character survey;
Body and Appearance
1. Describe the character's height and build. Is he heavyset, thin, short, rangy?
Tall, muscular build. A little lanky.
2. How old is he?
200+. Looks about mid to late thirties.
3. Describe his posture. Does he carry himself well or does he slouch?
He has a slouch to his posture. Though not too bad, as he still carries himself with confidence.
4. How is his health? Is he fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities?
Considering he's a homunculus? It's good.
5. How does he move? Is he clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid?
Fluid, but it still happens to have a touch of laziness to it. He's THAT laid-back.
6. How attractive is this character physically? How does he perceive himself in the mirror?
He's fairly, and takes good care of his appearance! He thinks he's pretty good-looking; aka as being as damn desirable as it gets.
7. Describe his complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred?
Clear; tan. Scarless because of regenerative abilities wooo.
8. Describe his hair: color, texture, style.
Black, although shown as being brown in certain media. It's... very spiky. If it's not just IS then he probably spends a lot of time on it, l-lol.
9. What color are his eyes?
Reddish-violet colored. Slitted pupils.
10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features?
His teeth are vry pointy. Not unlike a shark's.
11. What are his chief tension centers?
Um. Probably his hands and neck area.
12. What is the character's wardrobe like? Casual, dressy, utilitarian? Bright colors, pastels, neutrals? Is it varied, or does he have six of the same suit?
CLASSY, EXPENSIVE. Shows off his wealth, or at least, what he would LIKE his wealth to be. Leather. As far as colors, gonna go with neutrals and blacks.
13. Do his clothes fit well? Does he seem comfortable in them?
Yes they do.
14. Does he dress the same on the job as he does in his free time? If not, what are the differences?
Would dress the same: well.
15. You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando?
COMMANDO um, briefs.
Speech
1. What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse?
2. How does he normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does he talk easily, or does he hesitate?
3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics?
4. What language/s does he speak, and with how much fluency?
English or German. Or Japanese; though that's unlikely canonically. FMA's not very clear on this.
5. Does he switch languages or dialects in certain situations?
No.
6. Is he a good impromptu speaker, or does he have to think about his words?
Impromptu speaker. His words tend to come as rather thought-out, anyway.
7. Is he eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change?
Not quite eloquent, but definitely not inarticulate either. He speaks easily and evenly, and this only changes when someone -- god forbid -- takes away an important possession to him.
Mental and Emotional
1. How intelligent is this character? Is he book-smart or street-smart?
He's smart, though not as underhanded or cunning as Envy. He can think for himself, for one, which is a main difference between those of the same specie. Definitely more street-smart.
2. Does he think on his feet, or does he need time to deliberate?
3. Describe the character's thought process. Is he more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical?
4. What kind of education has the character had?
Whatever knowledge Father stowed upon him, or whatever knowledge he's gained on his own. Which would most likely reflect that of which he's interested in and his desires.
5. What are his areas of expertise? What, if anything, is he interested in learning more about?
6. Is he an introvert or an extrovert?
7. Describe the character's temperament. Is he even-tempered or does he have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven?
8. How does he respond to new people or situations? Is he suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic?
9. Is he more likely to act, or to react?
Depends on the situation.
10. Which is his default: fight or flight?
See above. When it's a challenge, and it's worth something? Fight. If running is clearly the best thing to do? Flight.
11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does he appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks?
12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does he deal with them?
13. What moments in this character's life have defined him as a person?
When he left Father and the other homunculi. Gaining his followers.
14. What does he fear?
Death, apparently -- if anything is to gauge by his want for immortality. Though, he still faces head-on and doesn't back down from it.
15. What are his hopes or aspirations?
To own. Everything.
16. What is something he doesn't want anyone to find out about him?
That his one true desire is just to have friends.
Relationships
1. Describe this character's relationship with his parents.
Not. Good.
2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like?
Also not good. (That tends to happen with betraying the family, y'know.) Siblings would be the other deadly sins, i.e.: Lust, Sloth, Envy, Pride, Wrath (of whom he didn't know of until AFTER they'd fought), and Gluttony. Thinks Envy is an "ugly bitch" with bad fashion sense, Sloth is a moron, Lust is hot as hell but also kind of a bitch, Gluttony's a fatass. You get the drill.
