#30 day development

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26 –28 - Funny Bone,  Religion, Spirituality & Traditions, Blast From the Past

26–Funny Bone

Describe your character’s sense of humor (dry, corny, sarcastic, cynical, high-brow, bathroom, etc.): Sarcastic/cynical.

Tell about the most embarrassing thing that has happened to your character: That one time his then girlfriend publicly chewed him out at a film premiere after party, resulting in a fight and break-up. He woke up the next morning to find that the incident had been embellished and published in a number of magazines/news pages.

Does your character like to tell jokes? Do they like to hear jokes? Occasionally, and yes.

What is your character’s favorite comedy (TV or film) and/or comedian? Comedian - Kathy Griffin. 

Is your character a prankster? If so, what is the most memorable prank they have been a part of? No.

Describe your character’s authentic laugh (the sound, gestures they do, etc.): Fits of silent giggles. 

27–Religion, Spirituality & Traditions

Are they religious? If so, what religion(s) do they practice? No.

Are they devout, casual, or fleeting in their beliefs? Fleeting.

Would they consider themselves spiritual? No.

Would they consider themselves open-minded and accepting of others beliefs or lack thereof? He would, though in reality he can be extremely judgmental/presumptuous.

Where would they say they acquired their core beliefs from? (or lack thereof) His father.

Do they have any traditions (picnics, holidays, etc.) that they put on or participate in? Norman, in that family 

If so, what are they? Who started them? Christmas/Thanksgiving, 4th of July, etc. Norman and Harry, respectively. 

28–Blast from the Past

Describe a favorite memory from their past, including when it took place (age range): Aged 9. One particular sleepover with Peter, when the pair of them broke into the kitchen to make popcorn at some ungodly hour of the morning.

If someone unkind/hurtful from your character’s past showed up on their doorstep to reconcile, how would your character react? Bitterly, in that he wouldn’t bother to hide his disdain. He’d probably get irate and slam the door in their face. Eventually, anyway.

How did your character handle upsetting news in their younger years if it differs from how they handle it now? He’d let it eat away at him now, and he certainly did the same then - and would absolutely act out of spite if he held somebody else accountable. The only real difference is the fact that, now, he doesn’t have temper tantrums over it..Well. Not in the same way.

Is there any particular game, toy or activity from their past that they wish was trendy now? Not particularly.

At the park, what playground attraction did they go to first (merry-go-round, monkey bars, swing, see-saw, slide, sandbox, etc.)? Monkey bars.

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17 - 20 – Politics,  Gender, sex & sexuality, Favorites, Travels

17– Politics

Do they keep up with U.S. or global politics? US, generally. But he’ll stay ‘up to date’ on general global topics.

Where do they get their news from? News app notifications.

Do they affiliate with any U.S. political party? Democrats. Though it’s not a particularly informed choice.

Are they prone to engaging in political debates & discussions? No. Though if it comes up in a conversation, he’ll try, at least.

Would they ever take up any sort of political office? No.

Election season is approaching: Which of these roles would they play in a presidential election (campaign manager, VP candidate, presidential candidate, PR manager, speechwriter, sign/slogan maker, debate moderator, campaign volunteer, or rally supporter)? I’m going with rally supporter. It’s nothing personal..

18–Gender, sex & sexuality

Do they ID with a certain gender (male, female, third gender, genderqueer/fluid, etc.)? Male

Do they ID with a certain sexual orientation (gay, straight, bisexual, asexual, etc.)? Not particularly, in that he refuses to explore his sexuality. Ostensibly straight. 

Are they open in expressing or talking about their gender &/or sexual orientation with others? No.

Are the people closest to them openly aware of their sexual orientation? No. 

Have they ever had sex before? Yes. 

If sex interests them, do they always, sometimes or never believe sex = romance? Sometimes. 

If sex interests them, do they consider themselves sexually experienced or inexperienced? Experienced.

19–Favorites

Pizza topping(s): Black olives, green peppers and feta cheese. IN no particular order.

Color: Blue.

Pastime(s): Reading, coffee roasting, listening to music 

Sport: (to watch) F1 racing

Movie(s): The Breakfast Club, Shaun of the Dead

Book(s): Generation X, by Douglas Coupland

Hero (historical, fictional or otherwise): (Personal) 

Rainy day activity: Watching TV, reading

Gift given to them: He’s particularly fond of the Rolex watch, a birthday present from his father.

Music genre(s): Indie/indie rock

Snack: Macaroons 

Beverage: Irish coffee

20–Travels

Do they know how to drive? Do they have a vehicle of their own? Yes, and yes.

What is their general mode of transportation? The Bentley, complete with driver.

Do they know how to roller skate? Ride a skateboard? Ride a bicycle? He learned how to ride a bike as a child, but hasn’t touched a bike since.

Are they prone to getting lost? No. He’s got a pretty good sense of direction and Google Maps

If they have gone on a vacation before, what was their favorite destination? Prague. It’s a beautiful city with a great night life.

