Shiny Things by Orin Drake | Shiny Things Gallery | Fandom...Final Fantasy | Chocobos
So. Many. Chocobos. And all shiny.
Benny
Jan 28, 2012 16:30Benny's a pretty normal adolescent chocobo. He likes to hang out, eat, see the sights, chase cats, dig for... whatever it is he likes to dig for. I bet he'll be a real ladies chocobo when he grows up, though.
There are plans for this guy, oh yes. He'll be available in the near-ish future...
Chauncey
Jan 21, 2012 12:56Chauncey's a shy fellow who seems to prefer quiet activities like puzzles. (You don't think chocobos can like puzzles? Shows what you know.)
The product of ten full days of work. There was a moment of panic when the yarn I'd been using for his legs and feet disappeared without a trace and seems to have been discontinued and sold out everywhere, so... I tried another kind for the beak. It actually worked better than expected, plus forced a slightly new method for the toes. Well, different is good.
Another giant chocobo, this guy sits at just short of 18 inches in height to the very top of his crest (while sitting, as he doesn't stand), 10 inches from chest to tail, and 9 inches at his widest point. 10 days. Sheesh.
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Sunny
Jan 21, 2012 13:05Sunny's thing is taking spots. If another chocobo moves somewhere, Sunny feels compelled to take the spot they left behind, even if they're likely to return. I don't know, it's a thing. Maybe she's part cat?
Sunny is an enormous chocobo. Simple enough, yes? She's a touch over 15 inches in height to the top of her crest, 8 inches from chest to tail, and 7 inches at her widest point. She's also designed to be sitting down while leaning up against something, so she's not too great at sitting up herself. Made entirely by hand from uber-soft high-quality yarn, she's also pleasantly huggable. As for how long she took... I didn't dare keep track. Her legs alone took a day and a half.
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Kalika
Jan 21, 2012 13:01Likes: cinnamon rolls, roaring fireplaces, molecular biology (who knew?)
Dislikes: dull things, Cheetos knock-offs
My camera and REALLY SHINY THINGS don't always get along. I'm glad everything seems to have worked out in this case... more or less. All of the seventy-four (oh yes, 74) Swarovski crystals in various shades of pink actually have a dramatic sparkle that I couldn't catch on the camera without blinding it completely, but you'd just have to see them in person.
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Olivia
Jan 21, 2012 13:03Likes: sunshine, picnics, ultimate frisbee
Dislikes: color being compared to buttered pop corn, fish
She's got sass.
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Eyuss
Jan 21, 2012 12:59The name's Eyuss. His handler calls him Yussie. The locals call him... a lot of things I can't repeat here. It's not that he's mean, and he's certainly not one to nip at fingers, but he is a bit... er... flashy. A lot flashy. Yussie is a serious show-off. So of course he's perfect in his profession as a parade bird. Chest puffed up, feathers out, crest up and decked out in his parade gear, Eyuss knows how to work it. And will show you. At. Every. Opportunity. But not so deep down, he is a sweetheart and fiercely loyal.
So this would be a rather wild attempt at another style of crocheted chocobo. I don't necessarily have plans to make a line of these in particular, preferring to wander back to Onyx's style... but I wouldn't refuse someone who wanted me to make more. After all, this guy turned out wonderfully. Body composed of yarn and polyfill, feet are wire base wrapped with yarn so he is a bit poseable if care is taken. The bottom of his feet are coated in a thin layer of hot glue which acts as a no-skid surface so he actually, you know, remains standing.
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Aozora and Andrel
Jan 21, 2012 12:56Aozora is the younger one, growing into himself and trying to find himself a place in the world. You know how it is; you feel like your feet are the biggest thing in the world, your tail feathers aren't quite straight and you've got a growth spurt every week, seems like--but he'll be just fine with a little guidance.
Andrel is quite incorrectly labeled as "bad-tempered". She is perfectly good-tempered, thank you very much; she simply doesn't suffer fools lightly and tends to be quite protective of her herd. Be polite and respectful, and there will be no problems.
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Contessa
Jan 21, 2012 12:58Likes: pretending not to exist for her own amusement, sneaking up behind people and warking loudly, green tea
Dislikes: white tea, potpourri
Ssshh, she does not exist.
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