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submitted 4 months ago by ashinadash@hexbear.net to c/chat@hexbear.net

Bonus points if the author first mentions a specific trait, physical build, or whatever else halfway through the novel and totally fucks up my mental image.

I don't expect a biology model description for each character, but write me something brief and evocative of how they should look, you fucking dork author. I don't even know how tall she should be, her hair colour, anything. Why are you like this, author?

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[-] Smeagolicious@hexbear.net 6 points 4 months ago

Very similar to the Culture series by Iain Banks: had the same reaction to almost the same description of a character having a layer of fur a good way into the book.

To be fair, I didn't know that in the Culture most "humanoid" beings are just referred to as pan-human with a few aliens as exceptions like the 11ft tall, 3 legged, armored Idirans.

[-] Des@hexbear.net 4 points 4 months ago

i deleted my comment above because i just said the same thing basically lol

i forgot it was "pan-human". and as soon as that character was described with fur my brain broke and i just saw her as a catgirl for the rest of the book

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