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steverimmer · 07-25-05, 01:57 PM

Well I have two main characters Buppi Fallenleaf and Bilvikki who's a goblin....Buppi was originally based on three different people, one was a girl I used to know at school, the other was my wife and the third was my younger brother. Then she started to live in the world and experienced new things she started to take on her own characteristics that I'd never imagined her doing at the start but which all followed on from the original character. The same thing happened with Bil. Originally I just wanted a fun character who would tell a few jokes and have a laugh but wasn't very effective. However the same thing happened, as he grew in the world and experienced new things he too took on his own personality and is far from the original idea that I had for him.

So basically although I had ideas for each of my characters at the start they have all developed organically as they experieced new things in the world and so sort of developed naturally and without any sort of plan. I think this is the best way for a character to develop because I'm always suprised by my characters by their reactions to different events and the discisions they make. Sometimes I feel as if they have lives of their own and I'm not really at that involved in what happens or what they do.

Heh weird eh?

07-25-05, 01:57 PM	#8
steverimmer Mind Flayer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Pontefract, West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 1,053 Thanks: 27 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	RE: you and your character Well I have two main characters Buppi Fallenleaf and Bilvikki who's a goblin....Buppi was originally based on three different people, one was a girl I used to know at school, the other was my wife and the third was my younger brother. Then she started to live in the world and experienced new things she started to take on her own characteristics that I'd never imagined her doing at the start but which all followed on from the original character. The same thing happened with Bil. Originally I just wanted a fun character who would tell a few jokes and have a laugh but wasn't very effective. However the same thing happened, as he grew in the world and experienced new things he too took on his own personality and is far from the original idea that I had for him. So basically although I had ideas for each of my characters at the start they have all developed organically as they experieced new things in the world and so sort of developed naturally and without any sort of plan. I think this is the best way for a character to develop because I'm always suprised by my characters by their reactions to different events and the discisions they make. Sometimes I feel as if they have lives of their own and I'm not really at that involved in what happens or what they do. Heh weird eh? __________________ Steve Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.