{"id":54,"date":"2016-05-16T06:28:24","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T06:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/?page_id=54"},"modified":"2021-05-25T08:53:10","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T15:53:10","slug":"development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/development\/","title":{"rendered":"Story and Character Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"intro-text\">I love the opportunity to create personalities, analyze continuity and engagement, and explore emotional journeys. \u00a0This is a selection of writing for independent and collaborative projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"accordion-1\" class=\"accordion no-js\"><br \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" id=\"quests\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"content-quests\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tQuests\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"content-quests\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><div class='content-column one_third'><div style=\"padding-right:30px;\"><h4 style=\"text-align: right;\">Inspiration:<br \/>\nBring Up The Party<\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class='content-column two_third last_column'><p><a href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/creationkit-theparty-wip-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"373\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/development\/creationkit-theparty-wip-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/creationkit-theparty-wip-1.png\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"creationkit-theparty-wip\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/creationkit-theparty-wip-1-300x169.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/creationkit-theparty-wip-1-1024x576.png\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-373\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/creationkit-theparty-wip-1-300x169.png\" alt=\"creationkit-theparty-wip\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/creationkit-theparty-wip-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/creationkit-theparty-wip-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/creationkit-theparty-wip-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/creationkit-theparty-wip-1-648x365.png 648w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/creationkit-theparty-wip-1-341x192.png 341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I used parts of &#8220;Bring Up The Party&#8221; to dive further into\u00a0<em>Fallout 4<\/em>&#8216;s Creation Kit. \u00a0Since the dialogue is used out of the context of a larger story, I created an independent quest mechanic to &#8220;inspire&#8221; the player: \u00a0a mysterious party has hacked the player&#8217;s Pip-Boy, and is delivering shocks to extort work! \u00a0There are still some loose ends to tie up, but it is a complete and fairly bug-free quest (I did all the voice work, for better or worse).<\/p>\n<p>This is a video overview of an early version of the little quest &#8211; and my amateur voice acting &#8211; along with a few of the notable challenges and lessons along the way.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MtvtCObBVbw?ecver=1\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MtvtCObBVbw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"74\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/globe-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" data-orig-size=\"24,24\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"globe-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" alt=\"globe-24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>\u00a0 First Quest: Learning the Creation Kit<\/a>\u00a0[YouTube]<\/h5>\n<p>To better match the quality of\u00a0<em>Fallout 4<\/em>, this quest&#8217;s characters need more voiced content like idle lines and combat barks. \u00a0I wrote these, but did not include them in the basic version of the quest.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Marshes-and-Bal-Sardan-Details.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"85\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/download-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" data-orig-size=\"24,24\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"download-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-85 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" alt=\"download-24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Bring-Up-The-Party-flavor-lines.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0Barks &amp; Flavor Lines for Bring Up The Party<\/a> <span style=\"color: #999999;\">[PDF]<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Download the mod from Bethesda.net or Nexus; read the file descriptions for how to get started.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/bethesda.net\/en\/mods\/fallout4\/mod-detail\/4021716\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"74\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/globe-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" data-orig-size=\"24,24\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"globe-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" alt=\"globe-24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/> Inspiration: Bring Up The Party<\/a>\u00a0[PC, Bethesda.net]<\/h5>\n<h5><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nexusmods.com\/fallout4\/mods\/24721\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"74\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/globe-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" data-orig-size=\"24,24\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"globe-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" alt=\"globe-24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/> Inspiration: Bring Up The Party<\/a>\u00a0[PC, Nexus]<\/h5>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/bethesda.net\/en\/mods\/fallout4\/mod-detail\/4021725\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"74\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/globe-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" data-orig-size=\"24,24\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"globe-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" alt=\"globe-24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/> Inspiration: Bring Up The Party<\/a>\u00a0[XB1, Bethesda.net]<\/h5><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class='content-column one_third'><div style=\"padding-right:30px;\"><h4 style=\"text-align: right;\">Hitting the Mark (WIP)<\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class='content-column two_third last_column'><h4><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>&#8220;Been laid up &#8216;ere over a moon, just sittin&#8217; on me arse like a dandy prince.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>I outlined this simple quest to motivate new <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/595110\/Gran_Skrea_Online\/\"><em>Gran Skrea Online<\/em><\/a>\u00a0MMO players to explore the surrounding area, meet a nearby faction, and try the archery and crafting systems. \u00a0It was also an exercise in characterizing an accent through a text-only dialogue system. \u00a0Half of the dialogue is written, but I started a full-time position and had to withdraw from the project.