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Subj: Re: And continuing the thread from UT#351... Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2016 at 06:17:53 am EST (Viewed 2 times) | Reply Subj: Re: And continuing the thread from UT#351... Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 at 10:09:52 am EST (Viewed 860 times) | ||||||
quote] Quote: I don't think we've ever seen Lara in a real romantic relationship, or even a serious potential one. Why not is an interesting point to cover. Faite's input and perspective might be a good counterpoint too.Quote: Seen, no, but she does talk about her last one from time to time. The one from back home where she fell in love with and then moved in with her career agent. Then he broke it off and kicked her out when she refused to marry.I know we've covered some of that in Adventures in Parodyverse. I don't recall if it's ever been front and centre relevant to something that Lara is facing right now. Quote: Quote: Of your cast, Faite is one I try to skirt around the most because I admit I don't feel I've "got" her at all. In my head she slots into the "can-do-anything omniscient entities" catagory who need to be worked around to tell dramatic stories, like Chronicler, Shaper of worlds, HV, Eggo etc. Probably unfair, but I'd prefer to keep her sidelined than misrepresent her.Quote: Not *anything* really, she can only change things at this moment in time. It doesn't affect people's memories, though, so it's not a substitute for a retcon, and won't work well for altering associations.It's not the specifics of power, it's more that there are a tier of entities in the fictional universe who might theoretically arbitrarily step in at any time and fundamentally alter a story to the detriment of the narrative. They are too puissant to regularly challenge and too powerful to play well with the regular cast without overwhelming them. That's why the LL Shoggoth is a "lesser" version of the Manga Shoggoth who rules Lemuria and can do virtually anything. It's why Lisa and the others in the Triumverate are bound by massive regulations and restrictions. It's why I'm sparing of appearances by Ausgard's Oldman. When the heroes have support that heavy there's not always reason for them to be heroes. Quote: The most fun part of her, though, is figuring out how to motivate her to do something. She is generally unwilling to get involved in most anything because she has been around long enough to feel that it's futile.I'm not claiming that she's a character that can't effectively work in stories. Only that she's not one that I feel comfortable spotlighting. There are a few others around that I try to step around because I'm not sure I can portray them well too - but if I don't mention them people may not notice. | |||||||
