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    Kiara Fey
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    Balmung
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    Botanist Lv 52
    When it comes to Miqo'te, Seekers of the Sun have the warm skin-tones and Keepers of the Moon have the cool ones. With brown, I think you mean more green/yellow mixed in for a warm tone? In Moon, there isn't much since the tones that have the most (bottom row that begins pale pink and ends in dark, cool brown) are still pretty heavy on the reds and blues (there is an even paler option than the one you have with more yellow mixed in, but it's pretty much chalk white). Nearly any of the Sun skin-tones seems to fit your criteria (top-middle rows have a bit more yellow than bottom rows, which are a bit more pink. Except the top-left-most squares, nearly all are a shade darker than the tone you currently have, none are heavy on the blue). Picking the second or third square on the Sun Miqo'te would probably give you what you want (be warned that some are less brown-heavy and more yellow and green-heavy).

    Edit since I also hit my daily limit:

    Quote Originally Posted by TeraRamis View Post
    This is definitely my last post of the day (we're limited to 3 replies 25-39 I believe?).

    I think I'm not willing to change to a Seeker of the Sun. It's nothing against SotS's -- the vertically aligned pupils just look alien to me. I like looking into my character's eyes and seeing a human soul. I suppose that's silly, but it's there.

    Would you say, then, that the best bet for 'human looking' skin is the bottom left hand corner? I guess it's not fair to let my own ideals of cat-girl-ism (lol... I make up words now!) intrude into Square's realm, but in my book, catgirls are humans with ears and a tail. That was the overriding force in my approach to designing this character, and remains so. So I'm trying to find a very human skin tone, which -- I admit -- may simply not be possible with the Keepers of the Moon. But I won't sacrifice eyes for skin if it comes down to it.
    With Moon tones, the bottom-most row works pretty well, just be aware that the more to the right you go, without going over the half-point, you add a blue-grey tint in addition to darkening the skin-tone. It is more "pink" than the top-most row, but darker and less pasty. First or second square should work for what you want if you're willing compromise on the yellow/brown toning (before you use Fantasia, make a couple of characters with these tones and just play the beginning tutorial and see if it's what you want is my advice).
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    Last edited by Norna; 01-27-2014 at 01:05 AM. Reason: Post Limit