God damn it, Proto, what is your problem? :frust: You are forcing a tragedy with either outcome, and the loser does not even have the consolation of having reached the final round. By all means, pit Magus against Albedo in a duel for godhood, but save it for the climactic moment; do not follow it up with a battle against Illidan Stormrage or something! It is a cruel world you have crafted, Proto; you had better be very certain that you are Messiah enough to have a horde of zealots at your command at a moment's notice before you dare press us further.Originally Posted by Agent Proto
EDIT: On second thought, that may have sounded more abrasive than intended, and my humor has a history of misinterpretation :laugh:; completely fabricated rage. All in good fun, as far as I'm concerned. ^_^
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Bracket A - A Goddess Falls
1. Damn you, damn your bracket design, and damn your clothing line.Forget the cosplayers; neither one is on par with the source material (although the KOS-MOS girl at least has the facial features to do a decent approximation), and neither it nor Ultima Shadow's images showcase what is, in my eyes, her ultimate outfit. The Xenosaga I design is certainly high-quality in its way, but the final Xenosaga III design is far too blatant a "bunny" reference for me.
On that note, in Ultima Shadow's third KOS-MOS image, what is with the extra flesh? Is that supposed to be her derričre? :laugh: Sheena is the unexpected divinity of the tournament, as I see it (paralleled by Rydia in this way; that is another choice to be made *_*), but . . . velvety with a steel edge though her design makes her, Sheena cannot stand with KOS-MOS in terms of hair, or complexity and dynamism of appearance overall.
In the end, who could I see most congruously standing at my side, as both complement and independent converse to my own presence? Get a nice wind going, my open trenchcoat and KOS-MOS' hair? Beautiful.KOS-MOS.
Bracket B
1. Rydia. No choice to be made here; walk forth to your nemesis -- the spirit of Mary Magdalene herself.Still goes back to the Advent Children-quality cinematic Rydia model for me; those Sephiroth eyes just add too much complexity to her daintiness to be challenged by Celes' vaguely Medieval appeal.
Bracket C
1. Rinoa Heartilly. Yes; that cosplayer can make the outfit work, too.Bottom line: Tear has consistently possessed that look of a bored child in every image I have seen. I know little of either character (no, I have not invested the necessary ten minutes on Wikipedia
), but judging by what personality is implied by character design and aesthetic style alone, Rinoa, while simpler, expresses more of what I am interested in hearing.
Bracket D
1. Lulu. Actually saw a cosplayer of at least equal charm at a Video Games Live concert earlier this year (go live Chrono suite, and "One Winged Angel" finale! :frust. Irrelevant to my actual vote, but perhaps noteworthy nonetheless. In general, Lulu is the far more distinctive woman as far as aesthetics go; her outfit basically eliminates any possibility of agile movement, making her an altogether different woman to handle than virtually any contender in the tournament. This is a lady with power enough at her fingertips to have the enemy falling ruined about her feet, with minimal movement between point A and B. Uniqueness counts, and again, Mitsuru's design is a void of said substance.
Currently listening to highlights of the Shadow the Hedgehog soundtrack; your image's dialogue totally invokes Shadow's "Death to all who oppose me!" mantra. :laugh:
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