Rate the Character Above You!

Posted 6 years, 8 months ago by ElithianFox

I've been searching all over for the original thread, but it seems to be gone so here's a new one!

This thread is similar to the rate the character design above you thread, but it focuses more on the written aspect of the character. Written info, links, relationships, powers, all of that. 


Some basic rules and guidelines

▶︎ Claim first posting IC as the character you want rated, then edit with your rating /10 and explanation to avoid being ninjad. @ the person you claim!

▶︎ You can give some extra info about the character you'd like rated if wanted.

▶︎ This is a feedback thread, meaning that posting in it won't always yield praise. Keep in mind your character may be criticised.

▶︎ That being said, stay polite! Low ratings are allowed as long as you constructively explain why you rated the character that without attacking or insulting the creator. Rude behaviour will result in a ban from the thread.

▶︎ It's hard to avoid personal taste in feedback. Still try to make largest part of your rating come from a critical standpoint. You can dislike a character but still acknowledge they are well written.

▶︎ This thread is about profile info over design. Design can be given feedback in relation to what is written in the profile, but for a full design review go to the design rating thread.

▶︎ A good rule of thumb is to write a minimum of three sentences of feedback. More is always allowed and encouraged!


First poster gets a free rating <:

ArcaneArtefacts

ill go first o;

Jukhan Bunny_Side_Up

@Riixinkuu

4/10 

I'm sorry about the low rating but I look at her and the only thing that comes to mind is that she seems like a stereotypical cute girl. She doesn't seem to have a lot of character except for that she's sweet and cute, even her negative traits feel like they are chosen to make her even more of a girly girl. Maybe it would help if you wrote a small little background? You mentioned that she once was a drug addict and alcoholic, it would be nice to know a little more about that part of her character and how it effects her now. (maybe also how she meet her now boyfriend? It's nice to read about how a pair of lovers found each other)

Her design is pretty simple but I like it none the less. The colors go great together.

Fabio Propiziati MathewMii

@Nighticrawler

7/10

He seems to be a little underdeveloped at the moment, but what you got so far is good.  He also has some nice war paint on.

I did notice that he's got himself a dark elf lover.  How did that come to be?

 Dollie Tintik

MathewMii
6/10

I've seen Fabio around on the site, and I've gotta say, I really do like the idea behind him, but it could be executed better.. Or at least described better.

Questions:
Why did Cupid grant him the power to become muscular?
Is there a reason why he's so unlucky?
..Can you write some more info on him overall? Give reasons for what he likes, dislikes? I'd like that, but that's definitely not something needed. Most are obvious for why he likes or dislikes them. I just prefer descriptive stuff.

Jung spacecadet

8/10

I like the whole long description you have and it's rare to see OCs with so much planned out, which I appreciate! I love crazy characters who are seemingly normal, and I love her happy attitude- it's creepy how she's so happy when she's a killer. What I don't get is why Henry would just tell her flat out that he kidnapped her, I felt like he would probably doge the subject a little more or she'd find out accidentally? I felt like that would've worked better, but I really like her :)

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Medea Faust (Tsuyomi Tasaki) YunaNoire

7/10

I've seen Mateo around before and while he's not necessarily the sort of character i'm into, he is very charming nonetheless? His design is appealing and while his profile shows he is fond of debauchery, you still get the impression through his design that he isn't unreasonable or necessarily a bad person? He's multilayered individual who just enjoys the shadier side of life. He's the sort of character that, if he were a crucial part of the story in say, a video game or book, then each time he appeared i'd at least be happy to see him. My lower ranking more or less only comes from the lack of info and on his profile, although there's certainly enough there to catch my interest, and the fact that generally, he's not necessarily the sort of character i'm super into. He is very great though and I look forward to seeing him around some more!

