I think part of it is just the angle/pose.. But, Alex is supposed to have big beefy arms, too. Her appearance is very loosely based on a fitness influencer that I'm a fan of.
Tessa/Contessa will likely make it into the next version of the screen. I'll continue to update it and change stuff as new characters appear, and change their styles.
Mason hiding
was intentional! I'm glad someone noticed. Not to get too up my own ass, but I tried to use the whole image to say some stuff about the characters, both overtly and in more subtle ways.
- Nicki is to the right and slightly behind MC. So she's his 'right hand' and proves that behind every successful man is a strong woman. She's also hiding her tattoos by turning her body away from the viewer, representing how she feels about them/herself.
- Gabby and Madison are seated far apart from each other, showing the emotional distance between them.
- Viola's dress pattern is similar to the design of the Russian flag, and she's seated next to Gabby to hint at her feelings towards her peer.
- Ashe is next to MC, as one of his more readily available and appropriate love interests.
- Cassie has a woman between her and her brother, which may become a theme.
- Brittani's both drawing attention to herself, and covering up - basically her whole identity in a nutshell.
- Pepper's the only one scowling, and she's the one most resistant to MC's help thus far.
And then some people just has to be
somewhere. I realized a little too late that I put the Asian, Hispanic, and ethnically ambiguous characters all off to the side in one little group, while the three blonde white girls are all cozied up to MC. A future draft would probably swap a few characters around there.
I really waffled back and forth on whether I wanted to do pink hair or not for this header.. I may yet change it for the public release. But, Gabby will likely be getting
another hairstyle before too long, so.. We'll see. I'm indecisive about some of this stuff. :'D
Mind spoiler tagging some of those story deets?