Perhaps you could have her thoughts sound more like an echo, a multiple voice from her controllers (Borg, but not as spooky intense). Their thoughts combine into a single voice for her, but one that is semi-independent, sounds like it is more of an echo etc.
Then if they scan the individual puppeteers, perhaps other thoughts in addition to their concentration on her movements and speech. Sort of like three thoughts going at once in each of their heads, 1) the puppet's motions, 2) the puppet's thoughts (slightly altered based on their personalitie), and 3) random thoughts everyone has. For example ... "right leg bends for the bow/hello my Lord/pay the rent" .... and always have the same order of thoughts. Of course the last part breaks the fantasy a bit, as it is almost a reality anchor. But this would open up a whole new realm of roleplaying, as the actions of the puppet (in this case bowing to a Lord) inspires thoughts related to the individual puppeteers life (Lord = must pay rent to owner of my home).
Of course, you could always just go with the echo-thoughts of the puppet, as my second suggestion lays a ton more work on you ... but you were never one for the easy way out ;)
BTW, I love your idea for the puppet and controllers, don't know if I mentioned it before hehe.
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Date: 2004-04-05 06:54 pm (UTC)Then if they scan the individual puppeteers, perhaps other thoughts in addition to their concentration on her movements and speech. Sort of like three thoughts going at once in each of their heads, 1) the puppet's motions, 2) the puppet's thoughts (slightly altered based on their personalitie), and 3) random thoughts everyone has. For example ... "right leg bends for the bow/hello my Lord/pay the rent" .... and always have the same order of thoughts. Of course the last part breaks the fantasy a bit, as it is almost a reality anchor. But this would open up a whole new realm of roleplaying, as the actions of the puppet (in this case bowing to a Lord) inspires thoughts related to the individual puppeteers life (Lord = must pay rent to owner of my home).
Of course, you could always just go with the echo-thoughts of the puppet, as my second suggestion lays a ton more work on you ... but you were never one for the easy way out ;)
BTW, I love your idea for the puppet and controllers, don't know if I mentioned it before hehe.