Body and Appearance
1. Describe the character's height and build. Is she heavyset, thin, short, rangy?
She is short in stature about 5'. She is small but curvy and is not very muscular.
2. How old is she? She is 22.
3. Describe her posture. Does she carry herself well or does she slouch?
She tends to stand straight but relaxed. She keeps her head high and looks around her as suppose to looking down at the ground.
4. How is her health? Is she fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities? She is in shape. She tends to walk a lot and can still climb trees. She does not have any physical disabilities.
5. How does she move? Is she clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid?
She tends to be relaxed as she moves. She does not walk around like a stiff but neither is she falling on her own feet.
6. How attractive is this character physically? How does she perceive herself in the mirror? She is cute and has been told so. She does not worry excessively about how she looks but will put some effort to make sure she looks nice.
7. Describe her complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred? Her skin is has a pink hue to it and she can tan well in the summer.
8. Describe her hair: color, texture, style. Her hair is long, straight and brown.
9. What color are her eyes? They are blue.
10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features? She has big expressive eyes.
11. What are her chief tension centers? Sam tends not to stress over things very much. She tends to have a "wait and see" approach to things and situations.
12. What is the character's wardrobe like? Casual, dressy, utilitarian? Bright colors, pastels, neutrals? Is it varied, or does she have six of the same suit? She tends to wear pastels more then anything and does not wear bright colors all that much. She wears skirts more then she does pants.
13. Do her clothes fit well? Does she seem comfortable in them? They fit well. Sometimes she will wear something clingy if she goes to night clubs and the mood strikes her but she mostly wears things that are modest.
14. Does she dress the same on the job as she does in her free time? If not, what are the differences? No. She works in an office in the Shipping Facility. She wears suits as it is appropriate for the job.
15. You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando? She wears panties as she is a girl and not a guy. She could not go commando as she would feel self conscious the whole time she was.
Speech
1. What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse? Her voice is not too high nor is it too low for a girl.
2. How does she normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does she talk easily, or does she hesitate? She talks very easily and tends to ramble at times. She talks evenly for the most part and has a pretty level volume. She is not loud but she does not talk above a whisper either.
3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics? none.
4. What language/s does she speak, and with how much fluency? English is her first language but she speaks Japanese rather fluently.
5. Does she switch languages or dialects in certain situations? When she talks to her parents she speaks English as they do not know Japanese.
6. Is she a good impromptu speaker, or does she have to think about her words? She will say what is on her mind but she will think about what she says so as to not offend the person she is talking to.
7. Is she eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change? Sam is pretty articulate.
Mental and Emotional
1. How intelligent is this character? Is she book-smart or street-smart? She is smart when it comes to dealing with people. She has some book smarts and some street smarts but she can be naive.
2. Does she think on her feet, or does she need time to deliberate? She can think on her feet if she needs to.
3. Describe the character's thought process. Is she more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical? Sam mostly goes on her intuition.
4. What kind of education has the character had? She has had some college. She was working on getting a degree in Interior Design before she moved to Japan.
5. What are her areas of expertise? What, if anything, is she interested in learning more about? Interior Design. She is interested in taking up quilting again and would like to learn more about it.
6. Is she an introvert or an extrovert? Definitely an extrovert. Sam will talk to anyone.
7. Describe the character's temperament. Is she even-tempered or does she have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven? For the most part she is even tempered. She tries not to let things get her riled up but there are some things she will get mad about. She is very driven and when she has something she is trying to do she will stick to it until it gets done.
8. How does she respond to new people or situations? Is she suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic? She is relaxed.
9. Is she more likely to act, or to react? I would say act.
10. Which is her default: fight or flight? Depends on the situation but she will most likely try to flee. If she has to she will fight.
11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does she appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks? She likes to tell funny riddles occasionally and does not mind hearing a dirty joke now and again as long as it if funny.
12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does she deal with them? Nope.
