Fun fact: I always read the word "pathos" as "Porthos" the first time and inevitably catch myself wondering why we're talking about a musketeer.
No, but really, thank you so much. One of the biggest things for me in RP and in writing in general is taking a character and making them feel like an actual person — not just emulating their canon form but actually trying to breathe that extra bit of life into them so they come off as people. So it's always a profound compliment to hear that I've managed that, and doubly so when I've done it well. It's fun to try to incorporate all the different aspects of them into a believable whole, even when there are conflicts or incomprehensible gimmicks to account for. Keeps me on my toes!
And then there's Albert, for whom it's like WELP LET'S SUIT UP AND GO BE NASTY TO PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET FOR A WHILE except it's fun to give him a chance to be a sympathetic and decent guy, too. I like surprising people that way. WOO, COMPLEX AND MULTIFACETED CHARACTERS.
Really, thank you so much. Everything you've said here is about as nice as compliments get, and I'm very nearly flattered beyond words. Though not completely, because as you can see I am in fact finding them right now. ♥
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No, but really, thank you so much. One of the biggest things for me in RP and in writing in general is taking a character and making them feel like an actual person — not just emulating their canon form but actually trying to breathe that extra bit of life into them so they come off as people. So it's always a profound compliment to hear that I've managed that, and doubly so when I've done it well. It's fun to try to incorporate all the different aspects of them into a believable whole, even when there are conflicts or incomprehensible gimmicks to account for. Keeps me on my toes!
And then there's Albert, for whom it's like WELP LET'S SUIT UP AND GO BE NASTY TO PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET FOR A WHILE except it's fun to give him a chance to be a sympathetic and decent guy, too. I like surprising people that way. WOO, COMPLEX AND MULTIFACETED CHARACTERS.
Really, thank you so much. Everything you've said here is about as nice as compliments get, and I'm very nearly flattered beyond words. Though not completely, because as you can see I am in fact finding them right now. ♥