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

[circumitus]

[Let's be real -- Rey is pretty scary in general. While she doesn't actively avoid social confrontation, she doesn't make an effort to come off as overtly friendly.]

Of course. Refuse to be a pawn in their little game. Am not having any of that shit.

That's probably for the best. He looks after you, doesn't he?

[dogsanddaughters]

[Rey would fit right in with some of the people Miriam hangs out with - which is probably the only reason this conversation is happening at all and Miriam has finally stopped trying to get people to beat Rey up.]

I guess that's good, if it works.

Uh-huh. He's my friend. He keeps me safe from the bad people.

[circumitus]

[Thanks, Miriam. Pal. Rey surprisingly appreciates that, for how little she loves herself.]

It works. [Some may argue over her methods, but she at least thinks it works just fine.]

Seemed like he does a good job at protecting you. It's a good thing to have.

[dogsanddaughters]

[Well it's not like she's gonna try and punch Rey herself, now is it? That wouldn't end well.]

Yeah. He's big and scary. I'm gonna be big someday.

[circumitus]

[...No, it really wouldn't. Though Rey is almost half tempted to let her try to see how that'd work out for her.]

Y... yes, well. One would hope so.

[dogsanddaughters]

[Dude, no. That would end so badly. Though it might get interesting once Barnaby enters the fray...]

Of course I am!

[circumitus]

[Luckily Rey has a thing against animal abuse, even if that were to happen.]

Not saying that you won't. Just saying.

[Some kids die. Rey has seen a lot of kids die. It happens.]

[dogsanddaughters]

[Miriam huffs. Though part of her does want to see the cyborg-soldier vs. cyborg killer dog death-match. It would be epic.]

I made it past worse than you. So there.

[circumitus]

[...That would definitely be a sight to see.]

Well, yes. Am hardly the worst thing you've come across when actively trying not to kill you.