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For this meme: Pick a character I write, and I will give you the top five ideas/concepts/other I keep in mind while writing that character that I believe are essential to depicting them accurately.
owlmoose requested Braska.
1. Since the death of his wife, Braska has dealt with mild depression issues, but he never shows this -- Yuna got her secretive side from her father, after all.
2. On his family: Braska thinks he's being a good father to Yuna by doing the pilgrimage. Here is his reasoning: he's already done the worst thing he can do by marrying and bearing a child with an Al Bhed. He feels terrifically guilty about this, though not remorseful. He would never regret having his family, or loving who he loved. But he believes Sin and Yevon both will continue to relentlessly punish his family (because his wife's death was somehow *his* fault, dontcha know) unless he redeems himself in the most spectacular way he can redeem himself. Plus, killing off Sin means that he won't have to worry about Yuna being killed as her mom was killed. That being said, he wrestles with himself over his decision: am I being selfish? Still, he doesn't show his hesitance at *all*, because in the end, he thinks that this is the best way he could protect his daughter.
3. Braska had some, vague idea about the machinations of the Final Summoning. He's been in Yevon clergy long enough -- since his early twenties, I imagine -- for that. But unlike Auron, who was completely blindsided by this development, he didn't let his faith -- or a perceived indebtedness -- blind him.
4. On Jecht: The above point is exactly why he brought Jecht along. He didn't precisely expect Jecht to sacrifice himself but he had a strong instinct that he should believe Jecht's story, and he was very interested in seeing what would happen once they got to Zanarkand. That's another point -- Braska often operates on instinct, and those instincts are very often proved correct in the end. He didn't even personally know Jecht before he invited him to join the pilgrimage.
5. On Auron: Even Braska is annoyed with Auron's stiffness at times. We see this in the Jecht sphere at Macalania, of course. Braska is a far more casual guy than Auron, and while Braska doesn't like the 'my lord' formality, he understands that Auron grew up with this stuff and so tolerates it. He also remembers that Auron, so sheltered by the temples, still has the idealism of youth about him. But above all, Braska knows that Auron is ridiculously loyal and highly skilled. Braska never doubts for a moment that he has hired the right man for the job. He does, however, feel guilty on occasion for leading Auron to the Final Summoning.
bottle_of_shine asked for Rikku.
1. Rikku is genuinely intelligent -- she's even what might be qualified as a thinker. She's still very adaptable, adventurous and very much a doer and so some writers characterize her as something of a cheery ditz, but Rikku has to have intellectually justified reasons for her actions. It's very hard for her to accept things on faith -- perhaps she was raised this way, as the daughter of the Al Bhed leader.
2. On that note, Rikku has rationalized her thievery. The way she figures, she's doing her victims a favor by showing them their weaknesses. And if she wasn't going to do it, someone else would. In her mind, it's morally justified.
3. She understands the value of espionage. While she genuinely wants to protect her cousin Yuna, part of Rikku's initial motivation in joining the party is to figure out how to stop the pilgrimage from the inside out. She doesn't do this in an official capacity, but it is at the forefront of her mind, at least initially.
4. The excuse she gives for not following the party into the Farplane isn't the entire truth. Rikku is actually a little afraid of the Farplane. She's a little afraid of what she might or might not see, and she's also afraid of looking like a blubbering mess in front of the others. She likes her role as the cheerful one, after all. And she really does believe it's just an illusion, so why take the chance? But still, there is a naggling curiosity in her. She'd just much rather try it by herself.
5. Rikku's very aware she's the Young One, but she doesn't like being doted on at all. Except when it comes to thunder. For that, she'll totally play the Poor Little Girl card to get out of the storm.
Feel free to hop over there and request characters if there's any you would like to see.
owlmoose requested Braska.
1. Since the death of his wife, Braska has dealt with mild depression issues, but he never shows this -- Yuna got her secretive side from her father, after all.
2. On his family: Braska thinks he's being a good father to Yuna by doing the pilgrimage. Here is his reasoning: he's already done the worst thing he can do by marrying and bearing a child with an Al Bhed. He feels terrifically guilty about this, though not remorseful. He would never regret having his family, or loving who he loved. But he believes Sin and Yevon both will continue to relentlessly punish his family (because his wife's death was somehow *his* fault, dontcha know) unless he redeems himself in the most spectacular way he can redeem himself. Plus, killing off Sin means that he won't have to worry about Yuna being killed as her mom was killed. That being said, he wrestles with himself over his decision: am I being selfish? Still, he doesn't show his hesitance at *all*, because in the end, he thinks that this is the best way he could protect his daughter.
3. Braska had some, vague idea about the machinations of the Final Summoning. He's been in Yevon clergy long enough -- since his early twenties, I imagine -- for that. But unlike Auron, who was completely blindsided by this development, he didn't let his faith -- or a perceived indebtedness -- blind him.
4. On Jecht: The above point is exactly why he brought Jecht along. He didn't precisely expect Jecht to sacrifice himself but he had a strong instinct that he should believe Jecht's story, and he was very interested in seeing what would happen once they got to Zanarkand. That's another point -- Braska often operates on instinct, and those instincts are very often proved correct in the end. He didn't even personally know Jecht before he invited him to join the pilgrimage.
5. On Auron: Even Braska is annoyed with Auron's stiffness at times. We see this in the Jecht sphere at Macalania, of course. Braska is a far more casual guy than Auron, and while Braska doesn't like the 'my lord' formality, he understands that Auron grew up with this stuff and so tolerates it. He also remembers that Auron, so sheltered by the temples, still has the idealism of youth about him. But above all, Braska knows that Auron is ridiculously loyal and highly skilled. Braska never doubts for a moment that he has hired the right man for the job. He does, however, feel guilty on occasion for leading Auron to the Final Summoning.
bottle_of_shine asked for Rikku.
1. Rikku is genuinely intelligent -- she's even what might be qualified as a thinker. She's still very adaptable, adventurous and very much a doer and so some writers characterize her as something of a cheery ditz, but Rikku has to have intellectually justified reasons for her actions. It's very hard for her to accept things on faith -- perhaps she was raised this way, as the daughter of the Al Bhed leader.
2. On that note, Rikku has rationalized her thievery. The way she figures, she's doing her victims a favor by showing them their weaknesses. And if she wasn't going to do it, someone else would. In her mind, it's morally justified.
3. She understands the value of espionage. While she genuinely wants to protect her cousin Yuna, part of Rikku's initial motivation in joining the party is to figure out how to stop the pilgrimage from the inside out. She doesn't do this in an official capacity, but it is at the forefront of her mind, at least initially.
4. The excuse she gives for not following the party into the Farplane isn't the entire truth. Rikku is actually a little afraid of the Farplane. She's a little afraid of what she might or might not see, and she's also afraid of looking like a blubbering mess in front of the others. She likes her role as the cheerful one, after all. And she really does believe it's just an illusion, so why take the chance? But still, there is a naggling curiosity in her. She'd just much rather try it by herself.
5. Rikku's very aware she's the Young One, but she doesn't like being doted on at all. Except when it comes to thunder. For that, she'll totally play the Poor Little Girl card to get out of the storm.
Feel free to hop over there and request characters if there's any you would like to see.