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Species Customization: Skeith


by aleu1986

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In celebration of Skeith Day, I am taking a look at their species specific outfits and dressing up these strong giants in a variety of ways. They have mainly masculine sets, but for several of them I have made suggestions to how you can alter the look to suit your female Skeith. Let`s open up the closet and take a look at how you can make your Skeith look their very best!

     A feast fit for a Skeith

     

     Items used:

     Loafer Skeith Wig

     Skeith Bib

     Skeith Cutlery

     Inside TNTs Breakroom Refrigerator Background

     Blue Striped Pyjamas

     Noil Costume Slippers

     Straw Mat

     Celebration Crumbs

     For a female look, try Spring Picnic Dress or Cupcake Pyjamas. The Loafer wig is from a female wearable set, but can also be worn by males, as seen in this example. Also consider Glamourous Skeith Wig for a feminine look.

     It`s a well-known fact, both amongst Skeith owners, but also most Neopians, that Skeiths love food! They`re gluttonous and will eat almost anything – they can even eat items right out of your inventory! By using accessories like the cutlery and the bib I created a hungry Skeith sneaking downstairs for a midnight snack – or a midnight feast.

     The Straw Mat adds extra detail and can serve as sort of a picnic blanket. The yellow triangular details on the cutlery resemble the Skeiths tail spike and the Noil slippers pick up the colour from the cutlery as well as the Skeiths spikes and wings. This helps bring the look together.

     Also try:

     Kitchen Skeith Butter Bar or Kitchen Skeith Mixer

     Summer Picnic Set

      Diner Dash

     

     Glamourous Skeith Wig, Dress, Shoes

     Fluffy Skeith Eyeshadow

     Kitchen Skeith Necklace

     Loafer Skeith Spectacles

     Retro Dining Tray

     Sock Hop Diner Background

     Magnificent Milkshakes

     Sticking with the food theme, here is a vintage look for your female Skeith with a glamourous vibe! Your Skeith will feel right at home and comfortable in these surroundings, with a healthy helping of food on their tray and a wide selection of snacks and drinks on the menu.

     I`ve added the spectacles, eyeshadow and pearl necklace from other wearable sets to give this Skeith a more mature look, the glasses and necklace can both be removed for a more youthful appearance.

     The Valentine Cafe Background paired with the Milkshake Counter Foreground is also a great look with a more cute style if you`re not a fan of the overall retro vibe.

     Also try:

     Old School Ice Cream Parlour, Valentine Cafe Background, Milkshake Counter Foreground or Classic Strawberry Milkshake.

     The Skeith Barber of Neopia Central

     

     Items used:

     Skeith Hair Stylist Shirt, Trousers, Comb and Scissors

     Skeith Bouncer Shoes

     Old School Barber Shop Background

     Glistening Short Hair

     Pretty Mirror with Faerie Lights

     Barber Shop Pole

     The hair stylist outfit is one that gives you limited options to work with. The wig and trousers might be used in other customizations, but the shirt and accessories really only make sense in the setting of a stylist/hairdresser.

     To change this into a female look, use the Simple Black Skirt in place of the trousers, they actually end up looking quite similar. I used Skeith Back to School Shoes and Glamourous Skeith Wig to create my feminine version, and obviously I kept the shirt, scissors and comb to keep the proper hairdresser/stylist look.

     Also try:

     Neopies Dressing Room Background.

     Skeith Hair Stylist Wig (obviously part of the set, but couldn`t resist using the sparkly, glistening wig!) Greaser Hairdo and Suave Hair are also good choices for your male hair stylist.

      Farm Life

     

     Items used:

     Straw Skeith Hat

     Blue Skeith Overalls

     Skeith Weightlifter Boots

     Skeith Pitchfork

     Farmer Skeith Straw

     Plain and Simple White Shirt

     Festive Leprechaun Beard

     Ye Olde Petpets Stall Background

     Basic Khaki Gloves

     Pile of Dung

     The work on a farm never ends, your Skeith Farmer will always have his hands full with all the work and repairs that needs to be done. Skeiths are known to be on the lazy side, but if they`re living on a farm, they can`t afford to lie around!

     For a female look, use Tied Bandana Wig and Premium Collectible: Red Gingham Top with Spring Overalls and Cute Brown Boots.

     A good alternative is to pair Kau Kau Farms Background with Premium Collectible: Wheat Field Foreground to make it look like your Skeith farmer is harvesting grain.

     Other farm-themed backgrounds include Mr. Scarys Hideout Collectors Background and Little Babaa Shepherdess Background.

