hey, finally got a pretty decent concept figured out. here's a look :]
getting the tail to properly coil around the guy took a lot of experimenting, but it appears to remain around him when he moves (without looking janky), so that's a relief. i was gonna have it go around his arms as well, but not only did that cause his arms to clip through when moving, it also just kinda makes his overall movement a lot more stiff since his entire upper body would be moving together. all things considered, though, it looks pretty solid and should be simple enough to animate. also, the faceplate being closed is intentional - since if i do a second part, i think it'd be fun to have it opened up for that. though if i decide to keep it at one part, i'll change that.
still determining if I want him to be standing or kneeling (if he's standing, she'll be on a table or something) - but if i change my mind halfway through, it's thankfully something that can be changed without much hassle.
but yeah that's all i've got for now. should have some more progress to share relatively soon, so stay tuned for that :] thanks for the support as always and have a good night