Character Writing Meme

[naboru_narluin]

I have nothing else to post except some rant, but… nah, no rant today. So have meme, since everyone on my flist seems to post it.

Pick a character I've written/am likely to know about and I will give and explain the top five ideas/concepts/etc I keep in mind while writing that character that I believe are essential to accurately depicting them.

Comments

[onyx17]

Hmmm, I'm gonna go with... Sunstreaker :D

[naboru_narluin]

Yay, Sunstreaker. :D I’d hoped someone picks him. :p

Okay, Sunstreaker:

#1 - He’s a sociopath and lacks empathy for most people.
#2 - He doesn’t need to polish himself every day, because even with scratches and a bland paintjob, he knows he looks better than everyone else.
#3 - He hardly feels pain (because of some… ‘glitch’ that is his existence aka parted/shared spark and core programming with Sideswipe).
#4 - He’s ruthlessly honest and undiplomatic.
#5 - He hardly has a relation of violence and when it’s appropriate and when not.

[onyx17]

Oooh, the bit on pain is interesting :D Kind of makes sense though - especially considering he and Sideswipe are pretty unique as twins :p

[naboru_narluin]

*lol* It's part of my head canon... And kinda complicated?
Because I think core programing and spark work together as once, and Sideswipe and Sunstreaker have both incomplete core programing and are in constant pain because of this. But since they kinda got used to the pain, they don't feel it anymore, and don't feel much at all... Poor guys. *lol*

[onyx17]

Ahhh, I see :p Interesting that. It'd definitely add some light to why they're so damn ruthlessly effective in battle anyways XD

[naboru_narluin]

*hehe* That was my intention... Their shared programming is also the reason why they need to stay close(r) to each other. :p
I'm always like this and try to find reasons for everything. *drop* I hope, though, that it makes at least a little sense for others and not just for me.