The RPlague

[Brinniel]

My first two characters appeared when the RPG section was still a mess and during that time it was hard to find a character that someone wouldn't define as a Mary-Sue. But I've always tried to make my charaters unique in their own ways and see that they have their own flaws. Here are short descriptions of my few characters that I've played:

I'm sorry to say that my first character, Calentoliel from The Blue Mountains, began Mary-Sue-like. Her past was unknown and she had the gift of magic. Fortunately, as I played her, she grew to be a bit more realistic. Early in her journey, her unknown past was solved. And though Calentoliel has the magical gift of song, it doesn't mean she is invincible. From the beginning, I had decided that each time she sang, her energy would be drained and even though my character knew how to wield a sword, she was not particularly skilled at it. Calentoliel is currently in The Threat of the Trees RPG, and I hope to allow her flaws to stick out even more in this RPG.

My second RPG character was Raye/Corrowyn from The Shadows of Umbra RPG. Though Raye is quick with her weapons and her parents were killed, I like to think her opposite of a Mary-Sue. She is not very pretty, she's stubborn, impatient, rude, and most of all, she kills for her own pleasure. I always enjoyed playing Raye, as I considered her part-evil in this RPG, since she was constantly plotting against her companions. I loved Raye so much, I'm happy to say that I will be using her again, this time under the name Corrowyn. And this time she's not a murderess (though she still has a fiery tongue).

My third RPG character that I am currently playing is Desolyn from Escape From Nurn. She is a dark skinned girl born into slavery and has never touched a weapon in her life. This is a pleasant change in character for me, as for once my character will use intelligence to defend herself rather than skill.

Though I have only played three characters, from my experience I have enjoyed playing humans the most. I don't understand what is so great about elves, but to me humans are more interesting. Also, the reason I have only played females so far is because since I'm female it is easier to get into my characters' minds and what they're thinking. But the next character I plan to create will be male (and perhaps a healer). He will probably show up late summer.