I think most of my stuff for public RP is wibbly-wobbly wishy-washy enough that I could make it work without any major retcons or "well sorry guys, can't run this storyline after all" revelations.
My public RP stories were adapted with the purpose of making public RP with people of inevitably slightly differing views on the lore a) possible, b) easy, and c) fun. This means they tend to be relatively flexible in terms of details - so I can fit in with as many different people as it's possible to do so with while still maintaining some sort of core consistency.
Like there's some stuff - almost exclusively backstory detailing stuff - that would have to change with new information on racial history or culture... but that's the kind of stuff that isn't exactly central to the character anyway?
Like, uh. When I say "my Hellsguard is from northern Vylbrand", what I mean is "she's from a relatively isolated community, not geographically close to the main bulk of her race's population; this meant she had to become an adventurer when she fell out with her family, because it's not like she could go and live one valley over with her great aunt's friend".
If it was confirmed tomorrow that there are 100% no Hellsguard on Vylbrand in the last 500 years ever (which is kinda possible, that the lore team could make that decision? I don't think it's been confirmed to the contrary?)... I could just find a different location somewhere slightly aside from Abalathia's Spine that "means" the same thing. It's not vital that she be from that specific location; it's just a(n honestly slightly arbitrary) detail.
Our WoL AU, on the other hand... xD Do you know how difficult it is to write about ~The Warrior Of Light~ in a fanfic and not include at least one headcanon that will be completely overturned the second a developer opens their mouth next? But then, I roleplayed canon characters (in another setting) for 2 years. You sort of get used to rolling with the punches. Or knowing which ones you care about enough to block.
My public RP stories were adapted with the purpose of making public RP with people of inevitably slightly differing views on the lore a) possible, b) easy, and c) fun. This means they tend to be relatively flexible in terms of details - so I can fit in with as many different people as it's possible to do so with while still maintaining some sort of core consistency.
Like there's some stuff - almost exclusively backstory detailing stuff - that would have to change with new information on racial history or culture... but that's the kind of stuff that isn't exactly central to the character anyway?
Like, uh. When I say "my Hellsguard is from northern Vylbrand", what I mean is "she's from a relatively isolated community, not geographically close to the main bulk of her race's population; this meant she had to become an adventurer when she fell out with her family, because it's not like she could go and live one valley over with her great aunt's friend".
If it was confirmed tomorrow that there are 100% no Hellsguard on Vylbrand in the last 500 years ever (which is kinda possible, that the lore team could make that decision? I don't think it's been confirmed to the contrary?)... I could just find a different location somewhere slightly aside from Abalathia's Spine that "means" the same thing. It's not vital that she be from that specific location; it's just a(n honestly slightly arbitrary) detail.
Our WoL AU, on the other hand... xD Do you know how difficult it is to write about ~The Warrior Of Light~ in a fanfic and not include at least one headcanon that will be completely overturned the second a developer opens their mouth next? But then, I roleplayed canon characters (in another setting) for 2 years. You sort of get used to rolling with the punches. Or knowing which ones you care about enough to block.
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