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[INDENT][COLOR=SLATEGRAY][B]G M   A N N O U N C E M E N T:[/B][/COLOR][/INDENT][hr][INDENT][COLOR=SILVER]◼   [B]UPDATE:[/B][/COLOR] [I]The IC has been updated and the new round of seconday plots are now live. Have fun people! Any questions be sure to let me know.[/I]

[COLOR=SILVER]◼   [B]WEEK 05:[/B][/COLOR] [I]Last week, we talked about being bad. So this week lets talk about those darn goody-two-shoes types. Why are people drawn to being good? What exactly is it that makes playing a hero appealing, and what makes a good hero? How dark can a hero be while still being good and how light can a hero be before they're unbearable? What are some of the heroic archetypes you look to when designing your defenders of truth, justice and [s]the American Way[/s] liberty?[/I][/INDENT]
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OH LOOK, discussion topic I almost missed!

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SO Heroes! Well. I think I hinted at it in my villain post but, a protagonist is someone's antagonist, no matter how good they are.
I've personally played heroes that went from "snipe out people that are going to prison because they deserve death rather than a prison sentence" to "I literally wouldn't hurt a fly if it were possible."

People are drawn to playing the hero because most narratives focus around heroes-- people are "supposed" to want the good guy to win. A lot of my friends and I have discussed this topic and they seem to like playing good guys because they want to be "on the right side", they want to be a good person, or they simply can't "be that evil."

Personally, my favorite heroes are those who are fighting for what they believe in, remember where they came from, and fight for the "little guy" every now and then. Captain America is my favorite hero, if that gives a better sense of who I like, especially since it wasn't just him gaining super powers that made him a good guy-- he's always been a good person.

That being said, I still lean more toward playing anti-heroes, villains, or people that are able to shift across the spectrum simply because of what they believe in. There's something about conviction and motive that I like any character to have. As long as it's what drives their intentions and actions, they're always A-OK in my book.