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Post by professorpineapple on Aug 19, 2011 13:48:37 GMT -5
Well, that's no prob - appearances aren't all that important, so it's no big deal.
Can't wait to see how his fears come into play in the main RPs. Not to get off-topic, but I feel the same way about tall buildings. Anything more than three stories high freaks me out.
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Post by UnknownTerritory on Aug 19, 2011 16:41:42 GMT -5
I had problems with adding fears to Tony. While I try to make my characters well rounded, Tony thinks logically, so something like being high up would have him thinking "dont step on the fucking ledge and you wont fucking die". He can sit in a burning building without batting an eye. He's motherfucking fearless. The more I rp'd him/developed him and his past, the more I developed him and his major contradictions to character. He's a daredevil, a pyromaniac, but incredibly shy? It doesn't make much sense, but with development I made it tie together greatly to form Tony. I can understand his high intelligence. It reminds me of Malcolm from Malcolm in the Middle, or my character Landon. I really like that added that to his character, from being brought up poor and without education. That really is great character development. Now, about how you can't form what he looks like. Not usually a problem that I have, but when I do, it's awful. Try to play around with dress up games. I can link you a great one (although it's a Harry Potter one). If you're good at drawing, experiment with different looks and hair styles. For the deformity fear, would he fear Tony and his burns? xD Here's the link: www.dolldivine.com/hogwarts-couples-maker.php
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Post by nick on Aug 21, 2011 7:30:59 GMT -5
I deleted his exact IQ from his profile. In my opinion the profile should have information the character knows, but it is unlikely that a kid who grew in poverty and had no education would even know what IQ was.
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Post by Memai on Aug 21, 2011 10:12:16 GMT -5
That's all sorts of cool and reasonable in my book :> You're free to change around the format of the profile sheet btw, if you think certain information isn't relevant or if you'd like to add/change anything.
But I like the new changes you're making :> He sounds even better and all sorts of exciting! Can't wait to join in <3
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Post by nick on Oct 4, 2011 6:44:08 GMT -5
Recently read about savant prodigies, people with savant abilities but with no drawbacks. Now maybe it's sueish plus I don't know if I can change the character but what do you guys think, would he be a good savant prodigy but without the high IQ?
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Post by Memai on Oct 4, 2011 8:14:46 GMT -5
I think it'd be best to not mention it, but rather sort of hint at it? Like he's obviously good/better at some things or seems unconventionally intelligent (in other fields too), but he himself isn't sure or aware of it? At then it'd seem reasonable.
A lot of smart characters or characters who are skilled usually don't boast about their intelligence, because their smarts come naturally to them, so they see no reason to brag, unless they're of the snobbish variety. Which I don't think Nick is, he seems more humble and grounded :>
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Post by nick on Oct 4, 2011 12:49:23 GMT -5
Or maybe take away the high IQ and give him abilities of a savant (eidetic memory, extreme mathematics skill, ability to multi-task) but without the autistic drawbacks?
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Post by UnknownTerritory on Oct 4, 2011 17:51:09 GMT -5
Sherlock Holmes would be a good way to try and develop your character if you want them both snobby and a genius. He doesn't exactly boast about it, but he makes it known he's smarter than everyone.
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Post by nick on Oct 5, 2011 13:01:29 GMT -5
I was thinking what would happen if some of the nerds played chess against Nick and get owned by him.
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Post by UnknownTerritory on Oct 5, 2011 15:58:29 GMT -5
Well, he's not a nerd, yet a genius. Tony's fairly smart, but he's no genius.
If he is smart, you're going by stereotypical Bullworth. Either he'd be a nerd, or he'd be like Sherlock Holmes, honestly.
Perhaps make him observant, he can take in his surroundings. Genius doesn't necessarily mean he's good at school. Sherlock Holmes was probably the second smartest man in the books, only outdone by his brother, yet he doesn't even know about the solar system.
So he might not be good at chess. There are several types of genius. Sherlock Holmes and James Moriarty are both geniuses, but don't share the same intelligence.
Tony isn't a genius, he's just smart. He thinks rationally, and it's why he's quick to observe and doesn't fear most things (finding fears for him was a bitch), but because of that some could argue he is a genius.
Try and pinpoint exactly what he's a genius of. Is he a master manipulator, can he read people like Sherlock Holmes? Or is he good at causing trouble, messing with contraptions, like James Moriarty? Or is he like a nerd, and can just gather information like a book?
Making geniuses is probably one of the hardest things a person could do. Develop his personality more and chances are you'll pinpoint just what he's a genius of.
Because if he's just a genius of everything that's fairly sueish and unfair to the other rpers.
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Post by violentlittlesister on Oct 5, 2011 17:50:11 GMT -5
^ This.
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Post by nick on Oct 6, 2011 8:08:41 GMT -5
I read the article on nine types of intelligence (naturalist, musical, logical-mathematical, existential, interpersonal, bodily-kinesthetic, linguistic, intra-personal and spatial intelligence) and I think it would be the third (only I'm not so sure about the mathematical part). He could also be an excellent strategist and tactician.
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Post by UnknownTerritory on Oct 6, 2011 13:32:59 GMT -5
Good. Research them more, try and think of scenarios with Nick and perhaps other characters. It helped me greatly with Tony.
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Post by nick on Oct 6, 2011 13:50:15 GMT -5
So I've thought about this subject and I've decided to make his type of intelligence the third one (logical-mathematical). This does not mean he is a mathematical prodigy, it means that he can multiplicate and divide numbers quickly in his head (235/13 or 23 raised to the power of three, for example).
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Post by UnknownTerritory on Oct 6, 2011 16:24:55 GMT -5
Fantastic!! ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) I can see that fitting his character very well.
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