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On the topic of asshole characters, I tend to have a love hate. Though as a person who has a couple of asshole characters I generally don’t get mad if everyone else’s characters hate mine in IC. That’s the entire point on why I do it. Just to see if I can make enough of an asshole for most people to dislike. But getting all offended and huffy is contradictory. If you’re gonna make an asshole character, expect the hate and be happy cause you made such a horrible character personality wise. Lol.
I have a peeve for dead parents written into a backstory- it's always the go to reason for a character to have experienced tragedy.
I wouldn't ever call out someone over it, but it's so much more interesting to me when a character not only has parents but they're super cool and just as dynamically written as the character themselves... or so evil that it's the character's destiny to kill them with their own hands.
Name symbolism is one of those things that sounds good on paper but then you realize it's untenable to give everyone a symbolic name. Most great and unique people have normal names anyway, and even if parents give their child a symbolic name it's not like theyre gonna bat 1.00 on predicting personality type. More often the guy with "Gentle breeze" won't end up a Buddhist monk. If he does in a story it can come off as contrived.
Best way to do symbolic names without being contrived is to do homages to characters from other works, or from history. I've done it here or there, and I do try and make the homage one that's on the obscure end, because you don't want a character's person to be overshadowed by something else. Like, I wouldnt make a competitive person and be like "Kobe.... his name is Kobe" but maybe use the same initials? Or involve his middle name (Bean) in some way? That way the homage is there for a symbolic aspect but it's not some scripted ass name.
Alternatively you can be an anti with names, give that "Gentle Breeze" name to a violent psycho lol. I like that a lot.
I don't have a lot of pet peeves to share. I'm just sort of looking for useful advice on things to avoid going forward. This thread had been a good read. I just have a few comments and questions.
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How to play a good asshole character: Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino.
Thanks for that. That gives me pause to rethink a backstory I already had planned for Xinnia, the Dark Elf Monk I'm running over in the dice section. I do want her to have something tragic in her backstory, and I've only dropped a hint at this point. It wasn't really something I included in her character sheet, so I'm making it up as I go. Is this... wrong?
Muahahaha. Ironic names can be fun.
I've given some thought to names in trying to pin down the really meaningful ones. In the past, I've gotten hung up on just making my names as 'original' as possible. Some examples I've come up with include: Xenio, Gyradom, Nyaleep, Ka'rzique. Now they all kinda sound like nonsense names to me having no meanings whatsoever. Nowadays I try to look for... well... ACTUAL names. The more obscure, theme-friendly and meaningful a name, the happier I am. It takes a bit of research. Am I overthinking this?
I spend HOURS hunting for names that suit my characters. It has to fit the setting (ie. medieval setting? Old English names), has to sound nice when said out loud, and I’ll nix it if it has a meaning that doesn’t suit my character (like... “noble warrior” for the son of a peasant farmer). It takes me forever that way but it works for me and my characters.
I concur that edgy names make me want to curl in a ball somewhere and never see the light of day again xD
Same.I mostly use name generators and randomize those until something I like comes up. As long as I think the name sounds good and fits the setting then I don't really care about further details.
I've always found names to be really meaningful so I like to make them something I can connect with on multiple levels. Usually when I find the right name it just clicks, but getting to that point usually requires quite a lot of research and digging lol. I tend to only use generators for surnames and/or place names at most. I'll also make names up completely for fantasy purposes if I feel like it, but normally I like using authentic names that I feel suit the character all around. I'm not really surprised that most people aren't as obsessive about that as I am
Finally, someone who is as detailed as myself!
I'm obsessed with names, they have so much meaning!
I even have a terrible not proven theory about how your 'middle'
name is a reflection of your true inner self.
I then, ironically, never source middle names for characters...
Ahhhh I'm glad to find a kindred spirit when it comes to names!!Finally, someone who is as detailed as myself!
I'm obsessed with names, they have so much meaning!
I even have a terrible not proven theory about how your 'middle'
name is a reflection of your true inner self.
I then, ironically, never source middle names for characters...
My middle name is Jack and I'm a jackass so maybe that holds some water.Finally, someone who is as detailed as myself!
I'm obsessed with names, they have so much meaning!
I even have a terrible not proven theory about how your 'middle'
name is a reflection of your true inner self.
I then, ironically, never source middle names for characters...
Who cares about symbolism when you can have puns!
And this is basically an apt summarization of why I play the Ace Attorney games.This, and names that are alliterations.
Oooh dont even get me started on pun alliteration names~!
Let's not forget shy and every other time blushes constantly.Non functioning or I guess to say, non interacting characters. Especially if it's 1 x 1 and the only character the other person is using!
The basic idea of these character are fine if the person is planning on doing some character development, in a time frame that takes the other players fun into thought. Otherwise they are best played in a multi character each scenario as a secondary.
They are shy, and timid, and a precious sweet thing that has trouble opening up to people. Or make their own decision. Or defend themselves. Or interact enough to even have a conversation to get things started!
They are traumatized and can't really function with others without being triggered. Here comes a circle of the other person just playing out a comfort my character fetish. Or nothing happening as the person flat freezes up all the time.
The character is cool and emotionless! And completely boring and only speaks in three words at a time.
The character is some kind of construct, that randomly goes into a inanimate state. And knows nothing beyond the place it's lived it's whole life. And has the mentality of a child.
Who cares about symbolism when you can have puns!