- Dec 29, 2017
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A persons character (or personality, which isn't exactly the same) is an amalgamation out of a very diverse array of traits: there are some commonly examined by psychological tests like introversion vs extroversion (Hana would probably score quite high on the latter), but it encompasses also a persons attitudes, interests, value orientations, self-concepts and how they are expressed.(...)
As the prologue says, a person's character is not to be taken stock of before being put to test, which is especially true at Hana's age. (...)
For instance, while Hana's rebellious manner was compromised during that Otto incident, what hits me actually was how she threw her manner away within an instant to save an unkown mob from a not-entirely-undeserved predicament, I felt that this tells me more of how she is, rather than whom she's becoming.
So instead of corruption, that's actually wholesome in my book (...)
My emphasis in my last few posts was on the possible change of a persons personality, and less on corruption since this is only a subset of change. Change can happen for the better and worse. It's just in PCs environment the latter is more likely.
I see in your example the expression of Hanas compassion even with an asshole gangster, but if this leads her to suppress her cocky attitude this is also influencing her personality and character. If she decides it's sometimes better to just shut up, this will leave a gaugeable impact for instance on said introversion/extroversion scale and thus altering her personality.
I tried to phrase my thoughts neutral, if i failed that's my fault.
The Hana in my example undergoes three possible changes (compassion gets lower, rebellion gets lower, independence gets lower), she isn't necessarily corrupted she is just different to the current one we know.
I am pretty sure a highly compassionate, slightly rebellious (but not too much, just to keep it spicy) and quite dependent (on the MC) Hana would be seen as a rather desirable and 'wholesome' character by many of the players. Yet again this one would be also different from the current one.