Whoa, That's a Lot of Questions!

[Ian Fleming]

201. Is your character a follower, a rebel, or a leader?

202. Your character wakes up in his/her home and smells smoke. What does he/she do?

203. What’s the strangest thing your character has ever done? Strangest? Not sure, Ian can be pretty peculiar sometimes, by other people’s standards. I can’t think of anything else right now, so I’m gonna say… skinny-dipping.

204. What social niche did your character fill as a child—bully, nerd, cool kid, something else?

205. What’s the luckiest thing that has ever happened to your character?

206. What’s the worst stroke of fortune your character has ever had?

207. If your character had nearly unlimited wealth, what would he/she spend it on? After getting what he needs? He’d spend the money on other people. And cars, LOL.

208. Who’s the craziest person your character has ever known, and what was their relationship like?

209. How does your character want to make a living, and why has he/she chosen that route? Ian wants to be an Auror. Why? "To protect people who need protecting," he says.

210. If your character had a theme song, what would it be? (You can either pick a real song or make one up.)

211. How would your character court the person of his/her dreams?

212. How does your character prefer to solve minor arguments with others?

213. What is the worst tragedy your character has ever personally witnessed? His father falling to pieces after his mother’s death.

214. If your character were a writer, what type of material would he/she write?

215. How physically healthy is your character? Ian has healthy habits, so he doesn't get sick often. He tries to take pretty good care of himself.

216. How mentally healthy is your character? Oh, Ian's mental health is remarkable, usually. He's a very calm, stable person who is very comfortable with who he is. He's just been known to have a case of clinical depression at one traumatic point in his life.

217. How does your character feel about doctors/Healers? Ian respects doctors and Healers greatly because they help people who need it.

218. If your character could be someone else, who would he/she want to be? He wouldn't want to be someone else, even if he could.

219. Does your character want power or authority of any kind? Sort of, not really? Ian isn’t very power-hungry. If he gets placed in a position of power or authority, he accepts the responsibilities and does his duty as well he can. He’d really only want a position of authority if he thought objectively that he was the best person for the job.

220. Pick three adjectives that best describe your character’s inner nature. Selfless, thoughtful, curious.

221. Pick three adjectives that best describe your character’s outer manner. Calm, patient, quiet.

222. What is your character’s view on basic human nature?

223. How does your character view animals—as pests, pets, workers, or dangers? Are pets viewed more as family or as second-class citizens? How far would he/she go to protect or take care of an animal?

224. How generous is your character toward strangers? With his/her time? His/her money? His/her aid in times of crisis? His/her attitudes? His/her emotional support? Very, to all of the above. Ian is ridiculously selfless sometimes. He’s always thinking about other people’s needs.

225. How easily does your character relate to others? Very well. He's always interested in getting to know people, and he generally has an easy time accepting them the way they are.

226. Does your character prefer adventure or security? Both. Ian naturally tries to ensure security for himself and the people around him, and he’s okay with trying new things when there isn’t too much harm in it.

227. Is your character a dreamer, or are his/her feet firmly planted on the ground? Ian is very down to earth.

228. What was the last medical problem your character had? Probably a mild cold or something.

229. Picture a shelf in your character’s library. List the titles of the books on that shelf.

230. How does your character prefer to celebrate his/her victories and successes?

231. What is your character’s view on privacy—his/hers and others’?

232. What double standards does your character hold? How does he/she expect to be treated differently from the ways in which he/she treats others? Does he/she acknowledge this double standard or deny it?

233. What sort of legacy does your character wish to leave behind?

234. What would your character like to see written on his/her tombstone?

235. What is the most shameful thing that has ever happened to your character?

236. What is the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to your character?

237. If your character had to pick one popular saying to embody his/her philosophy toward life, what would it be?

238. In terms of romantic relationships, what is your character’s “type”? What does he/she think his/her type is? Honestly, to me, he seems to be attracted to rather flirty girls so far. Ian doesn’t think he has a type, though. He says it doesn’t matter because everyone is different.

239. Who has most influenced your character’s development as a person? His uncle Aaron, for sure. Ian kind of takes after him.

240. Did your character have any heroes as a child?

241. What is the best vacation your character has ever taken?

242. What is the most memorable romantic encounter your character has ever had?

243. What is the biggest lie your character has ever told? "Don't worry, Abby. He'll be okay."

244. What is the most cruel and hurtful thing your character has ever done?

245. Has your character ever broken any laws? Did he/she get caught?

246. Who was/were your character’s best friend(s) during childhood?

247. If your character were to paint the inside of his/her house, what color scheme would he/she use?

248. Write a holiday gift wish-list from your character's point of view at his/her current age.

249. Describe your character’s dream home.

250. Describe your character’s childhood home.

251. What is the most cruel and hurtful thing your character has ever said?

252. How good is your character at manipulating other people? To what end does he/she do it? Holy cow, Ian would be fantastic at manipulating people. He reads people fairly easily, and he’d probably be able to figure out the right things to say to push someone in a certain direction. Fortunately for the general population, Ian does not use his powers for evil.

253. What is your character’s attitude toward education and learning, either formal or informal? Ian takes his formal education pretty seriously. He doesn’t believe he’s at Hogwarts to waste time. He has a career goal he wants to reach, and he does what he needs to in order to achieve it. He understands the value of learning and in being prepared.

254. What are your character’s beliefs regarding death and the afterlife? He knows ghosts are real, because he's seen them at school. Other than that, he's really not sure at all. There’s an impulse in him to believe there’s a heaven or something like it, because it’s sad to think of his parents as completely gone from the universe, but he doesn’t hold a very strong opinion on it because he doesn’t like to throw his faith into things he has no reason to believe in.

255. What does your character believe to be his/her purpose in life? "To live."

256. How does your character view the opposite sex?

257. What does your character consider to be the most beautiful thing he/she’s ever seen?

258. What does your character consider to be the ugliest thing he/she’s ever seen?

259. How does your character feel about the idea of owning his/her own home?

260. What does your character feel most confident about?

261. What does your character feel least confident about? His ability to help someone who doesn't want to be helped.

262. Your character wakes up to find a poisonous spider on his/her pillow next to his/her head. What does he/she do?

263. How far does your character believe he/she would go to achieve his/her most cherished goal? How far would he/she really go?

264. Someone grabs the last of something your character wants to purchase before he/she can pick it up. How does he/she respond?

