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[catslash]

OKAY I GIVE. And I'm bored at workstudy.

Pick a character I write or RP, and I will give you the top five ideas/concepts/other I keep in mind while writing that character that I believe are essential to depicting them accurately.

Just from current games/recent fic, please - I may not remember enough for or be too embarrassed by older characters.

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[ceitfianna]

Applegate?

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1. Most obvious item first: Applegate is the Devil. He takes pleasure in the misfortune of others, he is forever plotting against humanity, and he invented daddy issues. He's not a good person deep down inside and if he does something for someone else, it's because he gets something out of it.

2. Applegate loves what he does. He is not one of your jaded, grim Devil types. He loves fucking with people and gathering souls, and is overall a very happy and satisfied individual.

3. Applegate is a fallen angel. It doesn't crop up much, because he long ago burned the angelic part of him away so thoroughly it's like it was never there, and he doesn't do angst, but it's still part of his past. It can indeed come up when I least expect it.

4. Applegate gets the best lines in his canon. I have to remember to make jokes. If he's not cracking wise, there is probably going to be something (hopefully) funny in his narrative.

5. Applegate's canon is a musical comedy. This means his world is pretty much black and white, without a lot of shades of gray. There are rules he has to follow to ensure that his contracts are valid, and he is just as beholden to them as his victim is. There's plenty of darkness to be found in his world, and I can get away with having him be creepy (because: he is the Devil), but ultimately the light prevails. This also means the Rule of Funny applies: if it's funny, I should do it, even if it contradicts something I've already established.