Rosamund/Raven
…Body {Eyes…… [Color (Obsidian)
…………………………………… (Pools of water at night)]
…………………….... [Depth (Night sky)
……………………………………. (Hopeful child)
…………………………………… (Deep pools of water in a cave)]
……………………… [Sparkle (Newly cut diamonds)
……………………………………. (Stars in the night sky)]}
……… {Smile………………… (Fleeting glimpses of sun behind a cloud)
………………………………..... (Sun reflecting off snow)]}
...... {Hair...... [Color (Midnight sky)
............................... (Raven's feathers)]
.................... [Texture (Shining silk)
................................ (Ocean storm)
................................ (Swinging branches of a weeping willow)]
.......{Face.................(Smoothly polished ivory)
................................(Carefully carved statue)
……… {Motion... [Grace (Cats playing)
…………………………………… (Wind chimes)
.................... [Strength (An untested colt)
……………………………………… (A sapling in the wind)]
………………………. [Speed (A young deer)]}
…….. {Beauty……………... (A misty day)
……………………………………. (A sunrise)
…………………………………... (A rainbow)
……………………………………. (A cloudless sky)]}

…Spirit {………… [Quality (Hidden treasure)]
……………………… [Aspects (A newly built structure)]
……………………… [Fear (A young animal that has not learned about danger)]
……………………… [Loyalty (A faithful friend)]}

…Mind {………………… [Clarity (A slightly murky stream)]
…………………………….. [Depth (A lightless underwater cave)
………………………………………... (A twisting maze)]
…………………………….. [Knowledge (An innocent child)
………………………………….............. (A beginner musician)
………………………………….............. (A new martial artist)]}

…Soul {………………… [Depth (A deep well)
………………………………………… (Space)
………………………………………… (Trees in the wind)]
……………………………. [Purity (A new house)
………………………………………… (New snow)]
…………………………… [Longing (A child needing love someone to love her)]}


Though she's not a bad character, when I think of her in terms of colour, I think of black.

True, if you consider her essence, her colour is white. My associating black with her is completely illogical.

If you associate black with her, then that is part of her essence. But you might need ECSS++ to show that.

What is ECSS++?

I was thinking about it some more, and I might associate black with her because of her mask. When I think of masks, I think black.

ECSS++ is the advanced, extended version of ECSSbasic, which is what you all are using right now. There is a lot more to it.

The syntax of essence is based off of various markup and programming languages. But ECSS++ is an advanced essence mapping system, with many added features and capabilities.

Which in English means it's probably twice if not thrice as confusing

Will be 4 weeks tomorrow that I've been on the forum, so I've known him about 3 1/2 weeks or so

I've updated the essence a bit, because of the changes that have occurred as I wrote her story. Here's the new one!

Rosamund/Raven
…Body {Eyes…… [Color (Obsidian)
…………………………………… (Pools of water at night)]
…………………….... [Depth (Night sky)
……………………………………. (Hopeful child)
…………………………………… (Deep pools of water in a cave)]
……………………… [Sparkle (Newly cut diamonds)
……………………………………. (Stars in the night sky)]}
……… {Smile………………… (Fleeting glimpses of sun behind a cloud)
………………………………..... (Sun reflecting off snow)]}
...... {Hair...... [Color (Midnight sky)
............................... (Raven's feathers)]
.................... [Texture (Shining silk)
................................ (Ocean storm)
................................ (Swinging branches of a weeping willow)]
.......{Face.................(Smoothly polished ivory)
................................(Carefully carved statue)
……… {Motion... [Grace (Cats playing)
…………………………………… (Wind chimes)
.................... [Strength (An untested colt)
……………………………………… (A sapling in the wind)]
………………………. [Speed (A young deer)]}
…….. {Beauty……………... (A misty day)
……………………………………. (A sunrise)
…………………………………... (A rainbow)
……………………………………. (A cloudless sky)]}

…Spirit {………… [Quality (Hidden treasure)]
……………………… [Aspects (A new, but poorly built structure)]
……………………… [Fear (A wounded doe)]
……………………… [Loyalty (A faithful friend)]
.................... [Anger (A she-bear separated from her cubs
...............................(A convicted murderer intent on revenge)
...............................(A sudden wind storm)]}

…Mind {…………………[Clarity (A slightly murky stream)]
……………………………..[Depth (A lightless underwater cave)
………………………………………... (A twisting maze)]
……………………………..[Knowledge (An innocent child)
………………………………….............. (A beginner musician)
………………………………….............. (A new martial artist)]}

…Soul {………………… [Depth (A deep well)
………………………………………… (Space)
………………………………………… (Trees in the wind)]
……………………………. [Purity (A house broken by a tornado)]
……………………………. [Longing (A child needing love someone to love her)]}

Looks good, Raven. Just out of curiosity--are you ever going to post more on this story? I really liked it when I read it. Hopefully the fact that there's a new essence means that you're writing more. =D

eruheran

Now I see the power of essence mapping, even if this is the "basic level." I feel I know this character, though I have never read any portion of this story, yet.

Here you go--you must read this story (I'll just do some advertising for Raven since I really like her story):

viewtopic.php?f=19&t=294

eruheran

Aha! I have been looking for that story, and I will read it soon. Thank you, Eruheran.

I'm so sorry, Eruheran. I told you I'd put more on the HWRF, did I? Anyway, the complete first draft is now posted there (or it will be if Google Docs cooperates). I will not be posting any of the second draft, but if anyone wants to read it as I write it, they can PM me, and I'll send it to them at my discretion. The only catch is you have to do a small critique on it.



Oh, good! Thanks!

I have it all posted now!

Pretty! I think black (or rather, a deep blue) fits her. Black is not always wicked - it is sophisticated, deep, and rich. I get the impression of a lovely, graceful, and faithful woman - but one that is, perhaps, naive or unstable.

Hmmm. I'm actually thinking a combination of black and red now, but perhaps I need a higher level to show that, like Jay said.



Good, Philli! Just add angry and bitter to that, and you've got it!

Thank you, Shanai.

It made my day yesterday to come on here and see that you'd commented on all my essence maps.