Hey there, here's my entry into the contest! I have quite a few OCs, but some of them already lean a little on the inhuman side, so I picked my more (at least appearance wise) normal humans. I decided to try and do two main things with my redesigns here. I want to both hint at the character's underlying personality traits, particularly the darker ones, while also keeping the monster form relevant to thier abilities.

1. Runie - I decided to interpret her witch hat as a mushroom cap and the rest came together pretty quickly. Mushrunie has that curious streak, but it manifests in wanted to spread her spores on you, so watch out.
2. Stealth-chan was harder to decide on, but I went with a tengu-esque harpy design. The predatory nature really highlights her danger, while avian frame still hints at vulnerability.
3. Sweetheart went through a few iterations, but I settled on a siren. Her mischievous side might be cover for a more malicious streak as her silver tongue lures you in. But is it a trick or a treat in disguise?
4. Vega - I had an interesting idea for Vega and Lady to do a bit of a palette swap. Vega trades her cool blue and gold for a warm natural green. I went with a sort of saytr / nature goddess design for her as it perfectly captures both her warm and cheerful side while also warning of her wild and untamed heart.
5. Lady - Likewise, The Lady of the Woods trades her warm green for a cool blue and white. I loved her mummy costume from the holloween party challenge too much not to revisit it here, so here it is with new details. Perfectly suited to the Lady who chased immortality and detachment from the modern world.
6. Azuki - I envisioned Azuki as a literal speed demon, a creature of pure energy and momentum who lives to race and chase thrills. Its a little abstract, but I like how it came together.
7. Ember might be my fav. Her as a goblin / gremlin type creature is extremely fitting and the design works so well with her love of machines and her brash personality. I just love her little smug face so much.
8. Xanthe - This one came together better than I thought as well. There was really no other option for my crystal hearted tsundere than to be reborn as a gargoyle who tries to spook you only to immediately get self conscious about it. I do with the hair would have gotten a little more crystal like, but its shiny enough.

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