pep talk

[Bojack]

This will be pretty much the first storyline I write with Bojack, and it's kind of hard because he's already being forced to socialize and hang out (you know what I mean) with other PCs. And I really don't even know who I am writing yet. For instance, I have no fuxing clue what to put down on my stat sheet. I have some quotes that sound kind of 'vikingy', but that's it.

How do I make this saga fit into being my character's jump-off point, without having a half-assed personality on the other end?

[Old Zangya]

Start off with a personality that is different than the one you want to play him as. For example, I'm playing Zangya right now as a selfish, only-looks-out-for-herself competitor. But when it's all over, she'll have changed drastically, I hope.

[Minoshia]

Follow me on the evil path. it's the only way.

[Raditzu]

Originally posted by Bojack
How do I make this saga fit into being my character's jump-off point, without having a half-assed personality on the other end?

You're looking at this the wrong way. This isn't the jump-off point for your character, the jump-off point was when he was born. I know it sounds cheesy, but you have to remember that this is just another day in your character's life.

Now, if you don't know who your character is, you've got bigger problems than DA07.

A very common way of working out the first few pieces of writing is to imagine people (who emulate aspects of your character) in the same situations. You probably don't want Bojack to just be a copy of someone else, but its a good way to get started. Raditzu, for example, is an exaggerations of a lot of my personality traits. Whenever I have trouble thinking what to write, I just imagine the situation and put myself in it. Now, that's not always going to get you writing great RPs, but its an easy and effective technique to getting the ball rolling.

[Bojack]

That's where I went wrong with Bido. I had saw Sin City a few days before FoFII started and went 'oh shit, Marv is kewl'. And then I ended up roleplaying a mix between Marv and Hellboy, and it never really became a character inspired by those two guys, and just ended up being a cheap copy that got boring. So, I am scared to do that again. =(

I like Zangya's idea the best.

And it brings a tear to my eye seeing an admin help me from a creative standpoint. Not really, but it warrants the emoticon: ='(

[Old Zangya]

Originally posted by Bojack
I like Zangya's idea the best.

Thanks. And like, you don't have to make them change DRASTICALLY, just have the experience affect them. Like, say he's never killed anyone before. Having to might scar him for life.

[Raditzu]

Originally posted by Bojack
And it brings a tear to my eye seeing an admin help me from a creative standpoint. Not really, but it warrants the emoticon: ='(

=P

I help out on Chubbs because I like to give people a place to write and I like to think we help people become better writers in the process. If I can have a direct influence on that, all the better.

If you're going to use Zangya's suggestion, make sure to keep believability in mind. If your character is supposed to be 50 years old, its ridiculous for a reader to think they could make a huge shift in who they are over the course of a competition that lasts a few days. In addition, don't blow all of your character development in the course of a few weeks. If you're planning on having this big shift in who Bojack is, do it gradually to make sure you always have something to write about.

[Joe Android 15]

Originally posted by Bojack
This will be pretty much the first storyline I write with Bojack, and it's kind of hard because he's already being forced to socialize and hang out (you know what I mean) with other PCs. And I really don't even know who I am writing yet. For instance, I have no fuxing clue what to put down on my stat sheet. I have some quotes that sound kind of 'vikingy', but that's it.

How do I make this saga fit into being my character's jump-off point, without having a half-assed personality on the other end?

Follow your heart, thats the best way. Even if you are a total ass in the game. Outside of Character, your just like everyone of us.

P.S Bojack is originally a "full-assed" personailty character lol....

[Nappa]

My idea>All others.

Kill things.

[OldJanemba]

Ya, basically wut everyone else has said, and Zangya, thats kool, I was hoping to make my character a little lass sadistically evil by the end of DA

[Retane]

Meh something else. To add.

Starting him off... pick how you want him to be. Evil, Bad, don't know? Talker, silent? Then write with someone that could possibly help you build your character. It's DA07 So now is a perfect chance to mingle with many. Make allies and enemies.


Here's and example. Retane. I planned to base him off of Drizzt(Forgotten Realms) sort of... along with Enroshia... a character I created, but a darker side. I made him a mercenary, a reject of his own people, and a character that grew uop on Mercy and in a cave, coming to hate light.

I built my moves around what he is, knowing they'd help me Rp.

From Mercenary, I made him more violent through actions with PC's and NPC's. Hes now an assassin as well, though he can swear loyalties to someone and stay strong. He has a sense of honor though he's wicked.



Just start something and go from there.