(WIP, not accurate)
58 WEIRDLY SPECIFIC BUT HELPFUL CHARACTER BUILDING QUESTIONS
1. What’s the lie your character says most often?
""
2. How loosely or strictly do they use the word "friend"?
he avoids using the word until he hears someone else call him that or imply that they're friends. Sometimes he uses it pretty loosely, though (Like he'll say "Sorry, but you'll have to try again, my friend" or something like that)
3. How often do they show their genuine emotions to others versus just the audience knowing?
he is very transparent and will show off his emotions even when he doesn't want to
4. What’s a hobby they used to have that they miss?
collecting shells
5. Can they cry on command? If so, what do they think about to make it happen?
Can't.
6. What’s their favorite [insert anything] that they’ve never recommended to anyone before?
collecting shells
7. What would you yell in the middle of a crowd to find them? What would their best friend and/or romantic partner yell?
literally anything
8. How loose is their use of the phrase "I love you"?
he makes sure everyone he loves knows
9. Do they give tough love or gentle love most often? Which do they prefer to receive?
tough love maybe?
10. What fact do they excitedly tell everyone about at every opportunity?
that he has a special living friend (Rodentpounce) that can always see him
11. If someone was impersonating them, what would friends/family ask or do to tell the difference?
How he got his suffix and/or what songs his parents sang to him when he was little
12. What’s something that makes them laugh every single time? Be specific!
TBA
13. When do they fake a smile? How often?
when he is trying to tell everyone that everything will be okay
14. How do they put out a candle?
blows it out. Carefully.
15. What’s the most obvious difference between their behavior at home, at work, at school, with friends, and when they’re alone?
He's a little more relaxed at home, at work you can see his competence
16. What kinds of people do they have arguments with in their head?
himself :,)
17. What do they notice first in the mirror versus what most people first notice looking at them?
Everyone notices that spot by his mouth and so does he
18. Who do they love truly, 100% unconditionally (if anyone)?
Everyone
19. What would they do if stuck in a room with the person they’ve been avoiding?
He just becomes like the spokesperson for anxiety or something
20. Who do they like as a person but hate their work? Vice versa, whose work do they like but don’t like the person?
TBA
21. What common etiquette do they disagree with? Do they still follow it?
No idea
22. What simple activity that most people do/can do scares your character?
Eye contact
23. What do they feel guilty for that the other person or people doesn’t/don’t even remember?
TBA
24. Did they take a cookie from the cookie jar? What kind of cookie was it?
No, he could never do such a thing without asking first and then offering if anyone wants it
25. What subject/topic do they know a lot about that’s completely useless to the direct plot?
Music
26. How would they respond to being fired by a good boss?
He'd panic and think it's because he is a bad person (he is not a bad person)
27. What’s the worst gift they ever received? How did they respond?
No idea
28. What do they tell people they want? What do they actually want?
He is very content with what he has, but he wants to be a good person (and he is but he doesn't believe that)
29. How do they respond when someone doesn’t believe them?
if it's something that's important, he persists. If not, than he awkwardly backs off
30. When they make a mistake and feel bad, does the guilt differ when it’s personal versus when it’s professional?
Nah. It's always intense, crushing, heartbreaking guilt. Even if all he did was take a cookie from a cookie jar
31. When do they feel the most guilt? How do they respond to it?
When he lets others down. He tries to redeem himself
32. If they committed one petty crime/misdemeanor, what would it be? Why?
TBA
33. How do they greet someone they dislike/hate?
he greets them how he would someone he loves
34. How do they greet someone they like/love?
"Hi! How are you?"
35. What is the smallest, morally questionable choice they’ve made?
TBA
36. Who do they keep in their life for professional gain? Is it for malicious intent?
TBA
37. What’s a secret they haven’t told serious romantic partners and don’t plan to tell?
TBA
38. What hobby are they good at in private, but bad at in front of others? Why?
singing. His nerves get the best of him
39. Would they rather be invited to an event to feel included or be excluded from an event if they were not genuinely wanted there?
He'd prefer to be invited to feel included (even if not genuinely wanted.)
He is very insecure and is always wondering if anybody cares about "a wretch like him" as he'd put it. Being invited to make sure he feels included helps him feel loved
40. How do they respond to a loose handshake? What goes through their head?
"This person seems just as nervous about this as I am!" he'd think. He'd then feel more comfortable because he'll be partially distracted from his anxiety by trying to make sure the other person feels comfortable
41. What phrases, pronunciations, or mannerisms did they pick up from someone/somewhere else?
idk what yet but he gets some from Rodentpounce and some not-yet-existing characters
42. If invited to a TED Talk, what topic would they present on? What would the title of their presentation be?
TBA
43. What do they commonly misinterpret because of their own upbringing/environment/biases? How do they respond when realizing the misunderstanding?
TBA
44. What language would be easiest for them to learn? Why?
No idea
45. What’s something unimportant/frivolous that they hate passionately?
TBA
46. Are they a listener or a talker? If they’re a listener, what makes them talk? If they’re a talker, what makes them listen?
Talker. He will listen whenever you want him to (and/or when he realizes he's been talking too much)
47. Who have they forgotten about that remembers them very well?
No idea
48. Who would they say "yes" to if invited to do something they abhorred/strongly didn’t want to do?
Rodentpounce
49. Would they eat something they find gross to be polite?
yes
50. What belief/moral/personality trait do they stand by that you personally don’t agree with?
TBA
51. What’s a phrase they say a lot?
"Err...."
52. Do they act on their immediate emotions, or do they wait for the facts before acting?
emotions
53. Who would/do they believe without question?
Everyone?
54. What’s their instinct in a fight/flight/freeze/fawn situation?
flight
55. What’s something they’re expected to enjoy based on their hobbies/profession that they actually dislike/hate?
no idea
56. If they’re scared, who do they want comfort from? Does this answer change depending on the type of fear?
TBA
57. What’s a simple daily activity/motion that they mess up often?
Anything involving socialization
58. How many hobbies have they attempted to have over their lifetime? Is there a common theme?
no idea
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