Where is a place that they would like to vacation to? England.

Have they ever ridden on an airplane? A train? On a boat/ship? Yes to all.

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16–Relationships

Are they currently seeing anyone? How long have they been together? No, and N/A.

Where does your character think is the best place to meet someone? For a relationship, school, social event of some description, perhaps. For a hookup, it’ll be the clubs, parties etc. Preferably somewhere with celebrities, though he’ll never explicitly admit that.

Is it easy for them to become involved with someone (friendship or otherwise)? Too easy, if we’re talking his emotional investment in someone.

What qualities do they like in others? Humor, independence, physical attraction, (preferably significant) success in their chosen line of work.

What in others turns them off? Deceitfulness, arrogance, not being physically attractive, a dislike of parties/events/alcohol, tendencies to nag.

Do they like to be romanced? Yes. But he also likes to be given the chance to return the favor. On countless occasions. He likes a certain level of control, though - hence his need to financially invest in significant others via gifts (like a piece of jewelry he thinks would suit them, etc.)

Do they like nicknames or pet names/have special names for themselves or whomever they’re with? Yes, but nothing sickly. And exclusively in private; Harry can be fairly anal about ensuring that certain things remain between the two of them. When sober, anyway.

Do they get jealous easily? Oh god, yes.

Are they highly protective of their significant other? Or they often protected by their significant other? More protected by, in that he’s very self-focused; if he’s in a bad mood he’ll set himself apart from the world, he does have a tendency to get himself into situations that he needs a hand (in a metaphoric and literal sense) to get himself out of and there’s a certain expectation that his significant other will be there to do that. But at the same time, he’ll jump to their defence in an instant, whether they deem it necessary or not - and especially in the ‘not’ cases. In a lot of his failed relationships, they left him - and cited his dependency/coddling as a reason. He can be overbearing, to say the least.

Would they consider themselves romantic? Reasonably. Of course, he’ll play this up for the media, if (indirectly) asked about it.

Have they been kissed before? How old were they when they were first kissed? More times than he’d care to count, probably. Around the age of 12/13.

What is their favorite intimate gesture (hugging, hand-holding, playing footsie, cuddling, pecks on the lips, making out, foreplay, sex, etc.)? Harry’s a physically affectionate person. He likes the idea of sex, and in non-serious relationships (hookups, short-lived romances etc.) he’ll generally go more in that direction faster, but with a significant other, it’ll be more the foreplay, the making out, the cuddling that’ll be more enjoyable.

What is the most special thing someone else (who is not family) has done for your character? A high school girlfriend once invited him to stay with her at her family’s home, over the summer. He tends not to take gifts much into account, unless it’s something he particularly likes (and he’ll buy whatever he ‘particularly likes’ himself), so it’s the gestures like that rather than actually receiving something, that he really tends to value.

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15–Pop Culture

Who is a celebrity (living or dead) that they would like to meet? Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel. Once a hipster, always a hipster.

Do they watch/go to the movies often? Yes. If it’s on TV and is popular/something that appeals to him, he’ll generally watch it. 

Do they enjoy reading books? He does, but he doesn’t read much. And he’s selective about his reading material.

Do they listen to the radio/top 40 music? Yes, but he generally won’t go out of his way to do so/buy any of it. 

Do they know how to do the macarena? Of course!

If asked, would they know what a hashtag is? What the Y2K bug was? The Cinnamon Challenge? Yes, yes and yes - he’s probably even done it and posted it online somewhere.

Of the following major pop culture fandoms, which would they consider themselves the biggest fan of: Harry Potter, LoTR/The Hobbit, Star Wars, Star Trek, Dr. Who, or Game of Thrones? Harry Potter. 

Your character just won tickets to see their favorite band/artist. Who are they going to see? Now, this varies depending on the year/popularity etc. But it’d probably be Coldplay or Foster The People. Anything indie, pretty much.

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14–Situations & Scenarios

Your character wakes up in the body of another person and are stuck for 1 week. Who do they wake up as (your choice) and what do they do for that week? Somebody average, with a stable family life/firm group of friends; he’d probably prefer that to a celebrity, or famous somebody of some description. He’d just go through the motions of everyday life - nothing more, nothing less. Being in a situation where you don’t appear in a magazine for going to the supermarket would probably be nice for a little while.

Your character inherits a precious heirloom from a family member they did not care for. Without the ability to sell it for money, what do they do with it? Keep it in the house somewhere. It’s of some kind of sentimental value because it’s a family heirloom, though Harry wouldn’t give it too much thought after placing it somewhere.

It’s your character’s birthday! From the moment they wake up to the time they go to bed, what are they doing to celebrate? He’ll go through the motions if it’s a class/work day, though he’ll be a lot less invested in said work. He might take his time during his morning routine/generally have a laid-back approach to most everything. He probably has some sort of big party event planned for that night.

There’s nothing interesting on TV, Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime; nothing looks good in their movie collection or in the theatres and it’s their day off from school/work. What do they decide to do? Take out a book and read for a little while, call somebody up/invite them over/spend time out with them. Complain about being bored, if all else fails. Perhaps even toss in a drink, here and there, in between/during activities.

