Anonymous
Aug 18, 2010 7:47:23 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2010 7:47:23 GMT -6
Shio Edit: I moved it to the RPG Discussion because it has to do with OC rather than canon characters, plus it's mainly about the RP.
As for the character that you had in mind. You could make a lot more reserved than Ty Lee is because at least there you have some awkwardness to play out should the two ever meet. Another idea that might not be too much fun, is to make him just another regular guy without fighting skills. That way, he could feel totally emasculated when he sees her fight. Then again, I think Ty Lee does that anyways.
Anonymous
Aug 18, 2010 9:57:03 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2010 9:57:03 GMT -6
Yeah, here is the hard part of character creation. For the most part, all of my character's have had a strange upbringing. So, when I made Akado, the one character I made to be a regular guy, it was hard to make a normal-ish type of person in this strange war-torn world. I know what you're going through there.
For your character, I would suggest making him buy into the typical Fire Nation propaganda, Fire Lord good, Avatar bad. At his age, he'd probably still believe that the war was a required necessity because now they can spread their innovation and prosperity with the other former Earth Kingdom. Also, since you want your character to be able to see Ty Lee, he's probably going to have to be a bit high up in the social class, well just enough to have entryway into the Caldera.
As for his history, the Fire Nation seems very close to our own lives. He would have probably gone to school-for what the show presents- up until his fourteenth birthday. I'd say just give him a regular, Fire Nation loving family, maybe he lost a brother or loved one in the war.
nemoknown
Aug 18, 2010 9:57:05 GMT -6
Post by nemoknown on Aug 18, 2010 9:57:05 GMT -6
I got two I'm working on, Aikoufu I discussed with Ty Lee...he's hopelessly in love with her, but probably has no chance in hell of ever fufilling his dream of having a relationship with her...like the millions of other guys that feel the same way, I just wanted to give one of those potential failure attempts a try.
trakada
Aug 18, 2010 13:50:43 GMT -6
Post by trakada on Aug 18, 2010 13:50:43 GMT -6
I don't want to bring the real world into things too much, but that was a slightly different scenario. It doesn't make it more right, or anything, but they did have a demonstratably evil guy on the other side in that case.
If the show had portrayed Ozai as creating lies about the evils perpetrated by the leaders of the Earth Kingdom, I would have found his propaganda a little more believable. But the way it seemed to me, the whole argument was "They're just a bunch of dumb bees that are stinging us because they don't understand why we're here." It just seems shakier than your average Historical Overblown Justification for a War (tm).
ayumi
Aug 18, 2010 23:31:07 GMT -6
Post by ayumi on Aug 18, 2010 23:31:07 GMT -6
Ooo! You should go for Hakodo! Just do like Karena said! Also. Canons make you feel all special and happy! And I was brand new when I applied! ^^ I'll try and help you if you have any questions though Karena and Toph and my friend Joychi helped me the mostest when I applied! ^^
Aug 18, 2010 23:38:05 GMT -6
Post by Gia on Aug 18, 2010 23:38:05 GMT -6
Also, one more thing. A mistake that I've seen some people make with minor canons is not fleshing out the backstory enough. I'm not saying you have to do a play-by-play or anything, but we need to see that you know the reasons why they are the way they are. Some people have made the mistake of not making it up when they don't know it. Don't be afraid to make up somethings, as long as it's realistic in the realms of the world and the character. Besides, with as little as we know, you're entitled to some artistic license.
trakada
Aug 19, 2010 12:04:40 GMT -6
Post by trakada on Aug 19, 2010 12:04:40 GMT -6
Okay, I'm glad to hear that you guys don't mind me making some things up. I actually went through and listed all of the episodes Hakoda appears in, and I'll be watching them before and during putting the application together. There is already a lot we can sort of infer from him based on who he chose to marry and things like that- I think I can do him justice, I just want to make sure I take the time to do it right.
Thanks for the support, all! I'm glad to hear there were already some plans to have him involved with some of the other canons. Just a question- where would he be at this point, exactly? I assume with his fleet, since the invasion hasn't happened yet?
Aug 19, 2010 14:57:13 GMT -6
Post by Gia on Aug 19, 2010 14:57:13 GMT -6
Shio's right, but I assume that he'd be with his fleet, because as you said, the invasion has happened yet. Ultimately, that's up to you, though.
