Being told what to do, especially if it's by her siblings. What's the angriest your MC has ever been? Why? What did they do?
Elroy, the blind assassin: When they hurt Kiuka...when they hurt my parents. I won't reveal who they are because of plot points, as John says, but basically...I slaughtered them. I made them know a new definition of pain and agony. I killed them. While I'm not proud of my action, it had to be done. They would have just kept coming back to hurt them. What meds does your MC take for his/her problem? (Let's assume they are taking meds)
Franz, "When I was 16 I lost my left eye in a riding accident. Although cloned blue-eyes are massed produced and widely available to the wealthy denizens of the enclaves - blue eyes being extremely rare among the "rabble" and selectively bred among the plutocracy as a symbol of superiority (racial overtones much..) - I elected to pay for a healthy brown eye from a deceased donor among the people of the "Collective" - a quasi-Stalinist waste-dwelling militia at the time - the blue/brown mix being a means to overtly symbolize to my compatriots my vehement repudiation of the delusional conceit, complacency and myopia of the plutocrats, and my faith in human solidarity, as opposed to the popular sentiment of the solidarity of the advantaged to the exclusion of all others. It was essentially a commitment to advertising my... reformist proclivities to the world for the rest of my life, but said inclinations were already well-known among the more gossip-enamored Houses. I don't regret it either way... What? Oh yes, medications... I'll be on anti-rejection meds for as long as I feel like not having my eye rot out, basically." Leon,"...Being a R&D guinea pig for so long... wore my body down. Destroyed it... I couldn't possibly recall all their names, but I was on an insanely complex combo of... "palliative" drugs for as long I lingered in life.." What's your MC's favorite sport?
Tennis, or what we'd call 'real tennis' today. She's athletic, and delights in humilating her older siblings and even her father in the sport. Describe a situation in which your character was embarrassed, ashamed, or felt out of place. Why? Were they able to turn the situation around? If so, how?
"I feel out of place a lot," Jeremiah says. "I see things other people don't. I hear things other people don't. I don't see dead people. That's a plus. I hear obnoxious people, or person or even electronic thingy. Anyway, within the first few days of having the chip, I looked way crazier than I had been before. I'm doing things people thought I was homeless. I only dealt with it though just moving on. If I dwelt on being a loon too long, it would turn me crazy." He sticks his thumbs up. "I didn't turn it around. I let the embarrassment hang in the air ruining by good looks with each twist of my hand as if I were some sort of mime that didn't work for tips. I'm not crazy, but I might be fooling myself." Would your MC text nude pictures of themselves to anyone?
Elroy, the blind assassin: Who would want to see me nude? Kiuka: Yeeeah...I'd prefer he'd keep his armor on, thanks. Elroy: *smirks* But I bet some wouldn't mind seeing Kiuka- Kiuka: *smacks Elroy* Amos: o___o The only person who have seen me naked was my caretaker when I was a little boy. Omar: I knew a friend who did that once. Cost him his job. Captain Helen Chert: I did it once when I was in high school. It went viral. Mom and dad were not happy with me. Heridon: *shifts eyes to the left, refuses to comment* Matt: We were in highschool. We were drunk. Don't ask. What would your MC do if forced to be around someone he/she didn't like? (They are free to kill them, if they so choose)
That happens to Cara all the time, and most of the time she just ignored them. But if said person or persons are really annoying, she gives them a direct warning to shut the **** up and leave her alone. If that doesn't work, there's always the good, old fist-to-face soluton. Despite that, she's a nice person who doesn't want to kill anyone, unless the become a threat to her or the people she protects. In that case it's more of a knife-to-face solution. What would your MC do is he/she got into a bar brawl between a bunch of bikers?
Elroy, the blind assassin: Win. I'd beat them all down. Amos: Hide. Sorry, but I'm not a fighter. Omar: Fight. Heridon: Right beside you, buddy. What would your MC do if he/she saw the big baddie weeping in front of the tombstone of the big baddie's mother? Why would the MC do this action?
Stab him in the back twice. Why? Once might not be enough. Your MC has a week off, what is their ideal way to spend it?
Caleb: Sitting in front of the TV watching I love Lucy reruns and Tom and Jerry Cartoons... Then again Looney Tunes goes great with any cereal.... Your MC has decided to retire... How will they spend the remainder of their days and why?
G1: Pub crawling G2: Strip-club crawling G3+4: Wouldn't retire. Ever. Would your MC sacrifice four minor goals to guarantee the success of a major goal, or fight for all of them and risk losing everything?
Franz, "My ultimate... "goal" is the consumation of everything I hold dear, and something I will struggle tooth and nail to accomplish at absolutely all costs. No sacrifice is too great, including my own life. Fulfilling my lesser, more tangential aspirations would be nice, and I intend to do so as much as possible - short of jeopardize my grand machinations - but fundamentally, everything and everyone is expendable in the face of the precarious future of humanity." Your MC gets to listen to one song before they're dragged in front of the firing squad; what is it?
Bridges Burning - Foo Fighters My MC would take this song as one last chance to flick his executioners off. He is an extremist of sorts. Your MC witnesses a person they hated vehemently as a child being robbed/raped, and they are in the position to prevent the assaulter from getting away. What does he/she do?
Try and fight the attacker off, giving that person a chance to escape. What would your MC do if they were forced to face their worst fear?
