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Val Valencia
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Val Valencia

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Basic Information
[columns=2]Name: Val (Valerie) Valencia

Age: 23

Race: Human

Date of Birth: 7th of Zi'da, Arc 694

Marks: None

Factions Joined: None

Languages Spoken: Fluent: Common | Broken: Rakahi

Occupation: Dancer

Home City: Ne'Haer

Current City: Andaris

Partners: None[/columns]
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Appearance

Appearance
  • Height: 5'
  • Weight: 117lbs
  • Hair color: Brown
  • Eye color: Brown
Small can sum up Val in the simplest sense, from her short frame to her compact features, she is easy to miss and often mistaken as a child. Given her wide smiles, constant need to move whether it be a simple tap of her feet or an exuberant wave of her arms, it is all the more difficult for her to seem her age. But the callouses on her olive skin, the deep laugh lines, and lean muscle give away her real age after more than a casual glance.

Not one for confinement of any kind her clothing is always loose and light, favoring flowing dresses and skirts with bare feet rather than workable pants and blouses. Colorblind her outfits rarely match, overly bright and shinning as if an infant has thrown something together then stolen her mothers jewelry, which is not untrue as Val has a great fondness for anything shiny and metal particularly if it makes noise.
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FC: Vanessa Hudgens
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Val Valencia
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Race: Human
Profession: Dancer
Renown: 35
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Personality

Personality

[columns=4]Likes
  • Jewelry
  • Sour foods
  • The Rain
  • Ymiden
  • Dislikes
  • Zi'da
  • Sweets
  • Dark
  • Make-up
Fears
  • Snakes
  • Commitment
  • Home
  • Fire
Hobbies
  • Swimming
  • Dancing
  • Cartography
  • Running
[/columns]

Being the only daughter in her family and the youngest child Val can be spoiled, gullible, mulish. It is easy to see she was doted on, rarely told no and it was even rarer that she listened when she was, she is reckless with a strong streak of mischief and adventure. This often gets her in trouble, especially so when her nerves get the best of her, leaving Val fumbling in whatever mess she made, usually in tears.

That is not to say she doesn't have her good points. Val is optimistic and open-minded, friendly and chatty she loves drink a little more than is strictly healthy but it makes for interesting conversation. Unsurprisingly, no good can come of too much drink and that is one of the rare times when Val can be truly angered as most of the time she brushes off slights with no more than a shimmy. But once sober she is quick to forgive often having forgotten why she was angry.

Contrary to her childish nature and appearance Val is a very promiscuous being, prone to one night stands and semi-regretful drunken lays, she's never had a real relationship in her twenty-four arcs. This doesn't bother her much, as she prefers the company of her cat and cannot stand to be tied down by any one thing, she is comfortable in her solitude and brief friendships.

Theme Song 1 Theme Song 2 Theme Song 3 Theme Song 3
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History
Ava and Victor met when they were only ten arcs and were inseparable after. It was to no ones surprise that they were married the moment they came of age or that their first child came not a arc later. But the happiness was not forever as the birth left Ava weak for arcs after, and so it was surprising when nine arcs laters she was pregnant again. From then on, neighbors and friends would hear the arguments though they tried to mind their own and it was obvious they sided with Victor in believing Ava should not have the child. And it was into that chaos that Valerie Valencia was born and Ava Valencia died.

Having no idea what to do with the daughter he didn’t want but unable to give her up Victor often pawned the infant off on the neighbors who never seemed to mind. It was not until a young Valerie called another man father did he finally step in and realize what he’d nearly lost. The spitting image of her mother Victor denied her nothing, allowing Valerie to run rampant as children do, flitting between houses and playing with the test swords he made.

