As someone who played almost exclusively villains or at least very dark grey characters for a while I would liiiiiike to add in my two cents:
Know who you’re writing with. Know the characters they’ll be put up against. Know the story you’re trying to tell.
Villain is, more or less, my favorite archetype to RP. I’ve been trying to switch it up into “usually well meaning†and “morally forgettable†with my latest characters. However, I’ve played PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING across the villain board from “destitute teenage girl trying very hard to win the approval of murders†to “cult leader orchestrating the death of thousandsâ€.
I absolutely loved playing both. And other people found that working with and against them was fun, too! Both served their purpose in regards to what I wanted to write and both fit the narrative myself and others wanted to tell. I can’t say one was objectively better or worse than the other. In fact, if I were to switch their places they would have likely failed miserably as characters.
Know who you’re writing with. Know the characters they’ll be put up against. Know the story you’re trying to tell.
Villain is, more or less, my favorite archetype to RP. I’ve been trying to switch it up into “usually well meaning†and “morally forgettable†with my latest characters. However, I’ve played PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING across the villain board from “destitute teenage girl trying very hard to win the approval of murders†to “cult leader orchestrating the death of thousandsâ€.
I absolutely loved playing both. And other people found that working with and against them was fun, too! Both served their purpose in regards to what I wanted to write and both fit the narrative myself and others wanted to tell. I can’t say one was objectively better or worse than the other. In fact, if I were to switch their places they would have likely failed miserably as characters.
