1) Do I even need to explain how strange a question like this is?

I don’t know. Crystal ponies? I guess crystal ponies.

2) [omited] nutz.

3) Humans are perfectly capable of being adorable. You just intentionally resist doing so in order to keep up some sort of tough image.

And humans can wear bright colors.

4) And if that had some sort of impact on the rest of the game, I’d call that more than noteworthy. If it’s just a thing, then it’s just a thing. It does help with immersion, though, so you get the nod.

5) I could argue in more detail, but I’m just going to reinforce my preference against silent protagonists and leave it there. It doesn’t ultimately matter and this isn’t going anywhere.