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Frida the Scottish Fold Cat
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Author:  amberdragonling [ Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Frida the Scottish Fold Cat
What is your character's name?
> Frida

Species?
> Scottish Fold cat

Age?
> 16

Give us a couple paragraphs of general info about your character. For example, what's the character's personality like? What kind of things does he or she do? Why does he or she do it? (Please don't give us your character's point-by-point life history, though.)
> Frida is a 'traveling' doctor. She works at a hospital of course but she is often called out of her office to go and work on patients that are bed-ridden or are far away. Because of this she does have some experience in traveling and knows how to get by in a foreign area. Her experience is mediocre, seeing as she does have a lot to learn in her field but she is certainly a well rounded and in some areas well known doctor.

As a younger child she grew up in a family of four: her parents and her older brother. Her mother was the bread-winner in the house since she had the higher education. She worked as a scientist while her father was a school teacher. However Frida did grown up fast for her age because her older brother was mentally ill, which actually sparred her on to become a doctor so she could try and find cures for special-needs people. Her brother died when he was 22 years old because of a brain tumor.

Overall Frida is pretty friendly and up-beat. She enjoys what she does, but is a bit withdrawn when it comes to her own emotions because when something went wrong as a doctor and someone died it was best not to show how much it affected her. Plus it was just easier for her to lock it away and stuff it in a pocket. But that is not to say that she is not a happy girl, she enjoys time with people and thrives in public and busy places.

Does your character have any skills or special abilities, a gimmick, or anything that makes it stand out as an athlete or fighter? If so, talk a little about it here. Be sure to include an explanation or origin story for anything unusual, extraordinary, or supernatural.
> If there is one thing about Frida that can be considered a special skill or ability it would be her uncanny ability to heal the wounded. Granted she is no super healer, as much as she would like to be, but her skills are certainly above the average expectancy. There are a few theories to why this is, but none are confirmed. One is that she was exposed to chaos energy or something similar somehow when young, possibly by walking through her mother's lab on a particularly high-risk day. Which in turn jogged her brain cells to an unnatural level of ability, allowing her to think and process things faster then most her age. There is also the possibility that the same gene that caused her brother to be mentally ill mutated in her and allowed her faster thinking and higher level abilities in thought and problem solving.

Does your character have any purpose? (It's okay if you don't have this fully figured out yet, but all the better if your character does have an agenda or some sort of driving force to it to make it interact with other characters.)
>Frida's main goal is really to help others. She travels almost constantly to different cities, villages, towns… You name it, so that she can treat the wounded or help the needy. Since many of her acts are selfless, she does have a very trusting attitude where she has occasionally been stolen from or such because she was willing to follow someone blindly into danger.

Does your character have an image? You can post it here, if so (as long as you follow the rules mentioned in the character guidelines). If not, please write a description of your character's appearance.
> I dont have a sonic style appearance yet, but here is what she looks like until I get one up: http://www.deviantart.com/download/2938 ... 4uxhyd.png

Will you be around to play your character regularly? (i.e. Keeping daily tabs on any threads you involve yourself in, and posting whenever it's your turn?)
> Yes, I will make a point to be on every day, and if not I will make sure those I'm rping with know.

Do you live in or near the Americas, or elsewhere? (It may be difficult for you to participate in any of the fast-moving sessions if you're only online when the rest of the group is asleep, so we ask this just to be aware of any potential problems.)
> Yes, I live in the US

Are you okay with having your character information and image on this website (such as on the wiki)?
> Yup!

What is your name? (This question isn't optional. We need something to call you by that isn't your character's name. Don't post your last name, though! This forum isn't private.)
> Mikaela or Amber




Lastly, by submitting the above, you acknowledge your understanding of the following:

1. Even though we want things to be as friendly as possible here, this is a character review process. This involves critique, which is intended to highlight and iron out any possible problems in character profiles. (In other words, it doesn't mean we don't like you or your character if we point out issues, so chill, and don't get too worked up about imaginary cartoon characters on the internet.)

2. This is not a chat RP! This is a forum-based RP, as it says everywhere from the splash page, to the front page, to right under the logo of the page you're viewing now. Chat participation is still largely required to be a communicative and effective member of the community, however.

3. You have at least looked at the rules. You have at least looked at the main page and know that you are signing for an RP, and know what role-playing is. If you are unclear on anything, ask questions before you submit. Please. Please.

All clear? Capiche? Alright. Let's go.
Author:  Admin [ Mon Jul 02, 2012 11:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Frida the Scottish Fold Cat
We reviewers talked about this app for a while. We're in an awkward place because it's a difficult task to go through this submission and try to point out everything wrong and how to actually fix it. You see, the problem here is that it just does not seem to be built to be a Sonic character at all. It goes on about a mentally ill brother, her motivation to be in the medical field, her family history, her mother's education, etc., etc., then throws in as an afterthought some sort of stuff about chaos energy potentially doing something to her brain as if to try to make it seem "Soniccy" in the midnight hour of its conceptualization.

