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Post by [rose/ari/tris/others] on Jun 13, 2007 12:45:22 GMT -5
Feel free to agree, disagree, or tell me to add something. This is really just a suggestion.
Basing this off of a usual bio form:
In General:
You want your char to be unique but not perfect. You want a char that fits with the site.
Name: This is generally completely arbitrary. However, consider this: If you're on a book/movie-based RPG, you should be choosing a name which is consistent with the style of names in the book. If your RPG is a high school RPG, I wouldn't suggest a name like "Starfire." I know this is obvious, but try to keep in mind that ridiculous names can be bad. Also, some characters may have names that allude to something or another, particularly aspects of their personality. Perhaps you want to choose a name that alludes to something.
Age: Again, up to you. But there tend to be a lot of "teenage" chars. People lean away from very young chars or, on forums that go that far, very old chars. Consider making your char have a more "unique" age.
Gender: This is obvious. I don't think you need me to explain.
Groups: Many sites will have "groups" your char will be in, whether they are clans, species, Houses, towns, nationalities, or the like. Consider that where your char is from may affect how he or she will act, but aside from that, these are up to you.
Physical Description/Appearance: Now we're getting into the tricky part of applications. The hardest part of a physical description is generally keeping your char from being perfect. On fantasy and animal RPGs, the common way to combat this is to add a scar.
This is bad.
Consider adding other physical flaws. Slight imperfections to a face can do wonders. What about an overweight or underweight character? Too many chars have average, typical builds. Remember, these are examples, not absolutes, however, and it would be great if you came up with your own.
The other difficult part of your char's physical description is writing enough. Beginners' physical descriptions say the basics and no more. This char has brown hair. This char has blue eyes. This char has pale skin. This char is pretty. What's wrong with this? My list only brushes on the issues, but by attempting to answer a few of these questions, you can significantly lengthen your bio.
1. BUILD: Is the character fat? Thin? For a female humanoid char, what sort of figure does she have? Is the char well muscled? Fit?
2. HEIGHT/SIZE: Tall char? short char? Does the char have particularly long arms or legs? A long torso? Long or short fingers? Large or small feet? Hair length (or, for an animal, fur length)? Overlarge ears (usu. animals)?
3. FACIAL FEATURES: Eye shape? Eye size? Anything unique about eye color? Are the eyes expressive? Is the face expressive? Nose shape? Nose size? Mouth shape? Mouth size? What about face shape? For animals, nose color?
What do people commonly forget to include? Voice.
Is this char's voice high pitched or low pitched? Does he or she speak with an accent? Is his/her voice musical? Sweet? Harsh? Loud? Quiet? The tendency with voice is always to make it sweet. Realize that most people's voices are not sweet.
Another commonly forgotten aspect? Movement.
How does your char move? Confidently? Shyly? Stealthily? Is their body language expressive? Flirtatious?
Basing this off of a usual bio form:
In General:
You want your char to be unique but not perfect. You want a char that fits with the site.
Name: This is generally completely arbitrary. However, consider this: If you're on a book/movie-based RPG, you should be choosing a name which is consistent with the style of names in the book. If your RPG is a high school RPG, I wouldn't suggest a name like "Starfire." I know this is obvious, but try to keep in mind that ridiculous names can be bad. Also, some characters may have names that allude to something or another, particularly aspects of their personality. Perhaps you want to choose a name that alludes to something.
Age: Again, up to you. But there tend to be a lot of "teenage" chars. People lean away from very young chars or, on forums that go that far, very old chars. Consider making your char have a more "unique" age.
Gender: This is obvious. I don't think you need me to explain.
Groups: Many sites will have "groups" your char will be in, whether they are clans, species, Houses, towns, nationalities, or the like. Consider that where your char is from may affect how he or she will act, but aside from that, these are up to you.
Physical Description/Appearance: Now we're getting into the tricky part of applications. The hardest part of a physical description is generally keeping your char from being perfect. On fantasy and animal RPGs, the common way to combat this is to add a scar.
This is bad.
Consider adding other physical flaws. Slight imperfections to a face can do wonders. What about an overweight or underweight character? Too many chars have average, typical builds. Remember, these are examples, not absolutes, however, and it would be great if you came up with your own.
The other difficult part of your char's physical description is writing enough. Beginners' physical descriptions say the basics and no more. This char has brown hair. This char has blue eyes. This char has pale skin. This char is pretty. What's wrong with this? My list only brushes on the issues, but by attempting to answer a few of these questions, you can significantly lengthen your bio.
1. BUILD: Is the character fat? Thin? For a female humanoid char, what sort of figure does she have? Is the char well muscled? Fit?
2. HEIGHT/SIZE: Tall char? short char? Does the char have particularly long arms or legs? A long torso? Long or short fingers? Large or small feet? Hair length (or, for an animal, fur length)? Overlarge ears (usu. animals)?
3. FACIAL FEATURES: Eye shape? Eye size? Anything unique about eye color? Are the eyes expressive? Is the face expressive? Nose shape? Nose size? Mouth shape? Mouth size? What about face shape? For animals, nose color?
What do people commonly forget to include? Voice.
Is this char's voice high pitched or low pitched? Does he or she speak with an accent? Is his/her voice musical? Sweet? Harsh? Loud? Quiet? The tendency with voice is always to make it sweet. Realize that most people's voices are not sweet.
Another commonly forgotten aspect? Movement.
How does your char move? Confidently? Shyly? Stealthily? Is their body language expressive? Flirtatious?