It was during these arcs that Valerie discovered buskers, much to her father and brothers chagrin. The young girl was enamored with the performers, the pretty woman, the handsome men, the costumes and glitter and laughter. As the trials went by she spent less and less time at the blacksmiths shop and more time in the streets. Stalking the performers every show, a tiny Val would shove herself as close as possible and be mesmerized no matter how many times she watched the same things. And her love would only grow the trial she was invited to dance with them, donning borrowed and mismatched skirts Val began to learn the art of dance.
By the age of twelve Val was a performer, begging her father to buy her the most garish dresses, under the impression that she looked “gorgeous”, as her brother liked to tell her. It was around this time that both men noticed Vals insistence that all her dresses were shades of yellow. Telling the child they were not would result in fits of tears as Val would insist she wasn’t lying and a few trials later she was taken to a physician to be pronounced sick with colorblindness. With no cure but assured that it would affect nothing but her ability to match her clothes the family left lighter hearted but such was not the case, Val couldn’t tell safe foods from not, often eating unripened or bad foods. After several accidents with food poisoning her brother taught her to test with smell, forcing a few bells a trial to make sure it was drilled into her head. This didn’t stop the girl from stealing unripened berries, having developed a taste for the sour fruits.
This was not the end of Valeries bad luck with her illness, though color blindness was not the only culprit in the fatal accident. Working on a large order Victor compelled Val to help in the shop, missing nearly all the dancers shows and leaving the sour tang of childish disappointment. In her haste to leave at the end of the trial and her inability to see the dying embers well she did not put out the pit properly before she fled to the streets. It was not until she ran home for the evening that she found her brother and father covered in burns, having fallen asleep when the house had caught fire. Though both men had made it out fine, not two trials later her brother succumbed to his smoke filled lungs and passed.

From there father and daughter played a game of blame and obligation until neither could stand it. By nineteen the two were hardly seen together unless they were screaming or working. Val was exhausted by it all, she couldn’t forgive herself, she knew her father tried but two deaths had her name on them and the weight of it all overwhelmed her. They never spoke of those they lost, the unspoken agreement to wipe away their names and with it the hurt, so when Victor had Val go to sell the only thing left of her brothers it sparked an argument like no other. In the end, rather than be hated, unable to smith properly with her fear of fire, the teen fled with the sword rather than buy the needed supplies.

Truthfully she had every intention of going back, she just needed to not feel so smothered. But the spray of salt air on the ship, the fading line of Ne’haers pier, the feeling of chains being ripped off her ankles…she couldn’t, wouldn’t go back. And even if she wanted to, she had no coin for passage back, as she would learn the moment her feet touched fresh soil.
Sailing with the Biqaj was new and exciting, trading dances and more for food she found a new source of happiness. But as a passenger her trials were long, leaving her with much too much time on her hands, getting underfoot and being threatened to be thrown off more than once. In an effort to keep her still they gave her odd jobs, which she took to happily enough, her favorite being the tracing of maps. It was precise work, absorbing all her focus even if she was fairly terrible at it and most of her maps were kept only by herself when she wasn’t paying off her paper usage.

It was with excitement and some relief that she stepped off the ship, a little surprised to find no coin left, no way home, nowhere to go, and no sailors to rely on. But she refused to ask for help, instead preforming where she could until she scrounged up enough money for meager lodgings. It would take over an arc for her to gather enough to supplies to pack up and leave again, unable to stay in a city that had lost its “newness” and only to find for all her efforts she was back on a ship. The very same ship she’d arrived in Desnind on.

This time the sailing was much smoother, she had her own animals to care for aboard the ship, she was less excited to be escaping something and more interested in the people she traveled with and the stories they told. In particular they spoke of Immortals, grand tales but two names in particular caught her ear and never left. Cassion and Ashan. Travel and freedom. Two things she could not do with out, two things she was so grateful for she had no doubt she’d do anything to keep them. The names and their meanings to her brought a certain sort of peace and comfort, a forgiveness for her inability to be still. Forgiveness for fleeing the mistakes of her past.

By the time she reached Rharne she never wanted to be on a boat again. She loved the water but seasickness in a horse was not something she wanted to experience again for some time. Which is precisely how she spent a few arcs wandering Rharne before feeling stifled by the tucked away city and heading out again, braving horse vomit and an irate cat she couldn't bare to leave behind.

Andaris she found, would suit her fine for the moment. Dropped off in the spread out lands she was free to roam between the city and forts, which made her heart sing because she was free to be in constant motion, chatting and traveling with those who could not keep there feet still either.

