Subject: A contrast to this.
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Posted on: 2012-12-12 14:50:00 UTC

I can see your point about selfish-loyal-friendly being possible. My main problem is with a different part of meow's description:

She's vain about her looks, never misses the opportunity to look in the mirror, she's bossy and stuff, she likes to be the center of attention.

I find it hard to believe 'she's bossy and stuff' can be the same person as 'has a lot of friends'. Okay, it can happen - but those characters (and real people) are nearly always presented as antagonists.

The other half of this problem is that it feels a bit like a How Can I Make Sure My Character Isn't A Sue.

Lacksidacksical frowned at her screen. "Well, that's a good start," she murmured, "but what if people think Agent Remora is a Sue? I mean, she's friendly, cheerful, chatty... tends to the dramatic, and has that lovely straight black hair... hmm."

Lacksi tapped out a few more lines of description - more as something to do than because they were worth writing - and then beamed as a thought struck her. "Flaws!" she exclaimed. "Remora needs flaws! Now, what's a flaw...?"

She thought back over the PPC stories she'd read, and nodded firmly. "Liking pink," she decided. "And, let's see, she can be vain - that's a good flaw - and, ooh! Bossy!"

And so Lacksi crafted Agent Remora, blissfully unaware that her new agent had a completely contradictory personality...


(Note: Lacksidacksical is my Archetypical Newbie Boarder. She's a parody of everyone, not anyone in specific)

hS

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