Mike Newton
The Character Physically
1. What is the character's stature and build? Is he overweight? Thin? What is his height and weight?
He is 5' 11', short compared to his friends, even Eric. He's thin, but fit. He's around 147 pounds, with most of that being muscle. He exercises nearly every day, and the Freshman 15 has yet to catch him.
2. How old is he?
He's eighteen, just heading into college.
3. Describe his posture. Is it good? Does he carry himself well? Is he crooked? Straight?
Like most men his age, he tends to slouch a little forward but he walks straight most of the time. Especially around his mother and grandmother.
4. Is he in good shape or out of condition? Is he muscularly weak or strong?
He is in fairly good shape. He's strong, as he can pick up his girlfriend, Jessica, who weights about 135 pounds, easily.
5. How is his health? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities?
He doesn't get sick often, but when he does it's usually something that lasts for several days. He once thought he had HIV, but it was a mix-up in the test results that was sorted out after 24 hours.
6. Is he physically active or sedentary? A fast or slow mover?
He is very active, especially since an item on his 'Things To Do Before I Turn 30' is to do 10 marathons/triathlons. He's a fast mover later in the day, but earlier in the morning (from 5 A.M. to about 8 A.M.) he is a slow mover. By the time his classes have started, he's like a hyperactive kid in a toy store.
7. Is he clumsy, awkward, graceful?
He's more clumsy than anything. "A bull in a china-shop" is what his mother uses to describe him.
8. Does he move in straight or curved lines? Is he physically tight or fluid?
He moves in straight lines most of the time, unless he's hammered (every Friday night), then he's stumbling all over the place. He's very fluid in his actions. He isn't conscious at all when he moves, he just moves. It really comes out when he's playing with Jessica's nephews and his buddies.
9. What are his chief efforts?
To prove himself to his father, who poorly of him. His father is a retired Army General and wants his son to be just like him, even though Mike has expressed he doesn't want to be like his father.
10. Is the character good-looking, pretty, beautiful, average, plain, ugly, disfigured?
He is good-looking. Pale blond hair that's natural, pretty blue eyes, and slightly tanned skin from the California sun make his girlfriend call him 'pretty', even though he hates it. His friends think he is good-looking, too, as do their own girlfriends.
11. Is the character aware of himself physically? His looks?
He is aware, though he doesn't know why so many people think he's good-looking. He thinks that they're just exaggerating, since the only really good-looking person he has ever known is Jessica.
12. Describe his complexion and skin. Dark, light, clear, marked?
He has never had acne once in his life, which astounds his mother and Jessica. His skin was pale before he moved to California to go to college, and two months later it became a little darker. He has a scar on his cheek from where he had gotten in a fight with a man at a bar who was trying to kiss Jessica, but other than that his face is clear of any marks. He gets bruises easily, and since he rough-houses a lot he usually has bruises on his arms, chest, and legs.
13. Describe his hair, coloring, styling. Is it taken care of?
Very pale blond, and has been natural all his life. His hair goes down to his ears and is usually disheveled and looking like he just got out of bed, but for formal occasions it is styled by Jessica's hair stylist and best friend, Marc.
14. How is his usual dexterity? Does he have good hands: Can he do things? Is he a worker?
He has amazing dexterity. Since Jessica's oldest sister is deaf, Mike took Signing classes with Jessica so they could communicate with her and around her so she doesn't feel left out when Mike starts talking a mile a minute. He occasionally helps his friends move but other than that he does no manual labor.
15. Is he physically tense or relaxed, nervous, controlled?
Physically he is relaxed with a tiny hint of nervousness to it.
16. What are his chief tension centers?
He clenches his teeth and tends to narrow his eyes when he is tense.
17. What part of his body would you notice first?
His eyes.
18. Describe his basic gravity factor. Is there a downward pull or buoyancy?
An insane amount of buoyancy. He seems to bounce when he steps, and when he runs it's like he's gliding.
The Character's Clothes
1. How much clothing does this character have?
A little more than he needs, but he donates things that he never wears/will never wear to Goodwill.
2. What items are in their wardrobe?
A few pairs of Skinny jeans, many different polo's, 3 sweatshirts from UCLA, about ten pairs of properly fitting pants, khakis, sweatpants, shorts, dress shirts, dress pants, band shirts, and a tuxedo.
3. What are their favorite articles of clothing?
His white pair of skinny jeans, his Maroon Five t-shirt, and the 'Vote Obama' shirt he made with Jessica on their second anniversary.
