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thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#132101: Jun 25th 2013 at 4:50:37 PM

at least

i think i did

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RegularDefender MAYONNAISE from Blighty Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Singularity
MAYONNAISE
#132102: Jun 25th 2013 at 4:52:54 PM

Dammit Space.

What was it.

Did you invent laser eyepatches?

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ChrissieMcNapkins bruhonetta from the traphouse Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
bruhonetta
#132103: Jun 25th 2013 at 4:54:10 PM

Okay, currently, I working on his personality (or lack thereof).

What I want to do is drop my botched attempt at a "lovable asshole" since there's really nothing lovable about a person like that.

Instead, I wanted to go for this " kinda absentminded guy who knows more than he lets on." By "knows more than he lets on", I kinda want to say he's Obfuscating Stupidity. He's smarter than he acts but not on the levels of "super genius".

I'm looking for ways to reinforce this instead of just saying, "yeah, that's how he is."

I'm considering writing him as, as Mobile put it when I asked her, "..bit socially-awkward, but good natured".

edited 25th Jun '13 4:54:39 PM by ChrissieMcNapkins

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fancywig ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ from heckie Since: Apr, 2013 Relationship Status: It was only a kiss
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#132104: Jun 25th 2013 at 4:54:14 PM

What's funny is that I don't think I handle criticism too well, in some way.

It's not like I say to them 'OH YOU BUTTFACE I TOTALLY DO WAY BETTER THAN YOU' sort of thing.

But their words are lodged into my brain for a few hours and I feel slightly bothered.

I still take their advice though, just to be on the safe side.

Is that bad?

[up] Ooooh, do go on...

edited 25th Jun '13 4:54:58 PM by fancywig

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RegularDefender MAYONNAISE from Blighty Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Singularity
MAYONNAISE
#132105: Jun 25th 2013 at 4:58:10 PM

I say go with what you think is best.

It doesn't really matter what a character is, it's just how that is is portrayed.

Right now I'm basically playing a guy who's humanity minus the conscience.

Basically a selfish brute that will punch someone if he feels like it.

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thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#132106: Jun 25th 2013 at 5:01:10 PM

just have him

sort of

act like that, i guess

i'm not really sure what advice i can give, sorry

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LatverianBadger Calamity is a housewife from gacha hell Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Calamity is a housewife
#132107: Jun 25th 2013 at 5:04:09 PM

You could have him be absent minded most of the time, and on occasion hint at the fact that he knows a lot more and/or does possess some form of wisdom.

Like a few Dumbass Has a Point moments.

"Shake the dust." - Anis Mojgani
fancywig ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ from heckie Since: Apr, 2013 Relationship Status: It was only a kiss
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#132108: Jun 25th 2013 at 5:04:29 PM

Just go with the personality that you think would fit Griff best. That's what I do.

Ah yes, the three crazies in the couch....

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RegularDefender MAYONNAISE from Blighty Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Singularity
MAYONNAISE
#132109: Jun 25th 2013 at 5:05:50 PM

Hyde is not actually crazy in a way...

Jekyll's the one that's haunted with Hyde.

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thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#132110: Jun 25th 2013 at 5:06:36 PM

he's a sociopath

thats crazy

edited 25th Jun '13 5:06:43 PM by thespacephantom

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fancywig ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ from heckie Since: Apr, 2013 Relationship Status: It was only a kiss
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#132111: Jun 25th 2013 at 5:07:21 PM

Yeha

Everyone is actually crazy in some way.

A normal person can be crazy.

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RegularDefender MAYONNAISE from Blighty Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Singularity
MAYONNAISE
#132112: Jun 25th 2013 at 5:08:21 PM

I don't know.

Is sociopathy a type of madness or just a really twisted sanity?

Never really understood it personally.

So there's my ignorance cap for today.

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ChrissieMcNapkins bruhonetta from the traphouse Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
bruhonetta
#132113: Jun 25th 2013 at 5:08:26 PM

I think Obfuscating Stupidity might of been wrong.

What I want to go with is that he's not hiding it on purpose, it's more of a Hidden Depths thing.

"He's just awkward enough that he can't really showcase his intelligence".

@Badge, I'm liking that.

edited 25th Jun '13 5:08:47 PM by ChrissieMcNapkins

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thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#132114: Jun 25th 2013 at 5:08:36 PM

i'm pretty sure it's a mental illness

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RegularDefender MAYONNAISE from Blighty Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Singularity
MAYONNAISE
#132115: Jun 25th 2013 at 5:09:16 PM

... Google is my friend.

-SEARCH MODE ACTIVATE-

I will find an answer.

THERE HAS TO BE AN ANSWER.

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fancywig ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ from heckie Since: Apr, 2013 Relationship Status: It was only a kiss
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#132116: Jun 25th 2013 at 5:10:28 PM

As far as my Psychology skills goes, Sociopathy is a mental illness in which the 'victim' in question has no feelings of guilt or remorse towards others than him/herself. It's usually like this towards serial killers, but not all of them share this illness.

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Azure Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Fist from The World Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: We finish each other's sandwiches
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Fist
#132117: Jun 25th 2013 at 5:13:12 PM

@Chris:Bascially what you want to do is make him kinda socially awkward but not to the poing of being mentally handicapped. Every now and then have him say ssomething smart that seems like he just accidentally stumbled on the answer. Make him Genre Savvy but not to the point of being meta. So basically you need a right mix of things to pull this off.

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RegularDefender MAYONNAISE from Blighty Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Singularity
MAYONNAISE
#132118: Jun 25th 2013 at 5:13:24 PM

Right.

Yeah it's a disorder.

Now I know.

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SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
LatverianBadger Calamity is a housewife from gacha hell Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
Calamity is a housewife
#132120: Jun 25th 2013 at 5:15:08 PM

[up][up][up]

edited 25th Jun '13 5:15:32 PM by LatverianBadger

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GameSpazzer The Beta Male from Against! The! Wall! Since: Jun, 2010
The Beta Male
#132121: Jun 25th 2013 at 5:15:27 PM

I can't be on much for a bit, but I will say this:

It's all well and good that you've planned this out, but it won't do a bit of good if you don't express this in your writing. Show us he's all of these things. Don't just tell us. That's all I can say for now.

MY SOUL IS DARK BUT MY HAIR IS COLORFUL — Brahian Pokémon Alchemist
GlobsterAGoGo from Mobile Leprechaun's alt account Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#132122: Jun 25th 2013 at 5:15:41 PM

All of what Jam and Spazz said. Remember Show, Don't Tell and try to implement it.

edited 25th Jun '13 5:16:10 PM by GlobsterAGoGo

and then they fricked in the booty
RegularDefender MAYONNAISE from Blighty Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Singularity
MAYONNAISE
#132123: Jun 25th 2013 at 5:15:43 PM

Indeed it is.

I'm not even going to type something.

Apart from those words there and the ones <- Here.

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SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
Problem Child
#132124: Jun 25th 2013 at 5:16:57 PM

I seriously expected to be ninja'd with such an obvious respone.

What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?
RegularDefender MAYONNAISE from Blighty Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Singularity
MAYONNAISE
#132125: Jun 25th 2013 at 5:17:49 PM

Mrrm.

Well I got ninja'd in my retort but ah well.

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