265. What character trait most annoys your character when he/she experiences it in others? Selfishness. He hates cruelty, which he thinks of as hurting people just to hurt, but he thinks that falls under selfishness, so there.

266. What’s the worst injury your character has ever received?

267. In what arena is your character most competitive?

268. Does your character feel responsible for anyone besides him/herself?

269. On what does your character spend his/her money?

270. What’s the worst illness your character has ever experienced? Does an allergic reaction count? The first time Ian had lobster, he puked like mad, had some swelling, got hives, and had to be taken to the hospital.

271. What’s the worst illness your character has ever witnessed?

272. Has your character ever watched someone die? Ian watched his father die in the hospital after a bout with pneumonia.

273. Has your character ever been witness to a serious crime? I don’t think so.

274. How does your character view minor violations of the law? He doesn't mind them too much as long as they aren't hurting people.

275. Does your character have a sense of “personal space”? Yep. It isn't rigidly defined, because it differs depending on his relationship with certain people. He knows how to respect other people's personal space, and if he inadvertently makes them uncomfortable, he'd apologize and try not to do it in the future. His own personal space is rarely violated, because he's pretty comfortable with being touched. I guess he'd have issues with people snogging him, kissing any part of his body except his forehead or cheek, interlacing their fingers with his, or touching his genitals unless they're his current or potential romantic partner. He wouldn't get super fussed about it, but he would politely ask them to stop.

276. Does your character have any artistic talents, such as writing, painting, playing an instrument, or singing? Are they well developed or raw and untrained? Secret or public? Apparently not. Ian doesn't have any artistic talents whatsoever.

277. How well does your character handle change? Ian handles change well, for the most part. He's pretty calm about it. He did get a rather nasty case of depression after his dad died, but he eventually moved on.

278. Does your character enjoy surprises? Yes.

279. Does your character tend to follow fads and trends? Does he/she studiously avoid them? Or does he/she do his own thing without worrying about it either way? The last one, for sure.

280. How does your character approach work? Is he/she organized and methodical? Disorganized and wild? Energetic and enthusiastic? Lazy and unconcerned? Something else entirely?

281. What does your character do, if anything, to take care of and preserve his/her own health?

282. How does your character greet others?

283. Does your character have any speech habits (such as ‘um,’ ‘like,’ or ‘you know’) that he/she repeats often while speaking?

284. Does your character swear? *cough* Yes. He doesn't swear on a regular basis, but every now and then, it'll crop up when he really wants to emphasize something. When he's angry or upset, he can swear like a sailor, but he doesn't tend to be very sexually vulgar.

285. Does your character have a large vocabulary? If so, does he/she like to use it in conversation? Yeah, he does because he reads a lot and his memory’s pretty good. He doesn’t tend to bust it out in casual conversation all that much, but he can on occasion.

286. How well does your character handle difficult or recalcitrant people? Patiently. He's insanely patient.

287. How does your character deal with people who are angry with him/her? Calmly. Ridiculously calmly. It takes a lot to ruffle Ian’s feathers.

288. How does your character respond when he/she is unjustly accused of something? He'd calmly explain his view of things.

289. What sort of relationship does your character have with his/her teachers? Oh, they probably love Ian. He's a pretty model student, I'd say. Always gets his homework in on time, pays attention in class, doesn't cause trouble...

290. Does your character supervise anyone? If so, how good is he/she at it? How does he/she handle problems? If not, does he/she want to? Would he/she be good at it?

291. How does your character prefer to remember the important moments in his/her life? Does he/she talk about them to set them in his/her mind? Does he/she take photos? Does he/she write about them? Does he/she carefully commit them to memory?

292. How would your character respond if someone else took credit for his/her work?

293. How does your character feel about protecting the environment? If he/she cares about it, what does he/she do about it? What doesn’t he/she do that he/she knows he/she could?

294. What are your character’s views on fame? Would he/she want to be famous? Would he/she really like it if he/she became famous, or would it be too much for him/her?

295. Your character wakes up in a room and bed he/she doesn’t recognize. What does he/she do? Where is he/she? How did he/she get here?

296. What are your character’s views on the poor and destitute? What separates him/her from these people, if anything? How would he/she handle it (and how would his/her views change) if he/she became one of these people?

297. Does your character hold any beliefs or views that others would consider disturbing, distasteful, offensive, or sickening? What has resulted in these beliefs or views? Does your character understand that others would find these views disturbing?

298. When your character interacts with others in a social setting, what does he/she most crave, psychologically speaking? Companionship? Attention? Approval? How does this affect his/her behavior?

299. Does your character enjoy shopping? Hate it? Tolerate it? He doesn't particularly love or hate shopping. He usually just does it if he needs to or if he's accompanying someone else.

300. Does your character get along with his/her dormmates? Tolerate them? Feud with them? Avoid them?

301. How do your characters’ dormmates view him/her and his/her living habits? I don't know, they probably think he's fine? Maybe some of them are weirded out by all the waffles he has.

302. How well does your character take care of his/her belongings?

303. Does your character like poetry? Sure, some of it, anyway.

304. What is your character’s energy level?

305. Has your character ever been truly, madly, deeply in love? No, Ian has never been in love.

306. Has your character ever had a mentor? Not really.

307. Has your character ever been an inspiration to anyone? Has he/she ever wanted to be or thought that he/she was?

308. Has your character ever let someone down who was depending on him/her? Nope. Ian’s a very reliable person.

309. Where does your character fall on an order vs. chaos spectrum?

310. Where does your character fall on a good vs. evil spectrum?

311. Where does your character fall on a kindness vs. cruelty spectrum?

312. Where does your character fall on a cynicism vs. hopefulness spectrum? In the middle? Maybe leaning a bit toward hopefulness. Ian is a realist in the sense that he sees things the way they are, but he likes for things to improve, if they can.

313. In what ways does your character annoy others?

314. Make a “pet peeve” list for your character, either in general or with respect to a certain issue.

315. Pick an issue your character has an interest in, and make a wish list from his/her point of view with respect to that issue.

316. Does your character have any responsibilities he/she feels he/she can’t handle? Why did he/she take them on? What is he/she doing about them?

317. Does your character have any psychological hang-ups where money is concerned? Not particularly. If someone paid for something of his, he'd want to pay them back, but he wouldn't get severely bent out of shape if they insisted on showing their affection that way and they could afford it.

