Feedback On Joshua

[Josh Dragovalor]

It's been quite some time since I last did something like this, around when I first came back to the site. The character's changed and developed quite a bit since, so I'd be happy to get another look-see to see what's up and figure out an idea of where to go next.

(Cue the inevitable [member="Shmi Labooda"] jokes should she show up)

 

[Tarrlok]

[member="Joshua DragonsFlame"] stay away from the hot tubs...

 

[Tydeus of Tion]

I don't know if these are always intentional but for the character I see:

1. Displays persistent sexism, benevolent or otherwise. Uses women as 'flings' and seems to care little for their feelings.
2. Doesn't seem too concerned about whether an individual is Dark Side or not, so long as they are on his side.
3. Prone to displays of grandiose ego-stroking: very fond of a vast array of pompous titles he has accumulated. Tends to make long-winded speeches.
4. Doing the "right" thing often seems quite flexible to him.

Not entirely sure what drives the character of Joshua Dragonsflame, but those are just some consistencies I've noted in how he generally conducts himself.

 

[Josh Dragovalor]

I don't know if these are always intentional but for the character I see:

1. Displays persistent sexism, benevolent or otherwise. Uses women as 'flings' and seems to care little for their feelings.

Hey, that was only one fling, I swear! XD. (And a pretty much noncanon one at that, I rolled with the whole thing that whatsherface was pulling me along on during that time because I really didn't expect to stay on the board much longer at the time. Although if that's noncanon, maybe he shouldn't dislike Korr for the council thing now... Possibly a little bit for the whole thing with The Jedi Order when he was elected though)

[member="Shmi Labooda"] Considering the poor guy was the victim in all that, I'm pretty sure he knows this, lol.

 

[Josh Dragovalor]

[member="Ryan Korr"] Might as address it for real while I'm here, actually...

1) To be serious, though, I've never seen him as a sexist guy. He's worked with women, most of his closest friends in the past have been woman, and most of his flirtations in threads are jokingly for the sake of a mutual laugh. Tbh, I'd honestly like to see him settle down with someone at some point. I don't mind having him cut the flirtations for the sake of being committed in a relationship, as it's exactly what he'd do when in a committed relationship. Never actually had him in a legitimate fling, surprisingly. The Nimue thing was weird, writer was pulling things without permission, and I didn't expect to stay so I didn't really care and ran with it, then had to try and get him out of an awkward situation when I actually decided to stay. Whole things become noncanon since she left the site, though. Except maybe the part where he fell victim to the Zeltros pheromones... It'd be a good lesson for him, as it happened due to him thinking he still had a tolerance despite having been out of the field for a year at that point and having just gotten back on duty. Learning from that particular mistake will help him grow.

2) Complicated. Definitely concerned about dark sided folks, and doesn't trust them at all. Knows when common sense dictates working with them temporarily though, even if he doesn't like it. I'll try and emphasize that point more in future situations, thanks for that.

3) Old habit, wasn't sure how to play him when I first came back to the site and that was the result at the time. No longer the case.

4) Not sure how, but I'll keep the point in mind.

Thanks for the criticism!