For whatever reason, your MC is convinced the whole 2012 world ending thing is for reals. What does s/he do? Pray with family, hang out with family and/or friends, drink, ignore and just play videogames, read, sleep. They're not gonna do the extreme of selling all their possessions and fleeing across their respective country or to another country. If the world's going to end, it'll end no matter where they are. Your MC can't go to sleep, and this is right before a MAJOR EXAM!! What will he/she do?
Emily would stare at the wall or do just about anything she can think of: Lay pillow feathers in front of a person's nose. Maybe braid her hair. Try to write in her diary. Hum a little tune in the dark. Roger would study more. He's kinda too smart for his age. If your character had to choose, would he/she live in the past or the future, not knowing which time of the past and future they'd be placed in?
Ashton: I know you'll pick the future, Lucy. *teasing* Lucy: *whacks him* Who says I want to meet you again? Ashton: Because I'm just plain delightful? Lucy: Uh-huh. Right. I'd rather be eaten by a dinosaur. Ashton: Ouch, harsh. Lucy: Wait, if I pick either, I have a good chance of getting stuck with you either way. Blimey! You're immortal! I forgot about that! Ashton: So, what will it be? Lucy: I'll take my chances with the dinsoaur, thank you. Your MC's perfect partner?
Julia: "I'm proud to say that's Kayla." Kayla: "Wrong type of partner, dear." Julia: "What? I trust you, you are hard working, smart, clever and a good friend. What more could a woman ask for?" Kayla: "Well, there's... that." Julia: "The what?" Kayla: "You know... that." Julia: *blushes* "Ooooooh... that. Yuck." Kayla: "You don't care about... that?" Julia: "Not even close. Look at it this way: I hate my family and ran off when I was thirteen. Why on earth would I want to start my own family?" Kayla: "Haha, good point. Mine is the usual. Smart, strong, funny and attractive. And trustworthy. Not to mention needy, yet not clingy. He should really need me, but not be dependent on me." Caitlin: "I'm too old for that stuff." Ariana: "You're my age." Caitlin: "..." Ariana: "What? You are five years older than me. That's my age." Caitlin: "That's what most people think." Ariana: "How old are you, then? Fourty?" Caitlin: "Yes... times two." Ariana: "You are a eighty? Do you expect me to believe that?" Caitlin: "I'm a senior teacher in the School of Magic at at thirty eight. Doesn't that sound a bit strange to you? The other seniors are at least sixty. Not to mention I'm teaching alchemy. You can make a lot of fun stuff with that... and if you combine it with magic, you can even slow down the aging process. Mostly." Ariana: "Right. A magical potion, and voila! You live forever?" Caitlin: "Not really, but you can slow it down a bit. I might live twice as long as I'm supposed to, but that's it. But it's not a blessing, though. *sighs* I learned that the hard way. People are afraid of what they don't understand, and I'm far too young to be natural. In short, I have a credibility issue. Who would wnat to be with me? They don't even want to be my friend." Your MC decides to create a comic book with himself/herself as the main character. Describe the plot in the comic book in detail.
Adalyn's comic book -- and I'm going with before-the-dystopian-altworld-transport Adalyn here--would involve her world the way she wants it to be, not the way it actually is. Her school and neighborhood would be in this pretty lush fantasy world. No one would be judgmental. People would have all kinds of weird quirks. Everyone would be creative. That kind of thing. And the plot would probably involve some bad guy (school principal?) holding onto something important that her and her friends have to steal, like a Holy Grail type of thing, but I really have no clue. (None of this is similar to the plot of the book that Adalyn is actually a character in.) What would your MC do if he/she was out at lunch with friends and someone began to change their baby's diaper right on the cafe table (and there was an obvious bathroom sign several yards away)?