3. Are there other blood relatives to whom he is close? Are there ones he can't stand?
Not "close", but he can't stand them anyway. See: all of above.
4. Are there other, unrelated people whom he considers part of his family? What are his relationships with them?
5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet?
Doesn't have one.
6. Does he have other close friends?
Uh, if he would consider his subordinates as friends-- then most definitely Roa, Dorchette, Martel, and Bido.
7. Does he make friends easily, or does he have trouble getting along with people?
Again, if he would just consider them friends? Yes, he does. He gets along with people fairly easily, as long as they don't hinder him from getting what he wants.
8. Which does he consider more important: family or friends?
Friends.
9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has he been married more than once?
No. Unless you count his apparent harem of floozies. As long as they're hot, he'll take it wherever he can get it.
10. Is he currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse?
No. Well, not "romantic" in that sense.
11. Who was his first crush? Who is his latest?
No crushes, only wants.
12. What does he look for in a romantic partner?
Not looking for a romantic partner right now. Maybe fuckability.
13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does he relate to them? If no, does he want any?
No, he can't reproduce.
14. Does he have any rivals or enemies?
Anyone that purposely gets in the way with what he wants can be considered such. He's only stated though that his siblings are really his enemies.
15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Where does he fall on the Kinsey scale?
Straight. Between a 0 and 1.
16. How does he feel about sex? How important is it to him?
If it means at the time, owning the woman/women he's with-- very. Sex is fun, sex is pleasurable; he likes it and thus wants it.
17. What are his turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits?
Beliefs
1. Do you know your character's astrological (zodiac of choice) sign? How well does he fit type?
Not available.
2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in his life?
They're not. Though, he does believe in a higher deity and being punished for doing evil -- just doesn't care. He already knows he's going to hell and isn't planning to change his ways any time soon.
3. Does this character have a personal code of morals or ethics? If so, how did that begin? What would it take to compromise it?
Yes! His policy is to never tell a lie, and he won't hit a woman. He just doesn't like fighting them; though that of course completely changes if one happens to be Envy (disguised as one) or Lust. Or if one is really intent on fighting him and won't back down. It probably started after seeing shit he didn't agree with :|, and the lying thing as something to somewhat put him above his siblings in terms of... well, morality. Unfortunately, none of which they seem to care about.
4. How does he regard beliefs that differ from his? Is he tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent?
He's tolerant, also somewhat curious about them.
5. What prejudices does he hold? Are they irrational or does he have a good reason for them?
No prejudices! He's open-minded and isn't one for discrimination. :)
Daily Life
1. What is the character's financial situation? Is he rich, poor, comfortable, in debt?
He's... fairly rich, considering he owns a bar and seems to own what would be relatively expensive things, and is able to have others do a lot of the work for him. But that's never enough for him, so being "comfortable" is kind of out of the question no matter how lavish his lifestyle actually is.
2. What is his social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected him?
3. Where does he live? House, apartment, trailer? Is his home his castle or just a place to crash? What condition is it in? Does he share it with others?
4. Besides the basic necessities, what does he spend his money on?
5. What does he do for a living? Is he good at it? Does he enjoy it, or would he rather be doing something else?
6. What are his interests or hobbies? How does he spend his free time?
7. What are his eating habits? Does he skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods? He doesn't really need to eat, with the whole being an artificial life-form. Despite that though, he still drinks a considerable amount.
Associations
Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is his favorite:
1. Color? Green, thought mostly because that's associated with money. Or yellow, because apparently that's the true color of greed.
2. Smell? Cigarette smoke and alcohol.
3. Time of day? Midday.
4. Season? Summer.
5. Book? Greed by Phyllis Tickle, I guess.
6. Music? Material Girl. :"|
7. Place? A seedy bar.
8. Substance? Absinthe.
9. Plant? Tobacco.
10. Animal? A wolf. See: Plutus.
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