Characters
Visual novel Sweet Elite, by Dulcet Games
Karolina Novakova
Original Karolina sprite and uniform (far left) drawn by Alita for Dulcet Games
Karolina is one of the top students in the Fashion department, and is a famous model. She works hard and expects others to keep up or sink. Her ruthlessness and icy demeanor toward everyone, including the player, make her a difficult character to approach and befriend.
Because of her fashion-oriented mind and haircolor, a specific aesthetic was made for Karolina. As such, her dorm dance outfit is the classic short black dress, and her gym clothes are form fitting, practical but also enhancing her silhouette with blues and greys matching her eyes. For her costume, I was instructed to make it Cruella de Vil oriented, but made it a pantsuit to suit her bossy personality.
As for her fashion costume, the keywords given to me were “freedom” along with blues, rainbows and airy. So a butterfly motif was chosen along with light layered fabrics or varying colors.. The delicate butterfly motif also echoes her fragile health, the main topic of the episode featuring this dress.
Axel
Original Axel sprite and uniform (far left)
drawn by Alita for Dulcet Games
Axel is an international rockstar and only attends Arlington because he has to. Otherwise, rules and authority mean very little to this nonchalant, charming and cocky member of the Performing Arts department. His fame has acquired him a lot of fans and thus, he is used to putting others at arms-lenght to preserve his privacy.
Axel’s laid-back attitude and relaxed style meant his clothes required a freedom of movement and comfort. However, he is well aware of his popularity, and so Axel dresses as Axel wants. His dorm party outfit was an artistic revamp of the old one to fit his new sprite, and so he kept his blue blazer, torn jeans and his accessories.
Axel’s gym clothes needed to have a removable jacket and sleeves covering his mysterious arm tattoos. A simple orange windbreaker, sweatpants and blackshoes allow this rockstar to fly somewhat under the radar during his gym class. The tanktop and basketball sleeves are a nod to his cheeky nature and to tease the players.
During the halloween chapter, there is in-game emphasis on the complexity of his costume, and so I was told to go all out in the theatricality. His costume was inspired by the phantom of the Opera and victorian steampunk. His mask, required for the plot, needed to not interfere with his various expressions