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Why is Fox wearing that?

When in Rome....

I mean, why IS he wearing that?

Why not?

Doesn’t he have his normal clothes?

Again, why not? Just because he might have his normal clothes doesn't mean he can't wear that tribal outfit.

Yeah, Sauria’s clothing looks very comfortable.

Highly doubtful it's Sauria clothing, from what I saw of Saurians. That and they don't have females present to my knowledge, so it's also unlikely that Krystal just so happened to find an outfit of theirs that fits her precisely, especially with her body type being so different. Plus, her outfit gives off the royalty vibe, with the gems and whatnot, which makes no sense since Saurians seemed to favor power over wealth.

Well, what if Krystal had those clothes made for her on Sauria?

Yes, it's obvious that she would get clothes from the dinosaurs trying to capture her. How dense are you?

She could have asked one of the tribes to make some clothes for her.

That's like colonists going up to the natives and asking to wear clothes similar to theirs. It doesn't work like that. The colonists, much like Krystal, would have stuck to their pride and worn the outfits they brought with them.

Well, parts of Sauria are hot & humid, so it’s likely that Krystal would have to ask for clothes from the Saurian tribes. Besides, in Star Fox Adventures, 8 years had passed since Andross’ death. Krystal would have had to outgrow her clothes from Cerinia.

Once more for the people in the back. The only Saurian tribe that is bipedal and wears clothing is the Sharpclaw tribe. The ones that were hunting her. It makes no sense for her to accept clothing from a tribe trying to catch her.

One of the tribes could’ve made her that bra & loincloth. Just because Krystal was wearing it when Fox met her doesn’t mean that Cerinia was a tribal planet.

How would they have made it? With their stumpy legs, tiny claws, or wings? The only tribe with hands, and hands are needed to make clothing, is the Sharpclaw tribe because again, they're the only bipedal tribe.

Well, they could’ve worked together.

Yeah, maybe in a world where a guy named Newcomer24 didn't try to force his view onto everyone.

I’m not trying to force my views onto everyone. I’m not an edge lord. I’m just trying to offer a new version of Cerinia.

You're not offering anything, you're pushing something onto everyone because you can't accept the fact that everyone prefers a tribal Cerinia because that's what all the signs point to.

It just doesn’t make any sense, & saying that Cerinia was a tribal planet is just jumping to conclusions.

It makes perfect sense when all the clues come together. You're just stubbornly refusing to accept that fact. And that's funny, coming from you, the guy who's pushing his idea onto everyone from jumping to the conclusion that Cerinia isn't a tribal planet. It could be, it could not be. But the evidence from Krystal wearing tribal-style clothing and jewelry that the Saurians aren't shown to have, she uses a staff with tribal patterns, and she has tribal tattoos indicate that these are things from her personal tribal background.

I just find the whole “Cerinia is a tribal planet” idea an overused one. People are allowed to not imagine it like that.

Yes, they're free to imagine it however they want. Why do you have the right to try and force people from imagining it the way they want to? If they wish to think it's a tribal planet, let them! If you want to imagine it as not one, fine. But don't come in here forcing your idea of it onto everyone else who prefers to think of it as tribal, especially when there is evidence that it is indeed likely tribal!

Fine.

For crying out loud, Newcomer, why do you have to be so damn nitpicky about everything? This is why many people in the Star Fox fandom are sick of dealing with you, seriously.

Oh wow. Fox is in tribal garb just like Krystal. That is so cool!

Yes, it’s good to see them both wear Saurian outfits.

I love this. Fox taking part in Krystal's culture is something I can see him doing in earnest because he's such a sweetheart. The body paint is a great touch and I love how it's a continuation of that other picture you did a while back. Cape Claw would be such a nice place to see them visit together, especially in such a casual way like this.

Indeed. I so love the idea of Fox "going native."

But what if Krystal’s outfit isn’t from Cerinia?

At least, he's comfortable with his Cerinian outfit now and has gotten over his embarrassment since this picture: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/28626719/

How do we know that the outfits aren’t from Sauria?

How do you know that the outfits ARE from Sauria?

C’mon, if Cerinia was a tribal planet, how did Krystal survive in space?

Because being in a tribal society doesn’t mean you can’t have an understanding of technology? Being a tribe doesn’t automatically mean you’re in the stone age

Yes, but I don’t think that Cerinia would be like Atlantis or Wakanda.

Valid arguments can be made for it to be either Saurian or Cerinian, but given that I'm 257,000 words into my own Star Fox / Krystal fanfic and still some ways to go, I'm not going to revise what I've written so far. So for me, they are dressed in Cerinian outfits.

Not cool, dude. There’s nothing wrong with people coming up with their own headcanons of Cerinia and Cerinian culture. Until Nintendo comes up with an official canon, you’re going to have to live with this.

Well, what if Cerinia turns out to NOT be a stupid tribal planet?

Are you aware of tribalpunk? No? Go look it up. There's nothing wrong with tribal-type planets having advanced technology but still deciding to dress in a tribal manner, nor is it stupid. Why are you so aggressive with trying to assert that she's wearing clothing from a place she visited rather than her homeworld's style of clothing when it makes no sense for her to do so?

Well, maybe her clothes from Cerinia dry-rotted & she had to ask one of the tribes to make her some new clothes.

You're really reaching, eh? Look at the tribes. Only one of them, the Sharpclaws, wears clothing. Her outfit is nothing like theirs. Know why? Because they're the only bipedal tribe on Sauria.

And really? Tribalpunk? Star Fox Adventures is not Black Panther.

Black Panther, really? That's not tribal punk, that's nowhere near tribal punk, and to insinuate that kinda tells me you don't give a rat's ass about anything other than trying to force your view onto everyone else.

Nearly everyone portrays Cerinia as a tribal planet. Why can’t it be something else?

Because Krystal's outfit is an obvious reflection of her homeland. Why can't it be tribal? It makes perfect sense for a survivor of her lost homeworld to wear something that honors her deceased family, friends, and people.

There’s no proof that Cerinia was a tribal planet.

There is. Krystal wields a magic staff from her home planet with a tribal pattern across the handle. Doubtful something like that would have from a techno heavy world like Lylat. And there's no proof that it wasn't a tribal planet.

Well, I don’t doubt that Cerinia had magic. But, Krystal owning a staff doesn’t mean that she came from a tribal background.

Staffs are used by tribes or people living in a more tribal background, ya dunce. She knows how to use it. And also, she has tribal-style tattoos on her body, which I doubt she let the Saurians apply to her,

She could’ve painted those tattoos on her body as a sign of respect for Sauria. Also, not every person who wields a friggin staff comes from a tribe or lives in a tribal background.

Out of respect for the people who the most sentinent tribe of has been hounding her. If it was paint, it would have come off in the rainstorm at the start of the game. As for your claim, no, not every person does. But in Krystal's case, every piece of evidence points to the fact that she is from one. Your refusal to accept that possibility is astounding.

Then maybe those tattoos could’ve been the fur equivalent of birthmarks.

Considering how they're shaped and where they're located, impossible.

Every living creature has to have a birthmark, don’t they?

Nope. That's why it's a birthmark, because it's usually genetic or special. Not everyone has one.

Right, so the markings on Krystal’s fur are birthmarks.

Highly unlikely, aside from her hip one. Birthmarks don't work like that on fur, it's usually just a pattern at that point. But specific ones like that don't just happen.

Birthmarks are weird, okay?

They may look weird, but I don't think that's how they work.

Alrighty then.

Wow. I had not realized I had triggered such a debate.

Sorry you had to see that.

Doesn't sound like you're sorry, you're still going with other people. Jeezus, do you not have anything better to do with your time?

Yeah, I might have gotten too into it, but this guy is absurdly obsessed with this idea of his and acts like it's the only truth for Krystal.

Don't worry about it, but agreed.

Yeah...

“50 scarabs to enter Cape Claw”

There’s an advantage to wearing tribal garb on Sauria: It’s incredibly comfortable in the tropical heat.

Yeah, no wonder Sauria gave Krystal those clothes.

Have a nice evening, you two.

I must say, I like the concept of Fox donning Krystal's native attire.

You mean the Saurian attire? Krystal’s not native to Sauria, dude.

Fair enough

Yep.
What do you imagine Cerinia as?

With nothing to go on but a brief note on the inside of the Star Fox Adventures game box, I imagined Cerinia as a technologically advanced civilization with space-faring capabilities, but where its telepathic populous chose to not venture from their tropical home world. Their cities blended in with the surrounded jungles where homes had fountains and lush gardens. Because of the hot climate, all Cerinians wore very little (i.e loincloths), and were not encumbered by nudity taboos.

There is a lot more detail to it that I've worked out, but it would take paragraphs to go over it all.

I wasn’t asking you.

I (like so many others, apparently xD) like the idea of Fox wearing Cerinian garb. ^^ He looks good in it.

That’s probably not Cerinian garb, dude.

Are you going to counter-comment everyone who attributes it to Cerinia or Krystal herself? What makes you think it's Saurian?

How do we know that Krystal’s outfit in Adventures didn’t just come from Sauria?

I asked first. None of the native Saurians wear outfits like that; the only ones to wear any kind of clothes are the SharpClaws, and I deem it unlikely that Krystal took fashion tips from them.

What if one of the tribes made those clothes for Krystal?

Most of the tribes don't even have hands. And wasn't she answering an urgent distress signal? Do you think she would have stopped to go clothes shopping?

Maybe the clothes she got were stolen from a SharpClaw camp.

Why are you so obsessed with this?

Because I just want to introduce a new idea for Krystal’s origins.

So go ahead. Doesn't mean you have to comment on everybody who assumes that Krystal's clothes are from Krystal's culture.

I imagine Cerinia being like Corneria, but ruled by a monarchy.

With no minimalistic dress or fur dye, I presume? I love Krystal's Adventure outfit and would love to see an entire world match that with advanced tech -- and monarchy -- but to each their own.

There were no tribal clothes on Cerinia, only modern clothing, but animals on Cerinia had more than one fur color. Krystal’s blue fur is natural, like the rest of her family. Cerinia was ruled by a monarchy & had technology, but magic existed on it. That’s just my version of it.

I agree. In my mind, Fox’s humoring Krystal by paying respect to her heritage.

+100

Did not expect so much drama in the comments. =P All over Fox's wardrobe! People can be kinda silly, can't they?

I, for one, like his new duds, and the tattoos are pretty cool! Though it does make me wonder if they're permanent or not. I mean, it's possible there's some kind of fur dye involved, but these things are rarely explained or explored in games. Might as well make up our own rules, yes?

Yeah. *sigh* One’s sense of imagination must be respected. Fox wearing tribal garb is a valid flash of fancy to behold.

Some people's kids, am I right? =P

Right.

Actually, after having gone over the arguments, I think he might have a point, if poorly argued. There's really not anything in Star Fox canon - that I'm aware of - that says what Krystal is wearing is typical for her homeworld. There's also nothing that says it's not. There's no proof either way. Far as I can see, all we know about Cerinia is:

1. It was Krystal's homeworld.
2. Keyword was, as it suffered some catastrophe.
3. Krystal is the only known survivor.

We really don't know anything more than that thanks to the messy canon of Adventures and the development trouble it had since its early days as Dinosaur Planet. So, it's kind of a blank slate.

That said, I think one could make good arguments against Cerinia being a tribal planet, or at least having its citizens go around in next-to-nothing (though nudity is kinda relative; some human tribes don't consider the bride "naked" if she's wearing her best jewelry). Maybe the tribal wear is more "traditional" and is worn during ceremonies or during some kind of sabbatical or retreat. Or a rite of passage. Since we don't know, the best we can do is make up our own ideas, and make sure the reasoning is solid.

But in any case, there's a time and a place to make your arguments. =P The comments section of a piece of fanart may not be the right place for such things.

The tribal gear can’t be “traditional”.

Hey, I'm actually sympathetic to you. =P Don't ruin it by repeating your mistakes.

Okay.

Fox: You left us, wound up with the enemy, came back and redeamed yourself, okay you get another chance.

Command is not canon

This has always been my favorite location in Star Fox Adventures, next to Ocean Force Point Temple.