318. How does your character feel about different types of terrain—jungle, beaches, mountains, forest, plains, ocean, etc.? Does he/she have a favorite and/or least favorite type? Does he/she associate any particularly pleasant or traumatic past events with any type of terrain?

319. Does your character enjoy the natural world, or is he/she a city boy/girl through-and-through? Ian lives on a farm, and he feels very at home there. He loves being outdoors.

320. Does your character have a green thumb? If he/she doesn’t, does he/she try to grow things anyway? How do they come out? What does he/she grow? No, gardening/planting is not one of Ian’s talents. The farm he lives on focuses on livestock rather than crops, so he doesn’t have too much experience with growing things. He tries to do it sometimes because of Herbology class at Hogwarts, but he’s not amazing at it, just okay.

321. How does your character feel about water? Does he/she like to swim? Go boating? Is he/she afraid of the water?

322. Does your character have any interest in history?

323. Does your character have any interest in the human mind and how it works? Lord, this question was written for Ian. The answer is yes. Ian absolutely has an interest in how people think. If he were at a Muggle university, he would totally be a Psychology major.

324. What sorts of dreams does your character typically have?

325. How does your character feel about the concepts of fate and destiny? "I don’t believe in fate. I believe in choices."

326. Under ordinary circumstances, what would your character consider to be a crisis?

327. Are there any beverages or foods that your character insists on having every day? Not really. Water, maybe.

328. If someone told your character today that he/she was destined to fulfill a great prophecy, how would he/she react?

329. How would/did your character handle the deaths of his/her parents or siblings? He was confused and sad after his mum's death because it was the first time he'd ever had to deal with the death of someone close to him, and his dad was so deep in depression that he wasn't much help. His unnamed sibling died with his mum during labor, but because Sebastian was only six at the time and hadn't had an opportunity to get to know him/her, it didn't weigh so heavily on him. His dad's later death, however, hit him much harder. He had a pretty rough time trying to cope with losing a mother and his dad being disconnected from everything, including him. The combination of long-term negative emotional buildup and guilt over how his dad died sent him into a spiral of childhood depression that took a long time to get over.

330. Is there anyone in his/her family your character refuses to speak to or have any contact with? If not, is there anyone else in his/her family who refuses to speak to or have any contact with someone else? If so, how does your character feel about this?

331. Is there anyone whose welfare your character feels responsible for?

332. How strong is your character’s sense of responsibility, and what kinds of things trigger it?

333. Is there anyone whose forgiveness your character desires? What for?

334. Has your character ever hurt someone and secretly felt good about it? I don’t believe so. Ian really dislikes hurting people.

335. Describe your character’s soulmate. To answer this question, I'm going to ignore the fact that Ian doesn't believe in soulmates. His soulmate would have to be someone capable of being what he perceives as selfless.

[Wendy Palmer]

LAST UPDATED: 24 February 2010
ISS TIMELINE: Summer 1977

1. What does your character’s name mean to him/her?
She's Wendy. It's the name that she chose for herself. And it wasn't as a declaration of independence or individuality. She chose it because she liked it, and because she felt like a Wendy. She didn't feel like a Winnifred, gracious no. Nor did she feel like a Winnie, and certainly not a Freddie. She's Wendy, and it's important to her because she feels like a Wendy, and she likes that.
2. It’s January second. Where is your character today, and what is he/she doing?
Hah. She's probably still working off the post-New Years Eve hangover with Julian somewhere. Yep, two days later.
3. If your character could change one physical detail about him/herself, what would it be?
Overall, Wendy is pretty happy with her appearance. She doesn't think she's a knock-out but she's confident and comfortable with how she looks. Really, she wouldn't change anything. For purposes of answering the question... eh, she guesses her breasts could be better. They're nothing to write home about.
4. Describe your character’s hairstyle. Why did he/she choose it? How much does he/she care about it?
Wendy wears her hair down. She'll style it nicely if she feels like it. She likes the fact that she's a natural redhead; it attracts attention just by standing out, so she feels she doesn't really have to style it in a special way to turn heads.
5. What is your character’s favorite physical activity?

6. When was the last time your character climbed a tree? Why and under what circumstances? If he/she has never climbed one, why not?

7. Your character comes face-to-face with his/her worst enemy. What is his/her first reaction?
Hmm... well, Wendy isn't really aware that she has a worst enemy. There are some people she dislikes on the basis that they're rude or nasty or bullies, but... hmm. Well, for purposes of the question, Wendy's reaction is to ignore said enemy and continue on her merry way.
8. What is your character’s least favorite physical activity?
Probably running. Wendy's not the most physically-fit individual. Well, she's not heavy, she's just out of shape. She can run short distances, but cross country and long distance, no. She doesn't like having the cramps in her sides and legs, thank you very much.
9. What is your character’s favorite weather?

10. What is your character’s favorite season?
Wendy enjoys spring. She likes seeing the colours explode into life after the bleakness of winter.
11. Your character keeps a photo album of memories from his/her lifetime. If he/she could only keep one photo, what would it depict?

12. Does your character keep any pets? If so, what are they?
Wendy lives on a sheep farm with her aunt and uncle and cousin, and they have around seventy sheep normally and can reach over one hundred twenty in the lambing season. Do those count as pets? Wendy likes to go home during Easter to care for the lambs, like bottle feeding if need be, and that continues sometimes in early summer too. Aside from the sheep, her aunt and uncle have two border collies they use to herd them, and Cirrus - the male - won a couple of shepherding events years back. Now, Cirrus and Gypsy are both working dogs and breeders, and they sell the puppies to good homes when they aren't selling wool to markets. Wendy ended up keeping one of the puppies from her first year there, a male she named Gratis, who is immensely protective of her.
13. A very large centipede runs across your character’s leg. What does he/she do?
She'll say "ew" and flick it off. Bugs gross her out, but she's not afraid of them unless they can kill her. Like scorpions or legitimately deadly spiders.
14. What does your character eat for breakfast?
Wendy was never a fan of cereal. She does, however, love her buttered toast with sunny-side-up eggs, along with a nice bowl of fruit salad and a tall glass of milk or orange juice, whatever she feels like drinking on that particular day.
15. What is your character’s least favorite weather?
Snowstorms & blizzards. It's cold, and people can get hurt and lost and sick in them, especially when it's dark. They're dangerous, and just icky.
16. What is your character’s fondest childhood memory?

