Qin Yi: Springtime Caller
Awakened Suit: Springtime Caller
You can find the original suit here.
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Qin Yi: Springtime Caller
Awakened Suit: Springtime Caller
You can find the original suit here.
Arionus: Return of the Tides
Awakened Suit: Return of the Tides
You can find the original suit here.
And the bonus outfit for the MR Suit:
Index: Arionus - Watcher of the Depths
Designer’s Reflection: Watcher of the Depths
Awakened form: Return of the Tides
Quality: MR
Attribute: Sexy
Set: Elegant Light Chronicle (Series)
Memory Archive: Plume Forest
~Image~
~Skills/Stats~
Call of Reflection: Evernight Glimmer
Increases Score by 26% of Styling Power; when used in the Hairstyle round, additionally increase Score by 36% of Styling Power.
"The light born from darkness illuminates the brilliant starry sky in the deep sea."
Skill Details: Clear Guardian (dress/top/bottom)
Modeling Skill - Stunning Aura additionally increases Score by 16.7% of your Styling Power.
"Even the most turbulent undercurrents cannot erode the purest soul."
Skill Details: Heart of the Tides (accessories)
Modeling Skill - Shiny Shiny additionally increases Score by 3.4% of your Styling Power.
"Regardless of how the tides change, the sea always remembers the poetry that has been passed down."
Skill Details: Bubbly Dreams (shoes)
Modeling Skill - Brisk Pace additionally increases Score by 16.7% of your Styling Power.
"Before dispersing, embrace the sunlight on the sea once more."
Qin Yi: Cloud-Water Visitor
Designer's Reflection: Cloud-Water Visitor
Obtained: Grand Obsession hell event
Rarity: UR
Attribute: Green/Fresh
Awakened Suit: Springtime Caller
Story - transcripts from Designer's Reflection
Chapter 1 - United Fate
Chapter 2 - Hundred Refined Poison
Chapter 3 - Sacrificial Flame
Chapter 4 - Moon Behind Cloud
Chapter 5 - Heart Demon
Story - summarized
In another world, a young boy named Jade grew up in turbulent times. Different sects were at war, and his parents didn't get along. Rather than escape, Jade's father made the family stay, even though it led to his death.
Because Jade's mother was from the Five Poisons Sect, she kept two parasites called Togetherness Poison, which meant if either she or the dad died, the other would follow close behind. The boy was alone when the mother's sect appeared and took him away.
The Five Poisons Sect relied on parasites to infect and control others. Since Jade's mother ran away from them, they decided to make the boy a poison tester. They fed him poisons and let different parasites bite him, tormenting him with agony he'd never felt before.
Only one other boy survived the night. Jade knew that if the elders found them both, that the boys would be put through another deadly "test" until only one remained. So, he convinced the other boy to kill himself.
Morning arrived, and the elders found Jade alive. They brought him to the Chief, who declared that Jade was now the host of the Butterfly Soul Poison, one of two special tokens belonging to the Five Poisons Sect. He became an important figure in the sect, and he was given a new name: Qin Yi.
The Butterfly Soul Poison sometimes caused immense pain, but it helped Qin Yi cultivate his skills faster. In time, the Five Poisons Sect sent him to infiltrate the Tianxuan Sect. His father's sect, which focused on purging the world of all evil.
Yi gained everyone's trust in Tianxuan, and after a few years, he became the successor to the sect leader. But when the Five Poisons ordered Qin Yi to kill the Tianxuan leader, he refused. He explained that killing the leader now would put a target on his head, and it would ruin any hopes the Five Poisons had for revenge.
Only one person saw through his ruse: Aloe, the Witch of the Five Poisons Sect. She possessed the other holy token: the Soulsummon Flute, which could activate any poison, including Qin Yi's.
But he was already crafting a plan to be free of her and the Five Poisons Sect. He just needed to wait for the martial arts tournament coming up.
Connections
-This Reflection is a retelling of Qin Yi's life. As a child, his name was Jade. Even though his mother was alive, he ran away from home (Pollia Mist Silk) and called himself an orphan. He was betrayed by his friend named Monkey, and after he suffered a night in a dark, enclosed space, he betrayed Monkey in turn and never heard from his friend again (Nostalgic Dream). When Jade grew up, he joined the Qin family as their "long-lost heir," Qin Yi (Mind Maze 3), and he became an expert at manipulating people behind the scenes (Flower in the Mirror). But he always wondered who he truly was, and who he would be if he lived a different life (Out the Phoenix Palace).
-In an alternate universe of this story, Chi Xiaoyu becomes Qin Yi's disciple. We meet her during the hell event and practice sword-riding with her. She even has her own Reflection (Virescent Mountain) where she and her cousin, Chi Xiaolong, try to find the hidden location of the tryouts for the Tianxuan Sect.
