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Hello, everyone. Ever had that one person that claims of being the "last of their kind" or have you done it yourself? This is a very common story for many people. It seems no matter where you go, you're always going to have "The Last One" character. So, what do you all think of it? Do you often mind having the "last of your kind" type of characters or do you think it's a bit overused?
I do think it's overused, most definitely. However, I don't think it's something to look down upon as being unimaginative. Some stories for characters do require the absence of a society, pack, pride, family, or whatever the character came from. Either one, you don't want to bother with an entire family story and you can't find people to play them, could be a number of reasons why. Then there are some backstories that people like to create where they are "rebuilding" their family or homeland. Personally, I do like the side of being the last of a family or pack and repairing what was lost before. It usually depends how it was lost in the first place and how the future generation plans to rise back up to catch my interest. As far as being "The Last One" just to be the last, it can be seen as cliche.
This...
Oh my goodness, this.
I'm not really sure what to think of it.
If you're playing as your own, original species, I get it.
But, if you're a dragon, you're most likely NOT the last one.
Personally, it's annoying as a bunch of little toddlers on caffeine.
It may just be me, but I think it's a personal thing, and a slightly in-depth-thinking reason.
While I have no plans to study it, I often wonder about human emotions.
So, I often question things like this.
If you're the last one...
Then you would most likely be depressed about it, or wounded, or terrified that your species will end, being as you alone cannot continue the species line without a mate.
You would be emotionally a wreck, due to the fact that your entire family, friends, and everyone else is dead. Unless the species is fairly solitary, but still.
You would hold the note that your ENTIRE species will die with you.
Yet people love to scream out "I'M THE LAST OF MY SPECIES!" like it's no big thing.
And I understand why.
It makes them feel special, unique, and free of restrictions.
It makes them feel like they're the special one.
But seriously, think about the emotional point. >:I
I do think it's overused, most definitely. However, I don't think it's something to look down upon as being unimaginative. Some stories for characters do require the absence of a society, pack, pride, family, or whatever the character came from. Either one, you don't want to bother with an entire family story and you can't find people to play them, could be a number of reasons why. Then there are some backstories that people like to create where they are "rebuilding" their family or homeland. Personally, I do like the side of being the last of a family or pack and repairing what was lost before. It usually depends how it was lost in the first place and how the future generation plans to rise back up to catch my interest. As far as being "The Last One" just to be the last, it can be seen as cliche.
Being the last of a family or pack, I can see.
That's cool, and often can lead to an interesting character if done right.
The lone she-wolf, searching for the rest of her life to re-build the pack that had crumbled away due to _____.
While it can lead to slight mate-begging by nooblets, it's still interesting.
My Final Words about this?:
Dem emotions bro, dem emotions.
This sounds like a good topic. :3
I have yet to come across the "last of the species" RPer, but I'm sure it's out there. Feralheart is full of creativity and different species of animals, including "player-made" ones. But, saying, "Oh, I'm the last of my kind now bow down to me," is completely inappropriate. It leads to a dead roleplay. And, how does this "last one" know they are the "last one?" I mean, there could be another out there somewhere.
I have a species whom are quite rare, but they are also spread throughout many different biomes, places and whatnot. The one I RP as doesn't say she is the last one, because she really doesn't know.
The, "last of my family" is a different story... I think most avid RPers have come across, "my family died in a fire!" Or, "feel sorry for me, my family all died!" This can get on my nerves a bit. It never use to big me, but I see it so much anymore, it's become very old. (This reminds me of a older topic on saw on the forums called, "sob stories...") When I first started RPing on Feralheart, one of my characters (whos name I forget) was abandoned (or something along those lines...) but she never openly advertised it like I've seen.
Well that was a bit of my opinion.