Character Interviews., Real World Interaction with your FanFic Chars! Options

[Black Hand]

I realize this has been done to death in several other forums, but I was reading one on SyriaSays.com and just felt like doing one more. Besides, for you authors with 47+ pages already, this can give us cool synopsis of them!

You can use the questions I used as a template, or create your own. Be dramatic, silly, whatever. Let's just be creative!

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I decided to flesh this part out a bit more! EDIT: 8/5/11


Character: Sethyas Velas
Genre/Setting: Morrowind, Nerevarine MQ/Walkthrough

PLEASE GIVE US A QUICK INTRODUCTION?
Certainly, I am Sethyas Velas, a Dunmer by birth, raised in the Imperial Province of Cyrodiil. I am an Assassin by trade, though more of a Adventurer by vocation. After my arrest and subsequent 'release' to the Island of Vvardenfell, I began and completed my destiny as the Nerevarine.

YOU'RE AN ASSASSIN?
Heh, one of many titles that could be placed upon me. It was more of a metamorphosis of roles throughout my life I suppose. As a youth, I worked on a vineyard in the Monastery where I was raised. This gave me a bit of knowledge of alchemical processes. Later I learned a little bit of illusion magics. Much later, on Vvardenfel, I became a capable Thief within the Guild, as well as earning a bit more of proper pay and fighting skills within the Fighters Guild. Due too politics and an...incident...that included both Guilds and my role in solving the problem, I more or less retired from both, with competent heads leading both now.

Not too long after the retirement, I joined with the Morag Tong for my...potential. I quickly adapted too, and eventually became Grandmaster of the Guild. The Alchemy gave me a proper knowledge of poisons, the illusion advantage is obvious, nighteye, invisibility and the like. Plus being a fair hand with a bow, and very decent knack with blades, long and short, my talents were applied very well.

However, while I do trade blood for gold within the confines of the Guild, I do not take life at a request of any individual with coin, I am not that type of Assassin. That would be the Dark Brotherhood.

As of late, I much less involved in such affairs, and more or less oversee the whole operation, whilst leaving the day to day to my lieutenants. I have many pokers in the fire, so that is one aspect, one thing that makes me easy to define. I also am the Landlord of Bal Isra, a as of late small but thriving settlement due northwest of Ald-Ruhn, where the Redoran Council resides, of which I am also a member.

As I said, I have many pokers in the fire, so to call me Assassin, is one of many things I could be called.

HOW DID YOU FIRST MEET YOUR WRITER?
Hmm, that's an interesting question. I suppose we met about five or six years ago in the Census and Excise Office of Seyda Neen on his XBox. I was to be a Mash-up between a warrior and assassin, based on Helseth who resided at Velas Manor in Mournhold. I ended up with the manor's surname, and a variation on HelSETH.

Since than we've just taken the Assassin class and ran with it, originally he was just a powergamer, but than he started really getting into the story, and I fit perfectly in his mind.


DID YOU EVER THINK THAT YOUR LIFE WOULD END UP BEING IN A BOOK?
Honestly, no! I don't think he did either. When he started writing, he had about fifteen characters to choose from, most don't even exist anymore. I think he chose me as I was his 'primary' character, and most personally developed in his head. I am honored in retrospect.

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SCENES IN YOUR BOOK: ACTION, DIALOGUE, ROMANCE?
Hmmm. It's hard to say. I admit I ironically shy from conflict, despite having more than my fair share of it. In the stories I'm portrayed between being sinister and a stalwart friend, but I do enjoy a good conversation, so I suppose it would be conversation. I also appear to be unlucky in love and a talented killer, so I suppose I do have a bad reputation outside looking in, despite my genuine good nature.

YOU HAVE A GENUINE GOOD NATURE? WHAT MAKES YOU SAY THAT?
I treat others as I would have them treat me. I have never spoken ill to another, unless it was called upon. I expect no less from others than what I am willing to do.

That includes duty. Yes, it is my duty to take life at times. What makes a mage that has no regard for life, that is capable of ending one with a flick of a finger and a fireball, or a Soldier facing his enemy bravely on the battlefield and being the victor, any different than I? Opinions. Perspectives. Merely thus.