-Yueniang designed the other suit that premiered with this event: Red Maiden. The chapters switch between Aloe's story in Grand Obsession and Yueniang's process of designing her. He reveals that the whole event is just an elaborate play.
Fun Facts
-Just like Qin Yi with the glowing butterfly, it's possible that Jade's mother was infected with the Togetherness Poison when she was young and that the two red parasites are a physical symbol of the curse.
-Though the Butterfly Soul Poison was called that because of Qin Yi's "birthmark," butterflies also symbolize a transformation of the soul, among beauty, joy, and other traits. You can learn more here.
-Meridians are a part of traditional Chinese medicine. They are points in the body that chi flows through, and if one of them is blocked or out of balance, it can cause sickness and disease. One can restore them through acupuncture and good health. You can learn more here and here.
-The Grand Obsession event is inspired by wuxia and xianxia, genres of Chinese historical fantasy that centers around martial arts, cultivating chi, and a code of honor. Wuxia focuses more on internal strength in martial arts, whereas xianxia explores cultivating powers and becoming an immortal.
You can find the Index here.
Shining Nikki 4th Anniversary!
Hello, Shining Designers! The 4th anniversary of the game is coming up, and the game devs did not disappoint with the livestream. Our anni hell is...
Whale's Fall: Flowers Bloom
I saw the announcement last year for the CN/TW anniversary livestream, and I was amazed by how beautiful the suits are! So much detail in each dress, and who would've guessed they'd make an entire outfit based on a dying whale?
The story is an emotional one. It takes place right after Vol. 3, Ch. 5, when you and Nikki return to the Ark to find everything...strangely silent.
(Fun Fact: If you go to the main page for Vol. 3, Ch. 5 right now, there's an icon for Flowers Bloom, but when you tap on the icon, it brings up the story for Sin Flower instead. It will probably update when the hell event officially comes.)
We also received three Redeem Codes! Make sure you use them soon. The first code, CHERISHEDMEMORIES, gives you:
-1000 pink gems
-777 stamina
-1,000,000 gold
-10 World Flower (the hell currency)
-20 Fantasy Tickets
-50 Refresh Cards
-12 UR Concept Shards
-100 SSR Concept Shards
-20 Memory Track
The second code is WHALESFALL, and it gives you:
-1000 pink gems
-250 stamina
-1,000,000 gold
-5 World Flower
-20 Fantasy Tickets
-50 Refresh Cards
-380 R Memory Keys
-128 SR Memory Keys
-10 SSR Concept Shards
And our last redeem code is FLOWERSBLOOM, which gives you:
-1000 pink gems
-250 stamina
-1,000,000 gold
(And in case you missed it on their other social media platforms, we have 4 extra Redeem Codes. Each of these gives an extra 100 pink gems and 500,000 gold)
-GEMS4U
-3KISSES
-BORN2SHINE
-1ANDONLY
The hosts also shared some fun stats from the past year:
-Stylists have greeted Nikki in the morning 3,559,882 times and in the evening 2,391,244 times.
-Stylists have bought Nikki 7,273,585 movie tickets, which is about 19,927 movies per day. (What movie do you think is her favorite?)
-Stylists introduced 131,898,138 outfits to Nikki's Closet at Home.
(And then an animated ad for Momo Jeans.)
-The top UR suits last year were:
--Gilded Shackles - Yisu (Time Corridor season 5)
--Windrest Woods - Aloysius (free anniversary suit)
--A Boat in Smoky Rain (collab)
-The top SSR suits last year were:
--Glorious Heart - Ophelia (New Chapter of the Glory event)
--Sparkling Dream - Dodora (free Rookie Road suit)
--Twinkle Twinkle - Leonid (first suit)
-The top makeup pieces last year were:
--Rose Liquid Balm (R rarity, lipstick)
--Spoiled Bunny (UR rarity, adornment - cheeks)
--Honeyed Brew (SSR rarity, reflection)
-Stylists have posted 295,873 stylings to the main menu.
-The most popular interactive scenes were:
--Crystal Stairway
--Twinkling Rhythms
--Parade Time
And then, the grand showcase of the anniversary suits:
-Vast Blossom - Nikki
--Attribute: Pink/Sweet
--Rarity: UR (special)
--Awakened Suit: Cradle Era
-Whales Toward Sea - Aeon and Marina
--Attribute: Gold/Elegant
--Rarity: UR
--Awakened Suit: Cosmic Melody
(You might have seen Older Marina before, as the designer for the top-up suit Broken & Chainsaw. It's her only Sexy attribute suit, because now she's an adult. Her "growth spurt" actually comes from the anniversary event.)
There were three lucky draws for those who watched the livestream.
