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Spelling fixt.

And it's not about the midriff. It's about the bikini bottom being so out of place color-wise when you have a midriff. If you noticed, two of my example recolorings kept the midriff. Nobody is against a bare belly. They're against a bare belly *for that outfit*.

As is, a bright red zippered bikini over a bright white tights and a bare belly is problematic not because it's slutty, it's a problem because it's a fashion disaster.
This right here. I actually liked the costume better when it looked like it was JUST a bikini bottom, not a bikini painted onto a pair of tights. (Though I still didn't think it was the right look or Penelope specifically.)

It just doesn't make sense given the rest of the costume.


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Okay, I suppose the joke could now apply but you would need to explain the history of the Phalanx more and when you have to explain the joke it's not funny.


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Here's some artist's conceptions of several different alternative outfits. Some of them are Zombie Man's designs with the seam contrast I think we would see if the colors were applied to the real costume, some I've seen suggested in the thread, and some I just made up to try it out (the reconstructed zipper).


I'm curious to see which ones people like the best.

Keep in mind though, that she's already been featured in promotional art, so it's unlikely the costume will change at this point. This is just for fun.


 

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This is still my favorite of the options.

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Keep in mind though, that she's already been featured in promotional art, so it's unlikely the costume will change at this point. This is just for fun.
Sad but true.

EDIT: Though they did indicate they may be changing her face once the new Asian face is available from that Chinese new year set, granted you can't really see her face in the promo art, but there's still some hope... maybe.


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Keep in mind though, that she's already been featured in promotional art, so it's unlikely the costume will change at this point. This is just for fun.
Well, Sister Psyche's costume has had several promotional forms, with the latest having the panels missing. And maybe Penny has unlocked a second costume slot.


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to be honest, not too crazy about two, four, and seven, I like these because it kind of gives a sense of color consistency.


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As is, a bright red zippered bikini over a bright white tights and a bare belly is problematic not because it's slutty, it's a problem because it's a fashion disaster.
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Here's some artist's conceptions of several different alternative outfits. Some of them are Zombie Man's designs with the seam contrast I think we would see if the colors were applied to the real costume, some I've seen suggested in the thread, and some I just made up to try it out (the reconstructed zipper).

I like this. I dont think the white pants make any sense.
This is the original version but with black pants, more colour consistency.
I hope they change this!


 

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This one, make it so.


 

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Well, Sister Psyche's costume has had several promotional forms, with the latest having the panels missing.
Yeah, that's true. The artists can't seem to agree on what she actually wears.


 

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Remains my favorite by a significant margin.

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Is also not too bad.


 

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Penny's personal style is "the sewing machine jammed when I was still only half done with my shirt"?

Personally, I just find it a really...weird fashion statement. It's one thing to go for a "sexy" costume. I make fun of Desdemona because she doesn't wear pants, but at least that's, y'know, a distinct style. She's supposed to look all sexed up. In actual comics, you have gals like Psylocke, striding into combat with her ninja-thong. Fair enough. I find it more comical than sexy most of the time, but at least y'know, it's a package deal.

Penny's outfit looks far more practical here, but just sort of randomly doesn't cover her belly button. Why? Because Noble Savage has a skin quota to meet in his assignments, or something? It's just kind of...there. Not to mention those straps look awfully chafey against bare skin. The posted-and-reposted picture that extends the red part of her shirt to her waist, I think, just looks more natural.

You mentioned characters like Jean Grey or Spider-man, who don't expect their costumes to protect them, and it's true. I'm not expecting heroes to go dancing out in full body armor. However, last I recall, both those examples still covered the full body, more or less. We don't have Spectacular Spider-abs beefcake, nor does Jean share Psylocke's aforementioned penchant for wedgies.
That's true in the case of Spider-Man. Jean's original costume was a mini skirt with a v cut out top, so while not the bikini bottom of Psylock (and Power Girl, Ms Marvel, She Hulk, Storm, many others) it's not like she was in a full body suit the whole time.

And that was just two examples. Storm, Psylock (as you mentioned), Jubilee (originally ran around in shorts and a trenchcoat), Ms Marvel, Power Girl, Super Girl, lots of examples of showing skin.

But eh, I actually like Penny's outfit. *shrug* Better with the red with black leggings imo.


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That also brings up a weird thing with the levelling up = time progrressing stuff - this leaked arc caps at 40, so it'll probably be 30-40, which means that Penny ages several years in the 5 levels between the end of Fautline and this new arc

Unless they're planning to rewrite/rebuild Faultline.
They had mentioned before that Penny was in college now (and that was like last year or the year before that).

