EVE Fiction

I do not know the answer, but do not believe it is important to telling a story.

Interesting point about the 'no consequence' scenario, because if you approach a story from that perspective, then there would be nothing to fear from a consequence free existence.

Taking that a further step, why, under the above circumstances, would any character in a story care about other characters in a story if they also have a consequence free existence?

Y'see, it's kinda hard for the audience of your story to care about the characters in your story, if there are no consequences to any actions beyond an extremely minor inconvenience of losing your ship.

In a way this is the curse of the EVE Lore - in that no pod pilots (which constitute a v.large percentage of the stories) have a 'bad life' and that only us, the fans, can actually relate to them.

I suspect this big white elephant is the reason why a film could not be made for mass market consumption, because no one would be able to relate to any character who has enough money to buy an entire planet, when average Joe is struggling to make payments on a house for his family.

(apologies for the length of that sentence, I'm even worse when making a speech for real)

I did have the idea for a character once who we join upon the day of his resurrection, when we learn at his speed that; he never updated his clone since graduating and therefore has no knowledge of the life he led...which was pretty evil.

Through the course of story he learns and we learn about the life he had led, and the story attempts to answer the question of 'if you could do it all again, would you do anything different?'

I've never liked the idea of a 'bad apple'.

I have issues with believing someone is just 'evil' for the sake of pitchfork sales. It just doesn't sit well with me. It always seems one-dimensional, too judgementalistical on what the human character is possible of; too basic.

Someone who has done evil and them is able to retain individuality, but redeem themselves, is ultimately a more interesting character.

I'd like to add; a character who redeems themselves not to resolve the story, is much more interesting than one that does.

A character should redeem themselves, for themselves, not for anyone else.

On-Topic:

I think you're onto something and should just run with whatever you feel is best. Age or not.

AK

Ya, I have always been saddened that they never implemented the quite obvious genetic enhancement features that seem to have been an original "concept in the works"..

I believe we were always meant to become "Jovian", minus the "genetic disease" that is inherent in their DNA. We have the outlaw DNA floating around, for instance. Obviously, at some point meant to be of use.. Maybe not, maybe just fluff, but, even the fluff has been useful in understanding the conceptual vision of CCP, at the least.

I like the take on culpability and regret (or lack thereof) brought up rather than the effects of age on a capsuleer, who spends most of his time in space. It is theorized the body could be made to "last" longer in low and zero-g environments..? So, does a Capsuleer even age at the same rate under the lack of gravitational stress..?

At some point in time, some "Jovians" began to believe in their inherent superiority to mankind, and we got the "Enhuadanni", Jovian Elders, ancient personalities that think of themselves as giants to ants. How many Capsuleers are delving after the same goal as these early "Jovians"? Could we be any worse? Those are meaty topics and would love to read the storylines above mentioned..

As mentioned, we have the resources to buy and control vast stretches of real estate, putting the entirety of it's resources to our disposal, or at least to our corporations and alliances. Those resources could easily, if properly directed, outpace the most modern and progressive (or uncaring, tryanical) empire. Not to mention the pirate factions..

You have a character but no story for them?

Would be interested to hear how you approach the next step. For me I get an image in my head and end up following whomever is in that image, if at all, to see where they go and what they get up to.

I always find it interesting to watch them, see what they do; like putting them in a locked tank of water and see if they can escape or not. Sometimes they don't and die, so I put them in a cage with some lions and a chair, see if they get out of that.

One time a character was so boring and kept dieing in the cage and the tank, I cut off one of their legs and much to my surprise; they used it as bait for the lion. Whilst the lion was distracted, they took the chair and beat the lion to death, and escaped. Although I had a new found level of respect for them, I now had a character with one leg, hopping about, bleeding to death.

What happened next was really funny...

Still, interested to know how you personally get there

AK

As for the "cosmetic" features, these would not be present on a new clone. Clones are a DNA copy, not a visual copy. I won't clone with my nose piercing, or tattoos or any other non-DNA feature.

As for aging.... You reset your age to that of when your clone was first or most recently created. My theory is that we age normally, but then we have the option to reclone back to our first - clone age.

Ah that dreaded Jovian Disease... Remorse...

The chronicle that explains the cloning process says that custom features can be added to the basic "build", so piercings and tattoos and even scars can be added for a price..

Plenty of remorse, too..

But, I would agree that the Jove are searching for the emotional responses that they left behind..

I would say they bred all emotion out of themselves, not through training and self control, or mental illness, but on a genetic level. They simply don't "feel"..

So even the remorse is an intellectual pursuit, at best..