Mememe

[lyricality]

I have today off and I am spending it mostly on writing. YAY.

In order to give me a worthwhile distraction from that lofty goal, here is a meme that I stole from mmouse15:

Pick a character and I will give and explain the top five ideas/concepts/etc I keep in mind while writing that character that I believe are essential to accurately depicting them. Any and all characters welcome (including ones I haven't written but might know about...[at least in Transformers, Lyric added]).

Now, time for lunch. :3

Comments

[lyricality.livejournal.com]

Heeeee.

1) Refinement. TF:A Megatron is the first Megatron who really deserves the title Lord. All his lethal power is covered by an unexplained but incredibly compelling veneer of civility--he drinks from goblets, he requires a higher quality of oil, and he speaks with an easy elegance that G1 Megatron completely lacks. He would speak in calm, compelling tones while breaking someone's joints one by one. His charisma is almost indescribable, and it serves to enhance his predatory nature in sinister contrast.

2) Brutality. Megatron's pure physical power is undeniable, and he is more frightening when he chooses not to exert it. His moods are swift to change, and he sees no reason to give warning before striking out at someone who has earned his irritation. He is not casually cruel--he would consider that counterproductive--but he is ultimately sociopathic, and sometimes his compulsion to destroy overwhelms all his civility and breaks through to show the feral beast within.

3) Equality. I spent a great deal of time deciding not just why the Decepticons would initially choose to follow Megatron, but why they would continue to follow the ideal of him even after his supposed deactivation. I imagined that Megatron treats his followers with a raw sort of equality, and he adjusts his expectations according to proven loyalty and demonstrated skill. Shockwave has shown extraordinary loyalty; Megatron rewards him with unusual trust. Lugnut excels in combat based on pure force; Megatron uses him as his ultimate weapon in season three. The Decepticons know what is expected of them, and they are permitted to improve their individual talents so long as those talents serve Megatron's goals. Megatron is concerned primarily with efficiency, and he will rid himself of anyone or anything that impedes his vision of Cybertron's future. He would also never order a subordinate to do something that he himself would not do...a quality that sets him significantly apart from the Megatrons of G1 or Armada, I think.

4)Intelligence. Megatron is a genius, and his official profile says as much. His knowledge of technology is rivaled only by his mastery of combat, and he fails only in the details of specialized work (such as space bridges). He does not misunderstand emotion or compassion--he simply considers both irrelevant.

5) Pride. All of Megatron's mannerisms suggest that he considers himself of high stock, and that he has achieved each one of his goals with pure, personal determination and drive. No one else is responsible, even in the slightest part, for his success. If his subordinates have done excellent work, that is due to his leadership over them. A life of solitary rule is his ultimate desire; no one would be a worthy match for him. Partnership is a nonsensical concept, and cooperation is a sign of failure.

[onetruesikorsky.livejournal.com]

Omg I looooove you so much. I couldn't have put him in better words myself. ;~; Then again you are the master at TFA Megs~ <333

I bow to your skills.

[lyricality.livejournal.com]

Lol. Megatron says you should bow to him, of course. ♥