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May 24, 2010 00:41

am i making conrad too badass? not fail enough?
if you have any comments, questions, or criticisms
about my portrayal of connie achenleck, please leave
them here. however, flames aren't welcome.

likewise, if you would like to contact me, my personal
journal is wundt, and my AIM is maragirellafeel free to drop me a line whenever ( Read more... )

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anonymous July 10 2010, 03:10:39 UTC
As the anon from before, I want to say I'm sorry that my critique probably came off a lot harsher than I wanted. I didn't mean to make it sound like everything you did with Conrad was completely bad or something. I was jut basing what I know and like about the character off of what I've seen in your threads, and I know some of your threads sounded fine to me.

Obviously I'm just a fan of the series, too, and my interpretations of his character aren't going to be perfect or anything. You could always discuss things with your cast-mates and see what they think about how you've been playing him and where you might need to improve if you want advice. I know that people in the game liked playing with you, so hopefully you will feel comfortable playing him later.

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notconnie July 10 2010, 04:33:14 UTC
Don't worry, anon! I understood what you meant, and the reason why I dropped at my game was because your points are completely valid and correct--in fact, I've been really uncomfortable with my portrayal of him for some time. I would much rather allow another, better Conrad to app at the game with my completely deserving castmates while I reevaluate my characterisation than go on playing him not as well as I could.

I think that your critique, though it came off a little harsh I will admit, was fair and...well, you're right. I'm playing him on the wrong end of the extreme.

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anonymous July 10 2010, 05:33:27 UTC
Yeah, I'm sorry, I just didn't want to beat around the bush and I wanted to give you the overall impression I got from reading your Conrad. But I could have shown more tact.

I would urge you to get crit from more than one person, because everyone's interpretation of a character is a bit different and multiple viewpoints can help. Whenever I write Conrad in fic I'm always afraid of making him too nice. I have to keep in mind he can be a tool when the mood strikes him. And you can always go back and read the Q&A sessions, which give a lot more insight on the characters than just the comic alone. And, yeah, I hope you feel up to playing him again.

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notconnie July 10 2010, 05:43:17 UTC
I don't think there was any other way to get your point across directly.

That's very true; I would very much like to get critism from other sources. Thank you for the suggestions, and don't worry about it! I really do appreciate the criticisms, and I believe that my course of action was best for the situation.

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