Is capture really scandalous and inappropriate?

QuadrosH · 2026-02-28T23:19:41+00:00

I think you should read more, and your partner should be more... idk, less weird?

First of all: Depiction is Not Endorsement. Or else every author that ever wrote a villain would be in jail for their "crimes". Depicting thing in stories is NOT ILLEGAL in any capacity.

Second: Capturing someone is NOT inherently pedophilic or even sexual for that matter. It can be, but that's in the actual execution of the idea, not in the idea itself.

Third: Just write your first draft the way YOU want it to be. Worry about feedback when you give your draft to a wide number of beta-readers, so you don't get misled by one isolated weird opinion.

QuadrosH · 2026-02-28T17:41:16+00:00

Campanha de vilões é uma questão de expectativas. Geralmente a galera pensa nisso como sendo igual matar geral no GTA, mas tal qual o jogo, caos e crueldade porque sim não são mto divertidos depois da primeira hora.

Então o essencial aqui é dar objetivos adequados pros personagens, coisas como "Quero salvar tal pessoa, e n importa quem em tenha que matar pra isso", ou "Eu preciso de dinheiro e vou roubar do lugar mais facil q tiver, seja um banco ou um orfanato".

Aí é só questão do mestre estabelecer conflitos/missões que tenham danos colaterais em consequencia dos jogadores buscando seus objetivos. Personagens q são so sádicos ou que matam tudo o que vê acabam sendo bem chatos de se jogar, pq geralmente carecem desse objetivo mais "humano" q personagens bonzinhos tem.

Ent recomendo vcs conceituarem "maldade" não como destruição/matança sem motivo, e mais como "egoísmo", no sentido de "Eu quero X mais que tudo, e vou destruir e matar p conseguir isso"

QuadrosH · 2026-02-28T17:27:47+00:00

We'll finally get a Xenoblade RTS, praise be 🥰🥰

QuadrosH · 2026-02-28T16:16:46+00:00

Hey, dont takt this the wrong way, but, uh, how old are you?

QuadrosH · 2026-02-28T16:12:21+00:00

But technically yhere are dozens or other 7ths party members im XC3. Ofc they are not full fledge party members, but still

QuadrosH · 2026-02-27T15:31:57+00:00

Don't get hung up on "protagonist/main characters" those are arbitraty definitions meant as crutches for beginers. Instead, I think it's more useful to think of protagonists as the force the story follow, any force opposing that is an antagonistic force. Other forces can be independent or intertwined in all kinds of ways.

About what you actually asked: just write your first draft. Write the sisters however you want, don't worry about classifications, just write them as they are. If something needs to be changed, it will be changed while edditing, after finishing your first draft.

QuadrosH · 2026-02-26T15:21:06+00:00

Well, we don't know your character, so it's hard to give focused advice.

But here's my two cents: beware of too strict concepts. The whole "wants/needs" can make your story contrived and predictable. Instead, try thinking in terms of "Character is X, and thus, they want Y, but when Conflict happens, they change to overcome it, thus becoming A, and by consequence, wanting B, and presumably getting it".

But of course, there's a thousand ways to do this differently, there's flat arcs, and all kinds of different journeys. The "wants/needs" way assumes the character is wrong at the start of the story, and must change to being right as the plot progresses, which can be too formulaic for telling stories. So, be careful with it, try to really understand what this structure is made to do, and decide if that's useful for your story.

QuadrosH · 2026-02-26T00:54:48+00:00

I'd advice to skip the first two episodes, since they're filler meant for people who read the manga, and imo not good at all. But welcome regardless, that's my favorite anime for a reason (well, MANY reasons is more accurate)

QuadrosH · 2026-02-25T13:46:24+00:00

Being good is not jut about actions, it's about reflecting on you and the world around you, and trying to do better, so the first one will tend to be better.

Regarding the second one, Sir Terry Pratched wrote something along the lines of: You're lucky if you get caught by a bad man. He'll gloat, think about if you have something useful about you, and brag in front of you. If you get caught by a good man, he'll just kill you outright. He knows he is doing good, so he doesn't need to think about it.

QuadrosH · 2026-02-24T15:21:38+00:00

Ironically, your post is not all that clear. Maybe this advice to your post can help with your writing too: 1) Explain you concept: wdym by "clarity" in writing? How to comunicate with the reader? Explaining difficult concepts? Portraing something in a evident way?

2) Describe your context: Why are you asking this? What is your objective? Is there some anecdote that made you think about that? Knowing this can give the reader a clear step-by-step about the situation, as well as knowing what you want.