Your character comes across a friendly stray animal (no collar/tags, no leash, no apparent owner). What do they do? Do they look at it and continue about their business? Do they try to feed it? Do they take it home and print up flyers? Do they call animal control? Do they decide to unofficially adopt it as their own? He may not be the biggest fan of small furry animals, but he does has a heart. Harry would probably (attempt to) feed it if he has anything to offer it, make a Twitter/Instagram post about it complete with picture - and call animal control. Of course, he’ll quiz them about the welfare of the animal first, but he'd be content to leave it at that.

Your character is accidentally shoved in passing but the person does not acknowledge them or apologize. What do they do? Cast them a dirty look as he walks on, perhaps make a scene if he’s in a particularly bad mood. 

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13–Goals

Describe a goal that is important for them to achieve: Meeting his father’s expectations (though exceeding would be nice, too). More specifically, being a worthy successor to Oscorp.

Tell about a previous goal they succeeded at: He graduated high school (well. Equivalent) and completed his undergrad program.

What do they do when they fail at something they meant to succeed at? Chastise himself for a bit, let it bother him for any significant length of time if it’s something important, give up and accept that he was never going to succeed in the first place - and letting that bother him a good deal. All that fun stuff.

Where does their passion and inspiration come from the most? A desire to live up to his father’s expectations.

How do they handle setbacks in obtaining their goals? He’ll reprimand himself, but he will eventually pick himself up and try again. Most of the time. It really does depend on the situation.

Does your character tend to give up easily on objectives? Yes. He’s very good at telling himself that he ‘can’t’ do something, and accepting it as fact. This might not stop him from trying, but it’ll limit the lengths that he goes to achieve it.

Do they celebrate when they’ve achieved a goal? Definitely. He won’t let an opportunity like that slide.

What’s one goal they have for themselves now? To establish himself in the corporate world as something other than Norman Osborn’s son, in that he’s had a lot of opportunities based more upon his name than his competence/ability to do something well. And of that, he’s well aware, and it’s something that he does consider to be a weakness, in that he doesn’t necessarily think himself competent enough to secure anything without mentioning his name somewhere. Also to generally be more (consistently) self-assured, etc. It definitely wouldn't hurt, anyway.

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30 Day Development || Day 12

12–Friends

What does friendship mean or look like to your character? What’s the best way to keep a friendship with your character?: Friendship means being there for one another and sharing laughs and tears and at least trying to understand and be supportive. The best way to keep a friendship with Alice is to be yourself and when needed, try and put some effort into the friendship. Just trying is really important to her. 

Does your character have a lot of friends or few friends?: Alice has a lot of acquaintances who she will call friends that she isn’t too close to, but only a few friends who she really values.

Who are your character’s closest friends?: Outside of her family, Isobel Marquis (a friend from college), Chloe Gage, William Deperalta. 

Do they trust others easily, with difficulty or not at all?: Initially, she doesn’t trust others too much. People really have to earn her trust, and even then, she knows that people lie and keep secrets. 

What is their favorite thing to do with their closest friends?: Watching the news while drinking wine and arguing with the reporters. 

Do they have non-best friends that they would do anything for?: Yes, they are mainly from her time at Xavier’s, like Jubilee and Nadia. But, she also has some from before Xavier’s. 

How might their friends best describe them?: Determined, reliable, protective.

Are they a reliable friend to have?: Yes. She may be a workaholic, but she is there for her friends when they need her. 

You’re playing Monopoly: which game piece does your character pick, and which piece do they know their friends will pick?: Alice likes to be the terrier. Isobel is the shoe, Chloe is the car and William is the top hat. 

How have they been known to settle fights with their best friend(s)?: Not really. But she has watched Chloe and William get into some really intense ones. 

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30 Day Development || Day 11

11–Family

What are the names of your character’s family members?: Diana, James, and Peter Caroll, Enzo and Damara Mezzanotte  Julian Keller. 

What is their relation to your character?: Diana and James Caroll are her adoptive parents. Peter is her brother via them. Enzo and Damara are her biological parents (Damara is deceased). Julian is a friend who she is very close with and has dubbed her older brother. 

Who (if any) are they close to?: Alice is close to pretty much all of her adoptive family, as she has been with them since an infant. She was also fairly close to Julian too.

Give 1 word to describe each family member mentioned above.: James, protective: Diana, executive, Peter: genuine: Enzo, guilty: Damara, loving: Julian, caring

How does your character define ‘family’?: Alice defines family as the people who have been there for her through the hard times and the good times. The people who she knows will love and accept her no matter what. She only just has begun recognizing her biological family members as actually counting as family. 

If a family member harms your character (physically, verbally, etc.) how do they react?: Alice does not take any of that. She has no problems with calling them out on what they are doing. 

Does your character forgive family members easily for intentional transgressions?: No. She holds a grudge and family is not excluded.