Actually a lot of thought went into the mascots, we have been being worked on them continuously over the past few months. And personally I am incredibly happy with how
Momoka came out. She embodies exactly what I would like to see in a mascot for this site. Her attributes (twin tails, stockings, striped panties, etc) are a combination of the artists and my favorite moe characteristics, and her personality will also reflect this.
I think the fact that the design is relatively simple allows us to put her in a wide range of outfits for different events that will be taking place in the future. It allows us to easily
change her appearance with whatever we feel like, whether it be the seasons or a new trend. And it allows for other artists to be really creative with their fan-art.
I chose not to do this democratically like I normally do simple because I really like himeko's style. I think she was fully capable of making a mascot that I was happy with and she delivered. And not only do I like her art style, but her attitude and opinions are something that worked very well with me. On top of that she took the initiative and made Momoka without me needing to announce a contest or anything like that, and that's a quality I really admire in a person.
Though I probably could have given a little more warning that a mascot was coming, or written up a short description for her. So in the end it's my fault for not being more open.
Ziggy wrote...
I just thought it'd be nice to hear more about the developement, reasoning, or future plans the mascot has to share with us ;p
I agree that she needs some backstory, and we'll definitely come up with something good. Perhaps this is where the community can contribute some feedback? Right now her story is pretty much a blank slate.