Open Discussion! (Patreon)

Never done something like this before but I wanted to open this conversation up with you all because I’m genuinely curious:

As both the listeners and listener “characters”, which do you prefer? Listener characters to be more blank slates on which you can project yourself or listener characters who truly are their own characters with their own specific backstories and discernible characteristics.

This style of content is based so heavily off of listeners being able to see themselves in the listener “characters” as they interact with the voiced characters, but those are usually for audios roleplays that are more one off audios and not long standing series.

With Glenwood, a lot of our listener characters have developed a life of their own! Both narratively and from the fandom itself. And I’ve tried to find the balance between keeping listeners vague enough to be anyone while also including enough personality to make them feel like real people.

Many people, however, have been asking to see more of the listener’s backstories that would truly make them more like characters than self-inserts.

I would love to know what you guys think about this and where your preferences lie!