Kayla: "Ugh, that's disgusting. B*tch, people are eating here!" Julia: *picks up gun* "Ma'am, you see the sign over there? The big, bright sign saying BATHROOM? I suggest you use it. Now." Kayla: "I suggest you do as she says, miss. The guns can soooo easily go off by accident..." Your MC(s) have been kidnapped by pirates and are taken to the open sea with the usual sharks making the water dangerous. How do they escape?
She'd probably die in the middle of the ocean unless her logical BFF was there to help figure something out. She'd most likely try to swim back to the boat and hang on the ropes on the sides where no one can see her, then sneak away when they finally get to shore. What would your MC do if the presidential nominee picked him/her as a VP running mate? (Assume your MC meets all the Consitutional requirements for the job)
Amos: wtf? I'm blind! Obama: Didn't stop the governor of New York. You'd be the first blind VP in American history. Amos: o____o Mr. Obama, you'll have to look somewhere else. Heridon: You hear that? That's the sound of the world howling in terror at me because I'm a Texan. Obama: I hear nothing, Heridon. What is your mc's favorite food?
Kayla: "I'm the VP running mate? Seriously?" *rubs hands* "All the power..." Julia: "Oh, dear... this can go both ways." Kayla: "Don't worry, I'll be a nice Empress. I won't go around killing everyone I don't like or increase taxes with a few hundred percent over night." Caitlin: "You know you won't have that much power? You are only the second in command. I think. She is, isn't she?" Julia: "I think so. There's the president, vice president and her. Or is this an election?" Kayla: "Either way, I'm almost in command... and you know how easily accidents happen..." Julia: "Don't even think about that, Kayla." Kayla: "Think about what?" Julia: "You know what you were thinking. Accidents?" Kayla: "Not my fault he fell out a window. Closed window. On the top floor." Caitlin: "And it's not your fault the VP fell out of a speeding train?" Kayla: *looks innocent* "Not at all. All I did was ask him to help me get from one wagon to the next. That our feet got tangled together and made him trip was his own fault." Julia: "And the fact he was tossed from the train? He didn't just fall." Kayla: "I tried to grab him! I didn't push him!" Julia: "Just like you didn't tell the opposing candidate to.. what was the words?" Ariana: "I think it was something about his family tree and various zoo animals." Caitlin: "..." Kayla: "What... we won, didn't we?" Your MC is in a wedding and are about to hold a speech for the bride and groom in front of all the guests when he/she suddenly really, really needs the bathroom. How can they get out of that situation? (without the obvious and telling the guests to wait a few minutes, of course.)
Link -She likes cookie dough and fudge, but is partial to all food, really. W.D. - Would suck it up and hold it, then discreetly slip off and use the restroom during the next person's speech. Then would feel really awkward and self-conscious for leaving and coming back, and would obsess over what if the next speech-giver thinks Adalyn is avoiding him/her? She lacks confidence in the beginning. Your MC is put in charge of planning and supervising a children's Christmas party at work (like something the kids go to while the adults go to their own party). What kind of activities does he/she set up for them?
Link: I love anything chocolate, but french silk pie is heavenly Mallory: I'm not especially good with kids... we'd probably all end up running around giddily playing tag and making a mess of everything. Or I'd teach them how to pick locks, but i'm afraid that wouldn't go over well with the parents. I'm afraid if i tried to plan something, it be over the top, like christmas party to the extreme with way too much sugar. a new neighbor moves in next door to your MC. How do they welcome (or not) the person?
