[Scayde]

The story is only very loosely based on the Vampire Chronicals. Basically, you may invent any character you want and develope it within the story. You are only limited by what has transpired already in the story. There is no agenda you have to worry about and in fact, you do not have to be experienced in the Vampire Chronicals at all to play...just develope your character within the framework of the story and write well with the other players. Interaction is always a big factor in doing one of these progects.

To answer your question more directly, you develope your character and work him or her in, and yes, we do add to the story as we go along, but not in the strict sense that you can't reflect on what your character is doing at the same time others are interacting in a different way.

LOL..I always tend to use the DFs as an example because they do this so well, but if you are familiar with their stories, then you have a good idea of what I am talking about