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/TIR-Hitting-the-Mark.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"85\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/download-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" data-orig-size=\"24,24\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"download-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-85 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" alt=\"download-24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a style=\"font-size: 1.125em; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/TIR-Hitting-the-Mark.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hitting the Mark<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1.125em; font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.125em; font-weight: bold; color: #999999;\">[PDF]<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class='content-column one_third'><div style=\"padding-right:30px;\"><h4 style=\"text-align: right;\">Sunny Times (Pitch)<\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class='content-column two_third last_column'><h4><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>&#8220;He has small big toes, if you know what I mean&#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>This quest was driven by a simple idea: bickering elders are funny. \u00a0I created an outline of the quest intended as a pitch for an indie MMO, but it is adaptable to different settings.<\/p>\n<p><em>A small village once did good business because of its famous sausagemaker, but\u00a0the economy collapsed after\u00a0he died. \u00a0He didn&#8217;t take his\u00a0recipe to the grave, though: the recipe was split between the two farmers that grew the secret spices. \u00a0The problem is that those farmers have been bitter, immovable rivals for decades, and they would rather see the town wither than reconcile. \u00a0Can you make the sausage great again?<\/em><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Sunny-Times-outline.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"85\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/download-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" data-orig-size=\"24,24\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"download-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-85 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" alt=\"download-24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a style=\"font-size: 1.125em; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Sunny-Times-outline.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sunny Times outline<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1.125em; font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.125em; font-weight: bold; color: #999999;\">[PDF]<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-overview.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"335\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/development\/sunny-times-quest-overview\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-overview.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sunny-times-quest-overview\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-overview-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-overview-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-335 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-overview-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"sunny-times-quest-overview\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-overview-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-overview-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-overview-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-overview-648x365.jpg 648w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-overview-341x192.jpg 341w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-overview.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"323\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/development\/sunny-times-quest-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1509,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Nexus 5X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1478688630&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.67&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;471&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016738000611434&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sunny-times-quest-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-1-226x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-1-773x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-323 size-thumbnail alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"sunny-times-quest-1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-1-330x330.jpg 330w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-1-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-1-1230x1230.jpg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"324\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/development\/sunny-times-quest-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1508,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Nexus 5X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1478688650&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.67&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;518&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.018584000212692&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sunny-times-quest-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-2-226x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-2-772x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-324 size-thumbnail alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"sunny-times-quest-2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-2-330x330.jpg 330w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-2-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-2-1230x1230.jpg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"325\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/development\/sunny-times-quest-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1394,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Nexus 5X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1478688774&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.67&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;597&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.021734000377572&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sunny-times-quest-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-3-209x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-3-714x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-325 size-thumbnail alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"sunny-times-quest-3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-3-330x330.jpg 330w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-3-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-3-1230x1230.jpg 1230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-4.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"357\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/development\/sunny-times-quest-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-4.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sunny-times-quest-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-4-300x300.