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I don't think the character would have been quite as effective if I had just been drawing naked women, and then tried to mold a story around that visual.
-Der-shing Helmer, being interviewed in the above-linked article.
Exactly the kind of issues I have regarding characterization, which I shared with Jake and Chelle recently: That I write fanfiction mainly for gimmicky reasons, such as to live out fetishes or to create "games" for myself. This is exactly why characterization comes so much harder to me than it does to Jake or Chelle.
During an email exchange I've had, Chelle did suggest I try out the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, and also assign levels of concentration, patience, intelligence, and optimism/cynicism/realism. Focusing on the former thing right now; I've let Jake take the test himself in order to determine Daví, and taken to filling in what's already been established about everyone else (not nearly as much right now for the OCs as for Rokuna, Mondo, and the main four). Also started listing my rationale for determining yes or no for each character and question. And, this is one thing where I will likely refrain from tossing a coin to decide anything, or even trying too hard to complete the whole thing for everyone, since the purpose of this is to actually get to know my characters better myself. (Will likely generate numbers for the four attributes Chelle specified, though, since that's a lot lighter.)
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Also pulled up the old game script yesterday. Started wondering how the events of Birthday of Destiny could figure in, since that fic contains relevant information to the overall story but is archived separately from the main story. If Starbound itself were an anime series, then BoD would be the equivalent to an OVA, or even "episode 0", having been so unforeseen as it was when I started the main story.
Can't say there would be much of it worth converting into gameplay; just the kendo match that the fic starts on and Rokuna's route to the hill. That former thing, though, would be fun to have, mirroring both Ninten's one-on-one battle with Teddy in Earthbound Zero (ends in a draw after three turns; here whoever lands five hits would win w/o a KO) and Lucas and Claus's pretend battle against a Mole Cricket at the beginning of Mother 3 (this being the beginning of things and not a real battle). Sprites of Rokuna and Mondo in their kendo gear, and later, of Rokuna cosplaying as Lum, would also be unique, considering how fun it is in general when video game characters change outfits based on story requirements.
The above considered, the events of BoD might just be an Easter egg to be played/viewed either following the opening sequence, hidden in an FMV list, or unlockable.
I don't think the character would have been quite as effective if I had just been drawing naked women, and then tried to mold a story around that visual.
-Der-shing Helmer, being interviewed in the above-linked article.
Exactly the kind of issues I have regarding characterization, which I shared with Jake and Chelle recently: That I write fanfiction mainly for gimmicky reasons, such as to live out fetishes or to create "games" for myself. This is exactly why characterization comes so much harder to me than it does to Jake or Chelle.
During an email exchange I've had, Chelle did suggest I try out the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, and also assign levels of concentration, patience, intelligence, and optimism/cynicism/realism. Focusing on the former thing right now; I've let Jake take the test himself in order to determine Daví, and taken to filling in what's already been established about everyone else (not nearly as much right now for the OCs as for Rokuna, Mondo, and the main four). Also started listing my rationale for determining yes or no for each character and question. And, this is one thing where I will likely refrain from tossing a coin to decide anything, or even trying too hard to complete the whole thing for everyone, since the purpose of this is to actually get to know my characters better myself. (Will likely generate numbers for the four attributes Chelle specified, though, since that's a lot lighter.)
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Also pulled up the old game script yesterday. Started wondering how the events of Birthday of Destiny could figure in, since that fic contains relevant information to the overall story but is archived separately from the main story. If Starbound itself were an anime series, then BoD would be the equivalent to an OVA, or even "episode 0", having been so unforeseen as it was when I started the main story.
Can't say there would be much of it worth converting into gameplay; just the kendo match that the fic starts on and Rokuna's route to the hill. That former thing, though, would be fun to have, mirroring both Ninten's one-on-one battle with Teddy in Earthbound Zero (ends in a draw after three turns; here whoever lands five hits would win w/o a KO) and Lucas and Claus's pretend battle against a Mole Cricket at the beginning of Mother 3 (this being the beginning of things and not a real battle). Sprites of Rokuna and Mondo in their kendo gear, and later, of Rokuna cosplaying as Lum, would also be unique, considering how fun it is in general when video game characters change outfits based on story requirements.
The above considered, the events of BoD might just be an Easter egg to be played/viewed either following the opening sequence, hidden in an FMV list, or unlockable.