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[Saede Riordan]

I hear the term space vampires used a lot but have yet to see anyone in Eve who acts out that character. What are you referring to Benjamin?

I may act that out a bit. I'm probably more space vampire then really Sani Sabik.

[IzzyChan]

There is nothing wrong with being inspired from other media to make your own stories.  Inspiration is the building blocks of making cool shit.

[Saede Riordan]

There is nothing wrong with being inspired from other media to make your own stories.  Inspiration is the building blocks of making cool shit.

yes, but there is a difference between being inspired by something, and just ripping the entire thing off wholesale.

[Casiella]

yes, but there is a difference between being inspired by something, and just ripping the entire thing off wholesale.

THIS THIS THIS.

Casiella has some specific (and general) inspirations from cyberpunk, but I'd be a dumbass if I tried to make her a carbon copy of Trinity or YT ("Snow Crash") or Molly ("Neuromancer").

Other characters I've started to ramp up also have inspiration from various genres and fictional universes, but I pick and choose elements rather than simply imitate anything. Nikita and Izzy and others do that, too, and that's useful, but I don't like dealing with folks who just want to play Han Solo directly.

[Saede Riordan]

And don't Forget Han Solo's Relatives Cassie:

Hans Solo
Haan Solo
Hahn Solo
Hann Solo
Han Sollo
Han S0lo
Han Sol0
Han Soulo
Han Sulo
Han Solu

[Casiella]

Or "Mal Reynolds", "Captain Mal", and 18 million variations. Yeah.

[IzzyChan]

I thought Cruella Devolle was a pretty neat character.

[lallara zhuul]

Spend 15 minutes checking out characters with names linked to LotR.

Not to mention Shrike...

[Graanvlokkie]

Eeeerrrm ... Just remember that not all people were looking for RP names during the charater creation process.

Just because a charater has a name inspired by a movie or book doesnt mean the person had any thoughts further than "a name ... Gee, this may sound nice. Hrrrm, its taken. Ill just change a letter ... ".

Just like how I had no RP thoughts or inspiration when I thought "name? Yes, a breakfast cereal will make a good sounding charater name ..."

But I agree with ripping off entire charaters, but you cant assume someone is ripping off an entire charater based on what the player chose to name it.

[Rodj Blake]

And don't Forget Han Solo's Relatives Cassie:

Hans Solo
Haan Solo
Hahn Solo
Hann Solo
Han Sollo
Han S0lo
Han Sol0
Han Soulo
Han Sulo
Han Solu

There's quite a few Muad Dibs out there too (Maud Dib being the best variation).

People who rip off the names of fictional characters are destroying originality.

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