Rhea;; SkyWing OC
AUTHOR'S NOTE;;
I have about 6 OCs to review what have I done :').
Another bab for sarcoliine !!! Also my first review of 2017 because I'm a slacker.
Enjoy, and happy New Year!
- Siri Mom.
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BASIC DETAILS;;
------ Name: Rhea.
Interesting! I recognise the name from Greek mythology.
------ Age: 27 years.
I've noticed your OCs have quite a bit of age variation; which is good.
------ Biological Sex: Male.
*nods*
------ Gender: Demigirl (uses she/her pronouns, but doesn't mind the use of they/them).
*NOD INTENSIFIES*
First genderqueer OC here, as far as I remember.
Gender identity was a major issue for younger Rhea - she knew she didn't idenitfy as male, but really wasn't sure who she was, until she learned what a demigirl was via a sibling, Kindle.
Awwwwwwww, good for you, Rhea! I'm glad you put this in.
------ Sexuality: Androsexual.
For those of you who don't know what this means, androsexual individuals feel attraction towards males. You clearly have a very in-depth knowledge of LGBT+ and the various sexualities, which I am impressed with and also very proud of.
------ Tribe: SkyWing.
*pats*
------ Occupation: Battle strategist. While Pyrrhia is said to be in a peaceful time, the truth is, some of the Queens are hiding what is really going on. The SkyWing kingdom is one of this. There is signs of a SkyWing civil war beginning to arise, and Rhea knows this. It is her job to plan for what her side (Queen Mahogany's) should do if it develops further.
I was going to argue - but you've actually conceived this very well. Most people use "war strategist" as an excuse not to give their OC any scars. You've used it as an actual role for this dragon, which I like.
------ MBTI: ISTP.
Let's make this a thing permanently.
------ Song: Anathema - Twenty One Pilots.
Oooooooooo, Twenty One Pilots is neat.
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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION;;
Rhea's scales are a mix of orange and gold. The sun tends to bring out the gold, while in darkness, Rhea appears quite orange. The colour itself is known as merigold.
Did you perhaps mean marigold? Merigold doesn't seem to register as a word on my computer. Might just be me, though.
I love this detail!
Also, people tend to forget that SkyWings can also be orange - most people I know of have red OCs. Good job!
Her eyes are very pale yellow, very similar to the colour of lemon juice.
Fancy.
Rhea is your typical SkyWing - rather tall, and graceful in movement. Her wings are large, the membranes a pale orange. She isn't slender, though that a typical SkyWing trait. Instead, she is undernourished and skinny, her stomach a concave and a few ribs visible.
YES.
This detail is very impressive, and also incredibly easy to picture. She reminds me a bit of a couple of my own OCs, really.
She is quite the picture of unhealthiness, her eyes haunted and tired, her talons brittle and easily broken, her lips cracked, and skin scratched up from itching. She has some scars, aside from the scratches from itchy skin. One scar is situated on her right arm, two small scratches. Another is a small rip on the edge of her wing membrane. This scars were self-inflicted, from one of her many sleepless nights of paranoia.
Woah, I didn't see that one coming. But it does fit, given the rest of this dragon's physical state. One thing I particularly like is the way you've portrayed her self-harm (and I use this phrase very, very carefully): you've kept the wounds small, but kept the effect on her major. Remember, self-harm is not gouging one's eyes out and dragging talons through the stomach; it can also be, and usually is, little things.
I'd definitely be careful though - this particular issue is rarely portrayed correctly in characters. I'm watching closely.
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PERSONALITY;;
Though her personality has faded these days, she was rational, relaxed, and reserved. Her life had been somewhat easy, prior to becoming a battle strategist.
Very good. You've set up some nice initial circumstances, but kept it simple. You could admittedly include a bit of detail about her birth and family etc., but this is minor.
She possesses low empathy, and no sympathy.
Nice.
Rhea was strangely optimistic, and creative, but also practical.
Your use of past tense is confusing me; is she still like this? What changed her?
If these are old traits, I'd maybe consider reordering it to group it along with the first little clump. Right now, you've spoken in past tense, then switched to present, then jumped back to past - and haven't really linked them or given any particular reason. So, it wouldn't hurt to meddle and change this around a bit.
