#character development ask

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Character Development Ask

Jonathan S Kent

20. Your character is charged with a crime they didn’t commit. What do they do?

@starburstpaladin-96

Hmmmmmmmmm

First: scream at the top of his lungs XD

2: as superboy (or Jon Kent depending on which of his identity is charged) try to figure out who blamed him and bring his name to justice

[hymemena]

Word Of The Day Character Questions

Feel free to change pronouns as necessary, and remember to specify muse for multimuse blogs. Based on Dictionary.com's Word Of The Day from November 27th-December 11th.

CW: Motion sickness mention, dizziness mention, food, social anxiety, social awkwardness, motor tics

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Vertiginous - Are they susceptible to motion sickness? Do they get dizzy easily?

Enervate - What is their biggest weakness? How could another wield this against them?

Soi-Disant - Does your character have any self-given nicknames? How hard do they push people to use them?

Gâteau - Do they enjoy baking? Is there a funny or sad story related to them in the kitchen?

Exsiccate - Do they use a blow dryer after a shower or air dry?

Bosky - Do they enjoy gardening? Are they better with some things than others? What is their favorite plant?

Armillary - Can they hula hoop? Why or why not?

Gauche - Are they socially awkward? What is a defining moment of theirs in a social setting?

Wunderkind - Were they "gifted" as a child? Has this had an effect on their adult life?

Roux - Can they cook? What is their favorite recipe? Is there something they refuse to cook?

Coruscate - Do they enjoy parties? Are they more fond of homegrown or public club parties?

Glissade - Can they ice skate? Do they enjoy sledding?

Impeccable - Do they believe they are perfect? Why or why not? Are they infallible or fallible in their opinion?

Judder - Does your character have any motor tics? Does anything bring them on? What makes them worse? What makes them better?

POV - Does your character speak in the third person? Is there anything that can prompt this? Do they mostly use first person POV?

[druzydabbles]

[Phoenix is hiding behind her anon because her main account is just shitty memes]. Probs late but, development questions? Celestine -- 5 and 6? Also since I love your characters, for anyone you want; 33. Sorry if any have been asked before!

[From this ask game]

At first I was very confused and slightly terrified that my character Phoenix had somehow come to life and had sent in an ask to interrogate me for more info on her date mate and then I was just... so mystified.

But now I’m yet more confused because I have more than one friend on here named Phoenix. XD Is it @phoenixwritesblog​?

Nonetheless, thank you for your interest! You asked just about the most spoilery question on there, I love it.

5. How well would your oc fare as a teacher? What subject would they be best at teaching? What about the worst?

Oof. No.

Just. No. Maybe, if the occasion ever were to arise, where Celestine actually liked someone enough to be patient with them, and she wasn’t uncomfortable enough to reveal her absolute passion for her machine building and schematic drawing, engineering? She would require the most patient of students, though, since her thought process is a bit... difficult to follow. All the time. Yeah. So engineering and math would be best, worst would be anything creative. Music, especially.

6. What was your oc’s relationship with their parents like? If they didn’t have any parents/didn’t know them, who in their life was the closest to a parent to them?

I’ll have to step carefully, here~

Celestine had a very close relationship with her mother. She was a very difficult child (like that ever changed) and ended up getting in trouble a lot, both with the law and in doing things she shouldn’t in general (especially with insulting people). And yet... her mother responded to everything with kindness. Many said it was too much, that she should punish her child for misbehaving, that the brat was only so terrible and rotten because her mother was too soft on her. Yeah, maybe Celestine would lend some credence to that, but she also believes her mother was the only one that ever actually loved her, a belief only strengthened by the fact her mother was so laden with work, and was so constantly tired.

Celestine’s father is another story. He was always away, always working, always distant, always too busy to see his child.

Well. This child, anyway.

33. How does your oc’s own perception of themselves compare to how other people see them? Is your oc aware that other people see them differently (if it’s different)?

Because a random dice roll said 8, we’re going with Rose~ Yay, more spoilers!

Rose is clever. Manipulative. Mischievous. Crafty. Adaptable. And very skilled with lying and trickery. Can you see where I’m going with this?

Many think she’s mad, in all honesty. Mad, but harmless and a little dull when not in battle. She knows it, it’s purposeful. Well, the maniacal giggling in bloody fights is genuine. Maybe she is a little mad. She doesn’t question it. As long as she can do her job, and she can do it well.

