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Tufi Piyufi

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So, after a recent round in heels, I got to thinking about some things.

 

Not that this is the first time I've considered this specific thing, however: oh no, contest #30 and time in Artwork have made sure of that. I've contemplated this on many an occasion. Often, a sigh is part of the occasion. Folks, it goes like this...

 

You do not go around sticking high heels on characters that need speed and agility, like, oh, say... Toa.

 

Yeah, so maybe most of you have no experience whatsoever with heels. I don't see anything inherently wrong with everyone (everyone) trying them at least once, just to see what the heck's going on there. In fact, I wholeheartedly encourage it. If your ego can't stand the thought of wearing women's footwear for a trial run just once in your life, you're gonna want to toughen that thing up.

 

But believe you me, folks, it becomes dead obvious who's never worn heels when you see who puts them on their Toa. You know, people who need stability, agility, and speed in order to stay alive. You don't exactly get those things from heels. Yet... on they go all the same.

 

Characters like Roodaka, who don't really need to do a ton more than walk around, are fine with heels. They've got people to do their fighting for them. They've got things to ride around on. The thing is... heels are extremely out of place on Toa. Incredibly so, even.

 

The point is... start thinking about the fact that your heeled Toa may actually need to do some fighting, alright?

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If everyone hates high heels so much, why do half of all women wear them? I dont get it.

I wear them to be cool, fit in, y'know?

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If everyone hates high heels so much, why do half of all women wear them? I dont get it.

Fashion, dress codes, etc.

 

Generally, not to run around fighting huge monsters. Which is the entire point of this entry.

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Just because you aren't as dynamic in 3 inch heels as some of your minions, doesn't automatically make it a bad idea.
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As long as the heels aren't too high, I'm okay with using them. However, they are really hard to make at a reasonable height, so I try to avoid high heels in most of my MOCs.

 

Of course, some Toa can propel themselves with their Toa tools or elemental powers, so it's not out of the question, but please. High heels on a Toa of Water :blink: ? How can you be expected to swim in high heels :P ?

 

- :vahi:

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That's why I haven't used high heels in either of my MOCs of you, because I know you don't like them. Puffins in high heels would be silly. Mind you, heels can be pretty lethal weapons...

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Mind you, heels can be pretty lethal weapons...

Indeed they can. In The Roodaka Affair (an epic of mine), Roodaka kills a Visorak by stepping on it while wearing high heels. Bwahaha.

 

Though even Roodaka only wears high heels if she's going around being seductive (which she does spend most of her time doing). If she's fighting, she wears military boots. But still, imagine getting kicked in the face (by Roodaka) by someone wearing high heels. Ow.

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Just because you aren't as dynamic in 3 inch heels as some of your minions, doesn't automatically make it a bad idea.

*cavort*

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That's why I haven't used high heels in either of my MOCs of you, because I know you don't like them. Puffins in high heels would be silly.

 

And these puffins are fighting with black whips, so if Tuf (do you mind?) wore high heels, she would be contradicting herself.

 

~EW~

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Y'know, I think it'd be rather tricky to find high heels that would match a 12 in Men's sizes (USA)..

(I always thought that having shoe sizes different between men and women was rather annoying..)

 

Yeah... Toa don't need heels. Just doesn't fit a Toa in my mind, anyways. Toa are about defending and the like... why would a "Knight(ess) in Shining Armor" wear high heels? Boots, maybye, depending on the rest of the getup. But high heels?

 

*shrug* Nutty.

 

~Tesser

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That reminds me of a video game where you play as a ninja half-vampiress. With high heels. Pointy high heels. And she uses them as weapons. Getting kicked in the face like that would not be nice. At all.

 

Though I have yet to balance a high-heeled MOC on one foot for over 15 seconds. :rolleyes:

 

:Venomess:

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