Aekira's theme is definitely letting go. Specifically, of the past, and learning that things will never be the same again. He's starting to understand this, but he's still hanging on to what he's lost by a few threads. It may take him some time yet to truly come to terms with it.
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12-22-2015, 03:45 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-22-2015, 03:45 PM by Leggerless.)
War and Peace. Sounds like a Tolstoy novel, but whatever.
Constant fighting between her own identity, others, and even higher beings as well, while trying to come to terms with the world and herself. |
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12-22-2015, 03:46 PM
I am really enjoying reading everyone's posts about their characters on here :3Â
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12-22-2015, 04:02 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-22-2015, 04:03 PM by azahana.)
Shenanigans of life.
Having drink, warm bed, and a good fight now and then with plenty of gil left to carry into the next day is good. A'zahana lacks a solid purpose in life aside from the day to day and that's fine by her. The past (specifically) her own is in the past and she doesn't really care for it unless people are just sharing stories around a campfire. |
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01-11-2016, 12:06 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-11-2016, 12:31 AM by Caspar.)
This was hard. I think that it's probably on account of the fact that so many of my planned NPCs haven't really come about yet.
To see them emerge would be a great boon to my ability to tie down a specific theme to each character. Each one is related but most have their own basic concept that drives their leg of the plot. In effect Virara is more like a catalyst than a central character, or so I'd like it. Probably the most important theme is Determinism. Most of the characters in my story line for one reason or for another came to feel that they were always meant to be what they are. In a sense they are actors given roles by the world itself. That might or might not be a lie. More important than the distinction of whether it's true or not is whether they should allow it to determine the path of life they chose or whether they should struggle against it even if it's futile. If a person is born with an innate brilliance, a unique talent that shines above everyone else, is it the duty of others to polish that aptitude regardless of that individual's will? And if a talent is innately inimical to the happiness of others, is the world itself twisted for giving birth to a person who only possesses that talent? Other themes I like a lot and would love to pursue are self deception and denial. People who lost their purpose in life trying to pretend they're still needed. Or people who want to rework the world around them so they can remain relevant. ã€Œè’¼æ°—ç ²ã€ã‚’使ã‚ã–ã‚‹ã‚’å¾—ãªã„!
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01-11-2016, 12:13 AM
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Aaron's theme would be motivation. & courage. He's getting to the point you could nearly kill him and he still will not defend himself like one should because he's a wimp and afraid of killing people.
His theme when he snaps would probably be Had Enough by Breaking Benjamin. If we're adding music for dramatic effect lol Actually that's perfect. Kevin Gates - Told Me
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01-11-2016, 12:56 AM
Right now, Eunoia's overarching theme is Expression. Namely, in figuring out how to express herself at all.
Euny's very rough and tumble, a bit gritty, a little violent. She has a lot of difficulty in speaking for herself, especially regarding emotions, and so instead of airing her thoughts and feelings, she gets frustrated and lets them out via punches or shouting or just sulking or avoiding the subject altogether. She doesn't have her temper just because she has a temper, the main source of her temper is a lack of other ways to express herself or let things out. Likewise, she has recently moved to Ul'dah, a fresh start. She has a number of interests that she could feasibly follow, now, any number of niches are hers to occupy, it comes down to who she meets, and what she chooses, what fits her best, how she can best express herself. In the end, Eunoia is a Miqo'te whose inner identity is different from her outward one. Much of what the character struggles with based upon that dichotomy, struggling to make that inward identity outward (and failing). ---Eunoia Anbolho---
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01-11-2016, 01:05 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-11-2016, 01:05 AM by Edgar.)
Kokoporo's tale is a case of idealistic expectations and naivety clashing with reality. Kokoporo goes into things expecting it to turn out a certain way, and when it doesn't, he becomes distressed and bitter. He left his home in the desert searching for his sister and opportunity. He joined the Gallantry believing them to be wholly pure, just, and the most influential in Ul'dah. He defied the Monetarists hoping to set an example.Â
His idealism has since then come to clash with the realities of being a Sultansworn, to such an extent that he could no longer bear the title, and leaving him isolated from the rest of the knights and departing to Ishgard. Kopo could be a great Paladin, one day, he just needs a little direction. |
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01-11-2016, 01:19 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-11-2016, 01:21 AM by Steel Wolf.)