13. What moments in this character's life have defined her as a person? The day her brother left.
14. What does she fear? Emotional pain, loosing friends and loved ones
15. What are her hopes or aspirations? She hopes to have a good career and possibly marry and have kids of her own.
16. What is something she doesn't want anyone to find out about her? She does not want anyone to find out she was raped. She will only tell those that she is very close to and she really trusts.
Relationships
1. Describe this character's relationship with her parents. She has a good relationship with her parents and she calls them when she can.
2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like? She has a brother she recently reunited with.
3. Are there other blood relatives to whom she is close? Are there ones she can't stand? She gets along with everyone in her family but she is really close to her Aunt and Uncle that gave her the savannah cats.
4. Are there other, unrelated people whom she considers part of her family? What are her relationships with them? no
5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet? Grace. She met her online and now lives with her as a room mate.
6. Does she have other close friends? Cole and Willy Wonka
7. Does she make friends easily, or does she have trouble getting along with people? She makes friends easily and gets along with most people.
8. Which does she consider more important: family or friends? She considers both equally important.
9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has she been married more than once? She is single
10. Is she currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse? No
11. Who was her first crush? Who is her latest? Her first crush was on a guy in High School and she dated him for awhile before going to college. She has a crush on Willy Wonka that is growing slowly into something more.
12. What does she look for in a romantic partner? She looks for someone that is funny, smart, kind and thinks outside of the box.
13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does she relate to them? If no, does she want any? No
14. Does she have any rivals or enemies? No
15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Where does she fall on the
Kinsey scale? She is a 1. She can find a woman attractive but will not consider being with one sexually.
16. How does she feel about sex? How important is it to her? She feels that is it nice but it is not the most important thing in the world.
17. What are her turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits? She is turned on by a man that dresses well and is confident. She is turned off by selfish and egotistic behavior. She sleeps with the stuffy Cole gave her (if the can even be considered weird)
Beliefs
1. Do you know your character's astrological (
zodiac of
choice) sign? How well does she fit type? Rabbit
2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in her life? She is somewhat spiritual but it is not important. She tends to think that the way a person acts and treats others is more important than religion.
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? She feels that others should be treated with respect. She also feels that is important to be honest with a person even if it does hurt sometimes. It is better to say it to their face then behind their back. She feels that one should respect themselves as well.
4. How does she regard beliefs that differ from hers? Is she tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent? She is tolerant as long as it does not harm other people or living things.
5. What prejudices does she hold? Are they irrational or does she have a good reason for them? She tends to think that people who flaunt themselves are slutty and have no self respect. This might be irrational but she has had to deal with girls and guys that did that and it annoyed her to no end.
Daily Life
1. What is the character's financial situation? Is she rich, poor, comfortable, in debt? She is comfortable and can afford to buy things she likes.
2. What is her social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected her? She is very social and has been like that since she was a kid.
3. Where does she live? House, apartment, trailer? Is her home her castle or just a place to crash? What condition is it in? Does she share it with others? She lives in a townhouse with her room mate Grace.
4. Besides the basic necessities, what does she spend her money on? She likes to buy cute Japanese things like stuffed animal and such and loves to buy Japanese snacks, Manga and Anime.
5. What does she do for a living? Is she good at it? Does she enjoy it, or would she rather be doing something else? She works at a shipping Facility for Wonka candies. She is good at it and her boss and coworkers are happy with her.
6. What are her interests or hobbies? How does she spend her free time? She likes to read books and Manga, go online, watch anime, go for walks and hang out with friends.
7. What are her eating habits? Does she skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods? She tends to eat somewhat healthy but is not a health nut. She drinks occasionally but does not overdo it.
Associations
Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is her favorite:
1. Color? blue
2. Smell? Roses
3. Time of day? When the sun is setting. She loves to sit out and watch it.
4. Season? Fall
5. Book? Wicked
6. Music? She is getting into some Japanese bands but she likes most music types
7. Place? Ueno Park in Tokyo
8. Substance? Anything Japanese
9. Plant? Roses
10. Animal? Cat
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