Starter Quest
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Thread List

Present

ThreadDateStatusAwards
NA N/A N/A N/A
Ymiden 718 Travel in Rynmere
  • 1st--8th (Andaris)
  • 9th--14th (Traveling to Burhan by boat from Andaris)
  • 14th--20th (Burhan)
  • 21st--35th(Traveling to Warrick)
  • 35th--40th (Warrick)
  • 41st--47th (Traveling by boat to Welles)
  • 48th--50th (Welles)
  • 51st--56th (Traveling to Oakleigh)
  • 56th--?(Oakleigh)

Archived

ThreadDateStatusAwards
Arrival In Venora 3rd of Ashan(718) IC N/A
Running with Horses 30th of Ashan(718) IC N/A
Strike the Heart 37th of Ashan(718) IC N/A
The Meat of the Problem 53rd of Ashan(718) C/G Awards
Rest for the Wary 53rd of Ashan(718) C/G Awards
So You Think You Can Dance? 60th of Ashan(718) C/G Awards
The Heart of Lake Krome 117th of Ashan(718) C/G Awards
Ashan 718 Travel in Rynmere
  • 1st--24th Venora
  • 30th--100th Andaris
  • 108th--118th Krome
  • 122nd--123rd Andaris

Memories

ThreadDateStatusAwards
The Beginning of the End 23rd of Ymiden, 713 IC N/A
Travel Timeline
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Renown
Item/ ThreadRenownTotal
Starting Race + 10 10
Starting Race in City +10 20
Starting Profession (if applicable) +10 30
Gaining a Role in a Play +5 35
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Val Valencia
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Race: Human
Profession: Dancer
Renown: 35
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Wealth Tier: Tier 1

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Housing/Items/Ledger

Housing
The dancer has no real home these days, and she avoids the confines of rented rooms unless the weather makes impossible to stay outside or she doesn't leave after a tryst. But Val does have a tent, simple and plain that she has a habit of dangling random items from to make her easy to spot though she only pitches in the cool and wet seasons. The small cart that house her belongings being dragged inside as a makeshift barrier and to keep things from being damaged by the elements. In the warmer seasons she curls up in her cart or spreads her bed roll on the ground, sometimes even opting to sleep directly on the ground if it isn't too hard or if she's too lazy to bother with her bedroll.
Items

Clothes

  • Tan cloak(SP)
  • Tan blouse(SP)
  • Black skirt(SP)
  • Plain undergarmets(SP)
  • Black boots(SP)
  • Weather black cloak(SP)
  • Weather brown pants(SP)
  • Weather undergarments(SP)
  • Weather black boots (SP)

Jewelry

Utensils

  • Tent(SP)
  • Wagon: 2ftw/3ftl/2ftd(SP)
  • 100ft rope(SP)
  • Tinderbox(SP)
  • Six torches(SP)
  • Lantern(SP)
  • Bedroll(SP)
  • Compass(SP)
  • Fishing Net(SP)--Lost Here
  • Blanket(SP)
  • Four rucksacks(SP)
  • Knife(SP)
  • Waterskin(SP)
  • One set of toiletries(SP)
  • Two rags(SP)
  • Small horse blanket

Animals

  • Hunting Cat(SP)
  • Riding Horse(SP)

Food

  • Bale of Hay

Prized Possession

A simple scimitar, not well balanced with the beginnings of a name etched into the end of the blade. The entire sword is simple steel, steel handled, with leather wrapped around the handle for grip. It was Valeries brothers first sword made entirely by himself, a family decorative piece that was salvaged after the fire. Val kept it when she ran away and tries to incorporate it in her dances.

Named: Malachi
Ledger
ItemDebitCredit
Starting Package ... 25gn
Bale of Hay 2gn ...
Small Blanket 10gn ...
Ear Cuffs (silver, 2pair) 3gn ...
Bracelets (silver, 2) 2gn ...
Small pouch with 10gn (AG) ... 10gn
Memory NPC 10gn ...
The Heart of Lake Krome ... 30gn
... ... ...
Total Currency: 0 ON, 38 GN, 0 SN, 0 CN
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Val Valencia
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Joined: Tue Apr 10, 2018 10:55 pm
Race: Human
Profession: Dancer
Renown: 35
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Wealth Tier: Tier 1

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Skills & Knowledge

Skills
SkillPoints AcquiredTotal Points SpentProficiency
Dancing18/100 NA: FTNovice
Blades (Scimitar)25/100 (25/251)Novice
Endurance10/100 (10/251)Novice
Strength15/100 (10/251)Novice
Animal Husbandry10/100 (10/251) Novice
Smithing 3/100 (3/251) Novice
Resistance 2/100 (2/251) Novice
Cosmetology 2/100 (2/251) Novice
Cartography 2/100 (2/251) Novice
Animal Training 2/100 (2/251) Novice
Skill Point Ledger

