A couple of days ago I posted a strange questionnaire in Where are you? (in your novel), and at travelgal's suggestion, I'm making this thread so it has a proper home.
The rules are simple: Pick a character from your story, be they your MC, your villain, or anyone you want to flesh out a bit more. Answer the following questions in-character, as that character. You don't have to answer all of them if you don't want to, but I did below since it's my thread after all. Just pick and choose the ones you like and think apply to your character, but I strongly suggest taking a few you don't already know the answers to - it'll help you flesh out your character a bit.
For reference, "Mason D. Wham" is an acronym for "Married to SO? Age of SO? Sex of SO? Occupation of SO? Name of SO? Duration of relationship/marriage? When and how did you begin your relationship? Around what is the relationship based (genuine chemistry, sex, lies, last week’s booty call, etc.)? MC’s roof fell in and he/she asked the couple if it’s okay if he/she stays on their couch for a while: is this okay with them and why? – omit this last question if either the character or the SO is the MC".
What is your name?
How do you pronounce your name?
Do you have a nickname?
When's your birthday, and how old are you?
What's your occupation?
What's your sex and position on the Kinsey scale?
What species are you? Omit if there are no non-human races in your story's 'verse.
What do you look like?
Do you have an SO? If so, Mason D. Wham them for me.
How big is your family?
Have any pets?
What kind of personality to you have?
SparkNotes your life prior to Page One for me.
Your likes and dislikes?
Your strengths and weaknesses?
What kind of clothes do you like to wear?
What's your first memory?
What's your favorite song, and why?
What's your favorite food, and why?
What's your favorite animal, and why?
What's your least favorite food, and why?
What's your least favorite animal, and why?
If you were an element, which element would you be?
Do you have a theme song or leitmotif?
Who's your favorite musical artist?
Who's your favorite literal artist?
What's your D&D alignment (lawful-chaotic, good-evil, necktie-bacon)?
What's your socioeconomic level?
Do you have any hobbies?
What's your blood type? You'd be surprised at how many ways you could make this become relevant.
Do you have any special skills or talents?
What's your patience level?
What's your preferred method of transportation?
Which TVTropes best apply to you?
What do you smell like?
Do you carry a weapon? Why or why not? If you do, what is it?
Do you have a catchphrase?
Where do you live, and why?
Do you have any fears or phobias?
Is there a God? Remember that this is the character's opinion, not yours, and that it's okay for the answer to be "I don't give a damn".
Do you have any pet peeves?
Random fact!
What's something other people assume about you?
Do you like your name?
Do you have any nervous habits or ticks?
Can you speak multiple languages?
Do you have any piercings, tattoos, or body modifications?
Do you wear any kind of jewelry?
Are you addicted to anything?
What did you want to be when you grew up? Is that what you're doing now? Why or why not?
Have you ever wanted to commit suicide?
Have you had your first kiss? If so, when and with whom?
How much do you value money?
Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
What's your one big kink?
Are you passive, aggressive, or defensive?
Coke or Pepsi?
Ranch or Italian dressing?
Cats or dogs?
Do you have a sworn enemy?
How do you feel about love?
What's your favorite memory?
Are you ticklish?
What's your outlook on life?
Do you play any instruments or sing?
What's your favorite holiday?
If you could have one thing in the world, what would it be?
Would you ever kill someone?
You have been elected Dictator of the Universe. What's the first law you create?
Would you be willing to sacrifice order and sanity to live in a crazy fantasy world where anything is possible, or would you do everything in your power to prevent that from happening?
Can you do any accents or impressions?
What was the most traumatic thing you've ever experienced?
Are you involved with magic or witchcraft?
Do you stand up for what you believe in?
What are your views on lying, cheating, stealing, killing, et cetera?
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I'll go first as an example: Kailyn is a roleplay OC of mine.
What is your name?
Kailyn Grace Keison.
How do you pronounce your name?
Kay Lynn - Grace - Key Son
Do you have a nickname?
Nope.
When's your birthday, and how old are you?
I’m 19. ((I haven’t decided when her birthday is yet.))
What's your occupation?
I’m studying to be a Huntress.
What's your sex and position on the Kinsey scale?
Female, and I’m at 1.7ish.
What species are you?
