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Description I'm going to have to admit that I'm not as proud of Tali as I was with Wrex, but I think that stems largely from the fact that Wrex and Garrus had all this great texture and depth to their designs that got me excited to jump in and explore. Tali's sort of an enigma considering we never see her out of her suit and don't even really know what color or texture her skin is. Many of you may be disappointed that I didn't take a bigger risk in y design for her. Give me moment to let me explain my rationale.

I took inspiration from the concept work of Tali from ME1, and the general case for female aliens across the Mass Effect board. First we note that Tali has boobs. She is therefore a mammal of some kind... much like the Asari appear to be mammals of some kind. We learn delving around ME2 (and codex diving) that they reproduce and etc the same way humans do. In the concept art they look vaguely human and despite the danger of illness, seem to fit the design for human attractiveness. So what do I figure? They're three-fingered glowy-eyed humans with a faulty immune system. If they ever show us what they look like, I predict that's what it'll be.

I made her skin darker because I Get the feeling through the helmet that it is. There is also a pale version that I uploaded to scraps. [link]

So working from that perspective I bring you Tali. I've got her out of uniform except her breathing aparatus and a pair of jeans. The helmet remains for 2 reasons: 1, if she were actually taking pictures she would need the protection and 2, without it I wouldn't be able to achieve a Tali likeness. The helmet IS her face, and this series is not the time or place for me to explore my concepts of helmetless quarians. She's for the fans, she's supposed to be instantly recognizable. It's bad enough I took her cowl off.... I threw it in a bit with the belt though.

Wallpaper version: [link]

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jameson9101322 In reply to ??? [2011-01-21 22:18:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks ^^ I get nervous that I pose all these ladies about the same.. I'm just stuck in what I like I guess.

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c20gleason [2011-01-21 22:06:24 +0000 UTC]

Very well done.

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ShallowBay91 [2011-01-21 22:00:53 +0000 UTC]

Looks cool, and it's always good to get to hear why you made the decisions you made.

And since everyone seems to be doing this, I really think the darker Tali is better. Regardless of whether or not quarians have light or pale skin, she's much more recognizable with the dark purple.

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jameson9101322 In reply to ShallowBay91 [2011-01-21 22:02:22 +0000 UTC]

I'll be real disappointed if quarian skin is like, teal or something. Purple is such a key color for her...

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Dutchkat In reply to ??? [2011-01-21 21:47:37 +0000 UTC]

That is insanely cute

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Baka-no-Neko [2011-01-21 21:43:57 +0000 UTC]

I don't think the pale one really suits Tali, but this one is gorgeous

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LillaMamman [2011-01-21 21:34:57 +0000 UTC]

Nice work. I can't really decide if I like this one or the light one best.

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RoxyRoo [2011-01-21 21:30:55 +0000 UTC]

I played the demo to this game yesterday... and I wanna finish it now! D: Darn you, Mass Effect!

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jameson9101322 In reply to RoxyRoo [2011-01-21 21:52:59 +0000 UTC]

It's a really good game - TOTALLY worth the buy!

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RoxyRoo In reply to jameson9101322 [2011-01-22 18:08:00 +0000 UTC]

Yes it is worth the buy. I went to Walmart and they had it on sale for $20. SCORE!!

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jameson9101322 In reply to RoxyRoo [2011-01-22 18:30:45 +0000 UTC]

Nice! I love it when stuff gets reduced.

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RoxyRoo In reply to jameson9101322 [2011-01-22 18:50:52 +0000 UTC]

Especially when you're on a tight budget. hehehe

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stuntjo [2011-01-21 21:02:23 +0000 UTC]

I'm sorry but DEM HIPS

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jameson9101322 In reply to stuntjo [2011-01-23 06:27:43 +0000 UTC]

Which is to say "Thank you, I also enjoy her hips" A random commenter seemed to think I was taking offense or something which wasn't the case at all.

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stuntjo In reply to jameson9101322 [2011-01-23 15:04:55 +0000 UTC]

If that random commented was me I took no offense.

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jameson9101322 In reply to stuntjo [2011-01-23 17:54:43 +0000 UTC]

No no, it wasn't you ^^

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stuntjo In reply to jameson9101322 [2011-01-23 19:16:47 +0000 UTC]

All righty then

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jameson9101322 In reply to stuntjo [2011-01-21 21:13:56 +0000 UTC]

Just a technical note, wider-set hips are highlighted on the concept art, which is all fine with me because I think ladies with a sturdy frame are very pretty

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wtf2 In reply to jameson9101322 [2011-01-23 01:18:27 +0000 UTC]

Uhm... saying "dem hips" means he likes her hips the way they've been drawn. Sort of like saying, "Wow, those hips look hot!"

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jameson9101322 In reply to wtf2 [2011-01-23 06:24:17 +0000 UTC]

Yeah I got that, I was just adding trivia

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wtf2 In reply to jameson9101322 [2011-01-23 09:17:37 +0000 UTC]

Ah, my bad. I thought you thought he was criticizing your work.

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Terrortheslayer [2011-01-21 20:03:33 +0000 UTC]

O//////////W///////////O

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KaineRano In reply to ??? [2011-01-21 19:44:36 +0000 UTC]

heh, I cant help but say I love the way you desinged Talie this actualy ^+^

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Sentinall77 In reply to ??? [2011-01-21 18:56:33 +0000 UTC]

I think I like this one more than the pale, but it's still great in its own right just as a point of perspective.

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jameson9101322 In reply to Sentinall77 [2011-01-21 19:02:30 +0000 UTC]

That's one reason I posted the pale one in scraps.... she's the most subjective of all the aliens, so it's tough to just say "THIS IS WHAT SHE LOOKS LIKE" in a series like this. I thought I'd provide an alternative.

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Sentinall77 In reply to jameson9101322 [2011-01-22 00:37:28 +0000 UTC]

aye, it makes sense

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Alpha1ance [2011-01-21 18:53:10 +0000 UTC]

I like what you did here. You gave good reason for why you made her the way you did and i must agree that her helmet is her face. Even if they ever decide to take her faceplate off, I really don't think more than that screen will be taken away.
I must say thought, I do like the pale Tali you have better, but they're both just so cute !!!

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jameson9101322 In reply to Alpha1ance [2011-01-21 19:03:21 +0000 UTC]

I've got a vote for each so far.... that's kind of the reason I posted both, because, like the Chief's face, everyone's got their own idea.

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Alpha1ance In reply to jameson9101322 [2011-01-21 19:40:55 +0000 UTC]

another good point

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