Mascot design for my fangan. Thoughts?
Art and OCs by me!
Thank you for your comments on my mascot design post. The majority of the comments liked the head on a platter design and puppet design. I decided to have the best of both worlds with this one by using both concepts. However, I’m still trying to finalize or possibly change things so if you have any feedback, let me know!
Anyways here is a bit of backstory:
I also have revealed the location this fangan takes place in (Himawari Hills academy retreat). It’s basically a school converted into a hotel meant to keep everyone safe with necessities and comfortable living. However, Nyanko and Koneko don’t see it as a peaceful retreat anymore.
Nyanko (doll head/puppet):
Nyanko is Himawari Hills academy retreat’s headmistress. She is a robot puppet who runs the school along with Koneko, her assistant. Nyanko is very silly and doesn’t seem to take things seriously at first glance. She talks a lot which can get annoying after a while. Her appearance shows her duality. She can be polite, talkative, and sweet. However, she has a bad side. Nyanko can be cruel and unforgiving at times and is obsessed with violence and despair brought onto the students. Despite her simple doll design and yapper personality, she is a robot with advanced AI and a very complex and strong security system that no ultimate hacker could break into easily. Nyanko’s head is usually on a tray being held by Koneko. This is because she wants to be protected and because she’s lazy. However, she will go back to her original puppet body for executions or if she’s getting serious. Nyanko runs the killing game with Koneko and the mastermind. She keeps it going with all sorts of motives and punishments.
Koneko (big cat):
Koneko is Nyanko’s assistant. Koneko is a robot stuffed-animal cat. He is the one who enforces the rules. He doesn’t let anyone touch Nyanko or break rules. If he catches any student breaking a rule during the day or night, he will swiftly punish them with his sharp cat claws or death-grip hug. If students have questions about the game, they have to go ask Koneko as he will answer them with more clarification than Nyanko. During trials, he spectates and observes to make sure things go accordingly. Just like Nyanko, his personality is dual. He can act quiet and calm like a cute house cat but wild and violent like a feral creature when upset. Koneko is very stoic and rarely talks despite his cute and cuddly appearance. However, hugging him would be unwise. He is working with Nyanko and the mastermind to run the killing game.