How's My Driving | March 2015

[ironwood]

HELLO CHELONAUTS! It's been a while since we've had a game-wide HMD post, so here's the first one of our new arc!

How's My Driving?
While each and every character must have an HMD page available, we offer a game-wide HMD once every calendar quarter. This is an opportunity to get together and discuss IC interpretations and portrayals in a respectful, beneficial fashion. In a nutshell, it's a chance to see how we're doing in the grand scheme of things.

There are a few ground rules to cover off before we can start:

• Participation in the quarterly HMD is 100% optional.
  
• Be respectful, anon or not. It's a lot easier to give and receive crit if all parties are making it a discussion of it rather than an argument.
  
• IP logging is off and anonymous commenting is on. You can offer crit signed in if you like, but the option's there.
  
• We ask that each concrit provided consist of one positive and one constructive bit of feedback. Bring up something that you like about that player, and in the same comment provide something that you feel they could work on. This is to help round out the feedback and provide a better experience all around.

To make things easier, here's a handy-dandy code box:

<big><b><i>Player Name</i></b></big> <i>Character Name:</i> <i>Canon:</i> <i>User Name:</i> <user name=""> <I>Focus:</i> Optional. Do you have particular concerns about your portrayal that you'd like to be the focus of crit? You can link any threads you'd like a second opinion on here. If you're looking for structural feedback, or would prefer things like grammar not be mentioned, put it here.

Comments

MODS

[ironwood]

This comment is for feedback on the modteam (Li, Am, and Pur) OR for game related concrit, including any related to the changes made since the reboot. Some areas that have been notably changed are: monthly itinerary posts, AC overhaul, Reward Points system and NPC involvement. If you want to let us know how you feel about these (and any!) aspects of the game, please do so here!

When we respond, we'll put our name in the subject line so you know who's answering. If it's something that needs input from all of us, we'll drop a quick note to let you know we're getting you the answers but we may need a bit of time to talk about it (because TIMEZONES). Thanks!

Li

[denyamenti]

Li

Character Name: Jack Frost
Canon: Rise of the Guardians
User Name: wintershepherd
Focus: Jack's grown so much in the length of time that he's been in Keeliai, but some days I wonder if I haven't misplaced too much of his voice? In the last month or so, I've been trying to scale back his seriousness and recapture that... not silly, but more carefree attitude.

Character Name: Yami no Bakura
Canon: Yuugiou
User Name: denyamenti
Focus: I put Bakura through some heavy stuff by coinciding a canon update with the Malicant endplot, and he's still recovering from that. THAT SAID, I don't intend for him to be downtrodden too much longer, and overall I think it will be good for him? But I hope he's not too mopey to play off of.

Character Name: Stork
Canon: Storm Hawks
User Name: merb
Focus: He's BRAND NEW so he hasn't had a chance to make much in the way of CR yet, but I can already tell that I'm going to constantly fret about conveying his very unique speaking style into text. Right now I'm leaning toward SO ITALICS MUCH ELLIPSE WOW, but I'm also worried that's going to get old for other people very fast ;~;

→ I have a collective private HMD post for my characters HERE if you prefer that!

[theideaguy]

TML

Character Name: Wang Fire Sokka
Canon: Avatar: The Last Airbender
User Name: theideaguy

Character Name: Genis
Canon: Tales of Symphonia
User Name: strokeofgenis
Focus: Specifically voice. I didn't get to do a lot of canon review, and it's been quite a while since I've actually played ToS. Am I on track?

[needmetoo]

Gorse

Character Name: Xion
Canon: Kingdom Hearts
User Name: needmetoo
Focus: It's been a long time since I've played Xion straight from canon, so I'm worried about how I'm doing with that. Trying to balance her shyness/nervousness versus actually getting her out there and her reacting to things that would ping her is a primary element of that.

Beyond that, anything you want to tell me about, I'd be happy to hear! I also have a private HMD on her journal, if anybody prefers that!

