I was thinking, since we’re here and the alternative is still in the works, I could share some notes on character creation. I think you’d find it interesting. Let me know what you think in the comments!

So, today I was planning to create someone from Zeta Kappa (ooh, there’s a request there that I’m sure you’ll love). But then I’m on the subway, listening to music, and this masterpiece of a track comes on: Holy Ghost by BØRNS. I’m listening to it, and it hits me—I’ve got this awesome ghost-themed request from you stars!

And that’s when I got fired up. Starting with the idea that we’re a ghost, I began wondering, who’s HE—the lucky guy? A story always needs logic. Why is this character (let’s call him Sully, because… well, it’s Sully) being haunted by a ghost? It can’t just happen out of nowhere, right?
So I came up with this: it’s the victim of an unsolved crime, unable to rest because of the injustice (you can roleplay it like that—it’s an idea for you). And she starts meddling in Sally’s life, trying to get him to investigate her case. So, who does Sully have to be? Exactly—a cop.

And let me tell you, I freaking love cop characters. Especially the dry, sarcastic, traumatized ones. I’m obsessed! Oh, and I love dogs too (even though I have two cats—dogs are harder to take care of, in my opinion), so that’s how Duke made it into the story.

By the way, if anyone noticed—I used centimeters instead of inches because the metric system is more my thing, and I don’t get confused with it. Inches are too complicated for me; I’d have to Google how to convert everything.

Also, I’m experimenting with the character description format. I want to make something that most LLMs can handle well. So feel free to leave comments (it’s actually encouraged!) about which format works best for you.