High Roller

**High Roller** is an A-Tier Costume for the Novelist, "Orpheus". It was originally introduced in Season 21 Essence 2.

## Appearance

### **Physical**

His skin tone and physical appearance is very similar to default, except his button eyes are red and gold, and his hair is darker brown and slicked back. The scar on his hand is a dark purple cut.

### **Outfit**

When this costume is equipped he wears long slacks in a black and midnight blue diamond checkerboard pattern, polished maroon dress shoes with bronze disks, and a fully buttoned collared shirt in the same color and pattern as his pants. Over his shirt is a bright red vest completely covered in ornate golden embroidery. At his chest is a huge glass diamond outlined in gold and with a glow that shifts colors between pink, blue, and purple within.

Over his shirt and vest is a vibrant blue (almost purple) silken suit coat with pointed shoulders, red cuffs and lapels, and decorated at the edges with golden diamond-patterned embroidery. The bottom edge has six separate sections outlined in gold that curl upwards reminiscent of a joker's hat. The coat also has a high collar made of a layer of white cards with blue poker symbols over a bright red flared collar with subtle golden poker symbols.

On his head is a tiny red crown with four points and a golden stand. Three white poker cards with blue symbols of three of the four symbols (club, spade, and diamond) except for the heart are tucked in his hair. A monocle with a bronze frame and silver chain is over his right eye.

### **Item**

#### **Sketchbook**

His sketchbook is a dark book with black pages, with a midnight blue cover decorated with a large curling silver emblem in a shield shape. A glowing bright purple heart gem is embedded in the center of both the front and back covers. The pen is dark blue with a metal snake coiling around it, the snake has an open mouth at the end with glowing yellow eyes.

### **Special Effects**

His book and brooch at his neck have a bright purple glow. Blue poker cards decorated with the symbols such as spades, hearts, clubs, and diamonds float around and behind Orpheus, and have a pale glow that creates a pale blue particle stream as the move.

## Concept / Design Notes

### Design Concept

As the second-in-command of the boss lady, if the tester is the "lifeblood" of the game, then he is the "bone". The Novelist - High Roller uses Solitaire elements in his design. Solitaire is a classic competitive game which is highly entertaining and performative.. Since he is good at card tricks and is addicted to the game, he wanted to use cards not only as decorations, but to be integrated to his outfit.

### Initial Sketches

The costume theme for this series is the playing ground plus theater style. The High Roller wins each game with a dazzlingly delicate touch of magic, indulging in the joy of card games.

The sketches are slightly bland in terms of costume tailoring and decoration, and lack the detailed theme in the story requirements. His hairstyle and clothing do not show the characteristics of the big players in the game field. Overall, the theme is disconnected, and it was appropriate to enhance the clothing cut and decorative patterns, and redesign his hair and headdress.

### Costume Details

1. The theme of Novelist - High Roller is cards, with the four suits appearing in different forms on the collar, lapels, sleeves and pants, reflecting on his expertise in card games.
2. He even has a few cards in his hair, and wears a crown made of folded origami, demonstrating his fervor for card games.

### Showroom Notes

High roller appeared from behind the deck of cards, and the thinner cards pass around him, sharp and glowing with a faint blue light.

The card leaves his hand, and he was able to navigate the world of card games with ease. After a close calculation, he plays the winning blow in his hand.

## Trivia

* This costume is the counterpart to Roulette.

## Gallery

* In-Game
* Official Art
* Additional Appearances

### Appearance Decoration Menu

High Roller In-Game Model Front View.High Roller In-Game Model Back View.High Roller In-Game Model Right-Side View.High Roller In-Game Model Left-Side View.High Roller Entrance Animation.High Roller Idle Animation.High Roller Press Animation.
### In Game

The costume's particle effectsThe costume's book appearanceThe costume's pen appearance
### Model Render

High Roller in-game model referenceHigh Roller in-game model reference

### Concept Art & Icons

High Roller English Concept Art (Twitter)High Roller Chinese Concept Art (Weibo)High Roller SpriteHigh Roller Full Sprite
### Promotional Art

Official Chinese Season 21 Essence 2 Poster (Weibo)Official Global Season 21 Essence 2 Poster, from which the White Guard is missing (Facebook)Official Chibi VersionOfficial High Roller Chibi with background (Weibo)April Chinese Calendar 2023 (Weibo)"That nightmare from the past has never left." - 2023 Novelist Birthday and "Nightmare" Character Day Chinese Art (Weibo)Global 5th Anniversary Artwork by @raion\_tetete (Twitter)
### Season 21 Essence 2 Trailer

#### Storyboard & Concept Art

Season 21 Essence 2 Trailer Art of High Roller by Xia YuSeason 21 Essence 2 Trailer Art of Risktaker, High Roller, and Roulette by Xia Yu
#### Final Product

Identity V - Season 21 Essence Background Story

[Portrait] High Roller (130 Pulls)
## Other Languages

 🇺🇸 | English

## References

1. ↑ https://weibo.com/6140485374/LzdY266Zf
2. ↑ Season 21 Essence 2 Trailer Storyboards - ArtStation, Weibo