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Azi Demonica

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NotFishing said :
Azi,

Firstly, many sociopaths do tend to have a right and wrong. The thing about sociopaths is that they have a harder time forming connections, empathizing with other people, or feeling remorse for their actions. This does not mean they are incapable of these things. Some still are, just not as much as the everyday person. The fact that they are is what separates them from a psychopath.

Secondly, even if Rory doesn't have a sense of right and wrong, why must his stated reason be the real reason he is going? If he is a sociopath or a psychopath, wouldn't he easily be able to lie about his true intentions, or come up with some sort of rationalization? All your points about sociopathy are definitely reasonable and worth thinking about. I don't know what he is, as I'm not a psychiatrist or psychologist, but I thought he may not be a sociopath, so I did some homework and found a few more terms that may be more suitable (maybe). He definitely does struggle with emphasizing, connecting, or feeling remorse, but he does have an idea of right and wrong, plus he does use his noggin at least a bit before taking action.

As of thus far, Rory hasn't lied (I don't think?), though he certainly could lie or rationalize something, but he's not meant to be an evil guy, he's just a bit crazy. That's why at first I thought I created a sociopath, but then, I figured he may just be something else. But I dunno.

Any other thoughts from anyone on Rory's mental health?

21-Apr-2019 04:43:13 - Last edited on 21-Apr-2019 04:43:54 by Azi Demonica

NotFishing

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Azi Demonica said :

As of thus far, Rory hasn't lied (I don't think?), though he certainly could lie or rationalize something, but he's not meant to be an evil guy, he's just a bit crazy.


Lying is not enough to make somebody evil. It depends on what they lie about.

If you say you're going to go help out the outpost, but the real reason you're going is because you just want a bit of excitement, that's not evil. It's morally neutral, and the end result is still the same as the "morally good" path (you going to go help out the outpost.) Beneath the gold, the Bitter Steel.

21-Apr-2019 04:47:01 - Last edited on 21-Apr-2019 04:47:20 by NotFishing

Azi Demonica

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Of course, yes; there's also 'white lies' which can be rationalized for goodness sake.

Yeah, that's a good point, too. If I recall correctly, Rory basically wanted revenge, but followed basic tactics. He can work with others, which makes sense, as he's a former criminal and gangster, so he'd be open to working with a team.
But, as you alluded to, it's mostly a morally neutral zone. How we grow up determines who we become, after all.

Speaking of which, are grey zone RP characters a good idea? I just realized that maybe they are not. Lots of my RP characters represent something. For example, in Into the Ashlands, Griselda is most certainly a sociopath. Octavius has ADHD. Xavakuun, like Rory, seem to have alexithymia. Caspara has anger problems.
Maybe, after all this time creating and working with characters, giving them certain mental disorders wasn't ever a good idea?

21-Apr-2019 05:08:18

NotFishing

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Honestly I don't understand why so many of your characters have outright mental disorders. Minor quirks are a lot more fun and relatable, in my opinion. When you make them too eccentric, you risk creating a caricature instead of a character. Beneath the gold, the Bitter Steel.

21-Apr-2019 08:16:43

Azi Demonica

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Yes, the risk of caricature instead of character is always there. Basically, the reason I have character with mental disorders is to make them more realistic, to portray them as being who experience life, or suffer, or work things out. But yes, minor quirks may be better, will need to ponder about that and see what I can do.

21-Apr-2019 08:25:55

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Annie, Yesterday was Easter. I'm not surprised at all that no one was on. We were all probably with our families ( I was with my husband and this was the last thing on my mind.) . People might be coming back today.
There isn't one.

22-Apr-2019 13:11:38

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