Chintz

### Description

Once upon a time, she thought her lover was a dazzling dream of snowy mist refracted in a mirror.

## Other Details

### Series

Once Series
(also known as "Backdrift")

## Obtaining

### Cost

1388 Echoes

**Chintz** is a Reoccurring Time-Limited A-Tier Costume for Geisha, Michiko that is part of the "Once" series. The costume was originally introduced and sold in the Illusion Hall from April 14th to May 5th of 2022.

## Availability

As it is not a true Limited Costume (which are denoted by the "limited" tag found in the top right of certain card icons), it can return to the Illusion Hall shop multiple times.

* It was originally available for purchase from April 14th to May 5th 2022.
* It was made available for purchase during the Chinese 5th Anniversary from March 23rd to April 12th 2023. This return was caused by a glitch but it was allowed to stay.

## Appearance

### **Beauty Form**

#### Physical

Michiko's face is the same as usual, with her eyes completely black and with a slight smile on her pretty face. She is wearing white foundation on her face, neck and hands, and her eyeshadow is bright orange. She has natural eyebrows.
Her hair up in a typical Ofuku style, with a red cloth, silver Ōgi bira ornament and dangling purple and white flowers.

#### Outfit

Michiko is wearing a white, shiny looking kimono with faint flower and wave patterns, and very bright orange fish spaped spots on her left shoulder and long sleeves. The color of the kimono fades to silver on the ends. Her collar is silver too, and what seems to be juban (kimono undergarment) is a bright orange like the fish patterns on the kimono.
The long, flowing sash she's wearing is called a Darari obi, and it's white and orange, and "torn" in a way a fish fin or tail would be. The part of the obi around her waist is ochre in color with a flower pattern, with the obiage above it silver. On the obi there is a silver ornament called a pocchiri, tied with an orange string.
Her whole look gives a goldfish or koi vibe.

#### Weapon

Her fan has a bronze blade, with the fan itself being white with orange spots, decorated with purple flowers, which are also dangling from it.

#### Special Effects

Two shining, translucent goldfish swim around her at all times.

### **Prajna Form**

#### Physical

Her skin is pale and fades to black at her long nails. Her mask sports an angry look, with the eyes glowing red, and the left side cracked. The horns are gold.
Her hair is down and gray, with the ends fading into brown.
Her face under the mask is cracked, not smiling.

#### Outfit

Michiko's kimono is now a deep greenish blue hue, fading into black at her feet and turning into white waves at her long sleeves. The waves, flowers and some of the fish on the kimono are now gold, as well as the obiage and pocchiri. The obi, collar and some of the other fish are black.
The fish patterns on her sleeves turned into a shiny wave pattern, and the way the kimono is cut at the feet also resembles waves.

#### Weapon

Her fan has a gold blade, with the fan itself being greenish blue with a wave on it, decorated with gold flowers, which are also dangling from it.

## Concept / Design Notes

### Design Idea

"Chintz" is a category of ornamental goldfish, and the theme of Geisha's backtracking is to go back in time to the time when Michiko was not yet a teacher. At that time, Michiko was one of the many students of Shibabuki. , the future is limitless. People say that she will definitely become the all-powerful Chiba in the future, just like her predecessors.
And the young Michiko, like her predecessors, yearns for love like an ornamental goldfish in an exquisite fish tank looking forward to the sea; a tragic ending that was eventually forgotten.
This longing and hidden worry about fate dragged Michiko, and became her lingering nightmare until that person came.

### Costume Design Sketches

Geisha-Chintz's fashion design tends to be realistic on the whole, describing that the young Michiko is like a goldfish in a tank looking forward to the sea and love, so the main focus of the performance is on the goldfish and the waves.
The initial design sketches needed to be revised due to the thematic features and textures being too austere, and the costume headgear not matching Maiko.

Subsequent redo the second version of the design. The design of this version has been improved compared to the previous version, but the design of Prajna Phase does not fit well with the theme of the waves, so it still needs to be revised.

