Thread: Face Claims & Character Pics Survey

Do you use pictures to represent your characters in role-plays? Yes, pictures can convey a lot about a characters appearance efficiently and easily. Do you use photos representing real people? Why or why not? No, mainly because I find it a bit creepy to snatch someones image off the internet and use it as a caricature for smutty action. Im far from being the most considerate person in the world, but how would you like it if someone used your image to represent a serial rapist? Not exactly flattering xD Dont really use celebrities, actually loathe celebrity usage since I hardly ever find celebrities to be attractive. Im much more likely to find some random guygirl on FB to be more appealing. And I dont use those for reasons mentioned prior. Furthermore Id be influenced too much by the actor or the roles theyve played. Do you use anime or art? Why or why not? Yes, because Im not comfortable with real-images. I dont really have an issue since the a fictional person, and theres no match-up of actor and character. I tend to avoid characters that are well known though for the same reasons as celebrities Eg Naruto. Ive probably used a canon anime picture for a character before, but not knowingly. As for whos art I generally tend to use other peoples art, but have a handful of art Ive commissioned for the characters Ive really enjoyed playing. When using pics, how often do you use them during the rp? Mainly just the character at the start, though if theres an important scene that needs to be set, Ill try to find a suitable image. Again an image is worth a lot of information, and its good to have both participants in the RP envisioning the same thing. Ive considered reaction pics, but its too much hassle to findcommission multiple expressions. Do you mind which type of pictures your partners use to represent their characters? Yes, an image can definitely influence my motivation at the start of an RP, and having a clear image of what a character looks like can help in making me as a writer feel attracted to the character in a non-perverse way. Pairing an anime character with a real life image though is a complete turn off since in my mind it looks more comical than nice xD Let's discuss people's preferences in regard to using pictures for their role-playing characters. As I said above, I dont really buy the argument that using imagery is lazy or less skilled in any way. Ive participated in too many RPs were the imagery in my mind isnt the same as the one in my partners, and minimizing that is a good thing. Furthermore Ive yet to come across anyone whos been able to describe a character to a satisfactory standard. More often than not people just state simple stats like haireye colors, height, and age-appearance middle aged. While emphasizing sexy features like broad shoulders or a slender waist Furthermore, just because someone uses an images, it doesnt mean they cant write down additional features either. If anything Id counter-argue that not having an image is a form of laziness, since finding a good image is a fair amount of work, and if you describe your character ontop of that, youre covering just as much work as a pure description plus more.