Overall, Steel's theme is purpose. Much as she may bluster and shrug things off, she deep down wants to live up to the example her late husband set...and she's been all over the realm trying to find a cause.
As for my alt, Thundering Castle? Her theme that I've sort of focused on is one of belonging. Of normalcy. Her world has been turned inside out, and she wants to get back to the life she had before. |
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01-11-2016, 03:54 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-11-2016, 04:11 PM by Erik Mynhier.)
Honor - Duty - Redemption - Legacy
Erik was raised with certain expectations and because of events he never followed through on them. His life has lead him to dark places that he followed his duty in and carried out his orders, no matter for what. He finds himself now with his life restored (ie his family has and friends are filling so he now has things to lose) and because of that has felt the pull of that old legacy from a place and/or event he feels coming. So now he seeks to right what he can of his past so that he will be worthy when his fate takes him. |
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01-11-2016, 03:30 PM
Sojourn
Tristram has been always the wanderer. Â He refused to settle with the other refugees in Little Ala Mhigo or anywhere else, but instead took to a life abroad. Â The man even philosophically views life and it's events on the metaphor of the Road: with steps, stumbles, stones, floods and crossroads. Â Nearly all things are just little stops and brief respites before moving on again. Â This also is not just in regard to places for the character, but in careers taken and people met. Â His sojourn through life is not a permanent thing either, as he knows it will come to an end one day through one means or another. Â I think the character speaks best to it himself ... Tristram Greythorne Wrote:"I be going where I go ... till it be time to come home." |
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01-11-2016, 06:52 PM
Cool thread! It's an interesting little exercise. For my characters:
Solenne: Ambition. She wants nothing less than to change the world and leave behind a legacy that will not soon fade or be forgotten. She is ever restless, ever searching for the next challenge to overcome. Michaux: Recovery. Michaux is a (now former) drug addict with severe PTSD. His arc has been all about waking up, getting clean, and reconnecting with the world around him. Leonie: Currently, her story is all about Regret. She is forever haunted by a dishonorable deed committed 20 years in the past, and her shame has turned her bitter and dangerous. Eventually, I hope her story will transform into one of Redemption. Tatsu: I haven't been RPing Tatsu long, and she is the most generic, happy-go-lucky character I play, which makes this a tricky question to answer for her. I think her most distinguishing feature, at least among my characters, is her Joy. She loves life, she knows how to enjoy the simple things, and she never lets set-backs get her down for long. J'aeda: Another character I haven't been RPing for long. Right now, the things that stand out to me about J'aeda are her Isolation and Wildness. She is not a tame creature and she is not integrated into society at all. She has so much knowledge and skill to offer, and yet she doesn't even know who to offer them to. Michaux Vidal - Oyuna Qestir - Tatsu Kaisuri
Arnvi Sunblade - Noriyasu Kuroda - Lucien Lemaire - Bren'li Arhys
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01-11-2016, 07:07 PM
For Llaine, I believe the best word to describe her overall plot is Sacrifice. After spilling too much blood for the wrong reasons, she has returned to Eorzea with the singular purpose of bringing Hydaelyn's light to the land and acting as a shield against danger for her friends and allies. She is ready and willing to sacrifice anything for anyone, and will fight to her dying breath for what she believes is right and just.
Alternatively, Divinity could also be used, as she strives for absolute purity in the light of the Crystal. |
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01-12-2016, 02:46 AM
Atonement.
Too many beaten for personal gain. Too many butchered for profit. Too many sacrificed for the greater good. Too many lost, too many damaged, too many left broken in his wake. Because he was weak. |
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01-12-2016, 03:27 PM
I've got a few, but if I had to boil it down to a single one, it would be legacy. Aden bears the weight of the hopes and desires of several people from his backstory, including perceived ones that may be non-existent (as in the case of his absent birth parents). Nearly everything he does is in some way in pursuit of that. A secondary theme locked in with legacy would be the sins of the parents--Aden wouldn't exist save for some very poor life choices on the part of his birth parents, wouldn't be in the situation he's in but for yet more questionable choices, and one day some of their more egregious mistakes may come knocking.
Some day his thematic focus may shift, as he's a growing character, but that will likely always be a core aspect. |
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