[Meme] Man, I Love This Icon!
(With footnotes, since he's a little unreliable.)
Part 1: The Basics
What is your full name? Kongeriget Danmark, at your service!
Where and when were you born? Uh, Jutland?
Who are/were your parents? (Know their names, occupations, personalities, etc.) Of course I don't!
Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like? You bet I do! Let's see...there's Sverige and Norge, and that weird witch guy who lives up west of us. We've got a new baby brother, too, he's pretty cute. But anyway, Norge's a great guy, even if he's got a weird sense of humor. And Sverige...well, he's got a stick up his ass, but family's family, right?
Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people. I travel a lot with my people, but I always come back to Jutland.
What is your occupation? Uhhhhh...
Write a full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks. Distinguishing marks? Oh, man, you should check out this one scar on my stomach! Let me tell you, that thing is brutal. I don't get to keep a lot of my scars, yanno. Let's see...there's also, uh...huh. I don't know. Otherwise, I kind of look like any other human. I'm a lot stronger, tho'.
To which social class do you belong? Usually I just do whatever I want. It's not like anyone's going to stop me!
Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses? ...civil war? Plagues, maybe? Famine? I dunno, really big things, country stuff.
Are you right- or left-handed? Left-handed! Man, you should see it, the Christians piss themselves when they find out.
What does your voice sound like? ....like a voice?
What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently? Huh? Yanno, I can't think of any...
What do you have in your pockets? Uhhh...a little dried meat, some money, some mushroom, and...uh. Dirt?
Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics? Who, me? Yeah right!
Part 2: Growing Up
How would you describe your childhood in general? What about it?
What is your earliest memory? I don't know, it's been a really long time. I remember feeling stuff before seeing anything, really.
How much schooling have you had? ...huh?1
Did you enjoy school? Man, I have no idea what you're talking about.
Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities? I don't know, some things I've always just known. Others I learned from the humans.
While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them. Not that I can think of?
While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family?
As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Strong.
As a child, what were your favorite activities? Uh. I like fighting? Swimming, eating, hunting. Oh, yeah, hunting! I'm a pretty good shot with a bow, yanno. Probably not as good as Sverige at making stuff with the fur and the meat, tho'. And I like Norge's poetry, when he reads it. But he only does that when he's seriously blasted.
As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display? ...the same ones I do now? I dunno. Kid traits, I guess?
As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like? My brothers! It's just not the same with humans, you know? They just don't get it like guys like us do.
When and with whom was your first kiss? ......I don't remember. Too much to drink.
Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity? No, but...but, look, that's none of your business, okay?2
If you are a supernatural being (i.e. mage, werewolf, vampire), tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities. If you are just a normal human, describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today. I don't know. I think I knew what I was before I even realized it...you know? Humans are warm, and there's some injuries they don't get over. Hell, I bet the humans figured it out before I did.
Part 3: Past Influences
What do you consider the most important event of your life so far? Not sure. Getting a name for myself, I guess. Being here at all, maybe?
Who has had the most influence on you? My people, obviously!
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
What is your greatest regret?
What is the most evil thing you have ever done? Evil? Like what?
Do you have a criminal record of any kind? Huh?
When was the time you were the most frightened? Me? Ha! I'm not scared of anything 3.
What is the most embarrassing thing ever to happen to you? Pffff.
If you could change one thing from your past, what would it be, and why? I can't, so why even worry about it?
What is your best memory?
What is your worst memory?
Part 4: Beliefs And Opinions
Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic? I just call 'em as I sees 'em, that's all.
What is your greatest fear? Huh? Didn't I just answer this one?
What are your religious views? I believe in the gods who built the world from the fallen giant's body.
What are your political views? I stand by my king, that's all.
What are your views on sex? 's nice, why?
Are you able to kill? Under what circumstances do you find killing to be acceptable or unacceptable? Sure I can. I do what I gotta. And sometimes you gotta make a point by playing hardball.
In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do? People can't do evil stuff! They're people. They just get stupid, sometimes.
Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love? I dunno?
What do you believe makes a successful life? Livin' and dying with honor. An' family.
How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings (i.e. do you hide your true self from others, and in what way)? Like I said! I calls 'em as I sees 'em, lying would just be stupid.
