Poor Image: Power Tattoo

The image is kinda meh. For one, it looks like it's some sort of magic spell hitting her in the face, rather that a tattoo that glows. I would offer something less ambiguous like this◊?

edited 26th Nov '12 12:02:41 PM by CobraPrime

Gonna agree that suggestion is better than current, which looks more like the guy's getting smacked in the face with an odd rune.

Suggestion is good.

First thought I had was Shanoa from Order Of Ecclesia, but I didn't find a good picture that clearly illustrated the trope. (Good pictures, on the other hand, were plenty, mostly fanart.)

Suggestion > current.

My first thought was Maya from Borderlands: [1]◊ [2]◊ [3]◊ [4]◊ [5]◊

I still like the OP's suggestion, mostly because the fourth one is the only one I don't have to squint to see the tattoo in.

I have no problems with OP's pick, but, for the sake of argument, here is an Aqualad.

Not too bad, but it kinda looks like the glow is wrapped around his arms ratheer than coming from them.

I like the Maya pics...is there a before shot showing the tattoo not glowing?

Here's a couple of pics of Maya not using her powers: [1]◊ [2]◊ [3]◊

I prefer the OP's image to most of the Maya ones, which are in turn better than #7. For the sake of variety and because it's a really awesome show although this image may be in use elsewhere, Aang in his non-avatar state◊.

Like the OP's and Aang's pics.

edited 27th Nov '12 2:20:16 AM by Blurring

Would movie!Aang be better than cartoon!Aang for this particular instance?

I'd go for Avatar!Cartoon!Aang if I had to pick one from this series, since the tattoos glow, which makes them not look like they are normal tattoo. Film!Aang's tattoos never glow or do anything special.

Though the fanboy inside me would point out that Aang is a questionable example. His tattoos aren't magical. They glow only because they follow the Chi paths in his body and because he's the avatar. Otherwise they are perfectly normal tattoos without any real special effect - and purely symbolic. Combustion Man would be a better example because his tattoo actually DOES do something.

edited 27th Nov '12 5:26:51 AM by CobraPrime

Yeah, Aang is Not An Example in the strictest sense, and I think that image is in use somewhere else.

The Aang pic is already on Characters.Avatar The Last Airbender Team Avatar, for the record.

This one perhaps. It's from the same game.

Needs a "before" pic, it's too indistinct with the glow.

Snow?◊

edited 10th Dec '12 3:00:13 AM by lu127

That looks good.

And this!◊

Lots of good examples, we may need a crowner.

I like snow. It's soft and comfortable to walk barefoot in. Wait, you mean the character? Well, he makes for a good pic too.

It had to be done.

Either of the Snow pics are pretty good.

edited 1st Dec '12 9:34:24 PM by Willbyr

Here's a pic of movie!Aang...the trope, from the description, doesn't seem to limit this to tattoos that are the source of someone's power, and the page lists the cartoon as an example, so this should be valid as well.

+1