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"Torn Suit Konoko" is a fan | "Torn Suit Konoko" is a fan term 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: | ||
:*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 | :*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]] (folding bipod, belt-fed design). | ||
:*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]. | :*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 | :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]. | ||
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." Various comments by Lorraine and other Bungie staffers confirm that an overall goal for Konoko's character was to avoid making her a sexualized heroine. See the article [[Fully Armed Konoko]] to learn how the image | 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." Various comments by Lorraine and other Bungie staffers confirm that an overall goal for Konoko's character was to avoid making her a sexualized heroine. See the article [[Fully Armed Konoko]] to learn how the image on the box cover came to be, which restores her bodysuit and armor. | ||
The "Torn Suit Konoko" image is a fan favorite and been used in multiple [[:Category:Wallpapers|wallpapers]], including: | The "Torn Suit Konoko" image is a fan favorite and been used in multiple [[:Category:Wallpapers|wallpapers]], including: | ||
Revision as of 23:15, 12 February 2021
"Torn Suit Konoko" is a fan term 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:
- 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 (folding bipod, belt-fed design).
- The revolver is apparently inspired by the iconic Italian Mateba revolver, as mentioned HERE.
- All 3 guns have been modeled by 17secs and are available in low-poly OBJ HERE.
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." Various comments by Lorraine and other Bungie staffers confirm that an overall goal for Konoko's character was to avoid making her a sexualized heroine. See the article Fully Armed Konoko to learn how the image on the box cover came to be, which restores her bodysuit and armor.
The "Torn Suit Konoko" image is a fan favorite and been used in multiple wallpapers, including:
