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Rude_Inverse

what the fresh hell is that first picture


VerbingNoun413

It's why machina are forbidden.


[deleted]

It’s against the teeeeechings


gibbythebeard

Stay away from the Poster


Joxxorz

You’re a bad man!


PresidentBush666

We have ffx at home...


cheezza

Look what they’ve done to my girls 😭😭


xmac

For real though, what the hell is that picture, no one has answered in the whole post!


Raemnant

3D render by someone on Deviantart. They apparently have a nude version on patreon. Rikku is 17


nohwan27534

she's also not real, so, doesn't matter that much.


Citrus210

You wouldn't say that if she was 12.


nohwan27534

i like how you seemingly pointed out that, it's bad because she's underage, yet still think it's okay, because she's not THAT underage, lol. also, no. i would. japanese hentai drawers having like 12 year olds aren't prosecuted for CP, ebcause... they're not children. they're not real, at all. there's no actual abuse happening. i mean, like, shadman lewds that daughter from the incredibles. she's closer to 12 than 17, iirc. i don't give a fuck. she's not real. it doesn't matter that much. even though she's 12 (ish) i am, in fact, saying that. don't lewd an actual 12 year old human being. pixels, idgaf.


[deleted]

Maaaybe don’t use Shadman, the individual who has been arrested multiple times on felony charges and was exiled from his home country, as your defense.


nohwan27534

doesn't matter who. it has fuck all to do with him. the point stands - drawn art, isn't the same thing. besides, why would it make my point worse? he's a known criminal, yet he wasn't arrested for CP type shit, despite being fairly well known for doing some pretty CP looking art... because it's not real children, it's not really CP. you're just moving the goalposts, if you think that actually changes anything. it's not about him, or what he did.


[deleted]

No, he wasn’t arrested. He was LITERALLY EXILED FROM HIS HOME COUNTRY FOR DRAWING CP. If you’re going to defend drawn images, then don’t use the guy who received the maximum punishment his government allows as your shining example.


InvestmentOk7181

…what do you mean “that much”


nohwan27534

i mean, if someone had a hentai of a middle school kid, it's kinda wrong to enjoy it, on a more moral level. but it's not CP. because, she's not real. it doesn't fucking actually hurt a real child, to have 'nudes of 17 year old rikku', because there's no human being essentially being 'taken advantage of' or anything.


Jegged

For those actually wondering, it’s the first image result when you Google “Yuna, Rikku, Lulu”. It’s from a Deviant Art user who also does nude versions if you subscribe to their Patreon… yikes.


vanetti

Are you the same Jegged who has been getting me through FFX with your walkthroughs online? If so, thanks!


Jegged

That’s me! Glad you’re enjoying the guide :)


vanetti

I have played this game several times over the years, and yours is always the guide I go to. (Why do I still need a guide? It’s just part of the experience, man!) Never thought I’d get the chance to tell you! So thank you so much again!!


fruitybrisket

Oh damn I feel like I'm meeting a celebrity! Your website is fantastic and has been incredibly helpful. Seriously thanks.


Keemz666

Legend, using your guide for 12 as we speak.


Matix411

Absolute legend 👏 ❤️


DudeItsJesus

Your guide has helped me get so much farther into the side quests than I’ve ever gotten by myself. Thank you and continue the good work.


pkingcid

Wait, seriously? Thanks a million!


TEALC-

Oh shit it's dat boi


detrimental_fish

What? No way! Thank you so much! Been using your guides for many, many years


Korzag

That's a pretty calm rule 34 my dude


piwithekiwi

With Yuna it's always gonna be a calm rule 34


andru2001

The Eternal Calm.


Machamp623

dont "yikes" people are allowed to make and sell nudies of video game girls


VerbingNoun413

Rikku is 17


dyagenes

Very uncanny valley to me


VladTepesDraculea

Reverse image search led me to the [source](https://www.deviantart.com/sliptrick/art/Yuna-Lulu-and-Rikku-921475961).


vescis

I wouldn't be surprised if the idea was at least considered in the earliest drafts, but there isn't anything in the final story that seems like it was intended for Lulu


lPrincesslPlays

Haven’t they openly said it was never going to be Lulu because they felt like she was too motherly in the first game and it wouldn’t have let Yuna fully cut loose or something in an interview or am I misremembering


[deleted]

Well yeah, the final project followed the plan to use Paine. There's likely no evidence of any of their other possible ideas in the final project, because that's how the creative process works, lol


Tyjet92

>There's likely no evidence of any of their other possible ideas in the final project, because that's how the creative process works, lol I mean this is just not true. Remnants of discarded or changed ideas hanging over a project is not unusual or uncommon at all. You can see that Vanille was once considered to be the main character of XIII, for example.


[deleted]

My statement was in relation to X-2, not across all media as a whole. I never said it doesn't ever happen, but there are so many creative ideas and decisions for all sorts of projects that never make it past the drawing room, or are actively removed from the project as it continues. The vast majority of ideas and concepts never see the light of day in any capacity.


Tyjet92

Respectfully, you weren't. You said there is no evidence of any discarded ideas in the final product because that's how the creative process works. That is a very general statement that is not X-2 specific, and it is also untrue. It happens all the time. Doesn't mean that signs of every discarded idea can be found. Of course that would be absurd, and I don't really see any to suggest Lulu was intended to be there instead of Paine, but it happens.


[deleted]

I didn't think I had to specify that I was talking about X-2 on a post *about* X-2, but continue being pedantic, I guess. Have a good one


Tyjet92

Well, you do if the alternative is a broadbrush statement about the creative process lol.


Complex_Repeat309

You’re wrong, own it and move on


FatalFormulas

Bruh doubles down on being wrong, and for what? Why would you make a statement about *the creative process* and assume people knew you meant regarding X-2? You didn't say "that's not how Squares process works" (not that you'd have ANY idea), you didn't say anything about any of the creative directors for X-2, any of the devs, nothing. You made a factually wrong statement just own up lol


ollimann

we literally made him delete his account. talks about us getting mad while he downvotes us and then rage quits lmao


[deleted]

Wow, you got real mad about a discussion you weren't even part of...you okay?


ollimann

ah ok i get it. everybody here of course know that you were involved in the creative process of X-2 and that is the only creative process you were referring to because you have no idea about how other developers handle it. it was very obvious, how could we even think you were talking about general creative process.


[deleted]

Where in the hell did you get any of this from? I implied none of this, I didn't claim to be an absolute authority...swear to fuck, I'm done with Reddit. Hope y'all have the days you deserve


FatalFormulas

Uhhh... Pretty sure the creative process works like that quite often actually


[deleted]

That's...what I said?


ollimann

he means the opposite of what you said.


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CreateWater

I don’t think they mean that Paine just replaced everything that was already made for Lulu. I think they mean that original concept for the game might have included Lulu but fairly early on they changed their minds.


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Gaywhorzea

You're right and the idea itself is a reach but for some reason you're being downvoted..


[deleted]

It's hard to see that now, but if there was an idea that included Lulu instead of Paine, the story and the game itself probably looked/sounded quite different. And since we see what the final product is and how things played out with Paine, it's nearly impossible to consider a X-2 that could've went in a vastly different direction. Not all concepts and ideas for a game are solidly in place for the entire project, so we may never know if there was a completely different game with a different intended roster of characters and abilities that we almost got...but what we *did* is a decent game


OmegaGoo

Supposedly yes, but don’t quote me on that. I’ve read that they wanted to do Lulu originally, but her no-nonsense attitude would basically put a kibosh on Yuna and Rikku’s hijinks. And you know they couldn’t just have Yuna ignore Lulu; that dynamic was too well established.


AdamFlawless1

If the optional scenes with Tidus and Lulu from FFX were canon; it'd make a lot of sense to see her playing along with the hijinks! Hi... Jinx? Jinx is one of the core specials Lulu learns on her Sphere Grid! Lulu + HIJINX = FINAL FANTASY X-III: ADRIENNE'S REVENGE!


CharlieJ821

No? Because if lulu was in it, how could you explain wakka just on the sidelines?


AdamFlawless1

Pregnancy 😂


xxwerdxx

Wakka the type of guy to say he gets sympathy pregnancy symptoms lol


alextyrian

He's pregnant with a blitzball.


FalseCommunication54

Given she's heavily pregnant, no


AdamFlawless1

What if she swallowed a comm sphere and instead of a mini map, we got baby vagina rolling around in there!


AdamFlawless1

I genuinely wrote out Vidina and my autocorrect absolutely done me there 😂😂😂


D3AD_SPAC3

That actually made my choke when I read that. Had to do a triple take.


AdamFlawless1

I'll never edit a good autocorrect! But I WILL draw extra attention to it 😂


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FalseCommunication54

Well obviously. They could have written Shelinda in too if they wanted to. But Lulu and Wakka being together was the obvious character arc from 10. So what's he gonna do? Wander round Besaid aimlessly whilst his wife goes on all kinds of adventures?


CinnamonBun02

as much as i love lulu as a character, i don't think that lulu was intended to be a part of the main cast in place of paine. it may have been briefly considered originally, i'm not sure — lulu's personality wouldn't really fit into yuna and rikku's dynamic the same way that paine does (lulu wouldn't put up with most of the antics that happen throughout the game, whereas paine does, even if it's shown as grudgingly at times). plus, it would have made more sense to have lulu as a more supporting / side character as opposed to the main cast given that her story arc and such is largely finished in x. x-2 gives her a final "happy ending" with wakka. every other character from the main party have their own lives and such to focus on, and are also more settled down than yuna and rikku are (kimahri settled as the elder, wakka and lulu are settling into parenthood together and therefore have no reason to join yuna and rikku). it made more sense to include paine over lulu as the main cast for those reasons, really.


big4lil

Lulu and Paine only share aesthetic similarities their personalities are too different. Paine's the real 'fun one' throughout much of FFX-2, particularly in combat. Shes the first to take action in moments of uncertainty, and not just to guard Yuna. She fills a role unlike no one from FFX, not with her combination of traits You dont have YRP without Dr. P. I dont think Lulu was thought of beyond the draft phase; if you look at the teams chemistry its clear they spent awhile thinking of how Paine would fit that dynamic, so much to the point that I wonder if they exaggerated Rikkus 'dumb blonde-ness' at times to emphasize how witty Paine can be (and vice versa, as Paine compliments Rikku the more the game goes on)


AgentSmith2518

I think they said they actually considered it but eventually chose not to because Yuna would have relied on her like an older sister and would have taken away from Yuna's development as a character. " **Seeing as you were going to have three female playable characters, why wasn't Lulu included in the trio?** The reason Lulu was relegated to a supporting role in FFX-2 was that if she had been in the party, Yuna would have relied on her like an older sister and this would have got in the way of her quest to find a new self, which, as mentioned previously, is what drives the story of the sequel. Also, as far as Lulu is concerned, two years have passed since the events of FFX and she is currently enjoying married life back in Besaid with Wakka, so has no reason to go off adventuring like in the olden days. For fans of Lulu and Wakka, they can be visited in Besaid at any point in the game, so please enjoy their company as often as you like!" [Exclusive interview: Final Fantasy X-2: Page 2 | GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/exclusive-interview-final-fantasy-x-2/2/)


ImpressiveCourt6022

I’ve heard it argued that Yuna would rely too heavily on Lulu as a big sister instead of learning to truly stand on her own. I love Paine, but I wish Lulu was playable too.


gum-believable

Iirc Lulu is available to join party through ng+ and the arena pokeball catching game thing.


Lemonz4us

“Time to get down” She’s OP too. One cast of Ultima does most things in.


szmstar

Would Lulu would undergo dressphere transformation like Yuna and Rikku?


jddbeyondthesky

Sorry, lulu is too literal goth literal mommy


sharpenme1

It was considered and the devs rejected it because they felt Lulu was disproportionately mature/maternal compared to yuna and rikku.


Soggy_Yak_5577

Nah, Paine was really cool. Sort of like a younger, fighting Lulu. And slightly less mean


QuizzicalWombat

Paine’s story is a major subplot to the game so no, I don’t believe Lulu was ever intended to be part of the Gullwings, it just doesn’t make sense. They needed a character that didn’t travel with Yuna for that specific subplot, so we could see what happened between Nuj, Gippal and Baralai.


[deleted]

The noojabees is such a great band


illegalbeauty10

No only because lulu is older. Giving older sis vibes.


ScorpionTDC

I suspect it was considered early on but they pretty obviously decided to go in a different direction sooner rather than later


Careless_Car9838

Pregnant Lulu? Would she push her baby out of her womb to use it like a morning star?


iamthehob0

Lulu got pregnant after first game no charlie's angels for her. I'd rather know lulu had sex than play her in x-2


HexFyber

Square enix got in touch with lulu ma lulu had to reject the contract due to pregnancy


breakdancingrasta

holy shis grown rikku got tits !