17. If your character were in the habit of keeping a journal, what good memories could he/she go back and re-visit through that journal? Would he/she do so often?

18. What is your character’s favorite piece of artwork?
The Birth of Venus by Botticelli. Wendy loves that Venus isn't stick-thin. She knows that a bit of fat around the stomach was the sign of a healthy, upperclass, fashionable woman back then - fertility or something - but she likes that today, it seems to promote a bit of a healthier body image than being super skinny.
19. What is your character’s least favorite season?
Wendy has a love/hate relationships with spring, actually. Because even though it's her favourite season for the reasons mentioned above, it's... allergy season. Wendy doesn't have any severe allergies, but snow mould bothers her, and it's just so annoying to have the never-ending sniffly nose and itchy eyes. So it's her least favourite season as well as her favourite... she's an oddball.
20. Someone asks your character to describe his/her family. How does he/she answer?
"I live with my aunt and uncle and cousin on their farm. They're interesting people. My aunt is a masseuse and she's into New Age things, like tarot cards and herbal tea, and she's a real sweetheart and affectionate. She loves hugs and will hug someone she's just met if that person means a lot to someone she knows well. Like, Lucy. The first time Aunt Moira met Lucy, she gave her the biggest hug she could. She also likes to dye her hair red. I don't know why. She just likes it more than brunette, I guess. And she can be weird and a little kookie sometimes, but I love her. Uncle Patrick is just a nice guy all around. Sometimes he gets so excited over things, like working on his cars. He can be like a little boy, it's adorable. He takes good care of his family, and he was so welcoming to me when I had to go live with them. Christina, my cousin... ugh. Christina is just spiteful and mean. I don't get it. Maybe she's just a spoiled brat. We don't get along, but I only have to see her during summer, so it's all good."
21. Is your character a morning person, a night owl, or something else entirely?
Well... Wendy's an insomniac, so she's not really an "anything" person. I guess the closest she'd come to is night owl.
22. What is your character’s least favorite color?

23. What does the color orange make your character think of? How does it make him/her feel?
lol. Wendy's a redhead. It's pretty much natural that she doesn't like orange. Orange also makes her think of fire, and she's not a big fan of fire, unless it's controlled in a fireplace.
24. Your character walks into his/her home and sees blood on the floor. What is his/her first reaction or thought? Why is there blood on the floor? Whose is it? What happens next?
Wendy's first thought is that one of the dogs is injured, and she'll start looking around for them. She doesn't think it's an intruder. After all, she lives on a farm in the middle of nowhere. Who'd come out there to invade her house? Still, once she thinks of that possibility, she's cautious and will grab something to defend herself just in case. Hopefully she has her wand on her. She'll look around but try to stick pretty close to a door, just in case she does need to make an escape, and would probably - very hesitantly - call for her aunt and uncle. Because it's probably nothing.
25. Describe the outside of your character’s home.

26. Describe a typical birthday for your character.

27. Which mythological figure best personifies your character?

28. What is your character’s least favorite animal?
Wendy tends to like all animals, but she doesn't do very well around horses. They make her a little nervous, and she's a bit allergic. Well, she says she's allergic.
29. What does the color red make your character think of? How does it make him/her feel?
Honestly, red makes her think of herself. Red hair and whatnot. It amuses her, really.
30. A stranger makes a crude comment to your character. How does he/she react?
Wendy might stare for a few moments before scoffing and turning away. It's stupidity. She doesn't need to deal with it.
31. What is your character’s favorite animal?
Wendy loves dogs. She always wanted a puppy as a kid, but never had one. Now she has her Gratis and she luff him. Though really, Wendy loves all animals. Seriously, the thought of poaching and hunting and abuse just... she actually gets angry, and that's an emotion I'm not used to seeing from her.
32. What is your character’s favorite beverage?

33. What is your character’s least favorite food?

34. What does the color blue make your character think of? How does it make him/her feel?

35. How does your character feel when he/she visits someone in the hospital (or other major medical facility)?

36. Has your character ever had surgery (or other major medical treatment)?

37. Does your character gamble? Is he/she good at it?
OH HELL YEAH. Wendy LOVES Texas Hold 'Em, and she's damn good at it, too. Her uncle taught her when she first moved to the farm, and she got better and better over the years with practice. She plays with the boys from neighbouring farms, and her lying skill/bluffing/poker face is fantastic, so she's often able to beat them.
38. Does your character know how to swim?
She knows how, but she's not the strongest of swimmers. Wendy swims like a frog. Hah.
39. How does your character feel about large bodies of water?
She thinks oceans and lakes are beautiful, but she wouldn't swim in them.
40. Does your character have any phobias? What are they, and how intense are they? How have they impacted his/her life?

41. What does the color purple make your character think of? How does it make him/her feel?

42. Your character lies on his/her back on a summer day and looks up at the clouds. What images does he/she see in their shapes?

43. A terrible crime has been committed, and evidence points to your character’s guilt. He/she didn’t commit the crime, but he/she doesn’t have an immediate way to prove it. What does he/she do?

44. Your character witnesses a terrible crime being committed, and he/she sees the perpetrator’s face. He/she also knows that the perpetrator has friends in high places. What does he/she do? What if the perpetrator is someone he/she trusts and respects? How does he/she handle this?

45. Your character sees someone get hit by a car; the person is still alive but obviously badly injured. No one else is nearby to help. What does he/she do?

46. What is your character’s favorite piece of clothing?

47. How does your character dress on a typical day?
Wendy typically wears jeans and a short-sleeved shirt. She likes buttons, whether they're all the way down or just at the top. Wendy likes layers, as well, so on colder days she might have a camisole under her t-shirt. And she loves cardigans, so she wears those quite a bit.
48. What is your character’s earliest clear memory?

49. How well can your character defend him/herself in a fight? Has he/she ever had to?

50. Is your character introspective?

51. How opinionated is your character? Does he/she like to share those opinions with others or keep them to him/herself?

52. Is your character confident? Overconfident? Does he/she lack confidence?

53. What hobby or side interest is most important to your character?

54. Open up your character’s drawers or wardrobe and describe what you find inside.

55. What does your character’s bedroom typically look like?

56. What style of furniture does your character prefer?

57. What style of furniture would your character never purchase?

58. Your character moves into a new home. What’s the first thing he/she buys for it?
A couch. She doesn't really sleep, so a bed isn't necessary, but she does like to rest comfortably. And that means on cushions, not the floor.
59. What games did your character play as a child?

