What really makes my game...

[yodathedark]

You know what single thing makes my game every time it happens? No matter what the venue, or who the character is?

It's quite simple really.

It's the point where I realise I've just discovered something new about my character. Something I didn't know before. Something that makes them what they are.

In some ways I'm quite of the belief that characters we create are something of ourselves - some part of our conscious or subconscious that surfaces and emerges primarily through the roleplay of that character.

Rocker for instance is an expression of my anger, the collected rage and emotion bottled up inside. (And there's a revelation for you as well)

But that gets away from the point of this post.

Last night, Laine revealed to me a lot. I know his goals, I know why he wants to expand his business, I know how he treats his friends and I know he hates being torn between keeping his Freehold safe and being Courtless.

So, yeh, Laine told me a lot last night. And it's up to me to act on that for him.

Tell me, do I sound a little bit crazy? Because it sounds to me like I am...

Comments

[kathminchin.livejournal.com]

Sounds perfecty normal for a roleplay character to me.

[yodathedark.livejournal.com]

Even the hiding things from me part?

[kathminchin.livejournal.com]

Oh god yes, all the damn time.

China's doing it to me right now ...

[andyrebranded.livejournal.com]

I've used roleplaying to explore facets of my personality for years, so it doesn't sound at all crazy to me.

[viking42.livejournal.com]

Are we not all crazy? Taking parts of ourselves and manifesting them as "characters" in a "role-playing game"? It's just like playing pretend as a child, but with some numbers thrown in for the fun of some people.

No, in all seriousness, I know what you mean. I felt something similar yesterday. Dr. Hall trying to look out for everyone. If only he had been a mage and could be many places at once.
Maybe I should rope my fetch into helping me...
Revelations are always good. We'll see if the Changeling game falls apart or not, but hey, it'll be fun.

[pi-per.livejournal.com]

I like it when i hear something coming out of a characters mouth that makes me stop ooc and think F**k, did i just say that, partly because it means you learn the lengths that you will go too. remind me to tell you about the artificer story, it still shocks me.

there is nothing odd about realising something new about a characters personality, its the major part of the game for me.