ElysLullabye

We have a new cat now. She streaks through the house and sleeps in your old beds, watching me from the rocking chair as I habitually seek you out. She's sweeter than you-- she sits in my lap and plays with my fingers, doll-faced and docile against your angular independence. I still search for you amongst the cracks in my heart as you slip like sand deeper into the dark recesses of my faulty memories. I am always afraid that my tears will ruin the circuitry through which I access our sunny afternoons and quiet nights, and you will slip beyond me. I did not hope for an afterlife until I ran my fingers through your cold fur, and understood

       The intent of this exercise is for the character to react to each situation in a manner unique to who they are, or at least to who you have created them to be.  Some of these situations are similar, I will admit, but they should prove different enough to help understand the thoughts and actions of characters in their dialogue from their perspective. Some things to avoid:       Yelling "You B#####d!" any time a disadvantageous situation appears.       The plain-face "Well s##t" remark gets old very, very quickly, and says almost nothing about the character.       Use of "Tch" or "Heh" to represent a tough guy should be sparing, at