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[shoyu]

BASIC CHARACTER SURVEY Body and Appearance 1. Describe the character's height and build. Is he heavyset, thin, short, rangy? Very lanky and lean. Soysauce stands at 5'7" / 170 cm, 125 lb / 57 kg -- in other words, fairly dainty and with virtually no muscle mass. Though he used to have more of a swimmer's build when he was younger, he lost a lot of it as he aged, and now maintains an extremely lanky build. He's pretty physically weak, as a result -- not that he'll topple over at any moment or anything, but he relies very heavily on his wits and his skill with firearms for survival. 2. How old is he? 42. He's aged pretty well, and makes no effort to try and look too young. 3. Describe his posture. Does he carry himself well or does he slouch? Pretty good posture, back straight and head up high. Soysauce presents himself with an unfailing, quiet confidence -- not to the extent that he seems arrogant, but enough to get across that he's pretty content with himself. 4. How is his health? Is he fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities? In good health. Soysauce's aged pretty well, and he doesn't have any notable illnesses, condition or disabilities, other than some achey joints on bad mornings. His immune system's taken some hits over the years so he tends to catch the occasional flu or bug that goes around, but he's otherwise in good shape. 5. How does he move? Is he clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid? Extremely graceful and quick. He has an effortless sort of fluidity to his movements that hasn't been hampered by his age. A lot of it is ingrained habit from when he was making a living dancing -- airy, light and very nimble. The rest is learned from when he was very young and spending a lot of time hunting with a rifle. 6. How attractive is this character physically? How does he perceive himself in the mirror? Somewhat attractive, but nothing notable. If Soysauce has any charm, it comes from his attitude and mannerisms more than his looks. Still, Soysauce knows that he's not bad to look at, and he'll use it to his advantage when appropriate. 7. Describe his complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred? Used to be fairly pale when he was young, but now somewhat dusky and tanned from spending many years out working in the sun. A few scattered scars here and there, especially around his arms and legs and back, but nothing too big or alarming. 8. Describe his hair: color, texture, style. Dark brown-black with a few scattered gray hairs here and there. Pretty smooth and well cared-for, trailing almost down to his shoulders when unbrushed. Soysauce usually keeps most of it brushed straight back, with a portion of his bangs swept off to the side. He also maintains an extremely neat and trimmed moustache-and-goatee combo. 9. What color are his eyes? Grayish-brown. 10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features? Soysauce's most noteworthy features might be his eyes -- he has extremely sunken, shadowed, sleepy looking eyes. It's natural, but he knows that it tends to make him look a little sketchy at times, so he tries to neutralize it by wearing a harmless expression in most cases. 11. What are his chief tension centers? Hands? (I can never answer this question properly because I have no idea what tension centers are.) 12. What is the character's wardrobe like? Casual, dressy, utilitarian? Bright colors, pastels, neutrals? Is it varied, or does he have six of the same suit? Extremely neat and formal. Soysauce's usual attire consists of a dress shirt, slacks and tie, topped by a neat waistcoat. He tends to wear buckle-straps around his upper arms as sort of a "charm point." Though he tends to sometimes mix up his outfit slightly -- exchanging his waistcoat for a jacket or suspenders, or leaving his tie off once in a while -- he keeps it consistently high-class and clean. It's only when he's in private that he'll wear more casual clothes -- he'll usually sit at home in slacks and a loose T-shirt. 13. Do his clothes fit well? Does he seem comfortable in them? They fit very well, and Soysauce is always most comfortable in formal clothes. 14. Does he dress the same on the job as he does in his free time? If not, what are the differences? The same sort of formal clothes about 70% of the time. When he's out doing gun-for-hire work or fighting slavers he'll dress more appropriate -- sandy colored canvas clothes to help him blend into the sand and keep the sun off him. When he's in private, he'll generally sit around in slacks and a t-shirt. 15. You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando? Boxer-briefs. ;D Speech 1. What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse? Sort of deep and husky, extremely smooth. He used to smoke a lot, so he has a slight smoker's edge to his voice, but it's mostly faded by now. 2. How does he normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does he talk easily, or does he hesitate? Fairly soft, extremely even-paced and low. Soysauce's voice is mostly what lends to his charm, rather than purely his looks, and he uses it to his advantage. He usually talks at a smooth lilt, mulling over his sentences before he speaks so that nothing comes out stilted. 