4. What colors are the clothes? Is there a wide range? Bright or dull? What are their favorite colors to wear?
They range in color from black to hot pink. He loves to wear his deep maroon sweatshirt because he loves how soft it is against his skin.
5. Are their clothes bright or dull?
They're bright.
6. Were they bought or home-made, hand-me-downs, expensive?
Most are hand-me-downs from his cousin, but some are clothes that Jessica bought him. He has a only a handful of homemade ones that he made with Eric or Jessica.
7. What is one of his favorite items to wear?
He loves to wear the Doctor Who shirt that Eric got him.
8. Do his clothes fit well?
Everything but his skinny jeans do.
9. Is he comfortable in what he wears? Does he "fight" his clothes?
He is very comfortable in what he wears, even in his skinny jeans.
10. Is he confident about the way he dresses, or uneasy?
He is confident in the way he dresses when he's around his friends and mother, but very uneasy when he's around his father.
11. Does he care for his clothes? Keep them up and neat? Is he worried about how they look?
He washes them the night after he wears them, and even irons some of them. He isn't all that worried about how they look, but when he's stressed he obsesses about how they look.
12. Does he have to dress a certain way because of his job or position? If so, do his usual clothes fit his real, basic character?
No.
13. Does he dress according to a self image of himself? Is that self image conscious or unconscious? At what age was this self image made?
He's only conscious around his father and older men who remind him of his father. Otherwise, he's completely unconscious and wears whatever floats his boat. At 9, his father started to point out his flaws and that affected his self-image deeply.
14. What kind of underwear does he wear?
Boxers, though there was a brief time when he went commando.
The Character's Voice
1. Does he speak in a high or low pitch voice? When might he be higher than usual? When lower?
He speaks in a touch higher than classic tenor. His voice is higher when he's sad or drunk and lower when he is angry, scared, or deathly serious about something.
2. Is he a loud or soft talker?
He is very loud but he can be soft if needed
3. Is there a wide range in the voice in volume, pitch and/or quality, or is the voice pretty consistent and even?
There is a wide range, part of the reason why he is a member of the local theater.
4. Is there good resonance to the voice? Is the voice throaty, chesty, heady, nasal?
Yes. His voice is mildly heady, but not really nasally, chesty, or throaty.
5. Is there tension in the voice? Anxiety? Emotion?
Yes. His emotions are always visible in voice, even if they aren't in his body language.
6. Is there an accent? Anything unusual in pronunciation? Emphasis? Phrasing?
He doesn't have an accent, but he puts emphasis on words sometimes when trying to explain things. He phrases things cleverly, sometimes mixing insults with compliments.
7. Is it a trained voice, or just natural?
It's a trained voice. He is very self-conscious about how he sounds and outside of his classes, dorm, and theater he keeps it to a much lower volume.
8. Does the character "try" to speak well or just "how it comes out"?
Around his father, he tends to try to speak better than if he were around his friends.
9. Is the speech clear or muddy? Does he mumble? Is he distinct?
He tends to mumble in the early morning and late at night, but during the time of day when he is most awake, he enunciates better.
10. Is the voice comforting or irritating? Reassuring or disturbing?
It really depends. To some, he may seem irritating, but to others his voice is very comforting and reassuring.
11. Is he self-conscious when he speaks to others? How large a group could he speak to before he became self-conscious?
In his earlier years, he was very self-conscious about speaking to anybody other than his circle of friends. Now he can act in front of a theater full of people without his voice breaking, but it's a very near thing.
The Character's Mind
1. Is the character smart, dumb, naive?
He is very brilliant, even if some people think he's dumb. He is observant and knows what to do in crucial times. Anyone who doesn't know him well calls him an idiot, which has really impacted how he sees himself.
2. Does he think quickly? Slowly? Is he quick-witted? Dull?
He thinks very quickly, but he questions himself a lot because he's worried about others will think.
3. What kind of education has he had?
He is currently a freshman in college.
4. What subjects does the character have knowledge or expertise in?
Sign Language, French, Math, Business, and Medicine.
5. Is the character impulsive or deliberate in reaching conclusions? Is he logical, rational, or emotional?
He is very impulsive, but also logical and emotional.
6. Does he think out things before he speaks or can he "think on his feet" as he is speaking?
He thinks things out, though not everything is as thought out as other.
