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Title: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: Lady_Alizarin on April 12, 2013, 09:25:43 pm
"Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes

In the game of Feral Heart, have you ever come across a character that had the word "pretty", "beautiful" or even "hot" in their name? I have run into a few animal characters that proclaimed themselves to be very beauitful, or very attractive to other characters. Some of these character designs looked nice, while others just looked really tacky (not trying to be mean, but that's what I thought about some of them). I find nothing wrong with them putting "beautiful" or "pretty" in their name, but some other people may have different opinions about it.
I have seen a couple of these "beautiful" characters that would get into a squable when it came to grabbing the attention of a mate, or proving who is more beautiful. I have seen it a few times in Bonfire Island and once out in Flourite Plains. There was one time in Bonfire that these two lionesses were arguing over which character was prettier, and the male lion was sitting there with a O_O look on his face. It went something like this. *Names were made up for this skit*

Kayla Pretty Lioness: I'm much more prettier than you!
Mina F Lioness: No you not! I AM!!!
Kayla Pretty Lioness: Soul, don't choose her as a mate! I'm prettier! I have beautiful white fur and ice blue eyes. That makes me the prettiest!
Mina F Lioness: NO IM PRETTIER!!!!
Soul M Lion: O_O
Kayla Pretty Lioness: IM PRETTY BECAUSE MY NAME SAYS I AM! HA!
Soul M Lion: I think u girls are both pretty
Mina F Lioness: See?! He says we are both pretty.
Kayla Pretty Lioness: NU UH! I'm the PRETTIEST!!

So the arguement went on, and on, and on, and on....  ::)  I kind of felt sorry for Soul there.


Everyone Has Different Taste When it Comes to Beauty~
Some people may find a character to be beautiful, while others may not. Everyone has different tastes. Not EVERYONE likes the majestic white wolf with the bright blue eyes. NOT EVERYONE falls for the pink-eyed lioness with the peach colored fur. Some people like the emo-looking wolf with the emo haircut, while others do not. Some people like the white tiger with bright green eyes, while others don't. It all depends on what they find attractive.

Some of my characters get judged by other players when it comes to their appearances. Take Kopper Fox for example.


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There are some people who have complimented on how cute she is, whether they were talking In Character or Out of Character. And then there were times when Kopper was called ugly, unrealistic, plain, or disgusting. There was this one time when this random warrior she-cat confronted Kopper and her fox friend. This is what happened...

Kopper Fox: "Well hello, pretty kitty," she chirped.
Warrior Cat: "Hi, ugly dog." she said with a hiss.
Kopper Fox: -She giggled cheerfully at the cat's comment.-
Meeko M Fox: "You would seem to know about being ugly now wouldn't you?" he asked the cat.
Warrior Cat: -She growled and hissed angrily at Meeko- "Just what are you foxes doing here anyway?" she spat. "What is it you want?"
Kopper Fox: "Nothing really," she replied.
Meeko M Fox: "We were just sitting here, minding our own buisness, until you came along."
.... and so that's what happened. All of us were speaking in character, so I wouldn't know if the warrior cat was being serious or not about the appearance of Kopper. I will never know.

Even some of my other characters got different reviews on their apperances. Some say they look nice, some say they look, cute, pretty, or adorable. There are others that have different opinions by saying they looked tacky, plain-jane, unimpressive, or even ugly. Does it matter to me? Of course not!!! Everyone is entitled to their own opinions. So that proves that everyone has different tastes. We can't all agree with each other.

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Some say Marik the fennec is cute, while others may disagree.

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The original Marik Ishtar character wasn't even my idea. I just took one character from a show that I liked, and turned him into a fennec fox... just for some RP fun. But there have been some people who told me "He looks all wrong! You should have put these markings on him instead...!" They would be singing a different tune, if they could see his preset.

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Even Pharaohstar gets some different comments about his character design and apperance.

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Some people have said the following things about this Warrior cat leader:
"He definatly looks like an Egyptian mau."
"He looks pretty."
"Pharaohstar, you look creepy O_O"
"He creeps me out. It's those eyes man ._."
"He looks nice."
"Why is he wearing eyeliner and eye shadow?"  :o
"He looks too feminine to be a tom."
"Why does he look so bored?"
"He looks too unrealistic to be a Warrior cat"
"Wild cats don't wear jewlery or make-up!"
"You shouldn't play as a Warrior leader. You're too unrealistic!"  >:(
The list goes on, and on, and on...


Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder~
Ever hear the term "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"? Well it's true. Everyone has their own ideas of what they think is beautiful. Some think simple looking characters are nicer looking than characters with many bright neon colors. What someone thinks is a pretty pink wolf, is considered an abnoxious sparkledog to someone else.

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All these women and girls are considered beautiful in the cultures they live in. Some of you may say that some of these women are beautiful, while others may disagree. It all has to do with what you find beautiful.



In conclusion, I think the only thing that really matters is what the creater of the character thinks. It's their character, it's their design, they can call it beautiful if they want to. They can call it whatever they like.
So what do you guys think? Have you ever seen a situation like the one about the lions in Bonfire Island. Have you ever seen a character that proclaimed to be beautiful, but you thought otherwise? Do you have any similar experiences to share?
  
