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====== Character Creation ====== | ====== Character Creation ====== | ||
- | You need a character in order to begin simming, and that thought alone can be daunting. However, your first simming character doesn' | + | You need a character in order to begin simming, and that thought alone can be daunting. However, your first simming character doesn' |
====== Be Original ====== | ====== Be Original ====== | ||
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====== Character Species ====== | ====== Character Species ====== | ||
- | Most people start with a name, but before you can choose a name you need to know what species or race your character is. Often a species or race will have defined naming conventions that you should conform to, unless you have a really good in character reason for deviating from them. The availability of species or races will depend on what universe your chosen simulation exists in. Most simulations do not allow for cross-fandom species, and some don't allow fan-written species or those found in non-canon sources. Make sure you know the simulation' | + | Most people start with a name, but before you can choose a name you need to know what species or race your character is. Often a species or race will have defined naming conventions that you should conform to, unless you have a really good in character reason for deviating from them. The availability of species or races will depend on what universe your chosen simulation exists in. Most simulations do not allow for cross-fandom species, and some don't allow fan-written species or those found in non-canon sources. Make sure you know the simulation' |
====== Naming Your Character ====== | ====== Naming Your Character ====== | ||
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Your character' | Your character' | ||
- | The simulation' | + | The simulation' |
+ | ====== Physical Description ====== | ||
+ | Some people skip this part, but it's actually pretty important. What you write here or the image you choose determines how other writers imagine your character. You want them to " | ||
+ | ====== Psych Profile ====== | ||
+ | Some simulations call this the personality section, but regardless of the wording it's the same thing. This is where you tell everyone what type of person your character is. Define some distinct character traits and a basic personality. There' | ||
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+ | This part of the biography or character profile is also where you'll find strengths and weaknesses, ambitions, and hobbies. If you have ideas for these right away, go ahead and fill them out. If not, you can always come back to them later. This section is more for you than for other writers, as it's highly personal information that your character might not share. | ||
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+ | ====== Character History ====== | ||
+ | Where have you been and what did you do there? That's essentially all the character history is, a summary of your character' | ||
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+ | The character history portion sometimes also includes a service history for military (or Starfleet) characters. The service history should //not// be filled out in paragraph form. Rather, it is formatted in a list. We've provided a sample for you, taken from Lieutenant Commander Eneas Clio's biography on the [[uss_hera|USS Hera]] | ||
+ | * 2363 - 2367, Starfleet Academy, student | ||
+ | * 2367 - 2368, //USS Archimedes//, | ||
+ | * 2368 - 2375, //USS Orion//, Intelligence Officer | ||
+ | * 2375, **undercover mission to Dominion-controlled Cardassia Prime** | ||
+ | * 2375 - 2377, //USS Avalon//, Deputy Chief Intelligence Officer | ||
+ | * 2377 - 2378, **CLASSIFIED** | ||
+ | * 2378 - 2387, //Starbase Republic//, Chief Intelligence Officer | ||
+ | * 2387 - 2389, Starfleet Intelligence SERE camp | ||
+ | * 2389 - 2392, //USS Banshee//, Assistant Chief Intelligence Officer | ||
+ | * 2393 - 2394, //USS Katana//, Chief Intelligence Officer | ||
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+ | ====== You're Finished! ====== | ||
+ | Congratulations, | ||
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