7. Does he have contemplative times? What does he think about when alone?
When he's alone, he thinks of all the things he's done wrong. That's why he prefers to never be alone, because it hurts to think about those things.
8. Is he an idealist? A pragmatist? A dreamer? An idea man? An action man?
Mike is most certainly a dreamer, but also an idealist. He refuses to believe that anybody is truly evil and that there is a sliver of good somewhere in everyone, but he also knows a lot about how people think and act. As I said, he's observant.
9. Is his life motivated chiefly by abstract ideals or practical rewards?
Abstract ideals.
The Character's Emotions and Personality
1. Is he an introvert or an extrovert?
An extrovert. He's very outgoing.
2. Does he get along well with people? Does he have charm? Are people attracted to him? Does he like people?
He gets along very well with people. He is very charming, but he doesn't overdo it. Some women are attracted to him, especially older women that he meets in his theater. He loves people and never seems to have enough friends.
3. Does he have many friends? Any close friends?
He has many friends, but only 10 of those are very close friends.
4. Is he hot-blooded or cool-headed?
Hot-blooded.
5. Does he have a narrow or wide range of emotions? Do they show often?
He has felt many emotions, and his father has always been disappointed because of that since he believes real men don't feel anything. Mike disagrees and shows his emotions whenever he can.
6. Does he indulge in emotional peaks, outbursts, or valleys? Often?
He indulges in emotional outbursts very often.
7. Would you say he is basically sensitive or calloused?
He used to be very calloused, but now he is a little more sensitive thanks to Jessica, who has worked with him on that.
8. Is he suspicious, cautious, trusting, or naive about new people or situations?
He is very trusting and naive, which has caused him to experience heartbreak easily.
9. Is he an aggressive or reactive person? Is he a pusher or a puller?
Reactive, and he tends to push people away when he is feeling horrible to see who cares enough to pull him in.
10. Does he take positive or negative action?
Positive. He is an extreme optimist.
11. In a danger or emergency situation would he go to it or run away from it?
It depends. If it involved somebody he loved being hurt, he'd go to it, but if it involved them dying, he'd stay away from it.
12. Is the character basically nervous or calm?
Calm.
13. Does the character have a sense of humor? Does he appreciate jokes? Can he see humor in unfunny situations? Can he laugh at himself?
He laughs at anything and everything - he laughs more than he breathes most days.
14. Can he tell a funny story or joke? Do others find him amusing?
He is skilled at telling jokes and stories, and others find themselves cracking up with him.
15. Is he a practical joker? What is his opinion of tricks or jokes played on other people?
As long as nobody's hurt permanently, it's hilarious.
16. Is his humor ever cruel?
Only a few times in his youth, but now it isn't.
17. Under what conditions could he be harmful or mean or cruel to another person?
If that person hurt somebody he loved, he'd make it his goal to make that person suffer as much as possible.
18. Is he a loving person? Is he full of love and giving or rather bound and tight in this area? Is he capable of relation to others in a loving way? Is he capable of relating to one specific person in a romantic way?
He is very much like a puppy in some ways. He loves easily, maybe even too easily. He has loved many people in his life, but only two in a romantic way - Jessica and Bella.
19. Is he loved by any other people? In what way?
His family - even his father - and friends love him in a platonic way. Two people love him romantically - Jessica and her brother, Nathan, who is two years younger than he is.
20. Is he romantically in love now? With whom? Is this a happy, rewarding or frustrating situation for him?
He is happily in love with Jessica. It is one of the top five happiest things to ever happen to him.
The Character's Wealth, Power, and Influence
1. Does this person have much money? Does it provide position or respect from others for him?
He isn't filthy rich, but he has enough to pay for his laptop and car. His friends don't care how much money he has and he doesn't care about what other people say about how much money he has.
2. Is he generous or selfish with his money and possessions?
He is very generous. He gives money to the homeless and donates to different organizations.
3. Is the character socially prominent? Is he prominent from wealth, position or office, family history, ability or accomplishment?
Not exactly, but he and Jessica like to joke around that he's related to Sir Isaac Newton.
4. Does the character rate high in the "pecking order" with his household? Town? Area? Nation? World?
No.
5. Does this person wield much clout? Over whom and by what means?
No.
6. Can he command others to do his bidding, by word or manipulation?
If he asked his friends to do something for him, they probably would but the only thing he's asked of his friends were of homework assignments. He isn't one to boss around people.
