Doll Maker's Diary, Part 7: Ellie Watts' Outfits

Doll Maker's Diary, Part 7: Ellie Watts' Outfits

Having already shown a brief description of CRASH agent Ellie Watts and her backstory, along with her powers and abilities, I will now give a brief rundown on some of her outfits. Some of them grant additional abilities in addition to the ones she already possesses. So, without further ado, here they are.

This is Ms. Watts' standard battle suit, color-coded according to CRASH doctrine in which blue refers to electricity-based powers. It's a well-balanced outfit with no major benefits or drawbacks, and is used for most missions, unless circumstances dictate that she use either of her alternate battle suits. Speaking of which, the next two outfits are specially designed for situations where Ellie would most likely be overwhelmed if she used her regular suit.

This light blue battle suit is designed for situations where Ellie needs more firepower and defense than usual. As such, it is fitted with additional armor components and mountings for gear and ammunition, although its extra weight slows her down slightly. Given that Ellie's superpower is electricity-based, I chose to make sparks of electricity come out of her left hand. Here, it refers to the suit's ability to amplify Ellie's powers, while also enhancing her ability to absorb incoming electrical discharges. Ellie is shown here holding a futuristic assault rifle in her right hand - considering that her superpowers have a limited use, it makes perfect sense, especially since Ellie used to be an FBI agent before joining CRASH.

I also depicted Ellie in a dark blue battle suit, with less armor and fewer storage compartments. However, it boosts her speed and agility slightly, and as such, she reserves it for missions where stealth and speed are required. To this end, this special suit carries a built-in cloaking device which can render her invisible to the naked eye and most sensors for a short time. However, the cloaking device can only be used for no more than a few minutes at a time, after which she must decloak and let the device recharge. And as a nod to a certain science-fiction space exploration roguelike, I have shown one of Ellie's quotes in this sketch: "Eat Electric Death, tyrant scum!"

Here is the outfit Ellie is usually seen in when she's not on a mission. As the leader of CRASH's frontline squad, the Alpha Team, she helps train new CRASH recruits, ensuring that they will develop and utilize the various skills and abilities for use during and outside of combat. In addition, she often accompanies other CRASH agents on exploration missions. Moreover, as I have previously described, Ms. Watts is known for being highly adept in devising tactics and strategies, ensuring that CRASH is at least a step or two ahead of its adversaries... most of the time.

Creating this casual outfit for Ellie Watts made perfect sense to me, given that most of the time, she looks, walks, talks, and acts like an ordinary human being. This also applies to her fellow CRASH agents, since the C stands for "Covert". It explains why the outside world is usually unaware of the agency's presence. In fact, none of the world's governments have acknowledged its existence so far. Otherwise, the controversy surrounding it would, in all likelihood, be too much for it to handle.

Finally, here is Ms. Watts' training outfit, for when she's working out. All CRASH agents are required to be in tip-top shape both physically and mentally before each mission, and often undergo extensive training and reconditioning between missions in order to stay that way. Ellie is no exception.

With that, we conclude this description of Ellie Watts' various outfits. But I have plans to show details regarding other CRASH personnel, including Ellie's squadmates, in the future. These will be elaborated upon in some of the subsequent entries in the Doll Maker's Diary series.