More flesh on bones

[misskarin_ebz]

Stolen ones again from miss Fnord

People

• Who is your character's confidante? Who does she talk to when she's scared? Who does she tell when she's in trouble?

No one really, possibly Eris Fnord or Gideon Blake.

• Is she married? Does your character have a husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend, fiancee, "significant other," lover, or several of the above?

No, the love of her life is dead. But she do sleep around a bit.

• Is she protecting someone? A child, relative, friend? Why does she see herself as their protector?

No one in particular. But she is very caring and would do anything to save a friend.

• Who does she live with? Does she still live with her family? What about housemates or roommates? Are these people her friends? Do they hate each other? Do they avoid each other?

She lives with her maid Siirka.

• Who was her first love? Did it work out? Why or why not? Do they still know each other?

Sigrid was her first love. She is dead now. Karin still griefs her death.

• Who does she work with? Is she friends with her co-workers? Bitter rivals? Does she hate her lazy boss or have a crush on her handsome secretary?.

She has no real friends among the other singers at Mahogany Hall, but she gets along with most off them. She is friends with Gideon Blake the illusionist.

• Is she a disappointment to anyone, or is someone proud of her for her accomplishments? Why?

She is a disappappointment to most of her family, exept mother and father who loved her like a parent should.

Friends

• What sort of people does your character tend to make friends with? Other people her own age? Co-workers? Neighbors? People she went to college with?

Anyone could be a friend as long as they don't laugh at her accent.

• Where does your character go/what does she do with her friends? Does she go out drinking with them? Who does she have coffee with? Does she go hiking or biking with a club? Do the neighbors invite her over for dinner?

Anything that's fun and it depends greatly on the wich friend she is with.

• How deep are the friendships she tends to form? Does she prefer to have a lot of surface-level friendships or a few deep ones?

She would like to form close relationsship with people. But she takes what she can get.

• How close is she to her friends? How well do they know her? Do they know her hopes and fears? Will they notice if she disappears or comes home with bruises?

Close isn't really the right word, not that she wouldn't want to be. She has a tendancy to let people know really personal things even if she doesn't know them to well.

Family

• Does she get along with her family? Why or why not?

They are all dead.

• What does her family know about her? What secrets does she keep?

They no longer know nothing.

• What does she know about her family? What secrets have they kept?

The marriage between mother and father was not well looked upon. Her father was the blacksheep of the family being to radical to fit in.

• How big is her family?

It's a fairly large family, but those closest to her are dead.

• Is it a close family, or spread out and distant?

 They all live back in Sweden, rather close to eachother.

• Does she have any siblings? What is her relationship with them like? How similar are they?

No, she is the only child.

Fears and Dreams

• What did your character want to be when she grew up? Did she realize that dream? If not, why not? Does she regret that she never made it, or regret that she did? Does she still have a chance to get there if she didn't?

She wanted to be as powerfull as her father the baron. Being a lady makes this difficult.

• What nightmares does she have? When she wakes up screaming in the middle of the night, what does she see?

The death of her loved Sigrid. This replays in her mind over and over. And ofcourse the regular "Neathmares"

• What makes her cry? Is it a perfect flower? A song that reminds her of something? The memory of her dead grandmother? Is it a happy, nostalgic thing or a deep, abiding grief? Does she cry a lot, or almost never?

She doesn't really cry often, though it's not unusual to se her eyes tearing up a bit. But when she really does cry there's no holding back! When she does it is the memory of her loved ones death that brings tears to her eyes.

• What makes her laugh? How often does she laugh? Does she have laugh lines? Does she have a good sense of humor? Does she hide it or let it shine?

She laughs alot. Part happines, part trying to hide the pain.

• What does she wish she could do that she can't? Is there a talent she wishes she had? Is it something she doesn't have the money for? Is it something her species isn't capable of? How badly does she want it and what would she do to get it?

She wish she could bring her loved one back. She wish she could sleep thru the night without nightmares.

• What is her secret dream? What one goal, ambition, or desire does she keep hidden from everyone? Is it small or large? Personal or global? Realistic or unrealistic? Is she actually trying to accomplish it (and how?), or does she consider it untenable?

