Thread:Zillafire101/@comment-5496489-20151027142437/@comment-25309944-20151129023118

@Gorzill

That's very well put and a great point, I might have thoughts as to how to remedy that for later stories. My personal focus (what I geek out about) is on the larger apparatuses of state, civilisation, etc, and on clashes and interactions between those actors. To me, the primary actors in a story are primarily the factions involved, and secondarily the characters who wield power within those factions.

I perfectly realize that style is unique and not very compatible with a lot of how people write stories (given that I'm a political science student, I manipulate these concepts all of the time and want to put them to use creatively). At the same time, I really enjoy collaborative fiction and including other states in my stories, but solving the problems that arise is an ongoing process. I'd love to hear if you have suggestions for how I can help with characterization. For example, during the GXS, I encourage people to write character stories on the side (collabs or not) based on the events that are happening. The larger framework of events is there and begs to be fleshed out through character-based stories.

@Knight_Alien I might have more detailed thoughts about the Eldarisians later when I'm not rushing to finish my homework and pack, but overall I agree with everything that has been said above. They're really, really interesting to work with from a political science standpoint. Surprisingly so. While we've had disagreements about what is feasible and not feasible when it comes to politics, you seem to have a very good intuitive understanding of how a quasi-pariah state like the Eldarisians would react to outside stimuli and negotiate an international scene hostile to its ideas and worldview. In this respect, I would say that it is one of the if not the most realistic religious actor on the wiki. When it comes to page layout, presentation, and writing, it's been a thrill to see you grow and improve in very noticeable ways over your time on the wiki. Keep doing what you're doing!