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: Crin on April 12, 2013, 09:48:51 pm
Ah, I agree with what you've said here.

It's a common thing to see, really. Characters with some sort of description like that in their name, especially in a place such as Bonfire. I've actually seen a character get bashed before because their weight was just slightly above default, by the way it looked. In terms of 'mates', the lioness whose weight must have been at the minimum was preferred.

And I mean alright, yes. There's nothing wrong with that. It all depends on a person's taste in characters. But I've seen some people get pretty mean to others because of the way a character looked. Characters with blindingly annoying colors when the person who created it had the sole purpose of trolling others? Understandable that others dislike it.

Be that as it may, it's unfortunate that people at times so harshly judge a lump of pixels running around. It's unfortunate that people even get self-conscious about their character. I'd be lying if the thought of someone judging my character in a negative way hadn't crossed my mind before. I'd also be lying if I said that I've judged another person's character - however, the difference comes in whether or not you say it to their face, if you're rude and disrespectful about it. It may just be a game, but their are real people behind these usernames, and I sure wouldn't like to told quite boldly how much someone disliked something I'd created.

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I'm quite content with my character. I've had a whole list full of names thrown at her, but I'm happy with her. And that's enough for me.

It's all about aesthetics, I suppose. What one finds aesthetically pleasing. For someone that might be a brightly colored character with a lot of different complex design patterns to it. Or perhaps it's a duller, more simple character. It's alll up to the individual.
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: WhiteLightHeart on April 12, 2013, 10:07:48 pm
This stuff is true. 'Tis a beautiful post, Lady.

Now... I don't like seeing people bash one another's characters (aside from the trolls that Crinni mentioned), but to be completely honest, it wasn't until I'd met a couple of people that, through example, that I learned to see the beauty in everyone's characters.

For example, there have been countless times that I've been running through the public maps, and I've seen a character that, at first glance, really doesn't appeal to me very much.
However, I've learned to take a closer look, to "F3 stalk" (xD) their character and look on their designs and colors as if it were a work of art that someone found aesthetically pleasing, and perhaps even as some kind of emotional outlet.
Suddenly, that character becomes something much deeper than a lump of pixels, and it truly is a work of art from some other mind. Something that seemed unusual at first glance became beautiful, and in a way, it kind of gives you a peek into the heart of that person sitting behind the computer, who made that character.
Be it the colors, the markings, the name, or what have you, something about that character was significant and beautiful in someone else's eyes. I just find that intriguing to think of~

Conversely, you can make the choice to critically judge others' characters. Which, if that's your thing, then that's fine, but I really don't think it's the most cheery way to see everyone you meet. The world, and FH, is full of diverse minds and people, so you can choose to turn your nose up to something different before you even know what it might be, or you can check it out, and find out why someone might've made that character the way they are. <3

In fact, looking at the world that way, along with FH, really just makes everything seem so much brighter, and cheerier, and perhaps even more heartfelt. So, finding that beauty in all the characters you see truly can be a worthwhile endeavor.
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: BouncyLion101 on April 12, 2013, 11:22:14 pm
I completely agree with you, Lady.
I remember my first character that was bright green with black emo hair and bright purple markings. Yeah, people avoided me because of that character's appearance. :I
And I also remember a more darker and more faded green pelted character of mine got called "fugly" by a random person.

But of course, at that time I thought those characters were epic and cool looking.

And I have never judged a character by their design. If it's a simple or complex design, as long as the character itself is a well developed character, I'll like that character.


Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: Pentatonix on April 13, 2013, 12:44:26 am
 Honestly in my opinion there really isn't anything in this world we can all agree is beautiful, We have all been raised in different environments and by different individuals, which Is why I believe it is unfair for people to think they have the right to bluntly define what's beautiful and what's not. It's simply the ways of individuality.
People, often artists express their emotions and characteristics through their art, so by insulting another person's character you are throwing a dagger right into the heart of humanity~
Maybe not to that extreme, but just to give you a feel of what worlds can actually do.
It is not possible to be loved by everyone, so keep in mind that just because someone tells you that your ugly or not the right size, it's simply their opinion and nothing more. Unless it's the opinion of a friend who's really trying to help you out ^^
So, getting back to the point, there really is not way to fix this problem, it is one we will have to face throughout the course of our lives, I find that encounters like this can do one of two things: Bring us down and make us conform, or strengthen our individual stance. What ever the case maybe we are a very diverse people with views as similar as the snowflakes in winter. Still I'm glad there are some good people out there that are able to accept the different views of others and are able to decided when to say something or  to just smile and wave ^^
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: peachbreeze on April 13, 2013, 12:46:42 am
LOL, I find that hilarious. But, what if it was me? No, I'm just kidding xD
But you have a beautiful point, we are all beautiful in our own special ways.
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: mossstar1992 on April 13, 2013, 01:04:01 am

Once i was on a character that i had just randomly made for a RP useing mass markings 2, and someone said my pelt was one of the purttyest of all the ones there.And no it wasnt a male after me, it was a female giveing me a compliment. I said thx and let it be, i dont get why some people must go way out of line to achive this.
I managed to get one without trying, mainly b/c most ppl hate it when u put 'Beautiful' 'hot' ect. in ur name
._.
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: Lady_Alizarin on April 13, 2013, 06:09:04 am
Quote from: Crin on April 12, 2013, 09:48:51 pm

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I'm quite content with my character. I've had a whole list full of names thrown at her, but I'm happy with her. And that's enough for me.

