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Con One · **08-22-2010, 06:07 PM**

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What sort of character do you have? A Knight Templar? Perhaps a Rebellious Spirit? Or maybe just The Klutz?

There's a trope for pretty much everything your character is, was, or ever will be. Not to mention everything they could, will, and have done. So I challenge you folks to choose just 10 tropes that best match your character. I'll go first.

Dandelion:
Catgirl. Miqo'te FTW
The Alcoholic. One of her most obvious character traits.
Glacier Waif. I think any Miqo'te or Lalafell who tanks falls under this.
The Slacker. Dandie has been running away from responsiblity for about a decade.
Massive Numbered Siblings. Number 11 of 14.
Middle Child Syndrome. Related to the above. Never quite got out of her siblings shadows.
Big Sister Worship. Despite her seemingly hostile attitude towards her siblings, she reveres the eldest 3 as examples she can never live up to.
Black Sheep Cut herself away from the herd since she feels she can't handle the load.
Gallows Humor. Usually because she's been on the sauce and doesn't know what sort of danger she's really in.
Don't You Dare Pity Me. Is quite content wallowing in shame and self pity, doesn't want you trying to pull her out of it.

Hopefully this is a fun exercise.

Aveline · **08-22-2010, 06:44 PM**

This is awesome!

Aveline Blue
Glacier Waif -- I agree, all Miqo'te & Lalafell should get this by default
Catgirl
The Fashionista-- Aveline looooves jewelry, and clothes, and shiny things to put in her hair. Favorite emote: /examine self.
Disappeared Dad/Mysterious Parent -- She has never met her father, & her mother has told her some stories about him that are highly suspect in the "believability" department.
Action Girl -- 100%!
Good Bad Girl
The Captain

There's probably more, and for sure some weird amalgamations of tropes in her, but that's a good starting point. ^_^b

blueblacksky · **08-22-2010, 07:46 PM**

I love tvtropes!
I could only manage seven at the moment.

Fironon:

At Least I Admit It - And proud of it.
Magnificent Bastard and later the Byronic Hero - Hopefully I get to play this transition out with Baltazar's Favor forcing him to be a "good guy".
The Dandy - As important as breathing.
Yandere - Intimacy issues anyone?
Sacrifice Basic Skills for Awesome Training - Almost an assassin. Almost.
Dark and Troubled Past - He's not going to be a stronger person for it.

Of course all of these will change depending on how RP progresses. But this is how I intend to start him off.

Asyria · **08-22-2010, 07:54 PM**

Noooooooooooo, not the tropes! I could lose the whole evening on that website! Okay.. 10, right? Shouldn't be too hard.

Not actually getting Glacier Waif, myself Tongue

Catgirl is a given, cause Miqo'te.
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CatGirl

Action Girl, cause.. you know.. disciple of War
<a class="postlink" href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ActionGirl">http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ActionGirl</a>

Knight in Shining Armor, or at least dreams to be one.
<a class="postlink" href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/KnightInShiningArmor">http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/M ... iningArmor</a>

She really is a Badass normal, or at least she's going to be when she gets high-level. Tongue

<a class="postlink" href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BadassNormal">http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BadassNormal</a>

Let's Get Dangerous! might just happen, if she has no choice but to fight seriously, seeing as she normally only does so as her alter ego.
<a class="postlink" href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ptitle09g6pwfjt7ot">http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/M ... g6pwfjt7ot</a>

Yep, that's just her, right there. Open-minded but nice and respectful.
<a class="postlink" href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EthicalSlut">http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EthicalSlut</a>

For Happiness. Because that's what she fights for.
<a class="postlink" href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ForHappiness">http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ForHappiness</a>

Waif Fu is what she uses when she doesn't actually Get Dangerous.
<a class="postlink" href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WaifFu">http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WaifFu</a>

Her Weapon Of Choice is a spear.
<a class="postlink" href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BladeOnAStick">http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/M ... deOnAStick</a>

And, of course, she has a secret identity!
<a class="postlink" href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SecretIdentity">http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/M ... etIdentity</a>

There! I did 10! I win!

Trizzip · **08-22-2010, 09:41 PM**

I've never picked out tropes for a character before.....but I'll give it a try.

For Brin...

Iron Woobie

The Fettered

Good Shepherd

Hair Of Gold

Chaste Hero

Nature Hero

Sibling Yin Yang

Death By Origin Story

Reluctant Warrior

Sanctuary Of Solitude

Noelle · **08-22-2010, 09:56 PM**

Edit:
Re-written,
Re-posted.

Tagyr · **08-23-2010, 04:15 AM**

Oh dear, here we go.

Thagyr Rhaldgrid

IRON WOOBIE - Why does that sound entertaining...

