What kinds of things do you players out there do to reflect you're playing a certain type of Zoic?
In my own writing and art endeavors that involve anthropomorphic animals, I try and integrate as much of the animal's bestial natures into the mannerisms and behaviors without getting too silly. There are some short cuts I use that I guess you could kind of call "tics". These can certainly apply to on-fly role-playing. Make a list of the more animal-like things your character would do and now and then glance at that list.
Some are easy. If you're playing a small cat, you can drescribe your character as purring happily at the good news they received. When something frightens you, you might say your character jumps backward, hissing at the sudden surprise.
So what kind of tics does your character have? What mannerisms do you think you can add that aid in the vividness of the RP?
In my own writing and art endeavors that involve anthropomorphic animals, I try and integrate as much of the animal's bestial natures into the mannerisms and behaviors without getting too silly. There are some short cuts I use that I guess you could kind of call "tics". These can certainly apply to on-fly role-playing. Make a list of the more animal-like things your character would do and now and then glance at that list.
Some are easy. If you're playing a small cat, you can drescribe your character as purring happily at the good news they received. When something frightens you, you might say your character jumps backward, hissing at the sudden surprise.
So what kind of tics does your character have? What mannerisms do you think you can add that aid in the vividness of the RP?