60. What does your character do for recreation?

61. It’s the first day of truly good weather that your character has seen this year. What does he/she do?

62. Your character is enjoying an outdoor activity away from civilization when a particularly bad storm hits. There are others with him/her, including children, and there is no man-made shelter nearby. What does he/she do?

63. A doctor/Healer tells your character that he/she has been fatally injured and that there is no hope for him/her. How does he/she handle the situation?

64. Your character is alone in the middle of nowhere. A snake bites him/her, and he/she’s pretty sure it’s a poisonous one. What does he/she do?

65. How does your character feel about growing old?

66. How does your character feel about his/her own mortality?

67. What sort of diet does your character eat? Is he/she a vegetarian? Does he/she like meat? Does he/she prefer fresh foods, restaurant meals, or instant meals?

68. What kind of physical condition is your character in?

69. How easily does your character get bored? How does he/she respond to boredom?

70. List everything that is most important to your character, including abstract principles such as freedom, physical things such as his/her home, and emotional things such as his/her mother/father. Go back and underline the things he/she would be willing to fight or die for.

71. What was your character’s last nightmare?

72. What was your character’s last pleasant dream?

73. When your character daydreams, what does he/she dream about?

74. What’s the worst nightmare your character remembers ever having?

75. Does your character typically remember his/her dreams?

76. Does your character typically dream in color, or in black and white?

77. What, if any, chronic medical conditions does your character have, and how does he/she handle and treat them?

78. Your character gets up one morning in the usual fashion, but the sun never rises. What does he/she do?

79. What is the first thing your character does when he/she gets up in the morning?

80. What is the last thing your character does before going to bed at night?

81. Who is the person your character loves most in all the world?

82. What is your character’s most traumatic memory?

83. What scars, birthmarks, tattoos, or other identifying marks does your character have? What stories lie behind them, if any?

84. How would your character’s parents describe him/her?

85. What is your character’s relationship with his/her family like?

86. Who is your character’s worst enemy?

87. Who is/are your character’s best friend(s)?

88. Which one person does your character most wish he/she didn’t have to put up with, but feels he/she has to?

89. If your character developed a handicap or debilitating illness, how would he/she handle it?

90. Does your character have a confidant? If so, who is it?

91. Does your character have a lover, significant other, girlfriend/boyfriend?

92. With whom does your character live?

93. If your character were a Muggle, and you had to use the speed dial function on his/her telephone, who would be on the other end of the line?

94. How does your character feel about his/her fellow classmates?

95. To whom did your character give birthday presents last year, and what did he/she give them?

96. What did your character receive for his/her last birthday?

97. What is your character’s favorite holiday?

98. What is your character’s least favorite holiday?

99. How close is your character to his/her friends? How well do they know him/her?

100. What is your character’s darkest secret? Who else knows about it?

101. Does your character have any siblings? What sort of relationship does he/she have with them?

102. What is your character’s favorite hangout?

103. Where does your character feel most safe?

104. If your character went to a zoo and didn’t have time to see everything, which animals would he/she look at?

105. When your character goes shopping, which stores does he/she frequent?

106. What is your character’s financial situation? How does he/she feel about it?

107. Has your character ever had any hobbies that he/she has since given up on? If so, what are they?

108. Does your character like to read? If so, what does he/she like to read, when, and how? Is he/she a casual reader or a die-hard fanatic?

109. List the titles of three books your character has read in the last year.

110. What is your character’s favorite type of music? Does he/she have any favorite musicians?

111. Your character wakes up to find that war has been declared. What does he/she do?

112. When he/she was a child, what did your character want to be when he/she grew up?

113. What does your character wish he/she could do that he/she can’t? How badly does he/she want it, and what would he/she do to get it?

114. What item does your character wish he/she possessed that he/she doesn’t? How badly does he/she want it and what would he/she do to get it?

115. Think back to when your character was eight years old. Write a holiday gift wish-list from his/her point of view at that age.

116. How does your character feel about material possessions?

117. What is your character’s most treasured possession?

118. What is your character’s secret dream? What one goal, ambition or desire does he/she keep hidden from others, and why? What would he/she do to achieve it?

119. Write a list of your character’s top five lifetime achievement goals.

120. What is your character’s worst fear? How far would he/she go to avoid it?

121. If your character could be any famous person, whom would he/she choose and why? Is your character more interested in entertainment figures or historically significant figures?

122. If your character could achieve any one position of authority, what would he/she choose and why?

123. If your character could change the entire world in one tiny but pervasive way, what would it be?

124. If your character knew he/she would die tomorrow, what would he/she do today?

125. Who is/was your character’s favorite teacher and why?

126. Does your character tend to focus his/her efforts on one project at a time, or does he/she spread his/her efforts across a variety of projects?

127. Can your character cook? Does he/she like to cook? If so, what does he/she like to cook and how good is he/she at it?

128. If someone tried to blackmail your character, what would he/she do? How easy or difficult would it be?

129. There’s someone who hates your character, but your character doesn’t realize it. Who is this person and why does he/she hate your character so much? How would your character find out? What would he/she do about it?

130. Someone is secretly in love with your character. Who is it, and how does your character feel about him/her?

131. Is your character at all spiritual or religious? If so, what religion or spiritual path does he/she follow? How devout is he/she? Does he/she hate all members of any religion(s)? Is he/she tolerant of other religions? If so, how tolerant?

132. What hurt will your character never forgive? How old (and how minor or major) is this hurt? How much does it affect his/her life?

133. One of your character’s parents said something to him/her that she’ll never forget. What are the words that will always echo in his/her ears?

134. What is your character’s favorite color to wear? Is it the same as or different from his/her favorite color?

135. Does your character prefer recreational activities that involve other people, or solo activities?

136. Does your character ever get drunk or high? What is he/she like at those times?

137. Does your character have an addictive personality? Is he/she addicted to anything? If so, how does it affect his/her life?

138. From your point of view, what is your character’s worst flaw?

139. From your point of view, what is your character’s greatest strength?

140. From the point of view of someone close to your character, what is his/her worst flaw?

141. A stray cat (or dog) shows up on your character’s doorstep several days in a row and appears to have no home. What does he/she do?

142. From the point of view of someone close to your character, what is his/her greatest strength?

143. Your character arrives home to find his/her door unlocked and slightly ajar, and he/she’s sure he/she locked it on his/her way out. What does he/she do? Why is it unlocked?

