@Ironstylus (or other artist) Is Leona crying in the PROJECT splash?

Regina Mills·9/6/2015, 5:21:26 AM·15 votes·14,630 views

While I was looking at the splash for PROJECT: Leona skin, I noticed a single, lighter and grayer, line streaming down from where Leonas eye should be. Was this just coincidence or is she crying? I know skins dont always have lore to them, but what happened here if she is crying? Did she fail to protect someone? Is this new programming forcing her to take life? Does she miss being full human? @Ironstylus @otherartists

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RiotBioluminescence9/6/2015, 5:40:43 AM12 votes

I don't know for certain if she's crying or not, but I wouldn't be surprised if that were the case. PROJECT isn't (despite Leona's presence) all sunshine and smiles. It'd be nice to hear more about that world.

I think they're still on for releasing them on 9/8, right? Not too long now.

Onegarion9/6/2015, 6:59:39 PM6 votes

If you look at her helmet and the top of her chest plate it looks to be raining. Does this mean that she isn't crying? No, but it seems more likely the case that with the rain you would see some of it on her face.

TerraRising9/6/2015, 5:13:32 PM3 votes

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While I was looking at the splash for PROJECT: Leona skin, I noticed a single, lighter and grayer, line streaming down from where Leonas eye should be. Was this just coincidence or is she crying? I know skins dont always have lore to them, but what happened here if she is crying? Did she fail to protect someone? Is this new programming forcing her to take life? Does she miss being full human? @Ironstylus @otherartists

That could be sweat, you know.

Centuros9/6/2015, 5:44:09 PM2 votes

It could also be a trail of rainwater. (I-I'm not crying, it's just the rain, honest!) Her armor looks pretty wet in that image.

Fowus9/8/2015, 1:53:10 AM2 votes

She's crying because Yi was chosen to get the legendary skin, not her

Inphernal9/8/2015, 9:17:59 PM1 votes

I thought it was sweat.

ArdoreAurorale9/8/2015, 9:44:25 PM1 votes

in another timeline riot would have made and revealed to us the Project AU storyline, but this is not that right timeline :)

Meep Man9/9/2015, 4:51:05 PM1 votes

The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence

That's pretty quotable.

Lord Mac Tire9/9/2015, 6:39:03 PM1 votes

I don't imagine having your consciousness rammed into a cybernetic brain fighting to maintain free will would be much fun.

Probably a slew of reasons why leona should be crying. I doubt the binding process would be fun either. Assuming they are semi organic (people bits covered in robot bits) whatever zaunian scientist made them probably wasn't too worried about whether they were in pain or not. He really just wanted the best fighters made into cyborgs to do his bidding.

TL;DR Singed is a dick.

SlackerboyTC9/9/2015, 6:46:10 PM1 votes

When its raining is usually a metaphor for something else

Laughing Fish9/9/2015, 6:46:55 PM1 votes

It would make sense. As can be seen in the video, as well as PROJECT: Yi's voice-over, the Project skin line is actually pretty disturbing. These are all once great heroes being turned into weapons, and being wiped of free will. I assume, like the others Leona is trying to fight it.

Maple Crusader9/10/2015, 12:27:00 AM1 votes

She misses Diana.

Krizalid9/6/2015, 6:57:18 PM1 votes

I think she's just going full Adam Jensen.

Rito Staff9/6/2015, 9:08:18 PM1 votes

what is AU?

Dreamspitter9/7/2015, 4:56:27 PM1 votes

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While I was looking at the splash for PROJECT: Leona skin, I noticed a single, lighter and grayer, line streaming down from where Leonas eye should be. Was this just coincidence or is she crying? I know skins dont always have lore to them, but what happened here if she is crying? Did she fail to protect someone? Is this new programming forcing her to take life? Does she miss being full human? @Ironstylus @otherartists

http://metalgear.wikia.com/wiki/Crying_Wolf

Crying Wolf was the scout and sniper of the Beauty and the Beast Unit. Her speed as a quadruped and extremely tough shell made up the brute force of the unit. Wolf, along with the other members, suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, expressing extreme sorrow in battle through her eternal crying.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTEndXSr6iY#t=16m50s

j wondersin9/7/2015, 8:29:22 PM1 votes

it's probably sweat or something

VulcanIsHere9/7/2015, 11:09:10 PM1 votes

I do't think it's actually tears, I think it's like a cover for their face, and that's where it was joined. There's similar marks on Fiora.