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Name origin: Name meaning: Nickname (origin, who created it) Does s/he like the nickname? Sex: Age: Birth date: Place of birth: Ethnic background: MISCELLANEOUS BASICS Religion: Degree of religious practice: Current address: Does s/he rent or own? Brief description of home (apartment, house, etc.): Does s/he live with anyone? Describe the area in which s/he lives (city, town, rural, other): Is this his/her ideal home and location? If not, what would s/he prefer? Home decor: Expensive Inexpensive Carefully planned Comfortable Neat Cluttered Date: _______________
Does s/he drive? Own a car? (Make, model, color, age, etc.): Pets? (If so, what kind/how many/names?) If so, how important are they? How well are they treated? Current occupation (include length of time, location, job title): Job satisfaction (happy, discontent, ambivalent, ambitious...): Income: PHYSICAL APPEARANCE Height: Weight: Body type:
Eye color:
Skin tone:
Face shape (round, oval, chubby, thin, long, square, heart-shaped, etc.:
Describe his/her smile: Left- or right-handed: How does s/he dress? Price: Style: Expensive Haute Couture Average Inexpensive Trendy Cheap Eclectic Business Sexy Gaudy Casual Sloppy
Conservative
Why does s/he dress in the above manner? Any special accessories? If so, why are they special?
Weapons:
Describe hairstyle: Natural hair texture: Natural hair color: Current hair texture (if different): Current hair color (if different):
Fastidious/Very neat
Average
Dirty/Unkempt
Other ____________________
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE/COMMUNICATION Pace of speech (fast, average, slow?): Voice tone (shrill, high, average, deep, squeaky, hoarse, harsh, authoritative, cultured, etc.):
Accent/dialect, if any:
Describe their laugh: Describe general vocabulary or speech pattern (educated, precise, pretentious, average, uneducated, vulgar)
Typical posture: Stiff Relaxed Gestures: Stands straight but not stiffly Other (describe) Rarely Controlled When excited Most of the time Wildly/oddly Other (describe) Average, varies with mood Slumped/defeated Slouchy, careless
Common/habitual gestures (nail-biting, hair patting, drumming fingers, clenched fists, hands in pockets, etc.):
Personal Habits/Addictions:
Morning Routine:
Afternoon/Workday:
Dinner:
Evening:
Sleep Habits:
FAMILY OF ORIGIN Mother's name (include maiden name if known/applicable): Current status: living deceased ____ age
Mothers occupation, if any: Describe the mothers relationship with character: Father's name: Current status: living deceased ____ age
Did the characters parents raise the character? If not, why not, and/or what happened? At what age was the character when this happened? Are the characters parents still together? If not, how, when, and why did they separate? Any step-parents, foster parents, or caretakers?
Sibling(s):
How did s/he get along with his/her family as a whole? Nieces/Nephews: In-Laws, if any:
Other than the above, who else in the story is part of his/her extended family (cousins, etc.)?
EMOTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS Describe characters sense of morals: Describe characters sense of self-control: Spontaneous or structured? Instinctual or logical?
How does this character act around strangers vs. how they act around friends?
Has this character dealt with the loss of someone they knew?
How does this character view death? How does this character view society? How does this character imagine his/her own death? What does this character want out of life? What would this character like to change in his/her life? What motivates this character? What discourages this character? What makes this character happy? What makes this character sad? What makes this character angry? What humiliates this character? What most describes this characters personality? Psychoanalysis (describe why this character acts the way they do):
THE PAST Home town (if different from current home): Was his/her childhood happy? Troubled? Dull? Does the character remember it accurately?
Most important event in the characters life that still affects him/her and why/how:
How much school did s/he attend, if any? Did/does s/he like school? Why or why not?
Police record (explain any convictions, sentence served, where/when): What was his/her first sexual experience? Is it a positive or negative memory? Major illnesses, accidents or traumas? How is s/he still affected, if at all? Extended backstory:
RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS Relationship skills: Who is his/her best friend? Who are his/her other close friends?
Whom does s/he like most, and why? Who's the most important person in his/her life right now, and why? Whom does s/he secretly admire (nonromantic), and why? Who was his/her biggest influence, and why? Person s/he most misunderstands or misjudges: Person who most misunderstands or misjudges him or her: Has s/he lost touch with anyone significant in his/her life? If so, why? Worst end of a relationship? Whom does s/he most rely on for practical advice? Whom does s/he most rely on for emotional support? Whom, if anyone, does s/he support (advice or emotional support)? What types of individuals does s/he like to associate with? What types of individuals doesnt s/he like to associate with? What do family/friends like most about this character? What do family/friends like least about this character?
MENTAL ATTITUDE/PERSONAL BELIEFS Meyers Briggs Personality Type: Describe his/her personality:
Emotional/psychological/social peculiarities:
Intelligence level: Self-confidence: Optimist or pessimist? Emotional or logical? Dominant or submissive? Patience level:
Describe his/her sense of trust: Describe his/her sense of humor: What s/he likes most about him/herself:
S/he is most comfortable when: S/he is most uncomfortable when: Is s/he cautious, brave, or reckless in his/her approach to life? What does s/he most value? Whom does s/he really love best? Whom or what would s/he be willing to die for? Is s/he generally compassionate or self-involved? Personal philosophy: Whats his/her most embarrassing moment? If granted one wish, what would it be? What (or who) is his/her biggest fear? Other fears/insecurities/phobias:
Any prejudices (race, culture, sexuality, religion, etc.)? Political party or beliefs, if any: Does s/he believe in fate or destiny? Is s/he superstitious? Character's greatest strength: Other good characteristics: Character's greatest flaw: Other character flaws: Biggest vulnerability (nonphysical): Are these feelings accurate? How does s/he think others perceive him or her? (And is this accurate?)
Other accomplishments: Quirks: What is/are the characters biggest secret(s)? Who else knows (if anyone)? How does s/he react to a crisis? What usually causes the problems in his/her life?
Does s/he plan to achieve these goals, or does s/he think theyre unrealistic?
Will others be affected? If so, does s/he care? What if anything is stopping him/her from achieving these goals?
What event or occurrence does s/he most dread or fear? What does he/she actively work to gain, keep or protect? Which person in his/her life would s/he most want to emulate? Which person in his/her life would s/he least want to emulate? LIKES Color: Book: Other: Clothing: Place: Possession: Music/Song:
Where, how, and when did s/he first interact with other characters:
Other information:
ADDITIONAL NOTES
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