Ludo

*Grunted as he read the missive. He'd dealt with Kaito a couple of times previously during the date auctions. The Miqo'te knew how to make gil, and Ludovich could respect that. He didn't know the old lady but his presence at the funeral might help his standing. Besides, he knew what it was like to lose a mother. (I should be there as well!)

Hey there. I broke into the roleplay scene by myself. Between that, a hiatus I took a little while back, and focusing on leveling my character to 50, I haven't spent as much time participating in roleplay and getting comfortable/familiar with the community. I think it might help to make friends and see how it's done if I find like-minded individuals (smugglers, thieves, thugs, and other criminals) to spend time with (at least from an IC standpoint). I'll add more details to this later (who my character is, how we could meet, etc.), but feel free to ask any questions or get at me in-game in the meantime (IGN Ludovich Baert).

I'm still reading what everybody has to say, and don't yet have anything to contribute to the topic that hasn't been mentioned already. But, as someone who has been struggling to find a way to roleplay their villain character that feels right, I do want to thank you all. Something I would like to learn more about is how to better play as a villain. I have a pretty good idea about my character; where they come from, what motivates them, why they are the way they are, but when it comes to participating in events and the like I often feel like I'm being inconsistent. How obvious should my sinister personality be? What should the ratio be between faux civility and abrasiveness? How do I keep the character interesting? I want the character to be a "bad" person but maybe I don't want that to be their defining characteristic. These are the kinds of questions I struggle with, though I know the answer will be different depending on the character, and the person playing them.