so toasty-coconut posted something over on their blog (which I follow on my personal) and they made a REALLY good point... Rather than have you ask I’m just going to answer them myself under the cut... This is about Ash and Dawn’s eldest daughter Katrina
1. How does your character think of their father? What do they hate and love about him? What influence - literal or imagined - did the father have?
She loves her father. She loves that he’s so energetic and can usually play with her or have a battle. She isn’t fond of how much he has to leave though. Ash had a huge influence on Katrina.
2. Their mother? How do they think of her? What do they hate? Love? What influence - literal or imagined - did the mother have?
Katrina adores Dawn. She loves how she’s very motherly, but isn’t too fond of the fact she can be a bit heavy handed with the discipline. She probably had the biggest influence from Dawn as Katrina is a coordinator herself.
3. Brothers, sisters? Who do they like? Why? What do they despise about their siblings?
Katrina has a younger brother and sister. She tends to be closer to Delia, as they’re both sisters, but she does like her brother. She doesn’t like how DJ is constantly downplaying the importance of being a coordinator. Delia hasn’t really done much..
4. What type of discipline was your character subjected to at home? Strict? Lenient?
Under Ash it was fairly lenient. Under Dawn, it wasn’t strict but she knew when she wasn’t supposed to do something.
5. Were they overprotected as a child? Sheltered?
Very overprotected, again from Dawn
6. Did they feel rejection or affection as a child?
Affection. Dawn and Ash loved their children
7. What was the economic status of their family?
Very well off, between Ash being defending champion, and Dawn being the head of a multi-million (poké)dollar company in a multi-billion dollar industry.
8. How does your character feel about religion?
Her family is Arceist, and she follows that, for now.
9. What about political beliefs?
They are indifferent at the time
10. Is your character street-smart, book-smart, intelligent, intellectual, slow-witted?
Intelligent.
11. How do they see themselves: as smart, as intelligent, uneducated?
Smart
12. How does their education and intelligence – or lack thereof - reflect in their speech pattern, vocabulary, and pronunciations?
She speaks very well, despite leaving home young, as all trainers do to pursue her dreams.
13. Did they like school? Teachers? Schoolmates?
She really didn’t get formal schooling. She was a cyberstudent of Professor Oak’s since Dawn and Ash traveled so much.
14. Were they involved at school? Sports? Clubs? Debate? Were they unconnected?
No
15. Did they graduate? High-School? College? Do they have a PHD? A GED?
As high as you can go in school for this world?
16. What does your character do for a living? How do they see their profession? What do they like about it? Dislike?
She’s a coordinator. She isn’t sure if this is something she wants to pursue or something related... She’s enjoying her time as a trainer for the time being. She likes how the simplest things can be so magical. She isn’t fond of the work that she has to put in sometimes for the smallest output.
17. Did they travel? Where? Why? When?
All over the regions as she earns her Ribbon Cups
18. What did they find abroad, and what did they remember?
She makes some friends, finds new wild Pokémon. She remembers her best appeals
19. What were your character’s deepest disillusions? In life? What are they now?
None
20. What were the most deeply impressive political or social, national or international, events that they experienced?
None
21. What are your character’s manners like? What is their type of hero? Whom do they hate?
Very poor manners. Her type of hero would be someone like mom or grandma. She really doesn’t hate anyone
22. Who are their friends? Lovers? ‘Type’ or 'ideal’ partner?
Various trainers she meets in different regions. None yet, but a couple of cute boys have caught her eye. Girls too.
23. What do they want from a partner? What do they think and feel of sex?
She wants someone that she could battle with and trade contest combinations with. She isn’t sure yet, and probably won’t be for a while.
24. What social groups and activities does your character attend? What role do they like to play? What role do they actually play, usually?
She will attend some gatherings held at Pokémon Centers the day before the contests.
25. What are their hobbies and interests?
Most of her interests lie within being a trainer
26. What does your character’s home look like? Personal taste? Clothing? Hair? Appearance?
Fairly large, suburban type home. She usually wears a blouse with a skirt. Her hair is about shoulder length. Mix of mom and dad for hair and appearance. Primarily Dawn, though.
27. How do they relate to their appearance? How do they wear their clothing? Style? Quality?
She has her mother’s fashion sense.
28. Who is your character’s mate? How do they relate to him or her? How did they make their choice?
She has no mate yet.
29. What is your character’s weaknesses? Hubris? Pride? Controlling?
She is very proud, but not in the best way. It can come off as boastful
30. Are they holding on to something in the past? Can he or she forgive?
No and yes
31. Does your character have children? How do they feel about their parental role? About the children? How do the children relate?
She’d better not... (Dawn get out of the Q&A)
32. How does your character react to stress situations? Defensively? Aggressively? Evasively?
Defensively. Sometimes aggressively.
33. Do they drink? Take drugs? What about their health?
No. Fair health
34. Does your character feel self-righteous? Revengeful? Contemptuous?
No.
35. Do they always rationalize errors? How do they accept disasters and failures?
At times. She used to get teary and sniffly, but Dawn did the same her mother did, but in a slightly gentler manner when she lost her first contest.
36. Do they like to suffer? Like to see other people suffering?
No.
37. How is your character’s imagination? Daydreaming a lot? Worried most of the time? Living in memories?
Fairly imaginative. Sometimes will doze off and daydream.
38. Are they basically negative when facing new things? Suspicious? Hostile? Scared? Enthusiastic?
Scared, but enthusiastic.
39. What do they like to ridicule? What do they find stupid?
Not a lot.
40. How is their sense of humor? Do they have one?
Sorta dry?
41. Is your character aware of who they are? Strengths? Weaknesses? Idiosyncrasies? Capable of self-irony?
Yes, sometimes.
42. What does your character want most? What do they need really badly, compulsively? What are they willing to do, to sacrifice, to obtain?
To be Top Coordinator like her mother.
43. Does your character have any secrets? If so, are they holding them back?
No and no
44. How badly do they want to obtain their life objectives? How do they pursue them?
She works hard to do the best she can in contests.
45. Is your character pragmatic? Think first? Responsible? All action? A visionary? Passionate? Quixotic?
Somewhat responsible? Definitely passionate
46. Is your character tall? Short? What about size? Weight? Posture? How do they feel about their physical body?
Short. Petite. Straight posture. She’s a little nervous about her body since she’s starting to go through puberty.
47. Do they want to project an image of a younger, older, more important person? Does they want to be visible or invisible?
On the whole she’s ok with the image she projects. Visibility varies.
48. How are your character’s gestures? Vigorous? Weak? Controlled? Compulsive? Energetic? Sluggish?
Controlled yet energetic.
49. What about voice? Pitch? Strength? Tempo and rhythm of speech? Pronunciation? Accent?
Voice is a bit higher than her mother’s was at her age. Moderate strength, average rhythm. Sinnoan accent.
50. What are the prevailing facial expressions? Sour? Cheerful? Dominating?
Cheerful mostly