However, she has a hatred of commitment, which the main reason she does not intend on seeking romance. This meant that finding a job was difficult - she wanted one that wasn't predictable.
Very interesting! Although I'll admit, this doesn't really fit in with the whole "rational, relaxed" approach.
She has no self-control, and is very insensitive. However all of that has been masked, a side effect of her job.
I'd be a bit cautious with this (slightly edgy) quality, as it's very overused. But it makes sense, given her circumstance. Also, it offers a bit of an explanation for what you previously said. Which is good.
She has been exposed to all of the danger, conflict and war that has been covered up in the SkyWing Kingdom, which has lead to a terrible paranoia that everyone around her is an enemy. Rhea lives in a constant state of anxiety and paranoia, however it gets far worse at night, were she can become delusional, and cause herself to lash out at things that aren't there, catching her own body instead. This paranoia is the reason for her terrible health, she focuses on nothing but her fears, and her job.
Interesting!
There aren't many paranoid OCs out there. If it weren't for the differences in their timesets, I'd be throwing Sirocco in her direction for an impromptu meeting.
But this is all very good, and brilliantly-characterised. Nice one!
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BACKSTORY;;
Rhea grew up in an easily, peaceful life. She attended a SkyWing school, but she didn't have many friends, due to her insensitivity and poor social skills. She had a large family, with grandparents, aunties, uncles, cousins, parents and siblings.
Interesting!
I like the extra details in here.
Her closest relative was a cousin on her mother's side, Inferno. He was one who could put up with her, but now he doesn't visit her, nor do any of her family. They have attempted to, but Rhea distances herself from them, convinced that they would try and hurt her.
Oooooo, I have an Inferno too.
Once again, I like this little extra bit of detail. I'm a bit curious as to why she'd distance herself from them, though - although you could use this as a form of conflict. Just be careful not to use it simply as an excuse to get rid of her family.
Her school life was excellent, Rhea is an intelligent dragon.
You need to talk about her intelligence in her personality, then.
She began to work as a solider, seeing the civil war first-hand. She quit, unable to bear it.
You may want to research civil wars and how they work; I'm not sure how organised/structured they are. Another thing I'd also like to know is how this war started; why are the SkyWings fighting?
However Queen Mahogany "didn't want the intelligence to go to waste", so she requested Rhea become a strategist.
She must be pretty smart for the Queen to take notice and actually recommend her to another job. You need to talk about this in the personality.
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COMMENTS;;
------ The good...
So far, I'm liking it. You've created a very believable character, with some pretty uncommon traits (genderqueer, golden-orange scales on a SkyWing, scrawny build, etc.). And I'm loving the personality traits; paranoia isn't something I've often seen. Good job!
Also, I love the variation between your characters. Each one I've seen has a new and unique personality. Seeing them interact in your story will be great, and I look forward to it!
------ The bad...
I'll admit her personality is a bit... inconsistent. For a start, there's the dingy past tense vs. present tense thing (minor minor minor but I'm petty). Second of all, you haven't included anything about her intelligence; whereas it's all you talk about in her backstory.
Finally, your concept of paranoia is great, but you haven't really mentioned anything about it (aside from how it began) in her backstory.
------ How you can improve!
Relating to the intelligence: just give it a mention somewhere in that personality. If it played such a major role in her life that her Queen recognised her for it, you should feel the need to include it.
I'd also recommend including a bit more of Rhea's nervous, paranoid side into her backstory; yes, you've explained how it started, but you haven't really said anything else. Which is disappointing, since I can imagine it would play a lead role in her life.
Also, as I said earlier, just mind you don't fall into the pitfall of never writing about her family. It makes one's writing seem lazy, because it gives the impression that you've just avoided talking about them for the story's sake. Remember - don't be afraid of length!
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OVERALL RATING;; 8/10.
Rhea is a very interesting character, and she was splendid to read about!
However, based on the previous OCs you've submitted, I feel like you can do better. See how you can improve.
Thank you to all my lovely comments and voters.
- Sorta Not Really Festive Siri Mom.
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