task 002 ; jo han + character development survey .
answers below the cut !
— GENERAL .
describe your character in a few words.
loyal, people pleaser, stubborn, creative and blonde.
what do you know about your character that they don’t know yet?
the world really doesn’t care who you are or what you are. not everybody has these unspoken expectations of her. there are some people who just want her to be herself.
what are your character’s major flaws?
her desire to be what she isn’t. she wants to be this perfect cheerleader that her parents are proud of and everyone loves, but that’s just not her. time and time again she follows this lie.
what would your character give their life for?
as cliche as it is, her friends and family. she’s a ride or die type of person and would give anything for somebody she cares about, even if she’s not vocal about her feelings.
what is your character’s greatest asset?
personality asset: her loyalty, she’s loyal to a fault and will have someone’s back for life ( sometimes beyond in manon’s case ) physically asset: her legs, she's a talented chearleader and works hard for her sport, her legs are strong and show that.
What would completely break your character?
her parents being disappointed in her which she knows will eventually happen. but the thought of the disappoint keeps her from telling them the truth so it all just keeps building and building.
does your character have any quirks or weird habits?
she’s definitely the type who bites her nails. she’ll try to keep them painted and pretty but somehow she always ends up biting them to short little numbs. i also head canon she constantly is doodleing on anything and everything. if she goes to a resturant she’ll pull out a pen and doodle on a napkin.
describe your character’s family.
jo is the only child of two immigrants from korea who came to america for a better life. they run a pretty successive restaurant franchise in the area. while loving, they can be quite demanding and harsh when it comes to their daughter. jo loves her parents, she does, but the pressure she feels from them is unbearable.
name your character’s favorite person and why.
probably zen or niko. she has a soft spot for those two. she really is soft for anyone in general who sticks by her side in times of trouble, both have been around for pretty big things for her. micah probably use to be one of her favorite people in her childhood.
what seemingly insignificant memories stuck with your character?
a lot of her time with manon, especially where she saw a softer side of her has always stuck with jo. those are the memories, like sleepovers, trips to the mall, etc, she likes to think about now.
what is your character reluctant to tell people?
depending on the person, she can be quite reluctant to tell anyone about her or her family. she will most likely try to change the subject or straight lie if you try to ask about her family or about her.
what makes this character angry? what calms them?
jo has a short temper, so literally the littlest things could set her off on a rampage. she’ll be quick to snap back at someone. the one thing that always works in calming her down from this is sketching or painting. it never fails to put her mind in a different and better place.
who does your character most want to please? why?
this is a given, her parents. mostly her father though because she grew up slightly closer to him and was a small daddy’s girl.
how does your character really feel about sex?
jo loves sex and isn’t shy about it. however, despite this she’s quite the romantic about it.
how does your character really feel about love? do they want it?
underneath it all, she does want love. past experiences have given a bad taste in her mouth about it, so she is reluctant to say the least.
what is your character’s most noticeable trait and most noticeable physical feature?
i’m going go with saying that her most notable trait and physical feature would be her blondeness. it’s one of the things people notice first about her physically. she also tends to play up the ‘blonde cheerleader’ stereotype as a part of the mask she puts on.
do you have any unique head canons for your character?
— she has a soft spot for children though she would never admit it. probably says she never wants kids but secretly knows that’s not true.
— is a good tumbler. has her backhand spring, back tuck, etc. she is also a flier for the cheerleader team because of her small size.
— a dog person.
— PLOT SPECIFIC .
how does your character feel about their major and school in general?
since she recently switched from engineering to art, she’s so much happiness with school. she actually enjoys going to class and doing assignments. despite her parents wishes jo has never been a great student, she just doesn’t have a lot of interest in school as a whole.
what is your character’s plan for after graduation? does that scare them?
she literally has absolutely no idea. she’d like to get a job as an art teacher or even in the graphic design field, however she knows by then her parents will have to know about her new major which is what scares her the most.
what was your character’s relationship to manon and how exactly did they feel about her?
jo was manon’s best friend and right hand girl. ever since middle school the pair were hardly seen far from each other. it was clear though that manon had the power over jo and often used her to do things for her. jo loved manon yet she often resented her for how much control she had over her and a lot of other people. she’ll always be grateful to manon for what her friendship but she knows it wasn’t always the healthiest one. tldr; jo has very conflicted feelings about manon.
what is your character’s opinion on the pact as a whole? do they think they should just tell, are the willing to do what to take to keep other in to keep others in line, etc.
jo was one of the ones to immediately support the pact at the time and even now. sure, she’s weary about the whole thing, but she also knows that if it leaks that they were involved it would be the end of everything for her and her parents would never talk to her again. she is the type that will give others a stern look and remind them of why their doing it all in the first place, but she’d never get physical with someone to keep them from talking.
are there any secrets your character is scared the west bridge liars blog might leak?
not to the students, she’s just hoping the blog doesn’t spread outside the school and to her parents.
how is your character handling the stress of keeping the secret?
she’s going slightly mad with the pressure of it but keeps a cool demeanor when asked. a lot of the distraught is rooted in grief over the death of her best friend and the fact that it happened this way with her involved only makes it worse.