Been Thinking About Chris's Character
Some chapters back, I delved into Chris's more assertive side due to being extremely intoxicated to the point he had barely any awareness during the act and absolutely no memory of it afterward...
But here lately I've been thinking that, perhaps, I have made his character too timid in the grand scheme of things, too reserved, if you will, too "I care about you" and too little "I want it now" basically...
I feel like there's a lack of appeal starting to happen because there's so much focus on being soft and caring that there's too little focus on simply being a man and as a result lacking in authority...
As of late, I've shown this in ways throughout the chapters, with well meaning statements from say, Serenity, making it a point to say that he's physically and socially weak in their eyes...
I don't plan to revamp/reboot his character at all, but rather I feel there's a definite need to remind both the readers and the characters around him that, yes, he's timid and soft, but still a man...
I want to find a way to make it clear his common nature shouldn't be taken for granted, nor' should it be taken as a sign of weakness or incapability on his part...
I have started diving into this with the latest chapter, 135, and over the course of the next 2-5 chapters it's something I plan to continue going into...
As readers know, he took down the criminal involved in the chapter bare handed for the most part, reaffirming the skill/strength he has without anything nor' anyone backing him up...
I feel like it's time to make it clear that, while as a whole Chris is a softhearted and well-meaning man, he's not one who wants, nor' appreciates having this used against him, by enemies or the girls...
Be it others feeling like they can take him out, be it others thinking his only value/capabilities come from Ninetales, etc...
I'll go about this on tip-toes through the next few chapters, but CH 135 certainly helped as a start to reaffirming this and also reminding me of how much it needed to be done...
This might be something feeding into my own problems with the series recently, whereas through making everyone shine so much, affirming Ninetales importance, I've watered him down too greatly...
I'll do so without "breaking" anything naturally, the question is how to go about instilling his authority with others and the girls without making him go against his common character...
We'll see, though going by CH 135 things are off to the right start. My goal is to show others he's a force to be reckoned with even as a human...
And to remind the girls he was the one who fought for and saved them even without Ninetales abilities, that there are reasons beyond his kindness they are devoted to him and feel safe with him...
Basically to point out the natures within his natures...
I'll find a way, it's going well so far.