That’s personal.
What do you look like?
Redhead. Green eyes. Jeans and a clean t-shirt.
Do you have an SO? If so, Mason D. Wham them for me.
Did once. Don’t now.
How big is your family?
Mom, Dad, brother Arden. Probably an Aunt and Uncle or six somewhere.
Have any pets?
Nah.
What kind of personality to you have?
Bubbly and mischievous. If someone in your dorm pulled a prank on you, I was probably involved. Even if I don’t live in your dorm. ESPECIALLY if I don’t live in your dorm.
SparkNotes your life prior to Page One for me.
I’ve got a Mom, Dad, and little brother. There isn’t much else to tell.
Your likes and dislikes?
I like chocolate, logic puzzles, and board games. I don’t like Grimm, math, people who misuse sarcasm, and things blowing up unexpectedly.
Your strengths?
I’m a mental calculator, I have an extreme amount of mobility, and I’m lethal in close combat.
You weaknesses?
I can be baited into losing my temper, and I have a knee-jerk reaction to derogatory comments against Faunus.
What kind of clothes do you like to wear?
Comfy stuffs that allow me freedom of movement while still showing off my great ass and better-than-average cleavage. What? I’ve got assets, and I like messing with people. Formal stuff is the same, but I make sure it’s clean… -er than my day-to-day wear. Ish.
What's your first memory?
Playing in the woods with Dad.
What's your favorite song, and why?
Anything you can lift weights to. Though I’m usually doing other things to them, if you catch my drift.
What's your favorite food, and why?
Whatever’s on your plate. ;P As for drinks, I usually go for Uncle Jerry’s (Probably Spiked) Lemonade.
What's your favorite animal, and why?
I dunno. Haven’t really thought about it.
What's your least favorite food, and why?
Snake. I feel like a cannibal eating it.
What's your least favorite animal, and why?
Grimm.
If you were an element, which element would you be?
The element of SURPRISE! Obviously.
Do you have a theme song or leitmotif?
Hang ‘em High. I love that guitar!
Who's your favorite musical artist?
What? Oh, you mean like someone who makes music? I dunno.
Who's your favorite literal artist?
Whoever painted that fresco of the two Faunus banging in the forest on the ceiling of the girl’s bathroom on the second floor.
What's your D&D alignment (lawful-chaotic, good-evil, necktie-bacon)?
I’m DEFINITELY Chaotic Good Bacon.
What's your socioeconomic level?
I’m a student, so I’m pretty much dead broke, but my parents had enough money to give me a nice childhood. So I’m gonna go with ‘ambiguous shrug’.
What's your blood type?
My dad would know. He’s a doctor.
Do you have any hobbies?
Pulling pranks and combat training.
Do you have any special skills or talents?
I have localized control of gravity, which is pretty dope if I do say so myself. I’m also hella good at kicking ass, taking names, and turning heads.
What's your patience level?
I tend to leave before my patience gets strained, so I don’t actually know.
What's your preferred method of transportation?
Casually floating a few inches off the ground is my go-to.
Which TVTropes best apply to you?
I don’t know what those are.
What do you smell like?
*sniff sniff* Uhm. Shampoo?
Do you carry a weapon? Why or why not? If you do, what is it?
Of course: I’m a Huntress. I have a typical daisho as well as a sleeve of kunai.
Do you have a catchphrase?
”Here goes beep.”
Where do you live, and why?
Beacon. I’m a student here.
Do you have any fears or phobias?
I have difficulty trusting people.
Is there a God?
Yes. Two.
Do you have any pet peeves?
Misuse of sarcasm and derogatory comments toward Faunus.
Random fact!
A baby sponge is called an amphiblastula.
What's something other people assume about you?
That I’m a big tease. Completely untrue, that. I’ll totally bang ya if’n you keep up with the banter long enough.
Do you like your name?
Never thought about it. It’s my name. That’s me.
Do you have any nervous habits or ticks?
Nope.
Can you speak multiple languages?
Nah.
Do you have any piercings, tattoos, or body modifications?
I had my ears pierced when I was a kid.
Do you wear any kind of jewelry?
Just earrings on special occasions.
Are you addicted to anything?
Adrenaline.
