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Thank you! It’s actually super coincidental that you’d sent this. My co-writer and I had just been talking about how Ward sees those he works with -the ones who’ve essentially trapped him where his- and this is some interesting insight into the thought process of being gaslit. I appreciate you...

Oh man, I can only imagine how aggravating that must be! In doing my research I also feel that I've been made better. During my high school years, I interacted with a lot of fellow students that had ASD. I wish I had then the knowledge I have now as it's really shaped my understanding of people...

Haha, good to know! I definitely can agree on seeing more people with beards! Thanks again!

Hey! Thank you for your reply. That's definitely something I'm trying to be really aware of as he is written/being developed. Though it isn't exactly the same, as a gay man I can empathize as to what it is like seeing a bad representation of a character in media. Whether they're just...

Hey! Thanks for the insight and the reply. I really appreciate it! If you don't mind me asking (and if you're comfortable with it), could you expand upon what you mean by 'great shows of empathy'? Just how/when you feel you need to do that? Additionally, what happens when you've been exhausted...

Hey! Thanks for the insight. I think it's really interesting that you say that as my main consultant has voiced a similar feeling toward not wanting their Aspergers to be the focus of who they are. For Ward, as time has gone by, my co-writer and I have realized that his Aspergers is something...

For those that continue to read this thread, I have contacted some acquaintances with ASD thanks to my own personal writing group. After some in depth plot descriptions and character talk, they've all said they like Ward and felt that he was respectful of those with ASD. The best part of the...

Yeah! That's a really interesting take. His village did think that he was pretty special as a child and expected him to grow up to be something remarkable. He did, but not in the ways they had thought. Out of respect for those with ASD I won't ever outright be like "He ha Asperger's syndrome,"...

Exactly as you stated, I really want to understand him better so that I can write/act him authentically for the players. I want the research to be good so that I can effectively present his character without the worry of it being offensive/misinformed and what not. You aptly wrote my thoughts on...

This is all very informative; thank you! Ward would likely be inattentive I think. Before moving away from his family he was the quiet kid out within the village they lived in. He'd often go with his mother foraging but would be distracted by the nature around him rather than helping to get...

Hey! First of all, thank you so much for replying and for such interesting and thorough observations/input. I really appreciate it! I hadn't thought of him having ADHD but I'll have to do more research into it. From the very basic understanding I have, I know that it would already suit him...

Oh okay gotcha. So to really drive the capitalist ideas home, Ward is anti-union at the beginning. Anything that he perceives as being detrimental to his company he is against. So, workers wanting better pay or safety at the workplace often aggravates him. Once Ward meets the main characters and...

I apologize, I'm not sure what exactly you're referring to. Like, how he treats his workers? Or his personal issues?

Mainly, he's suppressing his compassion for others. He has the faulty world view that workers should complain less and deal with what they are given, similar to how he 'overcame' his own personal issues. As it's written, this is ableist. He suffered to be where he is at. But his arc follows him...

Hello! Thank you for replying! Negative coping mechanisms that he currently has are suppressing his emotions altogether and ignoring his own internal dialogue/not giving himself room to breathe. He focuses most on work and doesn't take the time to prioritize himself. In his background, he was...