144. From your character’s point of view, what is his/her worst flaw?

145. If someone told your character that he/she had a mental illness, how would he/she react? What if a close friend suggested it? What if a professional made an official diagnosis?

146. Is your character an introvert or an extrovert?

147. From your character’s point of view, what is his/her greatest strength?

148. A stranger knocks on your character’s door in the middle of the night and asks for help. Does your character open the door and let the stranger in?

149. Does your character have any allergies or sensitivities? How do they affect his/her life?

150. Your character receives a mysterious package. There’s no label, and he/she wasn’t expecting anything. What does he/she do?

151. Does your character enjoy camping outdoors?

152. Does your character know how to hunt or fish? Is he/she good at it?

153. What is the one major regret your character has about his/her life so far? Does he/she plan to do anything about it, and if so, what?

154. What one major thing does your character want to accomplish in his/her life to come?

155. How does your character want to live out his/her older years?

156. Overall, is your character satisfied with his/her childhood?

157. Your character has an award someone gave him/her sitting on a shelf. What is it for, and what are the circumstances under which he/she received it? Is he/she proud of it or embarrassed by it? Does he/she feel that he/she deserved it?

158. Has your character ever physically struck someone in anger?

159. Has your character ever killed anyone?

160. Is your character adventurous when it comes to food? Does he/she like to try out new cuisines?

161. What is your character’s idea of a perfect day?

162. What is your character’s idea of a perfect meal?

163. Is your character an optimist or a pessimist?

164. What sense of humor does your character have?

165. Is your character ambitious?

166. What makes your character proud?

167. What makes your character embarrassed?

168. Does your character look both ways before crossing the street?

[Wendy Palmer]

169. Does your character keep in touch with childhood friends? Which ones, and why?

170. Is there anything that can get a smile out of your character no matter how sad or upset he/she is?

171. Is there anything that can upset or anger your character no matter how happy he/she is?
Abuse of any kind, but especially of children and animals. Rape, of course. Bullying. Basically, when people take advantage of the less fortunate, or when people who can't defend themselves are hurt.
172. What makes your character feel righteously angry?

173. What does your character most like to do to celebrate his/her birthday?

174. Describe your character’s favorite birthday.

175. Describe your character’s least favorite birthday.

176. Does your character believe in astrology, palmistry, tarot, or other methods of divination?
Hah! Well, Wendy doesn't necessarily believe in it, but she loves it. It's entertaining, and sometimes the predictions and readings can be shockingly accurate and she gets amusement out of that. She knows how to read palms and tarot cards and stuff - her aunt taught her even before she started taking Divination at Hogwarts. And Divination is one of her best subjects, since she can bullshit her way through actually gives a damn about it.
177. How does your character feel about sex? What mores and morals does he/she apply to it?
Wendy doesn't sleep with someone she doesn't genuinely like and care about on at least some level that's more than "friend". She won't have sex with someone if she even has the slightest feeling of "I'm going to regret this tomorrow". While she might sleep with someone when she's had a little to drink, she's never slept with someone when totally smashed, because it's just not safe. As well, she's not the biggest fan of comfort sex. But, Wendy does make sure that she's safe. As in, condoms. Lol. Yup, every time. It's fun for her, she enjoys it even if the guys have always enjoyed it more than she does *cough* and she likes it. She says it's fun, so long as it's safe and they both want to.
178. What sort of relationship does/did your character have with his/her parents?

179. If someone asked your character what the most important rule to live by was, how would he/she answer?

180. What is the worst gift your character has ever received?

181. Has your character ever deliberately set out to emotionally hurt someone?

182. Describe one unconscious drive, ambition, or goal your character possesses that he/she would never consciously admit to him/herself or to others.

183. Detail one secret shame your character feels.

184. What is the best meal your character has ever had?

185. Is there anyone your character despises?

186. Is there anyone your character would die to protect?

187. What is the worst news your character has ever received? How did he/she handle it?

188. Your character just received an envelope. Whatever it is, the idea of opening it fills him/her with dread. What is it? And what happens when he/she opens it?

189. List five things that could motivate your character to use violence.

190. List three things that could motivate your character to kill.

191. List phrases your character is fond of uttering. Where did he/she pick them up?

192. How does your character feel about romantic relationships?

193. What is your character’s romantic history?

194. What is the best romantic relationship your character has ever had?

195. What is the worst romantic relationship your character has ever had?

196. If your character hasn’t yet settled down with someone, what could motivate him/her to do so? If he/she has, what could motivate him/her to change his/her mind again?

197. If your character has a romantic partner, would that person ever cheat on him/her? Describe the circumstances under which your character’s partner might cheat on him/her. Describe the kind of person who could convince your character’s partner to cheat on him/her.
Er. Well, the first time she dated Damien at the end of fourth year, evidently he was seeing girls on the side since Wendy only let him get to second base. I guess if Wendy wasn't putting out, whoever she's with would just sleep with random skanks girls on the side?
198. Would your character ever cheat on a romantic partner? Describe the circumstances under which your character might cheat on his/her partner. Describe the kind of person who could convince your character to cheat on his/her partner.
Well... she did kinda cheat on Severen Snow. Kinda. She made out with Damien Deminov - again - while she was dating Sev, but her argument is that she and Sev never said they were exclusive. But they were "dating", and he considered it cheating, so she guesses she cheated. Damien's always been able to get Wendy to kiss him, though.
199. If you had to characterize your character as an animal, what animal would you choose?
A red fox. No, seriously. There's nothing else she could be. Hah.
200. If your character were to characterize him/herself as an animal, what animal would he/she choose?
Probably some sort of dog, since they're her favourite. She's not too certain.
201. Is your character a follower, a rebel, or a leader?

