Where did your Character ideas come from?

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Basically, to start off, all my characters are me in some way, shape, or form. Even if I don't know it to start with, they are me. And the way I've been able to sort of split them up and differentiate them is that they each sort of embody some part of me, so each typically has a feature or trait that ultimately defines their character.



Anais - Innocence, pure and simple. Innocence and good intent. I have a part of me that refuses to grow up and wants to stay young and carefree and have fun forever, and that is her. And it still stays there even in moments when maturity and responsibility are needed more. Also I'm a sucker who doesn't understand how to tell people "no" cause I want to help everyone so Anais is like super sweet and doesn't want to disappoint anyone either. (Fun fact: her name comes from one of my favorite cartoon shows, The Amazing World of Gumball lolol)



Bera - Big sister. I'm the oldest of four so I got the big sister thing down. Also, for her, I just really wanted a strong female warrior type and figured she would make a good one. I mean, couldn't possibly say no to trying to adopt the cute little Bearcub.



Callisto - My "dark side." My conscience is too strong to allow me to say anything that might be hurtful and offensive, so Callisto is my out. She gets to say whatever she wants, whenever she wants, to whoever she wants, and it doesn't matter how snarky or mean she gets. I wish I had moments where I could be that way too. Also thought it would just be funny to pair the unsociable one with a talent like healing that basically deals with socializing on a daily basis.



Eirik - I really intended for him to be this rebellious punk, but he ended up getting a mind of his own. Or maybe he tapped into mine. Kind of like Anais, he's also my good intentions. He wants to do good but tends to fall short somehow, but he's still a good kid who cherishes his family and is really a big softy beneath everything. (Fun fact: I imagine that if he could get drunk, he'd be the one to get overly emotional and tell everyone he loves them)



Miksa - Miksa was a spur of the moment creation, so I've yet to really understand what part of me he is. I just wanted a quiet, insecure kid and came up with him.



Requiem - Requiem came about because I loved the name for a Destruction babe and had to try for him. I'm not entirely sure which part of me he is either - maybe the spiritual side since that's what he bases his life around most?



Rune - My strict side. I tend to have really high standards when I run things, and I don't like settling for less than I expect I can reasonably get. And I do have a tendency to try and take over things if I see that there's a lack in leadership and especially if I'm feeling confident enough to do the job right, which he's already done with Secretua (still a work in progress, neither of us are quite happy with it yet).



Tahlia - Passion. She was originally going to be part of the GoT family that Tiff made forever ago, but I ended up getting impatient and made her her own person. I didn't see any connections right away cause she was supposed to be this spoiled princess type who dreamed of a fairy tale happily-ever-after thing, but when she loves someone she loves unconditionally and has a jealousy/possessive quality, which I know I have. Not exactly the best of traits to embody, but yeah.



A few others who are either inactive or just in the works...



Ashtoreth - She was probably the one who I felt best represented me. She wasn't ambitious, was nice to everyone, hated confrontation and fighting, and was a hopeless romantic. Seriously wish her friend-to-romance relationship with Leon could have lasted longer, but even her fear of not being able to raise her kids right and desperately wanting help after she ended up a single mom is me (I've seen the single mothers in my family, I don't know how they do it)



Mercianne - Timidity. I do have a tendency to be a shy person and am not always the most open or comfortable in social situations, and she embodied that in an exaggerated way.



Gale - My take on the air element in the Elementas family Sea and Arin are making. She is who I feel I've become over the last couple years. Friendly but distant, family-focused, potentially lost when/if they drift off in their own pursuits. Also, I hadn't planned to apply or make any new characters, but air element is my element in that it's the one that I most relate to (Aquarius is an air sign, and I am both -nodnod-).