Folks, is a fancy plane mech better spent on: A. Pilot character who used to pilot humanoid mechs and doesn't anymore. B. Pilot character who never had a humanoid mech and fights them in their cool plane as the underdog.

preliminary numbers for the ideal protagonist conceptual distribution: 40%: simple, engaging character hook 20%: rich relationships with other characters in the setting 23%: thematic concern i'm obsessing over lately 17%: personal aesthetic i'm horny for

indulging in imagining writing an adventure game about a husband/wife ghost detective team. there would be a "wife button" where the detective husband could talk to his wife at any time.

perspective sketch: for a shameless, climbing noble type