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George Rozas

George Rozas

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I'm gonna say now, since Travis wouldn't actually say it in his next post, but he did basically say "I could train you, but there's no point, so I won't."

Of course, it's up to Annie how she interprets what he said, but this was the intention. I am Inferi.

14-Feb-2018 03:53:50

Westenev

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George, while you're here. Is it safer to go with a poor street rat family like everyone else for TOJ, or can our characters come from more affluent families like CEO's of tech or pharmaceutical corporations?

I was thinking of pulling a batman/arrow, without the whole death of a parent. Or maybe I should off a parent or three.

SERIOUSLY, WHY CAN'T SUPERHEROES HAVE PARENTS.
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14-Feb-2018 03:59:32

George Rozas

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Westenev said :
George, while you're here. Is it safer to go with a poor street rat family like everyone else for TOJ, or can our characters come from more affluent families like CEO's of tech or pharmaceutical corporations?

I was thinking of pulling a batman/arrow, without the whole death of a parent. Or maybe I should off a parent or three.

SERIOUSLY, WHY CAN'T SUPERHEROES HAVE PARENTS.
No reason they can't. Affluent families are fine. I am Inferi.

14-Feb-2018 04:06:12

NotFishing

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Westenev said :
SERIOUSLY, WHY CAN'T SUPERHEROES HAVE PARENTS.

Because the parents' death usually happens when the superhero is at a young age, which means it becomes ingrained in their mind and stays with them forever, pushing them down their path and also giving them unresolved issues and character flaws that they need to come to terms with over the course of the series.

Bonus points if it is either directly or indirectly the hero's fault, or if the hero had some sort of fight/falling out with them immediately before their death. In that case they feel responsible, and feel the need to make things right somehow.

Also, if the parents are still alive, you need to write them into the story somehow and establish the hero's relationship with them. Which is just extra work. Beneath the gold, the Bitter Steel.

14-Feb-2018 04:09:11 - Last edited on 14-Feb-2018 04:11:11 by NotFishing

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