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-4-1024x1024.jpeg\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-357\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-4-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"sunny-times-quest-4\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-4-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-4-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-4-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-4-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-4-330x330.jpeg 330w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-4-96x96.jpeg 96w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-4-648x648.jpeg 648w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-4-1230x1230.jpeg 1230w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-4-192x192.jpeg 192w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sunny-times-quest-4.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><br \/><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div><br \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" id=\"dialogue\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"content-dialogue\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tDialogue\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"content-dialogue\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><div class='content-column one_third'><div style=\"padding-right:30px;\"><h4 style=\"text-align: right;\">Exit Interview<\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class='content-column two_third last_column'><h4><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>&#8220;The application of force, however judicious it may be, is one of our defining tools. \u00a0It&#8217;s also a trait of the worst armies and gangs throughout history. \u00a0Why should people believe we&#8217;re any different from them?&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twine-exit-interview.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"341\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/development\/twine-exit-interview\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twine-exit-interview.png\" data-orig-size=\"1080,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"twine-exit-interview\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twine-exit-interview-300x83.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twine-exit-interview-1024x284.png\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-341\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twine-exit-interview-300x83.png\" alt=\"twine-exit-interview\" width=\"300\" height=\"83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twine-exit-interview-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twine-exit-interview-768x213.png 768w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twine-exit-interview-1024x284.png 1024w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twine-exit-interview-648x180.png 648w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twine-exit-interview-583x162.png 583w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twine-exit-interview.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Twine is becoming the leading tool for interactive storytelling, so I tried it out as\u00a0a dialogue\u00a0exercise. \u00a0I first roughed out the outline\u00a0and major responses on paper, then put\u00a0it in Twine question-by-question.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Exit-Interview-ERG.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"74\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/globe-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" data-orig-size=\"24,24\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"globe-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" alt=\"globe-24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>\u00a0 Exit Interview<\/a><\/h5><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class='content-column one_third'><div style=\"padding-right:30px;\"><h4 style=\"text-align: right;\">Bring Up The Party<\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class='content-column two_third last_column'><h4><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>&#8220;I&#8217;m Hoondoon, the one for chit-chat. \u00a0Some call me &#8216;Honcho&#8217;, but no one&#8217;s the boss &#8211; hah-HAA except the GOODTIME! AAAOW! Bop-bop!&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/BringUpTheParty-overview.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"354\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/development\/bringuptheparty-overview\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/BringUpTheParty-overview.png\" data-orig-size=\"1040,470\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bringuptheparty-overview\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/BringUpTheParty-overview-300x136.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/BringUpTheParty-overview-1024x463.png\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-354\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/BringUpTheParty-overview-300x136.png\" alt=\"bringuptheparty-overview\" width=\"300\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/BringUpTheParty-overview-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/BringUpTheParty-overview-768x347.png 768w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/BringUpTheParty-overview-1024x463.png 1024w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/BringUpTheParty-overview-648x293.png 648w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/BringUpTheParty-overview-425x192.png 425w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/BringUpTheParty-overview.png 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/party-dialogue-notes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"364\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/development\/party-dialogue-notes\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/party-dialogue-notes.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1496,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Nexus 5X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1479723512&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.67&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;215&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0079930002128314&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"party-dialogue-notes\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/party-dialogue-notes-224x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/party-dialogue-notes-766x1024.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-364\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/party-dialogue-notes-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"party-dialogue-notes\" width=\"102\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/party-dialogue-notes-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/party-dialogue-notes-768x1027.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/party-dialogue-notes-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/party-dialogue-notes-648x866.jpg 648w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/party-dialogue-notes-144x192.jpg 144w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/party-dialogue-notes.jpg 1496w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 102px) 100vw, 102px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I wanted to write dialogue for a quirky and\u00a0energetic character, so I created this interactive scene around getting into an unexpected party. \u00a0(There is one circular path to fix.)