Relations in Chaos

[Rose Lalonde]

Thanks everyone for sharing their thoughts and own personal experiences with their relationships on Star Wars Chaos. It really helped me deeper understand the full potential of this site. <3

[member="Siobhan Kerrigan"] [member="Corvus Raaf"]

 

[Mallith Renyl]

I haven't really noticed...

 

[Ellie Mors]

[member="Ruby Wilded"]
That Sith Lord is dead.

 

[Danger Arceneau]

I love dynamic relationships.

Danger Arceneau has had the curious ones; nothing has ever been pre-planned but things just happened. Not every relationship, however, is meant to last. I think that is why I enjoy writing Danger as much as it pains me.

I'm addicted to the character development that she found with [member="Noxu Za'tire"], Narevni, [member="Judah Dashiell"] and his son Makai, and [member="Alric Kuhn"].

 

[Kira Talith]

I think the one relationship that really threw me off for a loop was Kira and [member="Soliael Devin Talith"]. Their story has stretched well over 1100 posts, and still ongoing with their children.

Back when they first interacted, it was in the battle field of Metalorn a few years back; she was a Jedi Knight who had a respect for life and he a Sith Apprentice for the Empire at the time. Both met on differing sides of the battle, but i think what really set them apart is that Kira truly did not want to execute him on the spot. Instead, she would attempt to parlay for him to turn himself over under her custody, and even went out of her way to ensure his safety from a little too ambitious Republic soldier.

That in turn would reflect when Sol did the same for her, ending with a rather comical slip of his comm frequency in her shoe before he left.

There is more to the story, and it certainly isn't evil sith lord with the pure Jedi master. Both had a lot of development in the time they had that first meeting to the year later when they met anew. Everything that had happened between then had to line up perfectly to even be in the situation that would allow the possibility of anything more happening.

By far one of the most natural and heavily developed relationships I have written. A surprise, but a happy one.

 

[Judah Dashiell]

I would also say don't forget about NPC relationships you could incorporate into a story yourself, [member="Rose Lalonde"] . I currently NPC Judah's son and I can easily say its provided another aspect and insight to the character as well. Sometimes, in the case of a little kid or say pet, it can be a great ice breaker and a way to work yourself into RPs. Long story short ; don't overlook this aspect of relationships in your character's development either.



As for PC relationships, don't try to force them. A timely example for myself is the relationship with [member="Danger Arceneau"] . Judah is short on true friends and Danger has shown a shine towards him. Danger is pretty intriguing and she's like an onion, peeling off layers bit by bit. With that being said, I'd love for Danger to turn into a more sister-like relationship with Judah....but that may not happen. If it doesn't, I don't consider it time wasted, as its been fun to explore



Enemies are also fun, I highly recommend those. I've found the easiest way to work with an enemy is join and Invasion/Skirmish and see who you write well with and turn it into something more. Either way, I don't think you'll find a shortage of various character relationships/situations on SWRP.

 

[Ellie Mors]

cried when I wrote the post where Corvus found her dead love.

I was crying too. :unsure:

 

[Sarge Potteiger]

Sarge liked to annoy Cira.

Cira liked to hate Sarge.

It works, I guess.

 

[Danger Arceneau]

I'd love for Danger to turn into a more sister-like relationship with Judah

Its def working that way! She's just getting broken into slowly xD

 

[Cira]

Sarge liked to annoy Cira.

Cira liked to hate Sarge.

It works, I guess.

Cira and Sarge.

By far the most complicated, long term, angst filled, will they won't they relationship ever.

I blame [member="Sarge Potteiger"] for making my aloof and distant Cira feel.

 

[Jsc]

You have to write about it at least once. From dating, romancing, marriage, kids, etc. If you haven't done it yet? I would highly recommend giving it a go. It's always joyfully messy and you would be surprised how emotionally attached you can get when you're really trying. Especially when you fail. It can be really inspiring when you see your character give 100% and still lose something vital. Like a child who wanders or a loved one who dies. It feels unfair and a lot like real life. Which really brings the story to life. And not just the bad moments either. Even I was pleasantly surprised at the happy memories that could remain in years-old threads. Not mention the satisfaction you receive for being able to say: Yeah. I've been there. I built a family from nothing and founded a Legacy. BOOM! Amaz-ballz. Whammy.

I myself tend to stay away from all of that now. I don't have the schedule anymore to keep track of lovers, siblings, kids, and the endless posterity. If I want more drama in my life? I just boot up Skype and away we go! Lulz.

But serz. If you haven't tried the whole 30-cousins-60-children thingy yet? Do it. Even if it just means joining a family already established. It can be a ton of fun.

 

[Sarge Potteiger]

[member="Cira"] always complains about all the angst, not realizing it's entirely her fault.

 

[Cira]

[member="Cira"] always complains about all the angst, not realizing it's entirely her fault.