And then, after all this, there's the character image. We are aware you said was not meant to be Sonic styled just yet, obviously, but it still bears consideration that this doctor character is wearing this utterly crazy wardrobe with a gauze hobo boot, mini-top, pants slung down around the middle of her bazooka hips, some sort of astronaut jacket, aqua-blue non-matching hair, and... gosh, it's really a lot, and it just isn't coherent with itself, even.

I'm sorry. This just doesn't seem like it was meant to be a Sonic character at all. My personal best guess is that it was a nondescript furry RP character that you may have attempted to adapt to the Sonic series. We can't think of any advice to offer that would allow you to actually use this here. You're welcome to start a new thread and try submitting a character that is purpose-built to be in this kind of RP, but this particular submission is a no-go.

I have meant no rudeness in typing the above and intend no insult or harm. It's just as honestly and concisely as I can express the consensus. I hope you understand.
Author:  amberdragonling [ Mon Jul 02, 2012 11:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Frida the Scottish Fold Cat
..Wow... Well that is a tad harsh honestly, but I see your point. Even though she actually was an old sonic roleplay character that I made a while ago.

Anyway, I'll give another shot which leads me to a quick question: would a centaur be allowed? I have another oc that you guys might like better, but she is a centaur and I know that you said that non-real animals are a picky type. Here is a picture of her, but as with Frida, not exactly in the sonic style: http://amberdragonling.deviantart.com/#/d51f05g
Author:  Admin [ Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:09 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Frida the Scottish Fold Cat
In short, sorry, no. We do accept mythological characters that can be made to look at least some modicum of "natural" in the setting, but centaurs are a whole 'nother can of worms.

While we by no means adhere to the games perfectly, nor do we aspire to, you have to submit a character that has some sense of fitting in this universe. It isn't a matter of centaurs being mythological—it's a matter of centaurs simply being a niche furry fetish category in most manifestations and not looking like Sonic characters at all. Just imagine if that thing romped up next to Tails and Knuckles in the next installment of the Sonic series. It'd be mindblowingly out of place.
Author:  amberdragonling [ Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:30 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Frida the Scottish Fold Cat
Before we go any further, may I say that none of my characters are of the 'furry' fanbase, you said it twice and I just want to make sure that its clear. ^^;

Now on to the topic, well I really only have three more characters, Annadai and Yadira. Annadai is a mythological creature, a kirin, so I do not know if that would ok. Here are the links to them, so let me know if either of them are okay. I have to say now that Annadai has gotten a makeover so that is an old picture, her clothes are different and she is fatter.

Annadai -> http://amberdragonling.deviantart.com/a ... e%3A1&qo=2

Yadira-> http://amberdragonling.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d4mtpo1
Author:  amberdragonling [ Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:32 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Frida the Scottish Fold Cat
amberdragonling wrote:
Before we go any further, may I say that none of my characters are of the 'furry' fanbase, I kind of insulting to say that... You said it twice and I just want to make sure that its clear. ^^;

Now on to the topic, well I really only have three more characters, Annadai and Yadira. Annadai is a mythological creature, a kirin, so I do not know if that would ok. Here are the links to them, so let me know if either of them are okay. I have to say now that Annadai has gotten a makeover so that is an old picture, her clothes are different and she is fatter.

Annadai -> http://amberdragonling.deviantart.com/a ... e%3A1&qo=2

Yadira-> http://amberdragonling.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d4mtpo1
Author:  psikeout [ Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Frida the Scottish Fold Cat
You say none of your characters are furries and that you're offended. I'm sorry. I'm not the nicest guy, and I know that. That's why I'm now posting this under my personal account instead of the Admin account, so my particular lack of pleasantry cannot be assigned to another character reviewer (like, say, Kazz). But, see, I'm looking at your gallery, and none of your characters are characters that would even remotely fit in the scope of the Sonic series' styling and spirit. This is not a debatable fact for anyone who can see and comprehend what is happening in a Sonic game. That said, if not furries, I'm not sure what you can consider them. Perhaps you're an Archie Sonic fan, hence the confusion? I don't know. Regardless, you would have to actually make an appropriate character to join here, rather than attempt to shoehorn in an old one that doesn't fit.

The only thing I am sure of at this point is that they don't fit here. There are a ton of Sonic RPs out there that play fast and loose with styling and what is appropriate for the series, and most of them are more welcoming to "furry-like" (?) characters. Maybe check out http://sonic-cyclone.net.

There's really nothing more to add to this.
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