Thread:Miyazaki11/@comment-1041609-20150604133107/@comment-5255288-20150629181748

Speaking of prominent diverse elements, should we see what makes our characters diverse first of all?

I know Miyazaki said that change is Catherine's diverse element. Times go on, new things get in. Not all girls wear dresses that go to their ankles anymore unless it's some kind of gala. I think Catherine is trying to symbolize that since she represents the initially scary yet imminent things that are change and chaos.

As for me, I've only sort of hinted to this, but I'm trying to write a character who has Sensory Processing Disorder (Miyu). In the 'Becoming Cure Artistry' section on her page, Miyu was especially sensitive to a chord played only by trumpets. The rest of her band is okay, but she's not. Also, loud environments quickly frazzle Miyu. Headphones may help muffle the sound, but when she has forgotten them like in the above section, leaving the loud place should help. That's called Sensory Over-Responsitivity.

Besides that, Miyu is a gifted child who doesn't invent or tinker with futuristic gadgets. 'Nuff said. I honestly wish more gifted characters in fiction weren't tech-whizzes.