 Kairi + Shōta Pegasus

5/10

This character is pretty generic. nothing stands out at all about her. while the idea of her killing her sister is interesting. it wasn't used to its fullest potential. once it was brought up It was never really brought up again. I think you could've used the trauma it would've caused to create some more interesting events, rather than her just being in hiding for a bit, then becoming some sort of detective. I awas super disappointed in the personality to, she was just a really eccentric person, who had a dark past that you shouldn't bring up. which was boring. once again you should've played to the emotional aspect of her sisters death. maybe used the jealousy she had towards her sister in her personality, perhaps she would've developed into a very jealous protective person. Also back to the bio, I think the whole part with Lenore was also kinda weird, it just kinda came in with no real reason. and while I don't mind the fact she gets a friend, I think maybe their relationship is super foggy. maybe it would've been more interesting to have Medea go into hiding, and maybe Lenore could've been an officer who was looking for her, and then theyre relationship kinda grew because they had common ground with mysteries, or maybe Lenore could've been a detective, and they had common ground there. but these are all just suggestions. the most I could recommend is going over her story, and asking yourself, is this important? could I make this more interesting? how would this effect this? stuff like that. try going all out, and break outside of your box, and I think this could lead to a very interesting story!

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Xaanik Aarix

@ArlieHime

I give Sol a 4/10! Which isn't to say he's a bad character! I do like him, I just think he would be better if here were fleshed out more.

His backstory is pleasantly enigmatic and reads a little like some creation myth, which I do like, but it leaves a bit to be desired. I'm rather uncertain as to who he is as an individual... and while his story doesn't seem to contradict itself, there doesn't seem to be much detain here for me to examine either. Which is ok! It can be nice to have more of a little taster than a huge wall of text. But the only real things I'm picking up here is that he is a bereft young cosmic entity wandering around the place in a search for belonging. Which is a cool premise! He seems like a very cute character, and he's cohesive in his premise and narrative, which I love.... But his tale doesn't seem to have a huge amount of depth to it yet?

Excuse the pun, but it's hard for compelling, nuanced characters to exist in a total vacuum. Characters without family histories, unbound by physical needs, social lives, & the usual obligations that come with being alive can be hard to write effectively unless a lot of thought is put into other aspects of their being. How exactly was he created? How has his past changed him? What plans does he have for the future? What are his values and beliefs and fears? I know he's a cosmic entity who exists on a timescale beyond human comprehension, but are there any ways in which a reader can relate to him on some level?

I think it'd be really neat to flesh out his backstory a little more-- and to see the ways in which that backstory effects him. He lost the love of his life... Does this make him more reserved these days? Has it lead to serious feelings of abandonment? Does it make it harder for him to trust people nowadays? How has it changed the way he acts and thinks and feels? What exactly was his relationship with Her like?

I'd also like to know more about the spaceboy who caused him to come into existence... maybe faint memories of the boy's life still impact Sol in some way? isk haha

I know little about the species he belongs to, but I would like to know more about what he is and how his abilities function. You don't have to delve too far into science hell (as I seem to love doing fhthfh) but I would like to know more about his physical strengths and weaknesses, as well as his abilities. How does he travel through space? does he have any physical needs? Is he capable of FTL travel? are there other entities like him? Things like that.

One thing I must admit-- I'm actually not sure how to interpret the three colours on his personality scale thing? This could just be because I haven't had enough sleep though fhfhthf

On the upside, his design is visually appealing and I'll admit I'm a real sucker for colour-changing designs! I do like space/stellar themes too and I reckon you've done it in a cute and interesting way. I also really like the explanation that his collar helps him cool himself down enough to exist on a planet's surface. And it makes me wonder more about what kind of creature his love actually was?

But yeah aaa I think he has a lot of potential! I like he design as well as the writing style and layout in his profile, and he's very cohesive as a whole. He's good as he is, but if he's fleshed out more he could be a great character c:


To the person below me..... you don't have to slog through all of Xaanik's profile unless it actually interests you ....Though of course I'd love love love a more advanced critique based on his more in-depth profile! Just be warned there's a fair bit to read, (but I've tried to make it entertaining!). Also... don't let his visual design impact your rating too much-- I'm not really feelin' it either and I'm in the process of redesigning what he looks like aaaaa (but of course I would appreciate any immediate thoughts you have on it too so I can take them on board haha)

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DECEMBER BRAINROT

Aarix

First off, really like the design, I think it's fitting when considering his personality and I really like moody looking characters. However his personality just doesn't seem to fit right in just one little place. I like the melodramatic-vain combination even though I see it a lot but the "awkward and doesn't understand sarcasm well" detail doesn't fit right if you ask me. Personally I think a vain or smoother character should, if anything, be a master of sarcasm and taking hints but just ignoring them. Again, just a suggestion. Besides that, it sounds like he has flaws that balance him out and a backstory that fits together nicely~ Amazing work!! 8.5/10