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Zarya on Feb. 26, 2014
Marie knew she was pushing her own luck but curiosity got the better of her.
Last weekend I started running a lot of the characters through one of the Dve never played Ds how I discovered alignments) to kind of get a better feel for everyones motivations and reactions. After getting through the main cast I called it quits because I had two exams that I desperately needed to study for. But that did lead me to thinking about what I like and dont like about writing the characters. Heres my quick break down of what I like and dont like writing in regards to the current cast:
Adrik Hes impulsive and emotional. Adriks personality makes him very easy to write because he doesnt have much in the way of an internal filter; what hes feeling comes across in his words and actions. The down side, though, of that is that I have to be more aware of his state of mind when writing his lines because he wont be faking it till he makes it any time soon.
Aqua Marie Shes perceptive and showy. Whats fun to write about her is that she can easily adapt to any situation but what I have to remind myself of is that while shes cunning she is not without scruples. Whats more difficult with writing Marie is trying to keep in mind where her boundaries are and not crossing them.
Bjorn Hes observant and reticent. Because hed rather observe than speak, Bjorns super easy to write. Unfortunately, I more or less find myself looking for places where he might chime up just so that he doesnt get forgotten in the background.
Enya Shes a schemer and a micro-manager. Enya is hands down the hardest character for me to write. Everything Enya does and says is meticulously purposeful and I have to keep her purpose in mind while writing her. On the other hand I do like that her set nature provides a guiding line for the plot as shes the one constant.
Fae Shes insecure and a touch naive. Since Fae doesnt yet know what is going on, all she really gets to do is react. On the one hand it is easy to write a reactive character but on the other it doesnt give Fae a whole lot of chances to show her personality, which can make her a bit unpredictable at times (especially in high stress environments).
Ever character has their easy and difficult writing points. All I can do is aim for consistency and give the characters a chance to grow towards their end selfs. For the longest time Ive actually wanted to write about who the characters grow to become but every time Ive started to write, I realize just how spoilery something like that would be. With in the next two years Ill probably have to revise what I just wrote but until then, hope you enjoyed reading. :)