DerekDarnigma
Creature of the Night
Wait, they don't love you like I love you. Wait, they don't love you like I love you. Maps.
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Post by DerekDarnigma on Dec 18, 2007 11:25:21 GMT -5
I would like to bring up the possibility of starting a thread for people to claim celebrities for their characters. Personally, it would make me feel a lot more secure about my characters and I'm sure it would for others, as well. It would save a lot of conflict, in terms of those who may argue about people using the same images. =) I noticed that RBRP had one and that it worked out rather well.
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Post by lenaclarise on Dec 18, 2007 13:36:27 GMT -5
I suggested this once, too. But, in theory, it would appear that people generally love switching from one character to the next, not to mention the amount of nameless people that are used.
My other character, Sheridan Wilde, has about 6 different people portraying him, I doubt it would be fair to lay a claim on all, and yet, it's what makes him him, so, if another were to claim them, it would mean I couldn't use it anymore myself.
I do understand your insecurity on the issue, as it's something I have in fact struggled with myself. The key to this, I think, is that none wants to see another using 'their' avi, and it rarely happens that two people go with the same character (though we've had 3 people using the same avi at one time:p ) In the end, putting such a limitation on would result in arguments as "I had it first" "Nuh uh I did" which are needless really.
But perhaps there can be found a way around it, as it is in fact something I concerned myself about, too
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Post by Chiru on Dec 18, 2007 13:37:12 GMT -5
The problem I see with this is as follow:
Some people change the eyes or hair of the person to fit their character. Or they only use a certain set of their styles (such has the images with them brown hair but not blond) do we allow such things? I mean they have changed the looks of the said person slightly to fit their own style.
There are many people who change their looks, fact know of one young lady who has already changed her vampire's race twice, and her looks three times and has only been back for a short time.
The fact that there are TONS of other sites, and we would have to then ask all the other sites to also do this, so that no one else where would have these problems and with so many sites it would be near impossible to do...
Not to say, don't feel right 'claiming' someone famous, without having someone being allowed to claim artwork, to claim anime, comic book... ect.
In my mind it's best to ask the person who you see, using the image to change it to something else. Believe it or not, it works if your nice about it. Though you'll find that I for example don't care to much, yes it would be... rather shocking to see someone else using Mana, but if they want to use a crossdresser like myself who am I to complain? (and if it did bother me would simply ask them to change it nicely, and if they didn't, well I guess I'm screwed *chuckles* )
But I shall see what others think about it, and if most people on the site WANT this, I suppose I can do a trial and see how it goes.
But you also need to think, we're not that big and active of a site like RBRP is either.
edit/note: Yes she indeed did bring this up before, I turned the idea down because of all the people changing their looks half the time >> but if its something that people WANT I will put it up for a TRIAL, and test the waters...
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DerekDarnigma
Creature of the Night
Wait, they don't love you like I love you. Wait, they don't love you like I love you. Maps.
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Post by DerekDarnigma on Dec 18, 2007 14:42:10 GMT -5
I agree with all of the above. =) The points both of you made are indeed very true. As I myself tend to change my character time to time, based on looks. I generally use the same person with a few exceptions here and there. I definitely see where the issue could arise with someone who might use more than one person. It's really difficult for me to find a person to use for my character Saturn, so I don't have a set person that I use for him, but I do use several pictures from various celebrities/models. If someone were to claim that person, I would definitely have a problem. =P Perhaps its something that could be worked out overtime, but I do see the kinks that would need to be worked out before doing so.
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Wolfram
Creature of the Night
The Silver Lord
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Post by Wolfram on Mar 10, 2008 10:08:31 GMT -5
To change one's character image totally goes beyond my comprehension... Are these vampires using magic to change their expressions or is there a handy little plastic surgeoun hiding somewhere in Raven Black City? Regardless, I can see this being a difficult theory being put into practise and everyone has stated valid reasons as to why. Yet, at the same time, I can see why people would like this in place. It's not nice seeing someone using the same actor/picture or whatever as you are because it feels like they have cloned your own character to an extent. Thing is, unless you're actually creating the image of your character by yourself, there's nothing really you can say to someone using the same image you are. Sure, you can ask them nicely or you could wait and chances are either you'll be changing your picture or they will. lol For Wolfram I just looked for a cute, pale faced handsome man with blue eyes and silver-white hair. Occasionally I'd change the eye colour to suit my needs, but I also try to get actors, pictures etc to look pretty much exact so it doesn't look like my character is having a make-over all the time. lol
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Post by Chiru on Mar 11, 2008 13:25:16 GMT -5
Yes... I agree, but you see there are tons of sites where this doesn't happen and for example the vampire slow death is using the same actor as vampire Deaths Shadow. However slow death doesn't put it in his signature or avi, Deaths Shadow does, so who then should have it?
Do we then go by age? In which case Deaths Shadows about 2 and half years old and slow death is I'm not sure? Or do we go by powers which slow death is fully powered but Deaths Shadow not? Do we go by who their with? slow death being with ayla myst but Deaths Shadow is with no one? Or family lines? Their both master vampires.... but Deaths Shadow has a childe while slow death doesn't...
That's sorta what I see... I didn't start out with DS (Deaths Shadow) but I play him now and seeing as I can't use the images of DS on RBRP because of such claims I won't bring DS back to RBRP.
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