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JewelyJ from A state in the USA Since: Jul, 2009
#1: Apr 23rd 2011 at 7:29:02 AM

as having "asian-esque' eyes with out sounding racist?

(I apologize if that sounded wrong.)

I'm trying to describe my character for an RP and he has a complicated Russian and Japanese/Chinese background (with a bit of Italian in there too) But I'm at a loss for how to describe certain features in a way that doesn't sound wrong.

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JewelyJ from A state in the USA Since: Jul, 2009
#3: Apr 23rd 2011 at 7:32:20 AM

Ah.. That works. Thanks

RedneckRocker First Loyalty: Yourself from None Of Your Business Since: Jan, 2001
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#4: Apr 23rd 2011 at 7:33:14 AM

Generally, when describing a person for the first time, I prefer to mention one or two things about their appearance, and continue on with the narrative. As the story progresses, however, I might mention other details about them (such as scars, voice, etc).

My brother, on the other hand, prefers to go for the "police report" style of description. In other words, he'll mention every detail about their appearance, such as their tattoos and so forth. I've always felt that this method seems to cause the story to come to a halt somewhat.

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chihuahua0 Since: Jul, 2010
#5: Apr 23rd 2011 at 7:35:27 AM

Oriental eyes. Eyes with curved ends?

CrystalGlacia from at least we're not detroit Since: May, 2009
#6: Apr 23rd 2011 at 8:18:09 AM

[up] No. I'm Asian; you're technically not supposed to use "Oriental" to describe Asians anymore.

Please use "almond-shaped eyes".

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