Franz, "My worst fear, to be brief, is that my goals & plans will fail, have been for nothing, & even worse, that humanity will continue coasting haplessly toward a long, slow death. If that were the case.... I suppose... I'd give up. If we're all doomed & real change is impossible, then I guess all I can do is join the bandwagon & enjoy my infinitesimal existence while I breathe. I don't feel I'd live well though, knowing my fellow beings were doomed, from the cradle to the grave, to a lesser & unfulfilled life while I wallowed in debauchery. So... hedonism & repression or suicide, I guess." Leon, "I have no worst fear that hasn't been fulfilled. Expect the worst." Your MC is walking down the street when a frantic & disheveled man approaches them carrying a cardboard box. He seems distressed but otherwise harmless. He begs MC to hold onto the package while he visits someone in a nearby appartment; promising to be back in 10 minutes or less. Does MC agree? If so, what do they do when 15, 20, 25, 30 minutes goes by?
He complies, interested to see what the man will do when he refuses to return the box. 5 minutes pass- he gets bored and opens the box. if it's boring, he tosses it aside and walks away. If not, he plays with it. 10 minutes- if it's really interesting, he's still playing with it, and probably walking away with it. If not, he's bored again. 20 minutes - if he hasn't left already, he has now. What is your character most likely to buy in a bakery?
Mayu: *Stares at bug* "Disgusting..." *Runs away* What would your MC do if they went to a store (any kind), bought something and when they were about to pay for it to the cashier, they don't have enough cash?
Probably stare blankly at the cashier and then sprint out of the store What would your MC do if they were having a really boring day?
Play imaginary games with her best (and only) friend Ju, or stare out the window and try to come up with a plan to get outside. What would your MC do if a nearby stranger had a medical emergency (heart attack, stroke, etc) and there was no one else around?
Elroy: *props man up* It appears he's unconsious. Kiuka: Elroy, you need to give him CPR. Elroy: Does that involve me putting my mouth on his and breathing into it? Kiuka: Yes! Look, I don't care that your kind seems to have a problem with same-sex-but-different-race (As in, the elves don't mind same-sex marriages as long as it's not a different race). This man needs help! Elroy: And just what will you be doing? Kiuka: Running to the nearest medical shop. Just keep him alive. Elroy: *sighs* Goddesses forgive me...*starts CPR including mouth to mouth* What would your MC do if confronted by a giant spider that breathed fire that was threatening your MC's loved one?
Brad: "Good GOD they make 'em big in Mejico!" *hides behind a rock waiting for the fire to die out* Mo: *shakes his head and pulls out a bowie knife charging from behind the rock and gutting said spider* "How'd you get this job again?" Your MC faces financial crisis and has lost his or her line of work... what does your MC do?
Elroy: Kiuka? Can I be your father's apprentice in blacksmithing? Kiuka: Sure. Amos: *shrugs* Like I actually enjoyed the tavern at all. Thank you, God! Truely You are marvelous! Heridon: What? My part-time job as a librarian is kaput? Jesus... Omar: *fumes silently on family sofa* Omar's Wife: *sits next to him and pats his back* Don't worry, dear. We'll find you something. Omar: Something? Something!? In today's economy? Former Captain Helen Chert: *vacations in Atlanta wearing sunglasses and sipping on tea* What would your MC do if they approached a little boy alone in a dark room. The boy's hungry, frightened, and appears to be in possession of stolen property.
Brad: *ignores the boy because he's stuck in the middle of mexico and in the middle of illegal activities everywhere... instead he questions said boy about a reputed drug dealer known only as El Cabra* Your MC is going to have a baby, is it a boy or girl ? And how does your MC react?
Elroy: Wait, Kiuka's pregnant? Oh, I know where this is going: No doubt the child will be mine and we'll be angsting about the ramifications of a human and elf boinking each other- Kiuka: No, no, my paranoid friend. My baby-who is a girl-is not yours. It's Elthred's. Elroy: Elthred's? Kiuka: You've met him before. Charming, witty, loves your sarcastic humour? Elroy: I vaguely remember him, but-what the hell, Kiuka? You've known that man a grand total of a month and you have his child? Kiuka: Hey, it was late at night and we had too much to drink. It's a human thing. Elroy: You humans... Omar's Wife: Honey, I just came back from the hospital. We're going to have a daughter! Omar: *embraces her* That's wonderful! Omar's Wife: Oh, Omar, we should find a name for our baby girl. That's why I stopped by the store on the way home to buy *draws out baby names for girl book* this. (Off topic, but I want to have a name for Omar's wife. Suggestions?) Captain Helen Chert: Lindsey? You mind taking over the ship and the series? I don't think it'd be in mine and my baby's best interest that I put myself in mortal peril. Lindsey: Sure, sis! *Takes off with Kenthew, ship and crew* Captain Helen Chert: *To readers* What have I done? Amos: Lucy's pregnant? Dr. Nathaniel Parrish: She is showing signs of it, yes. What a marvelous thing for you and your wife. Have you decided on a name? Lucy: If it's a boy, he will be Louis. If it's a girl, she will be Marie. Dr. Nathaniel Parrish: Ah, going full French, are we? Lucy: I love the French. I wouldn't have married one if I hadn't. Heridon: Sandra? What's wrong? Sandra: Heridon, I'm pregnant with your child! Heridon: O-oh... Sandra: Have we landed in a sitcom or something? What would your MC do if they found they were possessed by a demon?
