Every story must have a thing. Every protagonist must embody that theme.
- Steven Pressfield
For years, I've toyed with a Wild Arms 2 Fanfiction.
No not with the main protagonists.
They're not interesting.
But the Villains are. Even if their dialogues were poorly translated.
That was the reason why I became attached to the characters.
Because they were interesting.
Antenora, for instance.
RPGenius wrote something about her, and I couldn't agree more.
The character is the type you'd typically find in Shakespeare Plays.
It was a character that appealed to me.
For years, I toyed with the idea of creating her backstory.
I don't own the character, but I needed to scratch my itch.
It took me 12 years to finally put a finale to her backstory.
I was contented with how I wrote it, despite with its flaring flaws.
I took a step back.
What is her story all about? What is it trying to point out? What is the theme?
How willing are you to do the dirty stuff, just to see the realization of a worthy ideal?
It's not just Antenora's story.
It's also the story of her comrades in Odessa (A terrorist Organization) and their financial backer.
I dunno why I'm so invested into these types of stories.
It's probably because I've also worn the same shoes.
