It depends. For the most part my characters and I might share a few traits (moreso by coincidence then purpose) but they all have flaws or outstanding characteristics that would make my nose wrinkle if I noticed myself having them or saw someone with them in reality.
For example, Lili and Xelra (my main and my mainalt) share a trait with me: insecurity. With Xelra having it a LOT worse then Lili does and myself having it way less then both of the characters though its still in the back of my mind.
I tend to purposefully go out of my way to make my characters flawed to varying degrees. Whether it be by a shortcoming, a bad habit, some form of ignorance...usually it's something that's the opposite of what I might be comfortable with or agree with on a personal level but makes it interesting to watch a character with it.
For example, Lili and Xelra (my main and my mainalt) share a trait with me: insecurity. With Xelra having it a LOT worse then Lili does and myself having it way less then both of the characters though its still in the back of my mind.
I tend to purposefully go out of my way to make my characters flawed to varying degrees. Whether it be by a shortcoming, a bad habit, some form of ignorance...usually it's something that's the opposite of what I might be comfortable with or agree with on a personal level but makes it interesting to watch a character with it.
