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Patch note: Mimic's eyes have been deleted.

One issue I've had with Mimic's design has always been the disconnect between her humon form and her (true) slime form. Not only is it somewhat visually unclear that these are the same character, but there's also an inconsistency in the portrayal of her personality between forms. Mimic is a little monster who enjoys getting into trouble as well as causing trouble for others. While she does have rare moments where she experiences sympathy for others, she is primarily a trickster. This characterization is somewhat broken in her humon form, where she comes across as more innocent, naïve, and even bubbly at times. While Mimic is no stranger to putting on a face around others in order to get what she wants, I felt that I was losing sight of the character's core. So, what to do?
Recently, I had the idea of hiding Mimic's eyes when in her humon form. It's a minor alteration--her eyes are still there underneath her hair--but it has a huge impact on how she presents herself. Without her eyes, she suddenly comes across as far less trustworthy. It mirrors her slime form not just visually, but behaviorally as well. She appears far closer to the character that I always describe as, versus the character she appeared as.

As a bit of a tangent, Mimic's eyes are fake and always have been. That is, she cannot actually see with them. They are simply there as part of her disguise. As a slime, she depends on her four antennae for navigation, and so, completely covering her eyes does not affect her ability to "see". No matter what form Mimic takes, her antennae are still present, but often cleverly concealed.
I've never been quite certain about the nature of Mimic's antennae and how she "sees" the world. I've considered many options, like echo-location, scent, or even a complete 360 view of her surroundings where her antennae act as a sort of lamp for her. I've never been able to settle on one because each is so different from human sight and comes with its own limits. If she can't actually see things, how does she know what color an object is? Can she "see" people behind her? Can she "see" behind objects or through walls? How far can she see? Is everything outside of her range of vision lost in a black fog? Is she fully aware of everything that exists within her range of vision? Can she "see" stuff that's microscopic?
Each option has interesting implications, but would make writing Mimic's thoughts and actions much more difficult. As a human, I default to thinking about everything in terms of visual perception--something that Mimic lacks. Therefore, if I write Mimic as admiring a distant mountain range, being surprised by something sneaking up on her from behind, or referring to the color of an object, I would be writing actions and experiences that are inconsistent with Mimic's established physiology. Even if I did settle on how her antennae work, I'd have to constantly remember that Mimic's sense of perception is fundamentally different than my own, which would be difficult. Perhaps it is ultimately better to just leave her with a sense of visual perception that is identical to our own... but that wouldn't be much fun.

So, anyways, I went back and edited a few past Mimic pieces to reflect this potential change. Her eyes will still make appearances from time to time when it benefits the intended emotional response of an image, but should this change become cannon, this will be her predominant look moving forward.
While I like this change, I've been worried that it may be a bit extreme for some. Despite these concerns, I've received overwhelmingly positive responses so far. (It's hard to say if this speaks to how good the new design is or how bad the old design was...) And so, I'm curious what you think. Should I make this change? Let me know in the comments--although I've already made up my mind.

Oh yeah, I also changed the color of her membrane (her skin suit) to better match the color of her slime form--just more opaque. This also helps unify her appearance.