Character Activity Changes/Information
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 7:04 pm
We've had some major discussions lately so I'm creating this thread so that we can give a current status on characters/etc and their status plus any desires or aspirations they may have for those characters.
So I'll start:
Active:
NPC Status (not actively posting, but available if needed):
Shelved (but might return):
Obviously I have some other NPC accounts that are going to remain available, but they've not been in active circulation for a while.
For me personally, I'm hoping to focus more on trying to figure out what sort of stories people want and trying to run those. I realize that I have a very specific style and I need to figure out how to use it in a way that it tells stories that people are interested in chasing. Part of that is enforcing consequences on characters as a part of the plot. To that end, I do have one-ish request. If you feel like I'm letting your character off softly at a time when I shouldn't, call me on it. If you have any idea for consequences that you would enjoy dealing with in a situation, feel free to let me know that too. Sometimes I'm oblivious to that sort of thing.
So I'll start:
Active:
- Tereza - I'm still trying to figure out what I want to do with Tereza, but she's so involved with other characters that I sort of need to leave her fully active while I'm figuring that out.
- Laura - Laura is kind of a low stakes character and honestly I don't feel like I've given her a fair shake yet, so that's why she's staying active.
NPC Status (not actively posting, but available if needed):
- Wanda - I've struggled with Wanda for a while and she needs to be quiet for a while so I can figure out what I want to do with her. I like her relationship with Isolde as weird as it is, so I'm not ready to shelve her entirely.
- Gemma - Gemma was supposed to be an NPC to begin with and she just took on a life of her own. She's still around and there are some unresolved plot points with her that I'd like to get back to, but now's not a good time to do that.
- Melissa - Melissa was always an NPC and is available should someone need a telepath to get involved in things from an authority standpoint.
Shelved (but might return):
- Natalie - For various reasons, I feel like trying to keep Natalie active would involve rehashing a lot of territory with her that I've already played through and that's not interesting. She might come back if I can figure out how to avoid rehashes, but right now I need to shelve her.
Obviously I have some other NPC accounts that are going to remain available, but they've not been in active circulation for a while.
For me personally, I'm hoping to focus more on trying to figure out what sort of stories people want and trying to run those. I realize that I have a very specific style and I need to figure out how to use it in a way that it tells stories that people are interested in chasing. Part of that is enforcing consequences on characters as a part of the plot. To that end, I do have one-ish request. If you feel like I'm letting your character off softly at a time when I shouldn't, call me on it. If you have any idea for consequences that you would enjoy dealing with in a situation, feel free to let me know that too. Sometimes I'm oblivious to that sort of thing.