Yeah. If you're happy with the way she looks, then that's all that matters.

For me, I've always liked the simple character designs; not too bright and flashy, not too plain and dull... but somewhere in the middle. Most of my characters have realistic animal colors and markings, but a hint of unrealistic characteristics-such as unatural eye colors.
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: greenart6 on April 13, 2013, 06:13:37 pm
Sometimes a character's appearance annoys me, but that's mostly when people have pink and blue characters named "WhateverKiarasDaughter" or etc. I find my character Kamaria to be pretty, but I can tell others don't. It's her own personality that's mixed in with her design.
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While other people in OOC chat have different personalities, they may judge a character on how they feel it is. I, for example, might think a pink wolf is not very pretty. I don't like very unrealistic characters so much. And if the pink person saw my lions, they might think they're ugly because of their realism. It's still not a good idea to fight and yell at people because of their character, and it's just childish to fight over who's the prettiest.

I have yet to see someone with "hot" or "pretty" in their name, if you don't count people goofing off and naming a random neon character "PURDY PUPPY!" and trolling the mate center XD
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: SteampunkWolfdog on April 13, 2013, 06:41:39 pm
I like this topic very much. We can't emphasise enough that people see beauty differently. It is a subjective concept.

I have quite a few characters around with names like "Pretty lioness" and "Beautiful wolf". Using words like those, I'm fine with; I can look past them with in different feelings. It's when people put "hot" or "sexy" it annoys me. Mainly because I don't like the use of those particular words to describe a person. But that's beside the point...
I associate people with thoughs names as...I'm not going to say "mate beggers", but people are looking for a companion of some sort, like an roleplay mate, to attract potential suiters' attention. Because often, you read someone's name before you see the character's appearence.

Now, what people consider beautiful or pretty or whatever word you want to use... we've said it before; beauty is subjective and one person's concept is not the same as that of another. But there are some situations when I think, "How can someone find that attractive?" Like when a bright neon pink, blue, green and purple wolf runs past name 'Pretty wolfie' or something along those lines. Personally, I wouldn't find that very attractive...yet some people might...but how?! How is a retina-burning rainbow attractive? If someone has an answer to that, please tell me.

In terms of FeralHeart, to me, a cute/pretty/beautiful character is one whose colours go well together. They don't clash or anything...clashing colours hurt the eyes for me. Subtle colours too. And markings that aren't over the top and cancel each other out. I can't really describe this very well xD like when someone asks me what I find attractive in real-life, I can't describe it.
Your characters Ali, I find them rather pretty. You design them very well.
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: Silvertide on April 14, 2013, 07:33:13 pm
I find Kopper to be absolutely stunning. :o
Other than that, I really agree with this topic. In the end, no one can say what's beautiful and what's not. And like what Pentatonix said, everyone makes their characters from their heart. The friends I have where I've seen a lot of their characters, all have a similar style with how they make the shape of their character look. The same goes for me, the muzzle and head, etc, all look the same without me even trying. The only difference is the color, height, markings, and other features.
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: FlewToTheCity on April 17, 2013, 04:04:37 pm
Well, I'm no expert but what is beauty? Is it from the looks? Is it because you attract men from your looks? No! Beauty comes from the heart. Thats where the beauty is in everyone. You may try to be attractive so guys will like you for your appearance but, They really want you to be you so they can find out what you like and other things. Now, Calling someone ugly is stupid. Because if your the one boasting about how apparently beautiful you are you are ugly. Ugly in the heart and others get crushed and put down by these sorts of comments these people give. It's called bulling, over FH? Really lady's? Go take it somewhere else, Actualy just keep your thoughts  to yourself.

Sorry if there is any spelling mistakes.

I'm on a iPod at the moment an there is this black line in the way >.<
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: mossstar1992 on April 17, 2013, 04:30:57 pm

Mintie has a very good point, her post seems one of the most well-done types i have seen.
very nice job, and i agree with you. Beauty is not outside but inside.

I personaly dont care what others think of me, they can go dump there emotion turned mean load on someone else because
I, Just. Don't. Care.

._.
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: FlewToTheCity on April 17, 2013, 04:33:32 pm
Quote from: Mossstar1992 on April 17, 2013, 04:30:57 pm

Mintie has a very good point, her post seems one of the most well-done types i have seen.
very nice job, and i agree with you. Beauty is not outside but inside.

I personaly dont care what others think of me, they can go dump there emotion turned mean load on someone else because
I, Just. Don't. Care.

._.

I agree with you about my post. For the time I am up at now and I have school tomorrow. I think I am doing pretty well. No bragging just saying cause its about 3:00 here 
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: mossstar1992 on April 17, 2013, 04:38:41 pm
 wow, im at school, so when i write on this topic i side glanc at those girl who think they are all that and i think they personaly hate me...idk why  tho ._.
Anyway. Another thing i dont get is why people even bother to rant on someone elses look in game, i mean to you there pelt could awefull and ur the best ever and they could see it the other way.I think many fights could be avouded if people just kept ruse comments to themselves and all the so called 'beauty' centers was wiped out ._.
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: Feareh on April 17, 2013, 04:46:12 pm
Yeah some times I end up geting i look way to orange to be a jaguar and that im "unrealistic" calling Feareh sometimes ugly and or Baku ugly or scary looking. I take pride in my characters and as a wise man one said

"Beauty is in the eyes on the beholder"

 Feareh/Lord
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 Baku DTEC
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(no other good pictures of him so this is what ya'll get)

Anyways both of these characters i do take much pride in and i fond beauty in them in very different ways. Perhaps not a natural look as some want to view animals, but i take pride in my skull face and my very very orange pelt for Feareh. The top one shows me and Lord and how sexy we look C: we may get criticized for the way we look, but as long as we love our appearance then it dosnt matter.

Things like this is ways to bring down self confidence and is a way to make people feel like that are way to different to fit in just cause they find a different view of beauty.
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: FlewToTheCity on April 17, 2013, 04:48:16 pm
Hmmh Same with being popular. What really is being popular? Being the center of attention and the one that everyone apparently loves? Pffft Hellll no * Snaps fingers* Being the so called populars are well being something  I cant say lets just roll with Bossy. They Bullie kids and think its fun to do.
It's stupid really, I meen Red and Crin and Wolffox and ect. Are popular for the good side because they help everyone and everyone wants them to be there friends (Exsept Trolls) But you get my point.
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: mossstar1992 on April 17, 2013, 04:59:35 pm
Being popular for something that u say is 'Talent=When you mess up urs laughed at and cast out.
Being popular for something goood you do for others ect=When you mess up there are a few laughs and you move on
._.

Being invisble= when you mess up noone notices or cares exept what few friends you have.

Thats me ._.
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: Lady_Alizarin on April 17, 2013, 10:38:11 pm
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: MadMoai on April 18, 2013, 01:59:15 am
Yes, the phrase "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" is definitely true. I haven't experienced much of this on FeralHeart, since I haven't really wandered around enough to get comments on my appearance or to get a good look at anybody else's character. I can support with evidence from non-FH characters, though. The ones I think are beautiful are almost always called ugly by other people. Eh, it's not all that specific, but it does happen.

This is why I usually reserve my use of the terms "beautiful" and "ugly" because there's almost always someone out there who is going to think one when you think the other.
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: Ramine on April 18, 2013, 01:53:36 pm
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: SteampunkWolfdog on April 18, 2013, 02:22:13 pm
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: Bawfle on April 18, 2013, 03:29:45 pm
I agree with you on this, Alizarin. It doesn't matter about ones looks, it's all about originality. Just because one may have put 'Pretty' in their name doesn't make them pretty, it just makes them competitive. If your not beautiful inside it doesn't matter what you look like on the outside. True beauty is held within the heart and soul. Once released and known to another you might be the most beautiful person they've laid eyes on. When I mentioned before about originality, I think it's totally true. Everyone is different and that doesn't matter. It just makes them original. Everyone has their own taste and style in different things and I fully support that - it makes someone their own person. It's ok to not be pretty because that's just who they are.The other day I came across someone with 'Hot' in their name whilst I was touring Bonfire and they started arguing with other members in that server. It went something like this:

Hot Girl: 'I'm hotter and prettier than u. No 1 likes u.'
Catrin Wolf: 'I don't care. I have prettier patterns than you.'
Hot Girl: 'I have prettier eyes than u, it makes me hotter and obviously the prettiest.'
Catrin Wolf: 'I'm pink, so I'm pretty.'

And so on.. That went on for about 5-10 minutes until they realized they were fighting over something pretty stupid. But that's not my exact point. Not everyone in the world is beautiful, it's just who they are. Original beauty is all about your inner self and your positive outlook. It is also an inner beauty that depends on the qualities you possessed and how one presents ones self in a positive manner. And these qualities can only be acquire when you used your brain in a positive attitude. I used to make the most ugliest of characters, but that's what I liked. I was always happy with my characters no matter what they looked like, because I knew they were mine and original. I just opened up my inner self and expressed it through character.
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: Silvertide on April 18, 2013, 08:28:26 pm
I think both Feareh and Ramine are beautiful characters. I consider myself open-minded to how people look, and I honestly don't care if the character is realistic or not.
What this all boils down to is that if you think something is beautiful, it is. If you don't think it's beautiful it isn't. It is all opinion and no one can judge.
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: FlewToTheCity on April 19, 2013, 04:25:56 am
Yes, I have posted many times on this. But I think my chara is beautiful. She has gotten many put downs, Been power played and apparently Killed a few times by WC but. Meh, People say I coppyed my best buddy Ace~ but that is incorrect. My charas name is Minteh, She is a nice green and grey. The grey comes from myself, I love dark colours and heavy mettal music. When I rock up at school I get put downs because I wear makeup the way I like it and the way I want it to be. I got comments like this.' Oh my god shes Emo' 'Eww, go back in your dungon you monster' ect. Yes, I have been bullied since I started kindagarden -Glares at Ace for pushing me off the slid- xD  The green comes from my color of my eyes, They change color, Yes I said change color, they start off blue then change to this bluey-green and back again.  
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To me she is beautiful and I love her with all my heart and I picture her as me if I was to become her. :D Now what I say in my mind is that I have to learn to love myself and not hate myself <3 Live life the way I want it and not the way other people want it :D
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: SteampunkWolfdog on April 19, 2013, 10:34:17 am
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: FlewToTheCity on April 19, 2013, 12:06:48 pm
Quote from: DoctorFlob on April 19, 2013, 10:34:17 am


