22 steps WIP

Louis Blaine(Louis-Ferdinand Celine + Rick Blaine):
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Self-revelation: He learns that he has to care about the world and make others care the world to change it. He learns that he needs to give up the bad parts of his personality to accept love.
Psychological Need: Give up the bad parts of his personality to be able to accept love.
Moral Need: To stop being selfish and apathetic at the cost of others
Desire: To make money and have a stable life
Initial Error: He falsely believes he cannot change the world, and the best way is to go along with it. He falsely believes that what he WANTs is a quiet life of reading romance novels, money to sustain this life, and he is unworthy of love.
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Ghost: He was not the loved child of his parents because of his more crafty thoughts(similar to Cal From EoE). He gets his father figure from a business man(similar to Will Hamilton From EoE)
Story World: A nation in civil war, Louis is running a little general store in the capital city. Louis is playing both sides of the conflict to make more money, and win no matter which side wins. Entire world is kinda your generic steampunk setting in Industrial Age UK.
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Weakness: Louis is cynical and selfish
Problem: Louis is trapped in his delusions.
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Inciting event: After pretending to be his brother his house got bombed, his father is killed, he thinks ppl are out to get him
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Desire: Louis wants to know how his brother is doing. He still cares about his family even if he might be greedy. It then turns to survival and rebuilding his wealth after his house is bombed and ends up in a new place.
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Ally or allies: Camel in the beginning, he is based on the protagonist of Rickshaw Boy. He joins the rebel initially for money, but is morally convinced by Louis's brother.
Subplot is Camel's redemption arc to become a good man.
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Primary Antagonist: Abraham Milgram, who embodies all that is wrong with authoritarian fathers.
Secondary Antagonist(in the beginning): I HAVE NO IDEA RIGHT NOW
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Fake-ally opponent: Fergus. He is initially a mole, but Louis forgives Fergus for killing his brother, and allows Fergus play the role as the martyr in Act IV.
PROBABLY NEEDS MORE FAOs?
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First revelation and decision:
- Changed desire and motive:
Plan:
Opponent’s plan and main counterattack:
Drive:
Attack by ally: Fergus's betrayal
Apparent defeat:
Second revelation and decision:
- Obsessive drive, changed desire and motive:
Audience revelation:
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Third revelation and decision: Louis finds out Fergus is the traitor, but he forgives Fergus and lets Fergus play the martyr role. (Similar to Borges' Theme of the Traitor and the Hero)
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Gate, gauntlet, visit to death: In Act III Louis's brother dies, and Louis takes up his brother's name and continues the fight.
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Battle: Final battle for the occupation of the capital city.
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Self-revelation:
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Moral decision:
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New equilibrium: After experiencing ego death and rebirth as his brother, Louis becomes the minister of finance and uses his knowledge of money for the good of the society.