Just rediscovered this song. I think it fits perfectly.
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Monday, June 8, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Antagonist
I think I have a good idea for an antagonist that might give the story some depth.
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Time in Arcadia isn't necessarily linear. Charlie experienced this first-hand, and although he now remembers nothing, it has definitely left its mark on his personality. His True Fae Keeper manipulated and molded him using the image of a girl made of porcelain.
When Charlie is first abducted as a child and brought into the Hedge by his Keeper, he is saved and freed by the Porcelain Girl, who in this instance is a grown woman and a mother figure. She thanks him for protecting her and returns him to his home.
Adult Charlie, with no memory of being abducted, unwittingly tries to recreate his ideal of the Porcelain Girl by studying artificial intelligence and robotics. Then he ventures into the Hedge and is recaptured. His Keeper puts him to work protecting a young Porcelain Girl. He fails every day and is forced to watch her shatter into a thousand pieces. Even when he thinks he's succeeded, she destroys herself (using his gun, throwing herself off a cliff, etc), and when he finally manages to save her from herself, he finds that he has to destroy her himself. That's just how the story goes.
After realizing the utterly hopeless nature of his task, he escapes. Charlie the Changeling is hunted by a nightmare version of Porcelain Girl. In this incarnation, she's all teeth, blades and blood, resembling a giant praying mantis. Charlie's Keeper has linked the two, and the plan is to use Charlie as a beacon for the Porcelain Girl. Charlie is emotionally unable to fight her, for reasons he can't remember, and instead repeatedly and apparently unintentionally sets traps for his fellow Lost, who are picked off one by one by the Porcelain Girl.
And now, more and more amnesiacs stumble out of the Hedge and join the Freehold.
Time in Arcadia isn't necessarily linear. Charlie experienced this first-hand, and although he now remembers nothing, it has definitely left its mark on his personality. His True Fae Keeper manipulated and molded him using the image of a girl made of porcelain.
When Charlie is first abducted as a child and brought into the Hedge by his Keeper, he is saved and freed by the Porcelain Girl, who in this instance is a grown woman and a mother figure. She thanks him for protecting her and returns him to his home.
Adult Charlie, with no memory of being abducted, unwittingly tries to recreate his ideal of the Porcelain Girl by studying artificial intelligence and robotics. Then he ventures into the Hedge and is recaptured. His Keeper puts him to work protecting a young Porcelain Girl. He fails every day and is forced to watch her shatter into a thousand pieces. Even when he thinks he's succeeded, she destroys herself (using his gun, throwing herself off a cliff, etc), and when he finally manages to save her from herself, he finds that he has to destroy her himself. That's just how the story goes.
After realizing the utterly hopeless nature of his task, he escapes. Charlie the Changeling is hunted by a nightmare version of Porcelain Girl. In this incarnation, she's all teeth, blades and blood, resembling a giant praying mantis. Charlie's Keeper has linked the two, and the plan is to use Charlie as a beacon for the Porcelain Girl. Charlie is emotionally unable to fight her, for reasons he can't remember, and instead repeatedly and apparently unintentionally sets traps for his fellow Lost, who are picked off one by one by the Porcelain Girl.
And now, more and more amnesiacs stumble out of the Hedge and join the Freehold.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
First chapter outline
I like the Storytelling tips in Changeling, especially the tips for outlining sessions for a chronicle. So I wrote five bullet points and filled in the first and last with what I had already decided on for the Spring chapter in the synopsis. Then I worked backwards from the end, filling out the three middle bullet points, making sure to use something from the following sentence. I got these five sessions for the Spring Court chapter:
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As it turns out, the fourth bullet point is the only new one to me, and I think it ties the story together pretty well.
- Charlie escapes and is found in the Hedge by members of the Spring Court.
- Charlie gains a friend in the Spring Court and joins her motley.
- Charlie is introduced to the other courts by going to various functions with his new friend.
- His motley faces off with a rival motley from another court.
- Charlie's motley is wiped out by his captor's minions.
As it turns out, the fourth bullet point is the only new one to me, and I think it ties the story together pretty well.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Planning stages
I have some ideas for a Changeling chronicle, and decided to play it out on my own and write it down as a serialized story on this blog. I'm currently outlining the first part. If you want to follow the planning, here's a synopsis for the whole story.
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Charlie was abducted as a child, but only spent a short time in Arcadia. He has since blocked out his memories of the True Fae, but they still visit him in nightmares. Through most of his life, he's been half changeling, half human, living with one foot in the Hedge. He has bouts of incredible luck followed by the worst luck imaginable. He works his way to the top, only to fall all the way to the bottom.
