I've made plenty of characters recently. Let me at least list them all (these are the characters I've made since Grace in Sorrow, and the new Brynja I play in FFRPG).

- Sheska Ironfist, Zenith Solar: my ex-dynast blind martial artist, borrowing bits from a character concept based on Shiho from Valkyrie Profile. Got rejected cause someone took the Zenith spot before me. :(
- Ishika Sui, Elvaan Ninja: He's an androgynous looking character whose specialty (besides dual-dagger wielding mayhem) is acting and disguise for the purpose of spying/undercover work.
- Irina, Viera Dark Knight: Conceived as an opposite of Bryn (who is a traditional Viera). This is a Viera rejected by the Wood for having an affinity toward Darkness. Also wields a HUGE SCYTHE (with +5 acc! oooh!)
- Zahra, Viera Spellbow: Yeah, I recycled a name. This is the character for the custom Final Fantasy game I'm playing. Very involved chargen, I created my own Job and Techniques/Spells attached to it!

Then I applied for a game run by one of my Academy players, a freeform game set in a middle eastern location. I decided to take over one of the major players in the political intrigue, a former NPC who I hopefully will start writing for soon. I liked how I wrote this one so I will share it. :)

Name: Farisa Nadira bint Faysal al-Samarah (Nadira al-Samarah)
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Occupation: Noblewoman

Description

Nadira is a lovely woman, dark of hair and eye, her supple skin an appealing shade of bronze. She is tall for a woman, trim and fit, fastidious in appearance. But she is no concubine - she is of noble stock, and carries herself appropriately, with confidence and pride bordering on arrogance. She understands the importance that appearances have on building a positive reputation, so is never seen publicly without careful attention paid to makeup and mode of dress.

Personality

Ambitious, ruthless, indifferent, vain, many words have been used to describe the beautiful Nadira. She lets people think as they wish, if it suits her, or shapes her behavior to subtly shift their impressions. She can be as gentle or as irascible as situation dictates. Few know her truly, and this is how she prefers things to be, for to know her is to capture her. And she will not be caged.

One could say Nadira has never truly learned how to love. She is used to seeing the world in terms of what she can have, and what she cannot have. She has the unfortunate fate of being a well-educated woman and the eldest sibling of her family, forced to watch as men less competent than her grasp for the power she believes she deserves.

Over time, resentment has grown like a pearl nestled in her heart - particularly for a certain brother who has what she wants, yet regularly squanders that favor. But she is patient like the snake is patient, languid in the dark, biding her time. They are young yet, and nothing has been decided.

Major Skills

Nadira is a consummate socialite, as comfortable in political debate as she is navigating the complex etiquette and cutthroat machinations of courtly gatherings. She is shrewd and observant, keeping her eyes and ears open to the shifting positions of potential heirs and politicians, both open and underground. She has excellent organizational and mathematical skills, able to manage a large estate with all its slaves and expenses, and delegate effectively when need be.

Background

As the daughter of Sheik Faysal al-Samarah, trusted adviser to the Amir, Nadira has led a charmed life. She has a beautiful home and all the money and slaves she needs. She has never gone hungry nor without a roof over her head nor with rough clothes on her flawless skin.

But she was never satisfied with simply being comfortable. Her mother Saira always warned her against becoming too complacent. 'Do not content yourself with being a trophy for men to own, a receptacle for their children. Sooner or later your husband's eye will roam and you will be second or worse to another. Your beauty will fade, Nadira, but your mind and your heart will not.'

Words such as these shaped the young woman, inspired her to stick to her books and numbers, to hone her mind as sharp as any man's can be. As soon as she became of proper age, she persisted in asking her father, Shiek Faysal, to allow her to accompany him to court. She beseeched both father and mother to advise her on who's who, who to befriend and who to avoid, the interplay of allies and enemies who pretend to be friends.

While Zahid busied himself chasing skirts and indulging every chemical and carnal pleasure he could stand, Nadira eagerly absorbed every bit of knowledge she could about politics, economics and etiquette. Her family's money was more than enough to buy her the best tutors, while in the public eye, she learned to cultivate her image as a beautiful but competent and intelligent young woman.

With every year that passed, Nadira's ambition grew. Her father indulged her desire for knowledge, her flirting with politics, but he never truly took her aspirations seriously. Nor did her brother, aggravatingly self-assured in his position as the Amir's favored heir. There were others, though, who saw the potential for leadership in Nadira, and wished that she were not born a woman... or would make something of her ambition, after all.