202. Your character wakes up in his/her home and smells smoke. What does he/she do?

203. What’s the strangest thing your character has ever done?

204. What social niche did your character fill as a child—bully, nerd, cool kid, something else?

205. What’s the luckiest thing that has ever happened to your character?

206. What’s the worst stroke of fortune your character has ever had?

207. If your character had nearly unlimited wealth, what would he/she spend it on?

208. Who’s the craziest person your character has ever known, and what was their relationship like?

209. How does your character want to make a living, and why has he/she chosen that route?

210. If your character had a theme song, what would it be? (You can either pick a real song or make one up.)

211. How would your character court the person of his/her dreams?

212. How does your character prefer to solve minor arguments with others?

213. What is the worst tragedy your character has ever personally witnessed?

214. If your character were a writer, what type of material would he/she write?

215. How physically healthy is your character?
She doesn't have a lot of muscle development, but she's at a healthy weight for her height and body type, and she doesn't have any chronic illnesses. So, she's in the normal range for physical health.
216. How mentally healthy is your character?
Her mental health is fine? I mean, she lies a lot, sometimes without meaning to, and she does flip out if someone unexpectedly touches her neck, but she's fine, really.
217. How does your character feel about doctors/Healers?
She wants to BE a Healer. She has a great amount of respect and even admiration for them. She wants to help people, especially those who can't help themselves.
218. If your character could be someone else, who would he/she want to be?
No one. Wendy's rather happy with being herself.
219. Does your character want power or authority of any kind?

220. Pick three adjectives that best describe your character’s inner nature.

221. Pick three adjectives that best describe your character’s outer manner.
Dishonest, modest, sociable.
222. What is your character’s view on basic human nature?

223. How does your character view animals—as pests, pets, workers, or dangers? Are pets viewed more as family or as second-class citizens? How far would he/she go to protect or take care of an animal?
Wendy LOVES animals. They can be more than pets, she says. They can be companions. No, they're not human, no they can't speak English, but they're still living, feeling creatures with the capacity to love. She sees pets more as family than just a thing to pet and feed and pick up after. And animal cruelty? Oh, gosh. There's not a lot that infuriates Wendy, but animal abuse does. If she witnessed abuse? She doesn't care if the abuser is a Muggle, she's protecting the animal with magic.
224. How generous is your character toward strangers? With his/her time? His/her money? His/her aid in times of crisis? His/her attitudes? His/her emotional support?

225. How easily does your character relate to others?

226. Does your character prefer adventure or security?

227. Is your character a dreamer, or are his/her feet firmly planted on the ground?

228. What was the last medical problem your character had?
She caught a nasty stomach flu bug around December of fifth year. It only lasted a day, but she was bedridden the whole time, heaving her insides into a dustbin next to her bed when she couldn't make it to the bathroom.
229. Picture a shelf in your character’s library. List the titles of the books on that shelf.

230. How does your character prefer to celebrate his/her victories and successes?

231. What is your character’s view on privacy—his/hers and others’?

232. What double standards does your character hold? How does he/she expect to be treated differently from the ways in which he/she treats others? Does he/she acknowledge this double standard or deny it?

233. What sort of legacy does your character wish to leave behind?

234. What would your character like to see written on his/her tombstone?

235. What is the most shameful thing that has ever happened to your character?

236. What is the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to your character?

237. If your character had to pick one popular saying to embody his/her philosophy toward life, what would it be?

238. In terms of romantic relationships, what is your character’s “type”? What does he/she think his/her type is?

239. Who has most influenced your character’s development as a person?

240. Did your character have any heroes as a child?

241. What is the best vacation your character has ever taken?

242. What is the most memorable romantic encounter your character has ever had?

243. What is the biggest lie your character has ever told?
"Home? Things are fine at home."
244. What is the most cruel and hurtful thing your character has ever done?

245. Has your character ever broken any laws? Did he/she get caught?

246. Who was/were your character’s best friend(s) during childhood?

247. If your character were to paint the inside of his/her house, what color scheme would he/she use?

248. Write a holiday gift wish-list from your character's point of view at his/her current age.

249. Describe your character’s dream home.

250. Describe your character’s childhood home.

251. What is the most cruel and hurtful thing your character has ever said?

252. How good is your character at manipulating other people? To what end does he/she do it?

253. What is your character’s attitude toward education and learning, either formal or informal?

254. What are your character’s beliefs regarding death and the afterlife?
Wendy's not religious or anything, but she hopes there's something in the afterlife. Otherwise, what's there to look forward to when it's her time to go? It's like the line from Peter Pan: "To die will be an awfully big adventure."
255. What does your character believe to be his/her purpose in life?

256. How does your character view the opposite sex?

257. What does your character consider to be the most beautiful thing he/she’s ever seen?

258. What does your character consider to be the ugliest thing he/she’s ever seen?

259. How does your character feel about the idea of owning his/her own home?

260. What does your character feel most confident about?

261. What does your character feel least confident about?
Her intelligence, especially in school.
262. Your character wakes up to find a poisonous spider on his/her pillow next to his/her head. What does he/she do?
If she knows it's poisonous? She leaps out of bed. If not, she'll sigh and brush it off with the back of her hand. Hopefully the damn thing doesn't bite her.
263. How far does your character believe he/she would go to achieve his/her most cherished goal? How far would he/she really go?

264. Someone grabs the last of something your character wants to purchase before he/she can pick it up. How does he/she respond?
She shrugs it off. She probably didn't need it anyway, and that person got to it first, fair and square. If she really wants it, the store will get them restocked. She can wait.
265. What character trait most annoys your character when he/she experiences it in others?

266. What’s the worst injury your character has ever received?
Well, let's see. Her father tried to strangle her when she was ten and she was in the hospital from it. I'd say that's pretty bad.
267. In what arena is your character most competitive?

268. Does your character feel responsible for anyone besides him/herself?

269. On what does your character spend his/her money?

270. What’s the worst illness your character has ever experienced?

271. What’s the worst illness your character has ever witnessed?

272. Has your character ever watched someone die?
No, and even though part of her hopes it can stay that way, she knows that'll change. She does want to be a Healer, after all.
273. Has your character ever been witness to a serious crime?

274. How does your character view minor violations of the law?

275. Does your character have a sense of “personal space”?

276. Does your character have any artistic talents, such as writing, painting, playing an instrument, or singing? Are they well developed or raw and untrained? Secret or public?

277. How well does your character handle change?

278. Does your character enjoy surprises?

279. Does your character tend to follow fads and trends? Does he/she studiously avoid them? Or does he/she do his own thing without worrying about it either way?

280. How does your character approach work? Is he/she organized and methodical? Disorganized and wild? Energetic and enthusiastic? Lazy and unconcerned? Something else entirely?

281. What does your character do, if anything, to take care of and preserve his/her own health?

282. How does your character greet others?

283. Does your character have any speech habits (such as ‘um,’ ‘like,’ or ‘you know’) that he/she repeats often while speaking?
Wendy says "Hah" a lot. She can say "like" every now and then, and when she's with Lucy they can say "Oh my god" a bit, but other than that... yeah, it's really just "Hah".
284. Does your character swear?
Yup. She can have a potty mouth.
285. Does your character have a large vocabulary? If so, does he/she like to use it in conversation?

