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author | Yorhel <git@yorhel.nl> | 2011-12-29 14:10:32 +0100 |
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committer | Yorhel <git@yorhel.nl> | 2011-12-29 14:10:32 +0100 |
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docs: Added lots of stuff on the character db & misc things
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diff --git a/data/docs/12 b/data/docs/12 index 50bd98bc..e19db5d4 100644 --- a/data/docs/12 +++ b/data/docs/12 @@ -1,5 +1,149 @@ :TITLE:Adding/Editing Characters :INC:index +:INC:notfinished -<i>to-do</i> + +:SUB:Introduction +<p> + Characters represent persons, animals and things within a visual novel. Any + character in a visual novel, no matter how obscure their role is, may be added + to the database, although it is recommended to at least add the more important + characters first. When adding characters, try to be complete: That is, try to + add as many characters of a single visual novel, rather than adding a single + character to many VNs. +</p> + + +:SUB:Instances +<i>todo: when and how to use instances.</i> + + +:SUB:General info +<dl> + <dt>Name (romaji)</dt><dd> + Name of the character, in the latin alphabet. Check out the <a + href="/d5">general editing guidelines</a> for information on name order and + romanization. Try to use the full name when known. If the full name is not + known, then use either the first or last name. If even that isn't known, use + the name that is most commonly used to refer to this character in the story. + In the case the character is never referred to with a name or title (e.g. + it's the protagonist), "Unnamed" can be used as name.<br /> + In some cases the full name is a spoiler, see the chapter on instances above + for some ways to handle that. + </dd><dt>Original name</dt><dd> + The actual name of the character, in the case it is not officially in the + latin alphabet. Leave empty if it's the same as the "Name (romaji)". If + possible, try to include a space between the given name and the surname. + </dd><dt>Aliases</dt><dd> + Other names this character is known by, such as nick names used by other + characters within the story. Since this field does not have any option to + hide spoilers, you shouldn't include spoilery names here. It is possible to + mention such aliases with a [spoiler] tag in the description. + </dd><dt>Description</dt><dd> + A short description of the character. While it is advised to keep the + spoilers to a minimum, you can use the usual <a href="/d9.3">formatting + codes</a> such as [spoiler] to include spoilers while hiding them by default. + When using a description from external sources, check out the <a + href="/d5.5">general editing guidelines</a> for quoting rules. + </dd><dt>Gender</dt><dd> + Gender of the character. This is usually rather straightforward, but there + are some odd cases: (Reverse) traps should have their biological gender + filled out here. Futanari should be marked as "both".<br /> + If the real gender is a spoiler, which is sometimes the case with traps, + leave this field at "Unknown". See the chapter on instances above if the + character "transforms" between a male and female version. + </dd><dt>Birthday</dt><dd> + Month and day of the character's birthday. Note that a year is not included. + </dd><dt>Bust / Waist / Hips</dt><dd> + <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BWH">BWH</a> measurements, if known. + This information should either come from the game itself or from a reliable + source (usually the official homepage). Don't try to guess these!<br /> + If the official source does not provide this information as a natural number, + the number should rounded to allow its use in the database. If the official + information is not in the metric system, convert the numbers and round them + before entering. + </dd><dt>Height</dt><dd> + Height of the character, in cm. The above note on natural numbers and the + metric system also applies here. + </dd><dt>Weight</dt><dd> + Weight of the character, in kg. The above note on natural numbers and the + metric system also applies here. + </dd><dt>Blood type</dt><dd> + Blood type, if known and applicable. This makes little sense if the character + isn't a human. + </dd> +</dl> + + +:SUB:Image +<p> + There is a lot of freedom with regards to uploading an image to a character + entry, but the following is a list of things to keep in mind: +<ul> + <li>The image must be "safe for work", according to the <a href="/d2#4">VN + image guidelines</a>. You may add creative sensoring to make an image safe if + otherwise no image for the character is available.</li> + <li>The image must be official, i.e. it must be extracted from the VN itself + or from the official homepage. Fan art is definitely not allowed!</li> + <li>This image should be chosen from an image that is showing the most common + clothing and facial expression the character wears through the game.</li> + <li>Images using the in-game sprites (tachi-e) are preferred; Otherwise cuts + from CGs are also allowed.</li> + <li>The image must at least include the head (assuming it has one) and + shoulders of the character. Full-body shots are fine, but legs are generally + not that interesting yet cause the overall image to shrink dramatically.</li> + <li>The image will be cropped to 256x300, but it is recommended to do this + cropping manually before uploading to ensure that all character images of the + same VN have the same width. This consistency looks better on the character + listing on the VN page.</li> +</ul> + + +:SUB:Traits +<p> + See the <a href="/d10">Tags & traits</a> page for guidelines on the traits. +</p> + + +:SUB:Visual Novels +<p> + A character should always be linked to at least one visual novel entry, but may + be linked with more when it appears in multiple visual novels.<br /> + If a character appears in all releases of the visual novel, with the possible + exception of trial releases, then simply keep one release and leave it at "All + / others". In other situations, mention explicitely in which releases the + character appears and which role they have in that release. Multiple releases + can be added with the same role and spoiler information.<br /> + If a characters' role or the entire existance of that character in the visual + novel is a spoiler, make sure to mark it as such.<br /> + The following roles are available: +</p> +<dl> + <dt>Protagonist</dt><dd> + The (or "a") protagonist. The person through which the story is told. Note + that a significant portion of the story has to be told through the eyes of + the character for it to be considered a protagonist. Some visual novels may + switch perspectives for a (relatively) short amount of time, but this does + not always make the character a protagonist. + </dd><dt>Main character</dt><dd> + A character that plays a major role in the story or gets a lot of screen + time. In general, a herione with an own route always qualifies and so do + sidekicks/classmates that are very often seen. + </dd><dt>Side character</dt><dd> + A character that plays a minor role or does not get a lot of screen time. + This is often the case for characters that appear only in a single branch or + a single part of the story, although this is not a mandatory. + </dd><dt>Makes an appearance</dt><dd> + This role is used for characters that only appear in the story for a short + while and have only very little to no lines of dialog. Often used for <a + href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameo_appearance">cameo appearances</a>. + </dd> +</dl> +<p> + Note that there is no distinct line between these roles, and one could have + endless (and often rather pointless) discussions about the actual role of a + character. Simply assign the role that you think most naturally fits the + character. To get some inspiration, look around for characters in other visual + novels that play a somewhat similar role. +</p> |