The TRUE meaning of my characters.

As we near the end of this year (sheesh, Speeds, calm down, it's barely even the end of November), I feel I should be honest with you guys. I wrote once about what my characters meant in a symbolic context, but, I dunno WHAT I was on during that time. I think it was called "starting point" or something. Anyway... my four main characters for my stories deserve to be shown to you in truth. They are all a part of me, basically, but in different views. I'll give you guys a rundown.


Doc
I made Doc a skeptic because.... for the most part, I am too. I have a certain social disdain, and while I'm sociable (ie I like to chat and sometimes I might approach someone if I deem that person safe to talk to), I'm not social (ie I won't continuously look for new people to talk to or participate in so many public activities). I don't really look at our society with good eyes, because this same society that says we should all be equal to each other like brothers and sisters, invented a device that can clear out a country with a single atomic blast. I nitpick on it because it does honestly bug me most of the time. So I tend to usually stay to what I like, but I DO welcome the new and innovative if it brings up new universes of probability. If it fails, fine, I can wait for what sticks, but I also don't enjoy it when people tell me that it sucks because "that's not how it SHOULD be done". Which manifests in Doc's hatred for when someone says something is "for the GOOD of science". The road to hell is paved with good intentions, or so they say. Many terrible things were done for the "good" of science. And just like that, much potential was wasted because it's not how something "should" be made. Which eventually reflects on my views of the gaming industry in many fields. But in the end, it's subjective still. My view is not the same as everyone else's. I do feel I should make a difference, but I don't want to be a jerk to the people that like me and respect me. I don't want to say my view is better than someone's. Which leads me to...

Ryan
Sometimes I DO get radical. There ARE times I feel I should let out some steam, and most of the time, I'm not exactly given ears by someone, so people will actually listen to what I say, although most of the time I feel I'm just victimizing myself when I say that. It mostly surfaces when something pops up in pop-culture that is so absurd in its intent - like, say, a book with sparky vampires whose main girl lead is supposed to be relatable to the young girl audience, when she's a bigger bloodsucker than the vampires themselves - and I try to warn people around me about it, but they willingly choose to relate to that character. I know I must respect someone's opinion on any matter, but to me, any girl is better than Bella Swan. Bella is not a character, she's a tool for relation. She's just an avatar, lacking the "character" that is supposed to go with it to actually make her relatable. And then everyone who genuinely likes that franchise for one reason or another (I actually don't mind their werewolf choice TOO much, it still bugs me too) suffers retaliation because the vast majority of the fanbase IS the stereotype people accuse the whole of them to be. Basically the expression "this is why we can't have nice things"? Smart people like those things too, and I know that, but THEY're accused of being hacks because the majority of their fanbase ARE hacks. Ryan defends that the individual shouldn't suffer because of the majority, so he's always trying to find a new way to please everyone by giving each person what THEY want. And yes, it IS impossible, because he can't do it. His whole quest sounds pointless too when you consider he wants Mankind to be "perfect". It CAN'T be perfect. Perfection is abstract, and defined by the same paradigms society is made with. But if it's pointless, then what pushes him to go on? Honestly? Even I have no idea. I guess it's just to keep my stories going, but, again, I don't trust my own skills often. When I sound deep, to me I sound stupid. But maybe that's just... me?

Seymour
With the fact that some people actually choose to snap a puppy's neck if a certain celebrity doesn't go out with them, the pessimism starts crossing my optimistic defenses and reaches my hopes, which start to shatter. Seymour is what's left of that hope. The inner childhood being forced to grow up, to adapt to an increasingly harsher outside. And naturally, people push you to enter the grand businesses. In Brazil, at least, the three big career choices are law, engineering and medicine studies. If you're not one of those, or a grand businessman, you're not allowed to be "someone". Seymour chose to be a CEO, however, to give himself more ties and contacts, as well as give him a position favorable for what he wants to achieve. Weever Ind. is a front for him to do as he sees fit with the money, and do the right thing, maybe even lead the government into doing the morally right thing in some situations. Or at least he can try. Ryan is the active act of change, while Seymour is the passive. He wants to do things with as little conflict as possible. And going back to the "hope" thing, he's my hope that not EVERYTHING can be solved with a war. Of course Ryan also doesn't appeal to conflict like a maniac, and Seymour WILL resort to fighting if necessary, but otherwise chooses to approach things calmly if there's a chance. I always opt for that too, but then Ryan likes to go berserk...

Flavio
Not much to say about him, really. He's me. He's always been me. Or rather, a fusion. Like I posted in my Top 5 list for Avatar Characters, Chris was the character I wanted to be. Not because of the money, but because he lived what was my dream when I was young. I wanted to meet Sonic, and help him fight the bad guys. This is that. Flavio is my own take on Chris. Or at least, my own take, personalized, on Chris.


And that's it, guys. But before I can safely end this journal, I want to inform all of you that it's NOT my intention to come across as an egocentric a-hole, I don't want to sound "holier-than-thou" or offend anyone. If it came across that way, I ask you to please forgive me, but to also make your own concise comments. This journal was mostly unedited, and I leave its genuine factor to you, the people who have faithfully watched me to this day here at dA. You guys are the best, and know that like Flavio, I HATE betrayal, and I also hate betraying, especially someone's trust.

I hope you guys enjoyed reading this, and please leave your concise opinions if you so want. Thanks for everything.