margot, reid, ted, jules, and gordon canons
What does their bedroom look like?
Margot: Sparse. Not a lot of anything. She spends most of her time with Roger, anyway.
Reid: Horrifically clean. Unless Thad fucks it up.
Ted: Well lived in. Big bed for him and his tiny girlfriend.
Jules: Nice, but a bit cluttered. Too many people sleep in there.
Gordon: Emma keeps everything so clean.
Do they have any daily rituals?
Margot: Not really a ritual, but Margot starts the day with a shower and then she towel dries her hair before braiding it.
Reid: Reid's day is pretty much nothing but rituals.
Ted: Long, hot shower in the morning, followed by making breakfast.
Jules: Goes for an evening run almost every day.
Do they exercise, and if so, what do they do? How often?
Margot: Not much. She likes swimming occasionally she'll go running with Roger, but she isn't much for fitness. She's on her feet all day anyway.
Reid: Not really. He climbs a lot of stairs and walks between buildings a lot at work, and that counts for him.
Ted: Yes. Not a lot, but he likes to lift weights and go running on occasion.
Jules: Running nightly, that's about it.
What would they do if they needed to make dinner but the kitchen was busy?
Margot: Go in anyway, get herself in the way, basically. Or just wait until everyone (mom and Patty) cleared out and eat late.
Reid: Have a mild fit. Come on Thad, what are you doing, I promise not to put bacon in anything.
Ted: Hahaha, that implies Abby ever cooks.
Jules: Let whoever is cooking make dinner, and find something else to do.
Gordon: Emma's a better cook anyway.
Cleanliness habits (personal, workspace, etc.)
Margot: Tidy due to a lack of space to be untidy at work. Leaves clothes lying around at home/Roger's but otherwise isn't bad.
Ted: Sort of messy, but Abby picks up after him sometimes.
Jules: Tidy but not obsessively so. But when you're sharing a small apartment with two other people, order is necessary.
Gordon: Clean, but not well organized.
Eating habits and sample daily menu
Margot: Margot is not picky. She eats three solid meals a day and will basically take whatever you give her as long as there are no tomatoes.
Reid: Kosher usually, because it's easier to make stuff kosher for Thad than to make two different dinners.
Ted: Eats a lot. He's a big guy. Also cooks a lot, because Abby doesn't and she also doesn't eat unless he makes her.
Jules: Jules goes back and forth between being a vegetarian and not being a vegetarian. He misses fish a lot during the veggie periods.
Gordon: Mostly kosher, but slips up and doesn't really feel too bad about it, because Emma does that too.
Favorite way to waste time and feelings surrounding wasting time
Margot: She likes lying around, listening to records or reading magazines. She enjoys her leisure time.
Reid: Cleans to waste time, or maybe watches tv or cleans some more. Doesn't really like having down time, it kind of makes him nervous.
Ted: Watches bad movies with Toby or plays with the dog or does both at the same time.
Jules: Likes to read the paper or books or fuck around on the internet.
Gordon: Does stupid stuff.
Favorite indulgence and feelings surrounding indulging
Margot: Margot feels like sleeping in late is an indulgence. It's her favorite thing to do on her off days.
Reid: Reid likes sweet things. His most often indulgence is coffee with a lot of sugar.
Ted: Annoying Abby. It is too an indulgence shut up.
Jules: A huge fan of those chocolate oranges.
Gordon: Emma. <3 (Shut up, Ryan)
Margot: Light makeup, but she does like cat eyes for nights out.
Neuroses? Do they recognize them as such?
Margot: Margot isn't really neurotic.
Reid: Reid is aware he is severely OCD.
Ted: Ted doesn't think he has any neurosis.
Jules: Jules wonders if having two girlfriends is neurotic. Then he realizes it is just erotic.
Gordon: He's got some, he guesses.
Margot: Doesn't really have any. She likes learning facts, but those aren't really meaningful.
Reid: He's a professor of literature and enjoys learning a lot.
Ted: He likes crosswords and he guesses the legal system.
Jules: He's just graduated college. He's sick of classes.
Gordon: No. Maybe working at the library counts.
Margot: Mysteries and thrillers.
Jules: Non fiction, mostly, but also enjoys a good science fiction.
Gordon: Action novels, comic books.
Sexual Orientation? And, regardless of own orientation, thoughts on sexual orientation in general?
Margot: Straight, do whatever you want.
Ted: Straight, do whatever you want.
Jules: Bisexual, he thinks.
Gordon: A little gay, Emmasexual.
Physical abnormalities? (Both visible and not, including injuries/disabilities, long-term illnesses, food-intolerances, etc.)
Margot: None really. A few scars from her tomboy days.
Reid: Kind of super blind without his glasses.
Jules: Kind of deaf in his left ear.
