Tales of the Hunt Q&A and OCC

[TygerDarkstorm]

Hehe. ;>_> Rose was originally intended to be a lot meaner than she's turned out. I was deadset on her being a fairly heartless mercenary/bounty hunter, but things didn't turn out that way and she grew a different sort of personality.

[Azunara]

Aw. Faron and Kozri do live just to fight each other. I think the other would be devastated if their nemesis died. Because of it, I know Kozri at least probably could never bring himself to kill Faron. He may not admit it, but there's some grudging respect for him.

And I always knew Azu would be a bubbly, happy character. Just how she works. Hate Azu is new, only because the Old Gods have gotten to her. Kozri's personality has actually shifted a lot. All I knew was he was protective of Azu. He developed from there. xD

[TygerDarkstorm]

I'm off to work. Won't be back til late and probably after everyone goes to sleep.

[Saturo]

I'm off to bed, so that works out. :D

[rubybeam]

Sorry for the freakout im better now, ill try to improve my charries somehow

[Serendipity82]

Sa'll good Ruby. we all freak out sometimes.

[Lupis]

I've had my moments like that. I constantly think that my characters have a lot less personality than other characters that their shallow, etc.

Anyway. Sorry I disappeared for a while, I took a nap. Still got a headache, and my mind is still focused on Phantom of the Opera. I have several lines of dialogue/song going through my head. And I'm reading a phanfiction. >.>

Yeah, Faron would have no clue what to do if Kozri died. That's why he honestly cannot kill Kozri, along with the fact that he doesn't want to take Azu's brother from her.

[Serendipity82]

raiding atm...will post again when I am done.

[Azunara]

Well. I'm going to go to bed. Night all!

[rubybeam]

So I was thinking o getting a exotic minipet for razil ((I do realise that dragons are crossed off the list)) so far im either choosing

A. black kingsnake
b. Snarly or muckbreath ((They'll have different names))
c. Ravasaur hatchling, obsidian hatchling, leaping hatching, or gundrak hatchling
d.speedy
E. Jubling
F. Silver or blue dragonhawk hatchling
G. Sprite darter hatchling ((Not an actual dragon by lore))

Yerp I need help choosing >.>

[Lupis]

Sprite darters are awesome. I vote for that one.
My mage (she was in TotH) had a frog, though I don't know if I ever introduced it in the RP. Her frog hated her guts and only stuck around so he could try to kill her. He used to be a human, but she tried out one of Keever's brews on him. The result was unsatisfactory - a frog is still alive, after all - and she never trusted Keever again. (Keever is the undead in the Apothecarium that turns his victims into little animals)

[rubybeam]

I love sprite darter hatchlings <3, I thought they would go so well with razil because druid=nature=sprite darter hatchling? also Razil interrested in troll culture=love for reptiles= sprite darter hatchling but then there was soo many others that suited her

Also heading to bed

EDIT: can I somehow obtain the critter from twlight camp also? for exparimental reasons

[Serendipity82]

Sprite Darters FTW

[Moonlost]

Whew, sorry it took me so long to get here. >.<

Ruby, if you feel your characters often get ignored or just aren't really exicitng in any way, it could be an idea to step back and think about, well, their character.
What are their dreams? What do they hate the most? Why are they currently doing the things they are doing now?
What is the thing they want most in the world, so much that they would do anything to attain it?
What's the one thing your character wants to avoid in the world, so much that they would do anything to avoid confronting it?

One of my favourite authors, Holly Lisle, has a few brilliant write ups over character creation. Admitedly, it is more for characters for novels and other sorts of fiction, but it does apply well to RP characters. After all, isn't the RP thread just a story with may too many authors?
The Character Workshop - How to Create a Character

In fact, let me quote the Character Workshop here. I have a feeling it may help a few others out too.

I've designed this little workshop to help you sneak up on character development. Answer the questions in order, and take your time. Allow yourself as much space as you need to answer each one -- some only require one-word answers, but some require a fair amount of page space to be answered completely. A word of warning -- this isn't a complete character checklist; it's a workshop designed to break through stubborn preconceptions you might have had about characters you write and character design. Because of that, you will not have a complete character if you only answer the questions I've given you. And some of the questions are a little odd. Answer them anyway . . . at least the first time.

* Choose a gender.
* Choose a place of birth.
* Choose a hobby.
* Choose a past job.
* Choose a present job.
* Choose a past love interest.

* Choose an enemy.
* Choose a pet.
* Why is your character not working at the old job?
* Why is your character not with the old love interest?
* Why does your character not make the hobby a profession?
* How did your character make the enemy?
* How did the pet once save the character's life?
* What is the one thing in the world your character would do anything to avoid? Why? What has he already done to avoid this? What do you see him doing in the future to avoid it?
* What is the one thing in the world your character would do anything in the world to have? Why? What has he already done to try to obtain it? What does he hope to try in the future?
* What is your character's name? What is your character's age, and physical description.
* Write everything else you know about your character, right now.

[Serendipity82]

That's really helpful Moon, thank you!

[Lupis]

Sorry I haven't been doing much in the RP today - I suck at RP when my mind is completely centered on the Phantom of the Opera. Bloody fel, that movie continues to obsess my mind when I watch it.
In my few posts today, I very nearly wrote about the POTO world, and Point of No Return was playing in my head.
Yes, I am hopeless. Hopefully my head is a little clearer tomorrow. >.>

[TygerDarkstorm]

That is really awesome Moon.

And Lupis: I know the feeling. When I got caught up in that anime, Corpse Princess, it almost started influencing my posts.

[TygerDarkstorm]

Yay! Indi is now a proud Horde member of Wyrmrest Accord. ^_^

[Azunara]

Whoot!

*high fives Indi.*

[Saturo]

YayIndi! :D