What is upwards, Gush?
Here's one idea:
As the old saying goes, write what you know.
Take your own life, and adapt it to a fantasy character. You might be surprised where that goes, or what it reveals to you about your own character. Yeldir is basically me, except he's a magical elf. Kind of a remix of personality traits and motivations. In spite of having a totally different background, and only vaguely similar goals, playing him feels really natural, because he's just who I'd be if I woke up in Hydaelyn tomorrow.
As a bonus, friendships I make in character translate automatically personal relationships, most of the time, 'cause my character is so close to my, uh, character.
So, try to imagine the kind of life you'd make for yourself if some multiverse nonsense remixed your life, starting from birth, into FF14. Think about how you'd react to the game world, the political situation, and what you'd want to do with yourself, in regards to the game world and story. (We've got some good lore write-ups on the wiki.) Write from there, and you'll have a rock-solid and believable character that's ready to go everywhere you'd want to take him. Don't worry about being super detailed at first. It's OK to work out the theme you want, write that, and then fill in fine details later.
If you want any pointers, feel free to hit me up!
Here's one idea:
As the old saying goes, write what you know.
Take your own life, and adapt it to a fantasy character. You might be surprised where that goes, or what it reveals to you about your own character. Yeldir is basically me, except he's a magical elf. Kind of a remix of personality traits and motivations. In spite of having a totally different background, and only vaguely similar goals, playing him feels really natural, because he's just who I'd be if I woke up in Hydaelyn tomorrow.
As a bonus, friendships I make in character translate automatically personal relationships, most of the time, 'cause my character is so close to my, uh, character.
So, try to imagine the kind of life you'd make for yourself if some multiverse nonsense remixed your life, starting from birth, into FF14. Think about how you'd react to the game world, the political situation, and what you'd want to do with yourself, in regards to the game world and story. (We've got some good lore write-ups on the wiki.) Write from there, and you'll have a rock-solid and believable character that's ready to go everywhere you'd want to take him. Don't worry about being super detailed at first. It's OK to work out the theme you want, write that, and then fill in fine details later.
If you want any pointers, feel free to hit me up!
Yeldir's Wiki:Â
http://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/wiki/index....r_Melfusor
Gilgamesh! Show your interest and RP pride in the official beta forums:
http://forum.square-enix.com/ARR-Test/th...RP-server. (Mind the trolls!)
http://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/wiki/index....r_Melfusor
Gilgamesh! Show your interest and RP pride in the official beta forums:
http://forum.square-enix.com/ARR-Test/th...RP-server. (Mind the trolls!)
