Post by Fulfillment on Jan 19, 2014 18:53:42 GMT -5
Hi~
I'm ruminating on a character idea and was wondering if anyone here has any experience drawing Hollow-types or if they just enjoy it. I'd hate to have a character idea without a face claim but that mask issue means I'd probably need someone to draw something for me. Anybody up for the task?
I am into it, I would like to give my go as well...that is if its okay. Thought if am accepted, do I get details & would you like to have it colored? If you want it colored, then am out.
Post by Fulfillment on Jan 21, 2014 15:44:32 GMT -5
Noticeable Differences: A vaguely humanoid figure Xiaobei is the rare Hollow that carries the armed and legged shape of humanity. Walking upright she is often mistaken for a more evolved Hollow-breed although she gains speed by dropping to all four legs. Her body is formed of skin but it is the luxurious long waves of silver white hair cascading down her back that really set her apart. Xiaobei's “hair” is in fact millions of tiny barbed quills that start at her skull and spike out as they spread down her entire back even reaching her heels. Capable of shifting and moving on their own the quills smooth themselves or perk up depending on Xiaobei's mood, much as a threatened porcupine shifts their quills. One only makes the mistake once of striking at what appears to be hair, because the quills have reversed barbs that dig deep into skin and are very difficult to pull out along with being incredibly painful.
Small in size Xiaobei is only a bit over five feet tall, but all of the extra mass of a base Hollow is condensed into her tinier body as explosive energy. As a human Xiaobei had been ever restless but as a Hollow that energy shifted into raw intensity. Seen by the sharp way that she moves her body and the force of each shift in musculature, Xiaobei appears to be fighting against a heavier air when she swings around as each movement is quick and hard.
Her face, forehead, and back skull are obscured by a thick white bone mask taking the shape of an animal skull worn over her features. Largely cat shaped the skull comes down over her eyes and opens in a wide joweled snarl with the sharp canine incisors framing her cheeks and the lower jaw following the line of Xiaobei's own jawline. Only her full crimson lips can be seen normally along with parts of her chin and cheeks, though the empty eye sockets of the skull leave room for Xiaobei's burning tawny eyes to stare through. Thin-limbed, Xiaobei appears flighty, as if her body would be better suited to speed then strength, but beneath that softer outer casing is a harsh and dense muscle system that allows her tinier body to contain surprising power. Xiaobei's smaller size and slighter body structure allows her to be incredibly flexible, and while she rarely if ever attempts to use speed to get away from something she has a strong liking towards contortion and unusual acrobatics in her combat style. Her visible muscles tell this tale as her body is compact and wiry.
Skin the color of golden sun rays Xiaobei's under body is a creamy white. Her flesh has not been tested very much as of yet and thus there remains no marks or scars, though Xiaobei's amazing skill with Regeneration has ensured that even larger cuts leave behind nothing to show for their presence. Only when she chooses to can an injury leave a mark, something Xiaobei has intended to save as commendation for the enemies that she truly respects.
Overlaying her flesh itself is a nearly microscopic layer of her quills, visible only as a soft fuzz when studied up close. Xiaobei isn't sure why her body is covered in quills only that they seem to help her in many ways, sensing air current changes and sticking into whoever tries to touch her when primed for attack. An odd step in her evolutionary chain this is one of the few things that sets her aside as not quite human shaped yet.
Like an old Japanese brawler Xiaobei wears only bandages across her chest, the white cloth wrapped tightly around her small breast and traveling down from her pectorals to her hips. Sometimes she will wear a loose shirt made from the softest of dark gray fabrics with interwoven white ribbons along the seams and down the sides. A strange piece of clothing though, this shirt has a high neck fitting snugly up to her chin, no sleeves, and bares her bandaged mid-drift. Something about the piece of clothing makes Xiaobei think of home, though she is not sure why. Because of its sentimental nature she strives to wear it only when she thinks nothing can happen to it. Thick hakama obscure her legs, the colors ranging from deep red to black to white. Enamored with the flutter of fabric in the air as she moves Xiaobei can be found wrapping strips of cloth or ribbon to her arms and legs or donning thin jackets that she can push off her shoulders for the desired effect.
Xiaobei wears no jewelry or markers of any kind except for the occasional tribal inking that she daubs across her cheeks or chest and arms. These swirling tattoos wash off with water but they seem to help Xiaobei to keep her mind centered and focused when she wears them. Her hollow hole is prominently displayed, cutting a swath through her right breast at the approximate location of her heart. Bare feet and empty hands draw the eye due to the viciously long claws sheathed in each finger and toe. With one flex of the arm or foot Xiaobei can release the black claws that are housed within her body. Each nail is curved and sharp enough to cut flesh to ribbons making them her favorite form of attack.