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Boxen whatever he can Since: Jan, 2013
whatever he can
#250876: Apr 13th 2014 at 5:19:20 PM

hm, maybe i just see him as less compassionate than he's acting right now

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MobileLeprechaun (: from Grayrock, TX Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
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#250877: Apr 13th 2014 at 5:21:32 PM

That nearly always happens with my morally-ambiguous characters. Don't worry about it too much. Shinji's a kid, after all. :P

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Boxen whatever he can Since: Jan, 2013
whatever he can
#250878: Apr 13th 2014 at 5:22:09 PM

true nuff

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Lilqueendaisy A chill feller from Not Earth Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: In love with love
A chill feller
#250879: Apr 13th 2014 at 5:25:12 PM

Can't think of anything to do.

LOVE IS STORED IN THE AXOLOTL!
Boxen whatever he can Since: Jan, 2013
whatever he can
#250880: Apr 13th 2014 at 5:27:18 PM

play pokemon

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fancywig ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ from heckie Since: Apr, 2013 Relationship Status: It was only a kiss
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#250881: Apr 13th 2014 at 5:31:19 PM

Draw.

i'm drawing my acnl mayor rn.

@Tat: ... wait, the leeroy jenkins?

GO AHEAD .... MR. JOEHSTUR .......
GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#250882: Apr 13th 2014 at 5:34:30 PM

Moral ambiguity is tricky to pull off without putting them into outright villain territory or making them softer than you're telling but not showing. I'm not sure I could give you any pointers.

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
Boxen whatever he can Since: Jan, 2013
whatever he can
#250883: Apr 13th 2014 at 5:36:55 PM

making them softer than you're telling but not showing

I'm not sure I understand that part. Even so, it isn't something you should worry about unless it starts becoming a problem.

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ramuf Electric Heart from the Shining Throne Since: Jan, 2013
Electric Heart
#250884: Apr 13th 2014 at 5:38:15 PM

The only thing I can think of in regards to moral ambiguity is that you should show them doing good and bad things, but only to a certain extent. No extremes on either end. Make it so that you aren't sure just what their moral standing is.

MobileLeprechaun (: from Grayrock, TX Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
(:
#250885: Apr 13th 2014 at 5:39:03 PM

[up]That.

I try to do that, but all of my morally-gray characters still end up on the mushy side. :/

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chibifenrix Forever wandering, Never lost. from Va-1 Ha-1A Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Forever wandering, Never lost.
#250886: Apr 13th 2014 at 5:41:09 PM

I play the characters...i have no idea. I play them as what makes sense to me.

I'm happy youkai have a Blue-and-Orange Morality at best.

Boxen whatever he can Since: Jan, 2013
whatever he can
#250887: Apr 13th 2014 at 5:41:32 PM

[up][up][up] Alright.

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GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#250888: Apr 13th 2014 at 5:43:54 PM

It means show don't tell. You can say "he's morally ambiguous and it's up to you to decide if he's really a good person or a bad one", but it doesn't mean anything if his actions don't reflect that. I'm not sure I could give you advice, though, because it's something I stress myself out about with Cloud daily.

Ninja'd by Ramuf.

edited 13th Apr '14 5:44:29 PM by GameSpazzer

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
Tatsumar Since: Mar, 2011
#250889: Apr 13th 2014 at 5:44:07 PM

The real Leeroy Jenkins. Didn't know he actually worked for Blizzard now.

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MobileLeprechaun (: from Grayrock, TX Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
(:
#250890: Apr 13th 2014 at 5:44:45 PM

Damn. Good for him. :)

edited 13th Apr '14 5:44:50 PM by MobileLeprechaun

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Boxen whatever he can Since: Jan, 2013
whatever he can
#250891: Apr 13th 2014 at 5:46:17 PM

[up][up][up] Like I said, it's not something to worry about until it becomes obvious I'm doing something wrong. Then call me out on it.

But thanks.

[up][up] wait that is a thing

edited 13th Apr '14 5:47:51 PM by Boxen

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fancywig ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ from heckie Since: Apr, 2013 Relationship Status: It was only a kiss
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#250892: Apr 13th 2014 at 5:47:22 PM

Seriously? That's great for him!

GO AHEAD .... MR. JOEHSTUR .......
Tatsumar Since: Mar, 2011
#250893: Apr 13th 2014 at 5:48:07 PM

Yeah, he was real nice too. Hope he didn't lose his hearing after being shouted at by everyone at the same time.

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thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#250894: Apr 13th 2014 at 5:50:18 PM

was he rad

UN JOUR JE SERAI DE RETOUR PRÈS DE TOI
Tatsumar Since: Mar, 2011
#250895: Apr 13th 2014 at 5:51:37 PM

the raddest

also i met jontron

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thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#250896: Apr 13th 2014 at 5:52:06 PM

was he also rad

UN JOUR JE SERAI DE RETOUR PRÈS DE TOI
Trip Since: Mar, 2012
#250898: Apr 13th 2014 at 5:56:18 PM

jantrain

also SPUR GET

used a guide to KEEP CURLY ALIVE

my waifu will never fall

ever

also i may or may not have done the panty raid

edited 13th Apr '14 6:08:25 PM by Trip

ChrissieMcNapkins bruhonetta from the traphouse Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
bruhonetta
#250899: Apr 13th 2014 at 6:08:20 PM

which screwattack host? Stuttering Craig?

YOU MET JON

OOOOOOOOO YOU LUCKY BUCK

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Boxen whatever he can Since: Jan, 2013
whatever he can
#250900: Apr 13th 2014 at 6:08:49 PM

[up][up] only you would tell us this

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