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[[Image:Torn Konoko by Lorraine.jpg|thumb|right|The standard version.]]
[[Image:Torn Suit Konoko.jpg|thumb|right|The standard version.]]
[[Image:Torn Konoko.png|thumb|right|Higher resolution, with alternate color palette and transparency.]]
[[Image:Torn Suit Konoko.png|thumb|right|Higher resolution, uncropped, with transparency.]]


"Torn Konoko" is a fan-applied name for this image of beaten/torn gunslinger Konoko, as drawn by [[Lorraine Reyes]]. This image may have originally appeared on the cover of PC Advisor magazine. Although she cannot do so in the game itself, Konoko carries three weapons:
'''Torn Suit Konoko''' is a fan term for this image of beaten/torn gunslinger Konoko, drawn by [[Lorraine McLees]]. The art piece '''[[Fully Armed Konoko]]''', used for the cover of the game, was derived from this one and restores her bodysuit and armor.
:*The shotgun is the all-too-famous [[wikipedia:Franchi_SPAS-12|Franchi SPAS-12]].
:*The machine gun bears a resemblance to a belt-fed AR-15.
:*The revolver is apparently inspired by the iconic Italian [[wp:Mateba_Autorevolver|Mateba revolver]], as mentioned [http://oni.bungie.org/special/part1/alex.html HERE].
:All 3 guns have been modeled by 17secs and are available as low-poly OBJ.


Lorraine [http://oni.bungie.org/archives/lorraine_interview.html said of this work]: "I'm proud of it technically, but I wish I'd never drawn that cheesecake picture of her all torn up with three guns on her, wrapped in bullets -- it's not the way I wanted to see Konoko portrayed."
Although she cannot do so in the game itself, Konoko carries three weapons:
:*The shotgun is the all-too-famous [[wp:Franchi SPAS-12|Franchi SPAS-12]].
:*The machine gun seems to be an amalgam of the Russian [[wp:AKM#Variants|AKMS]] (shoulder stock, grip) and the American [[wp:M60 machine gun|M60]] (characteristic perforated bipod).
:*The handgun is a fairly generic revolver and doesn't match what she uses in-game. See [[Konoko's gun]] for elaboration on the different handguns she can be seen carrying in various art and screenshots.
:All 3 guns have been modeled by 17secs and are available in low-poly OBJ [http://iritscen.oni2.net/wiki/Seventeen%20Seconds'%20Weapons.zip HERE].


When Take-Two took ownership of the property, they seemed to feel the same way, as [[:Category:Art by Jacen Burrows|Jacen Burrows]] was brought in to redraw her bodysuit and armor whole and intact; this art was used as the official box art in most of the game's releases, as seen [[:Category:Box art|HERE]].
==Origin==
Lorraine said of this work: "I'm proud of it technically, but I wish I'd never drawn that cheesecake picture of her all torn up with three guns on her, wrapped in bullets – it's not the way I wanted to see Konoko portrayed."<ref>Oni Central, [http://oni.bungie.org/archives/lorraine_interview.html Interview with Lorraine Reyes, Bungie Studios].</ref> Comments by Lorraine and other Bungie staffers confirm that an overall goal for Konoko's character was to avoid making her a sexualized heroine.<ref>Bungie.net, [http://archive.is/FcVuS Bungie History].</ref>


Jacen was also asked to add legs to Konoko, as seen [[:Image:Fully Armed - Full-Body.jpg|HERE]]; Lorraine's original drawing never extended further downward than what is shown above, and Take-Two may have wanted a full-body shot of Konoko for use as a cardboard standup that could advertise the game in stores. In the end, a separate piece of art was commissioned for that purpose in which Konoko did not carry any guns and was simply in a fighting stance, which was kid-safe enough to display in a Toys "R" Us.
However when Lorraine was asked to draw a promotional piece for the cover of [[wp:PC Accelerator|PC Accelerator]], "known for its [[wp:Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]-like humor and photography", the magazine wanted Konoko to be naked and only covered by her guns, arms, and ammo belt. Pushing back on that, Lorraine's compromise was to draw her clothed in the battle-damaged bodysuit and missing most of her armor. In the end, PC Accelerator only used a thumbnail of Konoko's head as part of [https://archive.org/details/PCXL11Jul1999/page/n17/mode/2up a collage of Oni images] inside the July 1999 issue.<ref>Myelin Games, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HknwZ5_jGhY&t=3734s Lorraine McLees worked at Bungie for 20+ years!].</ref>


The "torn Konoko" image is a fan-favorite and been used in multiple [[:Category:Wallpapers|wallpapers]], including:
Torn Suit Konoko is nevertheless a fan favorite. It has been used in multiple [[:Category:Wallpapers|wallpapers]], and served as [[:Image:OST digital cover.png|the cover for]] Marty O'Donnell's brief re-release of the soundtrack.
 
An interesting predecessor to this piece is the following concept art by [[Alex Okita]]:
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Image:Damaged_suit_kon_1024.jpg
Image:Early Konoko 2.jpg
Image:Kon_three_cards_1024x768.jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>


[[Category:Oni history]]
Is it possible that this was an inspiration for the pose in Torn Suit Konoko?
 
==References==
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[[Category:Oni history]][[Category:Konoko]]

Latest revision as of 16:13, 21 July 2024

The standard version.
Higher resolution, uncropped, with transparency.

Torn Suit Konoko is a fan term for this image of beaten/torn gunslinger Konoko, drawn by Lorraine McLees. The art piece Fully Armed Konoko, used for the cover of the game, was derived from this one and restores her bodysuit and armor.

Although she cannot do so in the game itself, Konoko carries three weapons:

  • The shotgun is the all-too-famous Franchi SPAS-12.
  • The machine gun seems to be an amalgam of the Russian AKMS (shoulder stock, grip) and the American M60 (characteristic perforated bipod).
  • The handgun is a fairly generic revolver and doesn't match what she uses in-game. See Konoko's gun for elaboration on the different handguns she can be seen carrying in various art and screenshots.
All 3 guns have been modeled by 17secs and are available in low-poly OBJ HERE.

Origin

Lorraine said of this work: "I'm proud of it technically, but I wish I'd never drawn that cheesecake picture of her all torn up with three guns on her, wrapped in bullets – it's not the way I wanted to see Konoko portrayed."[1] Comments by Lorraine and other Bungie staffers confirm that an overall goal for Konoko's character was to avoid making her a sexualized heroine.[2]

However when Lorraine was asked to draw a promotional piece for the cover of PC Accelerator, "known for its Maxim-like humor and photography", the magazine wanted Konoko to be naked and only covered by her guns, arms, and ammo belt. Pushing back on that, Lorraine's compromise was to draw her clothed in the battle-damaged bodysuit and missing most of her armor. In the end, PC Accelerator only used a thumbnail of Konoko's head as part of a collage of Oni images inside the July 1999 issue.[3]

Torn Suit Konoko is nevertheless a fan favorite. It has been used in multiple wallpapers, and served as the cover for Marty O'Donnell's brief re-release of the soundtrack.

An interesting predecessor to this piece is the following concept art by Alex Okita:

  • Early Konoko 2.jpg

Is it possible that this was an inspiration for the pose in Torn Suit Konoko?

References

  1. ↑ Oni Central, Interview with Lorraine Reyes, Bungie Studios.
  2. ↑ Bungie.net, Bungie History.
  3. ↑ Myelin Games, Lorraine McLees worked at Bungie for 20+ years!.
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