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Deadlock Clock: Oct 20th 2013 at 11:59:00 PM
theAdeptRogue iRidescence Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
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#1: Sep 21st 2013 at 7:01:23 PM

The current image only shows the lower half of someone wearing a torn dress. At no point does this image try to show that "action" are involved, and this is not just a case of Clothing Damage. The caption adds nothing to the illustration either, except a possible meta-reason why this trope is played (which really have nothing to do with the in-universe application of the trope).

edited 24th Sep '13 7:56:17 AM by theAdeptrogue

AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
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#2: Sep 21st 2013 at 7:35:08 PM

I think a caption like, "How to customise a gown for battle," or, "What a battle-customised gown looks like," would be enough to make it workable. Not the best, but certainly not pull-worthy.

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#3: Sep 21st 2013 at 7:44:36 PM

What the duck said.

Not worth pulling, but I'm surewe can do better.

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theAdeptrogue iRidescence Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
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#4: Sep 21st 2013 at 9:40:01 PM

The caption definitely needs to be changed, but really, couldn't the image at least show the girl actually doing some action? I can't even tell who that person is supposed to be, or what she's supposed to be doing unless I click on the image link (and even then it's not so clear).

I think the images linked from the Comic Books examples pictures the trope better. E.g. this or the fourth row of this comic (first three panels).

lexicon Since: May, 2012
#5: Sep 21st 2013 at 10:59:40 PM

We can see the slit, the jagged edges, and wide action stance. It would be nice to see a full shot of her so we know there's action, but the current is good enough.

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#6: Sep 22nd 2013 at 4:11:09 AM

4.1 is better for me than the current, and the current caption has to go. Not sure what 4.2 is.

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#7: Sep 22nd 2013 at 7:28:19 AM

[up] It's the guy realizing that with her long dress, she'll run slowly and get crushed by those things, but with the bottom of the dress torn off, she can run faster and they'll get past them.

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theAdeptrogue iRidescence Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
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#9: Oct 13th 2013 at 9:13:34 AM

Alright. Is everyone OK with 4.1 replacing the current image?

AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
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#10: Oct 13th 2013 at 10:06:43 AM

I think that's worse than the current.

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theAdeptrogue iRidescence Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
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#12: Oct 13th 2013 at 8:24:29 PM

[up]She looks more surprised, rather than being "in action", though

edited 13th Oct '13 8:24:47 PM by theAdeptrogue

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#13: Oct 13th 2013 at 9:09:32 PM

I agree with that assessment.

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#14: Oct 13th 2013 at 9:12:11 PM

No, I'm not okay with replacing the current.

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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#16: Oct 15th 2013 at 5:33:34 AM

Only if brightened.

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m8e from Sweden Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
#17: Oct 15th 2013 at 5:36:40 AM

edited 15th Oct '13 6:06:07 AM by m8e

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#18: Oct 15th 2013 at 6:47:47 AM

The left could be cropped off a bit too, but it's not urgent.

That's a very good suggestion.

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#19: Oct 15th 2013 at 6:49:00 AM

I approve of 17.2.

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theAdeptrogue iRidescence Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
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#20: Oct 15th 2013 at 7:14:31 AM

[up]Same here

edited 15th Oct '13 7:34:25 AM by theAdeptrogue

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#23: Oct 17th 2013 at 4:12:33 AM

Re-clocking this since we've still got votes coming in for a new option.

AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
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#24: Oct 17th 2013 at 4:33:32 AM

Did another take on it.

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#25: Oct 17th 2013 at 6:14:55 AM

[up] Best version so far for clarity.

edited 17th Oct '13 6:15:14 AM by Willbyr


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