#who have boring and ugly shoes with 0 detail

[freaky-flawless]

When it comes to the whole "object heels" thing, my opinion is basically that sometimes they're clever and cool, and sometimes they're a little too on the nose where they just come across as kinda corny (and downright ugly in some cases)

Overall though, I think the designers at Mattel are over-relying on them right now for Skullector dolls, to the point where they're not really exciting. You can design really cool shoes without defaulting to just slapping an overly complicated shape as a heel and calling it a day. Gen 1, and even Gen 3, have plenty of examples.

[vertigoimprint]

alright, here are my ramblings about the hellfire gala outfits, with ratings:

these are just my opinions, you can ask about them but be polite. also this post is long, hence the keep reading.

faves first, let’s start this on a positive note.

Storm’s is the best without question. The black and gold color combo, the jewelry, the shoulder pads, the flowing hair, the cape made of clouds and lightning! Perfection. The only thing I dislike about it is the heel of the shoes but that’s easy to ignore. 5/5.

This gives me such 80s/90s rogue vibes. Lace and leather (I’m just gonna assume it’s leather, could be latex idc) is a perfect combo for rogue. The colors are great and I’m a big fan of the sunglasses. However, I’m not a huge fan of how high the cut of the jacket goes. On the other hand, I do like the shoes. 4/5.

Now warren doesn’t have as much going on as some of the others, but I appreciate the look for what it is. I like the jacket/cape and the gold chain holding it in place. Love that there’s no shirt <3 and the flowey pants are nice. The shoes boring but...whatever. 3/5.

alright faves out of the way...let’s get on with the others...

I really like this outfit, the colors are nice, the shoulders are very much padded. However this looks like Jean’s new costume, not the special gala attire it’s meant to be. If it were Jean’s new costume, it’d be a 4/5. In reality, it’s a 3/5.

...Sigh. I see...something here. Potential for something nice, not amazing, but nice. However the weird red stomach and bulky build just overpower the good elements of this outfit. I like the visor but not when it’s paired with this bulky piece. This outfit has the same problem as Jean’s. This feels like a costume he would wear to the next mission rather than fancy gala attire. 2/5. That rating feels a bit generous but in comparison to some other outfits...it’s deserved.

Speaking of other outfits. I will start this by admitting that I am absolutely biased against this outfit due to it being worn by Betsy “Body-snatcher” Braddock. However, you could put this outfit on literally any of my faves and I wouldn’t feel any kinder towards it. First off, why did they give her the cartoon old lady updo and expect it to work with her magical girl cosplay? (not that it could work on it’s own, mind you.) The red face paint is...there, it’s not really doing anything but it’s there. The sleeves are working for me, as I am a lover of puffy sleeves. However, the chest armor and short skirt are not. The boots would be fine on their own but the weird fabric hanging off them just makes them look plain ugly. Also, glove ribbons...no. 1/5.

Oh boy. So I’m not going to point out why using rachel’s hound costume was a bad idea, as others already have. But I will say that while yes, rachel’s hound costume is admittedly very cool looking to me, this is just a much, much, much uglier version of it. Also adding a muzzle was certainly...a choice. Not gonna touch on the leash made of human hair, 1/5. Seriously though, who’s hair is that. Did they make out of donations?

If I had to some this look up in one word, it’d be “Disappointing.” Monet Yvette Clarisse Maria Therese St. Croix may not have the most memorable looks but she oozes glamour out of her pores. This could’ve been her moment to get the luxurious, glamorous, memorable look that she deserves. But we got this...okay look instead. It’s fine. I don’t know how I feel about the sheer pants, I think the headpiece is out of place, the shoes are just ugly, and for whatever reason this look screams beach at me. 2/5.

Oh kitty...never did learn how to put a decent outfit together, did you?

I’m joking. Even though that look might’ve been very...very, it was charming in it’s own special way. I love it in all honesty. I can’t say the same for kitty’s- or should I say, kate’s, gala attire though. This is, in my humble opinion, the worst outfit. There’s so much going on here, I can’t even fully describe how much I hate it. The weird half cape, half prom dress look is ambitious but does not hit the mark. (hit? make? whatever.) Then it just gets worse with the half collar, the marching band sleeve, and the seven of nine eye detail. But what really solidifies it’s place as The Worst...is the brown boots. Just look at them! 0/5. Sorry, kitty.

Last but not least...maybe. We have all three of emma’s looks. Starting with-

This!..whatever it is. Now the idea of putting emma in a big fluffy coat is a good one, one that feels oh so right. But putting her in only a big fluffy coat...with a boob window and some ugly pumps, is not a good idea. I don’t even want to talk about the headpiece, 1/5.

Now this is better. Though not by much. I like the middle piece, I like the cut and the x shapes on her sleeves. I like this...uhm...fur carpet she’s dragging around. Would look nicer as a cape, maybe a boa. But sure, put it around your wrists, you’re Emma Fucking Frost, you can do that. Looking down, however...is when the outfit gets worse. Looking up isn’t such a good option either. What is it with Dauterman and these ugly headpieces? 2.5/5.