(whoopsie, sorry Link, didn't see your post until now.) :redface: Ariana: "Alright, where do we hide the presents?" Julia: "Hide the presents?" Ariana: "Of course. Isn't that what the bunny does?" Julia: "That's the Easter Bunny, idiot." Ariana: "What does the Christmas Bunny do?" Caitlin: "You didn't just say Christmas Bunny..." Ariana: "What?" Julia: "There isn't any Christmas bunnies." Ariana: "What happened to them? Where did they go?" Julia: "..." Caitlin: "..." Kayla: "..." Ariana: "What????" Kayla: "God, you're dumb..." Julia: "Ariana, there isn't any Christmas bunnies. There never was any. Christmas has that fat guy with the beard." Ariana: "Ooooh... The guy in the chimey?" Kayla: "That's the one." Ariana: "So what do we do? Organize a dance or something?" Kayla: "Heck if I know. What does kids do these days?" Caitlin: "Can't we just put on a movie or something and go to the real partly?" Kayla: "Sounds like a plan." Your MCs attends the adult Christmas-party when they hear a loud noise from the (now unattended) children's party. What happened, and what do the MCs do about it?
a new neighbor moves in next door to your MC. How do they welcome (or not) the person? Omar: Welcome to the neighborhood, Mr. Harris! My name is Omar Bailey. This is my wife Ruth and our two childrens, Ali and Jasmine. Come, come, let's have a drink. Heridon: 'Sup? The name's Heridon Copper. How's your day? Amos: It's a pleasure to meet you, sir. My name is Amos Garnier. Helen Chert: Just yelp if you need anything. Mike Wolfletter: Stay the hell out of my buisness, stay the hell out of my way and we can both be happy. Comprehende? Your MC is trying to get out of a town that's besieged. What does he/she do??
Link - Adalyn and her friends have learned that they can manipulate giant, monstrous, snapping wolf-dogs (kind of like Wargs) by holding something on fire. The dogs will respect people who have fire and act on their direction. So she'd let the horde loose on the baddies. What would your MC do if a moldy fungus was dripping greenish watery goo on his/her bed from a leak in the ceiling one day?
What would your MC do if a moldy fungus was dripping greenish watery goo on his/her bed from a leak in the ceiling one day? Heridon: Okay, quite genre check: No, we're not in a horror film so it's not paranormal. Matt: Aw c'mon! Way to kill the mood, H-man! I wanted to make a story where this house was haunted by some crabby old man who wanted us to <assumes demonic-like voice> GET OUT!! Heridon: It already is. It's called my granddad and he's very much a living grump. Matt: <___< Mood killer. Heridon: No, it's something else. We'll just have to get it fixed. Sandra: Um, guys? I think I just saw a shadowy figure across the wall. Heridon: Oh for Christ's sake! Does Halloween have this affect on people here in Alabama? This is not a haunted house. I mean, sure it's 70 years old and no doubt seen a lot of bad things but...really? Woman outside house: <screams> Matt: Well? Heridon: Oh ****!! <runs up the stairs and toward the door to follow the screams; his friends do too> Your MC is attending a ball when the host suddenly collapses on the floor, dead, in the middle of the room. Your MC takes the cup the host was holding, sniffs it, and smells a hunt of poison. What does your MC do then?
^ Good one Emily would yell from her table: "Get a room!" then dart out of the cafe. If your MC had to choose, would he/she go to college even if he/she inherited a lot of money from a distant relative?
No. He doesn't really have book smarts - his intelligence is knowing how to handle himself in the real world. The money he inherited would help him forge his own path. Your MC has an option between a high paying, boring job, and a low paying fun job. What does he/she/it pick?
Link: Your MC is attending a ball when the host suddenly collapses on the floor, dead, in the middle of the room. Your MC takes the cup the host was holding, sniffs it, and smells a hunt of poison. What does your MC do then? Carl: smiles secretly and hides the cup so no one knows. He graciously calms the guests's nerves, all the while studying each person to figure out the identity of the murderer... so he can later blackmail said person later. Your MC is asked to watch a neighbor's (rather large) pet snake while the neighbor is on vacation for a couple week. How does your MC fare?
Low paying fun job. Prob as a clerk in a bookstore/comic shop. WWYMC do if he/she got a taxi cab home and the cabbie followed your MC into the house? Not in a rapist/killer way, but just as though he was bffs with your MC and it was the normal thing to do.
