Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-10380701-20150929232634/@comment-25555436-20151001022121

There's a difference. Previous contests used themes whose elements had character in them. Astronomical objects do not have character in them, which means we would basically need to make some bullshit up.

Problem is, like Maki said, it needs to be 90% based on the planet or whatever. And that is what makes it difficult. They have NO character to base on. They have no personalities, no characteristics, no traits, and most notably no story to base on. It's like making a character based on an empty page, yet being told to make it like that empty page without being an empty page itself.

Monsters do have a character to base on, personalities, characteristics, traits, stories....but that's not the theme. These are just optional traits thrown for kicks, not the main theme the OCs should be based on.

I have thought of a character, based on Polaris. Problem is, Polaris is just a shining star. Does it have a personality to base on? No. Traits? It's white and shiny, that barely can be used for anything. Story? It has no fucking story to base on, and the only idea that comes to mind for me in this area has nothing to do with Polaris, IOW does not follow the rules.