Character Survey
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competitionsmileValen Arrol
Ranger
Brown hair, brown eyes, beard
Bow and arrow
Can use healing herbs to make potions (but doesn't grow them himself), and can make poisons as well.
Personality: not used to settling down, doesn't really want to, the road is his life. Feels home when he's pitched a camp, even though he does have a base city. Doesn't do any magic, just knows herbs. Parents both still alive, but distant. He drops by but it's more for formality's sake than anything else.
- painfully honest
- argumentative
- short-tempered
- irreligious
- brusque
Body and Appearance
1. Describe the character's height and build. Is he heavyset, thin, short, rangy? 6'1", 180 lbs
2. How old is he? 32
3. Describe his posture. Does he carry himself well or does he slouch? Carries himself well, straight back, good posture
4. How is his health? Is he fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities? Fit, no illness, no physical disabilities
5. How does he move? Is he clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid? Graceful when he's in 'hunting/exploring' mode, otherwise he's a bit heavy-footed mostly because he doesn't care enough to control it, wants to avoid sneaking up on people
6. How attractive is this character physically? How does he perceive himself in the mirror? Relatively fit, and he thinks he's pretty hot stuff.
7. Describe his complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred? Light brown, tanned to more olive
8. Describe his hair: color, texture, style. Brown, a little past shoulder-length, usually tied back
9. What color are his eyes? brown
10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features? Beard, trimmed short
11. What are his chief tension centers? Shoulders
12. What is the character's wardrobe like? Casual, dressy, utilitarian? Bright colors, pastels, neutrals? Is it varied, or does he have six of the same suit? Casual clothes in neutral colors, that blend in well with the forest. He mostly just throws on whatever for any given day.
13. Do his clothes fit well? Does he seem comfortable in them? They are designed for comfort and fit more than anything else, although he does always cover legs and arms even when it's warm (because he spends a lot of time going through forests).
14. Does he dress the same on the job as he does in his free time? If not, what are the differences? He doesn't have a job distinct from his life.
15. You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando? Boxers
Speech
1. What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse? Deep
2. How does he normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does he talk easily, or does he hesitate? He talks loudly and without hesitation, he's brusque and argumentative.
3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics? idk
4. What language/s does he speak, and with how much fluency? 3
5. Does he switch languages or dialects in certain situations? Not unless what he was using isn't understood
6. Is he a good impromptu speaker, or does he have to think about his words? He doesn't think about them, but that's not always good.
7. Is he eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change? He makes do
Mental and Emotional
1. How intelligent is this character? Is he book-smart or street-smart? Street-smart. He reads personal memoirs and field guides, but not anything else
2. Does he think on his feet, or does he need time to deliberate? On his feet
3. Describe the character's thought process. Is he more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical? Almost entirely intuitive, and very practical
4. What kind of education has the character had? Ranger training
5. What are his areas of expertise? What, if anything, is he interested in learning more about? Plants, nature, tracking, trail-blazing, exploration
6. Is he an introvert or an extrovert? Extrovert
7. Describe the character's temperament. Is he even-tempered or does he have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven? Mood swings, definitely, driven, with a little cheerfulness when he's doing what he likes
8. How does he respond to new people or situations? Is he suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic? He makes conversation easily, and even easier over some ale, but he doesn't really let people in, mostly content with surface interactions.
9. Is he more likely to act, or to react? Act
10. Which is his default: fight or flight? Fight, but he knows there are times flight is necessary
11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does he appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks? Gallows humor and pranks, with a fun dose of puns
12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does he deal with them? N/A
13. What moments in this character's life have defined him as a person? I am lazy
14. What does he fear? Being trapped/enclosed. Commitment. Fucking giant spiders
15. What are his hopes or aspirations? Getting something he discovers named after him. Going cool places. Not being killed by anyone's overprotective father.
16. What is something he doesn't want anyone to find out about him? Hey now, he's an open book.
Relationships
1. Describe this character's relationship with his parents. Distant. He doesn't go home often. He doesn't have to.
2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like? Older brother, who got all the attention which was irritating. He's some really good knight or something. Whatever. Valen doesn't care!
3. Are there other blood relatives to whom he is close? Are there ones he can't stand? Nope.
4. Are there other, unrelated people whom he considers part of his family? What are his relationships with them? Other rangers, tyvm. They're all one big happy family...although mostly they spread out and don't get in each other's hair much.
5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet? There's that guy that he always goes out for drinks and then back to his place whenever Valen's in the right town. That counts, right?
6. Does he have other close friends? Nothing lasting, though he's good at having a good evening.
7. Does he make friends easily, or does he have trouble getting along with people? See above.
8. Which does he consider more important: family or friends?Friends The job.
9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has he been married more than once? Single.
