Inspiring or Formative 'Rolemodels'

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 8:37 pm

I was thinking earlier today about different figures who had influenced me in some way or an other, or figures that I simply respect. I became curious as to how others end up respecting a particular personality, and who those individuals might be. I am making this extremely broad.. seriously you can name real people (dead or alive), fictional figures, even comic book characters

I'll need to more carefully consider the figures who I have respected in one way or an other, and who have perhaps even imfluenced me but for starters.. When I was a child.. Pippi Longstocking was my heroine..

Other figures as I grew older included Simone de Beauvoir, Emma Goldman, Anais Nin and Kirsten Scott Thomas.

Anyone else?

Nightmare · Post by **Nightmare** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 8:50 pm

Darth Vader.

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 1:14 am

[QUOTE=dragon wench]I was thinking earlier today about different figures who had influenced me in some way or an other, or figures that I simply respect. <snip>
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I was asked something similar at a job-interview a forthnight ago. And I came to the starteling realization, that I don't think I have any people or "characters" as rolemodels.
It was ... well ... wierd.
I mean there are some people I respect for various things, but I don't look "up" to them or see them as rolemodels.

So I just said some bogus answer that fitted the situation. (I'm good at such things).

Luis Antonio · Post by **Luis Antonio** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 6:36 am

Well, Richard Wakefield & Nicole des Jardins from The garden of Rama, and Indiana Jones (who dont want to be like Indiana?), and Jon Irenicus (powerlust, powerlust baby!!!)

Sojourner · Post by **Sojourner** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 4:51 am

Don't have any role-models. There are plenty of people who've influenced me, both positively and otherwise, but I've looked up to no one.

RandomThug · Post by **RandomThug** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 10:16 am

My Uncle Bill.

When he got into highschool he wanted to be cool so he started saving cash for a porsch, by the time he graduated (at age 17) he had enough money... but decided to get a rail pass for Europe and just pack up and leave. He lived in europe for a year traveling and doing whatever he wanted. He worked at the bottom of the alps for a couple month's ski'ng and enjoying life. On a whim he just left... thats great.

Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 11:06 am

[QUOTE=Sojourner]Don't have any role-models. There are plenty of people who've influenced me, both positively and otherwise, but I've looked up to no one.[/QUOTE]

This covers me as well, just take out the positively and make it one positive and a lot of otherwise.

Moonbiter · Post by **Moonbiter** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 11:31 am

I'd like to quote an old song:

"A world without heroes, is no world at all."

While that might be open for discussion, I would like to think that I've got a lot of "Rolemodels" whether(sp?) I'm aware of them or not. Respect or admiration for other people is IMO a good thing, and I wouldn't have been what I am today without certain guidelines set down by certain people. I'm not going to mention names, as there's enough war in the world.

giles337 · Post by **giles337** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 2:35 pm

OH! WELL!!! if we're quoting songs.

"no more heros any more: whatever happended to all the heroes?"

Demortis · Post by **Demortis** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 8:22 pm

My rolemodel would have to be that one guy with the hair and that one ablity.
But seriously my rolemodel would have to be Guts from the Anime berzerk. Every battle ends up with him walking away from it while everyone of his enemies is in different peices, then him not using any armor at all and the fact that he cuts his own arm off at the end of the series. If i only had the courage to do something like that i would be invincible

sdwillie · Post by **sdwillie** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 11:49 pm

I think people need to look more at the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time)

-not that runner guy (you know, the third greatest of two days ago)

Bartleby the Scrivener

Brynn · Post by **Brynn** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 7:33 am

[QUOTE=Nightmare]Darth Vader.

[/QUOTE]

You're so stupid

I don't really have an rolemodel (interpreted as an example to follow).

There are only a few people I really respect (of course I respect the elder, and my bosses, and stuff in a way that I try not to talk back if it's not really neccessary but that's just b/c I was taught to behave like this, it doesn't always come from my heart. And sometimes I do talk back.).

