No, really, I want it, give me the feels.
Ok, so this may hit close to home but I am going to say this: I have seen a lot of characters made during my comparatively short time here and frankly a lot of them look something like this
Strengths:
+((Insert something combat related))
+((Insert another thing combat related))
+((Almost godmod-level combat))
Weaknesses:
-((Something about being a womanizer))
-doesn't emote.
Now, yes I know that we all wanna be Boba Fett. Yes, the man is a badarse, but he ISNT emotionless. The truth is no one is emotionless, unless you are playing a droid. The droid characters get a pass on this one, but frankly, I don't care what your species is, you are gonna get the feels. Even Umbarians and Chiss, the coldest humanoids feel emotions. They just don't process and show it.
Let's go back to Boba Fett. I am a fan. Huge fan. But you know why? Cause I relate. Boba Fett's father was slaughtered right in front of him. And what did Boba spend the rest of his life doing? Trying to make daddy proud. I never knew my father, he abandoned me when I were born, like "feth that, I don't want this, not worth it." That left a lingering shadow of pain for many years; I wasn't even worth being in someone's life! It hurt. So what does Boba do? He finds ways to hide what he feels by wearing a helmet all the time. He cries in private. He asks himself all the time, "Are you proud of me yet dad?" Why? Because he is alive,and all living things feel.
So let's go back to your godmoding fighter. Say you are a Clone like Darman, Niner, Sev, Fixer, or so on. They aren't all touchy-feelly, these are badarses. However, if you read Republic Commando, you will find these macho guys crying, having break downs, feeling love for their vod and doing insane things for no reason except loyalty to each other. They were a team. They were brothers, and they worked hard to stay together and keep on fighting. That is love, brohterly love, something you see in the Marine Corps and the Army that motivates them to stand strong.
So, let's see something here, shall we?
Darman fell down, the droids began moving closer to kill him. Niner charged into the line of the enemy, his rifle blazing.
Ok, so, very basic, almost moving scene. Darman falls, the droids will kill him and Niner, in a suicide mission, charges to save him. Any good soldier would do the same. But its not moving. It could be but its not moving yet. Let's make it moving by adding emotion to these characters:
Darman fell down, terror gripped his body the droids began moving closer to kill him. Enraged, Niner charged into the line of the enemy, his rifle blazing.
Darman fell down, he felt shock as the droids began moving closer to kill him. Terrified, Niner charged into the line of the enemy, his rifle blazing.
Darman fell down, angry at himself for the misstep when the droids began moving closer to kill him. Niner's loyalty caught him in the chest as he charged into the line of the enemy, his rifle blazing.
Alright you get the picture. We can see Niner as saving his terrified brother or as the loyal hero saving him from a misstep. Darman goes from terrified to self-loathing. We could even throw in a desire to have him end his own life like this, in the line of duty. I have been in many fist fights and let me tell you, there are strong emotions in those alone. Now add guns, and your brothers and hell breaking out around you. Anyone who has been in real combat knows that it is hell and you feel a lot of things all at once: guilt, horror, terror, anger, rage, love, loyalty, etc.
You could say, 'well that's great, Rygen, but does emotion only have to be in combat?' Nope, not all all, let's take a mundane scene:
"Not since yesterday," Julia said as her chef's knife copped at the red onion.
and make it emotional:
"Not since yesterday," Julia said hopelessly as her chef's knife copped at the red onion dismally.
"Not since yesterday," Julia said as her chef's knife copped at the red onion angrily.
"Not since yesterday," Julia said sadly as her chef's knife copped dutifully at the red onion.
"Not since yesterday," Julia said lovingly as her cherished chef's knife copped at the red onion.
Its a WHOLE nother story, isnt it? We took a mundane response and a seemingly emotionless action and turned both into emotional replies conveying the story within the story. Love? Anger? Hate? Hopelessness? You can convey it in what you do, wherever you do it as well as what you say. Its like altering the tone of your voice can change the words "gimme a ham sandwich" and thereby change the entire scene. Context is important too. I learned this in the theater and every guy who has kept a girlfriend longer than ten minutes knows that its not what you say, its how you say it.
I hope this helps you out, stay classy and keep posting well. Don't worry, there is plenty more where this came from and there is always room for growth!
