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(06-26-2015, 01:53 PM)tortles Wrote: If this discussion is going to continue, I would rather it be about peoples LGBT characters and their experiences, both as a character and as a player behind them. Share your advice for others who may not have played one before, or maybe give a little guidance who players who may need a little help. I want to bring this back to something peaceful.
My character binds her chest. I spend a lot of time ear marking gear that helps minimize the appearance of a bust. I've also spent a lot of time figuring out how to convey that into RP without broadcasting.
In my experience, binding can really hurt - even when done properly. They pull at the shoulders, can change the way you need breathe, make sitting or slouching uncomfortable, and on really bad days, eating can be difficult.
So I convey some of this though subtle descriptions on how she breathes and sits, or rubs at sore shoulders, or adjusts a cutting-into-skin strap beneath her outer wear, ect. I didn't want her using cloth strips because of just how damaging that is. (Blood clots, rib cage deformity, ect.) I figured she had commisiooned some tightly fitting compression-styled vests to wear underneath her armor.Â
It's not a focal point in my writing. I'm not always drawing attention to it or brining it up in repititive actions. But, every once in a while, I'll pepper in an allusion to it.
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