<a class="postlink" href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IronWoobie">http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IronWoobie</a>

Warrior Poet - Kinda

<a class="postlink" href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WarriorPoet">http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WarriorPoet</a>

Holy Hitman - His religious self

<a class="postlink" href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HolyHitman">http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HolyHitman</a>

Perpetual Frowner - For being a Roegadyn :mrgreen:

<a class="postlink" href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PerpetualFrowner">http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/M ... ualFrowner</a>

Redemption Quest

<a class="postlink" href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RedemptionQuest">http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/M ... ptionQuest</a>

The Fettered

<a class="postlink" href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheFettered">http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheFettered</a>

Beard of Sorrow - Cause who don't love a good beard of emotional value.

<a class="postlink" href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BeardOfSorrow">http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/M ... rdOfSorrow</a>

Aniir · **08-23-2010, 04:22 AM**

Not sure I'll reach 10 but let's try.

Cat Girl
<a class="postlink" href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CatGirl">http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CatGirl</a>

Wide Eyed Idealist
<a class="postlink" href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Wide-EyedIdealist?from=Main.WideEyedIdealist">http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/M ... edIdealist</a>

Parental Abandonment
<a class="postlink" href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ParentalAbandonment">http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/M ... bandonment</a>

Glass Cannon: Disciple of war who can't take a hit anyone?
<a class="postlink" href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GlassCannon">http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GlassCannon</a>

Homeless Hero
<a class="postlink" href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HomelessHero">http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HomelessHero</a>

Humble Hero
<a class="postlink" href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HumbleHero">http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HumbleHero</a>

In between the Elephant's Child and the Curious as a Monkey
<a class="postlink" href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CuriousAsAMonkey">http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/M ... sAsAMonkey</a>
<a class="postlink" href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ptitlekyvqx5xp">http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/M ... lekyvqx5xp</a>

Meh 7/8. Not too bad.

Veedo · **08-23-2010, 05:24 AM**

And we have Zida Vale:

The Puglist
Dual Wielding

The personality
Genre Savvy
The Power of FRIENDSHIP!
The Lovable Rogue
The Gentleman Thief
The Chivalrous Pervert

The Extras
Has a Cool Airship

Smile

Mycroft · **08-23-2010, 06:48 AM**

Oh my.. This will be the first place I'll look for personality quirks in the future.

Malrend:

The Trickster - He won't be all godlike, but he likes to promote chaos and reacts mostly on impulse.

The Seeker - This is all he really does.

Badass Bookworm - He reads.. A lot, most of his experience with alchemy and survival comes from reading.

The Philosopher - Kinda self-explanatory.

Reluctant Warrior - He won't cause harm to anyone else, unless it is needed for his own survival.

Chef of Iron - He would be what they've classified as "Ordinary".

Dark and Troubled Past - Wouldn't you like to know?

Cloudcuckoolander - He has his head in the clouds more often than not.

The Wonka - His actions are, to him, as normal as can be.

Tyriont · **08-23-2010, 10:56 AM**

Damn you. DAMN YOU! I WAS CLEAN, DAMNIT! I WAS CLEAN! I hadn't visited that site in weeks and now this. I'd spend more time cursing you for rekindling this addiction, but I have pages to read.

Tyriont Gaidal

Chaotic Good - Tyriont to a T.

Loveable Rogue - Goes along with the above, this very much fits Ty's view of himself as a "hero to the people", whether the people see him that way or not.

Just Like Robin Hood - To really drive that point home :p

Obfuscating Stupidity - Ty doesn't come across as an idiot rather than very laid back and carefree to people outside the crew, which hides the fact that he tends to be very observant and spends a lot of time figuring out who fits together and how.

The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything - When you really get down to it, the Phoenix Pirates are more treasure hunters than pirates given how discriminating they tend to be with their targets. When they're not pulling the Robin Hood act, they're this.

Deadpan Snarker - Ty often leans towards this.

Berserk Button - Harm a member of Ty's crew (or someone else he's placed under his protection out of devotion/loyalty to them) and this will be triggered in a big way.

Cool Boat - The Phoenix Flame is one of these.

Heterosexual Life Partners - Tyriont has this with Wandering Lion.

Papa Wolf - While it does go both ways, Ty is as much this to his crew as they are to him.

Jakky · **08-23-2010, 11:57 AM**

Hah, this is great!

