Estelle Parkins
| Starlight Mark
UNIVER.SYS Character | |
|---|---|
"Why didn't I move to Prismage? Simple. It's too predictable for me." | |
| General Information | |
| Name | Estelle Parkins |
| Alias | Estelle |
| First published | 2023-04-07 |
| Appearance | |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Eye Color | Orange |
| Palette | |
| Other Information | |
| Origin | Ethereal Canopy |
| Residence | Logiciel |
| Affiliation | Graphicus Initiative (formerly) Whizzy Wigs (founder) |
| Occupation | Idol Artist Influencer |
| Hobbies | Collage art, amateur piloting, learning languages |
| Icon | 🌟 |
Estelle Parkins is a character in UNIVER.SYS. She is a Techne from Ethereal Canopy and former member of the defunct unit Graphicus Initiative. She is currently residing in Logiciel.
History
Estelle's first design was posted on a now-deleted post on Twitter in November 5, 2022. [1] Her design and character bio were later refined and published on OS-tans.moe in April 7, 2023, before being moved to Moeverse.
Character
Estelle is spirited, optimistic, and savvy in both social and technology, which allowed her to gather a substantial following among Techne. Her bold public persona and risk-taking attitude are both admired and concerning, the latter usually by quieter or more cautious Techne, as Estelle doesn't like anything predictable or bland. Her other interests fits her thrill-seeking attitude, including amateur piloting.
Back when she worked with Graphicus Initiative, an ambitious and stylish unit from Ethereal Canopy, Estelle's debut was lauded with fanfare, however, it was proven to be the last of her limelight in the team. Due to the unit's mismanagement and Ethereal Canopy's lack of recognition, Estelle was relegated to safer, mundane roles in the unit, which made her grew bored and tired, seeking the same thrill she felt during her debut. After Graphicus Initiative disbanded, Estelle moved to Logiciel.
If asked if she wanted to return to Ethereal Canopy, Estelle admits she missed home sometimes, but she preferred to travel the universe.
Trivia
Technical
- Estelle represents the Xerox Star computer, the first commercial computer that introduced GUI, folders, and Ethernet networking, and a successor to the Xerox Alto.
- Her first name is of French and Occitan origin, meaning "star",[2] and her last name Parkins is derived from Xerox PARC, the company Ethereal Canopy is based off of.
- Her design features star motifs, and her color scheme is mainly yellow, referencing Xerox Star's original codename Dandelion. [3]
- She is a well-known influencer and idol despite her own shortcomings, which reflects Xerox Star's influence to many computers and OSes despite its poor marketing by Xerox's executives. [4]
- Her interest as an aviator alludes to Xerox Star's Pilot operating system.
Misc.
- Estelle decided to move to Logiciel instead of Prismage because she found the latter's art market to be more saturated the former. This also alludes to Xerox Star's GUI being an influence to Windows and to an extent Microsoft Office, and how the Xerox Star was intended to be the "office of the future".[5]
