MEME MONDAY: FEAR & DESIRE

[xihe]

Alright, guys, it's Monday, the start of a new week. Hopefully everyone's enjoying the winter season so far, and hasn't been getting too much snow (or too much sun, for those in the southern hemispheres)! To brighten up the Monday blues, here's what'll hopefully be the first of many themed discussion days.

People are, ofc, fully welcome to post details about their characters outside of these! These are just to encourage conversation and help people open up on discussing their characters. :)

For our FIRST MEME MONDAY, tell us about your character's fears and desires! Feel free to do several characters, or to do just one - it's up to you. :] Similarly, feel free to answer whichever of the questions you prefer, or all of them.

• What's their biggest fear? Is there anything that makes them scared? Why? And if not, what inspires their bravery?

• What's their greatest desire? Do they have a goal in life, or are they just drifting along? If so, what motivates them in either case?

• And on a player-level: what are your favorite motivations for characters? Are there certain goals that you love reading about - self-serving ambition, trolls that live for their quadrants, etc, etc? Are there any fears that you love to write?

Comments

[scarletkilometers]

I'm gonna come back to the first two later because I have a truly irresponsible number of characters and where the FUCK would I even start

As for that last one, probably my favorite category of character drive is "Feels really strongly sbout The Thing and determined to make it everyone else's problem too" See also: Steve Rodgers and Nazi-Punching, Utena and her princely ideals, Anders and mage freedom, Eridan and his faith crisis. Even when those characters aren't good people they're still great to watch because they are by nature passionate as hell and great movers in the plot

[xihe]

That first part is the fucking plight of large casts.

And ooo. Okay, I also love those ideals, ngl! Utena's arc in RGU was so satisfying in part in that.. her utter commitment and focus on the goal forced reactions from every single other cast member, and caused ripples through their plotlines as a result. It's hard to get that sort of effect with casts sometimes, but it's so satisfying when it's done right?

(You should further expand on Eridan's faith crisis at some point, if you feel like it! I've never given that aspect of him much thought, but I am curious on your perspective. :D)

[astriferal]

Passionate characters are a force to be reckoned with, and I'm SO glad you like them. They're always a joy to pit characters against because, as you say, they're great movers! There's never a lack of energy there.

[scarletkilometers]

Yeah, even when they're total dinguses or terrible people it's great just to watch them go.

(it's also occuring to me very late that "feels really strongly about a thing and making it everyone's problem" is basically the serkets in a nutshell. Also feferi, meenah, and probably damara)