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What does your character do in their downtime? - Alura - 04-29-2009
I think a big problem we face here at Chubbs (or we used to) is that people don't take into account that your characters need lives. They need to eat, sleep, have a home to go to and potentially friends to see. Usually, people like to go from one personal saga to the next, mission after mission and fight after fight, without a downtime.
I personally like to make reference to what Alura has done since the last time we've seen her. She spends her days as a warrior monk on Namek, and I like to constantly remind readers what she might have done in the past, between then and now. Obviously we can't write what our characters do 24/7, so it's nice to throw in details of what they did in between stories.
What about you?
What does your character do in their downtime? - Juno - 04-29-2009
That's a problem I'm currently facing with Juno. I can't seem to find anything that would fit into his downtime besides being a lazy bum like he was when he was eating his hamburger in The China Syndrome.
What does your character do in their downtime? - Belle Hibiki - 04-29-2009
Belle is actually characterized by his absolute dedication to self-improvement in martial arts, so much of his time is spent trying to improve his body and reverse his sudden, as-yet unexplained loss of strength. When he's not doing that, he's generally getting in hijinks with Sayana and Cog, the two NPCs on his ship.
Belle needs friends who aren't trying to get in his pants.
What does your character do in their downtime? - Sigfried Hunin - 04-29-2009
Gozen's personality style is often a source of self-deprivation, often not eating, drinking or resting for days. I make to to make note of the fact that he doesn't have much of a down time, and I try to make it special when he does. I write for Gozen on a literal day-to-day basis, leaving nothing out. It might get to be a little tedious, but that's sort of the point. Every moment seems to hang in the air for the character, and so I write out every little thing.
In Stepping Through the Ethereal, there are one or two posts devoted to him eating and drinking, and I think that if you're a good writer, you can make everything interesting to read. Not saying I am so reading that might have sucked. >_>
What does your character do in their downtime? - Juno - 04-29-2009
I devoted half a post to Juno eating a hamburger.
I also would like to say that outside of FoF, I think it's one of my best posts.
What does your character do in their downtime? - Cain - 04-29-2009
Cain... Had a profound revelation between now and the upcoming saga. I just don't have the guts to fill that in yet... This is a healthy reminder that it should at least be written about, if not shown in writing.
What does your character do in their downtime? - Piper Juunanagou - 04-29-2009
I'm trying to make Piper as close to real person as possible (by that, I mean actually making reference to her doing things like eating, sleeping, and genuinely taking a break from the overwhelming drama associated with being a character in the universe of Chubbs). Unfortunately it can be hard, especially since she seems to be bouncing from one problem to the other with little time in between, but hey, I guess that's why they invented the panic attack?
What does your character do in their downtime? - Jesper - 04-29-2009
The only thing I've made reference to is that Sophia reads a lot. When she was younger, she would often get lost in the worlds of her stories rather than tending to her duties. Other than that and the essentials like sleeping and eating, or the typical training that all DBZ characters do at one point or another, I have no idea.
What does your character do in their downtime? - Celena - 04-29-2009
Zena surfs the net a lot during the day, usually browsing through various encyclopaedias because she can never grow tired of learning something new. If not encyclopaedias, she's browsing through educational articles. If not surfing the net, she enjoys reads books. She likes doing productive things, however, her leisure activities include playing card games such as solitaire and she especially loves blackjack. (Wants to learn how to play poker at some point) Also, she enjoys aerobics, not so much perfecting her fighting skills. She usually hangs out at bars during the night ordering alcoholic drinks (strawberry martini’s usually) and just enjoying the music and scenery.
What does your character do in their downtime? - Juno - 04-29-2009
If ever not placed in a situation where their impulsive personalities would clash, Zena and Juno might actually get along well. He likes playing cards and going to bars and, occasionally, "learning."
What does your character do in their downtime? - Vad - 04-29-2009
Haven't had downtime since The Love of a Mistress.
So if we're basing it off that. Sex. Showers. Cuddling.
Husband and Wife activities =P
What does your character do in their downtime? - Celena - 04-29-2009
Juno Wrote:If ever not placed in a situation where their impulsive personalities would clash, Zena and Juno might actually get along well. He likes playing cards and going to bars and, occasionally, "learning."
If ever that should happen, bring candy because Zena loves candy.
What does your character do in their downtime? - Juno - 04-29-2009
Zena Wrote:If ever that should happen, bring candy because Zena loves candy.Let's make a promise to get 'em together for blackjack eventually. Juno can bring candy for Zena, but Zena can just bring Sage for Juno. Eye candy, you know?
What does your character do in their downtime? - Celena - 04-29-2009
No pun intended?
What does your character do in their downtime? - Juno - 04-29-2009
Zena Wrote:No pun intended?No pun intended... it just ended up that way.
What does your character do in their downtime? - Orion - 04-29-2009
I think downtime is boring. At the start of a PS or saga I might include what Orion had been doing between roleplays, but if it isn't of significance then I don't focus on it.
What does your character do in their downtime? - Alexander Trafford - 04-29-2009
downtime is a big part of my character, since he generally doesn't run off in the name of justice on missions or whatnot. Nearly the first 10 posts of my storyline were downtime, showing a regular day, and going on a date, etc. Generally a normal day in the life of Alex Trafford, and I've RPed this, entails waking up at the crack of noon, nursing a heavy hangover with a shower and some more whiskey, with the occassional cigarette thrown in, and then trying to make a couple bucks on the street and then partaking in bar activities, prostitutes, or recreational drugs - although his daily activities are going to get more serious soon.
What does your character do in their downtime? - Kaden - 04-29-2009
Kaden works in his downtown. Fortunately, that's also how I, as a player, make zeni. It works out pretty nicely.
Aside from that, though, TV and beer are pretty high on his list.
What does your character do in their downtime? - Belle Hibiki - 04-29-2009
I don't think downtime is necessarily pointless. But if you're going to write it, it better have a revelation or character development or something in it. Books are full of scenes where things aren't really happening - shit, 50% or more of Harry Potter must be apparently irrelevant school shit - but it still develops stuff.
What does your character do in their downtime? - Sage - 04-29-2009
Sage does a lot of reading - and she works, much like Kaden. She's pretty much a shut-in, so she doesn't involve herself in the bar scene or pretty much anything, really. She cooks and cleans for her and her sister, and sometimes uses Zena's computer when she's not around.
My first thread - much like Trafford - was pretty much all downtime. Sage and Zena looked for a place to stay and scratched together some money for food and stuff.