Back to Basics, Part-2: Moms

Another identifiable character type is the surrogate mother, and "Tribe" had 3 very good ones: Trudy, Salene & Alice.

Each in her own way, these girls were the show's nurturers. Trudy came by it naturally; from S-1 she actually was a mother (though she didn't really hit her "mothering" stride until S-2). Salene was the natural mom who took care of everybody all the time; that was kind of the role she saw herself in. Alice's mothering came from being a big sister & she had her own style, which was a bit more forceful & could turn into "tough love" when needed.

KTDARPG has its mothers too. The best of the bunch is "Lady Arianna," whose well-known in Fort River for taking in strays, especially the smallest ones. She has a generous heart & finds it hard to turn down a small, needy face. I include "Krystal" in the ranks of mothers; her talent is healing, and she doesn't hold back when someone is hurt or in pain. Whatever she can do for you, she'll do it. I also include "Jade" here, though she might not consider herself the mother-type. Jade has the kind of heart that leaves her open to people in need, like refugees. She loves easily, and caring for someone means taking care of them.

Sure, our game has other "caring" types. But for these 3, it's part of their nature from thread to thread. The rest of the care-giver characters fall more into "protector" mode, a different category altogether.

Hmm...I may be on to something here. We strive for our characters to be unique, not mirror-images of the "Tribe's" famous personalities. But it seems like character-traits run true. The show needed specific types to make the plots plausible & realistic. Looks like our game has need of the same types.

More soon. --Chyna

Photo source: copyright Cloud-9 "The Tribe"