I've got two more characters in the works at the moment, and I'm considering making the droid character an astromech. Has anyone here ever played a nonverbal droid and would you consider it easy or difficult to pull off? Or is it better to simply keep astromechs as supporting characters or NPCs to begin with?
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Roleplaying an Astromech
- Thread starter Lawq Vasrell
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They're just like any other character. Full of as much life and utility as you give them. They can beep and honk, and most people seem to understand them.
Ex: "R2 beeped happily and followed his master into the diner." "The droid bounced back and forth. As if to say, Wait! I'm coming too!" "R2's head spun in circles like a comet. Did he really get asked out on a date!?"
You can infer the meaning through suggestion or, translate it directly. Like so:
Ex; ~ "Master Skywalker! The engines are burning!" ~
It's all the same. You're the writer so. Make it as colorful and energetic as you'd like.
And never. Ever. Underestimate a droid.
Ex: "R2 beeped happily and followed his master into the diner." "The droid bounced back and forth. As if to say, Wait! I'm coming too!" "R2's head spun in circles like a comet. Did he really get asked out on a date!?"
You can infer the meaning through suggestion or, translate it directly. Like so:
Ex; ~ "Master Skywalker! The engines are burning!" ~
It's all the same. You're the writer so. Make it as colorful and energetic as you'd like.
And never. Ever. Underestimate a droid.
Madison Starr
Well said and thank you for the boost in confidence you gave me with those little examples - curse my overly-analytical brain, right?
Well said and thank you for the boost in confidence you gave me with those little examples - curse my overly-analytical brain, right?
Well, here he is - this little Box Full of Evil is now 90% complete (just needs a condensed biography, and I SUCK at making those) and is ready for use if I can ever find some place appropriate for him.