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Old 2013-06-30, 21:53   Link #1478
Chaos2Frozen
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1. The High Concept of the Character. Something that describes what he does or his special role in this world, etc. Basically, if it fit into the sentence "Oh, that girl/boy. She/ he is noun" and everyone understands immediately who it is, you have done it right. Even better, when it leads to some reaction like "WHAT!? OH, CR... WE'RE ARE F**KED!"

For example:

"Oh, he is the The One that purifies God and cleanses the Devil!"
If there's one thing that invoke respect and/or fear is that he is someone who would get involved even when there is no reason for him to do so. And it's not just that, he also has the results to back him up, giving him a sort of mythical superhero reputation.

To be exact, they don't fear him the same way they would fear someone like Accelerator. But he does make them hesitate. This was very apparent in NT4 where we view the story through the eyes of people who are unfamiliar with him personally.

This normal teenage boy can save you if you find him.

This normal teenage boy would disrupt our plans in the most unexpected way.

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2. The Trouble Aspect: Basically, the main problem of that character. Something that pressures him/her all the time and creates a long-lasting conflict for him/her.

Examples for above:

"The power to negate even God's miracles"
The guilt of saving people, but as an indirect result causes more people to get hurt elsewhere down the line.


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After these come the aspect of the life phases of the character:

3. "Where did you come from?": Basically, try to describe the origin/childhood of the character with one phrase, significant person or object.

"God of Plague / The lonely Jinx"
Those are good if you want to take it literally his origins. But we really don't know much about his childhood aside from that.

The very first time we see Kamijou was in volume 1. At that time, he was a character that wants to be a hero, but didn't have the confidence to do so. Whether it's because of his past or his bad luck, he thinks of himself as powerless.


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4. "What shaped you?": At which point did you know, which role you will play in this world.

"My life is a bad dating sim"
His memory lost, when he 'died' once.

I don't think he actually knew what role he would play in this world, but he threw away his fear and hesitation at that point.


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5. "What was your first Adventure?": Basically, if you would write a series about this character, it would be his first story as protagonist.

"My memories for her memories"
Obviously the first volume.
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