05-18-2025, 09:39 PM
*Sighs*
....As tasteless as it is to do so, I will eventually have to get a move on with the story. A story that now has a massive, much missed, Esepon-shaped hole into it. I didn't have too many plans for her yet, I admit, but I still DID.
So.
I'm at a crossroads now.
What are we going to do about Sylvia?
I have 3 Options right now, but I'm open to more.
A) Essentially turn her into a DMPC, like I did with Ianai. Probably going to end up pushed into the background more often than not, but at least we'd have Pokekitty's legecay in the campaign still, morkish as it could be.
B) Thantos Snap. They cease to exist, either because they fade out of the plot/get yanked offstage, or literally get Ret-Goned to the point that no PC in game remembers her existence. In such an event I'll redistribute her resources evenly among every PC, including Mons and repurposing the PDs I had planned for her. Whether the ret-gon is quiet or its woven into the narrative is up in the air - the later could make for a better story and give more weight to Sylvia's loss, but again this could be morkish. The former lets their legacy rest in peace but feels disrespectful in a different manner to just...silently erase them.
C) NPC Conversion. I repurpose the character to do something different in the overall game and plot. Maybe make them a companion character to one of the PC. Maybe make them a Quest or Service Provider. Maybe let them go on their own adventure, or get roped into their own destiny parallel to the plot. I don't know yet. If she ends up leaving I'd have her give some parting gifts before she does, at the very least. If she stays, I'll try to find a way to include her that isn't too awkward.
@Dragonstrike , @PhantomUnderYourDesk ,@Iron , @Mikaruge108 , @Spiritmon , what do you think ?
....As tasteless as it is to do so, I will eventually have to get a move on with the story. A story that now has a massive, much missed, Esepon-shaped hole into it. I didn't have too many plans for her yet, I admit, but I still DID.
So.
I'm at a crossroads now.
What are we going to do about Sylvia?
I have 3 Options right now, but I'm open to more.
A) Essentially turn her into a DMPC, like I did with Ianai. Probably going to end up pushed into the background more often than not, but at least we'd have Pokekitty's legecay in the campaign still, morkish as it could be.
B) Thantos Snap. They cease to exist, either because they fade out of the plot/get yanked offstage, or literally get Ret-Goned to the point that no PC in game remembers her existence. In such an event I'll redistribute her resources evenly among every PC, including Mons and repurposing the PDs I had planned for her. Whether the ret-gon is quiet or its woven into the narrative is up in the air - the later could make for a better story and give more weight to Sylvia's loss, but again this could be morkish. The former lets their legacy rest in peace but feels disrespectful in a different manner to just...silently erase them.
C) NPC Conversion. I repurpose the character to do something different in the overall game and plot. Maybe make them a companion character to one of the PC. Maybe make them a Quest or Service Provider. Maybe let them go on their own adventure, or get roped into their own destiny parallel to the plot. I don't know yet. If she ends up leaving I'd have her give some parting gifts before she does, at the very least. If she stays, I'll try to find a way to include her that isn't too awkward.
@Dragonstrike , @PhantomUnderYourDesk ,@Iron , @Mikaruge108 , @Spiritmon , what do you think ?
Like the wind, I come and go as I please... but I am always there to provide a comforting breeze.
Member of Team PUNishment. Pun-pare for Struggle, make it Double Team!
Phantom is my OTP~
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Member of Team PUNishment. Pun-pare for Struggle, make it Double Team!
Phantom is my OTP~ Online ID: 000650
