Eh, beat me to it. Instruments: Franz plays piano, guitar, violin and the glass harp, when the mood strikes. Leon would want to play guitar, or maybe piano. They're the more emotionally evocative instruments, to him at least. Activity/Sports: Franz is very energetic, rarely betraying his constant fatigue. He's fond of rugby, football, cricket, bowling and chess, although he's not too serious about any of them. Lonen is normally rather languid and phlegmatic and not very sporty, except for martial arts, which eventually comes to consume much of his life. Not normally tho, no. The world is going to end. How does your MC spend their last day?
Amos: With friends. Omar: With my family. Heridon: Going to a football game. Helen: Helping with the evacuation of the human race to another habitable planet. Your MC has been enslaved! At what period? Why was the MC enslaved? How does he/she escape?
G1: Whiskey. Lots of whiskey. G2: A cake from Mrs. Tebutt's bakery on the corner of fifth and Charlseton with these orders precisely: Three pounds of sugar, no butter. Chocolate icing. G1: During the fall of the global empire as a child, forced into physical labour as a child. The village was liberated by the Southern Cross Soldier and his troop of idealistic rogues. G2: Worked the cartel-owned brothels during her teenage years as civilisation crumbled around the world. Fled into the streets during a gang war. G3: Until recently had always been a faithful servant of the Christ Lord. Was excommunicated on false charges by a cruel and malevolent angel, disillusioning her of the Order. G4: A truly strong soul is never a slave; merely biding its time in obscurity. Your MC opens the fridge. What are they likely to find?
Amy won't find much. A container of cottage cheese way past the expiration date. An inch of milk at the bottom of the carton. Mold growing on a half-eaten tomato...Her mom is having a hard time supporting the two of them. Hank will find it jammed pack with jars of preserves, jarred pickles, jarred tomato sauce, everything in jars just about. His aunt is a major canner. But she doesn't have any snack foods. Just "healthy stuff." What things will you find in your MC's bedroom? Things like their bed or their desk. Etc.
Roman: Bed, desk, enough haphazardly piled books to constitute a fire hazard, baseball bat. Jaffy: Drugs, cookbooks, random naked female, knives, various mysterious electronic components, the most kick-ass sound system in the known universe, sleeping bag. What is your your MC's spirit guide?
Spiritual guide? Omar: Allah. Heridon: Uh...the ghost of my late uncle? Amos: My mother. No, she's not an indian, and I am not currently wearing an indian pendant around my neck. (adjusts shirt collar) Bloody Englishmen... Dr. Howard Parrish: What did you just say, boy? Amos: I-I said nothing! Besides, aren't you Scottish? Dr. Howard Parrish: I will not allow such talk under my roof. I know you don't like the English; but I expect you to treat them with civility and decency. Helen: My parents. I know they're alive, but I like thinking that they're with me. Your MC is a teacher. What kind?
Roman: Modern Conspiracy Theory. Jaffy: French Cooking and/or Krav Maga. If your MC likes sports, what is his or her favorite team?
The San Francisco Dukes, a football team. Mainly because it's a family tradition to play for them. One he opted-out of. MC is walking down the street when they are accosted by a frantic, disheveled-looking man. He seems worried & hurried, but otherwise harmless. He pleadingly asks MC to hold onto a package while he goes inside a nearby apartment building for 10 minutes maximum, according to him, & begins rifling through his pockets, obviously looking to sweeten the deal, & pulls out some spare change, a stick of gum & a bus pass. He looks & sounds desperate. Does MC agree to help? If so, what do they do when 15 minutes have passed? 25? Ect.
Roman: Looks on in horror at- Jaffy: who haggles with the man until he comes up with some more change and a nice looking cigarette lighter. he waits till the man is well out of sight, lights a cigarette, and walks off, a nervous Roman in tow. They get to a Dunkin Donuts, where they order coffee. Jaffy opens the package, which in turn leads to an increasingly ridiculous series of adventures, many of which involve Jaffy hilariously committing minor felonies. The cigarette lighter turns out to have been the MacGuffin. Your MC is strolling down the street, and suddenly realizes his/her wallet is missing! Worse yet, your MC was meeting with friends for drinks, and now has no money! What does MC do?
