14 HMD meme

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  ☑ HOW'S MY DRIVING MEME

All of us have those moments where we are uncertain about our characterization. Sometimes feedback is the best medicine! So, step on up and post your roleplay accounts and the games you have them in. Let others come by and tell you how you're doing and let others know what you think! Give legitimate reasons and not just "I love you!" Save that for our monthly love memes.


     » Anon is enabled but do not abuse it!
     » Don't circlejerk.
     » Flaming will not be tolerated, play nicely!
     » Remember to give critique


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!PLEASE READ: There have been instances of anon bullying & threats in both the HMD and Love memes, so we wanted to stress how important it is that you bring this to us if it happens. Don't ignore something just because you think it's "too small" to bring to us.

Also, please be considerate of the players browsing this meme! Try to limit the amount of graphics and sparkle texts you use while commenting to others! 

**The basic formatting of this meme was borrowed from hmd_me 

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

First, I just want to commend you for deciding to pick up a mute character. Playing them is not easy! They pose a lot of unique challenges, so kudos for that.

That said, in observing your Chell, I often find you give the other player very little to go off on, or tag in such a way that stalls the thread, making it difficult to move the scene forward.

Roleplay is a give and take, and this goes double for a mute character. With no words, one has to take extra care to ensure that the other player can respond to the character's body language and mannerisms. I've had incredibly engaging threads with mute characters because the mun was especially attentive to what they were offering, making sure that I had ample material to which I could respond.

Something that came to mind while I thought of this crit was the first rule of improvisation: never say no. Obviously it's not a perfect comparison to roleplay, because characters will, of course, say no, but I think the principle still applies. Tag after tag of "Chell glared" or "Chell narrowed her eyes" puts all the work on the other player while simultaneously backing them into a wall and eventually shutting down the scene, simply because there's nothing to respond to. I'm not saying you should compromise what's IC for the character, only to be more conscientious of what you're offering your thread partner. Chell's a wonderfully interesting character, and it's sad to see her come off as so bland.

Try looking up body language charts! They're great resources for mute characters, and really help building up an arsenal of detailed, interesting responses.

[testsubject1]

Thank you very much for this. Chell is very difficult for me and you are absolutely right in what you say. I am trying to come up with variety for her, so I will take your suggestion into mind and look up some body language charts.

This helps me a lot and I hope to improve her in the future. I have been struggling and have been considering dropping her, so if I end up doing so, please know that it is not because of this critique. Otherwise I will do my best to improve her. Thank you again!