286. How well does your character handle difficult or recalcitrant people?

287. How does your character deal with people who are angry with him/her?

288. How does your character respond when he/she is unjustly accused of something?

289. What sort of relationship does your character have with his/her teachers?

290. Does your character supervise anyone? If so, how good is he/she at it? How does he/she handle problems? If not, does he/she want to? Would he/she be good at it?

291. How does your character prefer to remember the important moments in his/her life? Does he/she talk about them to set them in his/her mind? Does he/she take photos? Does he/she write about them? Does he/she carefully commit them to memory?

292. How would your character respond if someone else took credit for his/her work?
Wendy would defend herself. She might not be the strongest student, but if she did something wrong, another person shouldn't have to take credit and suffer for it. That, and it's completely WRONG of the other person to take credit for Wendy's hard work. Gosh.
293. How does your character feel about protecting the environment? If he/she cares about it, what does he/she do about it? What doesn’t he/she do that he/she knows he/she could?

294. What are your character’s views on fame? Would he/she want to be famous? Would he/she really like it if he/she became famous, or would it be too much for him/her?

295. Your character wakes up in a room and bed he/she doesn’t recognize. What does he/she do? Where is he/she? How did he/she get here?

296. What are your character’s views on the poor and destitute? What separates him/her from these people, if anything? How would he/she handle it (and how would his/her views change) if he/she became one of these people?

297. Does your character hold any beliefs or views that others would consider disturbing, distasteful, offensive, or sickening? What has resulted in these beliefs or views? Does your character understand that others would find these views disturbing?

298. When your character interacts with others in a social setting, what does he/she most crave, psychologically speaking? Companionship? Attention? Approval? How does this affect his/her behavior?

299. Does your character enjoy shopping? Hate it? Tolerate it?
Well... Wendy likes shopping, but she doesn't go often. She's fine until she buys the first item... and then it's hard for her to stop spending money.
300. Does your character get along with his/her dormmates? Tolerate them? Feud with them? Avoid them?
As far as she knows, she gets along fine with them. That pretty Italian girl - Alessa? - is a little cool toward her though. Maybe she's jealous of Wendy's hair, but her own is so gorgeous, that can't be it. Maybe it's something to do with Aidan. Wendy doesn't really know. But they're nice to each other, when they do talk.
301. How do your characters’ dormmates view him/her and his/her living habits?

302. How well does your character take care of his/her belongings?

303. Does your character like poetry?
Not really, no.
304. What is your character’s energy level?

305. Has your character ever been truly, madly, deeply in love?
Nope.
306. Has your character ever had a mentor?

307. Has your character ever been an inspiration to anyone? Has he/she ever wanted to be or thought that he/she was?

308. Has your character ever let someone down who was depending on him/her?

309. Where does your character fall on an order vs. chaos spectrum?

310. Where does your character fall on a good vs. evil spectrum?

311. Where does your character fall on a kindness vs. cruelty spectrum?

312. Where does your character fall on a cynicism vs. hopefulness spectrum?

313. In what ways does your character annoy others?

314. Make a “pet peeve” list for your character, either in general or with respect to a certain issue.

315. Pick an issue your character has an interest in, and make a wish list from his/her point of view with respect to that issue.

316. Does your character have any responsibilities he/she feels he/she can’t handle? Why did he/she take them on? What is he/she doing about them?

317. Does your character have any psychological hang-ups where money is concerned?

318. How does your character feel about different types of terrain—jungle, beaches, mountains, forest, plains, ocean, etc.? Does he/she have a favorite and/or least favorite type? Does he/she associate any particularly pleasant or traumatic past events with any type of terrain?

319. Does your character enjoy the natural world, or is he/she a city boy/girl through-and-through?
Wendy LOVES nature. She's an outdoorsy girl.
320. Does your character have a green thumb? If he/she doesn’t, does he/she try to grow things anyway? How do they come out? What does he/she grow?

321. How does your character feel about water? Does he/she like to swim? Go boating? Is he/she afraid of the water?

322. Does your character have any interest in history?

323. Does your character have any interest in the human mind and how it works?

324. What sorts of dreams does your character typically have?
Wendy is an insomniac. She doesn't sleep! When she does, she naps, and doesn't really dream.
325. How does your character feel about the concepts of fate and destiny?
She doesn't believe in them. It's great for people who do, but she believes people make their own choices to decide their own future.
326. Under ordinary circumstances, what would your character consider to be a crisis?

327. Are there any beverages or foods that your character insists on having every day?

328. If someone told your character today that he/she was destined to fulfill a great prophecy, how would he/she react?

329. How would/did your character handle the deaths of his/her parents or siblings?
At this point in time, Wendy wouldn't know what to think. She hasn't seen her parents in years, and her last experiences with them weren't pleasant. If it was her father, she'd probably have a small sense of relief, which she'd feel awful about, but her greatest fear is that he'll show up one day to force his way back into her life. Her mother... well, Wendy would be a bit more upset, but she's never forgiven her mother for abandoning her. So really, Wendy thinks that she'd feel sad because they ARE her parents, but she wouldn't grieve or mourn.
330. Is there anyone in his/her family your character refuses to speak to or have any contact with? If not, is there anyone else in his/her family who refuses to speak to or have any contact with someone else? If so, how does your character feel about this?

331. Is there anyone whose welfare your character feels responsible for?
Not wholly responsible, but Wendy is a naturally maternal girl, so she takes care of people she likes anyway. Such as Violet Stevens, who calls Wendy her "other mommy". Hah, so does Kiki Valentine. Wendy just watches over people to make sure that, if someone can avoid getting hurt, they won't get hurt.
332. How strong is your character’s sense of responsibility, and what kinds of things trigger it?

333. Is there anyone whose forgiveness your character desires? What for?
No, there's no one. Years ago, she wondered if she should ask for her mother's forgiveness for the fact that she never told anyone about her father, but... neither did her mother, a grown woman. So, no. Wendy doesn't want forgiveness from anybody.
334. Has your character ever hurt someone and secretly felt good about it?
She says no. She doesn't like hurting people, which is why her lies, though plenty, are often innocent in nature.
335. Describe your character’s soulmate.

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