Steering Committee Character Creation part 1 (Patreon)

This project was mentioned in the prior post to the public. You, in the steering committee tier, have the privilege of participating in the design of this character and his or her subsequent adventures. The guidelines are as follows:

- This entry is *ONLY* to determine the physical traits of the character, not their name, history, or whatever. That will come later. The fields for input in this entry are listed further down.

- The character is *not* constrained to inhabiting one of my created universes. The kind of world/setting the character inhabits will be decided by the tier after the physical characteristics.

- Existing species/races only. Mixed breeds/races are fine, but no hybrid species (no cat-dogs, folfs, etc).

- Reasonably natural-like color patterns only. Don't make me cry.

As I receive input, I will keep a tally of what kind of species and types people want to see. If I see repeated calls in a certain direction, if I see seconded opinions, thirded, lots of "likes" indicated by hearts below comments, I will take note.

If you are not in a creative mindset, but still want to participate, do so by clicking the hearts on comments containing things you like and agree with. This will help me determine the direction you want to go. If you only like one aspect of what is mentioned in that comment, just comment that you like that one aspect. I'll make a note of it.

Your comments/input may be as simple, or as detailed as you want. But bear in mind, this entry is for physical traits only. If you have any ideas for names and backgrounds, keep them to yourself until it is time. Divulging these things now will just create clutter. 

Fields for Input: 

1. Gender: The gender of the main character we'll be following, male/female/trans/whatnot.

2. Race/Species/Breed: Anthro races should be based on existing animals/breeds. The more specific the better. Instead of saying "dog" say "German Shepard" for example. Choosing excessively exotic/unheard of species may work against you if people don't know what you mean. Feel free to provide additional color detail and examples here, too. *NO FAN-MADE RACES AND NO COPYRIGHTED RACES PLEASE* That's right. No Sergals. No Skiltaire. No Kzinti.

3. General Age: Just a general age range of the character, 18 an over.

4. Body Type: Anthro-humanoid only. No ferals. Give as many details and examples as you want. Things like "slim" and "athletic" are fine. But even better would be "slim and athletic" or "curvy and athletic" or "curvy and soft", for example. Don't use overly subjective terms like "average". I'm going to take "average" to mean average by my standards, which may not be yours.

5. Additional Physical Nuances (optional): Anything else relating to the character's physical characteristics that don't quite fit into the other fields. Things like exceptional shortness or tallness, nipple circumference, missing fingers, whatever. 

Additionally, even if you see a prevailing tide in one direction (say, everyone seems to want to see a female main character), and you want another direction, offer it, and offer a reason why. You may get enough support/likes/seconds to be considered.

Moreover, the physical traits that are decided WILL INFLUENCE the range of personality options available in the next round. For instance, if it's decided the character is physically fit or even muscular, I can't offer a slacker-type couch potato personality to match with them. Keep this in mind.

Also, if your character input becomes very popular and much or most of it goes into the design of the character, don't become "attached" to the character as if they were yours. Additional rounds of voting may see them having a personality, setting, and encounters you never envisioned. This is a group effort.

I will stop considering input on this entry after two days. On Monday, December 4th 2017, at 1800 (6pm) Eastern US time, I will stop considering input. Don't feel hurried to get something in. You have time.

Have fun!