Whatever the case, Nadira would not consent to be a pawn in the schemes of others. Her pride would not allow it. But she must move slowly, and shrewdly, and position herself where her opponents and detractors would least expect her to be. To dare what she would dare, she can do no less.

I should mention that the game Nadira is in is an Adult rated game. Not that there's all sorts of porn going on in there (at least, I didn't see any from lurking through the threads), it's probably more one of those 'just in case' rating decisions.

I'm still thinking of making Nadira either lesbian or bi, though. If I am going to get into an adult RP situation at all, I'd SO much prefer if it didn't involve penetration. Dunno, guess that feels safer to me because it's further removed from any RL preferences (I am RL straight). Maybe I'd do it if Nadira were totally dominating, but I fear anyone who actually enjoys me dominating them... :P And it's probably a bad idea, anyway.

I must be thinking about Utena RP lately cause I have an urge to play yuri. Ha! Though in truth I don't think it'll be true Utena as in with the canon characters/plot and everything, but something inspired by the concept. Original characters in an imaginary world where duels for the Rose Bride (or perhaps multiple Rose Brides/Grooms) happen.

But I'd also have, along with the fairy tale inspired battles to become a prince or princess, bride or groom, a very dark side to the story. There'd be some terrible secrets behind the battles and the origin of the duels... think the Black Rose Arc with Mikage discovering he the truth of Nemuro Memorial Hall, or Anthy revealed as the Witch pierced by a million swords. Something of that level of emotional impact, but something unique to my game and setting.

Man, it sounds like such a good idea, but again I'm afraid to run it. Afraid that it'll end up in disappointment or crush my self-esteem, like when I found out one of my players was criticizing my STing behind my back, without immediately coming to me to talk about what bugged him/her. Afraid because eventually the game will end, and likely prematurely, because people got bored or busy or whatever excuse they might have. :(

We'll see though, I am still going to give a shot at writing up some game info for the Utena-ish game and Ashes to Ashes as well (really want to do this game... or if not, at least write the campaign setting.)

Before I end posting for the night (morning, ack) and totter off to bed, here's some BESM concepts I came up with when someone insisted that I make character concepts without any sort of plot or setting to guide me. The person who asked totally ended up rejecting my ideas, because he thought my RP style wouldn't match with his.

1. Warrior woman from a primitive world. She has an animal companion / mount, a saber toothed cat. She uses fire magic and is a sharp shot with a boomerang. She can talk to wild animals and tame them. She's naturally, physically tough, however she is weak against ice magic and cold temperatures, and isn't all that smart with science or book learning (possibly can't even read.) She has a confident, exuberant personality and she'll only marry someone who can beat her in combat.

2. A sniper/assassin from a futuristic / sci-fi world. Obviously a crack shot with a sniper rifle. Great with using machines and other fun gadgets, knows people who can alter them with the latest mods. Can ride a motorcycle/hoverbike and fly small military craft. Also exceptional with stealth, this could either be with gear or with invisibility magic. Has a sixth sense for danger (not infallible, though!), and has been known to stop bullets with telekinetic power... if she knows they're coming. Personality wise she is dutiful, focused on her missions, people think her brusque and even cold and wonder if she *ever* has fun.

3. A magical girl. Shy, mistrusting of others, she has likely had a very tragic past but she doesn't speak much of it. Her main power is healing and protective magic, she can heal terrible diseases and guard against grievous attacks at the peak of ability, but using the power at that strength leaves her very weak afterward. She is able to read people's thoughts and feelings, though she hates that she can, people fear and dislike her because of it. She never likes to hurt or kill because she can feel the pain they feel. However she also has an 'opposite', a dark side inside her heart that when triggered (usually when she's traumatized) inverts her healing power into a destructive one; this personality is angry and brash and seductive, the total opposite of the 'good' side. In this form uses shadow magic and cruelly exposes people's secrets. (WTF I realized after writing this it sounds like Sailor Saturn. Totally didn't mean it. x.@)

4. A woman from a modern setting, she's a musical virtuoso. She plays the violin and is a master at controlling wind and sonic energies. She's a teacher, looks young for her age, beautiful and dresses very fashionably. Her songs can beguile people and cause various 'status effects', the wind she can use for minor protective (wind barrier) and stronger physical (gale force blast, crescent wind cutter...? just random names) attacks. Maybe also use wind to help her move faster and possibly even fly short distances.

I still don't know if I agree that one could determine my style JUST from these ideas, though. I am capable of adapting to a setting, GM preference, etc. :/ But the person didn't agree. Oh well. Maybe the ideas won't go to waste, if I find some game to play them in!