Well everybody, I’m back … sorry I’ve been away for so long, I’ve been trying to graduate number 1 in the state. It’s taken up all of my spare time lately, no time for the net. By the way, I haven’t done too well in the number 1 in the state thing lol. However, I’m back for good (hopefully). Looks like nobody’s posted here in a while, but it’s a sticky so I won’t worry about bumping it.
Even though I’ve been off the net for a while, I have still been trying to learn more about CALD. I think I’ve come up with a fascinating discovery that I’m looking in to. Let me explain.
First of all, all of the characters you knew and the world that I had created are all gone. New mindset, new mind, new characters, I guess you could say. I have changed a lot in the past few months, I guess my mind reflects it. I have one character now, and she’s still in development. Her name is Arya (pronounced Aria, no connection to your Aria as far as I know Talon, she just picked the name). She is rapidly developing, and is gearing up to be the closest and most complex character I have ever had.
Anyhow, on to the new theory. Talon, you kind of stumbled on it as well.
“On a side note-- I’ve come to a conclusion that CALD more closely could be catagorized as a character creation theory, with very maluable uses-- I think most CALD users will agree that the focus is mostly in creating the characters and the actions with them, rather than the actual lucidity induction ^^;~ (Moreso of a nice plus? XD).”
That Talon quote will help you see where I’m coming from. I was running on mile 4 nonstop in my Personal Fitness class (I swear that madman coach must have been a drill seargent in the marines) and I was about to collapse. I was so exhausted that I just cried out of desperation to Arya, “Help me!”
Suddenly I could feel adrenaline and endorphines flooding my system. In English, I felt great, felt no pain, and my body suddenly thrust into overdrive. I finished the 2 more miles without even blinking, it was so easy. Now P.F. has been a breeze as Arya is helping me.
This made me think of just how many fringe benefits character interaction has. It amazes me. I love interacting with my character, and obviously it is improving my daily life in many ways. I have had such fascinating chats with Arya at night during LDs. We always just walk around and talk, or sit down somewhere. I can talk to her more casually then my previous characters. Tonight I am going to meet her during an LD and ask her about the P.F. interaction. I am fascinated.
Keep me updated on that new character Talon
Good to be back, and sorry about the long post (as if you aren’t used to it from me).
Tribemaker