Post by Lady Hammer on Apr 8, 2007 18:13:28 GMT -5
Development.
1. If your character applied for a job, what would they put on the application?
Oh man. Aeslyn applying for a job. Let's see... she would note that while she may not be a people person, she is easily able to defend a position. Has a "hot" personality. If no is not the answer she's looking for, there's no way in hell she'll take it. Umm... what else... she takes her work seriously! There we go!
2. What is your character’s religious background?
She has none. She doesn't trust religion.
3. How does your character’s physical appearance affect his self-esteem?
Well, she's got a lot of scars on her face, but that doesn't seem to matter to her. In fact, she's probably proud of them, seeing them as "battle wounds". She seems to be past wanting to look beautiful and hunting for guys and all that. It's definitely not something she cares about, though she does have nice hair.
4. What are some of your character’s mannerisms?
Mannerisms? She scowls a lot. Purses her lips a lot. Folds her arms a lot. Puts her arms on her hips a lot. Has a hard time keeping her mouth shut when she has something mean, surly, witty, and sarcastic to say. She has a VERY hard time keeping her mouth shut at this, in fact.
5. Is your character urban bred or country bred?
Country bred. Well, maybe more like "slums" bred, since she spent the harder part of her life trying to get by with nothing.
6. What is your character’s social or economic class?
Slummy. She's in one of the city's lowest social classes - a "street entertainer". One step above theif, which was one step above a beggar. At least she can blow fire. She makes more money than most street entertainers, and ARC is temporarily housing her so she can handle some of their secretarial needs.
7. How many family members are there and what birth order was she born in?
Well this is a major plot thing, but Aeslyn is the oldest in a family of 6.
8. Where does she live?
Vaskio, Siopenne. Vaskio is a large city that is often infested with Chaos and relies mostly on the efforts of the Watchmen's Association and the two lone men of ARC who do their best to protect it.
9. What kind of work skills does she have and how does this affect her role in the story?
Well, her only real work skill is "blow fire". This gives her an advantage in fights, though, and in drinking competitions assuming that there were any, because the liquid she had to drink all the time when she was just learning was harsh on her insides. Any normal person would get extremely sick from it, but she amazingly built up a tolerance. So alcohol is nothing to her.
10. How is your character different from others and how does that affect the story?
Aeslyn is different in the way she handles her emotions. At first, it may seem... "regular" or "stereotyped", but she has a dramatic change as more things happen to her, and as much as she tries to hide it, she cares deeply for her family. This affects the story in the way that if she didn't act the same way, she wouldn't be living to be my main character. ^^;
11. Is your character married or single? Any children?
Single, no children. Hates the idea of either.
12. Any physical handicaps? Speech impediments?
No handicaps or speech impediments.
13. What makes your character an outsider from the norm in terms of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, or ability?
She's a woman who is on the streets making a living for herself in a very dangerous profession. That, and her affiliation with ARC kind of makes her stand out.
14. In what ways is your character conflicted?
It has a lot to do with her past, which is similar kinda to my other main character's. It deals with her family. This conflicts her greatly, because no matter how she kids herself, she can't take care of all of them, and the decision she had to make she has no way of knowing if it benefited her siblings.
15. What is your character’s deepest secret?
That she knows what the other siblings don't! ^^ ZOMG SECRETS. CAN'T TELL YOU ONLY I CAN KNOW.
16. Outline your major scenes and use index cards for each character.
Already did. xD
17. Ask yourself, what is the worse thing that can happen to my character?
Failure. That's the only real thing that harms her anymore. She's failed so much that she just can't let it happen anymore, and if she lost all of those she secretly considers friends or family, she'd lose it. Nothing else really matters to her.
18. How can it get even worse?
If it was her own fault. If her own stupid slipup killed whatever she may care about.
19. Who is going to solve this problem? Your hero or heroine or a helper? (Preferably your protagonist will work out his own problem.)
At that point, Aeslyn wouldn't resent help. She would take it, and she would take it from virtually anyone. So, Lanz would probably help her. And anyone else still alive at that point.
