This is how this whole thing started. I have two friends (W and J) and we chat online constantly about random things, including various characters we write and rp for shits and giggle when we’re bored. In February, W started the whole snowball rolling. The following is the text and description of what happened:
W: Oh can i change the subject for one second? Watched the new trailer for Resident Evil 8, and I suddenly had this feeling of “my character is slightly in love with this lady and knows she should NOT be" *shows photo of one the daughters*
Me: And Barbara (my classy, classy character) does not want that thing inside her home
W: My character can't even argue for once
J: Barbara’s already in the game anyway
W: The really tall lady everyone's in love with? XD
J: The hat is very Barbara XD
J: *shows two images of Alcina; the still for her profile picture and the gif where Ethan’s pinned like a butterfly on the wall and she’s smiling and turning away*
W: I fucking ADORE the logic of this games "nemisis" type character being her. it's so different, but she's ACTUALLY really creepy. So it works.
Me: *Please keep in mind these are the first images I’ve seen of this character and I have NO references to go off of AT ALL, so my brain goes for what it knows and starts analyzing the outfit she’s wearing. I’m a theatre major with a love for Edith Head. My brain naturally defaults to costumes at times of “what the fuck am I looking at?”* Okay, so........ the cleavage/bustline does not match in those two images.
W: XD maybe its an angle thing
Me: it's not. The slope is different
W: oh my gosh the most evil bio-weapon of all time. BREAST REDUCTION GAS!
Me: *actually watches the trailer, so I at least have some idea of what the hell is going on* oh hey, J’s in it too. He's older, but it's him.
Me: Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaah, I can't figure out if her body changes in size/shape/height or if video game developers really have NO idea how vintage period clothing works on the body. *I’ve seen this happen, it annoys me*
J: I mean it IS also a surreal horror game
W: Its Resident Evil. if it doesn't turn out she's a 12 foot ball of limbs eyes and mouths pretending to be a person that'll be the greatest plot twist of all time.
Me: Yes, but.... the dress isn't laying right in the first trailer *watches the gameplay preview* Ohhhhhhh, okay, I see it now. Yep, game developer don't know how to code in pleats correctly
W: XD XD why didn't they hire you
Me: God, that is a weird looking gown that looks to be trying for all sorts of time periods. Yes, this would be me if I'm confronted by this twelve foot tall woman. ”WHAT TIME PERIOD ARE YOU GOING FOR, WOMAN?! DID YOU LITERALLY JUST GRAB THE DRAPES OFF THE WINDOW AND SAY 'THAT'LL DO'?"
W: X’D it'd work too. She seems like she has the pride to try and defend herself…. until the moment she just pulls your head off when she runs out of comebacks.
Me: Worth it. ”AND YOUR DAUGHTERS ARE RIPPING OFF BERNADETTE FROM THE DEATH VIGIL COMIC!"
W: XD THAT they'd respond to. Also is it bad i expected you to follow up "yes this would be me if I'm confronted by this twelve foot tall woman" with? Is that just me? XD
Me: Nope that's fine. And if me promising better clothes keep me from being killed? I'm all for it.
And now that I’ve better understood her dress, her character, her height, and other things? The result is this: https://the-dimitrescu-seamstress.tumblr.com/
Because someone has to be scaling that mountain and custom draping that woman.
(Please note, it’s a work in progress that I will clean up once I’m off work tonight)
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