I will say that any kills I have had to do, I attempt to make as quickly and painless as possible. I do not relish suffering, indeed, I loathe it. Even enemies deserve a clean death. There has been exceptions, of course. But these weren't mere enemies, these were....nemeses.

DID YOU HAVE A HARD TIME CONVINCING YOUR AUTHOR TO WRITE ANY PARTICULAR SCENES FOR YOU?
Actually, I don't have too. We have a mutual respect, he lets me be who I am in spite of sometimes by knack for going off script sometimes, he says I've actually surprised him a couple of times. But I think thats the secret of any good relationship, accepting and respecting who the person is, not trying to change them too what you want them to be.

For that reason, I don't like his 'retcon' a couple of years ago, when he essentially tried to make me "Altair" from "Assassin's Creed." I'm still embarrassed. I existed prior to that games release, and was just fine as was. Despite the similarities in our characters, I am not Altair.

DO YOU INFILTRATE YOUR AUTHORS DREAMS?
No, we each have our time and space in which to exist, even a yearlong pause on his part is merely an instant to me.

ARE YOU CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN A RELATIONSHIP?
Hmmm. Not 'currently,' no. Though he tells me there is something cooking up in my future. I've been widowed and just had a bad breakup with a girlfriend however. I also have a Daedra Seducer companion, but there is nothing physical or emotional about our partnership, though it is the cause of a few raised eyebrows. One woman in particular...

ARE YOU HAPPY WITH THE GENRE YOUR WRITER HAS PLACED YOU IN?
Indeed. I would be alien in anything else. He says if I existed in real life, I'd likely be a Special Operations Commando in Belize.

WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN A SEQUEL IF YOUR WRITER IS SO INCLINED?
I've already been in one, with a third in the works. Provided another author hurries herself up with her story! But I am more or less happy with the progress that has been made so far, he doesn't like his earliest works in comparison to now as it's been a learning experience for both of us.

IF YOU COULD GIVE YOURSELF A SUPERPOWER, WHAT WOULD YOU CHOOSE?
I think the powers which I already possess are adequate. I can make myself invisible, use 'Command' to influence weak-minded individuals for a short time, and in theory will never die from age or disease. Supposedly I am quite intelligent, according to my author, and have a inborn talent for my trade.

This post has been edited by Black Hand: Aug 7 2011, 08:52 AM

[jack cloudy]

Bloody writer's block. Might as well have an interview in the meantime. Fortunately the choice of who to interview is rather easy. The other guy would refuse. Or kill me.


Alright, please introduce yourself.

I am the lady Orgnum Maorlatta, of the House Orgnum, princess and heir to the islands kingdom of Pyandonea. I am also the master of Yokuda-watch and its surrounding lands and people.


Heir? Does that mean you will be queen one day?

I hope not! By the time I'm first in line, there would be no one left to rule. Given an unlimited time for procreation, a lineage can grow rather large. I have so many cousins, uncles and aunts I can't remember even a third of them.


We haven't finished the introduction. What do you look like, what is your height, weight age etc?

Um, we're sitting in the same room. I don't think I need to describe myself to you. As for height, I am...let me do the math...around 170cm tall, asking a woman her weight is considered rude and as for age I am only a few years away from celebrating my first hundred!


What kind of person are you?

I aim to be a model representative of my House. This means I must be modest, well-mannered and respectful to those I meet and always willing to lend a helping hand.

Unfortunately some people insist on trying my patience and I regret to admit that I have slipped in the pursuit of the virtues.


Anything you want to tell us about you in the private sphere?

The private sphere is that, private. I would prefer not to elaborate too much on it though I suppose I could speak of my activities of interest. In private, I enjoy reading novels of adventure, going on swims with the water spirits, tending to my kelp farm and keeping up on my studies. The unfortunate fact is that as master of an estate, I am too busy speaking law, organizing projects and doing paperwork to have any time for private pursuits. Most days I eat, bathe and go right to sleep.


That is unfortunate.

