My main (Castiel) will be more of an antagonist than anything else. I've played the role of villain several times before and it took me quite some time to finally grow into the role and "master" it. The "cartoony" villain as people are calling it is certainly a no-no. If you want your character to be a murdering type, fine. But don't go around slaughtering people in public places where you would technically get arrested instantly. Or at least, don't do it in public places unless you plan to RP a rather epic confrontation/chase scene with the law.
The goal is to not back yourself into a corner. This is why I love playing a villain. It's usually quite a challenge and requires some quick thinking most of the times. I didn't really master this technique until one of my later villains in FFXI, Belledora. And even then, I was still learning some tricks. You have to realize that when you do something "bad," everyone around you is going to respond accordingly. They'll stop trusting your character and depending on how severe the case is, they'll actually start coming after you. I learned these kind of things in FFXI's RP community so it's hard to really explain it all.
So try to be subtle and not "omg I am evil!! Look what I can do!" You also have to remember to give your character goals and a purpose rather than just saying they're a villain. Your character shouldn't see him/herself as a villain at all.
The goal is to not back yourself into a corner. This is why I love playing a villain. It's usually quite a challenge and requires some quick thinking most of the times. I didn't really master this technique until one of my later villains in FFXI, Belledora. And even then, I was still learning some tricks. You have to realize that when you do something "bad," everyone around you is going to respond accordingly. They'll stop trusting your character and depending on how severe the case is, they'll actually start coming after you. I learned these kind of things in FFXI's RP community so it's hard to really explain it all.
So try to be subtle and not "omg I am evil!! Look what I can do!" You also have to remember to give your character goals and a purpose rather than just saying they're a villain. Your character shouldn't see him/herself as a villain at all.
