the | in character | critique meme

[dedikated]

Have you ever just wanted to tell someone flat-out what you think of them as a person? Does your roommate have this one quirk that drives you up the wall, like dripping apathy all over the kitchen sink? Sometimes all it takes to be the best person you can be is a dose of self-awareness, sometimes what it takes instead is a cluebat to the head... and sometimes they just have a stupid name you can never quite spell right.

For all this and more, have I got the meme for you!

THE LOWDOWN
i. Post a header with your character's name.
ii. Comment in-character to other people's headers. With what? Depends on your CR! Maybe they're a good person and really should keep on keeping on, maybe literally everyone can see they need to suck it up and confess already, maybe they'll change their wicked ways if just one extra person casts aspersions on their pompadour. Bring in examples if you want, as with any helpful critique. Be as creative as you like!
iii. Other characters will comment to yours, no doubt overflowing with well-meaning advice on how to be the best person they can be. Your character is free to respond. Excuse you, maybe despair is still in fashion??
iv. A probably unnecessary reminder, but just remember, this is not a place for OOC crit! There are other, more appropriate channels for that.
v. Here are quick links to the Dreamwidth inbox and recent posted comments page if you want them.

Shamelessly borrowed from empatheias

Comments

[foundafamily]

Believe me, I don't go lookin' for 'em.

Remind me sometime to tell you about my friend and the circus bear. It's a good one.

[dogsanddaughters]

That's life for ya. Always happening to your face.

What. You've seen a bear!? You have to tell me!

[foundafamily]

You got that right.

I never got to see Cookie, but apparently he was the biggest bear that my friend'd ever seen. He was so huge that nobody wanted to train him--they were too scared.

[dogsanddaughters]

Whoooooa. Did he dance? I heard that circus bears danced. But maybe not if he was that big?

[foundafamily]

I think his big trick was not eatin' people. Like, they put their head or something in his mouth and he wouldn't kill 'em.

He probably danced a little--Claire was an acrobat, so I bet he worked him into that somehow.

[dogsanddaughters]

Whooooa. [Miriam nods seriously.] That's a good trick.

The dancing's cool too. I keep tryin' to teach Barnaby, but he's got no rhythm.

[foundafamily]

It definitely kept people on the edges of their seats. At least, that's what he told me.

You'd think people'd be happy enough to see a dog dance, no matter if he's good or bad at it.

[dogsanddaughters]

Well, people are weird like that. Who knows what they're into?

[foundafamily]

You can say that again. I bet you could still make a buck off it if you find the right suckers.

[And if there's one thing you learn working in a casino, it's that suckers are everywhere.]

[dogsanddaughters]

Hell yeah! You know any?

[foundafamily]

Not yet, but you can bet I'm gonna find us some.

[dogsanddaughters]

Yeeeeah! [She beams.] You and me, we'd make a good team.

[foundafamily]

You're right. Hey, we should get something goin'. Even if people don't really use money here, it could still be fun.

[Fleecing the innocent is always fun.]