Talk:Sicily (Brigida Rosaline Vargas)/@comment-108.74.198.127-20120504205324

I'm sorry, OC creator, but this will need a lot of work. Hetalia does include stereotypes, to be sure, but...that isn't how it works. Making your character dress scantily for no reason is just a sign of laziness on you part, and remember: Your character represents the WHOLE country's (or city's, in this case) feelings, and I doubt that many Sicilians are even vaguely okay with prostitution. It's like trying to make a Mexico OC a drug dealer. Sure, it's a stereotype, and a big one at that, but you can't just go by the stereotypes. The Mexican government is very against drug dealing, and so is the general populace. When you use a stereotype, you have to make it fit. Take America's food eating as an example. Hamburgers are, in fact, big in America. Most people I know eat them at least once a month. They don't come anywhere as close to the character's eating habits, but it's a stereotype that is at least somewhat true. I doubt greatly that most people in Sicily dress that way, and I know that none of them did until recently. As you seem to be saying that she wore that outfit throughout her life, you really are saying you didn't do the research.

Also, this really does come across as just a mafia OC. Sicily is much, much more than that. You might be personally interested in the mafia, and that's fine. However, if you're going to represent this region, you have to explore all aspects of her personality. I don't see any history besides the relationships bit. What about her culture? I could go into this, but as the OC creator, this is your job.

She should hate the mafia, as it's ruining her economy and therefore LIFE. It's not fun and games, it's crime. America might have an interest in the mafia as a romanticized concept, but he definately would NOT like it. America is very, very against this. So is basically everywhere else. There is no way any other country would like a criminal orginization. Sicily would definately include the mafia in her character, but definately not presented this way. There are a lot of things that need changed.

However, I am not saying this can't be a good OC eventually. The art is nice, and you seem to have put a lot of time into it. It could be, with a few changes to make it more accurate, an acceptable OC. Believe me, those are few and far between. I have seen much worse OCs, and I believe you can make it much better.

Yours hopefully,

"A Wikia Contributor"

(Also, why does the link at the top go to Romania's Wikipedia page?)