7. How does he get his wishes daily?
Yes. His only wish is that Jessica loves him, and he gets that everyday.
8. To whom is he subservient? Is this submission willing or unavoidable?
His very close friends. This is willing because all he wants is to help people.
The Character's Activities
1. How does the character spend his time?
He does homework, practices his lines for whatever play he is currently in, listens to music, spends time with Jessica, his family, and friends, and reads if he has the time.
2. What does his daily routine consist of?
On weekdays, he has classes and his job. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, he goes to the theater. On Saturdays, he goes on a date with Jessica and some of their friends. He runs on the treadmill everyday.
3. What is his profession or work?
Right now, he's nothing more than a 'sandwich boy', but he aspires to be an actor.
4. What things does he really like to do?
He really likes to walk with Jessica at the park near his apartment, but they only get to do that twice a month. Going to the bookstore is also something he really enjoys, but he can't go there as much as he'd like because Jessica doesn't like the owner's daughter. Babysitting is also very high on his list of things he enjoys.
5. What things does he hate to do?
He really hates being alone and killing spiders (but really, he has to kill it).
6. What are his leisure time activities? Pastimes? Recreation?
He likes to exercise in any way, shape, or form, watch horror movies, and sleep.
7. Does he play games? What kind?
He loves to play Uno, Yahtzee, Monopoly, Soccer, Football, Basketball, Hide and seek, and Kick the Can.
8. Does he like to eat or drink? How important to him are food and drink?
Eating and drinking take up about 10% of his entire day, and it is very important to him because he knows that without food or drink, he couldn't survive.
9. How important is sex to him? What sexual activities does he partake in? Anything unusual?
Sex is not important to him. He doesn't believe in sex before marriage, and he is determined to stay a virgin until both he and Jessica are married.
10. Is his exactitude about sex healthy or disturbing to him? Is sex a rewarding, enriching part of this person's life or is it frightening, anxious, or frustrating? Is sex a positive or negative factor in him life?
He doesn't think about sex that often because of his personal beliefs.
The Character's Favorite Things
1. Colors?
Red, Blue, and Purple.
2. Food?
Spaghetti
3. Drinks?
Water, Mountain Dew, and beer
4. Smells?
Jessica's pineapple shampoo
5. Time of day?
2 AM
6. Season of the year?
Summer
7. Books?
Anything humorous or horror-ish
8. Kinds of literature?
Anything interesting
9. Authors?
Shel Silverstein, Jeff Lindsay, Stephen King
10. Places to visit?
Canada, Washington, Utah, Arizona, Miami
11. Kinds of music?
He likes any and all kinds of music
12. Musical Instruments?
Guitar, drums, and the piano
13. Composers?
Beethoven
14. Metals
Copper
15. Building materials:
Brick
16. Fabrics:
Silk
17. Pieces of furniture?
Bed, couch, armchair
18. Plants?
Venus Fly-trap
19. Flowers?
Roses
20. Trees?
Oak tree
21. Birds?
Falcon, Eagle
22. Animals?
Sharks, snakes, and bears
23. Miscellaneous?
He once kissed Eric, and liked it.
He plans on proposing to Jessica on their fifth anniversary.
He wishes that he never met Bella.
24. Modern Fairytale?
He's always been fond of Cinderella
Character's Religion
1. What are his specific religious beliefs? Does he belong to a specific sect or creed? Does he advocate that group's beliefs?
He is Christian, but the only belief from there he has is no sex until marriage.
2. How important is religion to him?
It's important to him, but if others don't have one, he doesn't care.
3. Is he pious, devout?
No.
4. In what religious activities does he engage? What percentage of his time is devoted to it?
He says a short prayer every night before he goes to bed.
5. How does religion motivate his actions or affect them?
It doesn't really do much of either.
Character's Fears
1. What things frighten him?
Death, being alone, being rejected, and sex.
2. Is he motivated by fear?
Yes, but it's for fear of others being hurt.
3. To what extent is he motivated; never, occasionally, usually, constantly?
He's constantly motivated to do things.
4. What would this character think were the three most terrible things that could happen to him?
1.) Jessica leaves him.
2.) He leaves Jessica.
3.) Somebody he loves dies.
5. What would he think were the three most wonderful things that could happen to him?
1.) Jessica agrees to have a long engagement.
2.) He finally gets his dad's approval.
3.) He and Jessica adopt.
6. What is the one thing he doesn't want anyone to find out about him?
He's afraid of sex.
