific design elements and is most effected by needing to wear a dumb sports uniform. His hair and jacket and boots look like the start of something great and then hes wearing that dumb outfit. MOCK-UP!!

Irida does look terrible and the professor looks dumb in his stupid hat but over all the notable characters look great. The only thing holding the Wardens back (im guessing the 'wardens' are like gym leaders. I dont play the game.) is that theyre all also kind of wearing uniforms... and even their uniforms are better looking than the dumb soccer uniforms. And Volo is also wearing a uniform!

The SwSh gym leaders personality-wise are great and their faces/hair with their stand out accessories are also great but their designs are hampered by them all wearing shorts and jerseys for sports they are not playing and have nothing to do with their characters save Nessa.... and maybe Bea but even they would look cooler if they could deviate from short shorts and sports top.

It must be the familiarity youre feeling if youre defending Leon whos, neck down, an absolute objective hot mess .

[mg549]

rainbow high but they each have distinct and varying styles

hi im putting my Disscusion under the post cause ik lots of ppl just wanna rb the art but also i have Thoughts

-ruby’s style is the strongest in the series imo. they designed a butch lesbian and nobody told them ig. my only slight change was giving her cowboy boots cause if shes from “the country” then she should... actually... look like shes from the country. maybe its just cause i grew up in nc but i would love some southern rep from a character where being from the south isnt their whole Personality. anyways i think she should wear western style button downs is all im trying to say

-bella... her style is ALL over the place. since she is a set designer i wanted to make her a theatre kid!!! her style is somewhere in the 40s/50s zone of vintage inspired so that way she has a definite Range of styles and silhouettes to choose from! im a sucker for the new look bc its so Shapes but i could also see her pulling off some long wool circle skirts and peasant top blouses! i also gave her some hearing aids and braces which you can probably only see if you zoom in dhjnf

-poppy got the biggest design overhaul of anyone. i kept the butterfly theme and nothing else fbhdjd. since her music has some definite funk energies i wanted to give her a 70s inspired look with some glam platforms and denim overalls! i think we deserve bellbottom pantsuit poppy. i also changed her hair bc literally the rh main cast all have practically IDENTICAL hair styles save for the direction theyre parted in. i wanted to give her those anime butterfly headphones but toned down slightly hdsjdnd oh and! shes also wearing glasses bc once again we get a whole cast of characters and not one of them is wearing glasses like smh literally like half of all ppl wear glasses?? anyways in terms of personality i wanted to keep her bubbly but instead of just making music thru like Divine Inspiration i think she should take a more realistic and nuanced approach!! show her nerding out abt music theory and talking about the themes her pieces represent and the stories they tell

-sunny’s design is Mostly the same! her hair is slightly changed, i wanted it to match the cover she drew for winnerz! i also made the rainbows on her outfit pride flag colors, and gave her some button pins on her jacket! every Token Anime Kid ive ever met has buttons plastered all over their bags and jackets and its a nice touch that gives her some more Character i feel

-jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaade. jade. i wish she had kept her dark lipstick. and also that she wasnt just billie eilish. and that she was the token goth of the group. her stitched up shirt is inspired by a shirt i wore in high school! it was from the 90s and SUPER beat up to the point where it was literally disintegrating so i just sewed up any new holes that would form with contrasting thread it was a Look. i hc her as wearing contacts bc when she tried wearing glasses she got upset that she couldnt show off her makeup as much gvhbnf! i also gave her a spider necklace bc i think she should still like spiders BUT i HATE the jokes abt “therapy tarantulas” bc only dogs and like 10 horses can actually be service animals and the whole thing w people lying about their untrained dogs/cats (or worse, exotic animals that they should not even own) being service/therapy/emotional support animals just so they can bring them in public is!! Really Bad!! and it hurts people who actually do need service dogs bc untrained dogs are well. untrained and set a bad example for how service animals will actually act! and owners who print out fake certifications also make it harder for disabled ppl bc it leads to store owners thinking that theres some sort of paper they can ask the owner to flash to prove the service dog is trained when that. is not actually true and theres no such thing as an actual certificate for this. if a service dog company offers a certificate/card/whatever to show authority it is specifically for disabled people to do when faced with this issue and has no actual official meaning. and ANOTHER thing that bothers me abt this joke is that.. Therapy For What? it would be really cool to see a canonically mentally ill character as a protagonist for a doll line! it would be fantastic to see them opening up that conversation for neurodivergent kids and their parents! but we have no indication for that at All just haha funy therapy spider :| anyways jade is an nd lesbian my canon now

