Capsaicin crisis?

Let's talk ink again.

As a reminder:

• I've been thinking about getting a tattoo for quite some time, and
• I've never really known what I've wanted until recently, and
• I have settled on trying to get something hot pepper related.

I've noted before that while, as a general concept, I like the idea of a habanero tattoo, I'm not real impressed with how the ones I've seen look. Take a look for yourself. I just feel like, compared to an iconic chile of some sort, they (habaneros) look misshappen and boring. Furthermore, I don't want to find myself constantly explaining it.

So a more traditional hot pepper it is. But... really? Just that? There are some nice ones out there, but they're small.  For a shoulder piece, I don't want some dinky little thing, and I'm not sure just a plain old hot pepper is the way to go.  Mind you, I don't want one with like a goofy face, or cartoony fire, but if I could incorporate... something into the design, I'd be a lot happier - I just haven't figured out what that could be.

Other things to consider...Someone I know with a lot more experience than me in this realm, someone whose opinions I regard and admire, has said that "arms are for stories".  In other words, the item(s) on your arms should weave together somehow -- at very least in style, if not substance. Whether I ever decide that I'll want more after a first one, I obviously don't know yet, but I do think it is certainly a worthwhile consideration, meaning whatever I do should perhaps also be easily consumable as part of a larger piece.

I guess I'm rambling a bit.  TL;DR - I feel like I need to consider some unique flair to add to the hot pepper, and I haven't been able to figure out what it should be.