Do you have any biases or prejudices? Boooooring.4
Is there anything you absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances? Why do you refuse to do it? Lie, maybe, betray. Ya just don't fuckin' do stuff like that if you wanna call yourself a man.
Who or what, if anything, would you die for (or otherwise go to extremes for)? My people. My king. My family.
Part 5: Relationships With Others
In general, how do you treat others (politely, rudely, by keeping them at a distance, etc.)? Does your treatment of them change depending on how well you know them, and if so, how? I give 'em a fair chance to be decent people! An' if they're not? I kick the shit out of 'em!
Who is the most important person in your life, and why? The most important? Like....I gotta pick just one? I dunno. It's tough to say.
Who is the person you respect the most, and why?
Who are your friends? Do you have a best friend? Describe these people. Like...the way humans have friends? 'cause mostly I've got family.5
Do you have a spouse or significant other? If so, describe this person.
Have you ever been in love? If so, describe what happened. Nuh-uh.
What do you look for in a potential lover? Uh....breasts?
How close are you to your family? We're family, what's it matter?
Have you started your own family? If so, describe them. If not, do you want to? Why or why not? Uh. 'm not settlin' down just yet.
Who would you turn to if you were in desperate need of help? I wouldn't! I can take on anything!6
Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why? I can protect myself! 'sides, I'm the older brother, I'm supposed to look after everyone else, aren't I?
If you died or went missing, who would miss you? A lotta people. Think like a whole peninsula full.
Who is the person you despise the most, and why? SVERIGE IS A DICK, DON'T LISTEN TO HIM. ALSO, HE'S NEVER GONNA SCORE.
Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict?
Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations?
Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not?
Do you care what others think of you?
Part 6: Likes And Dislikes
What is/are your favorite hobbies and pastimes?
What is your most treasured possession?
What is your favorite color?
What is your favorite food?
What, if anything, do you like to read?
What is your idea of good entertainment (consider music, movies, art, etc.)?
Do you smoke, drink, or use drugs? If so, why? Do you want to quit?
How do you spend a typical Saturday night?
What makes you laugh?
What, if anything, shocks or offends you?
What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?
How do you deal with stress?
Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan?
What are your pet peeves?
Part 7: Self Images And Etc.
Describe the routine of a normal day for you. How do you feel when this routine is disrupted?
What is your greatest strength as a person?
What is your greatest weakness?
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Are you generally introverted or extroverted?
Are you generally organized or messy?
Name three things you consider yourself to be very good at, and three things you consider yourself to be very bad at.
Do you like yourself?
What are your reasons for being an adventurer (or doing the strange and heroic things that RPG characters do)? Are your real reasons for doing this different than the ones you tell people in public? (If so, detail both sets of reasons...)
What goal do you most want to accomplish in your lifetime?
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
If you could choose, how would you want to die?
If you knew you were going to die in 24 hours, name three things you would do in the time you had left.
What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death?
What three words best describe your personality?
What three words would others probably use to describe you?
If you could, what advice would you, the player, give to your character? (You might even want to speak as if he or she were sitting right here in front of you, and use proper tone so he or she might heed your advice...)
[1]- He's functionally illiterate, even in Younger Futhark. This stands to be retconned accordingly, as soon as I can crack into that article on runic literacy in Ancient Northern Europe. Update: Largely illiterate, runic lettering still being a class thing, but he's just on the half-century cusp of widespread literacy.
[2]- .....yeeeah. So, how about that raiding and pillaging, huh?
[3]- He's terrified of being alone.
[4]- Thinks women are generally weak and hysterical (pretty, but still nuts). Is convinced that everyone in Finland (he mixes up Sami and Finns, and just calls them all Lapps) and "the orient" (lumping together near East and far Eastern groups) knows magic. Will not hesitate to marvel over differences in skin color, etc. So, uh. Yeah. He's a little bit sexist and a little bit racist. And painfully superstitious.
[5]- His distinction between friends and family gets kind of squishy with the other Nordics. He considers them his baby brothers, and Himaruya notes he considers Norway one of his closest friends (and he also says Norway begs to differ). So, in no few words, the anwser to this is probably Norway. Except nobody likes Denmark, and this much is canon, the poor bastard.
[6]- And his family. He's not good at asking for help at this point, and there are some people he'd bite his tongue off before asking.
Will be adding to and updating this as I work more and more of it out!