(This is the second in a series looking at some of the setup that goes into RP events. The first part is here. Enjoy!) Last time, I talked in a general way about how we set up the kickoff night for our Naiara-napping event. But when you pick it apart, a lot of the plot [...]
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I’ve had these two notes on my desk for close to five years now. Look: A long, long while back, I was writing a story for Davien and wanted to refer back to how she felt about… something. I’m not even entirely sure what it was, though looking at the mention on there that Anduin [...]
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Part of fleshing out a character’s backstory is taking a look at what people played a significant part in his or her life — parents and guardians, siblings, relatives, friends, old flames. What impact did they have on his upbringing? If she lost someone early on, did that cause her to look for others to [...]
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When you’re creating a character, it’s often easy to think about the traits that make him cool to hang out with, or to figure out what abilities she prides herself on. But what about the things that make her feel self-conscious or insecure? What does your character dread will get pointed out about him? These [...]
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First off, a reminder — there’s just under a week left in the Midsummer Night’s RP Writing Contest. Get your entries in! Bricu talked about a character’s knowledge of WoW lore and how to fit that knowledge into RP. I’d like to explore another aspect of that — how to fit lore into a character’s [...]
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