A quick thought about avis...

[Demona McRae]

Lately, since I've had much more gold to work with, I've been changing my avi constantly. But usually, it's subtle changes, just fine tuning what I already have.

Whenever I want to do a complete overhaul, though, it gets hard to choose a theme, and when I do, it's rarely one that Gaia has items for.

So how do you choose your avi's theme? Do you find an item, and build around it? Or do you choose a character image, and hunt for items that might fit that style?

Just curious.  

[VenusRain]

I tend to pick a theme (my previous one was "psychopomp", for instance, while the current one is "PURPLE!") and then run with it as far as my slim finances will supply (I have over 100k, but I'm saving up for a 600K item. gonk ).

I once tried to mess around a bit with cosplay, but the items that would fit were far too expensive. :/ Generally I just play with TekTek now, even if they aren't always on the ball with item updates.  

[Talon StarDrifter]

Meh, I see something I like (and can afford), I get it and try to build around it. Usually I have items that I ALWAYS want to wear, like my Checkmate and Gift of the Goddess and gloves, and more recently, that black thing on my avatar's face. Yes, I've forgotten the name of it. I rarely have something in mind when putting an avatar together. I've only done a cosplay once, because it was easy. -__________-
 

[HeadlessKoko]

I kind of do both at once. I try to think of a theme that I know there's at least one or two items for and then build on those items. Actually, sometimes, I'll kind of build a theme around an item, only to discard the item that had served as my base later on in the creating process xd . Likewise, sometimes, I'll start with a theme only to change it as I find other items that I like and that work together really well to form a theme different from the one I started with 3nodding . Basically, just go with the flow, you can't go wrong with that xp .  

[Demona McRae]

Well, I'm like, god-shiny now, so I think I'm good.  

[Unrelinquished Despair]

I just look at my inventory, and throw things together until I like it.  

[Valentine Valtieri]

I spin around, close my eyes, then click on things randomly.  

[Demona McRae]

ultimashade

I spin around, close my eyes, then click on things randomly.

refuse to believe your avi is that cool at random.  

[Valentine Valtieri]

Ha, I was just fishing for compliments.

I pick a random idea out of my head, find an item, create my avi, make a story book character out of them, then eventually a video game character. 3nodding  

[HeadlessKoko]

Ultima & Despair: You guys are in this guild burning_eyes ?!  

[Unrelinquished Despair]

HI KAGE! :3  

[Valentine Valtieri]

WHAT'RE YOU LOOKIN' AT?! scream  

[HeadlessKoko]

Despair: Erm, hey? I didn't expect you to be.... Well, actually, now that I think of it, it does kind of match with you....

Ultima: Not your face or I would have gone blind by now xp . So now you're a writer as well as a video game creator? Nice 3nodding .  

[Valentine Valtieri]

I know right, I'm so good looking! *grabs a mirror*

Too bad all my games are freeware, but story writing is easier.

You WILL tell me what you think of my character concept or I'll eat you!  

[Unrelinquished Despair]

Kagetsukiko

Despair: Erm, hey? I didn't expect you to be.... Well, actually, now that I think of it, it does kind of match with you....

Ultima: Not your face or I would have gone blind by now xp . So now you're a writer as well as a video game creator? Nice 3nodding .

Didn't expect me to be what?