How to create a Hidden Antagonist?

Goal

• Is she Admired because of her Goal?
• Does she elicit Fascination?
• Does she Arouse Interest?
• Does she Excite?
• Does she have Followers?
• How do they behave?
• Do they act in a manner contrary to her Goal?
• Do they understand her Goal?
• Is her Goal consensual?

• Is she Emulated because of her Goal?
• Who emulates her?
• What are their motivations?
• Do people pretend to be like her?
• Do people intend to become like her but cannot?

• Is her goal Creation-Oriented?
• Is she attempting to Create an Organization?
• Is she attempting to Create a Piece of Art?
• What is the effect of a Creation-Oriented Antagonist on the Public?
• What is the effect of a Creation-Oriented Antagonist on other characters?
• Does she unsettle others?
• Does she perturb because of this goal?

• She is Sure her Goal is Pertinent.
• Whatever the consequences?
• Whatever the cost?
• Whatever the outcome?

Strengths

• She has Desirable behavior traits.
• Do people feel comfortable with her?
• Do they become better in her presence?
• Do they become better after meeting her?
• Are her traits Consensual?

• Joyous
• How often does she laugh?
• How does she express her contentment?
• Does she dance?
• What moves her?

• Benevolent
• How helpful is she?
• When is she the most helpful?
• What compels her?
• When is she the most Empathetic?

• Assertive
• How active is she?
• Does she substitute herself to others?
• Does she correct others?
• To Teach?
• To Transmit?
• Does she anticipate her disparition?

• Deferent
• Does she get angry easily?
• Does she get angry in public?
• Does she sing?
  • For herself?
  • To motivate others?
  • To soothe others?

• Resolute
• Does she complain?
• Does she compromise?
• When is she the most Rigid?
• When does she get angry?
• What troubles her?

Quirks

• How is her Hairstyle?
• How does it affect her Silhouette?
• Is it Simple?
• Does she try to remain discreet?
• Does she try to hide something?
• Is it Extravagant?
• Does she wear a hat over an already disproportionate head of hair?
• Does she try to attract attention?
• Are people attracted?
• Are they indifferent?

• Accessories
• Does she wear Jewels?
• Why does she wear Jewels?
• Does she want to attracts others?
• Does she want to display her wealth?
• Do these jewels have special abilities?
• Does she pretend they have special abilities?
• Are they cursed?
• Do her clothes have a lot of pockets?
• What does she hide in these pockets?

• Vehicle
• Does she have a Pet?
• How can she use it as a Mount?
• Does she use a mechanized vehicle?
• Does she have a plane?
• Is her vehicle particularly discreet?
• Is her vehicle unusual?

• One-Liners
• Which phrase Summarize her Goal?
• Which Words Summarize her Goal?
• Which phrase Summarize her Behavior?
• Which Words Summarize her Behavior?
• In which Situation do she use them?

Introduction to the Team

• Place & Situation
• Where does she meet the Team for the 1st time?
• Where does she meet the Protagonist for the 1st time?
• Is it during a moment of Rest?
• Is it during a Meal?
• Is it during a Party?
• Is she introduced to the Team by the Protagonist?

• Is it during a Crisis?
• Is she responsible of this Crisis?
• Is she related to the Crisis?
• Does she stop the Crisis?
• What’s the outcome?

• What is her Role during the event?
• Is she the organizer?
• Is she a participant?
• Is she a sponsor?
• Is she a collaborator?
• Is she opposed to the event?

Collaboration

• Common Interest
• What does she share with the team?
• Is it a Temporary Alliance?
• Is it a Situational Alliance?
• Is a separation already planed?

• Advantages
• What does she bring to the team?
• What does the team bring her?

• Threat
• Do they collaborate to put resources in common?
• Is it for survival?
• Is it because of calumny?
• Were they put against the same threat by a 1/3 party?

• Opponent
• Who is this 1/3 party?
• What is her relationship to this 1/3 party?
• How does it differ from the team relationship’s to the 1/3 party?
• How legitimate is this Enemy?

• Possible Outcomes
• Does it lead to an Integration of the Antagonist to the team?
• Does it lead to a simple Separation?
• Does it lead to more Conflict?

Integration to the Team

• Help
• How does she Use the Team?
• How does she Exploit the Team?
• How does she Abuse the Team?

• Organization
• Did she cause the departure of a team member?
• How important was this member?
• Did she cause the death of a team member?
• Before integrating the team?
• Did she take the Lead when she arrive?
• Did she take the Advisor’s place?

• 1st signs of Antagonism
• Does she inspire confidence?
• How does she treat opponents?
  • Does she persuade them?
• Does she Reveal a suspicious part of her self?
• Is she Dissimulating her intentions to the group?

• Routines & Habits
• Does she do chores for the group?
• Does she enhance the group?
• Does she plan reunions?
• Does she impose an agenda?
• Does she import her own practices?
• Are these unknown by the team?
• Do the other team members oppose them?
• Does she instaure Holidays?
  • Waffle Wednesday?

• Friendship
• How does she create Familiarity?
  • Does she share with others?
  • Is she gregarious?
  • Is she aloof?
• How does she create Proximity?
  • Is it impossible for her?
  • Is she incommoded by body odor?
  • Is she excited by body odor?
• How does she create Intimacy?
  • What’s her definition of a family?
  • Does she sleep alone?
  • Does she sleep naked?

Opposition

• Goal’s Evolution
• What if the Protagonist discovers her own Goal late in the Story?
• Which Opposition does it create between 2 team members?
• Are there Oppositions with multiple team members?

• Competition
• Does she rally people?
• How does she keep team members closer to her?
• Does she isolate to tamper the conflict?
• Does she look for a compromise?

• Internal Conflicts
• Which Issues is she responsible for?
• Are these Issues discovered by other Team members?
• Do they Question her?
• Do they have Proofs & Evidences of her implication?
• Can they find Evidences?
• Do they Confront her Directly?
  • During a Group discussion discussion?
  • Separately?
• Is there a Group decision?
• Is she Ostracized?
• Is she Excluded?

• Crisis
• Does the team Secedes?
• How definitive is it?
• How does the Separation happen?