Yes, it quite is. I'll be honest by saying that I looked forward to going to Tamriel. It felt like a vacation, an adventure of expanding one's horizones and leaving the drudgery behind. Up till I actually got there. Now I just wish I'd broken a leg and stayed home.


Can you tell us about your specialties? Every protagonist has a favoured weapon or spell. What is yours?

I don't have any. I heal people, I don't kill them and would be much pleased if I never saw a tool of murder again. Next question, please.


Where did you first meet your author?

Is it normal for you to talk in the third person? Ah, nevermind. It was at a party in, I don't even know where. It was a gathering of all your characters. Everyone kept changing their past. It was kind of unpleasant to be honest. Anyway, they held a lottery and I drew the lucky lot to meet the sponsor. And here we are now.


Ah, sorry. I'll try not to do that again. Did you ever expect you would be in a book?

Of course I did. There was never any doubt that my exploits would be chronicled in a collection of the House Orgnum, maybe an essay or two on Pyandonea-Tamriel relations. I didn't expect to be the sole subject however.


Trust me when I say you're not.

Really, who is the other one?

I don't think you want to know that.

Will I meet him?

No, he's on the other side of the province right now. And it's a big world, what are the odds? Anyway, let's talk about the story you're in. First off, can you give us a short description on what it is about?

Certainly. The story is about how I visit the land of Cyrodiil and retrieve a most valuable treasure the House Orgnum has given in loan to the House Septim of that land. That is all.


That's it? No difficulties?

Oh, there are difficulties of course, otherwise this wouldn't be a story. Far too many of them. As a writer, don't you hold the power to change that? You could have made things easier for me.


I do, but there are greater authorities than the writer. Their names are Plot and Tension.

Wonderful, just wonderful. So I was betrayed, and almost murdered, multiple times mind you, because it would make for a more interesting story?


Pretty much.

Mud-haired frogbrain. I hope you stub your toe on something.


That's kind of rude you know. Anyway, what kind of scenes have you been in?

Mostly dialogues, thank the Aedra. It has been a while since I was last in an action scene and I hope it stays that - What are you scribbling there?


Nothing, just some subluminal advice from Tension. Anyway, what kind of scenes do you want there to be more of?

Oh, so now I get a say in this? I want romance, a lot of romance. An adventure isn't complete without meeting a gorgeous princess or in my case, a sparkling prince. There hasn't been a single shred of heart-thumping swooning so far. Can you add some, please?




Romance, right. Ah, what is your type as they say?

Levvelyn of Glashorn. Handsome, smart, funny, kind, strong, loyal and honourable. I think it is obvious at this point that I am talking of a fictional person here. In the real world, I have to stay with my promised man. It is such a shame that Kelth lacks that talent to shred his shirt every scene. I still think I am lucky though.


I could write him in no problem. You may have your swooning yet.

Ah, he is in Pyandonea, I am in Cyrodiil. That is not exactly a distance you cross on an afternoon stroll. Look, just do whatever you like. Just keep me away from anything that might hurt me and keep the romance on a tight leash. Despite my daydreams of a novel hero, I intend to observe my duties and be loyal to my future husband.


You're in luck on that point. I recently gave you the aid of Baurus, remember?

Yes, I remember. But how exactly is that supposed to make me lucky? I barely know anything about him that isn't his name. And he isn't quite the type I'm attracted to.


Well, he made it to the Blades despite being far younger than the rest of them. The only reason he got in is because he's good, real good. I think it is safe to say that Penald Baurus is one of the most unstoppable badass killing machines this side of Jupiter. He can protect you from anything sharp and pointy.

Jupiter?


A planet, big one, kind of cloudy.

Okaay.




Moving on. If you could have superpowers, what would you choose?

World peace! No more murder!


That's beauty-pageant stuff. You can be a bit more selfish here.

No more murder. And some immortality. Mind you, I was planning on getting there myself. And I mean the good kind of immortality, no cheap knock-offs. So excluding immortality, I'd like to be the most talented woman at spellsong ever!




Let's close this interview. Do you have anything left to say?

Yes, I do. With all due respect, I beseech you and the deities Plot and Tension, to stop giving interviews and write faster. I want to go home.