<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/BringUpTheParty-ERG.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"74\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/globe-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" data-orig-size=\"24,24\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"globe-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" alt=\"globe-24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>\u00a0 Bring Up The Party<\/a><\/h5><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class='content-column one_third'><div style=\"padding-right:30px;\"><h4 style=\"text-align: right;\">Mister Blue Sky<\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class='content-column two_third last_column'><h4><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>&#8220;<\/em><em>Dandy day, pal!\u00a0 Good to see another go-getter going out to get it!&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Mister Blue Sky is the eternal optimist, possessed by enthusiastic and unflinching faith in the American dream. \u00a0His\u00a0story is told over a series of short encounters for a tabletop RPG; he&#8217;s the kind of character players would encounter on a long, dusty road or far-flung outpost. \u00a0Each line includes a reading note.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Marshes-and-Bal-Sardan-Details.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"85\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/download-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" data-orig-size=\"24,24\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"download-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-85 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" alt=\"download-24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Mister-Blue-Sky.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Mister Blue Sky<\/a> <span style=\"color: #999999;\">[PDF]<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class='content-column one_third'><div style=\"padding-right:30px;\"><h4 style=\"text-align: right;\">A Visit to Greystoke<\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class='content-column two_third last_column'><h4><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>&#8220;Alright, we have a shot at something big and we can&#8217;t screw this up. Stick to the plan, listen to what I say, and we won&#8217;t be in jail tonight.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/greystoke-overview.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"441\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/development\/greystoke-overview-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/greystoke-overview.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1232,301\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"greystoke-overview\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/greystoke-overview-300x73.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/greystoke-overview-1024x250.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-441 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/greystoke-overview-300x73.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"73\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/greystoke-overview-300x73.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/greystoke-overview-768x188.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/greystoke-overview-1024x250.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/greystoke-overview-648x158.jpg 648w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/greystoke-overview-1230x301.jpg 1230w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/greystoke-overview-583x142.jpg 583w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/greystoke-overview.jpg 1232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Prompted with &#8220;a visit to the bank&#8221;, this short heist was a submission for a Telltale Games writer&#8217;s workshop. \u00a0It offers two paths, the &#8220;big con&#8221; and &#8220;crafty sneak&#8221;, but is almost entirely linear along those paths. \u00a0The heist(s) work pretty well, and I think I added some suitable absurdity, but it could be more fun with some iteration.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/VisitToGreystoke-ERG.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"74\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/globe-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" data-orig-size=\"24,24\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"globe-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" alt=\"globe-24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>\u00a0 A Visit to Greystoke<\/a><\/h5><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class='content-column one_third'><div style=\"padding-right:30px;\"><h4 style=\"text-align: right;\">Mysterious Reunion<\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class='content-column two_third last_column'><h4><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>&#8220;How much did you fuck up to get knocked down to errand boy?&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>This two-character scene was primarily to practice screenplay formatting, as well as characterization through dialogue given\u00a0the limited stage direction of a typical screenplay. \u00a0It&#8217;s also an experiment in\u00a0introducing the tensions of\u00a0multiple conflicts while limiting exposition for\u00a0mystery. \u00a0Are they performers? \u00a0Spies? \u00a0Prostitutes? \u00a0The scene moves along well for about\u00a0three minutes, but the dialogue itself needs more bite.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Hound-Personality-Model-Radio-Edit.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"85\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/download-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" data-orig-size=\"24,24\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"download-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" alt=\"download-24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a style=\"font-size: 1.125em; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Two-Character-Mysterious-Intro.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mysterious Reunion<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1.125em; font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.125em; font-weight: bold; color: #999999;\">[PDF]<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div><br \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" id=\"story\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"content-story\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tStory development &amp; world building\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"content-story\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p><div class='content-column one_third'><div style=\"padding-right:30px;\"><h4 style=\"text-align: right;\">Area Design Doc:<br \/>\nBal Sardan<\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class='content-column two_third last_column'><p>While contributing to indie MMO <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/595110\/Gran_Skrea_Online\/\"><em>Gran Skrea Online<\/em><\/a> (n\u00e9e\u00a0<em>The Immortal Rift<\/em>), I created the area design outline for a dark marsh and the city within; \u00a0this was based on a few short conversations with the developer that conceived the area. \u00a0I wrote the area description loosely, to avoid constraining the area artists, but placed more detail in the society to help unify quest writing.