[highprofilerichkid]

Cinna

Character Name: Tony Stark
Canon: Iron Man: Armored Adventures
User Name: highprofilerichkid
Focus: I've been pushing Tony through a lot of character development, so I'm always concerned about making that development feel organic and consistent, and allowing him to change while still maintaining his voice. And I'm never sure I'm pulling off "nineteen year old boy" well. I'm also sometimes worried that his... Tony Starkness isn't really coming through. This is a more minor concern, since he's so different from the standard Tony even in his own canon, and he's changed even more in his time at Tushan, and he's so far out of his usual element here - but still, I don't want to completely lose that particular genius billionaire playboy philanthropist je ne sais quoi.

Private HMD is here if you prefer.

[backwordscompatible]

Player Name Hina

Character Name: Zatanna Zatara
Canon: Young Justice
User Name: backwordscompatible
Focus: Zatanna has been on the Turtle for a long time. More than two years, probably close to two and a half? when did I app here again? So obviously there's been some IC growth, and I'd be interested in hearing thoughts/opinions on that.

Character Name: Midii Une
Canon: Gundam Wing: Episode Zero
User Name: unetrustworthy
Focus: Midii has also been on the Turtle for a while. Less than Zatanna, but long enough that--with the time skip--she's gone from 11 to ~14. And lost a LOT of close people to her who had begun to make a positive change in her life. So she's regressed some in recent months. But I'm still trying to show that she's been away from "home" long enough that there's still some growth lingering. She's older, for one. There's a big difference between preteen and teenager.

Character Name: Aya
Canon: Green Lantern: The Animated Series
User Name: looksfine
Focus: I...don't even know? The thing about Aya is that she's an animated-only character who's kind of godmoddy in her abilities and knowledge BUT what I love most about her is that she's sort of still a bb. There are many things she doesn't know and/or understand AND she does have the ability to be wrong. It comes down to what KIND of wrong she is--hopefully, I'm getting all my empirical facts right and the only times in which she is being questioned revolves around emotional bias and/or the degree of subjectivity when it comes to...certain topics.

K

[seismometrics]

K

Character Name: Toph Bei Fong
Canon: Avatar: The Last Airbender
User Name: seismometrics
Focus: I'm kind of fresh back to things, so I'm just starting to dip my feet in again, but if you have thoughts or questions about how I'm playing Toph so far, let me know? Mainly I'm trying to get her re-adjusted.

I know I need (and want!) more CR everywhere. <3 I haven't reached out a lot yet due to some else-game changes, but as Toph gets her feet more again, she'll be doing that more and more. The cross-canon CR that I had in this game before was part of what made it awesome.

[walkthedarkpath]

Koko

Character Name: Vergil
Canon: Devil May Cry
User Name: walkthedarkpath
Focus: Open
Player Note: I would just like to go on and point out I know I have a lot of grammar issues. This is a life long problem I am constantly trying to improve. I do apologize for any issues it causes. Some issues with Vergil's behavior are simply me trying to figure out how to properly combine what Nelo Angelo was to who Vergil is and sometimes it comes out strange. Either way, I feel the need to apologize for any problems and say I hope make lots of fun for everyone.

Riddle

[stonebird]

Riddle

Character Name: Sansa Stark "Alayne Stone"
Canon: A Song of Ice and Fire
User Name: stonebird
Focus: All crit is welcome! You are also welcome to PM me or poke me on Plurk!

[wrathfulkhan]

Alex/Zed/Rin/??? who the fuck am I? who knows

hmds make me really really anxious please be gentle

Character Name: Gene Khan
Canon: Iron Man: Armored Adventures
User Name: wrathfulkhan
Focus: Gene's been in-game for a year and a half in real time, and he's grown and changed a lot since I initially brought him in. I'm a little worried - does he still scan as the same character, for those I've been playing him against from the beginning?