Thread or Skill NamePoints AwardedPoints SpentRunning Total
Blades--RB 25(RB) 2500
Starting Package 50 00 50
Dancing .. 15 35
Endurance .. 10 25
Strength .. 15 10
Animal Husbandry .. 10 0
Dancing 3(AG) 00 00
Smithing 3(AG) 00 00
Resistance 2(AG) 00 00
Cosmetology 2(AG) 00 00
Cartography 2(AG) 00 00
Animal Training 2(AG) 00 00
The Heart of Lake Krome 10 .. 10
So You Think You Can Dance? 10 .. 20
The Meat of the Problem 15 .. 35
Rest for the Wary 15 .. 50
Knowledge

A-H

  • Acrobatics
    • Acrobatics: Using Your Toes to Grip Objects~
    • Acrobatics: Back Bend ~
    • Acrobatics: Balancing on one Leg ~
  • Animal Training
    • Animal Taming: Keeping nervous animals calm while at sea (AG)
  • Blades
    • Basic: Thrusting (SP)
  • Cartography
    • Cartography: Tracing maps helps to learn the lines and curves of terrain (AG)
  • Cosmetology
    • Cosmetology: Even mismatching clothes can be fashionable (AG)
  • Dance
    • Basic (Belly): Shimmy (SP)
    • Basic (Belly): Chest lift (SP)
    • Basic (Belly): Basic pose (SP)
    • Basic (Belly): Hip drop (SP)
    • Dancing: Moving with the rhythm of music (AG)
    • Dance: Leaping ~
    • Dance: Basics of Improv Style ~
    • Dance: Keeping up with Tempo~
  • Discipline
    • Discipline: Speaking to Guards While Sick ~
    • Discipline: Knowing When to Back Down ~
    • Discipline: Not Panicking Under Pressure ~
  • Endurance
    • Endurance: Holding Ones Breath ~
    • Endurance: Holding Dance Poses ~
    • Endurance: Not Fainting After Vomiting~
    • Endurance: Forcing Oneself to Walk when Tired ~
    • Endurance: Staying Focused by Banging Your Head ~
  • Etiquette
    • Etiquette: Thanking Someone for Caring for Them ~
    • Etiquette: Offering to Share a Bed ~
  • Fishing
    • Fishing: How to Drag a Fishing Net ~

I-O

  • Meditation
    • Meditation: Counting Breaths to Keep Calm ~
  • Negotiation
    • Negotiation: Using Logic to Try to Prevent a Fight ~

P-V

  • Persuasion
    • Persuasion: Pleading to Get Ones Way ~
  • Resistance
    • Resistance: Eating spoiled fruit (AG)
  • Socialization
    • Socialization: Using Humor as a Distraction ~
    • Socialization: Asking Questions to Keep Conversation Going ~
  • Smithing
    • Smithing: Pounding molten metal to remove impurities (AG)
  • Sociology
    • Sociology: Andaris Nobles Run the City ~
    • Sociology: Andaris Nobles Aren’t Helping the Poor ~
    • Sociology: Andaris Imports Meat from Warrick ~
  • Swimming
    • Swimming: How to Sink ~
    • Swimming: Frog Stroke~
  • Tactics
    • Tactics: Walking Instead of Running to Avoid Suspicion ~

W-Z

Persons, Places, Things

  • Andaris
    • Andaris: The People are Restless ~
    • Andaris: Meat Market Protest ~
    • Andaris: Shortage of Meat ~
    • Andaris: Might Not Have Programs to Help the Poor ~
  • Doran
    • Doran: Took Care of Val ~
    • Doran: Always Polite ~
    • Doran: Helps Those in Need ~
    • Doran: Reminds Val of her Brother ~
    • Doran: Likes to Look on the Bright Side ~
    • Doran: Does Not Know Much on Politics ~
  • Locations
    • Location: Lake Krome ~
    • Location: Krome~
    • Location: Rynmere's Theater House~
  • Warrick
    • Warrick: Having Difficulty with Meats ~
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Val Valencia
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Race: Human
Profession: Dancer
Renown: 35
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Relationships

NPC

Name: Malachi Valencia
Race: Human
Date of Birth/Date of Death: 10th of Zi’da, 686--76th of Zi'da, 707
Skills: Blades (Scimitar): 20
Smithing: 30
Seduction: 30
Teaching: 20
Appearance: A short, muscular man with a constant expression of amusement, and laughter in his eyes. His hands are worn and scarred for his age, his brow wrinkled with the labor of working in heat constantly but most would say this makes him more attractive. With tanned skinned, and thick brows framing even darker eyes. He wears a constant 5’oclock shadow or more because he’s never has the time to shave it often enough, with short hair to prevent it from catching in the fires.

