Murder Your Darlings Some More

[mariagoner]

I've a question to any and every writer out there.

What's the absolute worst thing you've ever done in a piece of fiction (original or fanfic) to a character that you've genuinely liked?

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[kilraaj]

I used to think I was sadistic towards my characters, but looking at this, I'm really not sure. I've had a minor character that I like be raped. I've had a major character I really admire be put in a situation where she consents (only reluctantly) to sex with someone she has extremely mixed feelings towards--he's normally a good friend of hers, but when he changes forms his behavior--and mind--changes drastically and he resembles her worst enemy.

I turned one female character into a doll. (Shadow Hearts has an obsession with doll houses. Having a character experience the horror of feeling themselves turn into a doll just seemed natural.) Trapped the hero of the story into a purgatory-like state of existence--but he'll be happy most of eternity, so it doesn't count, does it? Even though it upset the readers? :) In a different fic, had same character lose control of himself AND be thrown into prison in a foreign land. Oh, and in a free form poem I had him commit suicide by throwing himself in front of a train after he sees the

[intradependency]

- chills.

Just replaying Shadow Hearts, I see what you mean about the dollhouses....any chance I can beg for a link to the story?

[kilraaj]

Erm...well, the story is posted here, but I should mention that it's a few years old and was never really finished--people were posting bits and pieces of their fiction in a forum and I joined in, then left (we got a horrible mod), and then iced_puffy asked if she could put what I'd written on her Yuri/Alice shrine and I agreed.

I really do like the dollhouses in the games...I especially liked the dollhouse in Alice's sidequest.

thanks!

[intradependency]

It's pretty good for a few years ago. Totally didn't expect Margarete...

[mariagoner]

Heee! Trust me, I had the same reaction. Thought I was sadistic-- and then looked at what other people did, whistled and decided I had nothing on the imagination of others. It's always interesting to measure yourself up to other people and find yourself somewhere different altogether!

...And being stuck in a purgatory situation without even the relief of death is pretty fucking terrifying to me. ::shivers:: I don't know if I could even do that to a character I dislike... considering how many issues with the afterlife I have.

[kilraaj]

Hahaha, I wrote that because I have issues with the afterlife. But like I said, he was happy most of the time; I just consider it like Purgatory because he could never make any progress, with everything he was seeing only a memory. And because none of the readers liked my interpretation of the good ending at all, even though the fic was based on what most people thought of the good ending (that he wasn't really there, but just seeing it in his afterlife). I wrote the fic mostly as an argument for a different interpretation--kind of like "if you think this is what's really happening, how can that possibly be the good ending of the game?"

I don't know if it convinced anyone, but it was fun to write.

[mariagoner]

And now, you've sprinted a plot-bunny featuring Vayne and the ultimate form of hell for him on you. I hope you know I'm going to blame you for whatever madness might come next! XD

[kilraaj]

I am pleased to inspire madness! :D

[mariagoner]

We'll probably end up sharing a bunk-bed in purgatory, I hope you know!

[kilraaj]

I call dibs on bottom. *is in a top bunk-bed this year*