1. What is the character's stature and build? Is he overweight? Thin? What is his height and weight?
He is 5' 11', short compared to his friends, even Eric. He's thin, but fit. He's around 147 pounds, with most of that being muscle. He exercises nearly every day, and the Freshman 15 has yet to catch him.
2. How old is he?
He's eighteen, just heading into college.
3. Describe his posture. Is it good? Does he carry himself well? Is he crooked? Straight?
Like most men his age, he tends to slouch a little forward but he walks straight most of the time. Especially around his mother and grandmother.
4. Is he in good shape or out of condition? Is he muscularly weak or strong?
He is in fairly good shape. He's strong, as he can pick up his girlfriend, Jessica, who weights about 135 pounds, easily.
5. How is his health? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities?
He doesn't get sick often, but when he does it's usually something that lasts for several days. He once thought he had HIV, but it was a mix-up in the test results that was sorted out after 24 hours.
6. Is he physically active or sedentary? A fast or slow mover?
He is very active, especially since an item on his 'Things To Do Before I Turn 30' is to do 10 marathons/triathlons. He's a fast mover later in the day, but earlier in the morning (from 5 A.M. to about 8 A.M.) he is a slow mover. By the time his classes have started, he's like a hyperactive kid in a toy store.
7. Is he clumsy, awkward, graceful?
He's more clumsy than anything. "A bull in a china-shop" is what his mother uses to describe him.
8. Does he move in straight or curved lines? Is he physically tight or fluid?
He moves in straight lines most of the time, unless he's hammered (every Friday night), then he's stumbling all over the place. He's very fluid in his actions. He isn't conscious at all when he moves, he just moves. It really comes out when he's playing with Jessica's nephews and his buddies.
9. What are his chief efforts?
To prove himself to his father, who poorly of him. His father is a retired Army General and wants his son to be just like him, even though Mike has expressed he doesn't want to be like his father.
10. Is the character good-looking, pretty, beautiful, average, plain, ugly, disfigured?
He is good-looking. Pale blond hair that's natural, pretty blue eyes, and slightly tanned skin from the California sun make his girlfriend call him 'pretty', even though he hates it. His friends think he is good-looking, too, as do their own girlfriends.
11. Is the character aware of himself physically? His looks?
He is aware, though he doesn't know why so many people think he's good-looking. He thinks that they're just exaggerating, since the only really good-looking person he has ever known is Jessica.
12. Describe his complexion and skin. Dark, light, clear, marked?
He has never had acne once in his life, which astounds his mother and Jessica. His skin was pale before he moved to California to go to college, and two months later it became a little darker. He has a scar on his cheek from where he had gotten in a fight with a man at a bar who was trying to kiss Jessica, but other than that his face is clear of any marks. He gets bruises easily, and since he rough-houses a lot he usually has bruises on his arms, chest, and legs.
13. Describe his hair, coloring, styling. Is it taken care of?
Very pale blond, and has been natural all his life. His hair goes down to his ears and is usually disheveled and looking like he just got out of bed, but for formal occasions it is styled by Jessica's hair stylist and best friend, Marc.
14. How is his usual dexterity? Does he have good hands: Can he do things? Is he a worker?
He has amazing dexterity. Since Jessica's oldest sister is deaf, Mike took Signing classes with Jessica so they could communicate with her and around her so she doesn't feel left out when Mike starts talking a mile a minute. He occasionally helps his friends move but other than that he does no manual labor.
15. Is he physically tense or relaxed, nervous, controlled?
Physically he is relaxed with a tiny hint of nervousness to it.
16. What are his chief tension centers?
He clenches his teeth and tends to narrow his eyes when he is tense.
17. What part of his body would you notice first?
His eyes.
18. Describe his basic gravity factor. Is there a downward pull or buoyancy?
An insane amount of buoyancy. He seems to bounce when he steps, and when he runs it's like he's gliding.
The Character's Clothes
1. How much clothing does this character have?
A little more than he needs, but he donates things that he never wears/will never wear to Goodwill.
2. What items are in their wardrobe?
A few pairs of Skinny jeans, many different polo's, 3 sweatshirts from UCLA, about ten pairs of properly fitting pants, khakis, sweatpants, shorts, dress shirts, dress pants, band shirts, and a tuxedo.
3. What are their favorite articles of clothing?
His white pair of skinny jeans, his Maroon Five t-shirt, and the 'Vote Obama' shirt he made with Jessica on their second anniversary.
4. What colors are the clothes? Is there a wide range? Bright or dull? What are their favorite colors to wear?
They range in color from black to hot pink. He loves to wear his deep maroon sweatshirt because he loves how soft it is against his skin.
5. Are their clothes bright or dull?
They're bright.
6. Were they bought or home-made, hand-me-downs, expensive?
Most are hand-me-downs from his cousin, but some are clothes that Jessica bought him. He has a only a handful of homemade ones that he made with Eric or Jessica.
7. What is one of his favorite items to wear?
He loves to wear the Doctor Who shirt that Eric got him.
8. Do his clothes fit well?
Everything but his skinny jeans do.
9. Is he comfortable in what he wears? Does he "fight" his clothes?
He is very comfortable in what he wears, even in his skinny jeans.
10. Is he confident about the way he dresses, or uneasy?
He is confident in the way he dresses when he's around his friends and mother, but very uneasy when he's around his father.
11. Does he care for his clothes? Keep them up and neat? Is he worried about how they look?
He washes them the night after he wears them, and even irons some of them. He isn't all that worried about how they look, but when he's stressed he obsesses about how they look.
12. Does he have to dress a certain way because of his job or position? If so, do his usual clothes fit his real, basic character?
No.
13. Does he dress according to a self image of himself? Is that self image conscious or unconscious? At what age was this self image made?
He's only conscious around his father and older men who remind him of his father. Otherwise, he's completely unconscious and wears whatever floats his boat. At 9, his father started to point out his flaws and that affected his self-image deeply.
14. What kind of underwear does he wear?
Boxers, though there was a brief time when he went commando.
The Character's Voice
1. Does he speak in a high or low pitch voice? When might he be higher than usual? When lower?
He speaks in a touch higher than classic tenor. His voice is higher when he's sad or drunk and lower when he is angry, scared, or deathly serious about something.
2. Is he a loud or soft talker?
He is very loud but he can be soft if needed
3. Is there a wide range in the voice in volume, pitch and/or quality, or is the voice pretty consistent and even?
There is a wide range, part of the reason why he is a member of the local theater.
4. Is there good resonance to the voice? Is the voice throaty, chesty, heady, nasal?
Yes. His voice is mildly heady, but not really nasally, chesty, or throaty.
5. Is there tension in the voice? Anxiety? Emotion?
Yes. His emotions are always visible in voice, even if they aren't in his body language.
6. Is there an accent? Anything unusual in pronunciation? Emphasis? Phrasing?
He doesn't have an accent, but he puts emphasis on words sometimes when trying to explain things. He phrases things cleverly, sometimes mixing insults with compliments.
7. Is it a trained voice, or just natural?
It's a trained voice. He is very self-conscious about how he sounds and outside of his classes, dorm, and theater he keeps it to a much lower volume.
8. Does the character "try" to speak well or just "how it comes out"?
Around his father, he tends to try to speak better than if he were around his friends.
9. Is the speech clear or muddy? Does he mumble? Is he distinct?
He tends to mumble in the early morning and late at night, but during the time of day when he is most awake, he enunciates better.
10. Is the voice comforting or irritating? Reassuring or disturbing?
It really depends. To some, he may seem irritating, but to others his voice is very comforting and reassuring.
11. Is he self-conscious when he speaks to others? How large a group could he speak to before he became self-conscious?
In his earlier years, he was very self-conscious about speaking to anybody other than his circle of friends. Now he can act in front of a theater full of people without his voice breaking, but it's a very near thing.
The Character's Mind
1. Is the character smart, dumb, naive?
He is very brilliant, even if some people think he's dumb. He is observant and knows what to do in crucial times. Anyone who doesn't know him well calls him an idiot, which has really impacted how he sees himself.
2. Does he think quickly? Slowly? Is he quick-witted? Dull?
He thinks very quickly, but he questions himself a lot because he's worried about others will think.
3. What kind of education has he had?
He is currently a freshman in college.
4. What subjects does the character have knowledge or expertise in?
Sign Language, French, Math, Business, and Medicine.
5. Is the character impulsive or deliberate in reaching conclusions? Is he logical, rational, or emotional?
He is very impulsive, but also logical and emotional.
6. Does he think out things before he speaks or can he "think on his feet" as he is speaking?
He thinks things out, though not everything is as thought out as other.
7. Does he have contemplative times? What does he think about when alone?
When he's alone, he thinks of all the things he's done wrong. That's why he prefers to never be alone, because it hurts to think about those things.
8. Is he an idealist? A pragmatist? A dreamer? An idea man? An action man?
Mike is most certainly a dreamer, but also an idealist. He refuses to believe that anybody is truly evil and that there is a sliver of good somewhere in everyone, but he also knows a lot about how people think and act. As I said, he's observant.
9. Is his life motivated chiefly by abstract ideals or practical rewards?
Abstract ideals.
The Character's Emotions and Personality
1. Is he an introvert or an extrovert?
An extrovert. He's very outgoing.
2. Does he get along well with people? Does he have charm? Are people attracted to him? Does he like people?
He gets along very well with people. He is very charming, but he doesn't overdo it. Some women are attracted to him, especially older women that he meets in his theater. He loves people and never seems to have enough friends.
3. Does he have many friends? Any close friends?
He has many friends, but only 10 of those are very close friends.
4. Is he hot-blooded or cool-headed?
Hot-blooded.
5. Does he have a narrow or wide range of emotions? Do they show often?
He has felt many emotions, and his father has always been disappointed because of that since he believes real men don't feel anything. Mike disagrees and shows his emotions whenever he can.
6. Does he indulge in emotional peaks, outbursts, or valleys? Often?
He indulges in emotional outbursts very often.
7. Would you say he is basically sensitive or calloused?
He used to be very calloused, but now he is a little more sensitive thanks to Jessica, who has worked with him on that.
8. Is he suspicious, cautious, trusting, or naive about new people or situations?
He is very trusting and naive, which has caused him to experience heartbreak easily.
9. Is he an aggressive or reactive person? Is he a pusher or a puller?
Reactive, and he tends to push people away when he is feeling horrible to see who cares enough to pull him in.
10. Does he take positive or negative action?
Positive. He is an extreme optimist.
11. In a danger or emergency situation would he go to it or run away from it?
It depends. If it involved somebody he loved being hurt, he'd go to it, but if it involved them dying, he'd stay away from it.
12. Is the character basically nervous or calm?
Calm.
13. Does the character have a sense of humor? Does he appreciate jokes? Can he see humor in unfunny situations? Can he laugh at himself?
He laughs at anything and everything - he laughs more than he breathes most days.
14. Can he tell a funny story or joke? Do others find him amusing?
He is skilled at telling jokes and stories, and others find themselves cracking up with him.
15. Is he a practical joker? What is his opinion of tricks or jokes played on other people?
As long as nobody's hurt permanently, it's hilarious.
16. Is his humor ever cruel?
Only a few times in his youth, but now it isn't.
17. Under what conditions could he be harmful or mean or cruel to another person?
If that person hurt somebody he loved, he'd make it his goal to make that person suffer as much as possible.
18. Is he a loving person? Is he full of love and giving or rather bound and tight in this area? Is he capable of relation to others in a loving way? Is he capable of relating to one specific person in a romantic way?
He is very much like a puppy in some ways. He loves easily, maybe even too easily. He has loved many people in his life, but only two in a romantic way - Jessica and Bella.
19. Is he loved by any other people? In what way?
His family - even his father - and friends love him in a platonic way. Two people love him romantically - Jessica and her brother, Nathan, who is two years younger than he is.
20. Is he romantically in love now? With whom? Is this a happy, rewarding or frustrating situation for him?
He is happily in love with Jessica. It is one of the top five happiest things to ever happen to him.
The Character's Wealth, Power, and Influence
1. Does this person have much money? Does it provide position or respect from others for him?
He isn't filthy rich, but he has enough to pay for his laptop and car. His friends don't care how much money he has and he doesn't care about what other people say about how much money he has.
2. Is he generous or selfish with his money and possessions?
He is very generous. He gives money to the homeless and donates to different organizations.
3. Is the character socially prominent? Is he prominent from wealth, position or office, family history, ability or accomplishment?
Not exactly, but he and Jessica like to joke around that he's related to Sir Isaac Newton.
4. Does the character rate high in the "pecking order" with his household? Town? Area? Nation? World?
No.
5. Does this person wield much clout? Over whom and by what means?
No.
6. Can he command others to do his bidding, by word or manipulation?
If he asked his friends to do something for him, they probably would but the only thing he's asked of his friends were of homework assignments. He isn't one to boss around people.
7. How does he get his wishes daily?
Yes. His only wish is that Jessica loves him, and he gets that everyday.
8. To whom is he subservient? Is this submission willing or unavoidable?
His very close friends. This is willing because all he wants is to help people.
The Character's Activities
1. How does the character spend his time?
He does homework, practices his lines for whatever play he is currently in, listens to music, spends time with Jessica, his family, and friends, and reads if he has the time.
2. What does his daily routine consist of?
On weekdays, he has classes and his job. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, he goes to the theater. On Saturdays, he goes on a date with Jessica and some of their friends. He runs on the treadmill everyday.
3. What is his profession or work?
Right now, he's nothing more than a 'sandwich boy', but he aspires to be an actor.
4. What things does he really like to do?
He really likes to walk with Jessica at the park near his apartment, but they only get to do that twice a month. Going to the bookstore is also something he really enjoys, but he can't go there as much as he'd like because Jessica doesn't like the owner's daughter. Babysitting is also very high on his list of things he enjoys.
5. What things does he hate to do?
He really hates being alone and killing spiders (but really, he has to kill it).
6. What are his leisure time activities? Pastimes? Recreation?
He likes to exercise in any way, shape, or form, watch horror movies, and sleep.
7. Does he play games? What kind?
He loves to play Uno, Yahtzee, Monopoly, Soccer, Football, Basketball, Hide and seek, and Kick the Can.
8. Does he like to eat or drink? How important to him are food and drink?
Eating and drinking take up about 10% of his entire day, and it is very important to him because he knows that without food or drink, he couldn't survive.
9. How important is sex to him? What sexual activities does he partake in? Anything unusual?
Sex is not important to him. He doesn't believe in sex before marriage, and he is determined to stay a virgin until both he and Jessica are married.
10. Is his exactitude about sex healthy or disturbing to him? Is sex a rewarding, enriching part of this person's life or is it frightening, anxious, or frustrating? Is sex a positive or negative factor in him life?
He doesn't think about sex that often because of his personal beliefs.
The Character's Favorite Things
1. Colors?
Red, Blue, and Purple.
2. Food?
Spaghetti
3. Drinks?
Water, Mountain Dew, and beer
4. Smells?
Jessica's pineapple shampoo
5. Time of day?
2 AM
6. Season of the year?
Summer
7. Books?
Anything humorous or horror-ish
8. Kinds of literature?
Anything interesting
9. Authors?
Shel Silverstein, Jeff Lindsay, Stephen King
10. Places to visit?
Canada, Washington, Utah, Arizona, Miami
11. Kinds of music?
He likes any and all kinds of music
12. Musical Instruments?
Guitar, drums, and the piano
13. Composers?
Beethoven
14. Metals
Copper
15. Building materials:
Brick
16. Fabrics:
Silk
17. Pieces of furniture?
Bed, couch, armchair
18. Plants?
Venus Fly-trap
19. Flowers?
Roses
20. Trees?
Oak tree
21. Birds?
Falcon, Eagle
22. Animals?
Sharks, snakes, and bears
23. Miscellaneous?
He once kissed Eric, and liked it.
He plans on proposing to Jessica on their fifth anniversary.
He wishes that he never met Bella.
24. Modern Fairytale?
He's always been fond of Cinderella
Character's Religion
1. What are his specific religious beliefs? Does he belong to a specific sect or creed? Does he advocate that group's beliefs?
He is Christian, but the only belief from there he has is no sex until marriage.
2. How important is religion to him?
It's important to him, but if others don't have one, he doesn't care.
3. Is he pious, devout?
No.
4. In what religious activities does he engage? What percentage of his time is devoted to it?
He says a short prayer every night before he goes to bed.
5. How does religion motivate his actions or affect them?
It doesn't really do much of either.
Character's Fears
1. What things frighten him?
Death, being alone, being rejected, and sex.
2. Is he motivated by fear?
Yes, but it's for fear of others being hurt.
3. To what extent is he motivated; never, occasionally, usually, constantly?
He's constantly motivated to do things.
4. What would this character think were the three most terrible things that could happen to him?
1.) Jessica leaves him.
2.) He leaves Jessica.
3.) Somebody he loves dies.
5. What would he think were the three most wonderful things that could happen to him?
1.) Jessica agrees to have a long engagement.
2.) He finally gets his dad's approval.
3.) He and Jessica adopt.
6. What is the one thing he doesn't want anyone to find out about him?
He's afraid of sex.