Beowoof
Morality Policeman :)
Everyone has that sacred character of theirs (Maybe two, but usually no more than that.) that they cling to and invest their hearts in every post, detailing their personality with perfection and digging into their heart to discover who they really are to themselves.
The thing is, you don't choose which character you fall in love with. It's a process, just like you would gradually fall in love with a boy or girl. You don't even know at the beginning whether you'll like the character or not. Heh, you probably don't even understand 75% of their personality right off the bat! And yet, months down the road, you find yourself immersed in the mind of one of your creations. But you learn them, just like you learn your friend. You observe them just like the people you are writing with, not knowing their deepest feelings until you have dived into their heart enough to get a grasp of what makes them tick.
Eventually you discover that you have fallen in love. And the amusing thing about it all: You have fallen in love with a fictional person.
So, which character have you fallen in love with? And why do you think that is?
The thing is, you don't choose which character you fall in love with. It's a process, just like you would gradually fall in love with a boy or girl. You don't even know at the beginning whether you'll like the character or not. Heh, you probably don't even understand 75% of their personality right off the bat! And yet, months down the road, you find yourself immersed in the mind of one of your creations. But you learn them, just like you learn your friend. You observe them just like the people you are writing with, not knowing their deepest feelings until you have dived into their heart enough to get a grasp of what makes them tick.
Eventually you discover that you have fallen in love. And the amusing thing about it all: You have fallen in love with a fictional person.
So, which character have you fallen in love with? And why do you think that is?
For me, I fell in love with [member="Geneviève Lasedri"] and [member="Corvetta Salvo"], though Geneviève is certainly the Number One. She personifies the clash of good and bad for me. She is firmly set against the forces of evil and takes up the more-or-less righteous cause invariably--and yet some might consider her a bad person. She does what she feels needs to be done, and even if she does something she knows is wrong, her obstinacy and pride eventually gives her actions justification internally. She knows she's guilty, but she was only doing what was best; the wrong things for the right reasons.
She cares about the people of the galaxy, yet is largely apathetic with people on a personal level. She even adopted a kid out of an impulsive sort of kindness but refuses to even accept the role of 'mom'. She does her best to stay emotionally detached and has laughed only once and never cried in the entire time I've been writing her. I've always attributed this to her pride and paranoia, but lately I've been coming to understand that her behavior is significantly anchored in 'daddy issues'. She has never felt loved and, at this point, doesn't want to.
I don't know why. I suppose I enjoy her largely for philosophical/psychological reasons. She's not just an anti-hero. She's nearly anti-whatever-you-would-expect.
As for Corvetta--she's just the polar opposite of Geneviève. She is always staying positive and has a quirky way of making friends with almost anyone. She likes everyone, while Gen is simply bitter and indifferent. Corvetta has her own psychological issues and is by no means untroubled and carefree, but she always makes sure to find the bright side in things as long as there is some good alcohol to be had at the end of the day. She's just someone I'd want to be around every day.
She cares about the people of the galaxy, yet is largely apathetic with people on a personal level. She even adopted a kid out of an impulsive sort of kindness but refuses to even accept the role of 'mom'. She does her best to stay emotionally detached and has laughed only once and never cried in the entire time I've been writing her. I've always attributed this to her pride and paranoia, but lately I've been coming to understand that her behavior is significantly anchored in 'daddy issues'. She has never felt loved and, at this point, doesn't want to.
I don't know why. I suppose I enjoy her largely for philosophical/psychological reasons. She's not just an anti-hero. She's nearly anti-whatever-you-would-expect.
As for Corvetta--she's just the polar opposite of Geneviève. She is always staying positive and has a quirky way of making friends with almost anyone. She likes everyone, while Gen is simply bitter and indifferent. Corvetta has her own psychological issues and is by no means untroubled and carefree, but she always makes sure to find the bright side in things as long as there is some good alcohol to be had at the end of the day. She's just someone I'd want to be around every day.