Sara Sidereal
a bat
That's not up to them.
Although, if they succeed, I suppose they would be correct in the sense that a corpse can't hold things against people. Maybe your ghost could though.
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Although, if they succeed, I suppose they would be correct in the sense that a corpse can't hold things against people. Maybe your ghost could though.
Crayons
Iconoclast
My personal ghost? Yeah definitely. I'll be taking my grudges and haunting the crap out of people. XDDDD
BackSet
The Great Thief Yatagarasu!
Even the mighty can fall.
Anyway, I really hate personality sections that are a list of traits rather than an actual description.
FoolsErin
when you at the when you you when the
I also really hate when personalities are inconsistent. If the words nice and mean—complete antonyms—are within a sentence of each other, with the only bridge being “if he/she/they has to” or some nonsense of that level, I am not going to take the character said traits belong to seriously.
Abendrot
修羅の花
To be fair, most people in real life do not have consistent personalities, and they do have conflicting character traits and behaviors about them.
What makes this work is: what is it about the character that makes them "X" in one circumstance but "not-X" in another?
Basically, I don't see anything wrong contradictions as long as there are explanations for them. Maybe they're covering themselves deliberately, or have awful habits, expectations, or insecurities that get in the way of what they want to be.
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FoolsErin
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I guess so, but I was more so thinking about this without the explanations. Like, they’re just giving a cheap excuse to change their character’s personality when the plot demands it.
BackSet
The Great Thief Yatagarasu!
Who actually follows the personality on their character sheet? Half my character's change personality throughout the rp as I get a feeling for me.
Idea
The Pun Tyrant
I have to disagree here. People don't have inconsistent personalities, we have incredibly complex personalities. What appears to be a contradiction is simply the result of a massive set of potential variables in life experiences and other factors, in other words, to the same circumstances, the person has the same response, but a person never lives through the same circumstances twice, and while circumstances may appear extremely similar, a minor difference can chain into a much different attitude taken.
That said, I do think that a certain amount of contradicting attitudes for a character is justifiable, if made concrete and applicable to points of legitimate internal conflict in the character's values. But it's more often the case that the contradiction rises out of a lack of commitment, a gap in the design rather than something placed there with purpose. So I guess the question lies more in whether there is sufficient justification, rather than whether there is one at all.
FoolsErin
when you at the when you you when the
Excuse me if I’m wrong, but I believe that may be called this mysterious magical thing known as “character development”.
Idea
The Pun Tyrant
Absolutely agree with this. I don't hate the mere idea of it, I'm fine with people doing it, but I prefer them to keep it out of any RPs I'm in. It's often used by people who tend to develop their characters more throughout the RP and don't have much of an idea about their character just yet, but it comes off as just not putting in the work instead.
BackSet
The Great Thief Yatagarasu!
Not quite. Character development happens slowly over time corresponding with plot important events. This happens over practically five posts as I see what fits for this character.
FoolsErin
when you at the when you you when the
Ah, so had the academy roleplay not died five feet out of the nest, you’d probably have driven me a little nuts.
BackSet
The Great Thief Yatagarasu!
Nah, Lacy's characterization probably would have stayed consistent.
FoolsErin
when you at the when you you when the
ashwynne
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This is why I generally don't like detailed character sheets in the first place. I always have a basic idea of the main motivations/traits driving a character, but the details and how those personality traits influence behaviour are something I like to explore while actually seeing the character in action.
Anyways, something else I really despise in a character is when they're wishy-washy. It *can* be intentional, but often it's just the author pushing their own desire for the outcome of the situation onto a character. It's really prevalent in the romance genre.
Character 1: "I hate Character 2 and will never ever like them"
Character 2: *does something*
Character 1: "I love them now!! I was so blind all this time!! Let's be together forever!!!"
It's one thing for that to occur in increments throughout the RP, but when it's instant it just drives me nuts!! Applies to every situation too. Whether it's a character going from "I'm a pacifist" to "I'm going to kill everyone" without any real prompting, or a character having their actions severely questioned by another one and immediately jumping philosophical ship to agree with them "You're right, my firmly entrenched beliefs are all wrong! I fully convert to your stance on morality right this instant without ANY further discussion needed!"
BackSet
The Great Thief Yatagarasu!
Of course, we'll never know.
FoolsErin
when you at the when you you when the
This sounds really ominous out of context.
But yea, unfortunately, we never WILL know how Lacey would've turned out.
BackSet
The Great Thief Yatagarasu!
The two of us could try to restart it. Or just me if you don't want to.
Gowi
dreamer memer
While personality does indeed change over time and as a writer has a feel for the character, building a foundation of their quirks, attitude, and general demeanor are all necessary.
BackSet
The Great Thief Yatagarasu!
I knew that.
Gowi
dreamer memer
What's the
FoolsErin
when you at the when you you when the
Honestly I’ve got a lot on my plate right now with two roleplays, school, hopes that I’ll be able to reboot an old roleplay, and a new 1x1. (I know, the latter most surprises me too.) So no, I don’t really want to try again.
What's the
Ahhh...
Shall I tell you the sad tale of the Academy of Mystics?
Daisie
Seared with story
If you do, be sure to do so in PM as to not further derail the thread. c:
FoolsErin
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BackSet
The Great Thief Yatagarasu!
Be sure to include me in that pm
Anyway, I don't like characters who don't fit the setting.
Anyway, I don't like characters who don't fit the setting.
