[Animayhem]

Some very good points. When I reply I wil try to do it in groupings. :D

I think the character discription that people use should be basically physical discription as appearances are generic. If when you look at the discription and it goes beyond the physical appearance, treat that as OOC. Not everyone uses that to get an idea of what someone looks like. So usually when I have Cara take off her helm and there are people about I usually say something like " As she removes her helm you can see an elven slant to her eyes and elven ears. Her face is a blend of Eleven and Mulhondari features."

[quote="WingsofStardust]
God-emotes: avoid at all cost, instead try to be ambiguous; be abstract in how you describe others COULD perceive you.
By God-emotes I mean:
- "His flawless features would attract any woman that looked in his direction; a male nymph in the flesh"
- "Eyes of crimson red, spoke of a sinister intention that would scare all of those around her at a mere glance"

Instead, be abstract, be suggestive but never declaring others reactions.
Use words like: Could, may, perhaps, to some.

- "Eyes of crimson red, spoke of a sinister intention that could scare (all of) those of cowardly minds at a mere glance"
Or change it to something like: "... could be intimidating for the likes of cowards"

This is kind of a tricky area as maybe their character has actually "experienced" these things or maybe has an ego and assumes such.

Naming: this is something I personally do last.
I always use source sites that provide names appropriate for the ethnicity of the character, a favourite is "Angelfire.com".
But usually I just google whatever is appropriate. For me, it can take everything from thirty minutes to two hours to find a suitable name.

I would stress that names should be ethnically or race appropriate, depending on the character.
While comic relief characters (and with that names) are appropriate once in a while, all aren't.

In my case I try to find something that suits the character, of my character.
Something that is unique enough to be easily remembered, but not so simple that it would appear bland.

Actually I do this after I have written a basic outline of the character's past as it guides me into how I roleplay and support my character's background. I do not tell people what it means unless they ask as when they do and I tell them it raises eyebrows.

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Some very good points. When I reply I wil try to do it in groupings.


[quote="WingsOfStardust]Descriptions and metagaming: I think that a description should consist of such that can be seen instantly, or easily noticeable on a character.
That can be some quirk your characters has, for example:
- "Often her face would be adorned with a friendly smile"
- "He walks with a constant limp, supporting himself more with his right leg than his left"
- "Eyes that speak of a certain coldness, those familiar with such would likely understand; he is a killer"

Avoid writing things that could be metagamed, don't post your life story or things that you would not want others to know.
First of all, you character description is not a biography (we have a section for that on the forums).
Secondly, there is simply not enough room to reach such in a comfortable manner.

I think the character discription that people use should be basically physical discription as appearances are generic. If when you look at the discription and it goes beyond the physical appearance, treat that as OOC. Not everyone uses that to get an idea of what someone looks like. So usually when I have Cara take off her helm and there are people about I usually say something like " As she removes her helm you can see an elven slant to her eyes and elven ears. Her face is a blend of Eleven and Mulhondari features."

This is kind of a tricky area as maybe their character has actually "experienced" these things or maybe has an ego and assumes such.

[quote="WingsOfStardust"]
Naming: this is something I personally do last.
I always use source sites that provide names appropriate for the ethnicity of the character, a favourite is "Angelfire.com".
But usually I just google whatever is appropriate. For me, it can take everything from thirty minutes to two hours to find a suitable name.

I would stress that names should be ethnically or race appropriate, depending on the character.
While comic relief characters (and with that names) are appropriate once in a while, all aren't.

In my case I try to find something that suits the character, of my character.
Something that is unique enough to be easily remembered, but not so simple that it would appear bland.

Actually I do this after I have written a basic outline of the character's past as it guides me into how I roleplay and support my character's background. I do not tell people what it means unless they ask as when they do and I tell them it raises eyebrows.