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#5, RE: Fly Girls art designs
Posted by CdrMike on Sep-11-14 at 05:54 PM
In response to message #0
LAST EDITED ON Sep-11-14 AT 05:57 PM (EDT)
 
It's funny, but I actually would switch around Hurry and Spitfire's descriptions, with the former as the tomboy always covered with a few smidges of dirt or grime while the latter is the proper lady of good breeding. Spitfire has the classical duelist's body, lithe and finely muscled, her movements graceful and yet purposeful. It's why she's seen as the team captain of Britannia, as while Hurry did the heavy lifting in the early matches with Germania, Spitfire's distinctive looks and grace were seized upon by coaches as the way forward for the team.

Hurry, by contrast, is a bit shorter and stouter, her clothes a little shabbier than Spitfire's. Her hair is kept short and usually tousled, as she can't be bothered to keep it in any one look due to the workload she's dealing with. And while Spitfire is the consummate lady, always with knees closed and tea cup held perfectly, Hurry's the kinda girl who does whatever feels comfortable. She was also the trailblazer of the two, taking to sea first and trodding on the sands of Africa before Spitfire made her own debuts. One could say the difference between the two is that of a city girl and a farmer's daughter.

I like P-51's description, though I'd add that she's embarrassed by her past, as she was quite the tomboy in her youth and even went by the nickname "Apache" for awhile before puberty hit. Even now, there's a bit of a resemblance between her and P-40, such that people who don't know better swear the two could be sisters or close cousins.

And it's not just P-40's looks that mark her as a more traveled girl, her clothes also have all the signs, with the weather-beaten look of her jacket, the patched holes in her khakis, and a few bright scars on her Colt. While she's brash, cheerful, and sometimes foul-mouthed, there's an obvious wariness to her voice, as if she'll be glad when the whole conference is over so she can go home to a much-deserved rest.

P-47

Much of the description for Hurry could be applied to 47 and then some. She is everything that comes to mind when one thinks of the classic girl off the farm: Fair-haired, buxom, stout, tanned, and more comfortable in jeans and a man's work shirt than she is in a girly uniform. You could draw comparisons between her and P-40 as well, as 40 did serve for a time with her elder sister (P-43, aka "Lady Not Appearing In This Film"), and the two share the same preference with getting the job done than looking good while doing it. She's also the subject, as I noted before, of a running gag that she can carry loads that boggle the other girl's mind without the least bit of discomfort. Just don't joke about her weight where she can hear you unless you want a knuckle sandwich.

P-38

If P-51 is the refined beauty of Columbia High and P-47 the classic farm girl, then P-38 is the poster girl that guys love. Glossy blond hair, ample chested, and long legged, 38 is the kinda girl who loves the attention she gets. But like an Hollywood beauty, she's not without her flaws, being prone to getting hot under the collar and cutting people down without thinking about it. And she literally gets hot under the collar, as many are the time that she can be found sitting at her desk with her shirt partly unbuttoned and fanning herself as she complains about the heat. Of course, to combat this tendency, she usually wears a cut-down version of the school uniform, trading the skirt for a pair of shorts and a shirt with the midsection shortened.