Ebonslayer said:
I typically play Assassins and the like, people history wouldn't normally remember, and so I have the ability to take some liberties in lore, specifically in things like behind-the-scenes manipulation, people disappearing, etc. My Hunts-The-Night Profile has a backstory filled with these liberties. Even so, I try to make my backstory never conflict with any dialogue, and if needed I will adapt it to better suit the existing lore at a later point, with certain NPCs not recognizing the character as one of the few exceptions. Outside the events of the games, my characters may well have never existed.
Looks like you're taking the 'ignore until convenient option' :P. There definitely needs to be a certain amount of effort put into creating a backstory to avoid these situations, but sometimes it just has to happen. I like your last sentence, very good way of playing to avoid this.
ilanisilver said:
Honestly, I’ve never had trouble believing anyone’s backstory because it’s different from in-game events or lore. I just sort of insinuate myself into the other person’s world, and it’s fine. I mean, I guess there might be dealbreakers, maybe? But I love imagining “what if things were different” in Skyrim, and write stories about such situations, so it doesn’t bother me at all that roleplays might be a bit AU.
Funny you post this now, though! I’m just about, within the next couple of days maybe, to post a roleplay where my character’s parents were, in fact, in the thieves guild. His family had been for generations. How I get around it while I play is basically by pretending. I skip a lot of the dialogue and imagine my own, for one. And also? The cities in Skyrim are a tiny fraction of the size they should be. I mean, where are all the engineers and builders? Where are the teachers and lawyers and bureaucrats? Why does the Thieves Guild and the Companions only have, like 10 members? There would be more, in reality, and I just imagine that my character and his family are those people who should be in skyrim but aren’t. And there‘s one quest i explain in the roleplay exactly how I roleplayed it to get the effect I wanted. It’s fun. And after I’ve played this game for 7 years? Imagining alternate scenarios and endings makes it a lot more fun, every once in a while.
Sorry for thge confusion, Ilani (and sorry for the slow response, internet is naff here), but I'm referring to your own character's backstory with this post, sorry I should've made it clearer.
You're second paragraph is exactly what I mean! Never thought about skipping dialogue, I guess I've played through the game so many times now I don't even need to listen to it, but replacing it with your own ideas is a great idea. Especially if you journal your adventures, so you can think of exacly what would've been said. And very good point about the size of Skyrim, interesting way to make the game's weaknesses a strength.
[blockquote][b][url=/profile/Ebonslayer]Ebonslayer[/url] said:[/b]
I typically play Assassins and the like, people history wouldn't normally remember, and so I have the ability to take some liberties in lore, specifically in things like behind-the-scenes manipulation, people disappearing, etc. My Hunts-The-Night Profile has a backstory filled with these liberties. Even so, I try to make my backstory never conflict with any dialogue, and if needed I will adapt it to better suit the existing lore at a later point, with certain NPCs not recognizing the character as one of the few exceptions. Outside the events of the games, my characters may well have never existed.
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Looks like you're taking the 'ignore until convenient option' :P. There definitely needs to be a certain amount of effort put into creating a backstory to avoid these situations, but sometimes it just has to happen. I like your last sentence, very good way of playing to avoid this.
[blockquote][b][url=/profile/Ilanisilver]ilanisilver[/url] said:[/b]
Honestly, I’ve never had trouble believing anyone’s backstory because it’s different from in-game events or lore. I just sort of insinuate myself into the other person’s world, and it’s fine. I mean, I guess there might be dealbreakers, maybe? But I love imagining “what if things were different” in Skyrim, and write stories about such situations, so it doesn’t bother me at all that roleplays might be a bit AU.
Funny you post this now, though! I’m just about, within the next couple of days maybe, to post a roleplay where my character’s parents were, in fact, in the thieves guild. His family had been for generations. How I get around it while I play is basically by pretending. I skip a lot of the dialogue and imagine my own, for one. And also? The cities in Skyrim are a tiny fraction of the size they should be. I mean, where are all the engineers and builders? Where are the teachers and lawyers and bureaucrats? Why does the Thieves Guild and the Companions only have, like 10 members? There would be more, in reality, and I just imagine that my character and his family are those people who should be in skyrim but aren’t. And there‘s one quest i explain in the roleplay exactly how I roleplayed it to get the effect I wanted. It’s fun. And after I’ve played this game for 7 years? Imagining alternate scenarios and endings makes it a lot more fun, every once in a while.
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Sorry for thge confusion, Ilani (and sorry for the slow response, internet is naff here), but I'm referring to your own character's backstory with this post, sorry I should've made it clearer.
You're second paragraph is exactly what I mean! Never thought about skipping dialogue, I guess I've played through the game so many times now I don't even need to listen to it, but replacing it with your own ideas is a great idea. Especially if you journal your adventures, so you can think of exacly what would've been said. And very good point about the size of Skyrim, interesting way to make the game's weaknesses a strength.
