#berrist

My contribution to the Stranglethorn Bonfire Bash for this year of our Lord 2020

A concept art of a young Polaris and his only son, Berrist, who to everyone’s surprise says he wants to be a Warden when he grows up.

Neither day or night, dusk was our time

After a troll warrior I don't play anymore, my oldest OC is my draenei hunter, Alkrenon (made at the release of Burning Crusade!)! I still play him on occasion, but not as much. Wish roleplaying was a full time job!

My druid, Mirenn Duskwhisper. After Beurghes met his fate, I still had the character decently geared and always loved druids so it felt like a shame if I didn't pick up the character - so the Duskwhisper's legacy continues with his daughter.

I tend to shift around, depending on mood and expansion, but I admittedly I've invested the most in Dey' story and progression. I've rolled him at the end of BC/beginning of Wrath; and through all the ups and downs in between! He's my most fascinating character.

Beurghes, because you can dress him in ANYTHING flashy and outrageous and looks good. And Deyaenus for his consistency. Berrist, my nelf warrior/warden wannabe, allows for a fun mix of "traditional" kaldorei with "modern" aesthetics.

The roleplay. I enjoy it, I love exploring worlds and breathe life into the narratives, and I can say I'm good at it. OCs allow me to explore different perspectives and context, and at the same time force me to be quick in rolling with the punches as interactions progress.

Inspiration, first of all. When it hits I want to dive into exploring more of where that may lead. I tend to leave new OCs very bare, both in personality and backstory, and let the natural evolution of RP be the more deciding factor. I tend to enjoy OC with limitations and explore how they try to overcome them as naturally as possible. I hope people, RP partners, can respect that while help to an OCs' struggle is understandably well-intended, it often tends to undermine the growth intended for them. Less is more.

Currently? A few. Deyaenus has someone he is interested in, but may naturally lead to nowhere. I don't tend to go out of my way to 'ship' characters with friends', as I'm sure a lot of RPers also prefer relationships to evolve naturally. For this reason it's been YEARS since any of my characters were in any *real* relationships. I have a lot of patience. If it happens, it happens. If not, there's still plenty of RP to engage in!

Currently the only character looking at any possible relationship is Deyaenus, so of course it'd be my favorite.

Weirdest? All my OCs have their quirks, but I wouldn't be able to say who's weird out of any of them. Berrist can be a well intended, aloof meat-head, but even he has his ducks in a row often.

Beurghes. I like antagonist/villain roles. And I always play them with this in mind: As a villain my main job is a) help progress the protagonist's story through victory or trauma in a controlled, safe environment (trust and consent between players), and b) accept due consequence(s) and/or death of the villain character because villains SHOULD be held accountable for their actions even with redemption, and die if it comes to it.

I'd say yes. I allow my OCs to develop and grow, evolve, in the world they live in. They develop opinions and personalities, good and bad, based on information - or misinformation - of the current narratives around them, and their choices are their own with an honest heart.

Beurghes has been killed. He had it coming, to be honest, for a long time. And were it not for the (literal) hand of fate that ended his life, then his own hubris would have soon caught up to him. I'm surprised he had managed to get away with it for this long!

Again, Beurghes leads the rank. The old druid had over 30+ children and close to 80 grandchildren when he passed. Alkrenon has some bastards running around, but misses his son Alraen the most. Mirenn has two sons and a daughter. Berrist hasn't thought of having children yet, but knows he wants a big family. And Deyaenus, if he had his way, would want no children, but knows since he's the only child of his family he needs to commit to at least one day settling down and starting a family and cross that responsibility off the to-do list.

So many. With a full-time job, home stuff, and professional live Roleplayer not yet a career option, I have to be selective with who I want to devote my little free time to. My MOST neglected character is Trovos, my orc shaman. Leveled him up and barely touched him since.

Difficult to write? Mirenn. I've yet to really settle on her storyline and where she will lead, but I'm keeping my feelers open. Difficult to draw? Alkrenon; especially since he's do for an upgrade and I haven't decided yet. Difficult to RP? Trovos. His story progression has been recently stagnant because as an aspiring champion of Neptulon it keeps him out of cities and events, so he gets little interaction to progress with.

Tallest is Alkrenon. Shortest is Deyaenus. All my OCs are average by their race's standards.

Oldest is Alkrenon. Then Mirenn. Then Berrist. Then Deyaenus. Youngest is Trovos.

I've hit a very rough patch with Deyaenus that was difficult to get over IC, and even a bit OOC, but now that I look back on it I think it may have helped his storyline in a way I didn't think would be this positive.

I think every OC is a bit of a self-insert. They're often different aspects of your own personality personified into an individual that leans most on that element and structures itself around it, then takes a life of its own.

Sometimes I wish I could start a new character as developed as characters end up years down the line.

Mirenn. I thought people would rail on me like she's a recycled Beurghes or similar, but was happily surprised at how warmly she was received and accepted. Thank you!