Character Cues
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Character Cues
@charactercues.bsky.social
· Oct 13
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Spiked leathers and sacred tattoos blazing, the defiant priestess smashes rune-etched altars with her relic-guitar, fighting temple guards as she tries to awaken a forbidden god before the old faith silences her forever. #characterdesignchallenge
January 18, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Spiked leathers and sacred tattoos blazing, the defiant priestess smashes rune-etched altars with her relic-guitar, fighting temple guards as she tries to awaken a forbidden god before the old faith silences her forever. #characterdesignchallenge
A tall, lanky silhouette with glowing eyes, the Shadow Librarian silently files away forbidden tomes at night, striving to keep dangerous knowledge sealed. #characterdesignchallenge
January 18, 2026 at 2:55 PM
A tall, lanky silhouette with glowing eyes, the Shadow Librarian silently files away forbidden tomes at night, striving to keep dangerous knowledge sealed. #characterdesignchallenge
A meticulous doctor with a flaming skull head sterilizes blades in blue fire, performing battlefield surgery to save a cursed army while hunted by priests who believe his healing blaze is heresy. #characterdesignchallenge
January 16, 2026 at 3:51 PM
A meticulous doctor with a flaming skull head sterilizes blades in blue fire, performing battlefield surgery to save a cursed army while hunted by priests who believe his healing blaze is heresy. #characterdesignchallenge
A cheerful singing bear with a ribboned lute rolls through sunny groves, using catchy songs and rhythm magic to lift spirits and bring scattered neighbors together for a picnic. #characterdesign
January 15, 2026 at 12:23 PM
A cheerful singing bear with a ribboned lute rolls through sunny groves, using catchy songs and rhythm magic to lift spirits and bring scattered neighbors together for a picnic. #characterdesign
A freckled elf baker in a flour-dusted apron races the sunrise, shaping honeybread and rune-cookies to prepare for the holiday rush. #characterdesign
January 14, 2026 at 12:14 PM
A freckled elf baker in a flour-dusted apron races the sunrise, shaping honeybread and rune-cookies to prepare for the holiday rush. #characterdesign
A trench-coated detective with cyber implants scans flickering holo-signs, hacking memories and shadows to expose a corporate murderer before their own corrupted augmentations erase the truth. #characterdesign
January 13, 2026 at 12:33 PM
A trench-coated detective with cyber implants scans flickering holo-signs, hacking memories and shadows to expose a corporate murderer before their own corrupted augmentations erase the truth. #characterdesign
A weathered sword-sage in layered robes with a glowing dragonfire katana covered in runes, calmly holding a mountain pass from an evil warlord’s soldiers. #characterdesign
January 12, 2026 at 2:31 PM
A weathered sword-sage in layered robes with a glowing dragonfire katana covered in runes, calmly holding a mountain pass from an evil warlord’s soldiers. #characterdesign
A neon-nailed gyaru grandma in leopard print and sensible shoes hustles through a crowded market, using sharp gossip and hidden street smarts to outwit thieves. #characterdesign
January 11, 2026 at 3:31 PM
A neon-nailed gyaru grandma in leopard print and sensible shoes hustles through a crowded market, using sharp gossip and hidden street smarts to outwit thieves. #characterdesign
A trench-coated detective adventurer snaps photographs and cracks coded locks in a collapsing jungle temple, using sharp logic and a revolver to uncover a vanished expedition before traps erase the truth. #characterdesign
January 10, 2026 at 5:01 PM
A trench-coated detective adventurer snaps photographs and cracks coded locks in a collapsing jungle temple, using sharp logic and a revolver to uncover a vanished expedition before traps erase the truth. #characterdesign
Clad in a blank mask and wind-torn coat, the Faceless Highwayman ambushes nobles on moonlit roads with cold precision, stealing secrets instead of gold. #characterdesign
January 9, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Clad in a blank mask and wind-torn coat, the Faceless Highwayman ambushes nobles on moonlit roads with cold precision, stealing secrets instead of gold. #characterdesign
A scarred Amazon knight in bronze armor with a rune-covered spear fights to reclaim a stolen relic, knowing her sisterhood will fracture forever if she fails. #characterdesign
January 8, 2026 at 12:25 PM
A scarred Amazon knight in bronze armor with a rune-covered spear fights to reclaim a stolen relic, knowing her sisterhood will fracture forever if she fails. #characterdesign
A towering mecha samurai with cracked armor plates draws a plasma-edged katana, dueling through orbital debris to defend a space colony. #characterdesign
January 7, 2026 at 12:26 PM
A towering mecha samurai with cracked armor plates draws a plasma-edged katana, dueling through orbital debris to defend a space colony. #characterdesign
A smoky-eyed vamp witch in torn velvet paints sigils with blackened fingers, draining forbidden magic to break a coven curse before dawn. #characterdesign
January 6, 2026 at 12:29 PM
