Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-35702393-20180628083548/@comment-34320391-20180708141334

I'm on finally, hi! 👋

And Cora, I'm thinking.

There are so many directions I can develop Trista, so I can't decide. I'm thinking that Trista probably thinks she has a 'persona' to maintain, with all the rumours about her being the prodigy child and all, so she probably won't openly say yes to being friends. She might want to be friends, but to create more conflict for the story, she'll make some sort of excuse not to.

So... Cora doesn't give Trista her weapon until after Trista is at the beach cave and discovered us.

So Cora gives Trista the weapon. Trista accepts it gratefully, already feeling like the odd one out.

Cora randomly asks "Can we be friends?"

Then either:

a) Trista says (jokingly) "You'll have to earn it," winks and walks away.

b) Trista, being at this stage in her development, replies, "Uh... I'm not really... Sure. I dunno."

c) Trista avoids the question entirely for as long as possible.

If Cora asks this before Trista knows Cora (at all), before the first ever beach encounter, she'll do (b) or (c) or:

d) Trista replies on instinct surprised, "With you? Why would I?"

e) Trista replies, "It's always beneficial to have allies, so we'll keep it at that."

f) Trista replies, "Do I know you?"

g) Trista replies (superiorly), "You'll have to earn it," and hair flicks Cora before walking away.

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I need help. How do you think Trista should develop? I'm trying to make her a different, unique character, who adds her own challenges to the group, but I want her to be realistic. So far she has a soft spot for me (aww that's cute), is a child prodigy and tries to live up to society's expectations for her.

Also, in the space of Book 1 and 2 probably, Trista's going to regain Heather's battle axe from the heart of Berserker Island (spin-off story), which she will use in Book 2.

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So Trista is good at everything and wants to live up to society's expectations about a child prodigy.

How do YOU think Trista would act towards others? Would she be rude? Would she be playful, and easygoing? Would she try to act a lot more laid-back, never wanting to get serious? And would she try to take control (lead) whenever anything goes wrong? And does Nik think Trista is different to how she really is to others?

Please comment on your thoughts, and also the letters above, for Cora's benefit.