Character Cues
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Character Cues
@charactercues.bsky.social
· Oct 13
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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
A cherub with a swirling frost halo hoists a staff carved from a frozen branch, casting clumsy but powerful winter spells to stave off a growing blizzard that has started. #characterdesignchallenge
December 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
A cherub with a swirling frost halo hoists a staff carved from a frozen branch, casting clumsy but powerful winter spells to stave off a growing blizzard that has started. #characterdesignchallenge
A swaggering, tuxedo-feathered street poet pounds icy docks with rhythmic beats, spitting defiant verses to unite his brethren against corporations overfishing the seas. #characterdesignchallenge
December 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
A swaggering, tuxedo-feathered street poet pounds icy docks with rhythmic beats, spitting defiant verses to unite his brethren against corporations overfishing the seas. #characterdesignchallenge
A hooded fur-clad drifter with ice-blue eyes arrives in a frozen village, promising to lure away a plague of polar bears—but when the community refuses payment, their children vanish into the white Arctic night. #characterdesignchallenge
December 22, 2025 at 1:27 PM
A hooded fur-clad drifter with ice-blue eyes arrives in a frozen village, promising to lure away a plague of polar bears—but when the community refuses payment, their children vanish into the white Arctic night. #characterdesignchallenge
A gear-driven maiden with jeweled eyes wanders moonlit halls, her ticking heart driving her quest to outsmart the court machinist who seeks to dismantle her. #characterdesignchallenge
December 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
A gear-driven maiden with jeweled eyes wanders moonlit halls, her ticking heart driving her quest to outsmart the court machinist who seeks to dismantle her. #characterdesignchallenge
Silver-haired and sharp-eared, this elf sailor races his ship through reef-choked waters, trying to outrun a pursuing armada to deliver forbidden supplies to an island on the brink of revolt. #characterdesignchallenge
December 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Silver-haired and sharp-eared, this elf sailor races his ship through reef-choked waters, trying to outrun a pursuing armada to deliver forbidden supplies to an island on the brink of revolt. #characterdesignchallenge
A frost-veined sorceress draped in tundra pelts stirs potions in an ice-covered cauldron, reshaping lost travelers into winter beasts to survive the frozen wastes. #Characterdesignchallenge
December 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
A frost-veined sorceress draped in tundra pelts stirs potions in an ice-covered cauldron, reshaping lost travelers into winter beasts to survive the frozen wastes. #Characterdesignchallenge
A curly-haired cherub stalks the night with a frost-kissed dagger, compelled by a whispering curse to silence any traveller who walks the winter nights. #characterdesignchallenge
December 18, 2025 at 12:40 PM
A curly-haired cherub stalks the night with a frost-kissed dagger, compelled by a whispering curse to silence any traveller who walks the winter nights. #characterdesignchallenge