20. What is in their closet?
Not a lot. Mostly shoes and a few skirts and tops. She has a lot of nice boots, but she's very picky about her cloaks, which is why she only has one. It's very plain, which would leave one to wonder why she's so damn picky. xD
1. If your character applied for a job, what would they put on the application?
Oh man. Aeslyn applying for a job. Let's see... she would note that while she may not be a people person, she is easily able to defend a position. Has a "hot" personality. If no is not the answer she's looking for, there's no way in hell she'll take it. Umm... what else... she takes her work seriously! There we go!
2. What is your character’s religious background?
She has none. She doesn't trust religion.
3. How does your character’s physical appearance affect his self-esteem?
Well, she's got a lot of scars on her face, but that doesn't seem to matter to her. In fact, she's probably proud of them, seeing them as "battle wounds". She seems to be past wanting to look beautiful and hunting for guys and all that. It's definitely not something she cares about, though she does have nice hair.
4. What are some of your character’s mannerisms?
Mannerisms? She scowls a lot. Purses her lips a lot. Folds her arms a lot. Puts her arms on her hips a lot. Has a hard time keeping her mouth shut when she has something mean, surly, witty, and sarcastic to say. She has a VERY hard time keeping her mouth shut at this, in fact.
5. Is your character urban bred or country bred?
Country bred. Well, maybe more like "slums" bred, since she spent the harder part of her life trying to get by with nothing.
6. What is your character’s social or economic class?
Slummy. She's in one of the city's lowest social classes - a "street entertainer". One step above theif, which was one step above a beggar. At least she can blow fire. She makes more money than most street entertainers, and ARC is temporarily housing her so she can handle some of their secretarial needs.
7. How many family members are there and what birth order was she born in?
Well this is a major plot thing, but Aeslyn is the oldest in a family of 6.
8. Where does she live?
Vaskio, Siopenne. Vaskio is a large city that is often infested with Chaos and relies mostly on the efforts of the Watchmen's Association and the two lone men of ARC who do their best to protect it.
9. What kind of work skills does she have and how does this affect her role in the story?
Well, her only real work skill is "blow fire". This gives her an advantage in fights, though, and in drinking competitions assuming that there were any, because the liquid she had to drink all the time when she was just learning was harsh on her insides. Any normal person would get extremely sick from it, but she amazingly built up a tolerance. So alcohol is nothing to her.
10. How is your character different from others and how does that affect the story?
Aeslyn is different in the way she handles her emotions. At first, it may seem... "regular" or "stereotyped", but she has a dramatic change as more things happen to her, and as much as she tries to hide it, she cares deeply for her family. This affects the story in the way that if she didn't act the same way, she wouldn't be living to be my main character. ^^;
11. Is your character married or single? Any children?
Single, no children. Hates the idea of either.
12. Any physical handicaps? Speech impediments?
No handicaps or speech impediments.
13. What makes your character an outsider from the norm in terms of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, or ability?
She's a woman who is on the streets making a living for herself in a very dangerous profession. That, and her affiliation with ARC kind of makes her stand out.
14. In what ways is your character conflicted?
It has a lot to do with her past, which is similar kinda to my other main character's. It deals with her family. This conflicts her greatly, because no matter how she kids herself, she can't take care of all of them, and the decision she had to make she has no way of knowing if it benefited her siblings.
15. What is your character’s deepest secret?
That she knows what the other siblings don't! ^^ ZOMG SECRETS. CAN'T TELL YOU ONLY I CAN KNOW.
16. Outline your major scenes and use index cards for each character.
Already did. xD
17. Ask yourself, what is the worse thing that can happen to my character?
Failure. That's the only real thing that harms her anymore. She's failed so much that she just can't let it happen anymore, and if she lost all of those she secretly considers friends or family, she'd lose it. Nothing else really matters to her.
18. How can it get even worse?
If it was her own fault. If her own stupid slipup killed whatever she may care about.
19. Who is going to solve this problem? Your hero or heroine or a helper? (Preferably your protagonist will work out his own problem.)
At that point, Aeslyn wouldn't resent help. She would take it, and she would take it from virtually anyone. So, Lanz would probably help her. And anyone else still alive at that point.
20. What is in their closet?
Not a lot. Mostly shoes and a few skirts and tops. She has a lot of nice boots, but she's very picky about her cloaks, which is why she only has one. It's very plain, which would leave one to wonder why she's so damn picky. xD
