(08-02-2015, 03:24 PM)Yssen Wrote: It is worth pointing out that there is more than one way to skin a miqo as far as this issue goes. People can be justifiably uncomfortable with portraying a character's possible racism and prejudice, but it is also equally possible to portray the effects of racism and prejudice on your own character. The world is not filled with only PCs and their actions, and it is probably easier to explore this particular topic by expanding on how NPCs treat your character, rather than expecting everyone to be okay with portraying it with their characters. Discussing personal examples of prejudice and discrimination your character has faced ICly, as well as portraying how incidents of the same have affected your character's attitudes/behavior are probably easier ways to explore this subject. Heck, probably the best way to explore most touchy subjects. Yar.
Yeah, it's what I've been doing with the characters I want to be discriminated so far. It just gets depressing when, as I ICly discuss this with some other RPer, I get the "Oh, I'd never do that!/I've never seen that happen around here!" rigmarole. Especially as I try to portrait my Au Ra getting discriminated and unable to find a job or roof to stay at, it's a bitter spoonful to be ICly told that everything is merry and happy. The extensive amount of mixed couples who openly exhibit affection in public is just another version of that, as well. There's sooo many of them.
To be an interesting, intriguing, well-written character, there needs to be something to allow the audience to relate to them. That is what the problem is with who wants their character to be "perfect". Perfect characters will never be strong, and strong characters will never be perfect, because WE (those who read, who watch, who RP) are not perfect.
"What makes a strong character is how they deal with their flaws, their fears, their turmoils, their troubles that get in the way. That's what makes them relatable." -- N.C.
"What makes a strong character is how they deal with their flaws, their fears, their turmoils, their troubles that get in the way. That's what makes them relatable." -- N.C.
