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: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]. | :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." [http://archive.is/FcVuS Comments by Lorraine] and other Bungie staffers confirm that an overall goal for Konoko's character was to avoid making her a sexualized heroine. However when she was asked to draw a cover for PC | 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." [http://archive.is/FcVuS Comments by Lorraine] and other Bungie staffers confirm that an overall goal for Konoko's character was to avoid making her a sexualized heroine. However when she was asked to draw a cover for PC Accelerator, they 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. | ||
Torn Suit Konoko is nevertheless a fan favorite and has been used in multiple [[:Category:Wallpapers|wallpapers]], including: | Torn Suit Konoko is nevertheless a fan favorite and has been used in multiple [[:Category:Wallpapers|wallpapers]], including: | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:Oni history]] | [[Category:Oni history]][[Category:Konoko]] | ||
[[Category:Konoko]] | |||