Started this just after catching up on the last prime time. I love you guys. Thank you for the kind words, they always motivate me to throw some more fanart at you! Here we have my latest forma sink 💙
Tale as Old as Time - Gyre Automaton and Caliban [feat. BethTheBeek]
(Vaguely inspired by an old water-damaged book of fairy tales Beth and I shared growing up.)
I see from your about that you're a gyre main, any tips on fashion for her cause mine kinda sucks lol
Of course, my dear friend! Brace yourself--
Welcome to Prin's Gyre Fashion Guide!
To start, I'll share my usual look, plus a couple of seasonal ones.
There are a few personal rules I stick to when fashioning her, which I'll explain below. Let's start with her default palette.
You'll notice that I use the Automaton helmet exclusively. This is to balance out her off silhouette (body shape). Her default helmet is nice, but comes off as too small when put in proportion with her skirt.
Now, to colors! We're going to go in reverse (Accents first), because I always start with a color I'm sure of, and I'm always sure of her metallic accents!
For Accents, I will usually use a soft metallic (gold, silver, copper etc) color, as high saturated colors can often be a bit much. Of course, this depends on the look you're going for.
Moving on to Tertiary (also seen above), I enjoy showing off that beautiful texture with a bold, saturated color. Darker colors also work here if you don't want to bring attention to that area.
For her Secondary, you can either go with a dark or bright, saturated color. I want this particular look to stand out, so I'm going to go with the brighter purple.
Her Primary color shows the details in her 'face', so I'll often use a color that is easy on the eyes. In my experience, using darker colors tends to make her face and details unreadable.
I will usually use only minimal Armor, if any at all. Gyre's arms are bulky and legs are often hidden, and there isn't much point to using armor unless you have a particular look you're going for!
For Ephemeras, I will avoid anything that covers her frame's design. She is already highly detailed, and busy Ephemeras can often add visual noise. This takes away from the look as a whole!
Gyre has a big, bulky skirt that will snag just about any Syandana (including her signature..) that falls below her waist. You'll want to choose something that isn't going to get caught, and I try to find ones with circular themes to fit the rest of her design.
For the final touch, I'll add Mag's Heirloom Signa. This is completely optional as not everyone has it, but I just like how it plays with her helmet.
And there you have it!! One fresh Gyre fashion, fresh out of the oven!
Of course, the main thing is experimenting what works for you, but I hope that I could at least point you in the right direction.
Well then... Who now shall be sent to enjoy the sights and sounds of Cetus? Gyre, prehaps?
She had an excellent time conversing with the locals. Apparently they had some stories to tell about Harrow.
She fell from a tree.
She spoke at length with a small obnoxious child.
If she were to be honest, she'd rather have visited Fortuna. Though rough and rowdy, the Solari aren't quite as passionate about selling junk to hapless tourists.