And now the final emma look. Which just so happens to be the best. I love that emma’s diamond form is apart of the look. The slicked back hair is lovely. I don’t mind the finger gloves, which is surprising since I’m not the biggest fan of them. I could talk about how I hate the shoes but I’d like to be positive about at least one emma look. 3/5.

[the-wip-graveyard]

Mizuki Tsukomi

Name: MIZUKI TSUKOMI

Name Meaning: Beauty of the Moon/ child of the sea haven

First name can also be written with the characters_ mizu( congratulations) or as (water) and ki (hope). Mizuki can also be written in reference to the flowering dogwood tree, and when working In the tea house all the women were assigned floral working names, this was hers.

Last name (tsukomi) tsu means harbor/port/haven: ko for child and mi is for sea. Tsukomi is similar to the Japanese word Tsukkomi which is a part of the comedy trope known as Boke & Tsukkomi, which translates to Funny man & Straight man. 

Mizuki has been teased that she's "Just a straight man" and she should lighten up when they read her name.

Age: 27 D.O.B. 06/16 Ht. 6'1" Sign(s): Gemini/ Metal Horse Blood type: 0-

Chakra Type(s):  Water [Suiton]/ Wind [Fuiton] Blood line limit: Kekkai Genkai -Hyouton (Ice Release)

Affiliation(s): OMKIRI

Family Status: Mother: Natsumi Tsukomi unknown Father: Arata Yuki deceased Siblings: None known

Stats: 

Strength-9 Constitution-13 Agility-13 Stamina-8 Dexterity-16 

Intelligence-13 Wisdom-11 Charisma-11 Comeliness-16

Positive Personality Traits: Flexible, enthusiastic, soft spoken, versitile, lively, intellectual, witty, generous, helpful, humorous

Negative Personality Traits: Easily bored, anxious, naïve, self sacrificing, not detail oriented, lacks consistency, lack of direction.

Back story

Mizuki is originally from Kirigakure (the villiage hidden in the mist), Her parents both ninja. (her father a medic  and her mother a special jonin).  When she was very young, she and her father fled the village due to her father having a known kekkai genki during the time of the purging in the mist village and due to fear she's be taken out as well though at the time it was not known if she had inherited the kekkai genkai. He was marked as a rouge/missing nin and was perused by trackers. Very little is known about her mother by Mizuki as her father states she died soon after Mizuki was born. All she has of her is a photo.  The two traveled far, trying to escape the tracking nin. Along the way, her father taught her a vast amount of ninjutsu and techniques ranging from projectile usage ( she favors senbon), medical knowledge. It came to light that she also possessed the bloodline limit Hyoton( ice release) with her water and wind chakras, to which her father spent time teaching her to activate it, as well as use it to their advantage.

Mizuki was too young to ever receive nin training at the academy, so her father was her only teacher. Though she learned lots of techniques, she  is not well practiced at controlling her chakra for long periods of time, much like her stamina. If she looses focus or has to hold a technique for a long period, the jutsu will break midway through, which is quite troublesome.

She learned to survive off of petty theft from villages they'd pass through, or using her justus as survival tools. Unfortunately, one day, the tracking nin caught up with her father and disposed of him, leaving only his headband and a few personal articles behind at the campsite they had created outside of a town. Mizuki, was spared for two reasons. 1) she was not noted to have a kekkai genkai at the time, and 2) Her father led them to believe he was traveling alone, as she was carrying her supplies with her in the village at the time. Mizuki was filled with grief but ultimately carried on, and occasionally moved as her supplies and theft opportunities dwindled. She actually became associated with the myth of the Yuki Onna in many villages, as she would  often practice her ice release and other ninjutsu outside non ninja villages, and they feared it was a yokai woman. 

Eventually Mizuki's thievery caught up with her, as she attempted to steal from a traveler, who happened to be an Omkiri agent, Omkiri being a very organized and covert group of thieves and spies who make their living taking and selling black market goods and information. This agent saw much promise in her. Decided to take her in, clean her up and make her work for Omkiri in exchange for better accommodations as well as knowing where her next meal was coming from.  Mizuki was sent to work in an Omkiri run "tea-house"  at first as a kamuro and then as a shinzo to an orian named Reika Chouko.  Ultimately, she became a Banto Shinzo, which literally translates to Head Clerk. More or less a personal secretary/ manager/advisor to the courtesans of the tea house. Though as an omkiri operative, she still received tasks outside the tea house, to obtain objects or information.

In the agency, she hadn't made many friends, as one would expect with a band of thieves. Though she did become close with a few of the women and girls in the tea house and one operative known as Yuu Inouye. 

