(my eyes opening wide) mererid takes excalibur* from arthvael

*i am not actually calling it excalibur. nonetheless.

trying to work on the twilight gest outline for almost a year
both the front and back halves feel too rushed and like there's not enough time to get to know major characters who exit and enter

finally realized. it should be two parts.

I was overcome by a fit of "you know what I really love? Surcoats" so here's Meri's Otherworld Armor 2.0.

edit: adjusted the color scheme slightly to make her sword stand out a little more

so i was playing around with ffxiv armor models and went wow. i bet i could do better for mererid's otherworld armor. not sure about the scarf now that i'm trying to envision it as a real piece of cloth but i'll figure something out. the buckles on her left vambrace are where her shield attaches, and the surcoat is still a coat of plates, just with a skirt extending.

i'm trying to make my poses more dynamic. i did end up cutting the scarf entirely, i think it's a cleaner look without it.