Improvisation and commitment lie at the heart of this exercise. Logs for each episode/mission are collated into a single chapter. Where applicable, content relating to characters without a writer was written with their creator’s input, or else limited to gameplay actions shown in Odd’s videos. Each character brings to the campaign their own unique backstory, perspective and personality as writers seek to portray how they would react to the events in each episode. Authors writing on behalf of XCOM2 and allied non-player characters (NPCs).Įach fanfic is therefore a unique retelling of XCOM2’s campaign and additional playable downloadable content (DLC), where applicable. Authors who obtained permission to write for a character created by another fan, andģ.
Character creators writing logs for the character they submitted,Ģ. These writers can be broadly divided into three categories:ġ.
This multi-chapter fanfic, like others uploaded to this account, is the work of multiple authors. The randomized nature of XCOM2 character use, development and interactions easily weave their own story arcs in the broader campaign and this has evolved into a tradition of writing character logs and roleplays within Odd’s fan community. Typically, one mission is uploaded each day. The playlist for this campaign and link to Discord can be found here: For XCOM2, supporters on his Discord channel submit custom soldiers to character pools for each campaign.
This multi-chapter fanfic and others like it uploaded to this account are the collaborative works of multiple authors who are fans of ChristopherOdd, a Canadian youtuber and streamer who specializes in story-rich games especially the XCOM series.