Hey everyone, Blacky here once more!
Final one before release, and I dare say it's a big one! Not in terms of her body size, but in terms of nostalgia and charm for sure.
Before we dive in, here's a short disclaimer:
For both Hank and Natalia, the bikes will only be available in the local file. I simply can't include highly detailed props like these in the cloud files due to their triangle count, so we'll have to wait until custom props are introduced as a feature. To avoid cutting the bikes entirely, we decided to meet in the middle, so you'll at least be able to take them for a ride locally.
Alright, so the "Cat" is finally back in town, and she surely has quite the story to tell...
Natalia carries herself with the kind of effortless composure that makes people assume everything is fine, and she prefers it that way. The mid-thirties domestic cat is smart, sleek, cool, reserved, a masterful observer, and, in her own eyes, a terrible partner for anyone trying to build a lasting relationship with her. At least, that's what she believes.
Her old friends would call her magnetic, but she'd only roll her eyes and change the subject.
What no one really knew was that beneath that composed exterior was a woman who had run herself ragged chasing a version of life that never came to be. A demanding career that consumed the best years of her life. A social circle that slowly paired off and settled down while she watched from a strange distance. And a quiet, grinding frustration that eventually hardened into something she could no longer put into words.
She didn't fall apart dramatically. She simply tightened, and tightened, until one day she just couldn't stand it anymore.
Almost overnight, she was gone. She quit her job, quit everything, bought a motorcycle, and simply rode toward the horizon without ever looking back.
The road suited her far better than she had expected. She wasn't healed, but she was moving, and for the time being, that was enough.
She crossed paths with countless men over the years but never allowed anyone to get close enough to stay. Instead, she'd quickly hit the road again and continue playing that game.
One evening, however, her usually razor-sharp judgment of the people around her failed her completely. When Hank stepped in and created an opening for her to escape that ugly situation at a roadside bar, she decided he might make decent company and waited to catch up with him later.
As it turned out, he was the best companion she could have ever wished for!
When the two eventually arrived at the Instincts bar together one day, Natalia could hardly believe her eyes when she realized who she had just run into there...
Alright, I hope you enjoy the reimagination of Dogson's first feline from the old times and I feel she aged very well! Natalia will be ready to hit the road with the upcoming release and that one won't be far away. We aim for end of the month, wrapping up everything and fixing a few more issues but we are almost there.
Have a nice rest of the week, happy weekend and see you at release day!
-Blacky