Character meme

[maygra]

Killabeez did mine so I should reciprocate. Plus maybe it will get me in the mood to write again.

Pick a character and I will give and explain the top five ideas/concepts/etc I keep in mind while writing that character that I believe are essential to accurately depicting them.

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[maygra]

Aw Vin **g** we'll go with historical Vin as opposed to ATF vin although much translates.

1. Fatalistic; it's a trait he shares with Chris, but while Chris rails against it, Vin accepts it. I think it's a constant surprise to him every day he wakes to another sunrise. He knows his death is coming, it gives him no end of joy to beat it off for another day.

2.Judgemental; Vin will stand up against what he sees are wrongs done. Given his life and how he was raised; I think he thinks white men have narrow view of the world that's often wrong. He knows he's been wronged. Young as he is, he's very much aware that the white man's justice only goes so far, and where the law fails, where justice fails, it's up to good men to put it right.

3. Not blindly loyal, sticks to his own code; Vin won't follow when he thinks someone is in the wrong; he'll argue; he will persuade, and if all else fails he'll go a long way to show someone is wrong; not to make them wrong but to get at the truth.

4. Honest; not that Vin will never lie but that he rarely if ever lies to himself; I think he's very much aware of his own weaknesses, his own strengths. His weaknesses never stop him form doing something, but he also knows his strengths won't always win the day.

5. Pragmatic; it's one of the traits I love most about him; it kind of binds all the others together. he's very much aware of the world he lives in and how it works; I think deep down he would like a family -- given his situation as a wanted man he settles for the family he finds; 6 brothers who would do anything for him. (Even if they bitch about it sometimes).

[farad]

Awh - I love all of those, especially fatalism; I often forget that one. Thanks, I needed the reminders (looking for inspiration at the moment!)

Hope you're surviving the cold!!!!