I distinctly remember two years of dislike, hate, and general go feth yourself.

 

[Jsc]

[member="Sarge Potteiger"] [member="Cira"]

More sexy, less talky plz. Thx u. Also. Dat booty 2strng, plz nerf. Much ship. Why clothes? Yes plz. Kay thx bye. Wait. Can Sio and I watch? Ugh. >.<

^ the feelz

 

[Josh Dragovalor]

My character had that Sith/Jedi relationship as a marriage that worked. Each had weaknesses and strengths that complimented the other. But that was a long time ago. The Sith had died, leaving the Jedi to fend for herself in a darker Galaxy.

And by personal choice I am keeping her a widow, loyal to her late husband and not wanting to dishonour his memory by finding another man to replace him.

Other than that, friendship wise I just have her treat others in the same way that I do; with kindness and respect. It's done us both really well

Sounds almost exactly like a situation I dealt with, with my Jedi. The Sith/Jedi relationship worked out (It didn't become official until the Sith left the Empire, due to war reasons) and worked well, but the Sith was killed off leaving my Jedi to fend for himself.

This was... Eh, a year and a half ago I'd say.

 

[Aithne Charr]

Sarge liked to annoy Cira.

Cira liked to hate Sarge.

It works, I guess.

This is the relationship that beat all the others. Hands down.

Naw but for me i have trouble with the whole polar opposites story. I know some people like it and it is a great device in writing, but in my mind its too unrealistic to make sense ESPECIALLY when it comes to sith and jedi as their very basic philosophies are different. Now i could go on about how the very story line doesnt make sense but who am i fooling. Like i said its a great writing device to inspire conflict, its that story of forbidden love that everyone loves and hell. AS MUCH AS I HATE IT. I still love to read stories like that. This is where my pet peave comes in though. Does the story make sense.

[member="Kira Talith"] had a very good example of a story that makes sense and it honestly does, that sparing of a life with no reason is the perfect grounds for a reason to thank her some time in the future in some way. It was well thought out in how it progressed and that is what a good story is about is not who the people are, but what it is that happened. I would like to actually take a point from Zelda, Majora Mask. Im not sure how many people played the game but it has to me one of the best love stories in it and the characters are side characters that you really only see for a small amount of the game but it is still a good love story.

Ill be honest... on the site there are few of those truly great love stories, even my own are subpar at best due to a fact most of my chars don't actually have loves. Or i lose muse. Alot of us make good stories, i would consider my one i did with Vulpesen pretty good though it was not the best due to the fact i was still trying to outline my chars feelings when i first started that. There are those relations like Alric and Silara that are cool, seeing the way those two interacted. There are brother sister relations ive seen many times, there are father and daughter, mother and daughter, etc. Hell, i enjoy the RP with Solan's kid but for me ive never really read that superb love story that truly catches the eye or that closer then blood relation between siblings... ESPECIALLY that second one.

NOW i could be very wrong, again these are our own experiences on the site and i sadly have never gotten the chance to do a fully fledged story of siblings with someone no matter how much i want to. But the sibling RPs ive read and seen have been... well average. Yes they talk and they are close. But i never get that vibe of truly willing to do anything for your sibling, being with them through thick and thin and doing anything for them. Very few times outside of the mandalorians do i see family reasonably close knit the way that its romanticized, and then the times when it is it is FAR overflung and unrealistic.

Im not sure how much my opinions and other such things will really hit you [member="Rose Lalonde"], but i hope i gave you some insight into how ive seen relationships on the board so far. Now of course there are those that will likely hit me over the head with a board for not reading enough of their stories like Cira and Sarge, but hey. I don't got the time to read the hundreds of threads and posts per day now do i people?

 

[Ellie Mors]

like Alric and Silara that are cool

I didn't know people actually paid attention to that.

 

[Aithne Charr]

I didn't know people actually paid attention to that.

I get bored with nothing left to do after posts sometimes and stories like that are fun to read.

 

[Jsc]

[member="Solan Charr"] I used to irk the Jedi/Sith romance thing too. Until in college I started crushing with this tall punk chick. Then I realized that *hot* has nothing to do with your philosophy. *hot* was still *hot*. Now. Did it work out? Nah. Probably never would have. Not in a million years. But it was still some of the hottest steamy-dirty-ouch! Yum. ...That I've ever had.

 

[Ellie Mors]

[member="Solan Charr"] I used to irk the Jedi/Sith romance thing too. Until in college I started crushing with this tall punk chick. Then I realized that *hot* has nothing to do with your philosophy. *hot* was still *hot*. Now. Did it work out? Nah. Probably never would have. Not in a million years. But it was still some of the hottest steamy-dirty-ouch! Yum. ...That I've ever had.

Live for the now. What happens, happens. Deal with the future when it becomes the present.


But then again I go through relationships like tissues to a cold, so what do I know?