Shadow Orchid or Black Orchid? (Poll Closed.)

[G1GlaciusPrime]

@GazRJ

jagerwulf.

Dang, is this going to be what we call Omen now? Man, I should have trademarked that when I thought of it.

[SkullBangaXB]

It’s funny how no one simply calls her that. I’m still holding this poll up.

[Iago407]

@NitricZenith

If we must go the poison plant route, I’d much prefer Belladonna to Nightshade, it’s a little bit less on the nose and a little more feminine.

@DEClimax

I am, and I’ll continue to push this name.

I honestly love both of those names. I thought of a few myself and posted them, so naturally I can’t find that post now lol. I’d say those are the two best options regardless though.

@TheSkullAddict

(Note: This is not about skin color, so don’t even suggest it.

Here’s the thing about this though. I believe that you’re not suggesting this due to race. I’m 100% convinced of this and I fully take you at your word. Not even a question.

However, and I’d hope that you’ll consider this, not from an “oh those SJWs are offended by everything” stance, but purely on the optics; the objective facts of American history and culture…

If you put a light skinned blank woman in a game and then have a “shadow” version of that character and you call that version “Black Orchid?” Intentions might be as pure as undriven snow, but they still might just go right out the window, especially if the “Black” version. If MS / IG gets any flak for it, they can’t just say “this is not even about skin color, so don’t even suggest it.” They don’t have that luxury, as people would still suggest it. I Would be shocked if something like this didn’t get some less than desirable attention.

Again, I totally get where you’re coming from, OP. I just worry that others wouldn’t and for the theoretical blow up potential this idea could potentially have.

[GalacticGeek]

Tread carefully, my friend. You don’t want to be the 1 to open Pandora’s box when nobody else has yet done so.

[BblackorchidD]

@BblackorchidD

She already is Black Orchid.

@TheSkullAddict

It’s funny how no one simply calls her that. I’m still holding this poll up.

Yes, very funny that even though you may not have to have known it before 2013, you’ve never taken the time to read her bio that’s been up for many months…

…she’s ALWAYS been Black Orchid. smh

[Iago407]

@GalacticGeek

Tread carefully, my friend. You don’t want to be the 1 to open Pandora’s box when nobody else has yet done so.

lol, sorry! Not trying to start an argument or bring any ill will in to this thread (or the OP) AT ALL. I’m just trying to look at it from a practical perspective. I’m trying to picture IGN or some other game journalists covering “Black Orchid, the new, evil, shadow version of Orchid” and to me, that just sounds like PR quick sand.

Maybe I’m wrong. I could certainly be wrong. But saying “it’s not about race” won’t suddenly make the rest of the internet say “oh, they said it’s not about race so it must not be about race. Carry on, nothing to see here.”

Again, I could absolutely be wrong and I’m not trying to start a debate about that, really. I’ll stop derailing the thread with this. I only brought it up in the first place because I don’t want people looking at KI and seeing something negative when this game has been really good about the way it treats women and minorities and I want so see that to continue.

@BblackorchidD

…she’s ALWAYS been Black Orchid. smh

Very true.

[SkullBangaXB]

Perhaps I’ll just close this poll due to some hard facts. Oh well.