CHAR DEV QNS: QUICKSTART EDITION

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serafim strix

Sybaris acolyte

110

bio inventory dev plot

gold

familiar axius, the sea dragon

played by lav

I COULD HAVE DEVOURED ANYTHING AND STILL HAVE BEEN STARVING

CHAR DEV QNS: QUICKSTART EDITION Oct 4, 2023 23:33:08 GMT -7 clair saint-juste and Ives Monet like this

Post by serafim strix on Oct 4, 2023 23:33:08 GMT -7

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a collection of five questions, intended to quickly ground (or re-ground) yourself in writing a character. [break][break]

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[li][b]GROUNDING.[/b] in situations of high pressure, what makes them focus?[break]

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[li][b]IMPULSE.[/b] in the quiet, where does their mind wander?[break]

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[li][b]DESIRE.[/b] how do they see it, and how do they treat it?[break]

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[li][b]RESPONSE.[/b] in unfamiliar situations, how do they react?[break]

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[li][b]NIGHTMARE.[/b] what is something they never want to hear? [break]

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CHARACTER QUICKSTART

— five quick questions to spur on further thought.

GROUNDING. in situations of high pressure, what makes them focus?
do they focus on their thoughts? physical sensation? the world around them?

IMPULSE. in the quiet, where does their mind wander?
perhaps it is one person or several. perhaps their mind turns inwards, towards themselves. perhaps it is no one at all, and they dream of places, situations, worlds.

DESIRE. how do they see it, and how do they treat it?
is it a creature to be tamed? an itch to be scratched? an inconvenience to be dismissed?

RESPONSE. in unfamiliar situations, how do they react?
are they sensitive, adjusting their behaviour to every perceived command? are they reactive, seeing everything as a threat? are they avoidant, seeking a way to leave instead?

NIGHTMARE. what is something they never want to hear?
ruination in simple words, from the mouths of loved ones. it will sink beneath their skin; it will haunt them without end.

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QOTW1a: What kinds of people would your character refuse to work with?
QOTW1b: How does your character approach "upkeep"? (make-up, hygiene, clothes)
QOTW2: Of the cities, towns, and villages of Salem, where has your character been?
QOTW3: In abstract terms, describe a longing or emptiness your character feels.
QOTW4: Describe your character's room.
QOTW5: Describe your character's bloodline/family, especially with regard to magic and familiars.

Last Edit: Oct 7, 2023 5:07:36 GMT -7 by lav

serafim strix

Sybaris acolyte

110

bio inventory dev plot

gold

familiar axius, the sea dragon

played by lav

I COULD HAVE DEVOURED ANYTHING AND STILL HAVE BEEN STARVING

CHAR DEV QNS: QUICKSTART EDITION Oct 7, 2023 4:57:58 GMT -7

Post by serafim strix on Oct 7, 2023 4:57:58 GMT -7

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CHARACTER QUICKSTART: SERAFIM

GROUNDING. in situations of high pressure, what makes them focus?
BODY. touch, sensation, or more importantly, pain. it's always been bad, but recent developments in his magic have only enabled him to be worse. his teeth draw blood often, the skin of his hands the typical victim; he's broken his ribs more times than he can count when experimenting with transfigurations. he is, naturally, or by necessity, a capable healer.

IMPULSE. in the quiet, where does their mind wander?
OBSERVATION. he's really not a 'big picture' kind of guy unless he has to be, so his thoughts rarely wander far from his immediate sphere of influence. oftentimes, it circles further back into memory — strange, dislocated scenes of pasts that don't quite feel like his own, but haunt him nevertheless. in almost all of these, he is an observer even of his own body, watching it all play out on the glassy screen of memory.

DESIRE. how do they see it, and how do they treat it?
MUSCLE MEMORY. for the most part, he is as unrepentant in his pursuit of anything as he is utterly detached. his old training has a hold over him still: to want something — or rather, to *make* yourself want something — is a means to an end. to pursue anything that he desires in complete sincerity, without the need of seeking protection for survival, is a novel concept to him still.

RESPONSE. in unfamiliar situations, how do they react?
FEAR-REACTIVE. he's curious, of course, but that curiosity woven into a constant, nearly obsessive scan for potential threats, coupled with a crooked sense of self-preservation that stems only from the confidence he has as a healer. he considers everything ( and everyone ) a threat first, and perhaps with time, also an ally. note: 'also'. as in — no matter what, an ally is never not a threat.

NIGHTMARE. what is something they never want to hear?
that — whatever it was — he wasn't worth it.

Last Edit: Oct 7, 2023 5:07:05 GMT -7 by lav

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CHAR DEV QNS: QUICKSTART EDITION

Post by serafim strix on Oct 4, 2023 23:33:08 GMT -7

CHARACTER QUICKSTART

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Post by serafim strix on Oct 7, 2023 4:57:58 GMT -7

CHARACTER QUICKSTART: SERAFIM