We've all got our type, outline your general default character and why do you enjoy playing like that so much?

I'm trying to think of what I've had as my default type and honestly can't identify it. Maybe I just haven't been playing for long enough.

The usual go to is a happy go lucky innocent type that gets twisted into various forms of despaired wrecks via that setting's magic/enhancements over the course of the campaign.

It's fun suffering.

I most enjoy warrior types that are not pigeonholed into just combat.
The type that spends their evenings reading treatises from elder kingdoms, or a born leader that takes the reins by example, or a chatty sort who can sway with words when blade is not ideal, or one who knows the natural world.
I tend to characters who are brash, tempered by experience and self confidence, proactive and fearless in their faith of themselves, but not without some humility, a team player when all possible.

Well meaning but clueless practitioners of dark magic/forbidden arts/proscribed practices, who eventually come to a bad end, but in the meantime try to do the best they can and make the world a little better than they found it.

What character archetype do you imagine, and gives you pleasure to play?

The thing is that my character's I've played so far have all been pretty different.

A cunning, quick-witted face who possesses magic for manipulation as well as destruction. Generally physically weak and of average to low book smarts, but gets out of trouble with a silver tongue and some spellslinging. Common weaknesses include drink, women and some enemy or tragedy they rely on the other two to ignore.

And which one made you the happiest, felt the least stressful to have come from you?
The archetype you tend to enjoy is the one that springs forth from the mind with the least amount of effort.
I can play a charming type because I am good at speaking with others, reading them, forming strong arguments. I play confident types because I am confident in myself, mostly. I can play cruel types because I can tap into an oft maligned wellspring of greed and desire to dominate that is rooted in my own heart, even if I disdain it.

I play Paladins. Even if I started out as something else.

Characters that have entered into a service of a much higher power than themselves, typically warlocks (if I want to bid for power) and paladins (if I want a sense of duty).

Always with large personal ambitions, but lacking in the ability to accurately predict the consequences of their actions.

Close range combatants that self-buff, and prefer mobility over tanky.

There are probably other traits I use a lot but these are the ones that stand out to me immediately.

Mechanically, I like playing support/protector roles, defending teammates and debuffing enemies.

Personality-wise, I have a soft spot for shitty people that are trying to be good people. My two favourites were an illiterate ex-bandit sorceror and a vicious redneck halfling barbarian, both struggling with crises of conscience.

Wish I could agree, but my characters are different. Could say I like playing type which lets me do flashy combat moves, probably. Either colorful, detailed magic or slow motion ass-kicking / professional fencing moves.

I'm big on making characters that are redeemable villains. In D&D terms, I'm big on starting lawful/neutral/chaotic evil with an ooc plan to turn some time down the line.

Scoundrel, sassy rake, aloof renegade. I know everyone wants to be han solo, but you need to drag me away from it like a dog from his own vomit. I'll always come crawling back. Class is pretty unimportant, but anything dex or charisma based is good for my purposes.

I play various other types too, but watching someone else play the scoundrel role badly always makes me want to throw on my lando capelet and show them what's what.

I'm getting a melodramatic warlock vibe. You should try that on.

Uncivilized and tactless trackers/scouts/outdoorsmen that don't drink, don't swear, and are doggedly devout to whatever deity they worship.

I always play the silent leader / voice of reason as I've played for a very long time and I'd rather not steal the spotlight by facing or being too active.

In seasoned groups Ill play the strategist, usually as a character that has something he feels the need to repent to or one chosen against their will. I like the idea of the unlikely hero.

Massive beatstick/melee murder machine, usually with a heart of gold, especially concerning kids.
Good way to test out combat systems, and still has some RP potential.

Fast-talking swindlers with a variety of skills are really fun, but I also like tinkerers and gishes. Versatility is really important for me, but I don't need to do the most damage in the party.

Loners. Half-Orc bard hermit who sucks at playing, Half-Elf PTSD-veteran ranger...

I take too much from Mad-Max and Taxi Driver.

I'm the murder melee type as well, but my characters are usually selfish gladiator types.

I enjoy playing noble dandy pompous asshats who are in way over their head.

Generally high charisma, always party face but never the guy truly calling the shots.

As for why, I just like to sow chaos.

Any monster tamer or animal companion type class

big muscly girl who is there to have fun and kick ass and very good at not dying

highly trained specialist in a skill relevant to the main quest.
rangers for wilderness adventuring and rogues for more civilized encironments. paladins if fighting undead.

Most of my characters are of the "Do the right thing" type, or in the very least do bad things for a good outcome, and often act as the voice of reason and mercy.
Perhaps my most favorite one is CG half-elf wild mage who spent most of his adventuring career correcting things he had fucked up, usually fucking more things up as he went. He was an endless source of side quests for our DM, and ultimately derailed the entire campaign horribly.

A kindred spirit. Do you like monks?

What exactly is this type? A spy kid?

I go to the classics for my archetypal inspiration

First Name: John

Second name: Motherfucking

Last Name: Fallstaff

Magic knights or other jack-of-all-trades. I don't have to be the best, I just have to be useful.

He says the pic is unrelated, but that's just what a master of the child detective archetype would say. Everything is connected.

I always end up playing airheaded ditzy girls that act on impulse and say the first stupid thing to come to mind. I usually end up totally throwing the DM off balance. Outside of the game table I'm as reserved as it gets.

Reasonably intelligent man trying to get by in a world of stupidity.

Both IRL and Tabletop

>gear: sack, obscene quantities of

Also, feel free to replace magic with psychic abilities/hacking/superpowers. Some kind of unusual skill the rest of the party lacks.