10. Is he currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse? Only sexual really
11. Who was his first crush? Who is his latest? A girl with hair the color of corn and a temper the volume of a goose. They spent almost as much time fighting as they did making out. Latest crush was the guy with a great ass he passed on the road a day ago.
12. What does he look for in a romantic partner? A hot body and who will make him breakfast in the morning.
13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does he relate to them? If no, does he want any? No no no no.
14. Does he have any rivals or enemies? Not that he knows about.
15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Pansexual
16. How does he feel about sex? How important is it to him? Sex is great and he likes things that are fun. It's pretty great for relaxing, and for not having to pay for a room at an inn when it's raining too hard to want to pitch a tent.
17. What are his turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits? Turn-ons: nipple play, blindfolds, light bondage, rough sex. Turn-offs: humiliation, pulling his hair. Weird bedroom habits: really energetic after sex, stays the night
Beliefs
1. Do you know your character's astrological (zodiac of choice) sign? How well does he fit type? N/A
2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in his life? None
3. Does this character have a personal code of morals or ethics? If so, how did that begin? What would it take to compromise it? Sure he does, but this will evolve as I go.
4. How does he regard beliefs that differ from his? Is he tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent? Doesn't care.
5. What prejudices does he hold? Are they irrational or does he have a good reason for them? TBD
Daily Life
1. What is the character's financial situation? Is he rich, poor, comfortable, in debt? Low-maintenance.
2. What is his social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected him? Born on the path to nobility, and now he's just a simple ranger
3. Where does he live? House, apartment, trailer? Is his home his castle or just a place to crash? What condition is it in? Does he share it with others? On the road
4. Besides the basic necessities, what does he spend his money on? Wine, little trinkets to give away, better gear
5. What does he do for a living? Is he good at it? Does he enjoy it, or would he rather be doing something else? Ranger. He loves it. It's his life.
6. What are his interests or hobbies? How does he spend his free time? Women and men, exploring, practicing archery, drawing maps, practicing identifying plants.
7. What are his eating habits? Does he skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods? Eats well, but it's often just dried meat while he's on the road. He does like alcohol.
Associations
Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is his favorite:
1. Color? green
2. Smell? oak
3. Time of day? morning
4. Season? spring
5. Book? skip
6. Music? skip
7. Place? the forest
8. Substance? strong ale
9. Plant? healing herbs
10. Animal? anything but giant spiders
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Ranger
Brown hair, brown eyes, beard
Bow and arrow
Can use healing herbs to make potions (but doesn't grow them himself), and can make poisons as well.
Personality: not used to settling down, doesn't really want to, the road is his life. Feels home when he's pitched a camp, even though he does have a base city. Doesn't do any magic, just knows herbs. Parents both still alive, but distant. He drops by but it's more for formality's sake than anything else.
- painfully honest
- argumentative
- short-tempered
- irreligious
- brusque
Body and Appearance
1. Describe the character's height and build. Is he heavyset, thin, short, rangy? 6'1", 180 lbs
2. How old is he? 32
3. Describe his posture. Does he carry himself well or does he slouch? Carries himself well, straight back, good posture
4. How is his health? Is he fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities? Fit, no illness, no physical disabilities
5. How does he move? Is he clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid? Graceful when he's in 'hunting/exploring' mode, otherwise he's a bit heavy-footed mostly because he doesn't care enough to control it, wants to avoid sneaking up on people
6. How attractive is this character physically? How does he perceive himself in the mirror? Relatively fit, and he thinks he's pretty hot stuff.
7. Describe his complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred? Light brown, tanned to more olive
8. Describe his hair: color, texture, style. Brown, a little past shoulder-length, usually tied back
9. What color are his eyes? brown
10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features? Beard, trimmed short
11. What are his chief tension centers? Shoulders
12. What is the character's wardrobe like? Casual, dressy, utilitarian? Bright colors, pastels, neutrals? Is it varied, or does he have six of the same suit? Casual clothes in neutral colors, that blend in well with the forest. He mostly just throws on whatever for any given day.
13. Do his clothes fit well? Does he seem comfortable in them? They are designed for comfort and fit more than anything else, although he does always cover legs and arms even when it's warm (because he spends a lot of time going through forests).
14. Does he dress the same on the job as he does in his free time? If not, what are the differences? He doesn't have a job distinct from his life.
15. You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando? Boxers
Speech
1. What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse? Deep
2. How does he normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does he talk easily, or does he hesitate? He talks loudly and without hesitation, he's brusque and argumentative.
3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics? idk
4. What language/s does he speak, and with how much fluency? 3
5. Does he switch languages or dialects in certain situations? Not unless what he was using isn't understood
6. Is he a good impromptu speaker, or does he have to think about his words? He doesn't think about them, but that's not always good.