He had a penchant for wearing layers and gloves, likely from being in the forge and with his boots in tow he was usually stomping around with something like intimidation. Save for the fact that he was usually accompanied by a bundled of mismatched energy.
Personality: Malachi was a hard-working young man with a bit of a temper but just as quick to smile and make amends. A bit of a mother hen, and fiercely protective of those he cared for in his wide circle of peers and family. Very mischievous as a child, when he grew into more of a man he was often found cracking jokes to pass the time working though not always appropriate with time or place. He was known for being a terrible flirt, which is likely where Val picked up on it from.
Relationship to PC: Brother--Approval Link
Anything Else: Died in a fire Val basically caused, taught her most of what she knows with blades, cannot be played after his death

PC

Immortals

Animals

Name: Door
Age: 5arcs
Breed: Fluffy cat
Looks: Tan and white with black and gray stripes, slate blue eyes, and in Vals opinion the cutest tufts of white ear hair. Door weighs about 15lbs but looks but heavier with her fluffy coat and bushy tail.
Personality: Adventurous, clingy, avid hunter, energetic and curious
Relationship to Val: Hunting companion
History: Door and Val met while she was in Rharne, the cat taking shelter in her tent and often stealing any fish Val managed to catch in her net. They kept each other company and when Val was short of food the cat would often bring her small dead birds and rodents to eat, even if Val preferred to not eat them at all. It seemed Door had chosen Val, leaving for shorter and shorter periods of time until it seemed she was never far from her side. Her name was given to her by Val for her habit of sleeping in the tents doorway.
Name: Shoes
Age: 9arcs
Breed: Oakleigh Destrier Gelding
Looks: Black with a gray face and a slight spots along his back
Personality: Placid, loyal, hard-working, and constantly hunting for snacks
Relationship to Val: Mount
History: Shoes and Val met while she was in Desnind looking to purchase a mount for travel, not used to riding and unfamiliar with what to get a local recommended Shoes to her. At first meet Val was terrified of the large animal but Shoes kept calm, sniffing and generally keep his distance until Val was ready to try and ride, from then on he was a constant companion, carrying her small cart. His name comes from when he almost ate her shoe looking for snacks.
Questionaire

Questionnaire 1

Part 1: The Basics
What is your full name? My full name is Valerie Avery Valencia but I prefer to be called Val, wouldn't you?

Where and when were you born? Ne'haer, and its rude to ask a girls age!

Who are/were your parents? (Know their names, occupations, personalities, etc.) Victor told me mama was a sculptor, she helped him make molds for his swords and came up with the designs for the shop. Mamas name was Ava, I don't think she had a middle name but Victor says she was a lot like me but I think I'm more like him. He is my father.

Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like? I did...can we go to the next question?

Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people. In Andaris for now, it has such an open space and I haven't seen all the forts! Do Door and Shoes count as people?

What is your occupation? A dancer, look!

Write a full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks. You're looking at me, I don't think I could describe me as well as you right now.

To which social class do you belong? Poor, but I don't mind, I get to travel and you can't travel with too many things.

Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses? I've got color sickness, thats what the physician called it. Do you see that flower? What color is it? Well to me thats yellow, a pale yellow but its yellow...no I'm not lying!

Are you right- or left-handed? Both! But I use my left more frequently.

What does your voice sound like? I'm not sure, I hear it all the time so I can't tell. Whats it sound like to you? A mouse?! Well, at least I'm a friendly mouse then.

What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?

What do you have in your pockets? Nothing, my skirts don't have pockets or everything would fall out when I twirl!

Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics? Of course I do! Let's see...I talk a lot, I snore, I'm always knocking things over when I talk, Victor used to go crazy when I'd tap my feet when I sit, I hum a lot, I'm sure theres more but I can't think of them all right now.

Part 2: Growing Up
How would you describe your childhood in general? It was great! I had two dads for awhile, then it was just Victor and all the aunties lived near us. I think me and all their kids played together but I was always running off by myself. It was loud and bright, seems like forever ago.

What is your earliest memory?

How much schooling have you had? Victor didn't believe in school, said I'd learn what I need at home. Never thought of going before, now that you mention it.

Did you enjoy school?

Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities? Everywhere, learn something new everyday. The street performers taught me a lot, the Biqaj when I sailed, Victor did too...I guess.