Ru would not think this is strange at all, sadly. People do that to him. He'd probably set the cabbie up with a cup of tea, break out some Bob Dylan, and trade stories about hedgehogs or knee socks or something equally odd. Your main character has a kick me sign stuck to his/her back. How long would it go unnoticed?
Amazingly long. Anyone who did notice are likely to be to intimidated by him to say something. His girlfriend would probably just laugh upon seeing it, but she wouldn't tell him. Would your MC have his/her mind downloaded into a immortal invincible android body, leaving their own body forever so they could live in the robot?
Lucy: No. Ashton: i'm immortal already. Lucy: Even more reason, I don't want to be stuck with you for eternity. Besides, I don't have a body anymore. Ashton: You still do! You're just... Slightly cold. Lucy: Dead, you mean? Would your character become a *gasp* tooth fairy if they could live forever and win the love of their life? (They have to wear a pink tutu xD)
Omar, Amos, Helen, Heridon, and Mike: o___O Nellie Jennings: A TOOTH FAIRY! Oh, can I be a tooth fairy? Huh? Huh? Can I? PLEEEASE!? Heridon: And just where did this 8-year-old come from? Me: She's the daughter of the British guy who owns that store at the corner of 38th Marston Street. It's your first mystery. Heridon: Ooookay... Nellie Jennings: <puppy dog eyes> PLEEEEEEASE!? Heridon: My own cousin, who's about your age doesn't act like this. Me: HERIDON! Be nice to her! You'll have to rescue her from a kidnapper! Heridon: Kidnapper? Who would kidnap this kid? Nellie Jennings: <puts finger to her mouth> Sssh! It's a spoiler! Tee hee hee! Amos: <shudders> Pitch...making my skin crawl.... Helen: Can we all just be nice to this girl? <squats down in front of Nellie> Hey, I've traveled the universe a lot and I've actually seen some fairies. They're the most beautiful creatures you've ever seen, and they fly with such grace. Nellie Jennings: WOW! Can I come? Can I come? Can I? Can I? Can I? <Is jumping up and down> I want to live forever and marry a handsome prince and live happily ever after! Heridon: Please take her. She's all yours. <Helen and I glare at him. Omar pulls Mike aside as the latter was about to speak.> Me: It's still not too late for me to kill you off early in the book and replace you with another protagonist, like that Canadian kid, Matt McDonnan. Heridon: <stands defiant> Bring it, buddy... Your MC has a question concerning your choices. What does he/she ask?
I don't quite understand the question. Choices as in for their lives and plots or the writer's life choices? I'd be happy to answer, but I need a little more information. EDIT: I'll assume that this is referring to the choices in plots and character's traits. Tanner would probably be asking, "Why do you make me such a loner? It's not easy killing gigantic monsters all by myself!" And my response: "Because I'm the one writing this, that's why." Yeah, he'd hate me for that, but it's as true as it'll get. Your MC one day wakes up blind. They don't know how or why, and they are completely surprised by it. How do they cope, if at all, and would it be possible for them to continue on with their lives or quests?
Helen would discover it was because she had inhaled some poisonus gas emitting from fungus growing on the planet they just took off and while they could save her life, they couldn't save her vision. She'd be blind for the rest of her life. Helen, however, is not one to be defeated (despite that naturally, she's gonna be pissed for a bit). She'd immediately have someone fetch a long stick/thin pole for her. Why? Because blind or not, she's the captain, dammit! She doesn't need eyes to do the job. She'll just have someone else tell her the readouts or read to her any messages. She'll have to learn Braille, though, and read Braille books. She'll have her armor fitted with sensors that'll help highten her remaining natural senses so she'd be able to fight on the field with a sword. (I don't know if that's cheesy or not...) (Damn, now I actually want to do this as it seems so intriguing...) Your character is forced to fight in an arena for a corrupted official. The opponent? Your character's best friend/love interest who has been brainwashed. He/she must kill this person. If not, the best friend/love interest being held hostage will die.
