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Before we get into the differences I want to define these two methods of conversation:
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wizardry (sorry for the shameless plug) and the first one I've done is a transparent PNG tutorial that we use that basically works great for handwriting fonts and posting images that aren't necessarily a square that will work with any color background. You should be able to do this in PS 4 and up! Confused? ( hopefully this will help! ) |
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While this was originally written for the Gotham Falls game (
There has been lots of tutorials posted here about how to write good, multi-layered, well-researched, soundly motivated characters. This addition deals with creating characters that have messed up lives and suffering from the the results of living in dark places.
roadmapsroadmaps. It was written in relation to Activity In Game, Plotting, and Characterization in that particular Marauders AU Universe but I've been given the impression that it might be useful elsewhere.Previously On Shut-Up-Sarah | Temporary Characters and Unaffiliated Characters | Plotting And Characterization in Roadmaps |
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roadmaps. It was written in relation to writing Temporary or Unaffiliated characters in that particular Marauders AU Universe but I've been given the impression that it might be useful elsewhere particularly if a player is having trouble getting interaction for characters. The characters mentioned in detail in this post are my own. Temporary Character for the US Stevie Laurel laurelluv, Temporary Character for the US Rueben Jones hoodooblues, semi-Temp Petunia Dursley petuney, Former Temporary/Now Perm Elena Kerr crackthewall, and Perm Regulus Black applefromvine. Also a mention of Leg's fabulous Temp-Turned-Perm Candy Reeser bowerybitch and a big thanks to Fin who edited this mess!Previously On Shut-Up-Sarah | Temporary Characters and Unaffiliated Characters | Plotting And Characterization in Roadmaps | I think people sometimes highly underestimate the challenge of a temporary or unaffiliated character. I’m putting both under this category because they both come with, in my humble opinion, similar pitfalls. For the temporary character—the player has a relatively short period to make them relevant and often few standard in-game connections. For the unaffiliated character, particularly ones who do not have standard canon, or in game pre-set connections, the character and player are inherently limited in the amount of posts they can respond and react to. Both of these types are, therefore, something that takes a little bit of effort to play. Now, I won’t say I have always been successful playing temporary characters. I’ve failed multiple times in a hundred different ways—both in timing, how I decided to play a character, and my organization or lack thereof. However, I’m going to discuss here what I personally think helps make a temporary, or unaffiliated character, be able to lift off—however briefly. As I’m more intimately aware of them, I will be discussing my characters in each section as examples. It’s not because I don’t love other people characters but that I don’t know them quite as well. I’d love to hear other people’s takes, advice, and concepts. ( These are my thoughts on <strike>Yaoi</strike> Temporary and Unaffiliated characters ) |
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