Character Name: Jackie Ma
Canon: Sleeping Dogs
User Name: jinzhong
Focus: I feel like I'm losing his voice. I'm overdue for a canon review. But I'm not quite sure where to go with him or if people even like playing against him. IDK. /shrug

[lordhotman]

Darkfeather

Character Name: Zuko
Canon: Avatar: The Last Airbender
User Name: lordhotman
Focus: I think I'm due for a canon review. I'm always afraid I'm being too OOC with him or that I'm losing his voice. Thoughts?

[sonjaofyellowcomet]

DigitalSocrates

Character Name: Sonja
Canon: Advance Wars
User Name: sonjaofyellowcomet
Focus: still pretty new and i think i have a grasp already of where people stand with sonja for the CR i do have, but i'm still open to people giving any unvoiced commentary or OOC crit?

[aquanimity]

Mads/Madred

Character Name: Aqua
Canon: Kingdom Hearts
User Name: aquanimity
Focus: I'm always hoping I'm getting the voice and the characterization right. Definitely considering playing some more BBS soon just to make sure, though. Also would like to know if I've been a fun tagging partner! Or like any concerns, comments, crits, etc.

[skeletonenigma]

Amaraq

Character Name: Skulduggery Pleasant
Canon: Skulduggery Pleasant
User Name: skeletonenigma
Focus: Honestly, I've been a tad worried ever since Skulduggery's canon update that he's become a little strange for canon-blind folks to tag? You know, more so than usual. I do need to reread the last two or three books in the series at some point, but I'd appreciate feedback specific to that. I'm pretty sure I still have him solidly IC, but I'm not sure if he's believable enough to people who haven't finished the series.

[raavashing]

KCH

Character Name: Wan
Canon: Avatar
User Name: raavashing
Focus: I know during the October-November-December and even into January I was a little too insular with cast and specific close CR. February I worked on trying to break out of that and I feel I was moderately successful. However, I know I could be better with that. That is currently my only major concern but if anyone has any concerns on how IC or OOC they feel Wan is, or any concerns about my tagging habits or anything, please feel free to leave them here or on my journal's HMD.

[peacefullywreathed]

Pur

Character Name: Anton Shudder
Canon: Skulduggery Pleasant
User Name: gistful
Focus: Tagging speed. Or maybe tagging load. Or some combination thereof. I wouldn't mind some comment on whether he's as active/not active as he should be; the Hotel is a really controlled setting, but I'm not sure how perennial a presence he ought to be in played-out threads.

Character Name: Solomon Wreath
Canon: Skulduggery Pleasant
User Name: peacefullywreathed
Focus: I've been in a rut with him lately, I'm aware; I do have a new plot planned for this month, though I don't think I'm going to be widely available with him even after that since he's not nearly as open and helpful as Anton anyway. So basically he's my insular character by design. Otherwise, I'm occasionally worried I'm woobying him a little.

[ruinsprofessor]

Makari

Character Name: Raine Sage
Canon: Tales of Symphonia
User Name: ruinsprofessor
Focus: She's uh. She's definitely changed, since she first came here, and while I'm usually pretty solid with her -- I think -- when I worry it's about her voice and still keeping her true to the core of the Raine we see in the games, while taking into account that character development.

Character Name: China Sorrows
Canon: Skulduggery Pleasant
User Name: inkulcation
Focus: Hahahaha everything. I love her but she's proving a difficult balance to strike and I'm not sure I'm measuring up to the sheer level of idgaf she generally exists at. That said, I'm not sure what to tweak, I just don't think she always rings true. Also: I'm shy to tag in in general, which I know and am working on, but with her I find myself hesitating especially because of that thing she does. If you have suggestions or such especially for that I'd love them.

Generally speaking voice and actually... doing things with people are my main concerns, I think, and while I'm on one level terrified of having done a thing wrong I do want to be the best I can be with these two sooooo have at?