So yeah, Faultline Penny/LGTF Penny is Penny when she was younger. Just look at Praetorian Penny, where's she's in her 20's.


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I'm curious to see which ones people like the best.
I like this one best. I don't like the white tights because there's so little white elsewhere on the costume. I like the black tights more than the red tights because of the contrast.

PS The Clockwork King told me her costume should look more like this:


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I'm curious to see which ones people like the best.
Either of these, please.


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Hmmm I wonder who it is.


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I like this one the best.

I would like the last one also if it used the original color scheme, dark gray shoulders/arms and red 'leotard', I just don't like the white/light gray.


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That would be Penny Yin. From a "leaked" unfinished arc, it reveals to us with the SAME OUTFIT to that lady is wearing. Also a few old Freedom Phalanx members are back. After a week of studying and reading all the content, this content is based off it. Incarnates are based off of them. Alpha, and Omega - Rikti Teams led by Hero 1 and States. Hero 1 is for the Omega incarnate, and States for the Alpha incarnate. Wavelength, Dream Doctor(part of the Freedom Phalanx, and founder of the Midnighter Club), we'll likely to see some of the "place holder" names that had a big part of the Rikti war that were never placed in the game. When LGTF was introduced with Glacia and Infernia returning, they said that the Omega team is still fighting the good fight. If you finished the D.A arcs, you'll see that the Honoree is under the Vanguard control. If you did the LGTF, part 1, on the Honoree's description it says that he was mutated the similar to the "Lost". This is where the Montague arc mission, "Cure 20 Lost" comes in place. Along with the Dream Doctor to help, 99.98% sure the return of Hero 1 returning. With a little romance with Ms. Liberty. Sword of Excaliber was given to her by Hero 1 before he and his team left to close the portal between Primal earth and Rikti Homeworld. As to why Ms. Liberty still stands in Atlas Park waiting for 'his' return for years.
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I like this one the best.

I would like the last one also if it used the original color scheme, dark gray shoulders/arms and red 'leotard', I just don't like the white/light gray.
Made one based on that and added it to the original post. It's slightly modified from the original scheme though. Without another color in the lower half, red boots was just too much IMO.



I've also tried some variations with white boots and/or red on the upper chest / arms, but they just didn't look very good.


 

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You know, color scheme aside, I'm curious about what the construction of this uniform says about it.




Why, for instance, is it two pieces connected by belts, semi-permanently? In the back, the straps are sewn onto each belt and reinforced. In the front,they're riveted below and laced through some kind of buckle on top. The front straps can be adjusted or disconnected entirely if desired, but they can't be removed altogether. For some reason, the pants and the jacket are designed to be utilized together despite forces that might theoretically be pulling them apart.

It's a lot of trouble to go through for something that's simply a fashion statement about short jackets.

The various belts and buckles are not purely decorative. While the whalebone under her breasts seems a little gratuitous, the rest of it is all functional, even if the way it follows her body contours is a little unrealistic. (They could be sewn onto the uniform rather than lying loose on it.)

The belts on her arms, shoulders, and chest support that backpack doohickey and the "exhaust pipes" that extend from it. It's a little interesting trying to imagine the joints where those pipes interface to the backpack, given that she needs to be able to move her arms freely and stretch or hunch her back or basically rotate her body beyond a two-dimensional plane. Those pipes must be very flexible for a design like that to have a prayer of working at all, let alone being comfortable enough to wear for an extended period of time.

It's hard to imagine it as a jetpack of the conventional sort, because the presumed heat of the jet would cook her bare backside. I suppose it could be a thrust device of some sort where the thrust is supplied via the "exhaust tubes". She'd have an interesting time controlling it by positioning her arms, and heaven help her if it accidentally ignited...

Well, I suppose we'll find out in due time. Whatever it is, it seems that it's operation would be the most likely explanation for both the long sleeves on the jacket and the requirement that the pants and the jacket be tethered together to avoid their embarrassing separation.

The bare midriff may be more than a fashion statement. It may be that it makes dressing and undressing a lot easier, when you can put on the pants first, with the jacket lying on the floor or a chair, and then don the jacket and strap in, so to speak with the front straps.

The facial junk would even make some sense if it was a flight device and those weird facial attachments turned out to be some kind of retractable flight goggles.

An interesting note - the HUD combat aura would fit perfectly into the space inside of her "mask".


 

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It's a lot of trouble to go through for something that's simply a fashion statement
You don't get fashion, do you?


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You don't get fashion, do you?
Well, let's say that I see those extra straps making it less fashionable instead of more fashionable. If fashion was the primary motivator I'd expect them to be dispensed with entirely for both looks and freedom of movement. Never mind the ability to mix and match coordinates.