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10th November 2005
11:08pm:
Special Note to Chii-apper: I think that the route you go humor-wise is up to you. However, I would say that double-entendres work best in a conversation; in an app, they stick out a lot, especially for innocent characters like Chii. Also, the setup for the joke felt forced, and that’s never a good thing. So, I would say, just be Chii, and slip in the lemonade later.
And now, the Grand Poll.
| This batch | | Majic Rin | Nothing in this app really stood out for me. The fact that Majic didn’t notice that the thick, coppery-smelling, sticky fluid was also red was a bit disconcerting. I’m... really not sure what to say here, except that I didn’t get a good sense of the character from the app. Perhaps next time you could try exploiting his not-so-reliable sorcery for a more original effect? | | Soujirou | The ending of the second paragraph confused me. Also, the end of the third-to-last paragraph seemed a good place to stop for me, so perhaps you could stop there. I don’t know this canon, but is it normal for this guy to sound like an Army recruiter? It’s a good, strong voice, though! And it reminds me of Tohru, which is highly disturbing yet somewhat amusing all at once. | | Guybrush | While I can see the kind of voice you were going for here, it fell kind of flat. Also, the lack of an apostrophe in “Captain’s” threw me off, and that’s not a good way to start the app. Next time, try exagerrating the voice more--in my experience, it’s better to be a little over-characterized than very under-characterized. | | Kamio | Er, there’s really no nice way to put this. If I were you, I would rewrite this app completely. The flow is very jerky, there are numerous spelling and grammar errors, and too much fanon. If you like the fanon, then you can work it in through play, but it’s way too much to start off with. I imagine you’ve heard this all before, though. |
| This batch | | Envy #1 | Since the other Envy seems to have gotten in, the best thing I can suggest is to use whatever you’ve learned from the C&C the other players gave you and app a different character. | | Kazuki #1 | I bet this app didn’t format properly, huh? Aside from that, for me this app lacked a strong voice and amusement both. It just felt kinda... blah. If I were you, I would exagerrate the character’s quirks more, because the quirks are what will make your character stand out from the crowd. | | Kazuki #2 | This had a decent voice, but felt somewhat confused. As far as I can tell, he thinks that the tentacle monster is Soushi? But that doesn’t make sense to someone like me who’s unfamiliar with the series. Same with the “flying” line at the end. Next time, perhaps you should rely less on canon details (though the use of canon to paint a voice was quite good) so that people like me will not be confused. | | Kaname #1 | While the voice in this app was good and IC, nothing much happened in it. It lacked climaxes and lulls, and while it was short, this is a problem. Since the other Kaname got in, I would say, don’t give up, but use whatever you have learned to app a different character, Grasshopper. | | Yuuta #1 | While the strikeout part of the app made me guffaw (seriously), on the whole this app felt kind of bland. Also, though too much canon reference in an app is bad, there was no canon reference here unless the string pony thing is canon, in which case, wtf PoT. This made the app feel ungrounded--it could have been anyone. Next time, perhaps add more of what makes Yuuta Yuuta--his rivalry with his brother, maybe, or even just “Hey, Mizuki’s here. wtf man.” | | Yuuta #2 | This one felt very much like a narrative instead of a journal entry. Also, the punctutation was a bit of a problem--don’t be afraid to end sentences! Periods are your friends! Sorry I’m not too helpful on this one, but if I were you I would change the style to make it sound more like someone talking to themselves and less like a monologue. Yes, there is a difference. |
| This batch | | Marco | While I actually liked the voice very much, there wasn’t too much amusement in this app. Also, is this character the kind of guy who would reveal details about what seems to me to be a secret war, even in his own journal? | | Chris Perry | I didn’t actually see too much wrong with this. However, since I’m not familiar with the series, and you were voted out, perhaps you were out of character? | | Nagi | I hate to be snarky about this, but I have three words of advice for you: spelling, grammar, and formatting. To be honest, this could be the most well-written, most in-character in the history of Camp Fuck You Die, and I would still vote out because the basics of comprehensible writing have been ignored. | | Toad | While I got the idea of the character, the voice wasn’t quite enough. I’ve read writing theory that says you need to exagerrate whatever character you’re trying to write to monstrous proportions just to make them “visible” to the reader. Since everyone in CFUD is already a fictional character, you don’t need to do as much exagerration for us to see them, but since they’re not in their natural environment, you do need a little bit. Next time, try making him a little bit more nasty, or have him get into a mishap of some sort? Either of those would move this app along a bit, I think. | | Meyrin | The short paragraphs really break up whatever flow this app had going for it, and the ellipsis abuse doesn’t help. I’m sorry, I’m nearing the end of my attention span and haven’t seen the show, so there’s not much else I can say. If you fix those two problems, though, the app will be much improved, I think. |
21st August 2005
3:31pm:
OK! Just going down the line now! But I’ve probably forgotten a whole lot! And if you name’s not on here, it’s because you’re not in the userinfo, so go check on it! People whom Tohru hasn’t met get an automatic one (1) heart on the Heart-o-Meter, because she’s naturally inclined to like and trust everyone! Even if they haven’t met, though, if Tohru has heard/seen them do things she approves of, they may get more hearts anyway! If someone has made her nervous or frightened her, though, they won’t get any. Things may go into the negative hearts eventually. Pink hearts mean she considers the other person a friend, while red hearts means they’re a good friend. Note that this is mostly arbitrary on my part, based on what I remember and my thoughts on Tohru’s characterization. OK! ( On to the dating game! )
22nd July 2005
4:25pm: Crackfic, rated R
For Uo-chan and Yuki's player cal, since it's his birthday tomorrow. Though I doubt he'll want this. It hurts, but since it's deliberately awful, it won't hurt as much. I hope. ( Of Mice and Leeks )
21st July 2005
10:12pm:
So. Here are a few thoughts on Tohru. ( The Bare-Bones Background of Fruits Basket is a good place to start )So, that’s the first two chapters or so of the series, and sets up the basic situation. I’ll do more later--FB is kind of a complex series, and I don’t want to post any Big McSpoilery stuff. I’ll probably do a character analysis of Tohru (in canon and CFUD), a listing of her doings in CFUD, and her relationships with applicable characters. Until then, ciao!
3rd May 2005
3:51pm:
Dear Mother, Today I arrived at summer camp! It was so nice of Akito-san to pay for me to go here, don’t you think? I do wonder why Sohma-kun and Kyou-kun were running by the side of the bus, telling me to jump out the window before it was too late, though... I hope they don’t fight too much while I’m gone. And I hope Sohma-kun lets Kyou-kun do the cooking. I don’t think either of them--or Shigure-san--knows how to get soot stains off of the ceiling. I’m in my cabin now, Mother. It’s a little dusty, and I think it will be chilly at night, but hopefully my roommates will be nice and we will all have a fun time! I know we will, there are all sorts of fun things to do at camp. Here’s a list of activities posted, it’s very long... ...Mother, what’s a “zombie?” Love, Tohru
Current Mood:  optimistic
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