#for ref gibbys hands are cooovered in scars and stuff.BLEMISHES thats rhe wors

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the culture of hands in hylicworld is so interesting to ponder esp w/ the main cast(and odogibby bc i like them).

wayne. he grew up in a culture mostly separate from the more popular one so while hes not unaware of how hands are seen/interpreted in certain contexts he has a hard time caring for it. if gloves didnt look so good on him he’d probably leave them off more often than not

soms. similar situation. i think for her the culture shes from enforces the idea that bodies overall are to be cherished (which leaves her with overwhelming guilt when she doesn’t take care of her own. in her defense she is like straight up depressed.) rather than hands specifically

dedus. i think out of the crew she’s the most in-touch with the hand thing. 1 out of her love of other cultures and her own 2 just a norm she’s grown up around. She’s indulged in a pongorma hand drawing many-a-time i’d believe.

pongorma. in my mind he was raised around the sacred hand idea but his rebellious nature (esp when he was young) led him to think against it and not fully Get Why its such a big thing. wears gloves for the sake of decency of others+stylish i think. doesn’t mean he doesnt understand the meaning of bare-handed handholding hes Well versed in all that

gibby. neck-deep in that whole thing. he”s an interesting case though b/c his hands do Not fit the beauty norm and he’s very insecure about himself overall. if his gloves ever slipped off in the middle of a packed hallway he’d probably demand everybody to avert their gaze 1 cus its common knowledge +decency 2 for his own sake and confidence

odozeir. same as gibby just without the insecurity. hes a little freak about gibs paws and i think the first time he saw gibbys hands and he Willingly revealed them as a sign of vulnerability and overwhelming trust he somehow fell even More in love w/ him bc he never knew flaws like this could be so attractive