Post by Lemur God on Nov 27, 2005 21:01:49 GMT -5
~Original/Created Character FAQ~
1) Can I be an Airbender? I really want to be an airbender.
2) Can I have a bender that bends something other than the four elements?
3) Can I be Zuko’s girlfriend/fiancée/stalker?
4) Fine, can I be Sokka’s girlfriend/fiancée/stalker?
4) Why do you have Air Nomads as a possible character origin, but we can’t be Airbenders?
5) What is a Mary Sue, and why won’t you take characters you consider ‘Sueish’?
6) Can my character have an English/European sounding name?
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1) Can I be an Airbender? I really want to be an airbender.
- No, see the reasons here
2) Can I have a bender that bends something other than the four elements?
- No, again see here for the reasons why.
3) Can I be Zuko’s girlfriend/fiancée/stalker?
- No. First of all, I get the feeling that Zuko wouldn’t suffer a stalker, and I don’t think any Fire Nation girl would willingly marry (or date) a dishonored prince. So, no. I don’t want to deal with this vent of Sue-ism.
4) Fine, can I be Sokka’s girlfriend/fiancée/stalker?
- No. Well, only if you’re Princess Yue, and she’s betrothed to someone else, so it’s tough luck there, honey. Suki is also high on the compatibility list.
4) Why do you have Air Nomads as a possible character origin, but we can’t be Airbenders?
- Because the Air Nomads aren’t the same as the Airbender monks. After all, the monks had to come from somewhere, and I doubt they sprang from trees. The monks were their religion, in the same way the monks of Tibet are the religious order of their people, but not the entire population. Of course, now young air nomad children with Airbending talent don’t receive temple training.
5) What is a Mary Sue, and why won’t you take characters you consider ‘Sueish’?
- A Mary Sue is a character that is little more than the creator’s self insertion into the world of question. They are often too cute, too nice; too everything and all the canon characters fall in love with and admire them. A full definition can be found here. I won’t accept Sues unless they are so well written as to hide from my Suedar.
6) Can my character have an English/European sounding name?
- No. The setting is Asian. I’ve included a list of Asian sounding names here to help you get started. Note that you can have a name like “Smeller Bee” or “The Duke” that are descriptive, and not actual names. If you want to do the research to find out the Chinese or Japanese for something like Robert or Alicia, feel free. But any Greek, Norse, Irish, Roman or any other nationality that isn’t Asian names are not acceptable.
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