we're getting a bit out of the cocoon now, children. in character creation, it's very important for characters to have variation. think of it as a bag of fruit snacks. you ever notice how there's less oranges? if it's an antagonist, think of that as qualities. if it's a good character, think of those as flaws. a flaw is an imperfection or a bad trait. flaws are important to not have a flat character. (fynn will likely be my example for the entire guide) fynn is a kind and lively character, but he tends to take things too far. you see that? that's a flaw. everyone has flaws, and so do ocs. this is important to make them realistic. villains usually have more flaws, but they still have good qualities. there is no black and white. also, you should not keep these flaws hidden. have them make mistakes! insult a loved one, lie, cheat on a test, whatever. but mistakes happen. ocs shouldn't be perfect or pure evil. is this disney? no. that is NOT the outline you want, and if you do, then at least keep the flaws. flaws are vital, from being a bit annoying to literally a narcissist. there are usually reasons for flaws, though. fynn takes things too far because his role models were excessive as well. if a character doesn't care for others, it could be because they weren't cared for. there's many flaws, so here are some examples: selfish, annoying, indecisive, reckless, apathetic, hateful, narcissistic, jealous, disrespectful.
(this counts less for background characters but i'll talk about that later.)
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