Focus on Supporting Characters - character claims round two!

[trobadora]

Want to share your love for one of the other Guardian characters and host a Focus on Supporting Characters discussion post? Here's where to sign up for round two: Dealer's Choice!

Hosting simply means making a short post about your character (there's a template below, if you're not sure where to start) and replying to comments. If you want to include screencaps and can't make or find your own, we can help with that.

You can find previous character discussion posts under the type: character discussion tag.

Characterisation and backstory may differ between novel and drama - and some characters only exist in one or other canon. You don't need to know both canons to host - you can base your post on either or both, and the discussion will be open to both. People new to the fandom are more than welcome! Be aware that discussions may contain spoilers for the whole drama and for the novel.

Posts should go live sometime on the Friday or Saturday, according to the schedule below.

Template (optional)

<i>Subj:</i> Focus on: [Character name] [A few facts about the character and their canon relationships. Maybe some quotes by or about the character.] [screencap] [discussion starters, e.g. things you like or don't like about them, things you find interesting about them, questions ...] [links to favourite fics, art, vids, meta, picspams etc. about the character, if you have them] <b>So - come and talk about [character]!</b> Share links to meta, picspams, and related fanworks, new or old! Self-recs whole-heartedly encouraged. Basically, this is the place for anything you want to say or link to about [character]. <b>Important:</b> If you're commenting with meta/discussion/thoughts, please say whether you're coming from a novel perspective, a drama perspective, or a blend of the two, so we don't end up talking past each other. Thanks!

In this round, aside from SID members and Ye Zun, who we've already covered, and Zhao Yunlan and Shen Wei, any of the characters are fair game, including one-offs. For example, Cheng Xinyan, Cong Bo, Fourth Uncle of the Snake Tribe (and the Snake Tribe generally), Lao-Li, Li Qian, the Regent of Dixing, Ya Qing (and the Crow Tribe generally), Ying Chun (and the Flower Tribe generally), Zhao Xinci, Zhu Jiu, etc. Note: You can claim a combination of side characters if their stories are inextricably entangled, such as Wang Yike and Zhang Ruonan.

For a list of drama characters and descriptions, see extrapenguin's Dramatis Personae. (Does anyone know of a similar or supplementary list for the novel?)

Comment here to claim a character and date!

Sign-ups:

1/2 May: Li Qian, extrapenguin
8/9 May: Dong Nan, extrapenguin
15/16 May: Zhu Jiu, solo
22/23 May: Ye Huo, maggie33
29/30 May: the Regent, thevetia
5/6 June: Zhao Xinci, nnozomi
12/13 June: Ya Qing, trobadora
19/20 June: Fourth Uncle, china_shop

Once we near the end of this round, we'll make another sign-up post.

Comments

[extrapenguin]

1/2 May with Li Qian! (Can we do two? I can do Zhu Jiu on the 15th or afterwards.)

[trobadora]

Let's start with one and see how many takers we get! I'm putting you down for Li Qian. :)

[maggie33]

I would like take Ye Huo for 22/23 May.

[trobadora]

Yay! I haven't seen any discussion about him, so I'm looking forward to this. :D

[trobadora]

I'll grab Ya Qing for 12/13 June.

[nnozomi]

May I have Zhao Xinci for either of the June dates, please?

[trobadora]

Yes! Since someone else just asked for the 19/20 slot, I'll give you 5/6 if that's all right.

[nnozomi]

Suits me! Thank you. Now I have a month and a half to learn how to embed images properly :)

[trobadora]

Let me know if I can help. :)

[china_shop]

Can I bags 19/20 June and come back to pick a character in an hour or two? Just juggling a few things right now.

[trobadora]

Sure thing! Let me know when you've decided.

[china_shop]

I'll take Fourth Uncle of the Snake Tribe, please. :-)

[trobadora]

Got it!

[thevetia]

I'd better log in first! Can I take the Regent for May29/30?

[trobadora]

You've got him! And I'm really looking forward to this - there's so much to talk about, with the Regent!

[solo]

I'll take Zhu Jiu, 15/16 May

[trobadora]

You've got him! :D

[extrapenguin]

Do you need someone for the 8th still? I could do Dong Nan.

[trobadora]

That would be awesome! Thank you. :D