Daisie
Don't trust Draven to... walk.
Hey, y'all! Your friendly neighbourhood Demon Dragon speaking.
So a while ago I started a new roleplay. I created a character within the roleplay who I decided to go out of my comfort zone with. Now... I've found that I really thrive with a certain character type. I love playing characters who are the tough, powerful, slightly egotistical type, oftentimes having a bit of a superiority complex that is fun to iron out later in the plot. I don't always write this type of character, but when I do, it's an absolute blast. I've also had a few characters who were wise, mysterious, and quiet. I performed well with them, too.
But this new character has posed a definite challenge for me. Nate is an almost entirely logical mind. He works quickly in fast-paced scenarios, is extremely good at deducing what the best thing to do at any given time is, and tries his best to separate his life decisions from his emotions when necessary. He's not a very strong person at all, and of course, has his faults. Enough pressure is applied, and he'll crack for sure. But he's pretty darn solid.
The problem lies in my emotional attachment to him. This RP has been running for a decent amount of time now, and I've realized that I just don't care about him. Normally I get very attached to my characters, but I'm really having trouble putting any emotional investment into him at all. He just seems very bland to me, which is unfair, because he has a LOT of potential. I've sort of hit a wall with his character development, and I don't know exactly what to do, now. As someone who is very emotionally-driven, I'm having a tough time relating. Have any of you ever had a similar issue? Have you been able to fix it? How can I rebuild my hype?
I can answer any additional questions about Nate if you have them, just let me know.
So a while ago I started a new roleplay. I created a character within the roleplay who I decided to go out of my comfort zone with. Now... I've found that I really thrive with a certain character type. I love playing characters who are the tough, powerful, slightly egotistical type, oftentimes having a bit of a superiority complex that is fun to iron out later in the plot. I don't always write this type of character, but when I do, it's an absolute blast. I've also had a few characters who were wise, mysterious, and quiet. I performed well with them, too.
But this new character has posed a definite challenge for me. Nate is an almost entirely logical mind. He works quickly in fast-paced scenarios, is extremely good at deducing what the best thing to do at any given time is, and tries his best to separate his life decisions from his emotions when necessary. He's not a very strong person at all, and of course, has his faults. Enough pressure is applied, and he'll crack for sure. But he's pretty darn solid.
The problem lies in my emotional attachment to him. This RP has been running for a decent amount of time now, and I've realized that I just don't care about him. Normally I get very attached to my characters, but I'm really having trouble putting any emotional investment into him at all. He just seems very bland to me, which is unfair, because he has a LOT of potential. I've sort of hit a wall with his character development, and I don't know exactly what to do, now. As someone who is very emotionally-driven, I'm having a tough time relating. Have any of you ever had a similar issue? Have you been able to fix it? How can I rebuild my hype?
I can answer any additional questions about Nate if you have them, just let me know.