Phoenix knows the truth here, and that’s why Rose and her are such enemies.

[astral-heir-blog]

43. Has your character ever had a dependent figure who was not related to them?

// Larcei loves Edain with all her heart because she was the only mother figure she had growing up and one of the few people who could tell her about Ayra. Edain and Larcei were also very close as mother and child, and Larcei has thus developed a strong relationship with Lana and Lester as well.

[druzydabbles]

4 and 8 for Colin!!

[From this ask game]

Oohhh, some for Colin! How intriguing~

4. How does your oc fare in the dark? Are they scared? Do they trip over things really easily or navigate like they have night vision? (Or do they have night vision?)

Mate. Mate. He can’t even. Walk properly during the day without tripping over everything and nothing at all. What are you even asking? What?

That said, Colin isn’t scared of the dark at all. He’s fairly used to it, and his night vision is actually pretty good! He just can’t move without his clumsiness kicking in.

8. Does your oc prefer being in a crowd or being completely alone? How many people can be around them before they get uncomfortable?

At his most comfortable when he’s feeling sociable, it’s a group of 5-10 people he’s close to. When he’s on low energy for social interaction, it’s 1-2 of his close friends (aka Isabel and/or George). Of course, he certainly enjoys performing for a larger group, either through stories or through fiddling, but he does prefer having more one-on-one experiences with people, since that’s how you have the best interactions!

You might also be surprised to learn that Colin doesn’t fare well in huge crowds. One, he’s a pirate. That’s kinda illegal. Two, tripping into people is really easy for him, and getting shoved around isn’t fun. He’s too polite, honestly. He doesn’t want to get in people’s way, but then you realize he’s actually a broad-shouldered, fairly muscular fellow. Kinda difficult to slip through reams of people when that’s true.

Thank you for the ask!

[druzydabbles]

The character development questions? 22 and 37. Also thanks for making the list!

[From this ask game]

I enjoyed making the questions, so I’m glad you like them! ^u^

Also it gives me a chance to develop my own characters more so yeah! Thank you for the ask!

Looks like I’ll be doing these ones with… Alixandre!

22. How quiet or loud is your oc? Are they easily capable of sneaking around without being heard, or do they feel it’s impossible to stop talking?

Alix is surprisingly pretty sneaky! He’s a pretty wiry kid, so despite being fairly strong, he’s quite small, too! Honestly, everyone wonders how he’s capable of lifting anything at all, he’s so stick-thin. Average height, but light, very light. And very quiet. Because he’s so light, he doesn’t make much sound when moving, even on the creakiest of floors!

Alixandre is often very distant, in his own head, so keeping quiet talking-wise is also very easy for him. In fact, it’s typically a challenge to get him talking at all!

37. How picky is your oc? Will they not accept something because of the smallest details being off, or do they not care in the slightest? Why?

Alixandre isn’t the pickiest, but he certainly does have high standards. He works under Captain Io quite closely a lot of the time, shadowing her in different duties as well as the other mates, but he wishes to remain in specifically her good books as much as he can. Aka: he’s a teacher’s pet. Very much so. So, everything that Io must have impeccable, cleaned and with not a speck of dust? He also must have it that way, because he doesn’t want whatever it is he approved to be analyzed later by Io herself to get her disapproval.

This has become a bit of a habit, so it transfers over to his personal stuff, too.

[druzydabbles]

10 through 13 for whoever you'd like!

[From this ask game]

Oohh, how curious! I think I will do... You know what, I’ll do one question per main cast member~

It’s a tad long, so under the cut it goes!

10. How open is your oc to trying new things? Are they the adventurous sort, or would they rather stay in their comfort zone? Why?

Celestine... does not enjoy trying new things unless it’s a new facet of something she already does or enjoys. E.g. trying out a new way to build her machines, or even trying to steal from a more difficult target. But trying out new things entirely? Nah. She’d much rather stay in her daily routine without any surprises. 

Unfortunately, fate doesn’t much like that.

11. What is the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to your oc?  Do they still feel ashamed for it? Were there any witnesses?

When Dione was first learning to use her magic, she would sometimes do the opposite things of what she intended due to thinking she could switch out a component of a ritual for something else, or misinterpreting instructions. But that’s nowhere near her most embarrassing moment.

