X-TREME Character Development
03-18-2017, 08:54 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-18-2017, 09:42 AM by Artemis.)
Oh yeah. It's back.
For our newer members,or our forgetful seniors, this is something I compiled many a moon ago. If you're trying to come up with a new character, or find that you often fall into certain tropes, this can help you break that mould and really get to know your characters! Also, it's a lot of fun!!
If you complete the form, please post below so we can see what you've done! <3
For our newer members,
If you complete the form, please post below so we can see what you've done! <3
Code:
<font color="#34C1C4" style="font-size:20px;">basics & identity.</font>
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FULL NAME → character's full name<br>
PRONUNCIATION → character's full name pronunciation<br>
MEANING OF NAME → self-explanatory<br>
ALIASES [SELF-GIVEN] → what does / would your character call themselves?<br>
NICKNAMES [GIVEN BY OTHERS] → character's nicknames others call them<br>
TITLES / HONORIFICS → place your character's fancy-schmancy names here<br>
BIOLOGICAL SEX → your character's biological sex - male, female, other? remember: sex = what's between the legs<br>
GENDER IDENTITY → your character's gender identity - male, female, other? remember: gender = what's between the ears (brain)<br>
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<font color="#34C1C4" style="font-size:20px;">physicalities & appearance.</font><br><br>
BREED / SPECIES → Or are they mixed?<br>
CHRONOLOGICAL AGE → how long has your character been alive?<br>
APPARENT AGE → Youthful or weathered?<br>
APPARENT GENDER → does your character appear more feminine, masculine, or androgynous?<br>
VOICE → description of their voice and/or a link to their voice actor/actress. <br>
HEIGHT & WEIGHT → include both feet/meters and pounds/kilograms for easy conversion.<br>
BODY TYPE → average, slim, curvy, overweight?<br>
DESCRIPTION OF FUR → color, length, style, accessories, etc.<br>
DESCRIPTION OF EYES → color, shape, oddities, etc.<br>
AURA → flushed, pale, sickly, freckled?<br>
GAIT & POSTURE → how they walk & carry themselves<br>
MODIFICATIONS → any accessories?<br>
DISTINGUISHING MARKS / TRAITS → scars, injuries, moles, beauty marks? what makes them stand out in a crowd?<br>
TRADEMARK EXPRESSION → a facial expression [or emote] your character is known for.<br>
IN 3 WORDS → describe your character's appearance just using three words.
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<font color="#34C1C4" style="font-size:20px;">health & habits</font><br><br>
PHYSICAL AFFLICTIONS →<br>
MENTAL AFFLICTIONS →<br>
PSYCHOLOGICAL AFFLICTIONS →<br>
HANDICAPS →<br>
ALLERGIES →<br>
HEALTH OVERALL →<br>
PERSONAL HYGIENE → how clean do they keep themselves?<br>
PHYSICAL ABILITY → are they super frail or super tough?<br>
PAIN TOLERANCE → how much pain can they withstand? <br>
EATING HABITS → how is their diet? <br>
ABUSED SUBSTANCES → <br>
TALENTS →<br>
UNSKILLED AT →<br>
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<font color="#34C1C4" style="font-size:20px;">war & peace</font><br><br>
THOUGHTS ON VIOLENCE → <br>
THOUGHTS ON PEACE→ <br>
THOUGHTS ON NEUTRALITY → <br>
BATTLE EXPERIENCE → have they fought often?<br>
FAVORITE ATTACK → <br>
FAVORITE DEFENSE →<br>
HOW OTHERS PERCEIVE THEM → <br>
BATTLE CRY → <br>
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<font color="#34C1C4" style="font-size:20px;">living & lifestyle.</font><br><br>
PACK / AFFILIATION → <br>
OCCUPATION → what does your character do for their pack?<br>
CURRENT RESIDENCE → where does your character live?<br>
CALLING → Which character calling do they adhere to?<br>
DAILY HABITS → anything they can be relied upon to do every day?<br>
RELIGIOUS VIEWS →<br>
