Feedback Her Becomes Nova

[Ella Nova]

On September 16th, 2024, I created the character known as Her. It was my intention, and effort, to keep the name of this character a secret so as to build an aura of enigma and mystery around them. My writing, across a multitude of threads, with lots of characters and stories, has eluded to the identity of this character. It was my intention to build intrigue while making storylines and plots with other people since I created the character one year, four months, and two weeks ago, or 499 days, to be precise. I should know as I just Googled the time between today and now since I created a new biography for this character which you can read here.

Suffice to say this is a long time to keep a characters name, all to myself, while interacting with so many characters, and playing in lots of stories. As I begin writing the character under a new lens in the Imperial Confederation and High Republic I would like to open her up to any feedback. Scrutiny or any criticism, in particular, is most welcomed as I would like to improve my writing or roleplay with others here on Chaos although positive feedback is also welcomed to rub my ego just right.

Before I post this thread I would like to share something that has been on my mind for awhile now. It could just be my own anxieties playing on my mind but I feel like I have a tendency to divert or derail other peoples characters (and their threads/stories) when I have involved this character with them. In an effort to write a very selfish and conceited person in story I fear that I have been too overbearing or "strong" in the past. I confess that I do not know how to balance the character's in-character goals and motives verses OOC fun.

While nobody has given me a slap on a wrist for "ruining their roleplay" with this character since I begun writing them in September '24 I am conscious of this. When I was younger I had a tendency not to care much, if not at all, what people thought or wanted OOC as I had a purists point-of-view when it came to roleplay which, in hindsight now, was a bad thing. So, when I returned to Chaos (two years next month) I have tried to be more kind and understanding to the fact that people want to have fun writing/roleplaying which is more important than what some Machiavellian ex-Jedi turned conspiracy theorist self-proclaimed DLoTS wants to accomplish in the roleplaying game.

Either way I am closing the book on Her today. I am looking forward to exploring the character now that she has a real identity for other people to refer to or interact with in future stories, as well as any feedback from writers who have interacted with the character in the past, whether they be TIC/THR people or rivals from TSO.

 

[Cardtiger]

Having wrote intermittently with you (And Her) for a while, I can say your skill at writing intrigued is considerable! Normally, I find spy and political characters hard to get into, but I find reading posts from Her's perspective to be less daunting while not sacrificing intricacy.

Here's hoping we can rp together more in the future!

 

[Makai Dashiell]

It could just be my own anxieties playing on my mind but I feel like I have a tendency to divert or derail other peoples characters (and their threads/stories) when I have involved this character with them. In an effort to write a very selfish and conceited person in story I fear that I have been too overbearing or "strong" in the past. I confess that I do not know how to balance the character's in-character goals and motives verses OOC fun.

I experienced this writing with Alicia Drey (love the char btw, shame she's dead) but I didn't really make much of it on my end. More a 'I have my goals, she has her goals' type of situation and they just didn't align. We haven't had the pleasure of telling stories together since so I am unsure if it was just a one time thing (or you've had other feedback?).

Hasn't deterred me from working with you in the future though, should the opportunity arise.

 

[Aurelian Veruna]

Before I post this thread I would like to share something that has been on my mind for awhile now. It could just be my own anxieties playing on my mind but I feel like I have a tendency to divert or derail other peoples characters (and their threads/stories) when I have involved this character with them. In an effort to write a very selfish and conceited person in story I fear that I have been too overbearing or "strong" in the past. I confess that I do not know how to balance the character's in-character goals and motives verses OOC fun.

We've only had a few interactions together but I have enjoyed Her. Speaking to this above, I do not believe you derail other peoples characters or stories. I appreciate that you go into a story and have a direction that you want to hit with it. But I haven't found that it is too pushy or overbearing. We've had our own private thread where you wanted something for the character, but humored Aurelian through the whole thing as they had their push and pull over the deal. You've joined THR threads and been the sneaky villain for us. You've joined social threads with Her and fit right in. My suggestion would be not to worry about it too much, as long as you're having fun, others will probably be doing so as well.

Character wise, the only thing i'd like to see more of are those snippets into her background. I told you in a DM that this post was one of my favorites from Her. I know you are trying to be sneaky with her IC, but these thoughts that are a little bit more revealing about the characters background and motives really draw me in and keep me interested. And all of it can be done without revealing anything IC to anyone. Maybe thats more plausible now as Ella?

Keep doing your thing. Excited to see how she progresses.