User blog comment:Vinnnn/Character Critiques, Tips, and Hints/@comment-26382369-20150531223328/@comment-33209858-20150602082919

Yay, more Charmings! I love to see them~ With that said, I will start with your Charming boy!

Okay, so name adjectives: Ambition, Brave/Bravery, Stark, Earnest, Fearless, Gallant, Honor, Joy, Loyal, Reckless, Rowdy, Vigilant

I added a mix of "good boy" (ie. Joy, Earnest) names along with "bad boy" names (ie. Rowdy, Reckless) because I could imagine him having a "good boy" name and absolutely loathing it and trying to show everyone he can be a villain, even if his name is Joy Charming.

So, with that said for personality, perhaps he could be naturally charming and charismatic and so people are drawn to him. He hates this fact about himself and so he often isolates himself, even from his own family and friends. Maybe he could be short-tempered and tries to curse people with black magic that he attempted to learn reading old cursed books in the lifairy. Perhaps he's acting out only because he wants attention because he feels like just another Prince Charming. Or, maybe be genuinely wants to be a villain because he feels so much pressure being good that he feels it would just be easier to be bad. Maybe he's reckless and gets himself into lots and lots of trouble. Maybe he's a moody person with a dry sense of humor. Maybe he finds himself slipping into his naturally charming persona, and then following it up with an insult. I like his overall character, and I think you could have a ton of fun with his personality! So, go right ahead and go wild with it~

As for appearance, since he's a Charming he's gonna be handsome. Oooooor, maybe he got the 'bad genes' of the family - y'know, the recessive line - and so he looks pretty average compared to everybody else. That could be a driving factor as to why he wants to be a villain in the first place. Maybe he's a natural blonde but dyed his hair black and purple to look more like a villain. Possibly the best - and worst - part about Charmings is that they don't really have motifs, since they don't have a prewritten story. But since he wants to be a villain, I'd say a nice balance between looking like a good little Prince Charming and yet still a villain would be great! Perhaps his mother buys all of his clothes, so his clothes all look pretty preppy - And he just rips them and dyes them all until the clothes look like they'd fit a villain character. For a color scheme, I'd say black, gold, royal blue and hints of purple.

And now for Serenade!

Last name ideas: Nightingale, Feathers, Luscinia (the common nightingale's genus name)

For her personality, perhaps she could be very creative and musically inclined. I could imagine her being a very big fan of classical music - Maybe she's a nerd for classical music? I could see her being very sophisticated and graceful, the ideal "perfect lady". Perhaps she holds romance in very high regards, much like in her destiny.

Or, she could be a little peeved by her destiny. Maybe she hates romance because of it. I mean, she's going to die pretty much for nothing - The Student doesn't even get his love because of the Nightingale's sacrifice. Because of this, perhaps Serenade's a little jaded and world-weary. Perhaps she's extremely pessimistic, always looking on the darker side of things. Maybe she's skeptical and holds everybody at an arm's length away because she doesn't believe in love - any forms of it, whether it be romantic love or familial love.

I could see singing being her escape route, or coping skill. Or maybe she doesn't like singing because of her destiny. Maybe she's afraid to sing, and it'll take time for her to finally accept it. I think Serenade is a character that is going to have lots of character development, and that is totally wonderful to think about~

As for her appearance, I'd say give her a very classical, or even vintage look. I like the idea of her having wing eyeliner. For her hair, I'm thinking either dark hair with a white streak, or very pale hair. As for it's style, I could imagine her rocking the vintage victory roll hairstyle with a cute little red rose clip somewhere in her hair. For color scheme, I like the idea of creme-white and rose red. Also lots of feather and red rose motifs. I'd suggest you look up vintage styles and choose a dress you like as a base. And then just add in little details in here and there. Also, I'd suggest floral/rose patterns and feathery patterns and perhaps she could even have little nightingale trinkets somewhere in her outfit as a nod to her story

Well, that's all the advice I have for you, my friend~ Hopefully I helped, and if I didn't just let me know and I'll happily try again!