peachpunch

Poll time - We need to talk about Vivian

Added 2023-03-24 16:12:53 +0000 UTC

I've had more than enough time to think about The Bodyguard 2, and I am unsure where to go from here, in terms of the game's looks.

I can't ignore the community's reaction to the new art, which I personally love very much, as you all know. You've all been very polite about it, but I feel the dissatisfaction at me changing the style too much.

So, I figured I'd ask you, to help me with my internal debate about this whole affair. Here are the options I see for the project.

Continue with current artist and explore more of what they can do with Vivian. It would allow me to not see this as too much of a money loss so far. They also really understand how to draw in layers so I can animate the scenes very well.
Turn to the original artist behind both Bodyguard 1 and Gym Mommy. They were always hesitant to draw muscle girls, though, and I felt bad badgering on them to add more and more muscle definition to each commission. Also, they weren’t too much into drawing violence.
Ask the Bunny Girls artist to take over. I've been more and more satisfied with the current artist for Jazmine, but they have their own style and Vivian would look different.
Seek out an entirely new artist, leaning on a more 'traditional anime' style. This comes with its own risks, as you surely can understand.

So, what would you like to see me do? Please note that I will consider your answers here, but it is not a be-all-end-all poll, and I might change my mind later on. Although, as you have seen in the past, I am easily influenced by you guys.

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Also, to motivate you to vote, I've attached an AI-generated image of classic Vivian, made with NovelAI, passed through Holara to add their level of detail, and upscaled with BigJPG. Enjoy!