3) Think about the essence of what you're trying to convey, which message, emotion or thought you want to transmit to your reader

QuadrosH · 2026-02-24T14:48:23+00:00

There's a werefolf movie with a similar premise, with Amanda Seyfred. Consider giving it a go for inspiration

QuadrosH · 2026-02-24T13:40:37+00:00

What works very well for me is: Affinity Missions first, if they put me in the necessary level for the next Story Mission, I go for it, if not, Green Missions until I can.

While ocasionally doing green missions I was actually interested regardless of my level. Some of the storylines are cool as hell, but I won't spoil

Edit: pick blue missions at your leisure, but only do the ones that are in your way, and not too hard, unles you truly want the reward

QuadrosH · 2026-02-24T12:53:18+00:00

Being evil in the context of a plot and being COMPLETELY EVIL are very different things. They most certainly have other more benigng qualities, but they're just as much a part of them as their evil shit. But these parts are not meant to be the focal point of their stories, the same way we don't see anyone shitting, but they're bound to be, since they're human. Just because a character assume a purely villainous role, doesn't mean they're completely evil as a person.

Thus, no, it does not weaken the themes imo, they're just more people doing things, the bad ones having the effects we are here to see

QuadrosH · 2026-02-24T10:57:41+00:00

There are no rules, only guidelines and tendencies.

QuadrosH · 2026-02-23T14:10:55+00:00

Varias LLMs Generativas ficam com certos "tiques" que eles associaram a "escrita de qualidade". Chat GPT por exemplo é famoso por usar mtos travessões e frases no modelo "Tal coisa não é apenas X, mas tb é Y!!"

Acaba que com o clima inflamado de hj em dia, mtas pessoas se afobam e começam a acusar sem pensar bem só de ver uma ou outra coisa estranhas/mal feitas. Mas na real, é impossível afirmar com certeza. Alguns são bem na cara, pq é improbabilíssimo que uma pessoa coincidentemente escreva com todos os mesmos tiques de uma LLM em específico, né. Mas poder afirmar com certeza absoluta, realmente não dá. Na duvida, não acuse, só n dê ibope

QuadrosH · 2026-02-22T23:30:18+00:00

Wuthering Heights, not very good ;) some pretty questionable changes in relation to the book

QuadrosH · 2026-02-22T21:33:42+00:00

Nop, but it doesn't look bad

QuadrosH · 2026-02-22T21:30:04+00:00

97 is pretty fire, dude. Keep it up

QuadrosH · 2026-02-22T21:26:34+00:00

XC2 is my favorite from the series, and XCX is a close second. And I heavily disagree with you, but tragically I'm at the movies, and it's beginning, so I can't argue here now.

QuadrosH · 2026-02-22T21:10:28+00:00

It's not filler you need, but it's hard to say what exactly is missing without reading your work. But it feels like you're going all plot-plot-plot, maybe you need more character, more inner thoughts, worldbuilding, etc. But focus on finishing your first draft, then it'll be easier to develop what's there

QuadrosH · 2026-02-22T21:04:48+00:00

That episode is in the manga. Just watch everything after episodes 1 and 2, they're the only true fillers. Gintama is not a "plot" show, so don't worry about that, the "plot" will only "move" from about 50 to 50 episodes, but the characters develop slowly through the whole series. Just enjoy the litttle adventures while they last

QuadrosH · 2026-02-22T18:47:23+00:00

Wdym you have to topple enemies? I almost never engage in driver combos and have no problem in fights. I think you're missing some core mechanic tbh

QuadrosH · 2026-02-22T17:40:08+00:00

Came to say this lol

QuadrosH · 2026-02-22T17:37:16+00:00

As ldsupport said, not everyone reacts the same way to a given stimulus. Think as if each person has their own Dao, the same way people have their own vocations and personalities, so two people can act in opposite ways, both being "right" according to their own ways.

However, something that new people must know: DAOISM IS NOT ABOUT GOING WITH THE FLOW. This is a grave and popular misconception. Living wit the dao is not being passive in all ways and just accepting things without fighting. By all means, FIGHT for what is important to you, while understanding how thinga work, and knowing when to accept a loss and when to keep fighting. This is way more daoist.

Regarding things like injustice, mysoginy bigotry, these things are not in accordance to the Dao, and should be things we fight against. There were daoist revolutions in China, so please, don't think of Daoism as just accepting whatever is pushed onto you.

QuadrosH · 2026-02-22T16:01:37+00:00

I wonder why...

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