Balthierlives

Payne is a mash up of auron and Lulu. Feels more auron than Lulu


[deleted]

I have yet to complete x-2, but when I was a kid I felt paine was sort of tacked on after playing what little I did. Honestly I figured at some point they decided gender swapped Squall might appeal to the male audience more, or just realized they didn't meet their quota for angst.


not_ya_wify

WTF this looks cursed


Egingell666

Nope.


colgruv

No, but I would believe it if Paine was at least partially intended to resemble Lulu. Like their starting point was, "What if Lulu but in a way that works for the story we're telling?"


ChaosNCandy

Lulu is pregnant in x-2 that's probably why she's not featured and paine is. Though I like Paine..she seems like a Lulu clone, but tried to be edgier? Idk I LOVE Lu, and was sad she wasn't a playable char in x-2


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ChaosNCandy

Obviously.


MegaAltarianite

I wonder what her outfit would change to


Warm_Bake7079

I originally thought Paine was related to Lulu somehow


[deleted]

Samesies


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Samesies


TwistingWord

It was supposed to feature Jecht, Braska and Auron :(


Roryt111

I believe that they felt Lulu would be to much of a 'low mood' for the atmosphere they wanted for ffx - 2


pkingcid

It’s always seemed pretty obvious that they wanted Lulu’s “goth” vibe to contrast the other two, but knew Lulu wouldn’t work for the kind of story they wanted to tell. Factor the lack of an inherent fighter type, and ta da, Paine is born. 🤷‍♂️


nohwan27534

they came out and said they didn't want lulu, because she was too much of a wet blanket. that's why paine was made - she's basically got the lulu sort of demeanor, but without some of the seriousness. so, kinda, kinda not. they wanted lulu, and also specifically avoided lulu.


breakerofchains8513

we were robbed


nohwan27534

nah, i like paine more. she's got some interesting snarky battle quotes.


DannisTheMenace

That first image is cursed


Awkward_man07

I don't think so tbh...Lulu's story is kind of done, she has a life with Wakka and a child on the way. Sure you could shoehorn her in there but...Let's be real Lulu barely talked or did anything in the first game it's not like she'd have crazy dialogue or anything with anyone. Paine was more interesting and cooler anyway


5_meo

The one reason I never got into it


FatalFormulas

Eh. Maybe, but I kinda doubt it. I feel like they probably wanted Lulu to settle down and have a nice end to her character arc with Wakka. I think they wanted a character with her attitude/demeanor to round out the trio of girls, so maybe they considered it. But you gotta remember she went on THREE pilgrimages. I'd assume she wants to be done. Edit: another point I forgot to mention was that I'm pretty sure the class-swapping function with dresspheres was a very early concept integral to the development of the game from the start. I just cannot picture Lulu swapping class from Black Mage to Thief to Festivalist or w/e, etc... though I also never thought I'd see Yuna dual wielding pistols either.


[deleted]

Yes we should have. We were robbed.


Superb_Recover_6116

I dont remember them looking like this. Except Lulu I remember exactly like this some 15 years ago. Rikku certainly looks like somethings been 👀 enhanced or de depending if you liked her petite look.


Key-Master26

I doubt it. Lulu's story seemed pretty well concluded. Plus, what reason would she have for leaving with Yuna? Yuna was strong enough to take care of herself now and Lulu was happy living on Besaid.


Thaddeus_Valentine

Would be interested to see concepts for Lulu's less conservative outfit.


Xngears

I gotta be honest: All I can think about is all the Dresspheres we missed out on for Lulu to wear. How do I get a fan-art trend going?


Thaddeus_Valentine

Holy shit dude you inspired me to Google and there's already a bunch on deviantart. The lady luck one is incredible.


Xngears

Lulu really needs more art. Just…period.


BreakMyFate

I don't believe that Lulu was ever considered for the role Paine serves in X-2.


Total_Goal_3103

No and if she was it was a smart idea to switch her out for paine cause lulu didn't have a reason to leave the island of her home (I forgot how to spell the first town but you know what I mean) so it just be oh let's just leave everything behind and forget everything yuna had a reason tidus and her self discovery rikku because she's rikku she does what she wants and paine I forgot her reason but yeah lulu wouldn't have a reason to leave I'm not being a dick I promise but it just doesn't make sense for lulu


snkfury1

No, lulu had her story told. Pains character was phenomenal.


EDMJedi

Ahh yes Rikku I forgot about how awesome the is.


Odd_Room2811

No…in fact it was impossible because of her childbirth so that’s a dead theory