Results from character meme
The Persian
a. What initially prompted me to like the character enough to write about him/her.
Initially, it was just the underdog factor. He's ignored by so many versions, and my championing of him was based on that obscurity. But I guess I didn't write about him right away; that started when I realized he was the observing figure I identify with in the story.
b. One of his/her best traits.
Compassion. And perseverance.
c. One of his/her worst traits.
Moral certitude. It serves him well, but in the end, who is he to say what's right?
d. How easy/difficult I find it to write the character.
I don't find it difficult at all, but then, as he is "my" version I'm not really trying for anything concrete, like I would perhaps if I was trying to copy Leroux's Erik or something. He's my stand in.
e. The story/thread/chapter/post/paragraph/tag/phrase where I feel that I truly captured the character. [I may not be able to find it and exactly reproduce it, but I'll try to remember which story at least...] "He does not wish to be invisible, but the one to whom he would like to exist is more of a shade than he, and so he walks softly in the hopes that the others don’t find him first." From Shades. Also "But he was content with being the only man Erik would turn his back to," from a drabble. Or this fragment. My strongest Persian is probably in my unposted, unedited novella.
f. My plans (if any) to write the character in the near future.
Oh, I will definitely write about him in the future. I don't have certain plans right now, but his is one of the most prominent voices in my head.
Erik
a. What initially prompted me to like the character enough to write about him/her.
The degree of obsession which accompanied my original writing of Erik makes this question laughable.
b. One of his/her best traits.
Best, or my favorite? I love his cleverness and sense of irony.
c. One of his/her worst traits.
He has so many. Let's see. One of my favorites is his self-delusion. I strongly believe Erik is incapable of actually living with the things he thinks he wants. I hear he kills people and is a right bastard, too.
d. How easy/difficult I find it to write the character.
Erik's difficult sometimes, primarily because 1) Leroux's Erik makes little sense to me as an actual person talking and 2) I was highly influenced by Kay at a young enough age that I find it easy to slip into what I call Kay-voice when writing him. That blend of sarcasm and hurt is really attractive to me, but I want to write my own version of it.
e. The story/thread/chapter/post/paragraph/tag/phrase where I feel that I truly captured the character. [I may not be able to find it and exactly reproduce it, but I'll try to remember which story at least...]
Kissing the Frog pretty much lays out, in fairy tale form, my basic take on this character. Also, after his and the Persian's sexual encounter, "When I look back up he is on his belly again, furiously scribbling at his manuscript."
f. My plans (if any) to write the character in the near future.
I figure I'll always write Erik in some capacity. I should hopefully be focusing, however, on my nonfiction exploration of his character's development through the years and versions.
Valmont
a. What initially prompted me to like the character enough to write about him/her.
With the 'verse, it comes down to two things: 1) hotness and 2) opportunity for angst. Malkovich's Valmont offered both.
b. One of his/her best traits.
Confidence. In the sack and out.
c. One of his/her worst traits.
Heartlessness. And self-deception.
d. How easy/difficult I find it to write the character.
He's hard sometimes, because I have to force him into situations and moods that don't appear in the film. In the cracked-out world of this particular rp, a certain amount of out-of-characterness is a given. I try to imagine Malkovich saying what I write.
e. The story/thread/chapter/post/paragraph/tag/phrase where I feel that I truly captured the character. [I may not be able to find it and exactly reproduce it, but I'll try to remember which story at least...]
Pretty much everything with Valerie I think is classic. It's hard to narrow it down from there; their dynamic is, I think, pretty stellar. "I fulfill my 'function' in society. One does not seek to end hunger or thirst for all time; instead, we create new and glorious ways to assuage those needs. Do you ask the chef what he contributes to society?"
f. My plans (if any) to write the character in the near future.
Oh, he'll be on the 'verse as long as I can keep him going. Who knows? Maybe one day I'll write him "for real."
a. What initially prompted me to like the character enough to write about him/her.
Initially, it was just the underdog factor. He's ignored by so many versions, and my championing of him was based on that obscurity. But I guess I didn't write about him right away; that started when I realized he was the observing figure I identify with in the story.
b. One of his/her best traits.
Compassion. And perseverance.
c. One of his/her worst traits.
Moral certitude. It serves him well, but in the end, who is he to say what's right?
d. How easy/difficult I find it to write the character.
I don't find it difficult at all, but then, as he is "my" version I'm not really trying for anything concrete, like I would perhaps if I was trying to copy Leroux's Erik or something. He's my stand in.
e. The story/thread/chapter/post/paragraph/tag/phrase where I feel that I truly captured the character. [I may not be able to find it and exactly reproduce it, but I'll try to remember which story at least...] "He does not wish to be invisible, but the one to whom he would like to exist is more of a shade than he, and so he walks softly in the hopes that the others don’t find him first." From Shades. Also "But he was content with being the only man Erik would turn his back to," from a drabble. Or this fragment. My strongest Persian is probably in my unposted, unedited novella.
f. My plans (if any) to write the character in the near future.
Oh, I will definitely write about him in the future. I don't have certain plans right now, but his is one of the most prominent voices in my head.
Erik
a. What initially prompted me to like the character enough to write about him/her.
The degree of obsession which accompanied my original writing of Erik makes this question laughable.
b. One of his/her best traits.
Best, or my favorite? I love his cleverness and sense of irony.
c. One of his/her worst traits.
He has so many. Let's see. One of my favorites is his self-delusion. I strongly believe Erik is incapable of actually living with the things he thinks he wants. I hear he kills people and is a right bastard, too.
d. How easy/difficult I find it to write the character.
Erik's difficult sometimes, primarily because 1) Leroux's Erik makes little sense to me as an actual person talking and 2) I was highly influenced by Kay at a young enough age that I find it easy to slip into what I call Kay-voice when writing him. That blend of sarcasm and hurt is really attractive to me, but I want to write my own version of it.
e. The story/thread/chapter/post/paragraph/tag/phrase where I feel that I truly captured the character. [I may not be able to find it and exactly reproduce it, but I'll try to remember which story at least...]
Kissing the Frog pretty much lays out, in fairy tale form, my basic take on this character. Also, after his and the Persian's sexual encounter, "When I look back up he is on his belly again, furiously scribbling at his manuscript."
f. My plans (if any) to write the character in the near future.
I figure I'll always write Erik in some capacity. I should hopefully be focusing, however, on my nonfiction exploration of his character's development through the years and versions.
Valmont
a. What initially prompted me to like the character enough to write about him/her.
With the 'verse, it comes down to two things: 1) hotness and 2) opportunity for angst. Malkovich's Valmont offered both.
b. One of his/her best traits.
Confidence. In the sack and out.
c. One of his/her worst traits.
Heartlessness. And self-deception.
d. How easy/difficult I find it to write the character.
He's hard sometimes, because I have to force him into situations and moods that don't appear in the film. In the cracked-out world of this particular rp, a certain amount of out-of-characterness is a given. I try to imagine Malkovich saying what I write.
e. The story/thread/chapter/post/paragraph/tag/phrase where I feel that I truly captured the character. [I may not be able to find it and exactly reproduce it, but I'll try to remember which story at least...]
Pretty much everything with Valerie I think is classic. It's hard to narrow it down from there; their dynamic is, I think, pretty stellar. "I fulfill my 'function' in society. One does not seek to end hunger or thirst for all time; instead, we create new and glorious ways to assuage those needs. Do you ask the chef what he contributes to society?"
f. My plans (if any) to write the character in the near future.
Oh, he'll be on the 'verse as long as I can keep him going. Who knows? Maybe one day I'll write him "for real."