Post by Ruse Ryker on May 9, 2015 16:11:33 GMT -5
RUE'S PLOTTER
ACQUAINTANCES
Rue's a pretty nice guy (outwardly, that is), so he usually doesn't have any trouble getting on people's good side. He's not the type to go out of his way to start a conversation, but he'll be on the friendlier side when approached. Rue's likely to be seen as a chill, peaceful guy to people that don't know him well.
Most people should fall under the "acquaintances" category, since Rue's too cynical to trust and too apathetic to care one way or the other about people. In all likelihood, there will be many people out there that would consider Rue a friend when he only considers them an acquaintance.
FRIENDS
For Rue, friends are few and far between. The guy only considers someone a "friend" once he trusts them enough to show his cynical, dry, sarcastic, witty side. Once Rue goes from being sweet and friendly to rude and sarcastic, it's a good indicator that someone has jumped from the "acquaintances" to "friends" category.
The only people I want Rue to consider as "friends" right off the bat are the people from the small group of homeless kids he grew up with. Of course, friends are appreciated, but due to his history, his social circle at the moment is extremely small... so, in most cases, plots should be started with Rue not knowing the other character, first.
Plot Ideas:
- Rue meets a friend from the group of homeless kids he grew up with
ENEMIES
Although most people would consider Rue a friendly guy when they first meet him, one might be able to get a peek at how cold and cruel he can be if they spend an excess amount of time with him. He doesn't help out strangers when they're in trouble (hell, he'll even watch as someone pleading for help gets tortured to death); he doesn't do anything unless there's some sort of benefit in it for him; he thinks of the general population as ants under his feet, and he couldn't care less about the lives of others.
But yeah, kind of like with the "friends" category idea, Rue should start out as acquaintances with someone before they realize that he's a douche-bag. And please, none of that "I knew he was a manipulative asshat from the moment I saw him" stuff. Because that's no fun and it makes threading super boring.
Plot Ideas:
- Rue meets the assassin that he's currently running away from
PHYSICAL LOVERS
Does your character want to crawl into bed with Rue? Done. It doesn't matter what race, sex, sexual orientation, or whatever someone is, if someone has two legs, he'll have sex with them. Hell, he'd even have sex with a complete stranger that randomly started making out with him when he walked by. Because he grew up in a setting where prostituting himself out in order to survive was normal, he's not modest and is extremely accepting in this area. The only catch is that he'll never, ever, ever, ever make the first move on someone. Never... Seriously... Never.
EMOTIONAL LOVERS
Rue's emotional numbness coupled with his cynical nature has led him to believe that there's no such thing as "love." So shipping with him will be one hell of a ride. Even on the off-chance that he did get into a "relationship" with someone, he wouldn't understand why infidelity would be an issue. He'd have no problem cheating on someone and he wouldn't give a damn if anyone cheated on him. He's extremely distant and apathetic, which also can cause problems.
So yeah... I guess I'd like to ship him with someone eventually, especially with someone who is his polar opposite, since it would make for one hilarious emotional roller-coaster.
OTHER
I don't have any ideas for any "other" categories, yet... so I'll just edit this part later when I figure it out. c: