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[twave]

I am going to request something that I think would be helpful for everyone. If you're interacting with someone else's character please use the @mention of the RPer. It'll make it clear to the person that you've done something and allow others not to mistakenly think you're talking about their characters. Just as a courtesy.

[Vec]

Thanks for the likes guys ^.^
Gave me a much needed confidence boost :P
Haven't written anything of much worth the last couple of months.

@dreamingflowers

It was a good post! Unlike mine tbh. I've realized I sort of jumped the gun when I decided to write a bipolar character since I know basically nothing about the disorder. After 6 hours of googling and learning about it more, I realized that my depiction of it is basically false. So yeah, I'll have to redo that part of Kyle's CS to better portray that.

It's actually pretty nice learning about this stuff. I searched movies that depict bipolar characters and I'm just about to start watching one, Cobb is its name. It's a bio-pic about a baseball player called Ty Cobb and his bout with manic depression.

[dreamingflowers]

Well no one can say you're not spending the time to make sure you can write a character convincingly. Also nice idea to watch a movie about, I'm a visual learner too, maybe I'll watch it :)

I knew someone with bipolar disorder and I never knew she suffered from it for the year that I knew her. So it can be disguised really well.
From what I know without googeling it too, is that it all depends on the severity and the symptoms you are dealing with. You can have two, three or any number of symptoms, but the basics are severe moodswings between one extreme and another. (mania)

What made you think your depiction isn't right?

[Vec]

@dreamingflowers

In Kyle's CS, I've described his condition as "mood swings".

From the CS: "At one moment he might be fine, just chilling, and the next, he might lash at someone or something for the most random of reasons, and after he's done raging, he will return back to his relaxed, chill self, as if nothing ever happened. Mind you, this is not restricted to only anger, no. The chances of him turning sad, or cold, or happy, out of nowhere are as high as him getting angry."

But the thing is, from what I read, bipolar is not about your mood being all over the place constantly. Yes, you might cycle through emotions on a fast rate, but there are specific emotional states that you cycle through: Mania, Depression, and Mixed. And it seems that each episode lasts at least a week or so, so Kyle's "fast mood changes" doesn't quite depict, in my opinion, the overall severity of the situation.

[dreamingflowers]

I went back to reread what you wrote. You're right about the difference between moodswings and bipolar disorder, where being bipolar is connected to those specific emotions, usually either happy or unhappy, a repeating cycle.

Moodswings can be a symptom of multiple disorders (ADHD, ODD, Anxiety disorder, Bipolar disorder) but isn't a disorder on its own.
But you also wrote he hasn't been diagnosed with bipolar disorder yet, so you could just have him suffer from severe moodswings?

[6slyboy6]

Gosh, me and my habit of writing posts late at night when I can barely focus. Anyways, I hope that my post is going to cut it for tonight. Not much I can do to improve on it, seeing that it's time to take a snooze if I wish to wake up tomorrow.

[Vec]

@dreamingflowers

Cyclothymia? Hmm, I could do that. It would make writing him easier probably, but I wonder if that's much of a weakness on its own. As you may have noticed, that's the only negative I've written about him. What's your opinion?

[Vec]

@6slyboy6 Gr8 post :)

[6slyboy6]

@Vec Thx m8, dem likes really help

[dreamingflowers]

I would say, decide on something you feel won't make it too difficult for yourself. It's a new story, a new character, enough challenges as it is. That's how I see it anyways.

I can totally see the appeal in portraying a character with a disorder of some kind, but you could take the milder approach to it like Cyclothymia. It allows you to get away with more, it leaves some room for maybe unintentional mistakes, inconsistenties.

For Malena her confidence is a major issue. I wanted something I could relate to without it overwhelming me with the pressure to do it "right" She had a sheltered upbringing, being told your too kind, too pretty in effect brainwashes you. That and her small stature are her only weaknesses I noted aside from her power. You'll discover more once you get to know your character a bit more and you can add to the sheet as we go along.

[redbaron1234]

@Vec Of course I did.

I plan on getting my post out tonight, though It's going to also be one of those "Flop over to the stream" posts.

[Vec]

@dreamingflowers

heh, I'll see what I can do. thanks for the input!

[dreamingflowers]

@Vec
I wanted to be more specific but I also didn't want to decide for you.
I've been known to give vague advice though lol

@redbaron1234
Welcome to the gang ^.^

[Vec]

@dreamingflowers

Well, either way it was helpful advice XD

[6slyboy6]

Well, I'm just waiting for people to realise how hungry they are, and get some delicious MRE.

[Treue]

@dreamingflowers Sorry I didn't make it more clear, but Taylor is lying on his stomach, the way he landed from his trip and tumble. He's currently just looking over to Cole.

[twave]

@Grim Fandango I feel like Sarah would loot things off the train and guards, is that cool?

[Leotamer]

@Grim Fandango I feel like Sarah would loot things off the train and guards, is that cool?

@t2wave

Alex will just empower her and we can just take the train with us.

[twave]

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Alex will just empower her and we can just take the train with us.

@Leotamer

"Alright, everyone in." Drags train through the forest.

[Grim Fandango]

Sorry for my absence. Gonna get caught up on everything now! BUSY

@Grim Fandango I feel like Sarah would loot things off the train and guards, is that cool?

@t2wave

Yes