Jakih:

Knight in Sour Armour
The Sour Supporter
Broken Bird
Hot Amazon
Perpetual Frowner

I just wasted so much time, and I only have five! Ah well, I found others, but they were spoilers. ^^;

ArmachiA · **08-23-2010, 02:04 PM**

TVtropes never fails to remind me of the Barenaked Ladies song "It's All been Done"
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs3xXlXSOKk">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs3xXlXSOKk</a>

Loki
1. Dark Action Girl - Loki in a nicely wrapped up nutshell, honestly. However, Girls With Guns will be her one Muskateer is released. Right now she's just a silly ol' Archer.
2. The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything - It's just really hard to do pirating in a game like this. However, in my defense, she was quite the plunderer in the Table Top I made her for.
3. Deadpan Snarker - This, so much this. I've had players get mad at me for comments she's made ICly.
4. Femme Fatale - Oh so dangerous.
5. Pirate Girl - Obviously.
6. Kuudere - As much as I hoped to avoid Japanese tropes, this one fits way too well. Can also be considered a Tsundere depending on your POV.
7. Ethical Slut - Indeed.
8. The Snark Knight - Deadpan snarker +1.
9. Good Bad Girl - I'm not bad... I'm just drawn that way.

Armi
1. Reluctant Warrior - Fighting is not the will of the Gods!
2. Martyr Without a Cause - Armi, in every universe, has some kind of martyr complex. It rounds her out and gives her a pretty unlikable quality. Being a priestess this go round... yeah, no change.
3. Good Shepherd - Always worried about the health and welfare of everyone around her. This, again, hasn't changed regardless of Universe.
4. The Heart - to the point of annoyance.
5. The Paragon - She's so sugary sweet, ain't she?
6. Lady of War - she'll still kick your ass though.
7. Skilled but Naive - She's not sure what to do around normal, nonpreisty, people.
8. Unkempt Beauty - Not one for keeping herself all dolled up.
9. Strange Girl - She does things that doesn't really make sense to anyone but herself.

Langli
1. Cat Girl - Damn Miqote.
2. Cute Bruiser - She's scrappy!
3. Small Annoying Creature - kekekeke.
4. Plucky Girl - She never seems to lose her sense of optimism.
5.Let's Get Dangerous - Again, she's so scrappy!
6. The Ditz - To a point, I would call her dumb or anything, but she has her moments.
7. Tomboy - By far.
8. Love Freak - FOR LOVE AND JUSTICE!
9. Did I just say that out loud? - Oops!

Daej
1. Jerk with a Heart of Gold - He's honestly too dumb to keep up the ruse for long.
2. Boisterous Bruiser - He talks a lot and love the fightin.
3. The Idiot From Osaka - Southern Accent and all!
4. Hidden Depths - but of course, he's an RP character, he would not be interesting otherwise.
5. Chivalrous Pervert - and the best damn one.
6. Grey and Gray Morality - Daej is my most villianous character, he's a smuggler by trade, he's the muscle for Fillion, and is generally a trouble maker... doesn't mean he ain't likable!
7. Did I just say that out loud? - Yeah he has this too.
8. Completely Missing the Point - Oh Daej, you lovable idiot.

___

Okay that's enough.

Satisiun · **08-25-2010, 08:09 PM**

...

Hell, why not.

Satisiun Desain

1. Knight in Sour Armor: Satisiun's really been beaten up over the years, and not just in the physical department. He isn't the type to be an outwardly smarmy jackass, but he definitely has become very bitter. Still, being a good person is still second nature to him, to the point of acting on instinct.

2. Humble Hero: Satisiun has never been the proud type, and it really shows. He doesn't like bringing attention to himself, no matter what he does. This goes hand in hand with #1, teetering almost on the self-deprecating hero over time.

3. It's All My Fault: Connected to both previous tropes, too. Sati's got a lot of weight to carry, and regardless of how little responsibility he may have for whatever happened to him, he takes way too much blame.

4. Obfuscating Stupidity: Prior to #1 becoming a focal point to Sati's personality, he actually better fit the archetype Good Is Not Dumb. The difference now is that while he still acts the same way on the outside, he is definitely more cynical on the inside.

5. Blade On A Stick: Because Satisiun is going to be majoring with a bachelor's degree in Polearm Engineering (Lancer).

6. Freud Was Right: This isn't something that will become obvious or is even heavily implied when playing, but under the nice guy demeanor he does sometimes find himself having thoughts related to a comment or something he sees that may not exactly be PG. But that isn't to say he is a hornball; Sati just has heard one too many dirty jokes and now sees many a thing when in light company as amusing in the same way.

7. Minored In Asskicking: Satisiun isn't some super-powered Elezen who is "hiding his power level", but he nevertheless likes to show restraint in a lot of situations unless he has to do something. When he does finally decide to do so, however ...

8. Rule Of Funny: Not really sure how to explain this one, since even the trope defines it as a character stepping out of their norm to bring a laugh. Basically just think of this being here since I tend to be a rather horrid person when it comes to the puns, so expect them occasionally from Satisiun, too.

... and I am so not doing anymore. Finding 8 took long enough. Laugh

Dreamer · **08-26-2010, 12:54 PM**

Could someone explain this trope thing to me, because I'm not getting it. @_@

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