What did you want to be when you grew up? Is that what you're doing now? Why or why not?
A Huntress. I’m studying to be one, yeah. Why? Because I can kick ass and take names, that’s why.
Have you ever wanted to commit suicide?
Are you kidding? I’d miss out on all the fun if I did that!
Have you had your first kiss? If so, when and with whom?
I don’t want to talk about it. Don’t ask me again.
How much do you value money?
You need it if you want to not starve to death, but having money for the sake of having money is pointless. You could have spent it on cake!
Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
You gonna drink that? ‘Cuz I will.
What's your one big kink?
Whatever gets you off.
Are you passive, aggressive, or defensive?
Out of combat I’m fairly passive. In combat I’m defensive by default, but my counterattacks are over-aggressive.
Coke or Pepsi?
I don’t know what either of those are.
Ranch or Italian dressing?
Get that shit away from my salad, thank you VERY much.
Cats or dogs?
I find this question offensive.
Do you have a sworn enemy?
… The Grimm, like everyone else. And you’re pushing it.
How do you feel about love?
Love SUCKS, but only while you’re not in it.
What's your favorite memory?
Training with Ander.
Are you ticklish?
Isn’t everyone?
What’s your outlook on life?
Have fun. You’re gonna die no matter what else you do.
Do you play any instruments or sing?
Does the armpit horn count?
What's your favorite holiday?
The ones with food, of course!
If you could have one thing in the world, what would it be?
Infinite taco bar.
Would you ever kill someone?
I think so.
You have been elected Dictator of the Universe. What's the first law you create?
Free cake. I like cake.
Would you be willing to sacrifice order and sanity to live in a crazy fantasy world where anything is possible, or would you do everything in your power to prevent that from happening?
Is there cake over there?
Can you do any accents or impressions?
Oh, LOADS! It’s always really funny to pretend to be a Professor and talk about a pop quiz I’m giving ‘my’ class tomorrow as I walk through empty bookshelves in the library and see who shows up super early for class the next day.
What was the most traumatic thing you've ever experienced?
I’m done here.
Are you involved with magic or witchcraft?
Do you stand up for what you believe in?
What are your views on lying, cheating, stealing, killing, et cetera?
The rules are simple: Pick a character from your story, be they your MC, your villain, or anyone you want to flesh out a bit more. Answer the following questions in-character, as that character. You don't have to answer all of them if you don't want to, but I did below since it's my thread after all. Just pick and choose the ones you like and think apply to your character, but I strongly suggest taking a few you don't already know the answers to - it'll help you flesh out your character a bit.
For reference, "Mason D. Wham" is an acronym for "Married to SO? Age of SO? Sex of SO? Occupation of SO? Name of SO? Duration of relationship/marriage? When and how did you begin your relationship? Around what is the relationship based (genuine chemistry, sex, lies, last week’s booty call, etc.)? MC’s roof fell in and he/she asked the couple if it’s okay if he/she stays on their couch for a while: is this okay with them and why? – omit this last question if either the character or the SO is the MC".
What is your name?
How do you pronounce your name?
Do you have a nickname?
When's your birthday, and how old are you?
What's your occupation?
What's your sex and position on the Kinsey scale?
What species are you? Omit if there are no non-human races in your story's 'verse.
What do you look like?
Do you have an SO? If so, Mason D. Wham them for me.
How big is your family?
Have any pets?
What kind of personality to you have?
SparkNotes your life prior to Page One for me.
Your likes and dislikes?
Your strengths and weaknesses?
What kind of clothes do you like to wear?
What's your first memory?
What's your favorite song, and why?
What's your favorite food, and why?
What's your favorite animal, and why?
What's your least favorite food, and why?
What's your least favorite animal, and why?
If you were an element, which element would you be?
Do you have a theme song or leitmotif?
Who's your favorite musical artist?
Who's your favorite literal artist?
What's your D&D alignment (lawful-chaotic, good-evil, necktie-bacon)?
What's your socioeconomic level?
Do you have any hobbies?
What's your blood type? You'd be surprised at how many ways you could make this become relevant.
Do you have any special skills or talents?
What's your patience level?
What's your preferred method of transportation?
Which TVTropes best apply to you?
What do you smell like?
Do you carry a weapon? Why or why not? If you do, what is it?