Ok, so this may hit close to home but I am going to say this: I have seen a lot of characters made during my comparatively short time here and frankly a lot of them look something like this
Strengths:
+((Insert something combat related))
+((Insert another thing combat related))
+((Almost godmod-level combat))
Weaknesses:
-((Something about being a womanizer))
-doesn't emote.
Now, yes I know that we all wanna be Boba Fett. Yes, the man is a badarse, but he ISNT emotionless. The truth is no one is emotionless, unless you are playing a droid. The droid characters get a pass on this one, but frankly, I don't care what your species is, you are gonna get the feels. Even Umbarians and Chiss, the coldest humanoids feel emotions. They just don't process and show it.
Let's go back to Boba Fett. I am a fan. Huge fan. But you know why? Cause I relate. Boba Fett's father was slaughtered right in front of him. And what did Boba spend the rest of his life doing? Trying to make daddy proud. I never knew my father, he abandoned me when I were born, like "feth that, I don't want this, not worth it." That left a lingering shadow of pain for many years; I wasn't even worth being in someone's life! It hurt. So what does Boba do? He finds ways to hide what he feels by wearing a helmet all the time. He cries in private. He asks himself all the time, "Are you proud of me yet dad?" Why? Because he is alive,and all living things feel.
So let's go back to your godmoding fighter. Say you are a Clone like Darman, Niner, Sev, Fixer, or so on. They aren't all touchy-feelly, these are badarses. However, if you read Republic Commando, you will find these macho guys crying, having break downs, feeling love for their vod and doing insane things for no reason except loyalty to each other. They were a team. They were brothers, and they worked hard to stay together and keep on fighting. That is love, brohterly love, something you see in the Marine Corps and the Army that motivates them to stand strong.
So, let's see something here, shall we?
Darman fell down, the droids began moving closer to kill him. Niner charged into the line of the enemy, his rifle blazing.
Ok, so, very basic, almost moving scene. Darman falls, the droids will kill him and Niner, in a suicide mission, charges to save him. Any good soldier would do the same. But its not moving. It could be but its not moving yet. Let's make it moving by adding emotion to these characters:
Darman fell down, terror gripped his body the droids began moving closer to kill him. Enraged, Niner charged into the line of the enemy, his rifle blazing.
Darman fell down, he felt shock as the droids began moving closer to kill him. Terrified, Niner charged into the line of the enemy, his rifle blazing.
Darman fell down, angry at himself for the misstep when the droids began moving closer to kill him. Niner's loyalty caught him in the chest as he charged into the line of the enemy, his rifle blazing.
Alright you get the picture. We can see Niner as saving his terrified brother or as the loyal hero saving him from a misstep. Darman goes from terrified to self-loathing. We could even throw in a desire to have him end his own life like this, in the line of duty. I have been in many fist fights and let me tell you, there are strong emotions in those alone. Now add guns, and your brothers and hell breaking out around you. Anyone who has been in real combat knows that it is hell and you feel a lot of things all at once: guilt, horror, terror, anger, rage, love, loyalty, etc.
You could say, 'well that's great, Rygen, but does emotion only have to be in combat?' Nope, not all all, let's take a mundane scene:
"Not since yesterday," Julia said as her chef's knife copped at the red onion.
and make it emotional:
"Not since yesterday," Julia said hopelessly as her chef's knife copped at the red onion dismally.
"Not since yesterday," Julia said as her chef's knife copped at the red onion angrily.
"Not since yesterday," Julia said sadly as her chef's knife copped dutifully at the red onion.
"Not since yesterday," Julia said lovingly as her cherished chef's knife copped at the red onion.
Its a WHOLE nother story, isnt it? We took a mundane response and a seemingly emotionless action and turned both into emotional replies conveying the story within the story. Love? Anger? Hate? Hopelessness? You can convey it in what you do, wherever you do it as well as what you say. Its like altering the tone of your voice can change the words "gimme a ham sandwich" and thereby change the entire scene. Context is important too. I learned this in the theater and every guy who has kept a girlfriend longer than ten minutes knows that its not what you say, its how you say it.
I hope this helps you out, stay classy and keep posting well. Don't worry, there is plenty more where this came from and there is always room for growth!
