Comments on: Azumi http://www.dimfuture.net/wordpress/2007/07/10/azumi/ life, time and waste Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:19:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Craig http://www.dimfuture.net/wordpress/2007/07/10/azumi/comment-page-1/#comment-4606 Craig Wed, 11 Jul 2007 02:44:42 +0000 http://www.dimfuture.net/wordpress/2007/07/10/azumi/#comment-4606 Thank you all. I should have pointed out some counter-examples that I'm fond of with respect to the "Orphan Problem." Note the influence of Wong Kei-ying in Challenge of the Masters, Once Upon a Time in China III, and Iron Monkey. Also see the manga series Vagabond; Takezo frequently flashes back to memories of his father, which shape him for good and ill. Ocean's Eleven (the remake) has a little throwaway moment of dialog when Matt Daemon's character talks about his famous father. In Stephen Donaldson's Gap series, he dwells on the relationships between characters and their parents. It works. I recognize those relationships, either from my own life, or through the lives of people I know. Thank you all.

I should have pointed out some counter-examples that I’m fond of with respect to the “Orphan Problem.” Note the influence of Wong Kei-ying in Challenge of the Masters, Once Upon a Time in China III, and Iron Monkey. Also see the manga series Vagabond; Takezo frequently flashes back to memories of his father, which shape him for good and ill. Ocean’s Eleven (the remake) has a little throwaway moment of dialog when Matt Daemon’s character talks about his famous father. In Stephen Donaldson’s Gap series, he dwells on the relationships between characters and their parents. It works. I recognize those relationships, either from my own life, or through the lives of people I know.

]]> By: Daniel Swensen http://www.dimfuture.net/wordpress/2007/07/10/azumi/comment-page-1/#comment-4605 Daniel Swensen Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:25:13 +0000 http://www.dimfuture.net/wordpress/2007/07/10/azumi/#comment-4605 These just keep getting better in quality. Awesome work, Craig. These just keep getting better in quality. Awesome work, Craig.

]]> By: Plaid_Knight http://www.dimfuture.net/wordpress/2007/07/10/azumi/comment-page-1/#comment-4604 Plaid_Knight Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:38:48 +0000 http://www.dimfuture.net/wordpress/2007/07/10/azumi/#comment-4604 Oh god, I get tired of one of my players saying "father x was a different species than mother y and he raped her, so I'm their kid." After three runs of that, I said he needed to create a different character backstory. Oh god, I get tired of one of my players saying “father x was a different species than mother y and he raped her, so I’m their kid.” After three runs of that, I said he needed to create a different character backstory.

]]> By: Pete http://www.dimfuture.net/wordpress/2007/07/10/azumi/comment-page-1/#comment-4603 Pete Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:43:09 +0000 http://www.dimfuture.net/wordpress/2007/07/10/azumi/#comment-4603 Speaking of the orphan problem, I recall a GM of mine once declaring that "My parents were killed by orcs" was no longer a sufficient character history. We all get a bit too lazy sometimes. Speaking of the orphan problem, I recall a GM of mine once declaring that “My parents were killed by orcs” was no longer a sufficient character history. We all get a bit too lazy sometimes.

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