John
07-04-2001, 11:55 AM
I think I have found one of the problems people are having with getting into plots, and why bad redone plots are seen to be all over. Bad plot exposure. What i mean by this is that many of the larger plots are handled behind closed doors or even off screen. However the plots we see all the time (aka lost loves,myser/sera is a baddy/someone wants to die/i have something wrong with me (covers poisons,sick,and possetions:)..) ) are often done and run throught the main areas. Now i am not saying spill your plot to the world, however a few things we can do:
1)If there is an item involved in a plot..and the item isnt secret..show it off a bit..or at least do something with it..(exp..johnathon and his key..he rubs it often)
2) if you are whispering in the courtyard, sometimes let a nod or smile of other emotions leak into normal chat..and the more bad emotions the better. (frowning and swaring)
3) when and if you take someone from a public area to a privit on to talk, show your emotions when getting them to follow you. (the diffrence between "when you have some time we should talk" and "I need to talk to you now" says a lot.)
4) If you want to activly get someone involved in a plot..but its not in your charicters view...leave a clue .(exp.. if you receved a scroll from someone, copy that information onto a new scroll to you again(or to noone depending on the plot) take out any plot breaking information, and then drop the scroll somewgere you know it will be found.
There is a lot more on the subject but this is a start, if in doubt just do little things.
my 2 cents
1)If there is an item involved in a plot..and the item isnt secret..show it off a bit..or at least do something with it..(exp..johnathon and his key..he rubs it often)
2) if you are whispering in the courtyard, sometimes let a nod or smile of other emotions leak into normal chat..and the more bad emotions the better. (frowning and swaring)
3) when and if you take someone from a public area to a privit on to talk, show your emotions when getting them to follow you. (the diffrence between "when you have some time we should talk" and "I need to talk to you now" says a lot.)
4) If you want to activly get someone involved in a plot..but its not in your charicters view...leave a clue .(exp.. if you receved a scroll from someone, copy that information onto a new scroll to you again(or to noone depending on the plot) take out any plot breaking information, and then drop the scroll somewgere you know it will be found.
There is a lot more on the subject but this is a start, if in doubt just do little things.
my 2 cents