Interview with a Character

I am not sure if it is strange but sometimes I interview my characters to get a better understanding of them and their motives. This is one I had from a while ago that I thought I would share.

Interview with Ollor from TWO HEADS TWO SPIKES
At an inn around parts unknown.
J.P.R. is the interviewer.

J.P.R.-What is your main motivation in life?

Ollor-To redeem this dirty soul I have. You see, I have a long list of sins to clean away. So I must live out my days performing pure acts to satisfy the Gods. In my younger days, these things didn’t occur to me.

J.P.R.-What has made your soul so dirty?

Ollor-Boozing, whoring, murdering, turning my back on my family. Just to name a few. But the past has passed and all I can do is learn from my mistakes. It is true. I have done some horrible things but I have a chance to recapture my soul with the children I am raising. It’s not about where you have been. It’s about where you stand and what you stand for right now and in the future. I cannot return life to my victims or create happiness for their families. I can only hope that my good deeds will outweigh the bad when my day of reckoning arrives.

J.P.R.-You speak rather well for a nomadic caretaker. Where did you learn the language?

Ollor-I grew up in a castle. I will not tell you which one. My father loved me. My mother loved me. My brothers loved me. My wife loved me. That was before she died giving birth to our first child. The baby boy died two weeks after. I stayed strong thinking the pain would fade quickly. It only grew greater. My family tried to help and they did to a certain degree, but I still feel the void to this day.

J.P.R.-I am sorry. Was this when you went on your rampage?

Ollor-It was soon after. First I started drinking way too much after my father betrothed me to a lady beast. Then it was whoring and leaving the castle. I convinced myself that the killing was justified out of revenge at the time. But looking back on it now, I did it to the wrong people. I killed indiscriminately, instead of getting back at the succubus that wronged me. I didn’t have feelings at the time but as I sit here I realize I may have been wrong.

J.P.R.-How do you plan to cleanse your soul?

Ollor-I rescued a couple of children from certain death, as I said, but they aren’t just any children. They were going to be fed to the wolves, literally. They survived. And they will survive many more nights of danger until they get back home. They are ready to move on to the School of the Learned Warrior now. That is what we are leaving to find on the morrow at first light.

J.P.R.-Alright, I won’t keep you much longer. Do you ever miss your original family?

Ollor-I do. They never wronged me in any way. I just had to leave to avoid death. But there is no going back now. The Gods have taken me on this path and I shall continue to follow. There might be a day when there can be a family reunion. But that day is not today.

J.P.R.-One la st question, what is your greatest strength/weakness?

Ollor-It may be the same thing. Never underestimate the predictability of honor. It is a noble way to act but there is a certain manner in which you are expected to act. A set of rules, if you will. Surprisingly, the man who breaks the rules usually wins. Honor remains a great trait, but you must prepare to fight opponents that disregard honor. Be ready, but also be unexpected.

J.P.R.-Just one more please. What is your combat background?

Ollor-I am a knight and a soldier of several military conquests. I am getting a bit older, but I can still swing my sword with effectiveness. Fare thee well, my new friend.

J.P.R.-As well as you. Many thanks for the time.


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