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Ragnarok replied to the topic Morally Ambiguous Characters in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 7 months ago
Good, that’s what a gray character starts out as. Character growth should be the main focus of the story (there are a few exceptions, mainly with antiheroes).
While that is what I was trying to point out, I think the Protagonist of Death Note falls better into the fallen hero or antihero category (which would…[Read more]
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Cathy replied to the topic Character Castle 2.5 in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 7 months ago
āThe only reason I belong to society is because I donāt simply wish to destroy it. I want to use it like the cheap tool it is!!! Force it to SUFFER!!! BURN IT FROM THE INSIDE!!!ā Sherlock continued furiously āYou say Arsene is different from me, but that is not the case! We are the same. The only difference is our tactics. If we switched positio…[Read more]
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Neasa replied to the topic Morally Ambiguous Characters in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 7 months ago
Hi there! Thanks for joining in š
Itās just my opinion, but I believe a morally gray character should have a reason for his/her actions. These actions should also be in character and not simply there for the sake of having a morally gray character. And in the end, said character should not be the same person they were in the b…
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Ragnarok replied to the topic Character Castle 2.5 in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 7 months ago
Are you even satisfied with your work?!Ā Not the first time he was asked that. “I won’t be satisfied unless society itself is uprooted and burned to the ground.”
“Why?!”
Sherlock frowned, barking an aggressive speech. “How can you not know, you fool?! It’s because structure becomes evil over time! It can only last one generation, until it…[Read more]
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Ragnarok replied to the topic Morally Ambiguous Characters in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 7 months ago
It’s just my opinion, but I believe a morally gray character should have a reason for his/her actions. These actions should also be in character and not simply there for the sake of having a morally gray character. And in the end, said character should not be the same person they were in the beginning of the story. They…[Read more]
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Cathy replied to the topic Character Castle 2.5 in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 7 months ago
It was just a dream it was just a dreamā¦it was just a dreamā¦
Four breaths in, six breaths out ā he was going to fixate on that until he succeeded. Things were slowly coming back into focus, as his mind started catching up with everything that happened. He was in a āhotelā and ā
āArsene!ā Terror shot through Alessio as he stared at the limp rob…[Read more]
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Laura K. Abeid replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 7 months ago
That story/world sounds so interesting! NDs unite! Thatās so awesome about them overpowering the system. 🙂
Thank you! I’m very proud of this concept 😊
NDs uniteeeeeeee-Ā *immediately gets distracted by the bird outside the window*And donāt feel bad about the infodump! At least half of us are ND and do it all the time 😁 myself incl…
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E. N. Leonard replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 7 months ago
That. Was. Hilarious!
And your ideas for Kit and Val and Spire are so awesome! I love it when things just come together like that, simmering away in the mind 🥰
CASTLE COMMANDMENTS
1) Thou shalt not yeeteth the innocents.
2) Thou shalt change the Castle Commandments at thine own will.
Therefore, it followsā¦😁
3) Thou shalt yeeteth t…[Read more]
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Laura K. Abeid replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 7 months ago
Nonono itās totally cool! Iām absolutely fascinated by it too, even before I figured out I was autistic, and after I put two and two together that fascination just became even stronger XD I love talking about it!
Okay cool, just wanted to make sure you were comfortable 😅
Yesssss ikr? I think it was finding out about ADHD and learning I had it tha…[Read more] -
Rose replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 7 months ago
CASTLE COMMANDMENTS:
I: Thou shalt not yeeteth the innocents
II: Thou shalt change the Castle Commandments at thine own will XDLOLLLL Exactly XD
Pardon me if this is insensitive to autism in any way, but I find autism and neurodivergence in general just so intriguing, so itās fascinating to me that you have autism.
Nonono it’s t…[Read more]
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Laura K. Abeid replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 7 months ago
As it should be XD
hehe yes
SAME HERE!!!Ā ADHD and autism for me!
That inevitably bled into my characters, and so Val is autistic and Kit is ADHD 🙂
whaaaa?? That’s so cool! *neurodivergent high-five*
Hey cool! I have two sibling characters, Clanner and Coryn, who have OCD and autism respectively.
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Rose replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 7 months ago
Heās awesome but we donāt want him yeeting the innocents of the castle anymore 😂😂
Think we should put “Thou shall not yeeteth innocents” in the castle rules? XD
YEAH!! ADHD, WHAT ABOUT YOU??
Asdfghjkl this is hysterical to me, I think ND’s are theĀ majorityĀ in the castle at this point XD I’m autistic! I’m not diagnosed but I’m like…[Read more]
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calidris replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 7 months ago
As it should be XD
SAME HERE!!!Ā ADHD and autism for me!
That inevitably bled into my characters, and so Val is autistic and Kit is ADHD š
*grumbles* I guess…
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Laura K. Abeid replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 7 months ago
IT JUSTĀ HAPPENEDĀ OK?!!!Ā Ok but seriously though, Iām not even kidding XD
I’m not arguing though, hehe
WAIT YOU TOO???
YEAH!! ADHD, WHAT ABOUT YOU??
SASHAāS NOT AWESOME but I fully agree with the rest of your statement XD
At this point, Iām just concerned with how poorly he and Kit would get alongā¦
he’s awesome in the fact that he’s so horrible X…[Read more]
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calidris replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 7 months ago
IT JUST HAPPENED OK?!!!Ā Ok but seriously though, I’m not even kidding XD
See you get it XD
WAIT YOU TOO???
SASHA’S NOT AWESOME but I fully agree with the rest of your statement XD
At this point, I’m just concerned with how poorly he and Kit would get along…
I’ll write a short piece for Val, and you can take it from there!
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Laura K. Abeid replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 7 months ago
donāt tell Kit but heās kind of exactly my type-
BSADHJASHSH oooh IĀ loveĀ this
Kitās not just extremely fashionable and flamboyant, heās also a strong believer with solid morals, plus heās neurodivergent :ā)
Oh guys like that are just a full on “yes” factor lol
and eyyyy, neurodivergents club ✊Also I keep having irrational desires to al…
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Rose replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 7 months ago
Also I keep having irrational desires to allow Sasha back in Spire but I know thatās an extremely bad idea so I wonāt do it XDĀ Remember how he Y E E T E DĀ Quinn?!!
Keep him in the storage cabinet Calidris, I will never forget that awful moment XDDD
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calidris replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 7 months ago
OK BUT ALSO!!!
I’ve figured out how I’m going to reincorporate Kit and Val into Spire!Ā They’re going to be really significant characters in Basil’s story (so, their timeskip.)Ā I know they were having a really great life in Spire before everything went downhill, and I also know they’ve been really involved in their church their for years and a…[Read more]
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calidris replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 7 months ago
It should be seen more often imo š
I’m glad you like it!Ā At first, I wasn’t quite sure how people would receive it, but so far people really like him and that makes me happy š
Oh boy…how do I start…
So, Spire used to be WAY more dystopian, and focused on Basil and a female super soldier as main characters (as of now,…[Read more]
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E. N. Leonard replied to the topic Character Castle 2.0 in the forum Fantasy Writers 3 years, 7 months ago
Not a mix often seen. Itās nice 🙂
I have no idea what youāre talking about, but this sounds awesomely hilarious XD
And youāre welcome! Itās definitely angsty XD
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