Do you have a catchphrase?
Where do you live, and why?
Do you have any fears or phobias?
Is there a God? Remember that this is the character's opinion, not yours, and that it's okay for the answer to be "I don't give a damn".
Do you have any pet peeves?
Random fact!
What's something other people assume about you?
Do you like your name?
Do you have any nervous habits or ticks?
Can you speak multiple languages?
Do you have any piercings, tattoos, or body modifications?
Do you wear any kind of jewelry?
Are you addicted to anything?
What did you want to be when you grew up? Is that what you're doing now? Why or why not?
Have you ever wanted to commit suicide?
Have you had your first kiss? If so, when and with whom?
How much do you value money?
Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
What's your one big kink?
Are you passive, aggressive, or defensive?
Coke or Pepsi?
Ranch or Italian dressing?
Cats or dogs?
Do you have a sworn enemy?
How do you feel about love?
What's your favorite memory?
Are you ticklish?
What's your outlook on life?
Do you play any instruments or sing?
What's your favorite holiday?
If you could have one thing in the world, what would it be?
Would you ever kill someone?
You have been elected Dictator of the Universe. What's the first law you create?
Would you be willing to sacrifice order and sanity to live in a crazy fantasy world where anything is possible, or would you do everything in your power to prevent that from happening?
Can you do any accents or impressions?
What was the most traumatic thing you've ever experienced?
Are you involved with magic or witchcraft?
Do you stand up for what you believe in?
What are your views on lying, cheating, stealing, killing, et cetera?
- - - Updated - - -
I'll go first as an example: Kailyn is a roleplay OC of mine.
What is your name?
Kailyn Grace Keison.
How do you pronounce your name?
Kay Lynn - Grace - Key Son
Do you have a nickname?
Nope.
When's your birthday, and how old are you?
I’m 19. ((I haven’t decided when her birthday is yet.))
What's your occupation?
I’m studying to be a Huntress.
What's your sex and position on the Kinsey scale?
Female, and I’m at 1.7ish.
What species are you?
That’s personal.
What do you look like?
Redhead. Green eyes. Jeans and a clean t-shirt.
Do you have an SO? If so, Mason D. Wham them for me.
Did once. Don’t now.
How big is your family?
Mom, Dad, brother Arden. Probably an Aunt and Uncle or six somewhere.
Have any pets?
Nah.
What kind of personality to you have?
Bubbly and mischievous. If someone in your dorm pulled a prank on you, I was probably involved. Even if I don’t live in your dorm. ESPECIALLY if I don’t live in your dorm.
SparkNotes your life prior to Page One for me.
I’ve got a Mom, Dad, and little brother. There isn’t much else to tell.
Your likes and dislikes?
I like chocolate, logic puzzles, and board games. I don’t like Grimm, math, people who misuse sarcasm, and things blowing up unexpectedly.
Your strengths?
I’m a mental calculator, I have an extreme amount of mobility, and I’m lethal in close combat.
You weaknesses?
I can be baited into losing my temper, and I have a knee-jerk reaction to derogatory comments against Faunus.
What kind of clothes do you like to wear?
Comfy stuffs that allow me freedom of movement while still showing off my great ass and better-than-average cleavage. What? I’ve got assets, and I like messing with people. Formal stuff is the same, but I make sure it’s clean… -er than my day-to-day wear. Ish.
What's your first memory?
Playing in the woods with Dad.
What's your favorite song, and why?
Anything you can lift weights to. Though I’m usually doing other things to them, if you catch my drift.
What's your favorite food, and why?
Whatever’s on your plate. ;P As for drinks, I usually go for Uncle Jerry’s (Probably Spiked) Lemonade.
What's your favorite animal, and why?
I dunno. Haven’t really thought about it.
What's your least favorite food, and why?
Snake. I feel like a cannibal eating it.
What's your least favorite animal, and why?
Grimm.
If you were an element, which element would you be?
The element of SURPRISE! Obviously.
Do you have a theme song or leitmotif?
Hang ‘em High. I love that guitar!
Who's your favorite musical artist?
What? Oh, you mean like someone who makes music? I dunno.
Who's your favorite literal artist?
