Man I don't even know how to start this. When I was just a little n00b, I went to the "Wanted" thread to see if anybody wanted to run into my mean little character in the elevator and possibly receive a Wheat Thin as payment for surviving the torture. Little did I know that putting up that innocuous message would change my RP life forevar.
My favorite thing about your characters, I think, is how you aren't afraid to tell it like it is. You don't shy away from the nitty gritty or the annoying. There isn't a colored veil hiding your little babies' faults from the outside world. What we see is what is, nothing more and nothing less. I love how you're fearless when it comes to your characters' shortcomings, how you not only explore them but also showcase them. We see Lotte complain and Luther be stubborn. We see Joss shamelessly dangle herself for attention and Xavier smash things. Those faults don't go away when it's convenient, they stay with them just like our faults never magically disappear when we want them to.
I will always love Lotte because of her ability to retain her innocence and sweet nature despite everything that's happened to her. You pull that off so convincingly that she never seems forced or crowbarred into something. Everything with Lotte looks natural, like she's standing right in front of me and I'm watching her life. through a one-way mirror Joss is so frustrating, but I love her because of it. It makes sense, though I still want to give her a good shake. And Xavier is so heartbreaking and terrifying at the same time that it gives me whiplash every time I look at him.
Luther is seriously one of my favorite characters that I have RPed with. He's deep and complex, with a lot of layers, while still remaining somebody who isn't particularly wrapped up in them. He does what he does, and that's his life. Watching him in logs has been an absolute joy. Even better has been his friendship with Joanie. Honestly, their friendship is one of my favorite things I've ever played out. It has so many layers and it's so real that I sometimes forget that they aren't two people we know and talk about. Their Rad Bromance will shatter the earth one day. And we will watch the earthquakes roam with great joy in our hearts, for we will know that it was your awesomeness that caused them all.