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Marshes-and-Bal-Sardan-Details.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"85\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/download-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" data-orig-size=\"24,24\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"download-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-85 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" alt=\"download-24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a style=\"font-size: 1.125em; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Marshes-and-Bal-Sardan-Details.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Marshes and Bal Sardan<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1.125em; font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.125em; font-weight: bold; color: #999999;\">[PDF]<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>The team liked that document format, so before departing the project I created a template for future contributors:<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Marshes-and-Bal-Sardan-Details.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"85\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/download-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" data-orig-size=\"24,24\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"download-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-85 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download-24.png\" alt=\"download-24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a style=\"font-size: 1.125em; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Emilios-Region-Template.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Area design template<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1.125em; font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.125em; font-weight: bold; color: #999999;\">[PDF]<\/span><\/h5><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class='content-column one_third'><div style=\"padding-right:30px;\"><h4 style=\"text-align: right;\">Unified History:<br \/>\nA Matter of Dimension<\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class='content-column two_third last_column'><p>My\u00a0friends had an idea for <em>A Matter of Dimension<\/em>,\u00a0an exciting sci-fi video series with an ambitious story involving numerous characters, settings, technologies, and dimensions.\u00a0 On top of that, they were dreaming of an episodic adventure game to parallel the series!\u00a0 Listening to their ideas was a test of patience, though, as they were caught between putting together a solid\u00a0story and just thinking of whiz-bang sci-fi trailer action.<\/p>\n<p>I ran an informal workshop with them to corral their ideas (the power of 3&#215;5 cards!) and assemble a rough storyline to start the series.\u00a0 Because this story involved epochs-old alien civilizations, I sat down on my own and put together the history of the conflict to establish the universe and its continuity.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Background<\/h5>\n<p>Most characters and the rough\u00a0present-day plot existed before I became involved.\u00a0 I wrote the backstory of humanity and the alien races, detailed humanity\u2019s secret abilities and the role of technology, incorporated some real-world science, and outlined\u00a0the parallel story that would drive the companion game.<\/p>\n<p>Note that these timelines are development documents intended for people familiar with the content.\u00a0 Here\u2019s a quick summary:<\/p>\n<p><i>A circle of pioneering\u00a0scientists and engineers are working on different projects for their respective organizations: one group is working on anti-gravity technology, while the other is researching deep dream visualization.\u00a0 When they decide to exchange technologies they trigger an accident that reveals a secret of humanity and embroils us in a conflict of universal scale:\u00a0 human dreams are a glimpse of multi-dimensional reality, and that ability makes us a target for an alien empire.<\/i><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Alien conflict history<\/h5>\n<p>The Travelers (good guys) versus Alpha-Omega\u2019s empire.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MV-Plotline_-Travelers_AO-History.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"99\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/development\/mv-plotline_-travelers_ao-history\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MV-Plotline_-Travelers_AO-History.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2115,1100\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"AMoD: Alien History\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MV-Plotline_-Travelers_AO-History-300x156.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MV-Plotline_-Travelers_AO-History-1024x533.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MV-Plotline_-Travelers_AO-History-300x156.jpg\" alt=\"The history of an alien conflict.\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MV-Plotline_-Travelers_AO-History-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MV-Plotline_-Travelers_AO-History-768x399.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MV-Plotline_-Travelers_AO-History-1024x533.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MV-Plotline_-Travelers_AO-History-648x337.jpg 648w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MV-Plotline_-Travelers_AO-History-369x192.jpg 369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Human &amp; alien history<\/h5>\n<p>The events leading up to humanity&#8217;s involvement in an alien conflict.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MV-Plotline_-Human_Trav_AO-History.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"91\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/development\/mv-plotline_-human_trav_ao-history\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MV-Plotline_-Human_Trav_AO-History.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2086,1085\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"AMoD: Human-Traveler History\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MV-Plotline_-Human_Trav_AO-History-300x156.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MV-Plotline_-Human_Trav_AO-History-1024x533.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-91\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MV-Plotline_-Human_Trav_AO-History-300x156.jpg\" alt=\"The events leading up to humanity's involvement in an alien conflict.\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MV-Plotline_-Human_Trav_AO-History-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MV-Plotline_-Human_Trav_AO-History-768x399.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MV-Plotline_-Human_Trav_AO-History-1024x533.