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How exactly does one go about playing a character that usually keeps their emotions under wraps in a horror game? Particularly if they're internally screaming but outwardly showing very little. Is there a way to express that while deterring infomodding?

I do not know if general examples are a good idea. One stoic may handle their stress differently from another. Off the top of my head, though, these are a few ways:

i) overdo the stoicism: have them override any reaction to things they actually care about because they feel they can't afford to show a response, to the point where they look quite heartless.
ii) give them delayed reactions because they're trying so hard to keep control that it takes them more time to process.
iii) show a brief disconnect in their tags: have them start on one reaction before realizing that it shows too much and shutting down into another. Comment combos work wonders for this.

These may be more or less applicable depending on the character you're playing but I hope they offer some starting points!

This is very helpful, thank you! Options 2 and 3 work best for the character I have in mind (and option 1 works for another one I may pick up, so BONUS). They're a person that feels things very deeply, but tries to be the strong, dependable one in a crisis.

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