7. Is he eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change? He makes do
Mental and Emotional
1. How intelligent is this character? Is he book-smart or street-smart? Street-smart. He reads personal memoirs and field guides, but not anything else
2. Does he think on his feet, or does he need time to deliberate? On his feet
3. Describe the character's thought process. Is he more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical? Almost entirely intuitive, and very practical
4. What kind of education has the character had? Ranger training
5. What are his areas of expertise? What, if anything, is he interested in learning more about? Plants, nature, tracking, trail-blazing, exploration
6. Is he an introvert or an extrovert? Extrovert
7. Describe the character's temperament. Is he even-tempered or does he have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven? Mood swings, definitely, driven, with a little cheerfulness when he's doing what he likes
8. How does he respond to new people or situations? Is he suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic? He makes conversation easily, and even easier over some ale, but he doesn't really let people in, mostly content with surface interactions.
9. Is he more likely to act, or to react? Act
10. Which is his default: fight or flight? Fight, but he knows there are times flight is necessary
11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does he appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks? Gallows humor and pranks, with a fun dose of puns
12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does he deal with them? N/A
13. What moments in this character's life have defined him as a person? I am lazy
14. What does he fear? Being trapped/enclosed. Commitment. Fucking giant spiders
15. What are his hopes or aspirations? Getting something he discovers named after him. Going cool places. Not being killed by anyone's overprotective father.
16. What is something he doesn't want anyone to find out about him? Hey now, he's an open book.
Relationships
1. Describe this character's relationship with his parents. Distant. He doesn't go home often. He doesn't have to.
2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like? Older brother, who got all the attention which was irritating. He's some really good knight or something. Whatever. Valen doesn't care!
3. Are there other blood relatives to whom he is close? Are there ones he can't stand? Nope.
4. Are there other, unrelated people whom he considers part of his family? What are his relationships with them? Other rangers, tyvm. They're all one big happy family...although mostly they spread out and don't get in each other's hair much.
5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet? There's that guy that he always goes out for drinks and then back to his place whenever Valen's in the right town. That counts, right?
6. Does he have other close friends? Nothing lasting, though he's good at having a good evening.
7. Does he make friends easily, or does he have trouble getting along with people? See above.
8. Which does he consider more important: family or friends?
9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has he been married more than once? Single.
10. Is he currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse? Only sexual really
11. Who was his first crush? Who is his latest? A girl with hair the color of corn and a temper the volume of a goose. They spent almost as much time fighting as they did making out. Latest crush was the guy with a great ass he passed on the road a day ago.
12. What does he look for in a romantic partner? A hot body and who will make him breakfast in the morning.
13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does he relate to them? If no, does he want any? No no no no.
14. Does he have any rivals or enemies? Not that he knows about.
15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Pansexual
16. How does he feel about sex? How important is it to him? Sex is great and he likes things that are fun. It's pretty great for relaxing, and for not having to pay for a room at an inn when it's raining too hard to want to pitch a tent.
17. What are his turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits? Turn-ons: nipple play, blindfolds, light bondage, rough sex. Turn-offs: humiliation, pulling his hair. Weird bedroom habits: really energetic after sex, stays the night
Beliefs
1. Do you know your character's astrological (zodiac of choice) sign? How well does he fit type? N/A
2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in his life? None
3. Does this character have a personal code of morals or ethics? If so, how did that begin? What would it take to compromise it? Sure he does, but this will evolve as I go.
4. How does he regard beliefs that differ from his? Is he tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent? Doesn't care.
5. What prejudices does he hold? Are they irrational or does he have a good reason for them? TBD
Daily Life
1. What is the character's financial situation? Is he rich, poor, comfortable, in debt? Low-maintenance.
2. What is his social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected him? Born on the path to nobility, and now he's just a simple ranger
3. Where does he live? House, apartment, trailer? Is his home his castle or just a place to crash? What condition is it in? Does he share it with others? On the road
4. Besides the basic necessities, what does he spend his money on? Wine, little trinkets to give away, better gear
5. What does he do for a living? Is he good at it? Does he enjoy it, or would he rather be doing something else? Ranger. He loves it. It's his life.
6. What are his interests or hobbies? How does he spend his free time? Women and men, exploring, practicing archery, drawing maps, practicing identifying plants.
7. What are his eating habits? Does he skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods? Eats well, but it's often just dried meat while he's on the road. He does like alcohol.
Associations
Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is his favorite:
1. Color? green
2. Smell? oak
3. Time of day? morning
4. Season? spring
5. Book? skip
6. Music? skip
7. Place? the forest
8. Substance? strong ale
9. Plant? healing herbs
10. Animal? anything but giant spiders
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