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How will this being express itself and communicate? What appendages will it move to convey respect, caring or rage? What and how will it eat? How will it receive sensory information? Will its physical structure be radically different from humans or will it have some similarities? How will it wear any identifying marks or rank? How will others be able to recognize it from its fellow species members? | How will this being express itself and communicate? What appendages will it move to convey respect, caring or rage? What and how will it eat? How will it receive sensory information? Will its physical structure be radically different from humans or will it have some similarities? How will it wear any identifying marks or rank? How will others be able to recognize it from its fellow species members? | ||
It is helpful to work up a backstory about where that character comes from, their life prior to the present, and bits and pieces about their culture, philosophy and goals in life. Though you may or may not include lots of details about it in their specific bio and much of that may be better for a species write up, it is important for you the player to have those things in mind. You probably should write them down, so that as you play that character, you can slip in hints and tiny little bits and pieces of the character’s backstory whenever you can, to make the present story you are telling richer. You might pretend to be that character in your mind, while keeping cognizant of all of the backstory as you do so.[[Image:Serixes_SSarumon.jpg|175px|thumb|right|Ensign (sg) Serixes Ssarumon, ACSO [[USS Champlain]]]] | It is helpful to work up a backstory about where that character comes from, their life prior to the present, and bits and pieces about their culture, philosophy and goals in life. Though you may or may not include lots of details about it in their specific bio and much of that may be better for a species write up, it is important for you the player to have those things in mind. You probably should write them down, so that as you play that character, you can slip in hints and tiny little bits and pieces of the character’s backstory whenever you can, to make the present story you are telling richer. You might pretend to be that character in your mind, while keeping cognizant of all of the backstory as you do so.[[Image:Serixes_SSarumon.jpg|175px|thumb|right|Ensign (sg) [[Serixes Ssarumon]], ACSO [[USS Champlain]]]] | ||
How are you, the player, going to play that character? Are they going to often be humorous, martial, angry, wise, logical or pragmatic? Will they have emotions much at all, or a deep appreciation of beauty? Will they be sensitive or battle hardened? Will they be somewhat narcissistic or will they be concerned for others? Please keep in mind that their background and their cultural norms, practices and philosophy will heavily influence them as well as their life experiences. This is called the mindset or being inside the character. It is the most difficult part of this process and it does require that you have a vivid imagination, a strong grasp of language and good writing ability. | How are you, the player, going to play that character? Are they going to often be humorous, martial, angry, wise, logical or pragmatic? Will they have emotions much at all, or a deep appreciation of beauty? Will they be sensitive or battle hardened? Will they be somewhat narcissistic or will they be concerned for others? Please keep in mind that their background and their cultural norms, practices and philosophy will heavily influence them as well as their life experiences. This is called the mindset or being inside the character. It is the most difficult part of this process and it does require that you have a vivid imagination, a strong grasp of language and good writing ability. | ||
