three things

[kaigou]

1. Almost done with ep15/16; Zechs is far more complex (and not nearly as insane) than I'd realized.

2. Is there anyone who minds being quoted as a commenter? Tyr has begun archiving the analyses, and I was considering quoting some of the folks who'd commented as additional points-of-view on the essays. Anyone not okay with that?

3. Why is it, in the RPGs, that the Quatre-players are always the most personable? I find it intriguing that although poor QRW is a bleeding heart wuss in fanfic, in rpgs, he's more often than not (given what I've browsed in the past three months) a gentleman who'd offer you a drink if you're in his house, but someone who wouldn't hesitate to deck you if you accosted him in a dark alley. And he's played as someone who, having decked you, wouldn't even wince at bruised knuckles, but carry on. Kudos to you Q-players out there.

Comments

[mikkeneko.livejournal.com]

3) *oddly pleased by that despite the fact that she hasn't played in months*
Well, nobody wants to play a character that they have no respect for. ^^; But people who play Quatre, usually like Quatre, so they also emphasize the features of him that they most admire. Like him being kind, and socially adept, and intelligent, and gay.

[solitude1056.livejournal.com]

Well, I meant more that the Quatres are the most personable of the players. Odd, but the Duos seem to be the most reticent with newcomers, and not nearly as friendly as one might expect. It's the Quatres who seem to take on the informal role (echoing the character, I suppose?) of welcoming new observers into the game.

[rurounitriv.livejournal.com]

It's very hard to play a character that you don't identify with consistently - the kind of person who would play the character most able/willing to draw in others to work with them (witness the Manguanacs) would also be the kind of person who values that kind of ability and tries to manifest it themselves.

Duo-fans, on the other hand, are probably responding first to his individualism, independence, and street-wise nature - all of which means they're more likely to size the new people up first, kind of friendly but distant until they get the new person's measure - while Trowa-players I'd guess are responding to his cool confidence, which would give them the self-assurance to be friendly and welcoming to the new people.

Of course, I'm probably stereotyping and overgeneralizing... assuming I'm not just flat-out full of it. ;)