POLITICAL VIEWS →<br>
EDUCATION → what is their level of education? Who has mentored them?<br>
HOBBIES → what do they do for fun?<br>
QUIRKS → what do they do unintentionally? what makes them them?<br>
GOALS [IMMEDIATE] → <br>
GOALS [LONG-TERM] → <br>
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<font color="#34C1C4" style="font-size:20px;">personality & psychology.</font><br><br>
MENTAL AGE → how old your character behaves.<br>
JUNG PERSONALITY TYPE → take the test here: http://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test When you finish, the bottom of the results bage should give you an option to “Keep Reading” Link the page that explains it too. Formating is: <a href=”EXPLANATION LINK”>INTB TYPE</a><br>
MORAL ALIGNMENT → lawful/chaotic/neutral good/evil/neutral? <br>
TEMPERAMENT → supine, sanguine, phlegmatic, choleric, or melancholic, etc.<br>
DEFAULT EMOTION → <br>
LIKES → <br>
DISLIKES → <br>
FEARS → <br>
SECRETS → <br>
SOFT-SPOTS → <br>
PET PEEVES→<br>
PREJUDICES →<br>
OBSESSIONS →<br>
ADDICTIONS →<br>
AMBITIONS →<br>
STRENGTHS →<br>
FLAWS →<br>
3 WISHES → if they could have three wishes granted, what would they be?<br>
TRADEMARK QUOTE → a saying or quote(s) your character is known for. <br>
IN 3 WORDS → describe your character's personality just using three words.<br>
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<font color="#34C1C4" style="font-size:20px;">astrology & spirituality.</font><br><br>
DATE OF BIRTH [IN ARDENT TIME] → <br> Early/Mid/Late Season
TIME OF BIRTH → morning, day, night?<br>
DATE OF CREATION → What day / month / year did you create their account on?<br>
WESTERN ASTROLOGICAL SIGN → virgo? leo? cancer?<br>
PATRON DEITIES → within their religion is their one god above others they favor?<br>
SUPERSTITIONS → does your character have any odd superstitions / opinions on the supernatural?<br>
OTHER BELIEFS →<br>
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<font color="#34C1C4" style="font-size:20px;">love & sexuality.</font><br><br>
AVAILABILITY → single, married, widowed, courting?<br>
SEXUAL ORIENTATION → heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, etc?<br>
ROMANTIC ORIENTATION → heteroromantic, homoromantic, biromantic, etc?<br>
DEMOGRAPHIC → what race / age range is your character typically attracted to?<br>
FIDELITY → are they monogamous? polyamorous? a serial cheater? swinger?<br>
IDEAL PARTNER → what are they looking for? either in appearance or personality or whatever?<br>
RELATIONSHIP HISTORY → what is your character's romantic / sexual history? with who? how many partners have they had?<br>
NAUGHTY NOTES → ohohoh, YOU KNOW.<br>
HAS FEELINGS FOR → any characters yours has a current interest in? is it unrequited? mutual?<br>
FELT FOR BY → any characters currently have an interest in yours?<br>
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<font color="#34C1C4" style="font-size:20px;">favorites.</font><br><br>
COLOR → <br>
FOOD → <br>
WEATHER → <br>
TIME OF DAY → <br>
TIME OF YEAR → <br>
LOCATION → <br>
ANIMAL → <br>
HERB → <br>
WORD(S) → <br>
ACTIVITY → <br>
MEMORY → <br>
PACK → <br>
PERFECT GIFT → <br>
MYTH OR LEGEND → <br>
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<font color="#34C1C4" style="font-size:20px;">family & relationships.</font><br><br>
BIOLOGICAL FATHER→ <br>
BIOLOGICAL MOTHER → <br>
BIOLOGICAL SIBLINGS →<br>
BIOLOGICAL CHILDREN → <br>
GUARDIANS / MENTORS →<br>
LAWFUL / UNOFFICIAL SIBLINGS → in-laws, those they were raised amongst, etc<br>
ADOPTED CHILDREN → doesn't have to be official<br>
FLEDGLINGS / STUDENTS →<br>
FOLLOWER(S) → <br>
SIGNIFICANT OTHER(S) → <br>
CLOSEST FRIEND →<br>
OTHER FRIENDS & ALLIES →<br>
ENEMIES →<br>
NEMESIS →<br>
INSPIRATIONS / IDOLS → <br>
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<font color="#34C1C4" style="font-size:20px;">views & situations.</font><br><br>