Gordon: Super allergic to poison ivy.
Biggest and smallest short term goal?
Margot: Biggest: Figure out how to get dudes to stop smacking her ass on planes. Smallest: Figure out if she's capable of owning a pet.
Reid: Biggest: Get a cat that Thad doesn't immediately take back. Smallest: Get Henry back for pranking him at work.
Ted: Biggest: Figure out how to still download movies off the internet with SOPA around. Smallest: Put everything on high shelves for fun.
Jules: Biggest: Find a job. Smallest: Convince Liv they need a dog.
Gordon: Biggest: Remember the cheat codes to Tekken 5. Smallest: Have a conversation with Thad that doesn't end in Thad wanting to punch him.
Biggest and smallest long term goal?
Margot: Biggest: Don't become her sister or her mother. Smallest: Commit and get married, she guesses.
Reid: Biggest: Watch Max and Emma get married and have babies and stuff. Smallest: Teach Thad how to clean.
Ted: Biggest: Marry Abby and have kids. (Shh, don't tell her.) Smallest: Travel.
Jules: Biggest: Love and live with --- and Liv for a long time. Smallest: Get a dog. Come on. Dog.
Gordon: Biggest: Marry Emma and have little goobers. Smallest: Successfully rap.
Preferred mode of dress and rituals surrounding dress
Margot: Casually, but still nice. She values comfort but doesn't want to look sloppy. She likes having her hair out of her face, usually in a braid.
Reid: Crisp button up shirts are a definite. He likes sweaters and slacks. He irons everything twice.
Ted: He dresses in suits for work, but likes sweats and shit for home.
Jules: Button up shirts with the sleeves pushed up and jeans, he has like 13 pairs of converse high tops.
Gordon: He dresses like a dork.
Margot: Alcoholic, gin and tonic. Other, orange juice.
Reid: Alcoholic, whiskey. Other, coffee.
Ted: Alcoholic, rum and coke. Other, Dr Pepper.
Jules: Alcoholic, vodka. Other, sweet tea.
Gordon: Alcoholic, that vodka that tastes like cake. Other, anything that tastes like cake.
What do they think about before falling asleep at night?
Margot: She attempts to shut down her brain. She usually counts, but stuff usually pops up. Like, did she leave the door unlocked? Roger is awfully warm. Shit, do I work tomorrow?
Reid: Everything. His brain races all the time.
Jules: God damnit, the middle sucks so bad.
Childhood illnesses? Any interesting stories behind them?
Margot: She had the chicken pox twice.
Reid: Reid wasn't sick as a kid. As an adult, he has made up for it.
Ted: Ted and Simon used to get sick a lot and confuse the shit out of their parents. A lot of the time one of them would get meds twice and other wouldn't get any.
Jules: He broke his left arm four times as a kid. Unfortunately, he's left handed.
Gordon: Always sick, all the time.
Margot: Glasses, kindness, dark hair. Jerks, short guys, know it alls.
Reid: Glasses, short Jewish men. Not Thad, not interested.
Ted: Tiny brunettes. Tiny brunettes who are not Abby.
Jules: Not picky. Assholes.
Given a blank piece of paper, a pencil, and nothing to do, what would happen?
Reid: Make a list. Of stuff.
How organized are they? How does this organization/disorganization manifest in their everyday life?
Margot: Organized for work, but not untidy usually.
Ted: THE WORST AT ORGANIZATION.
Jules: Tidy, especially at home.
Is there one subject of study that they excel at? Or do they even care about intellectual pursuits at all?
Margot: She was really good at history, but doesn't really care for it.
Reid: Literature. Loves it. Teaches it.
Ted: Eh, law. He guesses.
Jules: Journalism was his favorite, but he was also peculiarly good at math.
Gordon: He likes reading. Is that a subject?
How do they see themselves 5 years from today?
Margot: Travelling. Hopefully in a good relationship, but she wouldn't mind still working for the airline.
Reid: A GRANDDAD. DAMNIT.
Ted: Married to Abby or something.
Do they have any plans for the future? Any contingency plans if things don’t workout?
Margot: Do stuff. Keep working. She's young, she hasn't planned much.
Reid: Not a lot of plans, he's already got everything he wants.
Ted: Abby. Abby is the plan. Abby is smart. She'll get it.
Jules: He's looking for a job. A good one. Not fast food.
Gordon: UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
What is their biggest regret?
Margot: Allowing herself to be second fiddle for so long.
Reid: All of his regrets have really just faded away.
Ted: Letting Abby get away. (Fixed it though.)
Jules: Keeping his mom at arm's length.
Who do they see as their best friend? Their worst enemy?
Margot: Deandra Carpenter is the best. Greta Nichols is a bitch.