She wish she could join her loved one in the afterlife or be able to bring her back to life. But she no longer have a deathwish, though she did want to find a way to die without having to commit suicide when she first set foot in London.

• What is her worst fear? What terrifies her? What does she dread? Is it something terribly personal, or a generic phobia? How did she acquire this fear? Is she ashamed of it?

She fears nothing as there is nothing left for her to loose. Atleast that what she thinks.

Past History

• Where did your character go to school? This can be grade school, high school, college, home schooling, or whatever.

Lunds University.

• What hurt will she never forgive? What awful thing did someone do to her, and why can't she forgive them? Is it something comparatively small, such as an off-handed hurtful comment her father made? Is it large, like physical abuse?

The bastard that took her Sigrid away will never be forgiven, even if she killed him with her own hands.

• What was her favorite childhood toy? Why? Who gave it to her? Does she still have it? If not, what happened to it? What else did she play with?

She played alot with the doll her father gave her on her fifth birthday. It's long gone by now.

The Physical Details

• Does your character have birthmarks or scars? How did she get them? What about disfigurements or handicaps?

She has alot of scars being reckless. Most of them have faded away.

• Does she have any tattoos? Why? When did she get them? Do they mean anything special to her?

No, not yet.

• What sort of build does she have? Is she overweight? Underweight? Muscled? Wiry? Dumpy? Pudgy?

She is an athletic woman, with loads of muscles hidden under clothes. But she still has curves in the right places.

• Has she ever been admitted to a hospital? Why? What happened?

No.

Personal Touches

• What's your character's sexuality? How certain is she of it?

Gender isn't important. She could enjoy anyone.

• Does she have a pet or companion animal? A fierce guard dog? A tiny kitten? Goldfish? Rabbits or birds? A boa constrictor? Mice? A large spider? A monster? A horse?

She has a few animals.

• What does she like to eat? Gourmet or takeout? Home-cooked food or instant microwaveable dinners? Does she eat more when she's upset? Is she vegetarian or vegan? Does she have odd dietary restrictions? What foods does she hate?

Food is comforting. She eats almost anything, but she prefers chocolate and cherries.

• What does she wear? What styles and colors is she partial to? What's her favorite piece of clothing, and why?

She wears whatever fits the occasion. Always stylish but not always up-to-date.

• What is her favorite color and why?

Red and black. It suits her.

• What does she do for Christmas or other relevant holiday? What presents did she get or give last year? How does she feel about the holiday season?

She drinks, heavily. Since she got here she hasn't recieved any gifts.

• Is she religious or spiritual? Why or why not? What religion?

She doesn't belive in god anymore. If he/she existed he/she wouldn't had let Sigrid die.

• What does she like to do for her birthday? Does she usually get to do it or not?

More drinking, with friends if possible.

• Does she save money up or spend it like water? What is she saving toward and why? Is she anywhere close to being able to buy it?

She spends her money on trivial things mostly. But if she really wants something she saves until she can afford it.

• What's her favorite weather? Hot sunny days? Blizzards? A warm rain? What's her favorite climate, or time of day?

Cold nights is a favourite.

Moods and Reactions

• What does she do to relax? Does she watch a movie, read a book, go jogging, surf the web, juggle?

Drink. And have sex if she can find anyone. Or take a long walk.

• What is your character like when she's drunk? Mellow? Melancholy? Friendly and fun? Laughs too much? Hits on everyone?

Flirty and happy or very sad.

• What is she like when she's grieving or mourning? Is she private with her grief? Quiet and stony? Crying loudly? In need of friends?

Quiet and stony, with occasional breakdowns, when breakdowns occure she definitly need friends, although there aren't always friends around to comfort her.

• What is she like when she's moody or despondent? Is she self-pitying, irritable, sad?

Angry or sad.

• What is she like when she's celebrating? Does she have a quiet celebration at home, or does she gather her friends together for a big bash?

Always drinking, otherwise she enjoys both the bigger parties and the more intimate gatherings.

• Does she have a mental illness or mood disorder? Is she prone to depression, bouts of mania, anxiety, or other such problems?

She has terrible mood-swings.