"Someone in the world justifiably hates your character. Why?"

Essentially, your character has wronged someone or has done something to get hated by someone else

Character creation tips:
-Your character’s personality is the most important part of your character. You can have a super compelling backstory but if your character’s personality doesn’t contribute at all to the group dynamic and isn’t memorable at all, all the backstory in the world cannot save them from being forgotten.
-It may be helpful to give your character “two” talents. For example, instead of making your character the “Ultimate Gentleman”, make your character the “Ultimate Entomologist” who happens to also be a gentleman. Your character’s talent should be important, but defining your character by their talent will run out of mileage quick.
- Give a thought to what actually matters to your character, when it comes down to it. Do they have goals? People to protect? Interests? And what would your character do to fulfill them? Commit murder, perhaps? How would fulfilling these goals affect your character?
-Your character should react and change. The exception to this is if your character is meant to be more eccentric/comic relief, in which case make doubly sure you have a memorable personality.

Roleplaying tips:
-Keep in mind, most of you are (for the most part) normal high school students. A dead body might appear, and it might not be a character that you or your character cared about. But it’s still a dead body. It used to be a life. For most normal people, that means something.
-You are free to use FTEs as much as you want of course. Some people really shine in one-on-one encounters and that's great! But keep in mind that if your relationship with a certain character can also create compelling interpersonal drama in the main thread as well. If a relationship to another player's character is critical to understanding your character, you should indicate that for everyone in the main thread.
-Similarly, if there is a character detail that you feel is necessary to understanding your character, it should be alluded to in the main thread.
-Solving trials are more than submitting a completely realized theory for consideration-- clarifying certain elements of the mystery, or even speculating about them, can be invaluable as well. Pertinent speculations and details should always be made available in the main thread, even if they've been discussed to death in another medium (i.e. Discord).
-Trials are about more than solving the case. They’re also great opportunity for comedic moments or character building.
-Don’t be afraid to make your character look foolish, silly, or otherwise imperfect—those are the things your character will be remembered for and will go a long way towards making them beloved.