TheNaga Posted March 25, 2017 Report Share Posted March 25, 2017 How would I go about creating a costume for a MtF transsexual dhampir? I have thought that the costume might cover her from head to toe like Spiderman's and Deadpool's costume does. Beyond that, I am stuck on what her costume will look like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CptPatriot Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 I suppose the question that needs to be asked is how well (s)he pulls off the gender (s)he is dressed as and how body shy (s)he is. A full bodysuit works to protect from sunlight, but if the character could wear booty shorts and a sport bra, if they feel comfortable wearing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister E Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Something like Vampire Hunter D in spandex. Spawn-esque. w/ a wide brimmed puritanical hat a la Solomon Kane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Since you are going with a body suit, I guess the first thing to decide is color. What is the basic color do you want? Is the character armed? Does the character have strange body changing powers like Alucard? I tend to prefer normal clothes as costumes but the same choices apply. Here are three examples of what I mean from some stories I wrote: 1) Jack Dragon is a stage magician who can do real magic. In the tradition of Zatara and other comic book mages, Jack wears black or dark business suits. He carries small index cards and sunglasses that he uses for his spells. He looks like the typical man in black. 2) The Leaguer is an agent for an alien police force that use nanotech to build armor in the vein of Iron Man. The armor can be any shape, and size, but the Earth Leaguer uses it as armor with like a faceless gold silhouette with the triangular L on his chest. One Leaguer builds a gold starship. One uses his armor to be like Beast Boy, or Ben Ten, changing the shape to suit the problem. 3) The Mocker is an experiment and attempted murder victim who gained the ability to use shadows to hide and move around. He cobbled together a costume from a hockey mask, plain towel, and a body suit, and boots. CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Why just one costume? Have a maid uniform one game, a schoolgirl outfit the next, then spandex and cape, then t shirt and jeans..... Lucius Alexander Always with a palindromedary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNaga Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Since you are going with a body suit, I guess the first thing to decide is color. What is the basic color do you want? Is the character armed? Does the character have strange body changing powers like Alucard? I tend to prefer normal clothes as costumes but the same choices apply. Here are three examples of what I mean from some stories I wrote: 1) Jack Dragon is a stage magician who can do real magic. In the tradition of Zatara and other comic book mages, Jack wears black or dark business suits. He carries small index cards and sunglasses that he uses for his spells. He looks like the typical man in black. 2) The Leaguer is an agent for an alien police force that use nanotech to build armor in the vein of Iron Man. The armor can be any shape, and size, but the Earth Leaguer uses it as armor with like a faceless gold silhouette with the triangular L on his chest. One Leaguer builds a gold starship. One uses his armor to be like Beast Boy, or Ben Ten, changing the shape to suit the problem. 3) The Mocker is an experiment and attempted murder victim who gained the ability to use shadows to hide and move around. He cobbled together a costume from a hockey mask, plain towel, and a body suit, and boots. CES She does not carry a weapon right now since she has claws but if she did carry a weapon it would a sword of some type. She has no shapeshifting abilities. I do not want the costume to be solid green, red, or yellow in color. I could see her costume having boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 She does not carry a weapon right now since she has claws but if she did carry a weapon it would a sword of some type. She has no shapeshifting abilities. I do not want the costume to be solid green, red, or yellow in color. I could see her costume having boots. Okay. That gives you blue, orange, indigo, and violet for a palette with white, black, and brown as back up Do you have some kind of symbol like a skull or something? CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNaga Posted March 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 Okay. That gives you blue, orange, indigo, and violet for a palette with white, black, and brown as back up Do you have some kind of symbol like a skull or something? CES I want a vampire hunter symbol located in the center of the chest of the outfit if it will look good. I keep leaning toward her costume be possibly blue with another color mixed into the costume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 The most common anti vampire symbol is the cross like the Confessor uses on his costume. CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Tom 2009 Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 This is what I'd come up with as a costume for a character called Dhamphir (an entirely male character) a couple of years ago: Major Tom 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 I want a vampire hunter symbol located in the center of the chest of the outfit if it will look good. I keep leaning toward her costume be possibly blue with another color mixed into the costume. Blue and white, with a blood red cross over the breast. Lucius Alexander The palindromedary says designing costumes for religiously inspired characters can be habit forming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsatow Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 How about hot pink and purple? Why should all vampires use dark brooding colors? Or Country western style clothes? Vampires always seem to be dressed either in formal wear (suits, tuxes) or punk goth/rebels. Make them a fashion stand out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNaga Posted March 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 Blue and white, with a blood red cross over the breast. Lucius Alexander The palindromedary says designing costumes for religiously inspired characters can be habit forming If costume had a cross on it would not be blood red. What do you think of the costume having gloves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 If costume had a cross on it would not be blood red. What do you think of the costume having gloves? Gloves are cool and helpful, unless your Dhampire, like Dio Brando, drinks blood out of his fingers as oppose to biting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted March 31, 2017 Report Share Posted March 31, 2017 If costume had a cross on it would not be blood red. Silver outlined with gold then. Or skip the cross and have just a gracefully flowing garment of blue and white. What do you think of the costume having gloves? The important question is what do you think of it? Lucius Alexander Do you care what a palindromedary thinks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNaga Posted April 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 Silver outlined with gold then. Or skip the cross and have just a gracefully flowing garment of blue and white. The important question is what do you think of it? Lucius Alexander Do you care what a palindromedary thinks? I would like the costume to have gloves and boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 I would like the costume to have gloves and boots. Then it does. Then it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNaga Posted April 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 Then it does. Then it does. What kind of gloves and boots would the best for her costume to have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 What kind of gloves and boots would the best for her costume to have? Whatever you wish them to look like. Unless there are built in weapons inside them, what they look like is not important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNaga Posted April 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2017 How would I come up with a vampire hunter symbol for her costume? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Here's your symbol Lucius Alexander Here's your palindromedary tagline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNaga Posted April 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Here's your symbol counter count.png Lucius Alexander Here's your palindromedary tagline LOL!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Here's another symbol Lucius Alexander Here's another palindromedary tagline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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