━━ [ ✾ ]Please refer to my Criteria and Standards list for a quick gist of what I am like, and what I am looking for. It would save us both precious time and possible grief.
Default information aside, a forenote is that I have seen a lot of characters that exhausted my optimism for an enriched roleplay experience. You can still use them, as I am guilty of incorporating these archetypes in my roleplays as well (half of them inevitable when we need more drama, after all). Just be aware that I have seen enough to spin my own 1001 Arabian Nights about my firsthand experiences. They are unwelcome only when the narration is bland and linear, really.
The clichéd tropes are:
- Jerkass with a Heart of Gold, or The Villain You Can't Hate
"They can be rough around the edges and will not restrain with harsh comments, sometimes even antagonising others, vain too, but deep down they are kind to a fault. Despite how hateful they come off as, they are a loyal comrade worthy of tolerance, if not outright admiration."
"He slaughtered a dozen victims, and it was later found that he was mentally unstable with the constant stream of flashbacks after his rejection by a love interest, who turned him down cruelly. Those people made fun of the exact same attribute his love interest was spurning, and so he taught them a lesson the hard way. He was ... hurting."
. - Let's All Be Friends!
"Please, stop fighting! Now stop ignoring one another. We should air the laundry and invite harmony into our lives. Can't everyone just get along? I want to see world peace ..."
. - Emotionally Constipated, Fit for the Stereotypical Role
"Imagine a stuffy-collared profession notoriously known for uptight workers. I am such as well, in spades. In fact, it has been speculated that I skipped childhood and was born with 눈_눈 on my face."
. - Death Spared Me, Survive with Guilt
"Something or some corporation massacred my people and I managed to escape death by a hair's breadth. As the only survivor, I need to avenge for my late family and fellow kins. Otherwise, I shouldn't have made it out alive. The way I live now is a form of punishment for being the only lucky one."
. - Antisocial Butterfly
"I don't know why people keep flocking to me even though I have been a douchebag to them all the damn time. Maybe I'm actually some protagonist with an inherent magnet in my personality ... somewhere, somehow. I hate everyone but those oddballs just adore me."
. - A Parent Died So It Changed Me Irredeemably
"I was a great kid, a happy child. My parents were proud of me, the neighbours loved me to bits. Then my mom died. I hated my father for not doing more to save her. I hated my neighbours for having a complete family. I couldn't cope with the loss, so I took the devil's hand and went downhill from there."
. - Perfection and a Dollop of Quirk
"Anything I pick up, I'm just a born talent for it. Minimal effort at worst. I am not a Sue, darn you. I'm clumsy too! And stubborn! And gullible! I can't lick my elbows! See? *accidentally trips and kisses you*"
. - Fearsome Badass, Fearsome Temper
"I am a master of weapons and a renowned disciple of mixed martial arts. Do not piss m- DID YOU JUST ROLL YOUR EYES AT ME? Cower, you moron. I guarantee you will soon forget how you ever urinated without a straw."
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