"We are going to a juice bar," Jeremiah says. "I can't drink. It doesn't mix well with what's in my head. At. All. No wallet...I can find it, if I wanted to. Well if Christopher wanted to. Beside the point. I would make someone else pay. And by make, I do mean make it their own idea." He shows a fake grin. "Awesomeness, huh? Or I could just ask them to pay for me for the moment. I do need my apple juice." What newsworthy event that is happening in our world would your MC be able to solve? How?
G1: War in Libya. Rally and organise the rebels, launching a series guerrilla assaults while an international team of professionals (The one-four-one?) capture the enemy HQ. G2: Nursultan Nazarbayev's internationally endorsed totalitarian regime. Fairly standard operation. In and out as quietly as possible, they won't know he's dead still morning. G3: Fukushima reactor. Quarantine the infected zone with a compound Shield, Lay on Hands and Purify to purge the taint. Deo Volente. G4: The death of our sun and - eventually - the universe. Go Upstairs and knock some heads. Your MC is holding a book/magazine/newspaper/pamphlet/stone tablet. What are they reading/pretending to read and why?
Amos: Robin? Robin: Yes? *turns around to see Amos holding a book an inch from his eyes* Uh... Amos: I'm not completely blind as in "no lights" blind. I can see a little. Just a massive blob of blurred colors. Robin: A-are you able to make out anything in that book? Amos: There's a word that keeps repeating itself: "H-A-M-T-T". What kind of a word is that? Robin: It's Hamlet. *sits down with him* Where did you find this book? Amos: On the shelf. This book had the kindness of having the name raised and trace-able. The Plays of Shakespeare, I believe. Want me to read this play to you? Robin: Sure. Sure. What would your MC do if they were zapped into another poster's story and met their protagonist?
Franz would use his keen skills of observation and inference to assist in Amos' investigative endeavors, or attempt to at least A strange, mechanical object crashes through MC's roof. What is it? What does it do? How do they react?
Omar's Wife: O___O WTF?! Omar's Son: Dad! Mom!! Omar: We're all right, son. *Inspects the object* Hmmm...it appears to be a metal crate from the British army. Omar's Wife: What? So the British are-No matter, I'm calling the police! *Omar's wife storms out to call 911* Omar's Son: *enters parents' room* What is that, Dad? Omar: I am not sure son, but I believe the British Royal family would be more than happy to get this back. I am only too eager to oblige them. *Holds up a silver/gold object that resembles a dagger with the figure of Henry VIII as the handle* Your MC is under attack by a rabid llama! How does he/she survive??
Leslie puts 'em up and socks it right in its fat llama nose. Your character is confronted by the demigod Zuul and asked to choose the form of The Destructor, which will destroy New York, and takes the form of whatever pops in your character's head first. What destroys New York?
Amy: A pig. They roll around in their excrement. YUCK! Hank: Bats. Their skinny little bodies, flying about the night skies...creepy. What animal would your MC turn into if he/she could?
A squirrel, because no one ever bothers squirrels. Your antag has captured your MC, and (thanks to regulation B4156.c of the Evil League of Evil's handbook) is legally obligated to offer your MC a last meal before torture and execution. What does your MC request?
^Yeah, unless they have a squirrel swimming pool. *Mwhahaha* Hank: Tatertots and a cheese burger. Hold the onions. Is your MC an observant person?
Observant...can see the minute expressions on people's faces easily. Can hear the hint of anger or sadness in their voices.
I reiterate, Is your MC an observant person? Can he/she see the minute expressions on people's faces easily that give them away? Can he/she hear the hint of anger or sadness in their voices?
Jaffy likes to pretend that the world is his plaything, but is actually quite observant. Roman is quite genre savvy and can pick up on the story before anyone else realizes what's going on. What is your MC's relationship with his or her mobile phone? Love? Hate? Addiction?
"Ah! Uhm...where'd that bloody thing get to now?!!" If there is one modern convenience your MC could do without, what would it be & why?