-skyler is punk now! shes a fashion major and i think it would be a really interesting character to explore, someone who is shy but dresses really flashy and tough! i also changed her theme material from denim to the blue leather she wears at the party bc im biased towards alt fashion. her hair was really fun to design, with a big Cloud of Fluff at the top and long braids underneath bc get it!! its Rain Cloud Shaped :] i dont have much else to say bc this design is def in my Comfort Zone of styles. anyways we stan andershaw here they literally are in love

-vi vi! i didnt change much bc i dooooooont really know that much about influencer/mainstream fashion tbqh... i Did give her That One Halter Top Style that literally 2 other of the main characters are both wearing instead of a loose 1 piece dress tho. i also decided she should be into holographic fabric bc its very Sleek and Future Is Now and Influencercore. i also think the sleek tight fitting holo shirt/skirt is a good contrast to Big Fluffy Fur Jacket. she also has a prosthetic leg idk i just thought it would be a good Touch 

overall rh def has some MAJOR problems with diversity in all aspects and it shows in their fashion design as well! if you put the characters in black and white save for a few patterned pieces they would all be interchangeable and i honestly think that its representative of the larger problem! maybe i do follow the monster high design philosophy that every piece should only make sense on the character its from, but the fact that they cant even diversify FASHION despite it being a Fashion Doll Brand really Says It All.

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2. Gender: Female

3. Star sign: Cancer

4. Height: 5′ something ?? I thought I was taller lol.

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6. Birthday: 18 July

7. Favourite bands: The National. Bush. WHY?. The Mountain Goats. Daughter (who I only recently discovered is a group, not an individual).

8. Favourite solo artists: Hozier. Florence Welch. Sivu. K Flay.

9. Song stuck in your head: ... Actually nothing atm. My brain rn is  [ STATIC NOISES ]

10. Last movie I watched: god, some terrible romance cowboy thing with my mom. One I genuinely paid attention to, though, was Ingrid Goes West. Good shit.

11. Last show I watched: A 1000 Ways To Die. That shit’s fun, perfect dinner was pizza huge ass mug of coffee and death.

12. When did I create my blog: Nov 2016.

13. What do I post/reblog: things I tag about me, quotes, character inspo. Tv/film... yeah., Just whatever I feel like. Maybe there’s more of a theme to others ha.

14. Last thing I googled: 99186 divided by 365

15. Other blogs: got my rp character blogs, a true crime blog, motivational quotes one and one I just reblog depression/adhd/anxiety shit to. I'm not going to tag them cause I made em so I could spam shit. The true crime one is because I was going through a TC phase and didn’t wanna spam any unsuspecting ppl with it. 

16. Do I get asks: not unless I reblog a meme, I'm shit at communicating on here tho.

17. Why did I choose my url: I hate coming up with urls and this is a rp/writing inspo blog. Cola's a childhood nickname and I think nicolawrites was taken lol.

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20. Average hours of sleep: idk but it's never all through the night, lately closer to 8 but sporadic.

21. Lucky number: don't have one. I like 21, 19 and 3

22. Instruments: nope

23. What I’m wearing: pj trousers and a black t I got free at an open bar party lol

24. Dream job: idk, show creator/writer of some sort. Something with either ALL THE SOCIAL CONTACT or full-blown hermit mode for months and it's not a problem...I just wanna be left alone lol

25. Dream trip: Australia, Asia and the Americas... I’ve seen a lot of Europe already so going further afield. I also love the idea of going on holidays for tatts from specific artists.

26. Favourite food: Coffee. The fuck u mean it’s not food??

27. Nationality: Portuguese

28. Favourite song right now: Terrified Demo by Isaac Gracie

29. Last book I read: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

30. Top three fictional universes you’d want to join: the timeline where Sherlock Holmes was a real person. Honestly, I'd say like X-Men or Harry Potter but those problems are more extreme than my own... I'm fine with reality. #boringanswer

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