(09-14-2015, 09:57 AM)LadyRochester Wrote: It depends on what you mean by "special". Based on the fact the character can take care of themselves, I wouldn't say their mental disability is overly-crippling, and I honestly do not mind people roleplaying these types of characters as long as they are realistic about it. However, you must know that you might step on some toes. The RP community is the tumblr of story-telling and videogames. If people can get offended about it, they probably will. That said, as long as this "disability" isn't all there is to your character, you should be fine. Make sure to give them a personality and depth.
THIIISS. Mine is bolded.
Additionally, as has been said, do your research. Thoroughly. Accept that there WILL be people turned off or even offended OOCly by your character's disability, whatever one you choose. Also be aware of IC consequences due to the disability, because there probably will be some. Not everyone is tolerant and accommodating of people with mental disabilities IRL, and some characters won't be tolerant either! That's not to say that their players are like that, of course.
I understand where you're interest is in playing this kind of character. And there are quite a few people out there with characters that have some sort of mental disability, my own included. I haven't heard of autism specifically being portrayed, though I have met some characters that may be in that spectrum based on their actions.
