Character Outfitters

SO, there needs to be some rules on what the characters apparel and gear:

-Boots: He needs to be able to run on a lot of terrain so he needs to have boots (reference Link's boots only a little more rugged looking-must be able to handle running on rocks/snow/water etc..)

- Gloves: Any decent hero has some gloves; no one can handle the world of swords bare-fisted. Making the gloves iconic is not a bad idea- it reinforces the gravity of his hands making them seem important (this can be done through bright color or just a simple design tweak)

- Pants / Shorts: Referencing several FF characters the "half-pants-half-shorts" look isn't bad but it needs to be unique some how. No good having a character running around slaying in Levi's. Pants can make or break an outfit- Baggy is no good- can't run and jump high in baggy pants. perhaps some small pieces of armor around the shin and knee like a soccer shin-guard that covers the top of the boot as well.

- Shirt / Jacket: Perhaps the sleeves on his shirt are not full-length but like a baseball shirt- just down below the elbow. If he is on a beach he can't be wearing a jacket- but up in the north mountains where its cold and snowy he needs to not freeze balls.

- Hat / Helmet : It would make sense for Merle to rock a helm, but it doesn't have to be. It is dependent on whether or not his hair is of any specific design. I vote for a hat at least of some kind- just to complete the outfit (boots, gloves, hat... ) He needs to be ready for all types of things on this adventure- a hat is almost always crucial. Bilbo forgets his hat in the beginning of the Hobbit (which I have just picked up again) and doesn't want to continue without it! (luckily Dwalin allows Bilbo a spare cloak and hood!)

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- weapon: Clearly he needs a sword. It needs to be tailored to cutting all types of material: flesh, bone, armor, scales, thick monster skin.. It needs to be believable. As if you swung the blade at a robot you might just cut it in half. But not too realistically sized- that takes away from the fantasy fun of it. If the sword has any kind of power to it, perhaps it emits a light or a dim glow when the lights are down. Example: The blade reacts to the stars when you are running around outside at night... something alone those lines to create a deeper picture of your weapon. Merle's sword MUST be iconic.

- Scarf: I think we agree a scarf is a good idea. It is not a new idea (Kane from soul reaver, Star destroyer from force unleashed, Vincent valentine..) but it comes with a good description of the character that dons it. Scarves are not for everyone, thats why it is good to have a main character with one (or ever an enemy)