〢▓█ ✕ HEADCANONS // ⌜ manner of speech ! ⌟
ˢᵉⁿᵗᵉⁿᶜᵉ ˢᵗʳᵘᶜᵗᵘʳᵉ : ◼◼◼◻◻
( bold all that apply ) : arse. ass. asshole. bastard. bitch. bloody. bugger. bollocks. chicken shit. crap. cunt. dick. frick. fuck. horsehit. motherfucker. piss. prick. screw. shit. shitass. son of a bitch. son of a motherless goat. son of a whore. twat. wanker.
( given proper religious context ) : christ on a bike. christ on a cracker. damn. goddamn. godsdamn. hell. holy shit. jesus. jesus christ. jesus h. christ. jesus, mary and joseph. sweet jesus.
contractions or enunciation ? straightforward or cryptic? jargon or toned ? complexity or simplicity ? finding the right word or using the first word that comes to mind ? masculinity, neutrality, or femininity ? formalities or abrasiveness ? insult or injury ? praise or equivocation ? frankness or lies ? excessive or minimal hand gestures ? name calling or magnanimity ? friendly or blunt nicknames ?
do people have a hard time understanding or hearing your character ? almost always / frequently / sometimes / rarely / never
does your character’s point come across easily when they speak ? almost always / frequently / sometimes / rarely / never
would your character initiate conversations ? almost always / frequently / sometimes / rarely / never
would your character be the one to end conversations ? almost always / frequently / sometimes / rarely / never
would your character use ‘whom’ in a sentence ? yes / no / only ironically
your character wants to make a counterpoint. what word do they use ? but / though /although / however / perhaps / mayhaps
how would your character pick up the phone ? hello / hey / hi / yellow / yo / yeah / [name]. / what’s up / who is this / what do you want
how does your character end conversations ? walk away / ask if that’s everything / say that that’s everything / give a proper goodbye / tell their company they’re done here / remain quiet / they don’t
how does your character address others ? titles / first names / surnames / full names / nicknames
what social class would others assume your character belongs to, hearing them speak ? upper / middle / lower
in what ways does the way your character speak stand out to others ? accent / vocabulary / tone / level / politeness / brusqueness / it doesn’t
tagged by: @windmcge
tagging: @fantomexnoir, @dominusventorum