Personality: Mizuki is known to be a bit of an over spender, after all she's gone through. She should avoid dealing with her own money as she will often spend it on frivolous things or on excess. She can find it hard to be practical with it, and she would love to live a life of luxury and ease. She laughingly associated with the phrase " 50 yen in my pocket, and I spent 100". She becomes depressed when dealing with ugly things, such as ruined snowfall, or more important things such as seeing people being treated badly. Though she is not overtly powerful, her strength can rival a male's and she's had to throw her weight around in certain situations. This is not without risk however, though Mizuki has an above average constitution. She can take a hit or sustained hits for a while and come out doing well if not a little bruised. She's also become tolerant to several toxic plants due to ingesting them when on her own with her father.  She hates to displease others, especially loved ones, and she can often be over sensitive or over react in situations. Difficulties or other situations need to be handled delicately. She needs reassurance that she hasn't offended frequently.  She's very intelligent, and successful in business and trade, She's a very emotion filled person, though she often tries to bottle them up. She falls in and out of love quickly, though her heart's been broken rather easily.

Though not formally educated, she has a comprehensive medical and plant knowledge thanks to her father, she loves to read especially about the arts and science. She despises rushing, and would rather do things one at a time and carefully.

Her urge to be self expressive ( whether through words or the arts)  and being a responsible individual, can lead to her being impulsive, argumenitive and extravagant.  She appreciates all forms of the arts, especially  floral arrangement ( including the language of flowers),  Calligraphy, Drawing, as well as music ( she was taught to play the shakuhachi flute when she entered the tea house as well as her other loves as the arts, to make  the courtesans more than simple prostitutes, but more so entertainers).  She enjoys laughter and fun filled activities, and id often known to turn things into a game, though she can often come across as quiet or straight laced.  She has an optimistic view on life, and is usually easily able to express her thoughts and ideas. She can be quite friendly and generous and she tries to come off as likeable, even though she often would like nothing more to shut out the world and relax on her own.  She must be careful in cases where she is teaching others or knows a lot on a particular subject, as she can become quite boastful or she'll dominate a situation. She prefers eating heavier, more satisfying foods, though she doesn't eat much in a sitting, she does eat frequently. .  She is a mix of optimist and realist, however one phrase uttered around her frequently irritates her. " There is no honor among thieves" She truly believes differently

Ninja info

Mizuki has not received a traditional ninja education, though she is able to use  simple medical jutsu,  low level ninjutsu, her kekkai genkai Hyouton(ice release), and several attacks with her water and wind chakras, though if she must use her chakra long term or for something intricate, she has issues maintaining it.  It becomes worse if she is focused on more than one task, or if she is moving etc at the time. She is however very skilled with her hands, and has a high level in dexterity that aids in her shakuhachi playing, as well as performing medical tasks, using her ninja tools or even during her flower arrangements as flowers can be quite delicate. She favors senbon as her weapon of choice, due to their small and easy to hide nature, she has several concealed on her at all times, including up her arm covers, in her ankles of her shoes, on her hips and in her clothing under her chest.   Though they do not inherently cause much damage,  she can use them to immobilize  her target or to get poisons or venom under their skin, into the blood stream. Her aim is almost always on the mark.  The ice release can use much of her chakra depending on the size she creates, but she can also manipulate existing water or snow/ice to cut down on her fatigue.  

She favors many water style attacks, but she will also use her wind chakra to sharpen her senbon or even her hands to the point she can cut through tree limbs easily.   She would prefer to avoid confrontation, and will often use mist or a snow storm to escape in times of conflict, and using the senbon to immobilize the target until she can escape. If she can not do so, she tends to turn an attackers power against them instead of trying to over power them on her own.  

Her most common  ice attacks are : Higu no Jutsu ( ice tool technique)* , Hyourou no jutsu (ice prison technique) 

Hyouton: Tsubame Fubuki (ice release: snow storm swallows*) Tsumetai Ten- Icy Sky , Samuke-chill, Hiken- Ice Blade(*USED THE MOST OFTEN)

Her most common  Water attacks are:  Mizu no Waruasobi- trick of water,  Mizu kagami no jutsu- water mirror technique*, Uo Tsuba- fish spit*,  Mizu no yaiba- water sword, Mizu Bunshin no jutsu- water clone technique, Isonagi no jutsu- beach crab

Mizu tate no jutsu- water shield technique, suimenka no kisoku- breathing underwater technique, Mizu peretto- water pellet

Suiton:Hachi Shokushu (water release 8 tentacles), Suiton: kirigakure no jutsu- (water release, hidden mist technique)*

Mizuame Nabara (starch syrup capture field)* Suiton Shokushu Rendan kyouran( water release tentacle barage fury)*

(*USED THE MOST OFTEN)

Her most common Wind attacks are: Kaze Fuuchuufuyuu (wind levitation), Boufuu Kyouzuu no jutsu (Gale surge), 

Hanpatsu kaze no jutsu(Retrieving wind technique)*, Bouseki tate no kaze (spinning shield of winds), kaze bunshin (wind clone)*,  Suiyaku kaze ( propelling winds), Fuuton: Sairanto Suteppu (wind release silent step)* (*USED THE MOST OFTEN)