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

[mismanagement]

[She just gives him a Look.]

I'd rather not make you, Chris. But it needs to be looked at.

[thechoiceisyours]

I know, but it's not that simple. I'm figuring out options though, I haven't just been like, ignoring what you said.

[He'd talked to Newt about asking Thom, but that option seemed a little more risky than he's sure he wants to commit to.]

[mismanagement]

What makes it complicated?

[thechoiceisyours]

A bunch of stuff, like that supplies aren't exactly limitless here, and that like... It's not just effortless for the people who have healing magic to use it, so they shouldn't waste their energy when I'm just going to end up injuring myself like an idiot again a week later anyway.

[mismanagement]

Allowing an injury to linger doesn't help anything in the long run.

[thechoiceisyours]

Causing problems for other people over something I've gotten used to doesn't help either.

[mismanagement]

You're causing problems by leaving it as it is.

Your friends are worried for you, Chris. This would settle their minds.

[thechoiceisyours]

[He appreciates the concern, but--]

I'll figure something out, okay? I can handle it.

[And after the whole event mess he's actually going to have to do something about it.]

[mismanagement]

All right. You have a day to come up with a solution.

[Yeeeah. Maketh is sorry about that, Chris. She meant well at the time.]

[thechoiceisyours]

Maketh, seriously.

[It isn't angry, but it's a little firmer and snippier than he usually is; he really doesn't like being given a time limit to do something.

And it's okay, he meant it about forgiving her, though he will also totally jokingly use reminding her of it to his advantage in the future.]

[mismanagement]

I do expect results, after all. [Normally she isn't the type to push on things like this - not with civilians, at least - because it's not her place, and Maketh knows very well where she belongs. But this matters.] Emily is worried about you.

[thechoiceisyours]

I know I don't totally act like it, but I'm an adult, okay? I can make my own decisions.

[Though he does hear her about Emily being worried.]

[mismanagement]

That has never been in question. [Her voice softens a little.] I am asking you to do this. All right?

[thechoiceisyours]

Yeah.

[He knows he's overreacting and taking out frustration on her that should be directed elsewhere, so he tries to rein it back in.]

I'll figure something out, just... Just let me do it.

[mismanagement]

All right.

[Maketh doesn't get it, exactly, but she'll trust him for now.]