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

[unknowable]

I'm not going anywhere.

I feel like I should be annoyed that you're so protective, but - I don't know. It's sort of nice. No one's ever wanted me to be safe before.

You can always come in and see me if you're worried.

[greywaren]

I do.

[Wow, creepy-ass backpedaling time.]

-I mean, I don't go in. We just share a fucking balcony. When you leave the curtains open, I can check on you when I go outside to take a breather. [That's not weird. He's not Twilighting this. It's totally normal?]

[unknowable]

As long as you don't come in and sit next to me and touch my hair or anything. I don't care if you see me sleeping. It's gotta be pretty boring, you've seen it enough times.

[Should he be creeped out?? He's totally not.]

[greywaren]

It is boring.

[Defensive, because he doesn't watch or anything, just, you know, makes sure that Adam isn't currently eviscerated or being kidnapped and forced into a coffin. Really, he should be thanked.]

You should just stay with me, or whatever. It would be easier that way. Like how it was after that whole burial thing, when I was crashing on the floor.

[unknowable]

Okay. Just like that, except you stay in the bed with me.

I know you're afraid I'll disappear. I have nightmares about waking up down there again, too.

[greywaren]

It's like I'm... fuck, I dunno, one of those Jenga towers.

[Verbalizing this feels stupid. He should probably know better, but this is a meme so #yolo.]

It's fine. Good structure. Remarkably not shitty lately. But fuck if you and Gansey aren't the two corner pieces on the very bottom. That's how this feels. That's why I have to make sure you're still there in the middle of the night sometimes.

[unknowable]

I'm not going anywhere. I'm not gonna leave you.

Look, I mean it. If you're worried, we can stay together. I do have nightmares sometimes, but I know you barely sleep anyway, so it probably wouldn't wake you up.

[greywaren]

...yeah okay. I'd like that.

[That settles that, then.]

Thanks.