Minteh is very beautiful indeed.

Why thank you Flob <3 Your chara(s) must be verry smexy aswell :3
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: mossstar1992 on April 19, 2013, 02:15:31 pm
Quote from: •M!nt!3• on April 19, 2013, 04:25:56 am
Yes, I have posted many times on this. But I think my chara is beautiful. She has gotten many put downs, Been power played and apparently Killed a few times by WC but. Meh, People say I coppyed my best buddy Ace~ but that is incorrect. My charas name is Minteh, She is a nice green and grey. The grey comes from myself, I love dark colours and heavy mettal music. When I rock up at school I get put downs because I wear makeup the way I like it and the way I want it to be. I got comments like this.' Oh my god shes Emo' 'Eww, go back in your dungon you monster' ect. Yes, I have been bullied since I started kindagarden -Glares at Ace for pushing me off the slid- xD  The green comes from my color of my eyes, They change color, Yes I said change color, they start off blue then change to this bluey-green and back again.
Ok thats scary, im suu much like mintie.
_Loves dark colors [why Mossstar is mainly black and grey
_Eyes change from blieish to a greenish blue [why i made mossstars teal
_Wears dark makeup/clothing, and im sometimes called emo
......Sisters unite!
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: FlewToTheCity on April 19, 2013, 03:33:21 pm
:D Thats kinda creepy though ..... Oh well, Everyone has there own likes and disslikes. We have to live with the creepyness and stuffs and move on with it. .3.
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: hugrf2 on April 19, 2013, 04:17:34 pm
Like only a half hour ago, I went on my character Poseidon, a blue creature-god. (I don't believe in gods in real life though .-.) I then saw a friend (we are in a group) invited her BFF into the sea animal group. She told me to come to Flourite, so I did, and came to them. :3

Then this happened.
Poseidon - Me
Car - person that makes me... uncomfortable.
clow - My friend, not in real life. Note, names are sort of made up except mine.

Poseidon: Come here my little fishies :D *huggles*
Car: Get away we're not your se* slaves o.o
Poseidon: Um... o.o

Then some talking and sturf, also, another note, I didn't actually quote them correct, and I'm censoring some stuff.
Poseidon: what does stfu mean? o.o (she said it)
Car: *says meaning WITHOUT censoring*
clow: Um... Car, can you please censor your F words? (I kinda said this too, can't quote exactly though)

Then all this random sturf happened. That's when the judging kinda started, really. She even called me a blue rabbit with wings. 0_0 she also called me huge.
I mean... is this off-topic? eh, I'll see. And tell the truth, thanks to the forum, I wasn't offended much.
But unrealistic doesn't matter. I mean, a blue lion, not neon blue or dark blue. As everyone said, I have my own tastes of style too. .-.

I mean, would this character be ugly just because he's unrealistic? .-.

(http://i49BannedImageSite/2ik4fvk.png)

No, I don't think. Everyone has different tastes, I see. We were born used to something else, or with creativity. Or both. An image came in my mind, and that's how I made my character.
But what's strange, is the fact that my character has been called 'nice' just yesterday, and then today, called a blue giant blue rabbit. .-.
If I had a chance, truly, I would've reported this person. But this all happened kinda fast o.o
Honestly, I changed over these years in my likes of looks. But I didn't judge anyone, as I remember, for their beauty.
I honestly hate it when people judge beauty, kinda. Glad I wasn't too offended by Car. o.o
Sorry if this is a bit off-topic.
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: FlewToTheCity on April 19, 2013, 04:30:03 pm
Hugrf your chara is beautiful. How dare someone call you a giant blue easter bunny thing, I toataly adore that <33 Its down right adorable. And yes, Like many of the other people including myself have said that everyone has there own creations and people should learn to love others creativity once in a while *Huggles*
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: greenart6 on April 19, 2013, 09:02:01 pm
I really do love the designs of all your characters ^^ Kamaria really ain't beautiful to other people, especially who I rp with because of how her personality is dark and even a bit suicidal. But in OOC chat when you call someone's character "ugly" or "Gross" that's just plain rude.  And my earlier post:

Quote from: Devynex on April 13, 2013, 06:13:37 pm
Sometimes a character's appearance annoys me, but that's mostly when people have pink and blue characters named "WhateverKiarasDaughter" or etc. I find my character Kamaria to be pretty, but I can tell others don't. It's her own personality that's mixed in with her design.
(http://i50BannedImageSite/11in5mp.png)
While other people in OOC chat have different personalities, they may judge a character on how they feel it is. I, for example, might think a pink wolf is not very pretty. I don't like very unrealistic characters so much. And if the pink person saw my lions, they might think they're ugly because of their realism. It's still not a good idea to fight and yell at people because of their character, and it's just childish to fight over who's the prettiest.