The design of the third edition optimizes the performance of the wave theme of Prajna phase, and adjusts the beauty phase in details.

Finally, optimize the details, add some special effects and adjust the pattern to complete the final draft.

### Costume Detail Description

1. The beautiful Geisha-Chintz has exquisite makeup, a faint smile on the corner of her mouth, and a calm expression; her hair is neatly coiled, decorated with strontium hairpins, red silk and purple flowers, making her more luxurious.
2. The beautiful Geisha-Chintz is dressed in an exquisite costume, which is embellished with white cherry patterns, strontium-colored wave patterns and red goldfish patterns. Two goldfish float and swim beside her, shining with golden light.
3. After Geisha-Chintz switched to Prajna Phase, her kimono turned dark green, with sleeves fluttering high, with mottled waves and dots of foam suspended on the side.

### Showroom Interface Design

The spotlights on the stage were turned on, and the Geisha, who appeared on the stage for the second time, danced to the sound of extravagant music. The sound of the grass was soft, and her dancing posture was as agile and graceful as the goldfish beside her.

Amidst the music, Geisha-Chintz raised the folding fan in her hand, covering half of her face lightly, with a smile on her lips and affectionate eyes.

The drumbeat sounded, and Geisha-Chintz suddenly switched to the Prajna phase. She let go of the fear in her heart and floated among the phantoms of the waves.

### Costume Special Effects Design

Geisha-Chintz, a beautiful woman, wears exquisite and luxurious clothes and headgear. When she walks, she walks with a graceful gait, holds a folding fan, and has a calm expression, showing grace. After switching to the prajna phase, Geisha-Chintz's eyes shone with angry red light, and the water vapor surged around her, and her temperament was captivating.

## Trivia

* Chintz is a cotton textile that is printed with multicolored designs variating patterns.
* In this costume Michiko is depicted as a Maiko (an apprentice Geisha) rather than a fully graduated Geisha. This is evident based upon the long cloth hanging on the back of her Obi and the hair ornaments present in her hair, as well as the design notes stating so.
	+ It is hard to specifically tell here, but a Maiko also uses their natural hair instead of a wig like a Geisha would, this may be the case for Michiko in this costume as well.
* Upon purchasing this costume, the player would also receive the following B-Tier Achievement Label for their profile: "Backdrift - Geisha".
* This is the first Once Series costume to be for a female hunter.
* The costume's fan made a cameo in "Good Child"'s Trailer before being announced and released a year later.

## Gallery

* In-Game
* Official Art
* Additional Appearances

### Appearance Decoration Menu

Chintz In-Game Model Front View.Chintz In-Game Model Back View.Chintz In-Game Model Left-Side View.Chintz In-Game Model Right-Side View.Chintz Entrance Animation.Chintz Idle Animation.Chintz Press Animation.Chintz Prajna Form In-Game Model.
### In-Game

Chintz Fan DesignChintz Prajna Form Fan Design
### Model Render

Chintz model referenceClose-upPrajna form model referenceClose-upWithout the mask

### Concept Art & Icons

Chintz English Concept Art (Twitter)Chintz Beauty Form Chinese Concept Art (Weibo)Chintz Prajna Form Chinese Concept Art (Weibo)
### Promotional Art

Dear Detectives, Michiko only wants the best for everyone. Calm as an ocean breeze, she sits with her fishes just pondering life. - Chintz Poster (Twitter)Chintz Official Announcement from Livestream QNA (Twitter)Once upon a time, she thought her lover was a dazzling dream of snowy mist refracted in a mirror.. - Chintz' Official Release Art (Weibo)Chintz Chibi (Weibo)Clip Studio Paint Coloring Contest Line Drawing (Twitter)2023 Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival Art (Facebook)

Pre-Release Cameo on the "Good Child's" Trailer.Along with the other Once Series Costumes on the Trailer.
## Other Languages

 🇺🇸 | English

## References

1. ↑ Announcement on Official Twitter.
2. ↑ https://weibo.com/6140485374/Lq3cuyV45