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MV-Plotline_-Human_Trav_AO-History-648x337.jpg 648w, https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MV-Plotline_-Human_Trav_AO-History-369x192.jpg 369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" id=\"engage\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"content-engage\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tStory engagement critiques\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"content-engage\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<br \/>\nThe Fallout series is one of my favorites:\u00a0 they tell great stories about society and crisis in a fantastic but believable universe.<\/p>\n<p><div class='content-column one_third'><div style=\"padding-right:30px;\"><h4 style=\"text-align: right;\">Everyone&#8217;s War + Mod<\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class='content-column two_third last_column'><h4><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>That is the seed of this narrative problem: The soldier saw war firsthand. The lawyer did not.<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><em>Fallout 4<\/em>&#8216;s player character backstories rarely surface during gameplay, but I still found that the different male and female backgrounds affected my emotional engagement.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/flamingmac.com\/2016\/11\/everyones-war-backstory-and-engagement-in-fallout-4\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"74\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/globe-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" data-orig-size=\"24,24\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"globe-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" alt=\"globe-24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>\u00a0 Everyone&#8217;s War: Backstory and engagement in <em>Fallout 4<\/em><\/a><\/h5>\n<p>I also created a very small mod (68KB!) to restore Nora&#8217;s veteran background, as well as start learning the Creation Kit.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/flamingmac.com\/mods\/everyones-war-fo4\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"74\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/globe-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" data-orig-size=\"24,24\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"globe-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" alt=\"globe-24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>\u00a0 Get the &#8220;Everyone&#8217;s War&#8221; mod<\/a><\/h5><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div><br \/>\n<div class='content-column one_third'><div style=\"padding-right:30px;\"><h4 style=\"text-align: right;\">Rude Awakening<\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class='content-column two_third last_column'><h4><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Instead of just dropping you into a wasteland, Fallout games have gone a step further by setting up a foundation on which you can more easily project your own life in to that of the PC\u2019s.<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>For as much as I liked <i>Fallout: New Vegas,<\/i> I was troubled by its storyline and my emotional investment in it.\u00a0 I wrote an analysis which defines an archetype for Fallout that guides the story and the player\u2019s emotional connection to the game.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/flamingmac.com\/2011\/09\/why-fallout-new-vegas-felt-incomplete\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"74\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/globe-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" data-orig-size=\"24,24\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"globe-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" alt=\"globe-24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>\u00a0 Rude Awakening: Why <em>Fallout: New Vegas<\/em> felt incomplete<\/a><\/h5><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div><br \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" id=\"characters\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"content-characters\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tCharacter profiles\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"content-characters\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<br \/>\nMy friends and I were excited for the <i>Shadowrun<\/i> fifth edition manual, as we\u2019d played and enjoyed the third edition.\u00a0 We then struggled through character creation and some runs before we realized the\u00a0fifth edition\u2019s problems were more trouble than they were worth.\u00a0 It\u2019s a shame, too, because I liked the PC and NPC I\u2019d written.\u00a0 (The character spreadsheet is my own creation.)<\/p>\n<p><div class='content-column one_third'><div style=\"padding-right:30px;\"><h4 style=\"text-align: right;\">Two-Blink Tafari<\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class='content-column two_third last_column'><h4><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>He still gets flashes of distant memories once in a while, though it&#8217;s usually difficult to remember them: a piece of light-and-dark layered cake; slender, clean light-brown hands tying a child&#8217;s shoe; running toward a distant light.<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Tafari was to be my technomancer,\u00a0a new class with great character possibilities. \u00a0 Sadly,\u00a0there were many gaps and problems with its rules and it was disappointing to not explore this character further.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1R5cNjGI4T6LJtbJH-fEvtJEkWm5FeJJs8b7cDznYYNw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"74\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/globe-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" data-orig-size=\"24,24\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"globe-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" alt=\"globe-24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>\u00a0 Tafari&#8217;s Character Sheet<\/a><\/h5><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class='content-column one_third'><div style=\"padding-right:30px;\"><h4 style=\"text-align: right;\">Rolla<\/h4><\/div><\/div><div class='content-column two_third last_column'><h4><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>If B.A. Baracus and Queen Latifah had an Ork baby.<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Our runner crew needed a\u00a0supporting character to fill in some technical skills. \u00a0Rolla is mostly an outline, but she has enough detail to make for a promising non-player character.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1KnetJff_8Pi0jd66XfeHbPa-sogJuh7w_2ezTVwfoyc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"74\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/globe-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" data-orig-size=\"24,24\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"globe-24\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74\" src=\"https:\/\/neurostyle.net\/storyteller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/globe-24.png\" alt=\"globe-24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>\u00a0 Rolla&#8217;s Character Sheet<\/a><\/h5><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" id=\"apps\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"content-apps\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tApp personalities &amp; 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