While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them. Anna! She's great, always smiling and laughing, she had all these pretty dresses and they made so much noise! I could always hear her before I seen her, I wanted to look just like her when I grew up but I never did get that tall...or have that figure but she taught me most of what I know.

While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family? We're family, we got on like family does.

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? A dancer, of course!

As a child, what were your favorite activities? Whatever caught my eye but I usually did a lot of dancing or sword fighting with my br--whats the next question?

As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display?

As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like?

When and with whom was your first kiss?

Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?

If you are a supernatural being (i.e. mage, werewolf, vampire), tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities. If you are just a normal human, describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today.

Part 3: Past Influences
What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?
Who has had the most influence on you?
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
What is your greatest regret?
What is the most evil thing you have ever done?
Do you have a criminal record of any kind?
When was the time you were the most frightened?
What is the most embarrassing thing ever to happen to you?
If you could change one thing from your past, what would it be, and why?
What is your best memory?
What is your worst memory?

Part 4: Beliefs And Opinions
Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic?
What is your greatest fear?
What are your religious views?
What are your political views?
What are your views on sex?
Are you able to kill? Under what circumstances do you find killing to be acceptable or unacceptable?
In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do?
Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love?
What do you believe makes a successful life?
How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings (i.e. do you hide your true self from others, and in what way)?
Do you have any biases or prejudices?
Is there anything you absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances? Why do you refuse to do it?
Who or what, if anything, would you die for (or otherwise go to extremes for)?

Part 5: Relationships With Others
In general, how do you treat others (politely, rudely, by keeping them at a distance, etc.)? Does your treatment of them change depending on how well you know them, and if so, how?
Who is the most important person in your life, and why?
Who is the person you respect the most, and why?
Who are your friends? Do you have a best friend? Describe these people.
Do you have a spouse or significant other? If so, describe this person.
Have you ever been in love? If so, describe what happened.
What do you look for in a potential lover?
How close are you to your family?
Have you started your own family? If so, describe them. If not, do you want to? Why or why not?
Who would you turn to if you were in desperate need of help?
Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why?
If you died or went missing, who would miss you?
Who is the person you despise the most, and why?
Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict?
Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations?
Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not?
Do you care what others think of you?

Part 6: Likes And Dislikes
What is/are your favorite hobbies and pastimes?
What is your most treasured possession?
What is your favorite color?
What is your favorite food?
What, if anything, do you like to read?
What is your idea of good entertainment (consider music, movies, art, etc.)?
Do you smoke, drink, or use drugs? If so, why? Do you want to quit?
How do you spend a typical Saturday night?
What makes you laugh?
What, if anything, shocks or offends you?
What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?
How do you deal with stress?
Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan?
What are your pet peeves?

Part 7: Self Images And Etc.
Describe the routine of a normal day for you. How do you feel when this routine is disrupted?
What is your greatest strength as a person?
What is your greatest weakness?
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Are you generally introverted or extroverted?
Are you generally organized or messy?
Name three things you consider yourself to be very good at, and three things you consider yourself to be very bad at.
Do you like yourself?
What are your reasons for being an adventurer (or doing the strange and heroic things that RPG characters do)? Are your real reasons for doing this different than the ones you tell people in public? (If so, detail both sets of reasons...)
What goal do you most want to accomplish in your lifetime?
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
If you could choose, how would you want to die?
If you knew you were going to die in 24 hours, name three things you would do in the time you had left.
What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death?
What three words best describe your personality?
What three words would others probably use to describe you?
If you could, what advice would you, the player, give to your character? (You might even want to speak as if he or she were sitting right here in front of you, and use proper tone so he or she might heed your advice...)

Questionnaire 2

1. How does your character think of their father? What do they hate and love about him? What influence - literal or imagined - did the father have?

2. Their mother? How do they think of her? What do they hate? Love? What influence - literal or imagined - did the mother have?

3. Brothers, sisters? Who do they like? Why? What do they despise about their siblings?

4. What type of discipline was your character subjected to at home? Strict? Lenient?

5. Were they overprotected as a child? Sheltered?

6. Did they feel rejection or affection as a child?

7. What was the economic status of their family?

8. How does your character feel about religion?

9. What about political beliefs?

10. Is your character street-smart, book-smart, intelligent, intellectual, slow-witted?

11. How do they see themselves: as smart, as intelligent, uneducated?

12. How does their education and intelligence – or lack thereof - reflect in their speech pattern, vocabulary, and pronunciations?

