Recently I moved overseas and have been pounding the pavement every day trying to find work. After five months of looking and applying at over 75 places, I'm finally a waitress, but I need to find more work. To stay in the country, I have to go to grad school, and to go to grad school, I have to find more work. To find more work, I have to stay in the country...
Maybe the actual problem is that I rush to the darker plots in order to vent out my own distress through him. Which, if I were simply writing alone, might be productive, but now I'm subjecting everyone else to it, which isn't fair in the slightest.
I guess another thing is, when happy things happen, I feel like I don't have very much of worth to say or add. As a child character, he only has platonic relationships, which, after a point, finally plateau, and simply having a contented child be content is not very interesting for other people to play off of, when the goal is meant to be interactive, like yarn to unwind or a puzzle to fix. But when he's happy, he simply isn't as attractive to interact with.
But, I suppose a traumatized child being more traumatized is equally unsatisfying. For someone who has so many needs, Sora has so little to give back for helping him. It's really unappealing for other players. But then, when things are stressful, what little Sora has- smiles and reassurance, actually matter. When things are peaceful, it's simply expected of him. But I'm not sure how to press further.
He's not exactly talented- canon shows his skills being math- but only average- it's only extraordinary because he taught himself with textbooks, but there are far more people in the castle more skilled than he is, so that isn't really something to offer. He can't draw or make things without instructions, and that would bother people to teach him. The only thing that seems to make him cared for is where he came from, and being polite. He's described as dedicated and hardworking, but the only thing he seems to learn is violence... and then knitting, according to the anime canon. But isn't he too young to knit? I suppose if he read a book on hobbies, he could teach himself and make things for people, but that doesn't seem conducive to further interaction. They're only items, and they would only matter to his CR because Sora made them, when a far more quality item could simply be wished into being. And even then, it hinges on pity.
Perhaps I'm overthinking everything, but I'm just so embarrassed to have stepped far enough out of line people are concerned. I want to make my character entertaining and rewarding to play with.
I appreciate that everyone has a life outside of RP and my concern was perhaps badly worded, I wasn't intending to bash you for poor activity overall, only that you only seem to get active when there is drama to be had.
It's not about giving something back material, and none of his CR care if he's a good cook or good at knitting or anything like that. A smile every so often and a bit of peace is the only reward needed for the people who care about him.
"I feel like I don't have very much of worth to say or add. As a child character, he only has platonic relationships, which, after a point, finally plateau, and simply having a contented child be content is not very interesting for other people to play off of..." Might I disagree? This is where the problem is stemming from, that there isn't any contented child interactions and I think a lot of his CR would find it interesting to do that as well as comfort him and reassure him.
There is no need to press further, just draw a little more attention to what you are already doing and try to make sure you balance your posts out between when things are happening and when there's a lull. You haven't stepped out of line and there's no need to be embarrassed, you haven't done anything wrong, I'm just trying to give you a little concrit and I'm sorry if it's made you feel like you're doing it wrong.
Maybe the actual problem is that I rush to the darker plots in order to vent out my own distress through him. Which, if I were simply writing alone, might be productive, but now I'm subjecting everyone else to it, which isn't fair in the slightest.
I guess another thing is, when happy things happen, I feel like I don't have very much of worth to say or add. As a child character, he only has platonic relationships, which, after a point, finally plateau, and simply having a contented child be content is not very interesting for other people to play off of, when the goal is meant to be interactive, like yarn to unwind or a puzzle to fix. But when he's happy, he simply isn't as attractive to interact with.
But, I suppose a traumatized child being more traumatized is equally unsatisfying. For someone who has so many needs, Sora has so little to give back for helping him. It's really unappealing for other players. But then, when things are stressful, what little Sora has- smiles and reassurance, actually matter. When things are peaceful, it's simply expected of him. But I'm not sure how to press further.
He's not exactly talented- canon shows his skills being math- but only average- it's only extraordinary because he taught himself with textbooks, but there are far more people in the castle more skilled than he is, so that isn't really something to offer. He can't draw or make things without instructions, and that would bother people to teach him. The only thing that seems to make him cared for is where he came from, and being polite. He's described as dedicated and hardworking, but the only thing he seems to learn is violence... and then knitting, according to the anime canon. But isn't he too young to knit? I suppose if he read a book on hobbies, he could teach himself and make things for people, but that doesn't seem conducive to further interaction. They're only items, and they would only matter to his CR because Sora made them, when a far more quality item could simply be wished into being. And even then, it hinges on pity.
Perhaps I'm overthinking everything, but I'm just so embarrassed to have stepped far enough out of line people are concerned. I want to make my character entertaining and rewarding to play with.
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It's not about giving something back material, and none of his CR care if he's a good cook or good at knitting or anything like that. A smile every so often and a bit of peace is the only reward needed for the people who care about him.
"I feel like I don't have very much of worth to say or add. As a child character, he only has platonic relationships, which, after a point, finally plateau, and simply having a contented child be content is not very interesting for other people to play off of..."
Might I disagree? This is where the problem is stemming from, that there isn't any contented child interactions and I think a lot of his CR would find it interesting to do that as well as comfort him and reassure him.
There is no need to press further, just draw a little more attention to what you are already doing and try to make sure you balance your posts out between when things are happening and when there's a lull. You haven't stepped out of line and there's no need to be embarrassed, you haven't done anything wrong, I'm just trying to give you a little concrit and I'm sorry if it's made you feel like you're doing it wrong.
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