One day he recognizes a grove in a park he's never visited before. He steps through a gateway to the Hedge and is recaptured. After what seems like an eternity, he escapes, forever changed.
In his life as fully fledged changeling, Charlie has trouble finding a place in his new world. He lacks any clear memories of Arcadia, and thus can't identify with the other Lost. Everything is so very strange, yet it all feels strangely familiar. He changes courts roughly every year, seeing from the inside how each court rules during its season.
Following his instincts, Charlie suppresses his memories of Faerie once again and falls for the allure of the Spring Court. Having lived a most magical life, he regales his fellow courtiers with tales of poetic justice, echoing his own experiences in the mortal world. He grows fond of another Lost in the Spring Court, and joins her motley. They go to various functions throughout the year, introducing him to the other courts and the various Freehold members.
His motley is wiped out, and gripped by sorrow and paranoia, Charlie goes to ground. He finds solace when a member of the Winter Court takes him under her wing. He learns to blend in and returns to living as a mortal under an assumed identity. He starts to blame himself for his motley's unfortunate fate; he should've known better, recognized the danger and warned his friends. While remaining unseen at the edges of the Hedge, he learns a secret that piques his interest in the art of magic.
Charlie decides to stop repeating his mistakes, and to face his greatest fear: his memories. He turns to the Autumn Court, who find that his newly acquired secrets make him the perfect candidate. Charlie learns that his memories weren't suppressed, they were blocked by his Fae Keeper, to use him in an attempt to destabilize the changeling courts. After finding his true changeling identity and doing some soul searching, Charlie begins to disagree with the Autumn court's methods. He is shunned.
Fear gives way to wrath as Charlie regains his confidence. He wants revenge, and he has no patience for anything other than a direct conflict. Shedding his borrowed mantles, he unlocks new abilities that manifest during a Summer test of strength. The Summer court recruits him due to his newfound physical prowess, but will they help him in his campaign against his Keeper? Can Charlie convince the four courts to band together against the greatest threat they have ever faced?
Charlie was abducted as a child, but only spent a short time in Arcadia. He has since blocked out his memories of the True Fae, but they still visit him in nightmares. Through most of his life, he's been half changeling, half human, living with one foot in the Hedge. He has bouts of incredible luck followed by the worst luck imaginable. He works his way to the top, only to fall all the way to the bottom.
One day he recognizes a grove in a park he's never visited before. He steps through a gateway to the Hedge and is recaptured. After what seems like an eternity, he escapes, forever changed.
In his life as fully fledged changeling, Charlie has trouble finding a place in his new world. He lacks any clear memories of Arcadia, and thus can't identify with the other Lost. Everything is so very strange, yet it all feels strangely familiar. He changes courts roughly every year, seeing from the inside how each court rules during its season.
Following his instincts, Charlie suppresses his memories of Faerie once again and falls for the allure of the Spring Court. Having lived a most magical life, he regales his fellow courtiers with tales of poetic justice, echoing his own experiences in the mortal world. He grows fond of another Lost in the Spring Court, and joins her motley. They go to various functions throughout the year, introducing him to the other courts and the various Freehold members.
His motley is wiped out, and gripped by sorrow and paranoia, Charlie goes to ground. He finds solace when a member of the Winter Court takes him under her wing. He learns to blend in and returns to living as a mortal under an assumed identity. He starts to blame himself for his motley's unfortunate fate; he should've known better, recognized the danger and warned his friends. While remaining unseen at the edges of the Hedge, he learns a secret that piques his interest in the art of magic.
Charlie decides to stop repeating his mistakes, and to face his greatest fear: his memories. He turns to the Autumn Court, who find that his newly acquired secrets make him the perfect candidate. Charlie learns that his memories weren't suppressed, they were blocked by his Fae Keeper, to use him in an attempt to destabilize the changeling courts. After finding his true changeling identity and doing some soul searching, Charlie begins to disagree with the Autumn court's methods. He is shunned.
Fear gives way to wrath as Charlie regains his confidence. He wants revenge, and he has no patience for anything other than a direct conflict. Shedding his borrowed mantles, he unlocks new abilities that manifest during a Summer test of strength. The Summer court recruits him due to his newfound physical prowess, but will they help him in his campaign against his Keeper? Can Charlie convince the four courts to band together against the greatest threat they have ever faced?
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