A smoky-eyed vamp witch in torn velvet paints sigils with blackened fingers, draining forbidden magic to break a coven curse before dawn. #characterdesign
Apron fluttering, the cheerful Bug Butcher trims prickly beetles and grumpy centipedes into slabs of meat. #characterconcepts
January 5, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Apron fluttering, the cheerful Bug Butcher trims prickly beetles and grumpy centipedes into slabs of meat. #characterconcepts
A soot-covered medieval blacksmith racing to forge a final sword that could arm a peasant revolt before the lord’s soldiers burn the village. #characterdesign
January 4, 2026 at 12:26 PM
A soot-covered medieval blacksmith racing to forge a final sword that could arm a peasant revolt before the lord’s soldiers burn the village. #characterdesign
A bouncy panda mascot in a plush suit waddles through festival streets, juggling lanterns and hugs to reunite lost children before nightfall. #characterdesign
January 3, 2026 at 2:57 PM
A bouncy panda mascot in a plush suit waddles through festival streets, juggling lanterns and hugs to reunite lost children before nightfall. #characterdesign
A rune-etched, brass-limbed paladin marches through the cathedral, grinding gears whirring as he battles heretical sorcerers to reclaim his stolen heart-core before his sacred machinery finally winds down. #storystarter
January 2, 2026 at 2:39 PM
A rune-etched, brass-limbed paladin marches through the cathedral, grinding gears whirring as he battles heretical sorcerers to reclaim his stolen heart-core before his sacred machinery finally winds down. #storystarter
A gunfighter with vertically split eyes, one ice-blue, one ember-gold, spurs a dust-choked road, firing with uncanny precision to reclaim a stolen bounty before a posse learns the secret behind their impossible aim. #Storystarters
January 1, 2026 at 2:32 PM
A gunfighter with vertically split eyes, one ice-blue, one ember-gold, spurs a dust-choked road, firing with uncanny precision to reclaim a stolen bounty before a posse learns the secret behind their impossible aim. #Storystarters
Clutching a scythe wrapped in chains of cracked clocks, an ancient, brooding, black-clad Father Time drains color from the world to preserve a tragic moment, even as the ticking clock fractures the reality he guards. #Characterdesignchallenge
December 31, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Clutching a scythe wrapped in chains of cracked clocks, an ancient, brooding, black-clad Father Time drains color from the world to preserve a tragic moment, even as the ticking clock fractures the reality he guards. #Characterdesignchallenge
With skin made of living space, this winged child with glowing eyes drifts through the cosmos, shooting radiant arrows that rewrite destinies. #characterdesignchallenge
December 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
With skin made of living space, this winged child with glowing eyes drifts through the cosmos, shooting radiant arrows that rewrite destinies. #characterdesignchallenge
A thrill-hungry drifter on spiked snow-skates rockets over crevasses, hunting the legendary blizzard vortex said to hide impossible treasure. #storystarter
December 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
A thrill-hungry drifter on spiked snow-skates rockets over crevasses, hunting the legendary blizzard vortex said to hide impossible treasure. #storystarter
A silent, ice assassin slides across moonlit floes, hurling sharpened fish-blades and sabotaging ships to prevent overfishing. #characterdesignchallenge
December 28, 2025 at 12:42 PM
A silent, ice assassin slides across moonlit floes, hurling sharpened fish-blades and sabotaging ships to prevent overfishing. #characterdesignchallenge
A glittering showgirl with rouge-bright cheeks belts dazzling melodies on a carnival stage, using her charm and quickstep wit to expose the ringmaster plotting to exploit her dwarven companions. #characterdesignchallenge
December 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
A glittering showgirl with rouge-bright cheeks belts dazzling melodies on a carnival stage, using her charm and quickstep wit to expose the ringmaster plotting to exploit her dwarven companions. #characterdesignchallenge
A frost-scarred explorer wrapped in patched polar gear pilots a submersible forged from glacial steel, chasing the shifting auroras that he swears are signals from something ancient stirring beneath the frozen sea. #characterdesignchallenge
December 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
A frost-scarred explorer wrapped in patched polar gear pilots a submersible forged from glacial steel, chasing the shifting auroras that he swears are signals from something ancient stirring beneath the frozen sea. #characterdesignchallenge
A dust-covered wanderer in a scorched red coat drags a sled of scavenged tech across frozen ruins, delivering survival gear to settlements while hunting the warlord who melted the old world. #characterdesignchallenge
December 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
A dust-covered wanderer in a scorched red coat drags a sled of scavenged tech across frozen ruins, delivering survival gear to settlements while hunting the warlord who melted the old world. #characterdesignchallenge