My boyfriend is one, I respect him b/c of the way he deals with things in life and generally for his way of thinking. Also for his attitude, he's always so calm, almost nothing can get the rise out of him.

The other one is the mage I play BG with, she works so hard for the good and never complains, she's such a noble hero!

(Oh, rubbish)

Demortis · Post by **Demortis** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 8:35 pm

Well right now im writing a story with three characters that would have to be my rolemodels, and yes i do know that this is my story and alot of the influance would have to come from my two brothers. Ones into have strength be it physical and mental, the other is into speed, he likes to go fast and if there is a way to do it he goes faster, always seeking to push there limits. that and the destruction of the world (did i say that out loud damn i need to learn not to say things like that) But i still prefer the ablity to go insane from time to time it gives you a chance to clear your head. and a path of fallen bodies.

Morlock · Post by **Morlock** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 6:26 pm

Steven Spielberg. Nice Jewish kid, grew up loving film and collecting film scores in the middle of nowhere, thunderstruck by Lawrence of Arabia at 15, thinks John Williams is the greatest composer ever. What inspiration could I want? (I fit all those desciprtions).

Morlock- a film nut and the biggest film score nut you're bound to come across in this lifetime

blake · Post by **blake** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 7:10 pm

Che Guevara is one of my main role models. I've read alot about him and I guess it is typical for a teenager to have the "radical revolutionary role model" complex going on. But i really admire everything he did. I wish i could ride around on my motorcycle and write down my experiences and then help lead a revolution and then be killed by the cia. Well maybe not the last part, but everything else.

p.s. Sorry for any typos or gramatical errors, im a little sedated right now due to the painkillers...

Tower_Master · Post by **Tower_Master** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 8:07 pm

Hmm. Assuming that your personal definiton of "role model" is less someone you look up to then someone you admire individiual qualities in, and you could see such qualities as useful in oneself....

The Aflack Duck.

Demortis · Post by **Demortis** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 8:17 pm

Hum the aflack duck. thats... different. personaly i think it should be shot. its annoying to the point of mental physcosis.(insanity for those who dont know) (i think)

anthoer of mine if Griff(Berserk) on the dvd he has lil songs he sings instead of the normal lines. In one he sings "One" by metalica, hes tourtured, his toung(?) is removed and his muscles are almost gone. But his mind is just as sharp. I guess thats why hes singing, I kinda see why he chose that song very... o whats the word im looking for. can some one help me out?

Galuf the Dwarf · Post by **Galuf the Dwarf** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 9:36 pm

Me, I'd have to say:

- R. A. Salvatore. His characters contain so much depth in personality that I've never seen from what fantasy novels I read until then.

- Elaine Cunningham. See above.

- Ed Greenwood. See Salvatore.

- Ozzy Osbourne. He showed that no matter where you come from, whether it be the gutter or modest origins, you can become more than you ever imagined if you put your mind and heart to it.

- Optimus Prime from The Transformers. Sure he was a robot from a cartoon, but he was the BONA FIDE inspiration behind my good-heartedness.

- Rodimus Prime from The Transformers. He took the reins from Optimus for a while, and came through in the punch no matter how much he struggled; he always made a come-back.

- C Elegans and VonDondu. Both have dearly helped me search for answers to my deepest questions.

- Kayless, Stilgar, and Taco Magus. All three are big Transformers fans, and helped me feel less alone in this world for being such.

(Oh god, tears are coming in my eyes just writing this!)

- My parents. They've both fought inner demons to forge a more prominent future of the family, with or without a lot more money than they ever had.

That's about it.

Tower_Master · Post by **Tower_Master** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 7:45 pm

Seriously, you can't knock the Aflack duck! He's a bold, inspiring figure who dares to bring foth knowledge others cannot remember, or comprehend! He is the lone voice of reason in a world filled with men who ridicule you for not remembering the name of an insurance company..........

or maybe I forgot to get sleep for the past week. who knows.

Demortis · Post by **Demortis** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 4:09 pm

No the aflack duck must be shot. Let that stupid duck come around my house and ill let my dogs have duck for dinner.