marc12267
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| 13 Dec 2015 07:10 PM |
How diverse are RPF's characters right now? Do you make diverse characters (like ones that are black, asian, emo, crossdressers, drinkers/smokers, egotistical, rich, poor, etc.?) If so, how?
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marc12267
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| 13 Dec 2015 07:13 PM |
Also, forgot the words "short", "tall", and "comic relief".
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| 13 Dec 2015 07:29 PM |
interesting topic but not many people will post on it because they'll think of it as some "sjw" thing
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marc12267
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| 13 Dec 2015 07:31 PM |
im not really an sjw but really im talking about just the ddiversity of rpfs characters
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| 13 Dec 2015 07:34 PM |
| I try to be diverse and clever |
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| 13 Dec 2015 07:38 PM |
Characters become bad when diversity is something you're seeking out for, instead of having it naturally.
>black, asian, emo, crossdressers, drinkers/smokers, egotistical, rich, poor
These are all natural character traits. You shouldn't say "Hey, I need a black character," or "I need an asian character." You should just think of having all of your characters be different.
Also, characters that are emo, crossdressers, or L/G/B/T are incredibly common nowadays because of people forcing diversity. This is why a lot of bad RPers have those "edgy" traits. |
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| 13 Dec 2015 07:42 PM |
| IMO a more exotic character would be something that does not look human, and cannot look human. Basically a non-humanoid. |
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| 13 Dec 2015 07:45 PM |
Nah, I just do what everyone else does because I'm lazy and lack creativity.
Though it's not looks or basic traits you should seek to find diversity in. I prefer character diversity through actions. |
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marc12267
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| 13 Dec 2015 07:45 PM |
"Characters become bad when diversity is something you're seeking out for, instead of having it naturally."
well umm idk but i think this is something people may deb8 on whether it becomes bad from forcing diversity or it stays ok/mediocre/good if you pull it off gr8ly
">black, asian, emo, crossdressers, drinkers/smokers, egotistical, rich, poor
These are all natural character traits. You shouldn't say "Hey, I need a black character," or "I need an asian character." You should just think of having all of your characters be different."
o now i think i may be using "diversity" incorrectly
"Also, characters that are emo, crossdressers, or L/G/B/T are incredibly common nowadays because of people forcing diversity. This is why a lot of bad RPers have those "edgy" traits."
the first 2 are probably what i did b4 and yeah i guess im not one of those bad rpers that have these traits but rather an actual "ok"-rank rper using said traits
>black, asian, emo, crossdressers, drinkers/smokers, egotistical, rich, poor
"IMO a more exotic character would be something that does not look human, and cannot look human. Basically a non-humanoid."
hmm this could work if rper is good enough
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| 13 Dec 2015 07:48 PM |
"I prefer character diversity through actions."
hmm ah i forgot about that
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| 13 Dec 2015 07:51 PM |
I guess. Sometimes. My characters have a lot of diverse personalities, for sure, but...I don't know. |
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| 13 Dec 2015 07:53 PM |
>IMO a more exotic character would be something that does not look human, and cannot look human. Basically a non-humanoid.
This could only fit in specific types of genres and there aren't many I can think of, but either way it'd be so fun to write a character like that. Like an alien whose not even a carbon based life form and has a totally different body type, maybe they'll have a substitute for emotions and feelings.
And, yeah, what I'm best at when it comes to writing is definitely characterization but not through diversity, rather character interaction and character development. |
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| 13 Dec 2015 07:55 PM |
"I guess. Sometimes. My characters have a lot of diverse personalities, for sure, but...I don't know."
i mostly agree with you book i mean its just that i feel like the only person doing emo/crossdressing/tall girl characters
I guess. Sometimes. My characters have a lot of diverse personalities, for sure, but...I don't know.
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| 13 Dec 2015 07:55 PM |
o noes i made huge mistake by repeating quote time to kill self
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| 13 Dec 2015 08:00 PM |
| Just don't be afraid to make your character "cliche." Because nobody wants their character to be cliche, they try their best to make some unique, special snowflake, and by now those characters have become the cliche ones. Short, weak girls and tall, strong boys are totally fine. And they're just characters, if anyone here gets angered over that they might as well migrate to tumblr. |
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| 13 Dec 2015 08:05 PM |
i guess so i can but right now i havent marked or seen any rps that interest me so far
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| 13 Dec 2015 08:06 PM |
| In my World of Verano roleplays things like skin color,wealth and being GrAY or not are mostly decided on locations and culture, pretty much it's quicker that way |
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| 13 Dec 2015 08:07 PM |
| Then write stories like I do it's so much more fun |
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marc12267
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| 13 Dec 2015 08:09 PM |
i am im writing down plot ideas for chapter 2 of my latest story i think
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| 13 Dec 2015 08:13 PM |
for some reason this thread is making me really want to write some crossdresser eroti-
no
dont bird dont
anyways for me uh i tend to make my characters at least try to be different from each other, so they dont feel like the same characters. though its less gender, race and s2uality, and more like personality traits and such. though because of who i am, and who i tend to write (write what i kno) my characters do tend to be a little similar to each other. >:(
though its sad trying to make a character standout and be boring not be the complete same as all the other characters in both personality and certain traits is considered a bad thing here tbh. apparently doing so is considered "forcing diversity" lmao, but its not like im holding a gun at the ops head demanding them to accept only trans characters or anything
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| 13 Dec 2015 08:17 PM |
but those r probably the same type of people who complain about undertale just being popular "just for" having a canon gxg ship instead of it's other traits, such as the way it messes with the player's expectations, it's odd and unique (unique =! good but its refreshing) storyline, and rlly nice bullet hell based gameplay. i love bullet hell.
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marc12267
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| 13 Dec 2015 08:18 PM |
unfortunately true to some extant pick also i have done a girl character with als b4 and it was on this rp called "corruption"
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| 13 Dec 2015 08:22 PM |
oh man that reminds me uh also
boy characters
ive done one on here
6 years ago
and his name was karlos
also i did a skinny elf boy too, a little more recent but it was still at least a year ago for an isrp.
two doods out of thousands of female characters. if im going to ever write an intensive piece of fiction, it would probably be some weird touhou fanfiction
so i guess im not really "diverse" as a sense of the word i guess lmao
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marc12267
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| 13 Dec 2015 08:32 PM |
lmao also for the crossdresser thing alex bateman was one crossdressibg char i have done and i tried to justify the reason why he crossdresses like he wants to get away from the people making fun of him and bullying him another is don von schultz and the reason why he crossdresses because of some dare originally going to last a week before extended indefinetely because his sister died in a car crash
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| 13 Dec 2015 09:20 PM |
Meh I mostly make my characters poles/slovaks/western european country whatever Mostly because I can easily identify with them and animate them
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