See, our socially anxious sea witch was also the equivalent of a princess once upon a time. Some of her duties involved being courted by visiting nobles from other regions. Some of these ended up... uh, less than pleasant. Particularly one where she had to respond well to a not-so-nice jerk in front of a rather large court. Ooh. She froze very badly. And may have also fainted.

Rumors spread of how she swooned at the feet of this man. That absolutely completely true fact definitely didn’t affect her over the course of the next few months he was staying in her court for.

Yes, she still can’t think about that without dying inside.

12. Does your oc have any best friends? Who was/is their closest friend? What about their worst enemy?

Phoenix and Io are pretty close to being best friends, if they aren’t. They’ve got some history together and a whole bunch of saving each other from idiotic ventures, so. Also, Phoenix is the only one Io trusts enough to confide in, even on things she... really shouldn’t reveal to anyone else. Phoenix is also pretty close friends with Alix!

Her rival (and sometimes even enemy) is Rose, but in reality, Phoenix doesn’t really have personal enemies aside from the Navy’s enemies. So... pirates?

13. How dangerous is your oc? Are they completely innocent, or someone to be feared? Do others know?

I left Colin for this one because yes.

Colin may be a clutz and a sweetie beanie, but that doesn’t mean he’s someone you want to mess with. He’s had to kill his fair share of other sailors to survive, but the guilt is also heavy. In battle he can hold his own, but he’s not the best fighter. Strength-wise he’s good, agility... maybe not so much.

If he’s your enemy I’d be wary. If he’s your friend or a friendly stranger, you’ve got absolutely nothing to worry about, aside from maybe one of your ears being talked off.

Thank you for the ask!

[druzydabbles]

For the OC development asks: 23 for Io, 34 for Phoenix, 37 for George, and 40 for Isabel? 😊

[From this ask game]

Oooh, @bookenders​ has some specifics. How fun~ Thank you for the ask, my friend!Stars, you picked some good questions, too! I haven’t much thought about some of these, let’s see what I can come up with!

23. How difficult is it for your oc to get to sleep? Do they fall asleep the moment they hit the pillow, or do they have insomnia? Any reason why?

Ah. Captain Io is uh. Plagued by nightmares, unfortunately. Kinda understandable when your whole family died in a pirate raid when you were 11. She’d never tell anyone, though. Io refuses to get any sort of medical help, and especially for mental health. Got too many secrets in that head ‘a hers, can’t risk sharing ‘em. She gets enough sleep to barely get by, but staying up late due to hesitancy to go to sleep is certainly typical of her. The night watch has learned not to question it. Phoenix still does.

34. How easily does your oc throw something away? As soon as something is through with its usefulness, or are they more like a hoarder? Is there a reason?

Living alone with her Auntie while not having much money to go around instilled Phoenix with incredible resourcefulness and a sense of using everything until it’s no longer able to be, and then repairing it or using it for something else. On the Compass she’s gotten out of the habit of doing this so much, since it can be terribly dangerous to use old equipment at sea. Her resourcefulness may have stayed, but she now does tend to give away small, cheaper things she doesn’t have a use for, and she understands why the ship has to have things replaced every now and then.

Still has a tendency to keep things “just in case”, though.

37. How picky is your oc? Will they not accept something because of the smallest details being off, or do they not care in the slightest? Why?

George is about in the middle for this. He’s not overly critical of things, but he does have to be fairly careful when considering loose knots and slight missteps can easily end up deadly at sea. If it’s not related to something that could kill him, though, he hasn’t a care. As long as it does the job.

40. How humble is your oc? Or are they closer to royal in their self-perception? Why? Is this obvious to others?

Isabel is in charge and you know it. She’ll make you know if you didn’t already. (It doesn’t matter that she’s only a deckhand.)

What I mean, is: No, she is not humble, and yes, it is very obvious. But she has good reason. Isabel worked hard to get where she is now--her sword-fighting skills are renowned, and with so many years of being a successful pirate, you’d do well to listen to her ideas. She’s prevented disaster for the Diluculo on multiple occasions. Sure, some of the crew dislike her for her haughty, I’m-better-than-you attitude, but if you get to know her, you’ve got her loyalty, and that’s a big advantage. Plus, speaking of her in a negative way may leave her not the only one missing a hand.