Talk:Charles Caldwell/@comment-4675595-20130725163854/@comment-4675595-20130727054646

That's some solid foundation for a character. Go with that.

But I have to say, those kinds of limitations sound like they're only limiting in very specific situations. I was thinking more in terms of like personality flaws - things that hold him back from his goals. For example, my OC Stevie: His goal is ultimately to get by living a carefree, comfortable life. His method for achieving this goal is manipulating the people around him to act the way he wants them to, and in order to do that, he feels that he should always know more than the people around him, in order to stay one step ahead of them at all times. The fact that he's physically small and very weak is limiting in some situations, but not significantly enough that it keeps him from what he is trying to achieve, as his physical stature has nothing to do with his methods (in fact, he's figured out ways to work it to his advantage in more than one situation). Something that is considered a big limitation for him, though, is his skewed perceptions of reality - he observes all of the tiny details that others may miss, but misinterprets them, and jumps to wild conclusions. This is limiting because there are times when he thinks that he's staying ahead of the game, but actually misunderstands the situation completely, and the way he thinks he should act isn't getting him any closer to getting what he wants - and in some cases, it has the opposite effect. Another limitation in Stevie would be the fact that he disregards standard social norms, and so people tend to think him weird, creepy, or stupid, and dislike him for it. This is a limitation because, obviously, a manipulative person wants to be seen in a good light in those they're trying to manipulate.

As for Charles' fears, I think they're interesting, both the silly ones listed above, and the ones you listed below, which I think you should definitely add to your profile because it adds an interesting dimension to his character!