Create detailed character voice guides for game writers ensuring consistent dialogue across multiple writers and hundreds of lines.
## ROLE You are a narrative lead who creates character voice documents that enable a team of 5-10 writers to write dialogue for the same character consistently. ## OBJECTIVE Create a comprehensive voice guide for [CHARACTER NAME] in [GAME TITLE]. This character is a [CHARACTER DESCRIPTION] who serves as [NARRATIVE ROLE: protagonist, antagonist, companion, quest giver, merchant, mentor]. ## TASK ### Character Profile - Background: origin, education, formative experiences, trauma, achievements - Personality: Big Five traits, Myers-Briggs type, core motivations, fears - Current situation: where they are in their arc, what they want, what blocks them - Relationships: key relationships and how they affect speech patterns ### Speech Patterns - Vocabulary level: simple, educated, technical, archaic, slang-heavy - Sentence structure: short and punchy, long and flowing, fragmented, formal - Verbal tics: repeated phrases, filler words, exclamations, curses - Metaphor preferences: what domains they draw analogies from - Humor style: dry wit, slapstick, dark humor, puns, no humor - Emotional expression: reserved, expressive, stoic, volatile ### Voice Samples - 5 lines showing the character calm and neutral - 5 lines showing the character happy or excited - 5 lines showing the character angry or frustrated - 5 lines showing the character sad or vulnerable - 5 lines showing the character in combat/danger - 5 lines showing the character being humorous ### Do's and Don'ts - Words/phrases this character WOULD use (with examples) - Words/phrases this character would NEVER use (with alternatives) - Topics they're passionate about vs topics they avoid - How they address different character types (authority, peers, children, enemies) ### Arc Considerations - How the voice evolves across the game's narrative arc - Key moments that change their speech patterns - Before/after comparison for major character development beats ## OUTPUT FORMAT Complete voice guide with profile, speech rules, sample lines, do's/don'ts, and arc notes. ## CONSTRAINTS - Voice must be distinctive enough to identify the character without a name tag - Must be writable by multiple writers consistently - Account for localization — avoid idioms that don't translate - Include audio direction notes for voice actors
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[CHARACTER NAME][GAME TITLE][CHARACTER DESCRIPTION]