Emo Characters?

I browse the storybook forum a lot, and I've noticed that most people use emo looking pictures for their characters. While there isn't anything wrong with this, I just think they look a bit strange, especially for the roles they play.

Comments?

Well, the thing is, emo kids take a lot of pictures. So, they're really more common. And, there aren't a lot of people who have naturally black hair who aren't Hispanic or Asian (no racism intended.) Or, we see someone with color in their hair and say: ooh, ooh, I wanna!

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Way I see it, anyways.

Well, it depends. Let me elaborate.

There seems to be an increasing amount of interest in storybooks at this time. Our users have started to really get involved with storybooks. One of the fads going amongst the storybookers is the emo/scene look. These days, when you look at a profile for a character, there is a high chance the picture will be of a scene/emo girl or boy.

Now, as to the fact if this is a good thing or not, I think in some cases, it's okay. But it's getting out of hand.

Not every character needs to look emo, in fact, most shouldn't have emo looks to their name! The few characters that do need the emo look, though, are an exception; I don't mind these at all. It's the fact that the majority of characters don't need an emo look, yet they do sport them.

I think we need to remind our users that no matter how cool-looking scene kids are, not ALL of our characters need to look like them.

-Mizz-

I agree Miz. Like you said I think that way too many people are making awesome characters (Which is good), but they use emo/scene pictures when it doesn't fit their characters personality at all.

check out this thread.

The thread above features so many of these characters it is annoying. Although I noticed Ninja's didn't have an emo char.

My opinion is that it can't be that annoying, but then again I'm brand new in storybooking. So what do I know?

It's true. The craze is spreading like a hybrid virus and in the upper-level storybooks, there have been rules put in place to restrict the use of emo/scene pictures. And for that, I am glad. Though, what Cookie said is true: there is a high surplus of that 'genre' of picture, especially in stock photos.

Now, if someone on the site would show interest in finding stock photo sites for storybooker use, then the craze would probably diminish in frequency.

Then again, written descriptions never hurt anyone.

-cough-

Emo/scene pictures in storybooks have been going on since forever. I haven't been in the storybook area recently, so maybe it picked up a bit? I don't know, but they've always been there. But really, do a google picture search and half the pictures will be of emo/scene kids. xD

You could always say "no emo pictures" or, you know, make people write descriptions. For a while, written descriptions was all storybook leaders wanted if I remember correctly.

Half the time I end up forgetting what the characters initially looked like in the character forms anyways, they just end up looking however I picture them after a while. So basically, in my opinion, it doesn't really matter.

You could always say "no emo pictures" or, you know, make people write descriptions. For a while, written descriptions was all storybook leaders wanted if I remember correctly.

This. I'm not a regular storybooker, but I don't see the problem with writing out a description anyway. I don't remember pictures being as popular when I joined, actually.

I think storybookers tend to forget the abnormality of some characters. In a storybook about the elements, for example, it's really tempting to find someone with bright red hair to be your "fire" character. If your character is going to have to look slightly odd, I think you should just write it out rather than look for a picture and apply it to the image you had before. More often than not it's characters who are supposed to be looking "individual" that end up with an emo/scene picture, I think, because often emo/scene kids have the bright hair or photoshopped eyes you've been looking for; if your character is that individual, why not just write out your own description instead of bringing it down a level by attempting to fit in with a picture?

Pfft, well I never use "emo" photos...

To be honest, it doesn't bother me all that much. A lot of people on this site seem to be all "I love emo's!" There's nothing wrong with that, but I understand how it bothers some people with all of the "emo" pictures. If a SB leader is really that bothered about the use of "emo" pictures, just make a note on the thread that you don't want any "emo" photos.

As for what you said, Jet, I think that using pictures is a good thing. A description is also important, I think, but if you find a picture that looks like what you want your character to look like, you may as well use it. Personally, I find that using a photo helps me decide on what the character looks like. Half f the time, I have no idea what I want my character to look like and using photos help me. That might just be me though.

I do think that you're all exaggerating a bit though... not every single photo is one of an "emo" girl or boy. To begin with, I don't use "emo" photos. Ben Franks doesn't, Kitty15 doesn't, Kaywiia doesn't, Isha doesn't, allmixedup doesn't, Elinor Brynn doesn't, Jagged doesn't, ScarlettFire doesn't, Kara Hargreaves doesn't... the list goes on. What I find is that there is a small group of SBers that do always use "emo" photos. That group happens to be avid SBers and join almost every SB. Therefore, the "emo" photos seem to appear more often.

So yeah...

Vampires cannot be photographed.

Emos can be photographed.

Therefore, everyone who doesn't look emo must, by default, be a vampire.

(Duh.)

Snoink wrote:Vampires cannot be photographed.

Emos can be photographed.

Therefore, everyone who doesn't look emo must, by default, be a vampire.

(Duh.)

agreed.

Thanks for the opinions and comments guys!