I have yet to see someone with "hot" or "pretty" in their name, if you don't count people goofing off and naming a random neon character "PURDY PUPPY!" and trolling the mate center XD

Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: Silvertide on April 19, 2013, 10:18:04 pm
I think your blue charra is wonderful. I was stunned when I saw the screenie. Everyone has an opinion, but bashing others for their style is just rude. Keep it to yourself.
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: Lady_Alizarin on April 23, 2013, 09:29:12 pm
I think the Posidon lion looks neat. He definatly looks like he is the god of the sea... and horses. ((Yes, in Greek mythology Posidon a.k.a Neptune was the god of the sea and horse. Not sea horses, but horses. How? I don't know, ask the Greeks.))
But anyway, I think he looks nice. He doesn't look like a big blue winged bunny to me.  :-\
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: wolvesaregreat on April 24, 2013, 01:47:59 pm
I agree. Also, why do people say do they like somebody or not? If you like other mane or markings you don't have to be like:"OMG U SO UGLY! O.O". That's very mean if you ask me. ono So people, calm down and just continue. I only had problems when somebody enters RP with wrong size or color. Usually apperance is importnant for some RPs, so I tell them ~nice~. By the way, I usually like black characters, I don't know why. ^.^ I'm not the person that likes bright and colourfull that much sometimes. o3o'
~LittleWolf~
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: Tearless on April 24, 2013, 02:54:53 pm
I kind of like seeing different peoples' taste in character design- even if I'm not personally as fond of some colour combinations/markings as others, it leads to variety and makes things interesting. I've definitely gotten some very interesting and varied responses to Newton and his lavender eyeshadow look, though (he's in the sig).

One thing I'm sort of surprised hasn't come up is head proportions and manes/bangs. There seem to be a lot of very strong opinions about that. I have characters that have been called straight-up ugly a surprising number of times just because they don't have minimized chins/nose bridges. It's a similar deal with manes... I personally don't put bangs on characters (with the exception of lion manes) and more than once have been told that they would 'look better' if I did. And then there was one particularly interesting occasion where I was on a male leopard-like character, and a tiger with a half-mane came up and started RPing under the assumption I was female. I explained I wasn't (hapens a lot anyway, I tend to have fairly androgynous-looking characters), and he told me, as if informing me that I was breaking a rule, that all male characters had to have manes (he did say 'have to'). We had a slightly strange conversation where I tried to explain that I personally didn't like putting manes and hair on characters and everyone's entitled to design characters the way they like, and they kept insisting that all males look bad without manes and I needed to change it, and after a minute or so I jut walked away. XD
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: WhiteLightHeart on April 25, 2013, 12:23:43 am
Quote from: Tearless on April 24, 2013, 02:54:53 pm
One thing I'm sort of surprised hasn't come up is head proportions and manes/bangs.
Wow.. That's a good point, actually.
Regarding manes, I generally don't see any problems with bangs or whatnot, even on wolves (which most of my wolves have them) and traditionally non-maned characters.
I even have a female leopard who has a half-mane-- and, she kinda looks cute with it, I think. ^^ It's really all in your personal style. While an exception could be made for some 'realistic' roleplays, I've never had a problem with that.

As for head proportions, I've really been fine with any combination, although the muzzles have always been something I kinda tilt my head at.
It happens in canines and felines alike, but I often see people running around with maxed-out muzzles, which almost makes their head look like it's 65% muzzle, and 35% head, in my eyes. While I do appreciate all characters, and everyone's personal style, I have always wondered about that one. It usually occurs on 'scary characters', where the thinking must be along the lines of "Well, if the muzzle is biggest, my character will have more teeth, and be wayyy scarier than anybody that would try to mess with me."
Which, I know that's an exaggeration, but that's one thing I really have to look close to see the artistry behind. What's the appeal of it, if anyone can enlighten me? c:

As far as maxing out head proportions, I do usually max out the eye size, however. While it's usually on my wolves, I will occasionally do this on my felines as well, since I've always adored the eyes on characters, and I love them to be kind of the 'main show', in a way. It's almost like 'anime eyes', where they're just huge and cute and... That stuff. <3
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: Tearless on April 25, 2013, 03:06:57 am
I've always thought the bigger muzzles on 'evil' or 'scary' characters are largely because of Disney. They stick to a pretty consistent and specific set of rules when designing their characters' facial proportions (take away ears/clothing/accesories and every cute character looks pretty much the same- not that that's necessarily a bad thing; it works). And as a result a lot of their evil animals, especially in The Lion King and Balto, which a lot of FH character designs take inspiration from, have big muzzles:

(http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss357/SonglianRa/scar.png) (http://media.photobucket.com/user/SonglianRa/media/scar.png.html)

I mean, his nose along is bigger than his forehead. He should have been able to find Simba alive in the wilderness just by smelling him out. XD

I could be wrong, but that's what I assumed to be the case.
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: Raxoremys on April 26, 2013, 10:34:41 pm
Being an artist and a character designer, I do tend to obsess over which colours look nice and subtle with each other, which markings make sense for the character, etc.
I'm afraid I do have a terrible habit of instantly judging a character if it has two colours that don't go together/markings that don't compliment each other/too many items... D: of course if the character is in my group or is a friend of my friend and we happen to be hanging out, I might change my opinion of them if their personality is well thought out and has a little depth to it. The tiniest things throw me off liking a character design however, it could be something as small as having the slightly "wrong" shade as an above-eye colour which doesn't quite fit with the pelt.
I dunno. I realise that I do pay a ridiculous amount of attention to tiny details like that, whereas a lot of other people might not give it a second(or maybe even a first) thought. While designing a character, I always spend the most time on colours, making sure they're just right because I know if I got that wrong I would go mad over it.

Wait a sec...that whole thing was just me calling myself out as a bit of a judgemental ho...this is awkward. I shall go back to my hidey-hole and draw now. Don't mind me. O3O
OH! Last teeny thing that always gets me: any character with a bright red/pink nose that doesn't match the rest of their pelt. *shudders*

Ok I'm done. Please don't hate me.
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: WhiteLightHeart on April 26, 2013, 11:01:51 pm
Quote from: Raxoremys on April 26, 2013, 10:34:41 pm
Being an artist and a character designer, I do tend to obsess over which colours look nice and subtle with each other, which markings make sense for the character, etc.
I'm afraid I do have a terrible habit of instantly judging a character if it has two colours that don't go together/markings that don't compliment each other/too many items... D: of course if the character is in my group or is a friend of my friend and we happen to be hanging out, I might change my opinion of them if their personality is well thought out and has a little depth to it. The tiniest things throw me off liking a character design however, it could be something as small as having the slightly "wrong" shade as an above-eye colour which doesn't quite fit with the pelt.
I dunno. I realise that I do pay a ridiculous amount of attention to tiny details like that, whereas a lot of other people might not give it a second(or maybe even a first) thought. While designing a character, I always spend the most time on colours, making sure they're just right because I know if I got that wrong I would go mad over it.

Wait a sec...that whole thing was just me calling myself out as a bit of a judgemental ho...this is awkward. I shall go back to my hidey-hole and draw now. Don't mind me. O3O
OH! Last teeny thing that always gets me: any character with a bright red/pink nose that doesn't match the rest of their pelt. *shudders*

Ok I'm done. Please don't hate me.
Nuh, we don't hate you, floof. xD As Lady said, everybody's got their own taste in characters, and I too obsess over my characters' colors when I'm creating them. Usually, I end up revamping my characters 2-3 times after I first play them in-game before I feel it's 'perfect'. So I get that.

But, the way I look at it, I just think of flowers in a field-- there are SO many colors during some seasons, and when placed side by side, some might think certain colors don't go together just right. However, in nature, there are more color combinations than we could ever imagine, but it's still beautiful. I figure that's one of the best ways to appreciate others' ideas for character coloration. :3

@Tearless, that's brilliant, actually. I'd never even thought of that... But, it makes sense. Scar's design is a bit caricatured, so I could see someone modeling their character with such a large muzzle for that reason.
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: Tearless on April 27, 2013, 04:32:32 am
@Raxoremys: Gah, I'm the same way... and I, too, feel like kind of a terrible person for it. XD For some reason I judge people with default coloured noses, especially canines/those with dark pelts. Which is ridiculous, because I've known awesome people and awesome RPers who leave the nose default/have character designs I personally might not have gone with. I'unno. Maybe it's just human nature to judge.
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: Lady_Alizarin on May 09, 2013, 01:09:24 am
Quote from: Tearless on April 27, 2013, 04:32:32 am
@Raxoremys: Gah, I'm the same way... and I, too, feel like kind of a terrible person for it. XD For some reason I judge people with default coloured noses, especially canines/those with dark pelts. Which is ridiculous, because I've known awesome people and awesome RPers who leave the nose default/have character designs I personally might not have gone with. I'unno. Maybe it's just human nature to judge.


Yep. That's human nature alright. Come to think of it, I sometimes frown upon those who don't bother to change the default nose color. So don't feel bad, Tearless. You're not the only one.

Also, I caught a glimps of one of those self proclaimed "sexy" characters. Here is a screenshot I took of one. The character looks nice, but I don't see it as sexy. Do you?

(http://i43BannedImageSite/98eiz9.png)
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: BouncyLion101 on May 09, 2013, 02:34:01 am
Quote from: Lady_Alizarin on May 09, 2013, 01:09:24 am

Also, I caught a glimps of one of those self proclaimed "sexy" characters. Here is a screenshot I took of one. The character looks nice, but I don't see it as sexy. Do you?
(http://i43BannedImageSite/98eiz9.png)

...
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Wow. I have no words.
Oh dear...

It was probably created by a more younger player that wanted attention. I don't know. e.e
But why would they even put sexy in the char's tag in the first place because everyone has different opinions on what sexy is?
It's like they're wanting to force people into thinking their character is good looking.
No offense to the person that created that character but I do not like how they put the word sexy in the character's tag. :I
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: kiarasBFF98 on May 09, 2013, 03:41:59 am
Very nice post, Ali. I agree with all of you, and what you have to say. The quote"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." is so true. and heehee, I see Jay lying down next to Pharaohstar.
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: BlackHolesAndRevelations on May 11, 2013, 09:14:39 pm
I relate it to humans; Some people think the whole short dress, long straight hair, fake lashes and lonh tan legs are beautiful, and although they may be pretty, I think that a girl with messy hair, mascara and paint splattered clothes working on a canvas is gorgeous. I love tattoos and piercings and the alternative people. I love originality, and people who know how to stand out and make a statement are beautiful to me.
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: nubeees on May 12, 2013, 05:52:51 am
I know one thing for certain...
Bios are beautiful things to have. :D
(Every single one of my characters has at least one word in it's bio)
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: trinitylovespink on May 13, 2013, 01:26:14 am
I agree with you Lady

Since Im a very realistic, I would think a neon or Rainbow cat or dog isnt very good looking or a charater with a big green bubble over them, I wouldnt be so impressed. Though, yes I have some unrealistic cats in-game I try not to bring them near my little realistic friends ^.^

       As what the forum was about with the "Micana Pretty lioness" thing, I have to say this happens all the time. Mostly in the mate center. I have played as the 'mate center' lots of times and It sucks when no one likes your charater and your stuck there for about a hour waiting for your name to be called and some one to walk up and say "Ill be your mate", Im guessing thats why people put "Wonderful, Sexy, Pretty, Awesome etc" after there name, to make there charater seem more attactive though I think its pretty annoying when people do that but  ~That a just be me ^.^~. I also think that The people that put the quotes after there charater name is because they are younger players. (Because I was once that idiot that was the trolling rainbow 2-3 years ago XD)
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: ::BarkingHowl:: on May 18, 2013, 06:55:44 am
I agree totally. When people add 'hot' 'sexy' to their nametag, it generally annoys me. It's like saying.. I'm so hot and you must agree. Everyone has different tastes, like some people don't like sparkle wolves. Your own characters are your own characters, and I think It's wrong for people to go and laugh at them. Take my main OC Zayelphi for example.


(http://i43BannedImageSite/316p9ap.png)

She's not 'perfect', and she will never be. I've had nice comments about her, and nasty comments. I don't care if people hate my characters, that's their problem, not mine. c:
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: Lady_Alizarin on May 18, 2013, 06:32:07 pm
Quote from: Zayelphi on May 18, 2013, 06:55:44 am
I agree totally. When people add 'hot' 'sexy' to their nametag, it generally annoys me. It's like saying.. I'm so hot and you must agree. Everyone has different tastes, like some people don't like sparkle wolves. Your own characters are your own characters, and I think It's wrong for people to go and laugh at them.

Ain't that the truth. Not everyone is going to agree. You could ask 50 people and get 50 different answers on what they think.

I found another "beautiful" character out on stone bridge a few weeks ago.  

(http://i42BannedImageSite/ab2u6t.png)

It's not a bad character design, but I don't know if I would call it beautiful. It's just not in my taste. -shrug-  :-\
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: Splatterz on May 19, 2013, 02:22:52 am
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/138/b/e/feralheart_by_kittykatwolf-d65r21n.jpg)

I don't think my character is a goddess or anything special, but she resembles me in real life so that's why I like being on her. c: I think as long as you're happy with how you look, that's all that really matters.
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: llJinxxyll on May 19, 2013, 04:36:16 am
(http://i44BannedImageSite/216814.png)
This is Jinxx.
To me, I sketched her like this so she is beautiful to me.
And this is supposed to resemble what I would look like irl.
Title: Re: "Beautiful" Characters: Everyone Has Different Tastes
Post by: ~Stargazer~ on May 21, 2013, 11:35:42 am
I think all that really matters is if the person who created that character is satisfied with the way that they look.
I don't judge people on how they look. I try to see who the person behind the screen is. Most people think that neons are obnoxious and crazy and realistic characters aren't. It's not true.
I tried to RP with this group of realistic wolves and they all said how if I was realistic I wouldn't have Celtic markings. And my character wasn't non realistic either I was a black wolf with dark grey Celtic markings and lighter under fur. Not only did they hate that they also hated my teal eyes and ear feather. After they pointed out that I just left the RP. My character, Breeze, is below...

(http://i42BannedImageSite/2yzge4n.png)

I found my character pretty. I like wolves or lions with colors that don't cancel each other off. I like nice, subtle colors that go well together.

If everyone got a dollar for every time their character was bashed because of their fur color, those people would soon be rich....