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That myth is more potent than history.

That dreams are more powerful than facts.

That hope always triumphs over experience.

That laughter is the only cure for grief.

And I believe that love is stronger than death.

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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

That's right-"Question you Characters"



Question your Characters

  That's right. Grab your characters, set them down on the couch, and begin asking some questions.
  President Fantasy, here you go:
1. Name: Okto Pes 
2. Age:14
3. Height: Five feet and 8 inches
4. Eye color: Blue
5. Physical appearance: Has eight arms [four on each side], brown hair, bushy and thick eyebrows, big nose, big smile all the time, tall, a bit bulky, tan skin and big feet.
6. Strange or unique physical attributes: The eight arms
7. Favorite clothing style/outfit: Dark blue jeans, orange-red shirt, black sneakers, and he loves that ocotpus shirt he got last summer!
8. Where does he or she live? What is it like there? He lives in a cave in the lower part near the mountians [it takes him a LONG time to get to town]. It is a nice cave, very well hidden, and it is pretty warm during winter because it is so isolated. Loads of trees, creepy at night and it's very lonely.
9. Defining gestures/movements (i.e., curling his or her lip when he or she speaks, always
keeping his or her eyes on the ground, etc.):  Tends to curl every hand into a fist when he gets angry, his eyes turn purple when furious and when sad-well- his eyes turn deep blue and he seems to look like a  regualer person.
10. Things about his or her appearance he or she would most like to change: The fact that his eye color changes with every mood.
11. Speaking style (fast, talkative, monotone, etc.): Low voice, slower-tends to get faster when he is excited.
12. Pet peeves: Being called a squid: it will make his eyes turn deep purple.
13. Fondest memory: Meeting Zanu
14. Hobbies/interests: Octopus research, fishing, hanging out with Zanu and swimming
15. Special skills/abilities: Can make his eyes turn color, can blend with enviroment with limits,and that is pretty much it.
16. Insecurities: Being an oddball, being a monster and never being accepted
17. Quirks/eccentricities: He is convinced that is an octopus.
18. Temperament (easygoing, easily angered, etc.): Easily angered by strangers but Zanu doesn't affect him in the least
19. Negative traits: Easily angered, believes he can do anything, has a temper and he thinks most mortals [except Zanu] are arrogant and a bit stupid
20. Things that upset him or her: Being called a squid
21. Things that embarrass him or her: Being a monster and only having one friend
22. This character is highly opinionated about: Octopi!
23. Any phobias? Sharks, other octopi of the same gender, and mean people
24. Things that make him or her happy: Zanu, octopi and smoked salmon
25. Family (describe): He is an orphan-sad
26. Deepest, darkest secret: I have no idea at the moment
27. Reason he or she kept this secret for so long:?
28. Other people's opinions of this character (What do people like about this character?
What do they dislike about this character Stuff I think people will like: humor, his obsession with octopi, the way he does things... Stuff people may not like: His negative traits
29. Favorite bands/songs/type of music: Enya, Unearthed, and such [he has listened to Zanu's music player]
30. Favorite movies: He doesn't have a DVD or VCR player
31. Favorite TV shows: He doesn't have TV
32. Favorite books: Percy Jackson  and the Olympians
33. Favorite foods: Smoked salmon, caviar- pretty much all fish
34. Favorite sports/sports teams: He can't even understand the concept of  basketball: how could he have a favorit sport?
35. Political views: He doesn't pay attention to the government
36. Religion/philosophy of life: He believes in the forces of nature forming on their own: he may switch to being a Christian though; Zanu is one and he is trying to tell him his testimony
d37. Physical health: Pretty okay; normal- but not the best certianly
38. Dream vacation: Going to the Cariabean and spending every day at the beach or researching the octopi
39. Description of his or her house: It is a pretty roomy cave with some thrown out furniture taken from the town dumps in secret
40. Description of his or her bedroom: A small area of the cave with lots of blankets and pillow in a corner, with pine boughs as bedding. That and a picture of Zanu and a book near the bed.
41. Any pets? None what so ever
42. Best thing that has ever happened to this character: Meeting Zanu
43. Worst thing that has ever happened to this character: I don't know
44. Superstitions: Beliving that 13 is and unluckly number, and if any black  animal crosses your path, the animal is angry
45. Three words to describe this character: Funny, tempermental and odd
46. If a song played every time this character walked into the room, what song would it be? I have no idea: I need to listen to more songs

3 comments:

  1. That's right, Tiger. Good job.
    Great work. November is going to be FUN! There's the Christopher Paolini deal, there's NaNoWriMo, there's my birthday, and there's...something else. I'm not sure.
    But whatever it is...
    It'll be FUN!!!
    -President Fantasy

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  2. Thanks![Oh, this is for helping me with my story for NaNoWriMo and for good job on my character profile.] Hmm... what else could be in November? Well, there is Thanksgiving, the Christopher Paolini book signing, Inheritance coming out, NaNoWriMo, your birthday... I can't think of anything else! All the funness is drowning me... Lord, thank you for blessing me next month!
    -Tiger

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  3. Oh, yeah! Inheritance, how could I forget?
    I guess I just mixed it with the Christopher Paolini deal...and Thanksgiving! DUH!!!
    -President Fantasy

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