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fandomsecrets2008-04-12 05:46 pm
case) wrote in fandomsecrets2008-04-12 05:46 pm
[ SECRET POST #463 ]
⌈ Secret Post #463 ⌋
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Secrets Left to Post: 19 pages, 459 secrets from Secret Submission Post #066.
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tl;dr is tl;dr and probably off point but it's 3am
I spend a ridiculous amount of time worrying about my own AU characters and I know CERTAIN ONES are beyond saving at this point (short of taking them out and restarting them).
One of the main problems with AU is balance between the original character's behaviour and the circumstances of the new universe (several people can tell you how often I'm like "fjkjfkvlsklv ooc damn you" or "oh god random headcanon wtf") because the further away you deviate from the original canon, the more psychological and behavioural changes the character's going to go through.
It's the exact reason 'DL-6 never happened' AUs are such a headfuck, because you have to consider which aspects of Edgeworth's personality (and Phoenix's, to an extent) were determined by 15 years with von Karma, and which were innate. Add to that that the only real idea of Gregory's parenting skills we have is adored by his son, single father and lawyer- you're really working with a mostly OC parent for a significant period of his life.
CANON characters barely take the same interpretation by two different people (one of my favourite things about being in the DR is getting to see how people's own view of the world helps shape their view of the characters we're presented in Phoenix Wright -why no I'm not into Psychology, why would you ask?), AU characters have a whole other field of issues attached to them and it is a rather grey area to find yourself in- one that shouldn't be taken lightly or without consideration and discussion with at least other players, preferably mods if you can, to decide if a character is too out there.
Go to sleep!! XD
(Anonymous) 2008-04-13 02:31 am (UTC)(link)Fashion Designer!Nick works because even though he isn't an attorney, he is, generally, the same guy, just a different profession. (You'll have to forgive me, I don't know that one and could be completely off.)
I won't give examples of the AU's that stand out to me as I do NOT want to make more wank or drama then there already is. Not to mention, I think it would be just plain rude to bring specific people into this.
I really enjoyed the DR for the same reasons. Seeing how other people play their character's differently (so many different Edgeworths!), but I've always felt there was a line that a few people crossed and it was never taken care of.
I have no issues with the mods and think they are great people, I just wish a few rules would be stated a bit more clearly.
I'd also like them to respond to an email that was sent out a few days ago :/ I know they are busy, but it was a few simple questions that I really would have liked to hear the answer to.
I did at midnight. >_> For like an hour.
The Fashion Designer!Nick was just a random example off the top of my head. I was thinking of a rather old conversation with a friend and Nick Gunn for reasons even I can't think of.
I think the DR did start off a lot more relaxed, but then a lot of people (myself included) got totally addicted, the members expanded, and we seemed to get a lot of publicity, which naturally led to... well, all of this. I know the mods weren't expecting such a huge turnout for the place so a lot of decisions have been rolling with the punches for the place.
Yes, and the different characterisations of characters at different points in the series is something else I love about playing there. (I really need to play with my 1-2 set Edgeworth more, he's such an anal little bastard.) The series is exceptional for main character development (and I hope that continues into the Apollo Justice arc as well) and there have been some characters who've echoed that beautifully while in the DR (off the top of my head
I tend to usually stalk new active characters for a bit and decide whether I like the way they're played or not so I don't have to start whining about "ZOMG OOC GTFO MY RP THX." It's happy fun time, and in a place as big as the DR it shouldn't be too hard to interact with characters you don't like more than the bare minimum. (Though that does bring up the problem of cliques and Christ I go off topic a lot.)
I hope the mods have been finding time to discuss the email you sent to give the fairest answers to the questions asked even though it's late now because I know none of them are the type to leave something like that hanging without good reason.