(01-10-2015, 07:28 PM)Seriphyn Wrote: I actually dislike evil characters and villainy in RP.
For the same reason no one is truly villainous in real life. No one. Twisted, maybe, but there's probably some mad logic to it.
Like Garleans in FFXIV. They're trying to bring order to the land with belligerent militarism. It just so happens Eorzea doesn't like imperialism, etc.
Evil characters are evil. A good evil character is someone you can relate to, and after speaking to, would understand their side of the story. Something that has stuck for me for ages has been a man I met in high school who counseled kids that did drugs. He said something to me along the lines of:Â
"The absolute worst I deal with are really smart kids. After speaking to someone who is really intelligent they explain themselves so well and have such logical reasoning that by the time they leave they'll have YOU considering doing them. It's so hard to sit there trying not to take their side when they give such mature responses that make you want to agree with them."
I think that basically sums up how majority of people feel about villain characters. While yes, we all agree that 'There is no good and evil just love and hate', you should know what I am referring to when I'm asking to outreach to "evil" characters who are involved with illegal activities and have twisted morals. No reason for you to bash the people posting here.
