IIIIIIIIIIIIII'm baaaaaaaaaaack! For another rant filled post based on my pc's this time. All of them. Yes! All. Five. Of. Them.
Alright so I wanted to make this post more or less a 'showcase' for my characters really, explain what I would like to see develop for them as the season pans out. Vhalar is pretty much the yearly anniversary of me actually starting writing again after a tough break last year, and it's been full of ups and downs getting to this point of the year again. Needless to say I'm excited, although lately exhausted from work more than anything, to get things rolling for these characters and see their development take off! So to begin there is:
Patrick
Location: Rharne
Originally when he started out last year he was a bit of a drunk who'd lost his brother a year prior, so that makes this two years since said death occurred, and in Vhalar 716 he discovered who actually killed his brother. From there his direction has taken several different turns than I had first intended, but overall the originality of his character remains unchanged if not more defined from the time spent writing him for a year. Recently I had developed a series of plots for him to be involved with, but have come to the conclusion that certain select plots weren't fitting towards his actual character. Thus I've more or less decided to take a step back and redirect him into a more comfortable path that seems fitting for him, as of right now he is currently cursed with Syroa's Sessfiend mark which challenges his very nature. This will be the third season he's been afflicted with that curse, therefore I'll be taking steps towards a Patrick that's a little more darker compared to his usual stuff. I intend to lead it on with him seeking a way to regain freedom from his curse, and then indulge in treasure hunting schemes because those seem to fit well with his character.
As far as the original plot goes I still have to plan out how Dom's killer is going to return, I know I want it to be a bit of a mind game between him and Patrick when that particular plot happens. I'm definitely eager to see how things develop for him during the Global Plot though, and hopefully that'll give him direction on how to cleanse himself of the curse he's been given.
Kayleigh
Location: Roaming (From Uthaldria to Ne'haer)
A character I took more time in developing than anything; Kayleigh's high spirited personality leads me to believe she'll become a badass sword maiden one day. Once started she'd been made with several conflicting flaws that will add great challenge to this endeavor, such as a severe fear of blood even, and from there had in line a pre-planned outline of her adventure while she began her journey. Her plot seems simple really because she's honestly just wandering the world of Idalos hoping to reunite with her little brother, and then bring him home so that their father will return and they can be a semi-happy functioning family again. This of course will go very much astray the longer the journey pans out as her little brother grows more aware and perceptive of the world, and thus come the moment when the family is briefly reunited (Scalvoris in Ashan baby) tension will be thick between them. A lot of changes will occur with the family members and that creates a divide among the three, and when they pretty much go their separate ways after Scal; Kayleigh will reassure herself of the intent in bringing her family back home.
The bigger plot behind this however involves another who is going to manipulate and use her younger brother, Higan, to their advantage in the long run. A background 'villain' character will appear finally and prove to be the driving force that reunites the family once more. That however won't end as well as people may believe, as I've planned beyond that as well to see Kayleigh reach places beyond her honestly. I'm definitely deeply invested in her plot because of the inspiration that led me to piece it together, and while I've thought that far ahead I'm still waiting to see how things pan out as her journey leads her up to Scalvoris. So; badass sword maiden! Any who want to travel and help her out with this endeavor are extremely welcome.
Enrick
Location: Scalvoris
So this would've technically been my 'fourth' character but the one prior to that, who was named Matthias, had heavily remained a WIP for the time being. So I count Enrick as my third character who is also much more recent than the first two, that said he is basically just a reboot of my original character from another website. Those of you who aren't or weren't aware before, Ricky Maze is my first character I've ever seriously devoted so much time and effort to; and that's exactly who Enrick is based of off with some alterations to fit him in with the environment. Naturally he's the same but in a more earlier and clearer sense than before, since I know exactly who he was based off of as a character before. With him I've intended to rely on simplicity and see where that takes him, and so far his only ever reaching plots involve discovering a path towards his Sev'ryn familiar, and maybe finding someone he can 'settle down' with to raise a family.
That said of course even simplicity itself goes out the window, and I've debated perhaps doing more than just having him be that simple fisherman he always start out as. Already he's got a complex personality I like to spend time delving into, but I would like to see him naturally gravitate towards something favorable. Like before Ricky was a city guard, so this time Enrick might just become a mercenary instead. Not really sure on this but it's a step by step process with him really, plus I'm still getting into the feel of his new character complex on ST since it's been so long since I've legit wrote him again.
Toan
Location: Etzos
Another character that I'd developed before and gave a reboot to, only this time I've completely taken his character complex and mentality to another form. Rather than have just a fun and mischievous thief with a light heart, I wanted to give this revamped character a much darker and serious approach the second time around. Toan is actually the development that took place over Matthias soon after Enrick, and quite honestly I was extremely pleased with how easy and well put his backstory came together for me. I'd spent only a few days thinking over it to create logically possible reasons, as to why he'd wound up taken so far from his own birth place to begin with. Even so the outcomes of his past aren't really what will define him as character, though they certainly will add into it, as I'm more excited to see how the future pans out for him while his story begins to progress in Etzos. There it's only going to be a simple start since I've been given a well thought out starter quest, thanks again Anomaly!, and from there he'll be the character that picks up on the spy network plot I'd started to set in motion for Patrick.
As far as his character goes; Toan was originally (as stated) a light hearted thief with nothing but mischief and money on his mind. Eventually through other variations of RP I started to realize that bigger challenges were more rewarding, so I'd start with wanting to be a 'renowned' sort of thief more or less. Then from there work his way up to something greater and maybe even, eventually, steal something of extremely high value from an entity of higher power. For instance the Immortals on here as an example, I'd love for him to eventually gain the chance to actually pull of a heist and steal something of incredible value to a certain Immortal. Accomplishing that and the wide spread network of informants across Idalos; those are the two primary things I'd like to see him strive for while he develops unusual quirks and behaviors along the way. It all boils down to who gets involved, and how they influence Toan along the way!
Seth
Location: Rynmere, Possibly Roaming
My final character I'm semi proud of developing really, likely because I haven't the slightest clue where to go with him. Yep. Not a damn clue! So far for all intents and purposes, Seth is just your average nerd intending to study and research whatever he fancies. He's awkward and very socially inept with other people as well, so he finds it hard to make friends unless it comes to nerdy shit. His parents are separated of course because of their differences, mommy dearest wants him to become a businessman as part of the family trade while daddy wants him to be a scholar in Viden... just like their side of the family has been for generations. So Seth is, overall, compelled to be the good son to both parents and want to prove his smarts to them, but wants to do so in his own particular approach of research. Mainly he'll study magic related subjects as he's fascinated with it, but he won't be such a heavy magic flinger like most nerds probably would be.
With Seth as a character, he actually stems back waaaaaay into my younger years as a pre-teen. His character mentality is that of a 'genius' type who likes to brag about it, be the know-it-all kind of guy that people only want small doses of majority of the time. I'm definitely curious to see how that 'smarty pants boy' grows into the would be genius researcher he's intended to be today. Thus I'm excited to see how his story pans out as he tries to discover himself in the world, and learn how to become his own person which he actually wants to be in life.
Exciting!! I'm definitely pumped to see what develops for them along the way, and while I've not gone into great lengths of description with each character; I'm hopeful that just the small bit of insight I've shared is enough to inspire people to write with them, as they're characters I think I've thoroughly enjoyed from start of creation to the point of writing they're engaged in now.
Can't say it'll work out like I would hope, but I will admit I'm uber excited to see how they all develop in their own way.
