(06-26-2013, 05:53 AM)Myal Wrote: Uther (I hope you don't mind me using you as an example) described the appearance of a messy, tired man, but then I looked at the picture and instead saw this very handsome hunk of a guy with hair befitting of a Korean pop idol. The easiest way to make a "rough" looking character is to make a roegadyn or a highlander, I guess, but even them have perfect skin and shiny hair.
I don't mind at all, and you bring up a fair point with your examples. It really comes down to how you choose to interpret the world your character is in. You may choose to see Uther as an attractive dude with nice clothes and hair. I don't see him that way, and if I'm RPing, I will probably drop hints that he's supposed to be dirty and beaten. I expect that to be respected, but to what degree is up to you. And I'll do the same for you. If you want to look pretty, I have no issue with it. I won't say "Your dirty because that's how I see it." This game is open to a lot of different interpretations. I just prefer to see my character as a little worse-for-wear.
And I agree that in some situations it might be easier to see them as pretty rather than dirty. I've been racking my brain trying to make a dirtied up lalafell for a few days now, haha.
