...are we not getting a little meticulous here? I mean, as cool as Player Customization is in X and Y, we're still working with stills here. That being said, you can always resprite Vero into a blonde, should you prefer...
As Ame mentioned earlier, you can't call a spade a spade with Non-binary individuals. Just like boys and girls, Non-binary individuals come in different shapes, colors, and sizes. The reason there's more than just one of them is to give the player CHOICE. If you read the blog, you'll know the reasoning behind this pair of non-binary protagonists is availability, not forcing the player into a non-decision or one that they can't correctly make for themselves. It's the same reason Kuro and Lucina, our dark-skinned protagonists, were introduced. Reborn doesn't force you to have light skin.
Thoughts and "personal opinions" on Ari:
- I like the DJ Arclight-esqe appearance here.
- If you were a more "Butch" or "Masculine" non-binary, you identify with Ari here.
- If you have darker skin, you identify with Ari.
- If you prefer to go without long sleeves, you identify with Ari.
Why does Ari exist? Choice, right? Just testing you...
Thoughts on Decibel:
- If you were to be shallow like Hilda is and look for contrasting features, you might say Decibel looks more "feminine" by contrast.
- Decibel is the lighter skinned choice to make for non-binary individuals, should they want to identify with race in their playthrough.
- and finally, The cloak appeals to those who prefer covering their arms.
This is where the concept of choice matters. Those thoughts I had were "Wow, this doesn't look like the other"......when a new non-binary player thinks like that, they are enabled with decision, and they get as much leisure as males and females do in the process.
I didn't want to indicate that non-binary individuals "were masculine or feminine" based on their appearance, but that the differentiation between those two things, as "attributes" was there and was present. Obviously, Non-binary individuals are not male or female, and it is polite to attribute them as such.