Having Ross exhibit some serious rage is absolutely warranted, I think. But I would avoid warping his character completely. Even in the worst circumstances, people are still, at the core, themselves. What's important, I think, is to look at what canon gives about Ross and then push it to the limit. He might have more of a temper. He might be more reckless. But he's not going to become some kind of insane axe murderer, I don't think.
I mean, he copes with the destruction of his hometown without suffering a complete breakdown. Losing Garcia is absolutely going to be difficult for him, and he'd probablt do things you don't see him do in canon. But I don't think he'd completely snap.
I hate to bring it up again (it's the best example that comes to mind), but you don't want to go the route EQ did, and write someone OOC and then use story events in your fic to justify it, you know? A character can be extremely angry, or grieving, or happy, or whatever trait it is you don't often see in them, while still seeming true to themselves.
Ross will not, and I repeat, will *not* throw (in this case) hand axes at villagers. xD
Thanks, raphien. Making Ross go completely bonkers wouldn't seem reasonable, even if he does lose his dad in my fic. (Poor Ross!)
I do plan to at least write Ross to be revenge-seeking towards the bandits that caused the trouble. (I think they're called Bazba's Bandits, but I'll have to take another look once I get to writing chapter two.)
But yes! I'd say the biggest challenge of fanfic - and the reason I like it so much for writing practice - is taking what you see of a character, and imagining what they might be like in situations you never see. And not letting the embitterment get to them.
Revenge sounds reasonable, but I'd avoid all-out sadism. Just remember, Ross is still a kid who's never seen real combat before. Killing, and seeing people killed, is going to probably be pretty unsettling for him.
Hmhm, I second Raphien. I would also add that I could see Ross becoming extremely driven after the initial shock has gone. Maybe even unhealthily driven (and more reckless).
But I'm mainly here for the Queen of Sorrow love. So beautiful and painful ;A;
I've actually finished reading/betaing it; the only problem is that RL has prevented me from getting on the computer for anything longer thatn three minutes at a time lol. :P Sorry!
Thirding Raphi; the tricky thing about writing AUs is that the title of just being an "alternate universe" warrants some change to a character's "essence", so to speak, but at the same time maintaining their actual personality and mindset.
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I mean, he copes with the destruction of his hometown without suffering a complete breakdown. Losing Garcia is absolutely going to be difficult for him, and he'd probablt do things you don't see him do in canon. But I don't think he'd completely snap.
I hate to bring it up again (it's the best example that comes to mind), but you don't want to go the route EQ did, and write someone OOC and then use story events in your fic to justify it, you know? A character can be extremely angry, or grieving, or happy, or whatever trait it is you don't often see in them, while still seeming true to themselves.
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Ross will not, and I repeat, will *not* throw (in this case) hand axes at villagers. xD
Thanks, raphien. Making Ross go completely bonkers wouldn't seem reasonable, even if he does lose his dad in my fic. (Poor Ross!)
I do plan to at least write Ross to be revenge-seeking towards the bandits that caused the trouble. (I think they're called Bazba's Bandits, but I'll have to take another look once I get to writing chapter two.)
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But yes! I'd say the biggest challenge of fanfic - and the reason I like it so much for writing practice - is taking what you see of a character, and imagining what they might be like in situations you never see. And not letting the embitterment get to them.
Revenge sounds reasonable, but I'd avoid all-out sadism. Just remember, Ross is still a kid who's never seen real combat before. Killing, and seeing people killed, is going to probably be pretty unsettling for him.
I'm 90% sure you've got the name right, yeah :3
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No sadism for Ross then!
(Yes. My icon. It's amazing. xD Haha!)
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But I'm mainly here for the Queen of Sorrow love. So beautiful and painful ;A;
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(I love how evil the whole story is. Pfff.)
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At least Lord Syntax wrote OOC with a good reason! Argh! :D
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Thirding Raphi; the tricky thing about writing AUs is that the title of just being an "alternate universe" warrants some change to a character's "essence", so to speak, but at the same time maintaining their actual personality and mindset.
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I hope I can keep Ross legit in the fic. And Vanessa, as I do plan to have them develop a friendship later on. ^^;
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