Kill Your Darlings OOC

Stephen King once said that one of the most important things a writer can do is to be able kill off their favorite character. Whether for story reasons or because you identify with them, it can be tough to separate yourself from a character you really dig writing about. So, for the sake of fun, I propose a challenge to the RPG users.

Kill your favorite character.

This does not have to be a permanent death. You are, of course, free to resurrect your character at any time.

BUT, the person who goes longest without re-lifing their favorite will be declared the winner of this little contest I'm proposing.

The rules are quite simple; kill your character in some way, and leave them dead.

• This character should preferably be the one you've written with the most.

• Don't just have them dead, have them gone. No communicating from the spirit world or heaven or wherever. Stop using them.

• Please, no clones or identical twins or characters that, while technically not the original, essentially are.

• Should you make an IC page/story/blog regarding the death of your character, please use Kill Your Darlings in the title.

Example: KYD: Minuteman

I'll only go through with this if more than a couple people want to be involved, as it needs to have participants in order for it to be a true contest.

A panel of judges can determine whether or not a new character is too similar to the one entered in the KYD contest. PM me if you want to be on the panel.

Feedback would be nice! Sign ups will start soon if a lot of people want to be involved.

Contenders for the title of KYD champion

M-174 Status: Dead

Jake Malcom Status: Dead

Blood Diamond and/or Blood Croft Status: Both Alive

It might actually be interesting to have Vel'aaru die. But man, that poor girl's been through enough....

Will take into consideration.

This is a cool idea. I won't take part since I can't afford to lose one of my main characters right now (story- and canon-wise) but I'd volunteer for judge because I enjoy the concept of this challenge so much.

That happened in Longshot's Godhood RP, I think.

Kaligar Roxom is forever dead though.

Maybe in a month or so you know who will be gone. Especially now sine I'm really getting into writing Mark.

Ahhh...not my favorite. Maybe Machiavelli

THAT'S CHEATING

I would. But M is hard to truly kill. And he gots stuff to do

@circumstance_imp: I never cheat, im due one :P

I'm in just got to figure out who

And it'll be canon

Jakes in chopping block who wants to kill em

@darkchild: Depends. Who's jake?

@just_an_average_man: Jake Malcom

http://www.comicvine.com/profile/jake_malcom/

I can use this one or my other profile @maverick_6 if you're good with it.

@just_an_average_man: Already got a taker sorry

@jack_henzy: ITs all good

@_sawyer_ This is guy right here.

Alright. I can do without M temporarily. Who can take a crack at him?

@shadowswordmaster: That can be arranged

Cool title, I know that much.

Cool concept...unfortunately legends never die...so I can't participate :(

Oh wait , never mind then.

Hmm... Luke again?

@circumstance_imp: @blooddiamond: @darkchild: @_drake:

Bumped with an edited OP. Plenty of room left, if anyone still wants to join.

Bumped with an updated list of contenders. It would be nice if this could somehow remain on the front page...if it were pinned, or if people could keep bumping it, that'd be great.

Sure

@thedrifter: *b1tchslaps*

(<----- Risky)

Nah. Luke comes back always. Yeah, can't partake this.

@justicepaine

@darksider95:

Are you asking to partake in this contest with this alt?

@jack_: No.I'm liking this to a friend who wants to participate

@jack_: I want to participate please

@justicepaine: Alright, I'll add you to the list as soon as I'm able.

@justicepaine:

Having viewed your character, it's come to my attention that you only have five posts with him. It would be a little unfair to have such a new character in this contest when other people are wagering ones they've put far more stock into, wouldn't you think? It'd sort of defeat the purpose of the challenge anyways, having you kill off a character you've used so little.

Could use some more peoples.

Jake is dead

I'M IN

And if I don't get some startled gasps at LEAST I'm going to be VERY dissapointed.

@icarusflies: don't kill the hamster.

@vivide: The guinea pig is effectively invincible and immortal

@darkchild: I've updated Jake's status, thank you for informing me.

@icarusflies I'm excited to see who you end here.

@icarusflies:

@jack_: M has died.

@m-174: I'll update the OP, thank you for telling me!

EDIT: Great death, too. Excellent choice of last words for M.