User blog:Tuckapenguin/What?

You know I've been on this wiki for a week trying to get a feel of the OC landscape and I'm struggling. I mean, I expected it to be fluid considering how little information we're given but many of the OC's here seem to take the view, 'They didn't say I can't do it, therefore I can!'

There's angels and demons and half dragons.... Where are the dragons in RWBY? 'Ah! But they didn't not say!'

Another thing that's bothering me is the amount of times I see the words 'prodigy, expert, genius, best in the school'.... Honestly, I clicked Random twenty times just to see if I was going crazy but 14 of my random sample had those words in it. So if I do the maths here... 70% of Beacon is in the top of their class. Now I'm not a calculus teacher but I think that defeats the purpose of going to school.

Not only that, when people do give constructive critisism on how to improve the character, make him more RP friendly or just tone down the Mary-Sue or canon breaking characteristicts they're told to go fuck themselves.

Well aren't we mature individuals.

Yes, its your character but you're playing in a group environment and that means being considerate of others, their motives and their character growth. Saying you're character is 'the best Fire Dust user in the whole school' immediately belittles every other Fire Dust user you're playing with. Good for you.

It's why I fully support the new OC Contest which I'm now calling the















Here we go ladies and gents! Here's your chance to see how other members feel about your character, do they want to play with Battles McAwesomer?

There's a battle going on now Messer Danam  by TorrentAB vs  Micheal Korry   by Pheonix126

But don't just cast your vote. Read each of them and give these brave individuals your opinions so they can grow and improve! Give them a 'Compliment Sandwich'.

What is something you like about the character and why?

What is something you dislike about the character? Why? How would you improve it? Do you have any resources they can read?

Finish with something else you like, something encouraging to help them go on because critisism, no matter how much we need it or how softly you give it, is a punch in the gut. Help them help themselves!

Have fun because this is an awesome idea! I'm going to use it. Winner gets a reference pic. Runner up gets a headshot. Best reviewer gets a headshot. Cheers!