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'''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. | '''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: | Although she cannot do so in the game itself,{{ref|Konoko can be equipped with three weapons using [https://web.archive.org/web/20160225033959/http://oni.bungie.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id{{=}}779 some Developer Mode chicanery], but she can still only wield one at a time.}} Konoko carries three weapons: | ||
:*The shotgun is the all-too-famous [[wp:Franchi SPAS-12|Franchi SPAS-12]]. | :*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 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). | ||
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==Origin== | ==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].}} 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].}} | 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].}} 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].}} 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. | ||
The initial 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. Lorraine found this highly disappointing considering that she incurred carpal tunnel damage creating the highly detailed image which included about 70 individually drawn bullets.{{ref|Myelin Games, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}HknwZ5_jGhY&t{{=}}3734s Lorraine McLees worked at Bungie for 20+ years!].}} | |||
An interesting predecessor to this piece is the following concept art by [[Alex Okita]]: | An interesting predecessor to this piece is the following concept art by [[Alex Okita]]: | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Is it possible that this was | Is it possible that this was the inspiration for the pose in Torn Suit Konoko? | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||