Improving: Depth and Immersion

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Improving: Depth and Immersion ( )

Postby Ephemeral Rhapsody on Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:38 pm


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Nocte - The Learner
Pooka X - Tag-Along

Goal: Improve literacy, length of posts, and general depth in characters and story.

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Setting

In a quiet country home, away from the bustle and hustle of the city and noise streets, was a magical object. It was an old family heirloom that had lost it's way and wound up in the attic. An unusual looking ring made of silver and ebony with a flat white bone used as a decorative gem. It's fancy and would mostly seem proper for an older man to wear it but there was only one person in that house that fateful day and they happened to be very young. The problem with that was that the ring was magical and would only activate the direct descendants of that bloodline and once it bonded with someone it would stay that way until it was severed from the finger or the owner passed away.

A strange ring it was. Who would have thought it let the wearer to see beings born of the imagination?


Story

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Character Skeleton

As we are working on characters, I will create a skeleton for us to follow and work on as we move along the story. It has to be complete but make sure add life and flavor the the character. A history is what gives the character personality, not the actual personality section.

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Name:
Age:
Sex:

Appearance: Write it out, a good solid paragraph at the list.  The main focus is usually the face as that is the most important element in recognition.

History: There's more to life than good fortune and angst filled dark memories. Some things are simple, some are boring, but this is where personality shines from the choices made. This is why there is no personality section. This history section is to improve seeing your character deeper than just a general idea.



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Re: Improving: Depth and Immersion ( )

Postby pooka_x on Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:59 pm

Name: Bayleigh Jade (Goes By Bay)
Age: 16
Sex: Female

Appearance: Bayleigh is quite a skinny girl with long black hair. Her hair is most times curly and goes down to the middle of her back. Her hair is layered with bangs that go across the front of her face. Usually she cuts it every year but for some reason she didn't this year. She has piercing green eyes and brown eyelashes and eyebrows. She has a small curve to her nose and her skin is a tan color. Her cheekbones are higher than most, with her small ears pinned back against her head. She is petite in size and usually wears tight clothing.

History: Bayleigh was born to a small family. She was an only child until she turned four and her younger brother was born. They lived in a small house on the outskirts of town that her Grandmother had owned and when she passed it was given to her family. There weren't too many people around her but she did have plenty of fields and woods to roam. She would wander the woods at a very young age and soon began to love nature. As she grew up she became more interested in nature oriented things and began to focus on that in school. She didn't have that many friends but she wasn't the kid everyone made fun of either. At age 10, her brother was killed in a car accident. Ever since that tragic day she seemed different. Her parents became quiet and didn't talk to her like they used to. She hated buses and cars and refused to take the bus to school. Many days she walked, some days she ended up folding and taking the bus to school. She ended up making a fort in the woods and would always stay out there when she was upset about her brother. Now she is in high school and things are different there than middle or elementary school. She is trying to focus on school but her mind wanders too much. She slowly is getting back into the hang of things at school but her parents and her don't talk much.
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Re: Improving: Depth and Immersion ( )

Postby Nocte on Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:23 pm

Name: Eric Darkwood
Age: 16
Sex: Male

Appearance:
History:

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Going to work on this later today if I get up early lol.
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