Decisions about a character, their history, etc. invariably generate context and fiction beyond the character themself, even if that often goes unnoticed or unremarked. Encouraging and supporting those contributions gets you characters who fit into the world, and vice versa.

We're carrying on with these characters into a new mystery, and I'm really interested to see how the game resets and recalibrates between arcs, incorporates the story so far, and how the characters feel in long form play. This has been a bit of a chaotic smattering of thoughts...