Quote:Would you (the author) be upset if someone else were to kill off this character in a non-gratuitous way?
That's probably what will happen eventually, but I'd like to get around to writing something with him first.
Quote:Good Villains add colour to a setting, especially those with motivations beyond twirling the moustach and doing it for the evils.
It could make for a ripping good story, especially since those who've been sent to hunt him down will understand how he feels quite well. I can think of two potential adversaries right off the top of my head, not including Hex... either one would make for an explosive chase. Either one would have a valid reason to know him before he dropped off the deep-end, a valid reason to feel responsible for his actions and a valid reason to hunt him down personally.
I want to see where you take him... because either way he goes, this could be rip-roaring fun.
Who'd you have in mind? I don't have much of a story for this yet, but I'd really appreciate some pointers.
Quote:Reminds me a bit of The Joker, but with a better focus...
It would be a bit unfortunate if he picked on someone who'd been undercover in Boskone...
I wonder if he might end up, unknowing, in a Virtual World where he was watched by Patrol agents, mining him for data to help them track down Boskone...
Why do psychopaths always bring the Joker to mind? There are other batshit people out there that are more interesting.
And considering the Head of the Snake approach that Beck employs, accidents like that are pretty unlikely. But they would still be possible, I suppose. I wonder if he'd feel remorse, or just consider them collateral damage?
Final point though... What the hell? That seems... pretty out there. Even for Fenspace. And pretty amoral for the Patrol. Would they lock him up, and milk him for info? Yes. Would they screw with his head like that? No. Especially considering that if he's captured, Beck would probably give them all the information they could want if they just asked. He can't strike against Boskone in prison, but his information might be able to.
Quote:I had been triing to desing a villain for one of my (half-baked) plots than did not end up a Joker copy (since he fell in a vat of Handwavium figthing Oscar). This would have happened in Knador, before the War and the construction of Marduk.
You gave me the ispiration... can I steal "young" Bill Gotti?
Villain creation is hard, although extremely satisfying if done right. They should be a black reflection of the setting, representing the darkest moments where good lost. If he fell into a vat, and you don't want to go the Joker route, try going the other way. A very angry cat-girl that blames Oscar for their condition. If that sounds weak, you're not thinking with the right mindset. To them, you've stolen their face. Their [/i]body[/i], and maybe even a portion of their very identity. Let the rage boil, and you have someone very determined to fuck up your day.
That said, go ahead. Gotti's just a piece of the background, that'll only become relevant if Beck ever decides to murder him.