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⌈ Secret Post #4037 ⌋

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[Watership Down]

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[Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little Town on the Prairie]

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[Gordon Ramsay]

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[Line of Duty]

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[Spider-Man (Marvel-616)]

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[The Grimsby Brothers (2016)]

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[Dirk Gently / Dollhouse]

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[Electronic Arts]

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No problem. This is something I'm struggling with, because my OC is a few hundred years old and a former psuedo-MC in a canon where literal demi-gods stroll around. And there's a lot of deliberate parallels between him and a majorly BAMF-y historical figure in the setting. I know he's a well-rounded character who doesn't outshine established canon, but presenting that to a reader is hard.

There's a lot you could do with that scenario.

If she's obsessive/persistent, you could have her know info about the MC that the MC doesn't like people knowing, for example. Or maybe she knows a *lot* about the MC while they know hardly anything about her, which could be creepy or off-putting at times. Like meeting a stalker. It's also a good recipe for conflict between them, particularly if your OC assumes things based on her obsession. (ex; she knows the MC owns a cat, so she thinks the MC is a cat person. But the MC hates cats.)

Thank you for the suggestions, I think I'm going to go with the sort of stalkerish angle and assumptions, because at a certain point she'll realize that she has been chasing after something she thought she knew, and the real thing isn't quite up to par. I don't know. We'll see. The MC does initially call her bluff (he's imprisoned and she's sort of his lawyer) claiming her belief in his inocennce on a teenage infatuation (she was in school with his younger brother, and she took a class or two with the MC, he assumes).

Your suggestions were great. Good luck with your OC! Will you have flashbacks/mentions or have the OC's actions allude to particular canon moments where the formerly PSEUDO MC / OC was be8ng a boss?

Yeah, there's definitely a lot you could do with that scenario, haha. There's a lot of fun to be had when you're breaking a pedestal. I assume this is ultimately going to be an OC/CC romance? How is she going to deal with her assumptions being wrong?

Thanks!

I'm actually doing a triple-timeline thing, where each timeline feeds the next. The earliest timeline is the OC during their pseudo-MC BAMFy canon days. He's betrayed by his allies, saves the day anyway, and then is betrayed by the Empire he was fighting for. The middle timeline is the OC and CC during a war, which ends in a hollow victory with their Emperor betraying them. Then the "main timeline" of the present day is going to be focused around a lot of socio-political drama type stuff with a side of OC/CC romance. So, WAY TOO COMPLICATED! WHY AM I DOING THIS TO MYSELF?! *flails*

WOW. You should just make this a book and try to sell it, hahaha, super intricate plot! But I always respect authors who write complicated plots like this and make it work -- they're clearly invested in the story and it's clear it's something they're enjoying as well, so bravo and good luck to you. (Do you usually write the whole thing out or post as you write? Good luck to your beta as well, if you're using one)

Ultimately, yes, OC/MC romance /was/ the goal, but as the story has progressed in my mind, MC2 (who is recently married and just had a child? icr) pops up, messes with the OC because if she is going to free MC1, she will have to blow the lid on a cover up committed by the previous administration (MC2 has deep pockets and had his hand in the cover up). He is also prejudiced against her, so I'm going to play around with the taboo of wanting something you should hate (this will also apply to the OC's gradual feelings for MC2). I'm aware this sounds like a telenovela, but it's not, haha! The OC will be overwhelmed, as she feels disgusted with herself for doing what she has done with MC2, especially since at that point she is getting closer to MC1, but he has no knowledge of her obsession, which also makes her feel kind of wrong, but not wrong enough to stop...there will be a moment when she realizes MC1 is not exactly who she wants, she tries to force herself on him? ( this might be too far, I might not do that) and she can't believe what she has become, so she runs to MC2 (or he finds her) and further corruption ensues....? I haven't thought this far out yet, I just see in my head the OC getting angry with MC1, pushing him against the wall and considering kissing him, but thinking better of it, as if he disgusts her. But he'll be upset with her once he realizes what she's been doing with MC2 ("you're sleeping with the enemy, OC!" MC1 is BIG on loyalty), even though she points out that she and MC1 are not together, and that she is gathering information to save him. Healthy relationships do not abound, and I will tag as such. Along with the dark! tag, haha.

Ultimately, I have no idea who the OC will end up with, likely alone, because I can't really write romance well, but we shall see!

There's no way it would work as a standalone, unfortunately. It's all just way too dependent on the existing canon's groundwork. And the canon I'm pulling from would be some kind of epic-length fantasy saga like LotR or ASOIAF if you tried to put it in book form.

I've only ever posted a couple of fics (though I have a lot of drawer fic). The last time I worked on something big I posted it chapter by chapter, but it didn't pan out and I never finished it and I still feel guilty fifteen years later about abandoning the damn thing. So this time I'm writing the whole thing out, or at least get enough done that whatever I post could act as a standalone piece.

Haha, sounds more like West Wing or some other sort of govt drama type thing to me! But there's nothing wrong with telenovelas, there's a reason every culture on the planet makes soap operas! They're entertaining!

Make sure you write at least an outline for those scenes you're picturing. I've dreamed up and forgotten so many great scenes and plot twists for my fic, all bc I was like "I'll definitely remember this later!"

Hey there's no need to decide how it ends yet! I'm a planner, but I know a lot of writers just let things develop organically. Your characters might end up surprising you. :D

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