So I lied; the vote did affect the direction of the project.
After reading the critique and talking with my team members, I've decided to abandon the vision I had for Echo's art style. At this point we will choose a style that "makes sense". I feel good about this because doing that will allow me to move forward on the project without feeling like I made a mistake at the start.
Check out the attachments for one of the styles we're considering by ScratchelCharge on FA.
In other news, I'm still editing my way through Carl's route. Had some difficulty with writer's block for the past few weeks, but I think I've finally got something that I can polish up and deliver within the next few days. On top of that, some of you can expect Bonus Story #2 sometime this week or next. This one will be from the point of view of Leo.
I gotta be honest, after a while it's hard to tell if anything you've written is worth a damn, but I just hope for the best!
-Howly