     Also try:

     Pile of Straw for a Skeith Farmer, Skeith Weightlifter Moustache, Red and White Plaid Shirt, Rugged Work Boots, Warrior Boots.

     Maraquan Warrior

     

     Items used:

     Skeith Space Station Security Officer Hat, Gloves, Boots, Trousers

     Maractite Marvels Collectors Armoured Top

     MiniMME12-B: Maractite Shoulder Armour

     Magical Maractite Sword

     Altador Cup Colosseum Interior Background

     Altador Cup Colosseum Archway

     River Rocks Foreground

     The bright symbols on the shirt of the uniform made me think of Maraquan runes, which is what lead me to make an outfit combining most of the items from the Space Station Security Officer set with Maractite warrior pieces. I tried using a few different Maraquan backgrounds, but none of them were really working with this ensemble, so finally I turned this warrior Skeith into a gladiator!

     Also try:

     MiniMME12-S2: Ornate Maractite Trident, Grand Arch with Flaming Torches.

     No Trespassing

     

     Items used:

     Skeith Space Station Security Officer Hat, Shirt, Trousers, Boots, Gloves

     Giant Laser Garland

     Sparkler Gun

     MiniMME21-B: Spaceship Hall Interior Background

     Virtupets Caution Tape Foreground

     Here in the full Space Station Security Officer ensemble, your Skeith is on duty on the space station making sure the security is top notch. There are several cool space themed backgrounds for you to choose from, I used this one because it gives the feeling of being part of a larger area, such as a space station rather than a space ship. It looks like there are long hallways for your Skeith to patrol. He also needed to hold something, and the Sparkler Gun is nice and discreet, plus it even matches his outfit!

     Also try:

     No Trespassing Lasers Garland, Sloth Attack Garland, Views from Space Station #4, Space Battle Background.

     Strongman

     

     Items used:

     Skeith Weightlifter Moustache, Tunic, Cuffs, Barbell, Boots

     Brown Tapered Wig

     Fair Vendors Background

     Camping at the Altador Cup

     Special Event Foreground

     This strong Skeith is preparing for the big show in the big tent and is already drawing impressed looks from the crowd! This set is perfect for customizations themed around the circus, stage or fairground. You can also use a background themed around training or the gym, so this is another set that is fairly limited, yet you do have some options to vary the setting of the look.

     Also try: Inside Circus Tent Background, Altador Cup Training Gym Background, Weighty Thinking Foreground.

     Chimney Sweep

     

     Items used:

     Skeith Sweeper Hat, Gloves, Broom, Jacket, Shirt, Trousers and Shoes.

     MiniMME17-B: Evening Rooftop Background

     Fancy Wrought Iron Lamp

     Smoke Cloud

     Profession-based outfits can be really cool, but they can also be very limiting in terms of customization and using an outfit in various ways and settings. Being a chimney sweep, this Skeith's clothes are all spotted and dirty, making it difficult to re-purpose them for different looks.

     Also try: On the Roof Background, Rooftop Gargoyles Background.

     Time Traveller

     

     Items used:

     Skeith Tinkerer Jacket, Shirt, Goggles, Trousers and Shoes.

     Once Upon a Time

     Swirl of Magic

     Portal to the Unknown

     Trying to think outside the box and be creative is an important (and fun!) aspect of customization, and in this example I drew on the theme of gears and machines to make the Skeith a time traveller. Magic and science, adventure and logic blend together in this look.

     If you remove the goggles and jacket, the shirt and trousers is well suited for daywear for a working Neovian Skeith, I would suggest changing up the shoes however.

     Tinkerer

     

     Items used:

     Skeith Tinkerer Jacket, Shirt, Trousers, Shoes, Goggles.

     Clock Makers Workshop

     Moltara Inventors Work Table

     MAGAXs Menacing Sledgehammer

     In this version I made the Tinkerer Skeith into a clockmaker, something which makes sense considering the gears featured on his outfit and his goggles.

     This set lends itself well to Steampunk-inspired customizations, so make sure to look up Moltaran items, I have listed some suggestions below.

     Also try: Moltara Foreman Collectors Wings, Moltara Inventor Hat and Goggles, Moltaran Charm, Inside a Clock Tower Background, Rustic Clock Garland, Moltaran Workshop Background, Moltara Inventor Workshop Background.

     I hope you have enjoyed looking through these customization suggestions and that you`ve found some inspiration for your own Skeith. I have several more entries in this series, so feel free to check them out as well as my other wearable-related articles.

     Happy customizing, and happy Skeith Day!

 
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