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ShadowMeowth β€” Stylism Lessons

Published: 2013-03-08 20:15:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 1123; Favourites: 22; Downloads: 4
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Description "... Wait a second, Kuja. Who the hell told you I have a 'scientist lover'?! Hope is NOT my 'scientist lover'!"
"Says you. Things can change in a moment in such a chaotic play, like feathers in the wind."
"Speaking of feathers, you have a feather and I don't see in you that 'manly obliteration' you claim, Kuja."
"That's because, unlike you, I don't need to be manly to be the shiniest star in the villain cast of this saga."

A friend of mine gave me this idea while we were talking about a game of truth or dare I'm writing with the characters of Final Fantasy XIII and XIII-2 and the Team Rocket trio. Since in the game Lightning taunts Caius constantly about being gay, my friend suggested Caius took his stylism lessons from Kuja. I broke into laughter and, well, since the reveal of Lightning's outfit for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII I kept saying her half-skirt is inspired by Kuja's attire.

And, well. So here's Kuja's stylism lessons for both Lightning and Caius!

It's my first time drawing both Kuja and Caius. I didn't pay too much attention to Caius but I focused in Kuja because he's my favorite villain of Final Fantasy. I'm really pleased with how he ended.

I've drawn Lightning before, of course, but this is my first real take on her newest outfit. I think I managed to get it right.

Done by pencil, a bit arranged by Photoshop.

So, hope you like it!

And no, I can't resist to Hope/Lightism, is beyond my will.
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Comments: 5

stevemacqwark [2013-03-08 21:15:09 +0000 UTC]

I imagine Tetsuya Nomura intentionally made Lightning's outfit bad. There's no way Nomura drew the outfit without splitting his sides laughing.

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ShadowMeowth In reply to stevemacqwark [2013-03-08 22:45:37 +0000 UTC]

I actually love her design. It's just for me it looks like a mix between Kuja and Fran from Final Fantasy XII. xD

That's not bad because both Kuja and Fran are hot as hell, so Lightning, well, you can imagine. ΒΊ3ΒΊ

But when I think of her outfit and then Kuja giving her his particular lessons about aesthetics, that's when I crack up myself. |'D

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stevemacqwark In reply to ShadowMeowth [2013-03-08 23:31:26 +0000 UTC]

Well I hate the new outfit because it's just not fitting for Lightning. XIII had a sci-fi atmosphere and her outfit was well grounded into reality. XIII-2 messed up a bit with the feathered skirk but at least you saw that Light wore armour.

I mean COME ON! The side of her arms based on human spines, the giant shield is an absolute eye-sore and what happened to her gunblade? The skirt sucks too.

Why can't we have a far less revealing outfit and have Lightning blend well into the crowd as oppose to sticking out like a sore thumb?

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hetalianforever3304 [2013-03-08 21:09:12 +0000 UTC]

LOL! I love this. Just looking at Lightning's and Caius's expressions made me laugh so hard.
I mean I laughed so hard I almost fell off my bed.
It takes something very little to make me laugh

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ShadowMeowth In reply to hetalianforever3304 [2013-03-08 22:43:28 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha, same here, I laugh a lot with the slightest thing. xD

My personal favorite is Lightning's. She just says it all with few words. xD

And Kuja, I simply love him. My favorite villain, yeah. He's... awesome. He never fails to make me laugh. xD

I'm glad I made you laugh! x]

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