GROUPS OR ALONE? →<br>
LEADER OR FOLLOWER? →<br>
OPTIMIST OR PESSIMIST? →<br>
METHODICAL OR IMPULSIVE? →<br>
PREVENTION OR CURE? →<br>
FEELS A RESPONSIBILITY TO THE WORLD? →<br>
OPINION OF THE WORLD OVERALL →<br>
PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION? → opinion of self and others?<br>
SHOWING EMOTIONS / CRYING? → self and others?<br>
PUBLIC EXECUTIONS? →<br>
WAR? →<br>
SIEGES/FORCE CLAIMING? → <br>
MOST RELAXING ACTIVITY →<br>
MOST EXCITING ACTIVITY →<br>
MOST STRESSFUL ACTIVITY →<br>
HOW THEY REACT IN A CRISIS →<br>
HOW THEY REACT TO CHANGE →<br>
HOW THEY REACT WHEN AFRAID →<br>
METHODS OF PROBLEM-SOLVING → how do they solve problems? does it change for different kinds of problems?<br>
MOST COMMON PROBLEMS → <br>
PHILOSOPHY →<br>
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<font color="#34C1C4" style="font-size:20px;">perception of self & others.</font><br><br>
ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE SELF →<br>
ONE WORD OTHERS WOULD USE → to describe them<br>
BEST PHYSICAL TRAIT → what they think their best physical trait is <br>
WORST PHYSICAL TRAIT →what they think their worst physical trait is <br>
BEST PERSONALITY TRAIT → <br>
WORST PERSONALITY TRAIT →<br>
GENERAL FIRST IMPRESSION → how do characters first see your character? why?<br>
GENERAL LASTING IMPRESSION → how do characters see your character after knowing them a while? why?<br>
MOST LIKED ABOUT THEM [BY FAMILY] → <br>
MOST LIKED ABOUT THEM [BY FRIENDS] → <br>
LEAST LIKED ABOUT THEM [BY FAMILY] → <br>
LEAST LIKED ABOUT THEM [BY FRIENDS] → <br>
WHAT WOULD THEY CHANGE ABOUT THEMSELVES → <br>
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<font color="#34C1C4" style="font-size:20px;">history & background.</font><br><br>
BIRTHPLACE → where they were born<br>
HOMELAND → where they grew up / were raised<br>
FIRST MEMORY →<br>
PUPHOOD → what was their childhood like?<br>
ADOLESCENCE →<br>
PREVIOUS CALLING(S) →<br>
PREVIOUS HOME(S) →<br>
PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENT →<br>
OTHER / MINOR ACCOMPLISHMENT(S)→<br>
BIGGEST REGRET →<br>
CHANGED OPINIONS → any opinions of theirs that have changed over time?<br>
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<font color="#34C1C4" style="font-size:20px;">media & inspiration.</font><br><br>
MAIN THEME → a single song that perfectly suits your character<br>
INSTRUMENTAL THEME → a single song that perfectly suits your character without lyrics<br>
OTHER MUSIC → here you can place any other songs that may suit your character<br>
BANDS / SOUNDTRACKS → any musical bands / soundtracks help write your character?<br>
CHARACTERS / PEOPLE → do any other characters help inspire your character?<br>
STORIES / FILMS / SHOWS → do any stories, myths, films, or television shows help inspire your character?<br>
QUOTES → quotes that give you inspiration for your character<br>
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<font color="#34C1C4" style="font-size:20px;">you & your character.</font><br><br>
FIRST DRAFT → is your character now at all different than when you first planned them? how? did they have a different name, profession/skill, etc?<br>
EASTER EGGS → are there any secrets / is there any significance to anything about your character? (e.g. they share your birthday, or they're named after a pet?)<br>
OPINION ON THEM → what is your opinion on your character?<br>
OPINION ON YOU → if they were to meet you, what would they think of you?<br>
RELATIONSHIP → is your character more like a plot device, friend, child, or a piece of yourself to you? how would you two interact?<br>
REASON & TIME OF BIRTH → when and why did inspiration finally strike you to make your character?
Artemis' family members are always allowed in her threads!
