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title, category, tags, contextKey, micro, quickTitle, quickSummary, screenshot
| title | category | tags | contextKey | micro | quickTitle | quickSummary | screenshot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relationships | Scene Inspector | scene inspector, relationships, character arcs, continuity | sceneInspector.relationships | Track relationship changes as scene events. | Relationship events | Relationship events show how family, friendship, romance, rivalry, mentorship and professional bonds evolve through scenes. |
Overview
Relationships change through scenes. A conversation may deepen trust, expose betrayal, begin attraction, damage a friendship or shift a professional alliance. Recording those changes helps character arcs stay visible.
Relationship Types
Types describe the shape of the bond: family, friendship, romance, rivalry, mentorship, professional, alliance or another story-specific connection.
Reciprocity
Relationships can be mutual or one-sided. One character may love, trust, resent or mentor another without the feeling being returned. That asymmetry is often the story.
Intensity
Intensity records relationship strength. A low-intensity rivalry might be irritation. A high-intensity rivalry might drive major choices. A romance can be quiet but intense, or public but shallow.
Evolution
Use events when the relationship state changes in this scene. This helps you see whether a breakup has setup, whether forgiveness arrives too quickly, or whether a character behaves as if a relationship has changed before the scene that actually changes it.
How Much To Fill In
You do not need to populate every field for every relationship event. If the scene only nudges an existing friendship, choose the relationship and state. If the scene creates a new bond, choose the characters and type. If one person knows and the other does not, use direction and knowledge deliberately.
The goal is to capture meaningful relationship movement, not to turn every conversation into admin.