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==Additional Information== | ==Additional Information== | ||
Ayelet Kadosh is a retired PNPC created by the [[User:TZhou|writer for Tenzin Zhou/Charles Sampi]]. | |||
===Authors Note=== | |||
''Ayelet eventually become my primary PNPC for much of 2011 and one of my favorite characters to sim. Ironically, she was 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 had 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 though happened once I took her 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 pleased with how that story turned out, writing mainly with [[User:Eyas Wtine|the writer for W'tine/FTU pirate Avro Hawker]]. | |||
''Yet, it was when I had Ayelet reunite with Msafiri in [[SIM: LtJG Ayelet Kadosh: The Many Causes of Tears|"The Many Causes of Tears"]] that I saw sparks fly again. No, not the romantic kind but rather the dramatic kind. ''There'' was the spirit of the character I thought had gone missing! Was it then just a simple matter of accepting that Ayelet needed Msafiri to be interesting? Fortunately, the answer was no. The [[User:AlleranTan|writer for Alleran Tan]] rejoined the ''Independence'' and along with Tan, he brought a new character, Sergeant [[Tidari, Zeet|Zeet Tidari]], a Caitian marine medic and pilot, a similar "outsider" on the ship. After Zeet's arrival to the ship, I enjoyed exploring more of just who was Ayelet: playful colleague, occupation survivor, and dedicated friend. | |||
''Ultimately, though, it was not just me but the other writers of SB118 that shaped this character, and that "collaborative creativity" is what makes simming in this "fleet" so exciting and enjoyable! | |||
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