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''Ayelet Kadosh is a PNPC created by [[User:TZhou|the writer]] for Tenzin Zhou/Charles Sampi. Ayelet is one of my favorite characters to write for and a major reason I eventually created a new main player character (PC). Ironic, then, that she was really meant to be only a minor side character for a mission-specific PNPC, namely [[Bakari, Msafiri|Msafiri Bakari]]. However, as often shown in simming, the best laid plans had best be flexible.'' | ''Ayelet Kadosh is a PNPC created by [[User:TZhou|the writer]] for Tenzin Zhou/Charles Sampi. Ayelet is now one of my favorite characters to write for and a major reason I eventually created a new main player character (PC). Ironic, then, that she was really meant to be only a minor side character for a mission-specific PNPC, namely [[Bakari, Msafiri|Msafiri Bakari]]. However, as often shown in simming, the best laid plans had best be flexible.'' | ||
''Although I enjoyed exploring Tenzin Zhou's "quiet sadness" regarding his tumultuous relationship with his wife and the aftermath of [[Jessop, Veralise|Veralise Jessop]]'s death, I realized that I had perhaps put too much angst in him. In short, it was becoming less fun to write for him. Sure, there was the occasional oddball moment, but in general, he had become so serious, that I needed a different outlet. Enter Msafiri. Writing a character who from the start didn't like the rest of the ''Independence'' crew immediately brought an interesting perspective to the SB118 universe I had been simming in for the past several months. However, Msafiri's temper needed a counterweight lest he become just a stock antagonistic non-villain (i.e. a jerk). Thus, I created a loyal friend for him in Ayelet. If readers felt she was a friendly, good, and optimistic character, then by extension, they would feel there must be something more to Msafiri since she considers him a close friend.'' | ''Although I enjoyed exploring Tenzin Zhou's "quiet sadness" regarding his tumultuous relationship with his wife and the aftermath of [[Jessop, Veralise|Veralise Jessop]]'s death, I realized that I had perhaps put too much angst in him. In short, it was becoming less fun to write for him. Sure, there was the [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SB118-Independence/message/18443|occasional oddball moment], but in general, he had become so serious, that I needed a different outlet. Enter Msafiri. Writing a character who from the start didn't like the rest of the ''Independence'' crew immediately brought an interesting perspective to the SB118 universe I had been simming in for the past several months. However, Msafiri's temper needed a counterweight lest he become just a stock antagonistic non-villain (i.e. a jerk). Thus, I created a loyal friend for him in Ayelet. If readers felt she was a friendly, good, and optimistic character, then by extension, they would feel there must be something more to Msafiri since she considers him a close friend.'' | ||
''When the nature of the mission suddenly changed, taking the ''Independence'' away from DS17, I decided I didn't want to completely abandon the set of new characters I had created on the station. Thus, I had Ayelet join the ''Independence''. Something different happened though once I took away from DS17. She suddenly was the outsider, and I felt disappointed that she seemed to have lost the spirit I had originally intended for her. Part of that was perhaps the fault of her abduction by the FTU pirates, which at least initially seemed to place the character in a weak position. Still, I'm still pleased with how the story turned out, writing mainly with [[User:Eyas Wtine|the writer]] for W'tine/FTU pirate Avro Hawker.'' | ''When the nature of the mission suddenly changed, taking the ''Independence'' away from DS17, I decided I didn't want to completely abandon the set of new characters I had created on the station. Thus, I had Ayelet join the ''Independence''. Something different happened though once I took away from DS17. She suddenly was the outsider, and I felt disappointed that she seemed to have lost the spirit I had originally intended for her. Part of that was perhaps the fault of her abduction by the FTU pirates, which at least initially seemed to place the character in a weak position. Still, I'm still pleased with how the story turned out, writing mainly with [[User:Eyas Wtine|the writer]] for W'tine/FTU pirate Avro Hawker.'' | ||