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Tell Me I'm Pretty

Curious to see what y'all think of Joza. I've put a lot of work and development into her since I started playing her and she's changed quite a bit from the anxious, prude(ish) little Padawan she once was :)

Comments/critique/constructive criticism are welcome. PMs are open if you don't feel comfortable posting here.
 
[member="Joza Perl"] - If you weren't pregnant and married, I'd take you in a manley fashion, lol.

No but seriously love your character, for me just the right mix of sass and heart. She is a serious character who is great at comic relief or serious stuff. The only issue I have is the lack of zethron hotties she has sent my way, but I'm sure we can fix that I'm future posts.
 
Alrighty then.

Pros:
-you've got a great writing style. It's easy to follow, doesn't drag on, and has the right touch of humour. You also do a great job of working in inner monologue and such without boring the reader.
-Joza's a fantastic character. She's really well-fleshed out with an interesting and complex personality, and even with her at Master rank she makes mistakes and gets confused, so she's realistic too.
-your character bio is beautiful. It's one of the few that I've read through to the end.
-her story is never boring. I've had one or two meaningful story arcs up till now and frequently get stuck on where to go next, but promoting Joza is never the central point of her story and there are always new twists and turns (and bumps) which make for great reading.
-great artwork all-round
-you're pretty

Cons:
-if I had one thing to say, it's that all her important storylines seem to have been brought about by or revolve around romance/sex, which is completely fine but is getting predictable. Obviously though, surprising your readers isn't the main goal here until you turn her story into a novel, and I know she's a Zeltron and such, so you do you.
-I once remember you used it's in place of its and it stuck with me :p (jokes. Your grammar is stellar 99.99% of the time.)

[member="Joza Perl"]
 

Connor Harrison

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Hello Joza. :)

Ok - I won't go on TOO much and I'll keep it snappy.

- Real. Wonderful amount of humanity to her behind the facade of her Zeltron sass. Like a flower; when it blooms, there's beauty on the inside as powerful as what's outside and that's what's exciting to try and discover when interacting with her because there's lots more to her than just what we see and oogle.

- Complex. She's a challenge. Sure she has a name for herself, but it's great as a writer to try and connect with her on a level she's obviously not used to, and that's good for all parties involved making you think a little more about the story, the development and the long-lasting effects rather than just "quick and easy" threads.

- Damaged. Good and bad; good for the drama and complexity it gives her and defines her path, and bad because at times I worry she's been damaged TOO much at times it's restricting her. I may be wrong, and maybe that's the tragedy of her; she's broken beyond repair?

- Confused. I hope she finds a path going forward. Again, this is probably part of your plan, but I have see Joza tip to the Dark with lots of dark friends and liasons with Sith. I've also seen her tip to the Light with lightside allies, and even those in between. It can be wary when it's unclear where Joza stands in the greater scheme of things and if you think she's one thing...boom...she'll flit to be the other. As I say, it's not a criticism, it may be part of her overall mystery (as said above) but if not, I'd love to see her focused in one direction at a time rather than many directions at many times that includes her sleeping with all men and women to get somewhere.

At the end of the day; a memorable, wonderfully-written and fiesty character you know just what you'll get if you write with her....and lots of surprises also that you didn't expect.

:)
 

Klesta

The King of Ergonomic Assessments
It's all too tempting for me to draw comparisons between Joza and my characters.

I know my characters tend to have rather similar flaws to Joza's: whereas Dunames, Cathul and Jessica all seem to be somewhat one-dimensional (despite the latter two being Jedi in at least actions, but they are mostly played like Consulars as Jedi) that is, many of their big-ticket plots revolve around their respective businesses (Dunames could have been Neimoidian and be played exactly the same), Joza is more romance-oriented.

But that's Joza's Zeltron-ness for you: that is one aspect of Joza I know has been well-played.

Oh sure Cathul is just as tortured as Joza but for different reasons. As surely as I have limitations as a writer, you do too. (e.g. I tend not to give characters any more trouble than absolutely necessary, and I also tend to write about the more mundane activities that go into my characters' actions)

One last thing: are there things you know you cannot write about? (Therapy is one of my many kryptonites as a writer, I realized that the hard way)
 

Nima Tann

Master of Her Own Destiny
Now, let's get back to the real deal.

-First of all, I like reading Joza posts. She is a likable character with realistic dialogue and behaviour. Her story is very well crafted from the roots and she had many character developments along the way negative or positive, which is of course, a good thing. You can't get a rainbow without a little rain.

-I, for one, think that she is not too damaged. She is a survivor. She has lived many bad things, sure. But it developed her into who she is now, she is [member="Joza Perl"], the saviour of many slaves, and a Jedi Master. She is not the same scared, damaged girl from before. She just needs to develop a stronger sense of self respect for herself and recognize the strength she has in herself. She needs to take control of her life, and not let anyone tell her who she needs to become or what she needs to do.

-Agreed with [member="Aria Vale"], her key storylines mostly include romance. Romance is a good thing, sure but it makes Joza dependent in my opinion especially since her most important storylines involves one another person she is romantically involved with, and they revolve around intimacy/romance mostly. Joza needs to get out of the "Zeltron you can sleep with, and/or always depends on what you think" status.
 
[member="Joza Perl"]

Well here is what I have seen:

1) James would tap. Name the time and place.

2) You have a pretty good mastery of grammar.

3) Joza isn't too "Happy, happy, happy, everything is happy." She's had problems, she's had a good story arc thus far, good progression, and a believable way of going through it.

4) Pretty easy to write with. Your not one to cause issues, stir up problems, or destroy the story line or give lame "This is my character" excuses to crash a thread. So that's good.

What I'd like to see:

1) Possibly a little more emotional connection. Maybe its just me, but does Joza have anyone she considers family? People she considers as more than just "friends with benefits"? For James thats' [member="Lady Kay"], [member="Ryn'Dhal"], and his daughters (obviously). Making that dynamic lets us see a new side of the character and opens up a world of opportunity that'd be great to see with Joza.

2) More "G" in GOTE. I love romance threads as much as anyone (points to James' string of romantic associates), and you do great on them. And I 100% get #ZeltronLyfe bby. But maybe consider giving her a few more Goals for her?

3) Romance James, you will never be complete until you romance James

All in all...... your pretty. :D
 

Kay-Larr

Sphaera Tea Company Owner
[member="Joza Perl"]

James has tapped almost every female. And I speak as his sister that is trying to rid him of his very bad habits....My dear brother needs to play hard to get ;)

I don't want to take things to drastic measures....
 
[member="Joza Perl"]

Feth no you ain't pretty :p

You know I am kidding. You know I love ya bby. ;)

On a more serious note there for awhile I was considered and in a little worried that Joza was never going to stabilize from the always on the move chaos that was her late Padawan/Early Knight days.

Now it seems like she has finally put down roots, has a successful business, and is now starting a family.
 

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