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Do you ever just wanna, hang out with your characters?

I can't see myself getting along with some of my characters (A few of them are way too hyper for me) but I could certainly go paling around with a couple of them.
There are a few that I'd regularly butt heads with, then get along later, there's also a few I'd just wanna play video games with lol
Overall I don't find myself 'wishing' they were real, thought experiment aside.
But if they were, I wouldn't mind chilling with a few of them.
 
I dont think they would be friendly to me if I was to make an appearance. They would probably lay all I did to them at me feet, and it would be a quick trial followed by a hanging.
I feel like Meiji would have a few english sailor-y words about why the heck did I decide to allow the Demon Fox to be freed from his prison on her WEDDING DAY of all days. And even further words for the answer 'I thought it'd be funny?' but I also feel like she'd sigh in defeat, she kinda does this a few times during her story when she hits a 'wall' so I don't think she'd be too persistent. She's a bit of a hot head at times, but she knows when to reel it in.

But other than that I don't think too many of my characters would be too miffed at me. My RWBY OC might be genuinely curious about why I made him 'stoic but also not' but I feel like he'd just roll with any answer I gave him. There's only a few people in his world he feels genuine 'hate' for. He's one of those 'I do have my limits, but most sane/normal people wouldn't break them' types.

A lot of my characters are simi self aware of the situation they're in, and kinda like I do, at least most of the time. They just roll with it. A few of them might not agree with the hand they were dealt, but I don't think any of them would hang me for it lol Can't say the same for the villains I created but then, villains are illogical to begin with.
 

Penpilot

Staff
Article Team
Umm... not really. I'd imagine they'd all be looking at me like this.

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Fyri

Inkling
I always imagine they would be understanding in the end. Then again, I am displeased with my life and the circumstances of the world and still hold on to my faith in a God who works for good, though I may not see all ends and reasons. So for those whom I give a happy ending or I use for a good cause, I like to imagine they would come to an understanding and be okay with me at least. Many of them are just parts of myself, after all. Some of those parts, I do think I'd enjoy giving/getting a nice hug and laugh with.

However, there are some that...should not be brought into this world and who would also not be nice to me. 😅
 
I always imagine they would be understanding in the end. Then again, I am displeased with my life and the circumstances of the world and still hold on to my faith in a God who works for good, though I may not see all ends and reasons. So for those whom I give a happy ending or I use for a good cause, I like to imagine they would come to an understanding and be okay with me at least. Many of them are just parts of myself, after all. Some of those parts, I do think I'd enjoy giving/getting a nice hug and laugh with.

However, there are some that...should not be brought into this world and who would also not be nice to me. 😅
I'm one of 'those' writers that puts a tiny bit of myself into a character and then dials that bit up to eleven.
Sometimes results in a genuinely fun character to be around and others they'd be way too hyper to socialize with.
The ones where I dial it up to a 5 or 7 instead of Eleven tend to feel more like real people (though their reactions to stuff is very "animated" unlike me.)

I feel like a good percent of my characters would get along with me, though many of them would probably want to punch me for some of the instances I put them through in their story.
 

Fyri

Inkling
I'm one of 'those' writers that puts a tiny bit of myself into a character and then dials that bit up to eleven.
Sometimes results in a genuinely fun character to be around and others they'd be way too hyper to socialize with.
The ones where I dial it up to a 5 or 7 instead of Eleven tend to feel more like real people (though their reactions to stuff is very "animated" unlike me.)

I feel like a good percent of my characters would get along with me, though many of them would probably want to punch me for some of the instances I put them through in their story.
One character would be very upset that I didn't give him powers. He's also the most hyper of the group. He's also one of the only characters my betas have said was unrealistic, but every unrealistic thing about him is things I literally do, so I think my betas just don't have my brand of ADHD. XD

Once he realized that even though I didn't give him powers, I still gave him skills that I don't have, he'd probably be concerned for me and teach me some martial arts and parkour. I'd introduce him to new TV shows and games. We'd have a lot of fun together, I think.
 
One character would be very upset that I didn't give him powers. He's also the most hyper of the group. He's also one of the only characters my betas have said was unrealistic, but every unrealistic thing about him is things I literally do, so I think my betas just don't have my brand of ADHD. XD

Once he realized that even though I didn't give him powers, I still gave him skills that I don't have, he'd probably be concerned for me and teach me some martial arts and parkour. I'd introduce him to new TV shows and games. We'd have a lot of fun together, I think.
I'm fairly certain my parents would be concerned if they met my Pokemon professor OC and saw me hanging out with her XD

To say she's 'Squirrel!' brained is an understatement. She's genuinely loving/tender but she's so hyper that at times she puts someone with ADHD to shame. (not making fun of people who have it, just saying how she is, debating weather she should actually have ADHD or not.) The fun thing about Professor Palm (As in face palm, but also Palm tree) is that she is EXTREMELY energetic, but like 20% of the time she has these moments of calmness and that's when she has the moments that I hope the readers would get endeared to her.

Is she hyper as heck? Yes, but she does know how to turn it 'off' when things get 'real' or she has to take things seriously. That's what I love about her haha. I'm pretty sure she'd be mad at me for giving her a rebellious as heck shiny eevee that won't let her study it though. (That's her profession, she researches shiny pokemon) The Little fella is way too intelligent for his species, and he continuously causes chaos in her lab lol to make it worse, he KNOWS when he's caused trouble, and is proud of it. (like a cat would be)
 

Fyri

Inkling
My character Esu would like to meet Professor Palm, get a shiny pokemon—(Esu, what is your favorite pokemon??)—and give the shiny eevee a few head scritches.
 
My character Esu would like to meet Professor Palm, get a shiny pokemon—(Esu, what is your favorite pokemon??)—and give the shiny eevee a few head scritches.
funnier moment in the story featuring her is that she can't give the protag the 'usual' starter because she sold all of them for good amount of money because of various habits, she admits she's guilty of it but she doesn't regret it. lol He winds up getting her eevee because she's surprised it took orders to battle from him (and actually enjoyed it) even before he became it's trainer. The eevee actually confirms this when she asks if this is true. (The protag can communicate somewhat with pokemon, however it's not super easy, it depends on how 'open' that particular pokemon's heart is. for example his Mom's Garde is basically family so he can have full conversations with her. But something like a Rogue, immensely troubled Absol...this level of understanding goes both ways.)
 

Fyri

Inkling
Lol, now I'm trying to figure out what Esu's pokemon team would be. I'm pretty sure I figured it out ages ago, but...

Maybe a Growlithe, Hitmontop, Aipom, Magikarp (he absolutely would root for the underdog)... others...

Esu is now stealing a shiny magikarp from Professor Palm.
 

Gurkhal

Auror
Since they all have parts of myself in them I think I would enjoy meeting them and hanging out for a bit. After all, when you talk to yourself you get the best answers, so I imagine this would be like that but ten times the better! :LOL:
 
Since they all have parts of myself in them I think I would enjoy meeting them and hanging out for a bit. After all, when you talk to yourself you get the best answers, so I imagine this would be like that but ten times the better! :LOL:
My characters (for better or worse) tend to be far different from myself even if I add tiny bits and bobs from myself in them.
The one character that's closest to 'me' is a catgirl who loves video games and technology and even then she's wildly different. (Since she likes to make potions that actually work, and can make a potion for anything XD)

My characters end up a lot less like me cause my own traits are like a 3 or 4 on the scale and I usually turn them up to 7 or even 11 lol
So they wind up a lot more animated than I do even if they're similar in personality.
 
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