As Played By.
1. Who is your character's PB?
Piano Nerd Extrodinaire Ben Folds. Go ahead! Click the link. I dare you.
2. Which came first, the character or the PB?
It was the PB who came first, for sure.
3. Why did you choose this particular PB?
Jeff-mun and I were talking about how awesome Ben is, and that we should design a character for him to be a PB for as a bit of a tribute to his coolness. I had been pretty inspired by him reccently, especially since now I'm probably one of the few mun's that have had the pleasure of chillin' with their PB's in person. Jeff-mun said it would be cool for another member of the Wash family to pop up. I had a voice and a personality instantly come to my head, and Peter Wash was born. That and he's just so.. DIFFERENT looking from other PB's I see people use. I like that.
4. How close is the PB to your character? What are the differences, if any?
Peter was really inspired by this video about Ben talking about photography, and since there's a tonne of pics on the internet of Ben with a camera, it was only natural that I make Peter a photographer. The speaking voice and the mannorisms that I see in my head are identical, and both have a similar nerdish charm. And they're both smart asses and are a little insecure about their looks, despite their age! Similar tastes in music and movies, too. The similarities pretty much end there, though. Peter sings in the shower, and that's about it. He's single, never married, no kids, bisexual, a werewolf, and a bit more pervy. Last time I checked, Ben Folds was married, 2 kids, 1 step kid, straight and a pretty normal, upstanding guy.
5. Have you modified the PB in any way to be more like your character?
Aside from the fact that Peter becomes a werewolf once a month, no. Peter and Ben look identical in everyway, down to every last detail. Well, I have to kind of ballpark the weight and shoe size and what he looks like without his shirt on. He's 5'8" and a half for sure, though.
6. Have you ever changed your character's PB / would you ever? Why, or why not?
NEVER! My character was based on his PB. It just wouldn't work with anyone else.
7. Where did you find icons of your PB, or did you make them yourself?
I made every single one myself. Peter is a labor of love.
8. Is it important to have an appropriate PB for your character? Why or why not?
I'd say so! It always helps me when I'm writing when I know what a particular character looks like. How they sound. How they move. It lends to the voice. In my mind, I want my major characters to be alive in every possible way.
9. Have you ever been favorably/unfavorably predisposed towards a character because you liked or didn't like the PB choice?
No, I can't say I have. I haven't been playing seriously like this for very long. I'm still feeling myself out.
10. Have you ever had a character who was represented by text icons / no icon only because they were too difficult to find a PB for?
Not exactly. I played xaxayayana with a single icon I made with a doll maker, but that's about it.