Whoever painted that fresco of the two Faunus banging in the forest on the ceiling of the girl’s bathroom on the second floor.
What's your D&D alignment (lawful-chaotic, good-evil, necktie-bacon)?
I’m DEFINITELY Chaotic Good Bacon.
What's your socioeconomic level?
I’m a student, so I’m pretty much dead broke, but my parents had enough money to give me a nice childhood. So I’m gonna go with ‘ambiguous shrug’.
What's your blood type?
My dad would know. He’s a doctor.
Do you have any hobbies?
Pulling pranks and combat training.
Do you have any special skills or talents?
I have localized control of gravity, which is pretty dope if I do say so myself. I’m also hella good at kicking ass, taking names, and turning heads.
What's your patience level?
I tend to leave before my patience gets strained, so I don’t actually know.
What's your preferred method of transportation?
Casually floating a few inches off the ground is my go-to.
Which TVTropes best apply to you?
I don’t know what those are.
What do you smell like?
*sniff sniff* Uhm. Shampoo?
Do you carry a weapon? Why or why not? If you do, what is it?
Of course: I’m a Huntress. I have a typical daisho as well as a sleeve of kunai.
Do you have a catchphrase?
”Here goes beep.”
Where do you live, and why?
Beacon. I’m a student here.
Do you have any fears or phobias?
I have difficulty trusting people.
Is there a God?
Yes. Two.
Do you have any pet peeves?
Misuse of sarcasm and derogatory comments toward Faunus.
Random fact!
A baby sponge is called an amphiblastula.
What's something other people assume about you?
That I’m a big tease. Completely untrue, that. I’ll totally bang ya if’n you keep up with the banter long enough.
Do you like your name?
Never thought about it. It’s my name. That’s me.
Do you have any nervous habits or ticks?
Nope.
Can you speak multiple languages?
Nah.
Do you have any piercings, tattoos, or body modifications?
I had my ears pierced when I was a kid.
Do you wear any kind of jewelry?
Just earrings on special occasions.
Are you addicted to anything?
Adrenaline.
What did you want to be when you grew up? Is that what you're doing now? Why or why not?
A Huntress. I’m studying to be one, yeah. Why? Because I can kick ass and take names, that’s why.
Have you ever wanted to commit suicide?
Are you kidding? I’d miss out on all the fun if I did that!
Have you had your first kiss? If so, when and with whom?
I don’t want to talk about it. Don’t ask me again.
How much do you value money?
You need it if you want to not starve to death, but having money for the sake of having money is pointless. You could have spent it on cake!
Is the glass half-full or half-empty?
You gonna drink that? ‘Cuz I will.
What's your one big kink?
Whatever gets you off.
Are you passive, aggressive, or defensive?
Out of combat I’m fairly passive. In combat I’m defensive by default, but my counterattacks are over-aggressive.
Coke or Pepsi?
I don’t know what either of those are.
Ranch or Italian dressing?
Get that shit away from my salad, thank you VERY much.
Cats or dogs?
I find this question offensive.
Do you have a sworn enemy?
… The Grimm, like everyone else. And you’re pushing it.
How do you feel about love?
Love SUCKS, but only while you’re not in it.
What's your favorite memory?
Training with Ander.
Are you ticklish?
Isn’t everyone?
What’s your outlook on life?
Have fun. You’re gonna die no matter what else you do.
Do you play any instruments or sing?
Does the armpit horn count?
What's your favorite holiday?
The ones with food, of course!
If you could have one thing in the world, what would it be?
Infinite taco bar.
Would you ever kill someone?
I think so.
You have been elected Dictator of the Universe. What's the first law you create?
Free cake. I like cake.
Would you be willing to sacrifice order and sanity to live in a crazy fantasy world where anything is possible, or would you do everything in your power to prevent that from happening?
Is there cake over there?
Can you do any accents or impressions?
Oh, LOADS! It’s always really funny to pretend to be a Professor and talk about a pop quiz I’m giving ‘my’ class tomorrow as I walk through empty bookshelves in the library and see who shows up super early for class the next day.
What was the most traumatic thing you've ever experienced?
I’m done here.
Are you involved with magic or witchcraft?
Do you stand up for what you believe in?
What are your views on lying, cheating, stealing, killing, et cetera?
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