shadowofchaos Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Considering the amount of waifu-ism/hasubando-ism out there for this game, probably is a bit of an understatement. Bad fanfic Self-insert OCs tend to have a lot of attachment associated with them. The difference is, mine is acceptable because it only happens when I'm asleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vashiane Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 (edited) Considering the amount of waifu-ism/hasubando-ism out there for this game, probably is a bit of an understatement. ... Point taken. ._. Either way, to answer the OP, Silvia and Silver are both officially integrated into Vashi's OC/FC Database. Bad fanfic Self-insert OCs tend to have a lot of attachment associated with them. The difference is, mine is acceptable because it only happens when I'm asleep. [/nods] I can attest, I've seen this in action. And boy have I seen it. ... I'd comment to this, but that would be VERY hypocritical of me. Edited September 30, 2013 by Vashiane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anacybele Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Honestly, I think IS intended to make the Avatar rather Mary-Sueish and not seem to have any flaws. I think they wanted us to imagine the flaws for ourselves so we can make them into our own character. I don't see much of a personality in him/her either, even though he/she does say a lot of things that I would have. Avatar seems generic, just as he/she should be. And this way, we can also use him/her to kind of place ourselves in the game as Silver Lightning did with one of her Avatars. Me, I did a mix of both. I just like creating original characters more than making a self-insert, but at the same time, I wanted to feel like I was actually a part of Chrom's group too. So that's where the mix came in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jave Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 In my first playthrough, all the Avatar and I share is the name, but other than that, he's just another character, and a rather bland one at that. Now I'm on my fifth playthrough and the second one as a female Avatar. Super Saiyan hair FTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leinex Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Japanese version had one. Wow...Why didn't they put that in the English version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunwoo Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 I'm not attached to the avatar as s/he is portrayed in the actual game. I'm attached to my headcanon avatar who has apparently gained enough of a distinct personality to be his own actual character ._. But anyway, the actual avatar "as is" with no headcanon attached is just a very powerful unit who is fun to customize, but giving them characterization outside (or contrary to) what the game establishes makes them more OC-ish. If I make any sense at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 My Unit, Maeve, is a perverted old woman (26) who likes to flirt with teenage boys. 8U Despite this, she does fall in love with her precious Licht-kun. Maeve is a genius at tactics, of course. If I were in charge of the story, I'd change everyone's reactions to Flames On The Blue. I think there is a HUGE difference to burning people alive than killing them in fair combat. They could have at least acted somber, with Maeve making a grim face and saying quietly "there is no other way." There wouldn't be, well, cheering. Anyways, yeah, I see Maeve as an OC that's a powerful character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquakat Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 I'm not attached to the avatar as s/he is portrayed in the actual game. I'm attached to my headcanon avatar who has apparently gained enough of a distinct personality to be his own actual character ._. But anyway, the actual avatar "as is" with no headcanon attached is just a very powerful unit who is fun to customize, but giving them characterization outside (or contrary to) what the game establishes makes them more OC-ish. If I make any sense at all. Sounds like what I did, so it makes perfect sense to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowofchaos Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 (edited) Wow...Why didn't they put that in the English version? Because effort. English only had two scripts: One for Male, and One for Female. Japanese one had scripts for each two matching voice pronouns for each gender: 2 Bokus and 2 Ores for Male 2 Watashis and 2 Atashis for Female And a final script that had the characters talking for you whenever you responded with ".....", "....!", "....?", etc. for the Silent Protagonist. Edited September 30, 2013 by shadowofchaos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Laufeyson Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) Why do you think Awakening sold so well? This is also why Fifty Shades of Grey is a bestseller. Stuff sucks sometimes. Hey Rey, what does Silent Avatar say or do during their crit cut-in? Is it just like a "heeayyyyahh!" like Link? Edited October 2, 2013 by Ser Florina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyvernSurfer Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 A self-insert Mary Sue who can plan, kill or bed just about anything. Though, I sometimes see him as a typical grunt in my army. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PandaCelt Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I know it's kind of sad, but I like to think that the Avatar is actually me. He makes all the choices I would make and I think he reflects me and my personality pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurath8 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Since I can never make my avatar look like me (30 hairstyles but no black man option...) I have to make him my own character. According to my headcanon, in personality, each avatar I make begins differently, but by the end of the game they always end up following exactly what I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahrivar Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 My waifu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorin Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 (edited) I can never make my avatar look like me (30 hairstyles but no black man option...) Ikr? Let's share the pain... Edited October 4, 2013 by Sorin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iHeartLibra Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 I have to stress that my avatars be OCs, because I enjoy acting out their scenes and support conversations. A game's story is very important to me, and in an RPG/JRPG I think the character you have control over should be a good fit for the story's characters. I can spend literally hours planning and creating a character for this very reason (and I'm also very indecisive!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gcubedude Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 My first avatar had my name, and I designed him to look as close to me as I could. He had my birthday, and because I'm boring, I used the default Asset/Flaw. Every avatar after became a sort of representation of an OC of mine. I say it that way because although the character of the avatar is pretty much set in stone by the story, I felt like I had enough leeway with the looks, asset/flaw, and skill choice to get the main points of my OC's across, but not enough to call them an OC. If I could have made choices in the story that actually had an impact and showed a difference in personality (besides just the last decision), then I might consider them OC's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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