13. Did they like school? Teachers? Schoolmates?

14. Were they involved at school? Sports? Clubs? Debate? Were they unconnected?

15. Did they graduate? High-School? College? Do they have a PHD? A GED?

16. What does your character do for a living? How do they see their profession? What do they like about it? Dislike?

17. Did they travel? Where? Why? When?

18. What did they find abroad, and what did they remember?

19. What were your character's deepest disillusions? In life? What are they now?

20. What were the most deeply impressive political or social, national or international, events that they experienced?

21. What are your character's manners like? What is their type of hero? Whom do they hate?

22. Who are their friends? Lovers? 'Type' or 'ideal' partner?

23. What do they want from a partner? What do they think and feel of sex?

24. What social groups and activities does your character attend? What role do they like to play? What role do they actually play, usually?

25. What are their hobbies and interests?

26. What does your character's home look like? Personal taste? Clothing? Hair? Appearance?

27. How do they relate to their appearance? How do they wear their clothing? Style? Quality?

28. Who is your character's mate? How do they relate to him or her? How did they make their choice?

29. What is your character's weaknesses? Hubris? Pride? Controlling?

30. Are they holding on to something in the past? Can he or she forgive?

31. Does your character have children? How do they feel about their parental role? About the children? How do the children relate?

32. How does your character react to stress situations? Defensively? Aggressively? Evasively?

33. Do they drink? Take drugs? What about their health?

34. Does your character feel self-righteous? Revengeful? Contemptuous?

35. Do they always rationalize errors? How do they accept disasters and failures?

36. Do they like to suffer? Like to see other people suffering?

37. How is your character's imagination? Daydreaming a lot? Worried most of the time? Living in memories?

38. Are they basically negative when facing new things? Suspicious? Hostile? Scared? Enthusiastic?

39. What do they like to ridicule? What do they find stupid?

40. How is their sense of humor? Do they have one?

41. Is your character aware of who they are? Strengths? Weaknesses? Idiosyncrasies? Capable of self-irony?

42. What does your character want most? What do they need really badly, compulsively? What are they willing to do, to sacrifice, to obtain?

43. Does your character have any secrets? If so, are they holding them back?

44. How badly do they want to obtain their life objectives? How do they pursue them?

45. Is your character pragmatic? Think first? Responsible? All action? A visionary? Passionate? Quixotic?

46. Is your character tall? Short? What about size? Weight? Posture? How do they feel about their physical body?

47. Do they want to project an image of a younger, older, more important person? Does they want to be visible or invisible?

48. How are your character's gestures? Vigorous? Weak? Controlled? Compulsive? Energetic? Sluggish?

49. What about voice? Pitch? Strength? Tempo and rhythm of speech? Pronunciation? Accent?

50. What are the prevailing facial expressions? Sour? Cheerful? Dominating?

Questionnaire 3

Mandatory Questions
What about you is heroic?
What about you is social? What do you like about people?
Of what benefit could you be to the current group, if you're in one?
Why would you choose to join the current group, if you're in one?

Personal Questions
What is your real, birth name? What name do you use?
Do you have a nickname? What is it, and where did you get it?
What do you look like? (Include height, weight, hair, eyes, skin, apparent age, and distinguishing features)
How do you dress most of the time?
How do you "dress up?"
How do you "dress down?"
What do you wear when you go to sleep?
Do you wear any jewelry?
In your opinion, what is your best feature?
What's your real birth date?
Where do you live? Describe it: Is it messy, neat, avant-garde, sparse, etc.?
What is your most prized mundane possession? Why do you value it so much?
What one word best describes you?

Familial Questions
What was/is your family like?
Who was your father, and what was he like?
Who was your mother, and what was she like?
What was your parents marriage like? Were they married? Did they remain married?
What were your siblings names? What were they like?
What's the worst thing one of your siblings ever did to you? What's the worst thing you've done to one of your siblings?
When's the last time you saw any member of your family? Where are they now?
Did you ever meet any other family members? Who were they? What did you think of them?

Childhood Questions
What is your first memory?
What was your favorite toy?
What was your favorite game?
Any non-family member adults stick out in your mind? Who were they, and how did you know them? Why do they stick out?
Who was your best friend when you were growing up?
What is your fondest, childhood memory?
What is your worst childhood memory?

Adolescent Questions
How old were you when you went on your first date?
What were you like in school? What "clique" did you best fit in with? Did you go to school?
Did you have educational goals?
Who was your idol when you were growing up? Who did you first fantasize about in your life?
What is your favorite memory from adolescence?
What is your worst memory from adolescence?

