Felix: Second Move Journal

When constructing my second move for Felix De Lacey, I had to keep in mind the kind of character arc that I wanted to create, and the moves made by other players. In my character description, I focused on the guilt and depression Felix felt due to his reckless actions back in Paris. Since most of this feeling is internal, I decided to imagine a journal entry written by Felix that focused on his emotions during one of the most important moments of his life. The goal of this journal is to explore the shift in Felix’s state of mind with the return of Safie, and provide a basis for which he may act upon in a future move.

When this event occurred in the actual text of Frankenstein, it was through the eyes of the creature himself, who was unable to hear the exact conversation between each member of the family (120). The creature did not have the power to identify the exact emotions of each character internally, so I chose to explain how the return of Safie may not have cured Felix of all of his sadness. I bring up Felix’s name again, as a motivating factor for his next decision. This idea of luck and happiness that originally fostered his resentment toward himself can just as powerfully conduct, what he thinks, may be his act of redemption.

After having read De Lacey’s move from game 2, I decided to indirectly incorporate its meaning in my move for Felix. In the novel, it seems as if Felix is ignorant to the De Lacey’s longing for a connection with his son, and even De Lacey’s need to be open with his son is not outright stated. Since these sort of disconnections are often felt between family members, I chose to have my character notice this, and give a rationalization as to why he doesn’t confront De Lacey about it. If the De Lacey character decides to act upon finding this journal entry, then I have more room to play with a third move, and if not, I still have built a foundation for Felix’s current mindset and why he may act in the way that he does.