Ted: Tied, Toby and Abby. Abby is the worst.
Gordon: Ryan and James. Thad scares him.
Reaction to sudden extrapersonal disaster (eg The house is on fire! What do they do?)
Margot: Call the fire department.
Reaction to sudden intrapersonal disaster (eg close family member suddenly dies)
Margot: Fake strong. Man up. Get through it.
Reid: Cry, usually. Can be strong if Thad needs it though.
Ted: Try to be strong. Cry.
Jules: Tries to be strong for other people.
Margot: Doesn't really have anything she prizes. Maybe her hair, if she really stops to think about it.
Reid: His home. (and the people inside it.)
Ted: Abby. (They own each other)
Jules: His vintage 1920s typewriter.
Gordon: He's not sure. Lightsaber?
Thoughts on material possessions in general?
Margot: Have them. Don't. Do whatever you want.
Reid: He likes them. Shut up.
Ted: He likes them a lot. Especially his movies.
Jules: Could do without. Maybe. Okay not.
Concept of home and family?
Margot: Could be better. She wants to have a better family than her own.
Reid: Loves his big family, but loves having his little one with Thad even more.
Ted: Sick of his family, loves his individual family members, loves Abby and Toby.
Jules: Eh. Family is what you make of it.
Gordon: Family! He loves his mom and friends and shit.
Thoughts on privacy? (Are they a private person, or are they prone to ‘TMI’?)
Margot: Pretty private, shares a lot with people they love.
Reid: Pretty private, as well, but prone to word vomiting.
Ted: Prone to embarrassing others on purpose.
Jules: Very good at keeping things to himself.
Gordon: Bad at keeping secrets.
What activities do they enjoy, but consider to be a waste of time?
Margot: Sleeping, reading magazines.
Reid: Reading bad fiction.
Ted: Bad movies. Haha, no, best use of time.
Gordon: Also soap operas.
What makes them feel guilty?
Margot: When Roger does something nice for her for no reason. (But also nice!)
Reid: When he nitpicks Thad too much and he gets mad.
Jules: When he judges other people for no reason.
Gordon: When he drinks all the milk.
Are they more analytical or more emotional in their decision-making?
Ted: Emotional, surprisingly.
Would they consider themselves a Type A or Type B personality?
What recharges them when they’re feeling drained?
Margot: Sleeping or swimming. Eating a nice dinner.
Reid: A glass of wine and a night in.
Ted: Playing with the dog, dinner with Abby.
Jules: Food, maybe a soda or a coffee.
Would you say that they have a superiority-complex? Inferiority-complex? Neither?
Jules: Maybe superiority. Maybe.
How misanthropic are they?
Margot: When it comes to work, very. Otherwise, eh, a little.
Gordon: Not really at all!
Margot: Swimming, drinking.
Reid: Fooling around with Thad, playing jokes on Henry.
Ted: Abby's a hobby. So is dumb shit with Toby.
Gordon: Dancing. Goobering. Partying(?)
How far did they get in formal education? What are their views on formal education vs self-education?
Margot: High school graduate. She didn't want to go to college. It wasn't for her.
Reid: He's got his PHD, what what!
Ted: A Law Degree! He thinks it's pretty okay.
Jules: A BA in Journalism, he recommends college.
Gordon: A degree in... something. What?
Margot: No thanks. Methodist family.
Reid: Catholic! But shitty at it!
Jules: He's dabbling in Buddhism, but he's not sure.
Gordon: Jewish! BUT SHITTY AT IT.
Superstitions or views on the occult?
Ted: Very superstitious. Believes in ghosts.
Jules: Believes everything has a soul, but not really occult or superstitious.
Do they express their thoughts through words or deeds?
If they were to fall in love, who (or what) is their ideal?
Margot: Tall, with dark hair. Glasses. Nice to them for no reason. Kind of shy.
Reid: A short Jewish man.
Jules: A blonde, or maybe a redhead. Or both.
Gordon: Zooey Deschanel-esque
How do they express love?
Margot: Straight forwardly. Compliments. Touching.
Reid: Cooking, smiling, hugs, doing things for them.
Ted: Not hiding shit. (Hiding shit.) (Being a jerk to Abby.)
If this person were to get into a fist fight, what is their fighting style like?
Margot: Scrappy. Lots of hair pulling. THIS IS HOW WE DO IN THE SOUTH.
Ted: He's just... big. Lots of power.
Is this person afraid of dying? Why or why not?
Margot: No. It's something that happens. She tries to be pragmatic.
Reid: Kind of. He's more afraid of leaving people behind.
Ted: Yes. Kind of. He's more afraid of other people dying. (Abby. Toby.)
Jules: Yes. He doesn't like the concept of Hell.
Gordon: Yes. So afraid. More than spiders.