-Lucky Draw #1: WHALESANDFLOWERS
--Rewards: 20 winners receive 1200 pink gems
-Lucky Draw #2: SHININGDRESS
--Rewards: 1 of 5 new IRL dresses from Shining Nikki
-Lucky Draw #3: BESTNIKKI
--Rewards: 3 winners receive 3600 pink gems
And like last year, Paper got two real-life designers to make pieces for Shining Nikki's anniversary. The first is Angie Wu, a jewelry artist who made a breathtaking opal necklace inspired by Nikki's blooming dress.
You want to know the best part? This is the grand prize for the Ocean Reverie fanart contest! Only one lucky person can claim this necklace, so get your creative energies flowing now.
The second designer is Valentine Moon, and she spent countless hours sewing and crafting a cosplay version of Nikki's flower dress!
The voice actors for Nikki and Momo, Emma Ballantine and Emma Tate respectively, share their anniversary wishes, and then we get a new single to end the livestream!
A lot of amazing things to look forward to! I hope you have a wonderful anniversary, Shining Designers!
Evangelos: Sapphire Dreaming
Designer's Reflection: Sapphire Dreaming
Obtained: Arachnus Flutterby: Into the Deep Blue hell event
Rarity: UR
Attribute: Blue/Cool
Awakened Suit: Cocoon Reborn
Story - transcripts from Designer's Reflection
Chapter 1 - Fragile Hope
Chapter 2 - Endless Experiments
Chapter 3 - Innocent Emotion
Chapter 4 - Unfinished Verse
Chapter 5 - Dream Wedding
Story - summarized
Deep in the border forest of Ninir, two researchers struggle to create a new specimen. Most of them failed, leaving only one bio-pod left. One researcher wants to give up before something else bad happens, but the second researcher forces open the pod like an egg. Inside is Evangelos, living but weak and incomplete.
The cruel researcher experiments on Evangelos every day, scolding it for being independent or liking trinkets. The kind researcher would share his books with Evangelos, who devoured every word. As great as the books were, they aren't the same as the outside world - neither researcher let Evangelos go.
One day, it awakes in a cave filled with spiderwebs. A spider girl snuck into the lab and dragged Evangelos and its broken bio-pod back to her home. She wants to eat the butterfly, but all it can think of is how beautiful the spider is. It wants to feel needed by her, to make her happy.
The spider girl, Nephiliet, decides to let it live. Life together is quaint but sweet. There are just two problems standing in the way of them being happy: first, Evangelos' body is still weak, and since its pod was broken by the researcher, it never had time to develop a strong enough body. Thankfully, Nephiliet's silk cocoons are strong enough to revive Evangelos.
But the second problem is that Nephiliet pours all her power into her silk; the more she weaves, the weaker she gets. At this rate, both of them will perish soon.
Neither wants to live without the other, so Evangelos suggests they have a wedding. They will celebrate their love for each other, and then they will enjoy the rest of their lives.
Connections
-The very first experiment we've encountered in Shining Nikki was through Yexiao's memories in Deep In The Clouds. Yexiao wanted to create life, so she teamed up with a hermit in Cloud. They succeeded in bringing the creature to life, but ultimately Yexiao had to kill it to save the town.
-Evangelos is the first character to use genderless pronouns, but it's not the first nonbinary character. Ai is implied to be genderless, as she had no specific body or sex when she was first coded and only presented herself as a girl after gaining consciousness.
Fun Facts
-The bio-pods act like science-fantasy eggs that "hatch" the hybrid creatures. If someone breaks an egg or forces it to open before the creature inside is ready, it leads to a weak body at best, early death at worst. When the researcher broke open the pod, he doomed Evangelos to death.
-One of the stories Evangelos reads is a retelling of Romeo and Juliet. The two fell in love at a ball, but their families were enemies and forbade the young lovers to meet. However, Evangelos' version has the two of them get married and be happy, whereas the original ending had them kill themselves.
Nephiliet: Midnight Stealth (alternate)
Designer's Reflection: Midnight Stealth
Suit #2
Changes: longer veil, longer dress
Happy New Year!
Here's to another year of styling and designing with good friends. I can't wait to see where our journey with Nikki takes us next.
And to start the new year off, I made a styling to share:
All the items are UR rarity, plus they are free and come from either Workshop or Diamond Arena.
Hair: Star Vortex (Nikki - Star Sea: Infinity)
Dress: Separated Souls (Hestia - Separated Souls)
Shoes: Last Curtain (Nikki - Star Sea: Infinity)
Hair Accessory: Pink Butterfly (Modric - Journey of Memory [Idea Lab])
Necklace: Oath of Stars (Nikki - Star Sea: Infinity)
Bracelet: Time Annotation (Modric - Journey of Memory)
Gloves: Wisdom Prayer (Hestia - Separated Souls)
Handheld: Phantom Masquerade (Lolory - Flower Feast)
The code for this suit is: Nikki-5Uv08v2fNXkSPo
Thanks for being a part of this journey, my Shiny Designers!