Occupational Questions
Do you have a job? What is it? Do you like it? If no job, where does your money come from?
What is your employer like?
What are your co-workers like? Do you get along with them? Any in particular? Which ones don't you get along with?
What is something you had to learn that you hated?
Do you tend to save or spend your money? Why?

Likes & Dislikes Questions
What hobbies do you have?
Who is your closest mundane friend? Describe them and how you relate to them.
Who is your worst mundane enemy? Describe them and why you don't get along.
Read any good books? What were they?
When it comes to mundane politics, do you care? If so, what are your opinions? If not, why don't you care?
What type of places do you hang out in with your mundane friends?
What type of places do you hang out in with your normal friends?
What annoys you more than anything else?
What would be the perfect gift for you?
What's the most beautiful thing you've ever seen?
What time of day is your favorite?
What kind of weather is your favorite?
What is your favorite food? What is your least favorite food?
What is your favorite drink?
What's your favorite animal? Why?
Do you have any pets? Do you want any pets? What kind?
What do you find most relaxing? (Not as in stress relief, but as something that actually calms you down.)
What habit that others have annoys you most?
What kind of things embarrass you? Why?
What don't you like about yourself?
How would you like to look?

Sex & Intimacy Questions
Would you consider yourself straight, gay, bi, or something else? Why?
Who was the first person you had sex with? When did it happen? What was it like? How well did it go?
Have you ever had a same-sex experience? Who with, what was it like, and how did it go?
What is your deepest, most well-hidden sexual fantasy? Would you ever try it?
What was the wildest thing you've ever done, sexually? Who was it with and when did it happen?
Is there any sexual activity that you enjoy and/or practice regularly that can be considered non-standard? Why do you like it?
Is there any sexual activity that you will not, under any circumstances, do?
Do you currently have a lover? What is their name, and what is your relationship like? What are they like? Why are you attracted to them?
What is the perfect romantic date?
Describe the perfect romantic partner for you.
Do you ever want to get married and have children? When do you see this happening?
What is more important – sex or intimacy? Why?
What was your most recent relationship like? Who was it with? (Does not need to be sexual, merely romantic.)
What's the worst thing you've done to someone you loved?

Drug & Alcohol Questions
How old were you when you first got drunk? What was the experience like?
Did anything good come out of it? Did anything bad come out of it?
Do you drink on any kind of regular basis?
What kind of alcohol do you prefer?
Have you ever tried any other kind of "mood altering" substance? Which one(s)? What did you think of each?
What do you think of drugs and alcohol? Are there any people should not do? Why or why not?

Morality Questions
What one act in your past are you most ashamed of? What one act in your past are you most proud of?
Have you ever been in an argument before? Over what, with who, and who won?
Have you ever been in a physical fight before? Over what, with who, and who won?
What do you feel most strongly about?
What do you pretend to feel strongly about, just to impress people?
What trait do you find most admirable, and how often do you find it?
Do you have any feelings in general that you are disturbed by? What are they? Why do they disturb you?
What is your religious view of things? What religion, if any, do you call your own?
Do you think the future is hopeful? Why?
What's the worst thing that can be done to another person? Why?
What's the worst thing you could actually do to someone you hated?
Are you a better leader or follower? Why do you think that? If you think the whole leader-follower archetype is a crock of shit, say so, and explain why?
What is your responsibility to the world, if any? Why do you think that?
Do you think redemption is possible? If so, can anyone be redeemed, or are there only certain circumstances that can be? If not, why do you think nothing can redeem itself?
Is it okay for you to cry? When was the last time you cried?
What do you think is wrong with MOST people, overall?

Miscellaneous Questions
What is the thing that has frightened you most? Do you think there is anything out there that's scarier than that? What do you think that would be?
Has anyone or anything you've ever cared about died? How did you feel about it? What happened?
What was the worst injury you've ever received? How did it happen?
How ticklish are you? Where are you ticklish?
What is your current long term goal?
What is your current short term goal?
Do you have any bad habits? If so, what are they, and do you plan to get rid of them?
If you were a mundane person, what would you do with your life? What occupation would you want, and how would you spend all your time?
How private of a person are you? Why?
If you were to gain an obscenely large sum of money what would you do with it?
What do you do when you are bored?
What is the most frightening potential handicap or disfigurement you can conceive of? What makes it so frightening?
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