Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-24993958-20160601181154/@comment-27447621-20160602035552

So, question for all of you, especially those of you who write amazing backstories...

I write my best backstories when I write the personality first and think "How did they end up like this". So, the third member of Team SABL, the character based on auroras (aurorae?) is the peacekeeper of the group, kindhearted, nurturing and more reserved than her teammates. The way I envision her backstory going so far, she has a younger brother (named Russet at the moment) who torments his younger sister, Sage, the youngest of the three (and this isn't just typical brother-sister stuff; this is flat-out abuse by anyone's standards). What I want to ask is; how far is too far?

What would be the point that would extend disbelief too far? At what point would you personally draw the line. I know this is a tough question, but I need some help. Any suggestions?