Forums » RP Discussion » Collaborative OC: Not what she seems

I've been wanting to make a new character, but only have a vague base idea, so what better way to figure this out than with the help of the community! So here's what I'm thinking..

1. Female

2. Modern to slightly futuristic setting, fantasy compatible

3. Her appearance does NOT match her personality.

We can go stark opposite, or just very different from what your first impression would be. Cliches/stereotypes welcome, such as: popular cheerleader is a huge nerd, emo/goth is super upbeat and peppy, ect.

If you're thinking about the fantasy element, I'm leaning toward having it related to her personality, or having absolutely nothing to do with either personality or looks.

I’ve been pondering somewhat on this challenge, as it is easy to go into the super cliché. The total paranoid super-model or that roundish shy girl be that “unrecognizable” super hero. I think many of those have been done and are a bit redundant. I don’t mean that playing them is false, no, far from that. Please continue to play those antagonistic characters, as far as possible, they are awesome!!!
But here, and that little fantasy element is the clue to it all, we’re looking for something else, maybe unseen.
So I thought more of a girl (age can be adapted to avoid the forbidden limit), rather small, seemingly fragile, loves flowers, shy and subject to pity. Inside is an other creature, if good or bad you can decide, that has proven magical strength and can either create or destroy a whole world. She’s is sent from some entity to decide about the future of Earth and the destiny of billions of living beings, maybe cold and emotionless (like those unforgiven business women) or with a ‘social’ hint that makes it difficult for her to make a clear and precise decision, like she’s done before already.

I think it might qualify as a trope at this point, but "modern to slightly futuristic" kinda made me think of someone who seems very different between reality and how they present themself in a virtual world. Someone very involved in some particular game or something, for example, can often be depicted with a very bland, mundane reality and have trouble connecting socially IRL, etc. Might be in pajamas a lot or just grab other clothes that are cheap and fit well enough. But that can be because she pours all her time and money into developing her idealized online avatar for a space where she's actually very engaging and skilled.

Or it doesn't have to be limited to a game. Could be she's some sort of hacker, activist, creator, etc who has a more broadly-known persona across the web. It's just still very different from how she presents herself offline.

Could even be that some special skill like technomancy or something is part of what makes her so skilled with virtual spaces, and so much more at home in them.