Xindhus wrote:Sounds great! Just one question about format. Should this be:
a) 2nd person - describing the player's optimum recommended path through an age and the experiences and revelations experienced e.g. ... You turn the corner and rising in front of you is a massive obelisk. You notice a small door in the side...
b) 1st person - describing the (OOC) writer's experiences as he/she travels through an age. e.g. ...I ran around the corner but stopped short when I caught sight of the massive obelisk in front of me...
c) 3rd person - describing the past of an age and the circumstances surrounding its writing and/or events which took place there. e.g. ..."This obelisk will mark the center of my new age" thought Atrus as he scribbled madly on the candlelit paper before him...
d) Journal entries for one of the above e.g. ...21 April 1990 : I have just discovered a new age, the distinguishing feature being a massive obelisk in the center. Will investigate tomorrow...
...or something entirely different? I've never written a backstory before, and so I don't know what to expect. Still, I'd love to try my hand, and I think a lot of other people would like a chance like this to write for commentary in a 'safe' environment.
BAD wrote:I don't think we should limit the style of the back story for this first contest. I think it is awesome that you detailed the four basic ways to experience an age. I think it would be interesting to see how some people approach it with one way or multiple ways.
Jojon wrote:Plots contructed around a puzzle often turn out... forced, shall we say?
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