Character Meme

[sapphire_child]

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. Any and all characters are welcome (including ones I haven't written but the answers will probably be less than satisfactory :P)

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Sorry this took so long to post :P

[sapphire_child]

1. Speech patterns. He is prone to babble when excited or panicking but when he's speaking slowly it all becomes very smooth. I also haaaaate it when he says "yep" and people then write after it "popping the p". ARGH. So I make sure I never do that and try desperately to find different ways of showing his distinctive speech tics.

2. He can be lanky and awkward but always always ALWAYS energetic, energised and BOUNCING. He is also a tactile creature when happy but very stand offish and isolates himself physically when upset/angry. If you can't characterise him by his voice, then you neeeed to get his body language right.

3. He is irrevocably and totally in love with one Rose Marion Tyle, no matter what anyone says. Trufax. He loves being with her and is terrified of losing her and they generally have an absolutely bloody ball together even when the world is falling to shit around them. <3

4. He really can be a vain, arrogant wanker at times. He is clever and often insufferable because of it. He sees and understands a lot more than he lets on. He needs someone to ground him, to stop him, to bring him back down to earth when he gets too bogged down in his own self importance and hubris. He can be terrifying and downright dangerous but he is also a wonderfully silly, sweet, amazing man who loves nothing more than to show his companions the universe.

5. He is intimately flawed by his emotions and this is his tragedy and downfall as well as his greatest asset.