3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics? No special accent or dialect, though he tends to slur certain words as a result of having grown up in a fairly isolated area. Otherwise, no special verbal tics. 4. What language/s does he speak, and with how much fluency? English, very fluently. Otherwise, he knows a few flirty phrases in other languages, but nothing very notable. 5. Does he switch languages or dialects in certain situations? Nope. 6. Is he a good impromptu speaker, or does he have to think about his words? Fairly good, although he likes to have a handful of seconds to put his thoughts in order before speaking. Otherwise, he's confident enough that he can speak pretty fluidly when put on the spot. 7. Is he eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change? Very eloquent. He makes sure to speak in a manner that's very fluid and intelligent, but not complicated enough to make him sound pretentious or overbearing. In other words -- he purposely tries very hard to sound charming. Mental and Emotional 1. How intelligent is this character? Is he book-smart or street-smart? It's hard to call him 'intelligent,' but Soysauce is sly, with sharp wits. He's never had much of a higher education -- his schooling lasted him only up to his early teens -- so he's fairly bad with technical things or booksmart subjects. However, he's a pretty quick thinker and is very observant. He learns quickly and can absorb new information at a good rate, especially if it's something that he's interested in. 2. Does he think on his feet, or does he need time to deliberate? Thinks on his feet for the most part. Though he'll deliberate over things once in a while, he tends to roll with the punches and deal with problems as they pop up -- he doesn't bother to plan too far ahead in most cases because he knows they rarely work out ideally. 3. Describe the character's thought process. Is he more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical? Halfway between logical and intuitive. Though he tends to work things out logically in the long run (e.g. 'It would probably be smart to move into the city around this time, since bounty jobs are running a bit low'), he'll go with his intuition on a smaller scale ('But I feel like playing at this bar insead of that other one tonight just because'). Also, practical on a small scale, but he tends to be extremely idealistic in the long run -- he believes that good will always conquer evil, and that doing Good Things will eventually yield worthy results. 4. What kind of education has the character had? Soysauce attended a tiny, rural out-of-town-borders school from ages six to about ten, but after that his attendence became more sporadic -- basically, only when he had time to spare. Otherwise, he learned most of what he knows by reading the occasional book he found. He completely quit school when he was sixteen, starting to work instead, and from then on he picked up most of his street smarts by speaking to or observing other people. 5. What are his areas of expertise? What, if anything, is he interested in learning more about? Guns, guns, guns. Soysauce learned to shoot from a very young age and spent a great majority of his time growing up hunting or defending his family's ranch from wild animals. Though he's most proficient with a lever-action rifle, he's spent enough time with a wide variety of firearms -- pistols, revolvers, shotguns, rifles -- to be skilled with any given gun. Otherwise, Soysauce is a skilled dancer and saxophonist. He learned to dance over a couple years, and it was what earned him his living for a long period of time, so he's suitably good at it. Similarly, he earned a living playing the saxophone at a bar for some time, so he's notably good at it. 6. Is he an introvert or an extrovert? Extrovert. Soysauce likes people, and likes being liked by people -- he tends to get pretty drained and subdued if he has to be alone for too long. Though he does need the occasional moment of alone-time to think over things, he otherwise likes to spend most of his time in the company of others. 7. Describe the character's temperament. Is he even-tempered or does he have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven? Pretty even-tempered, no mood swings. Soysauce tends to take most things into stride, and is pretty hard to agitate in general -- he only ever gets properly angry when dealing with slavers. Otherwise, he's usually laid-back and cheerful. Pretty friendly! 8. How does he respond to new people or situations? Is he suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic? Relaxed and good-natured. He likes meeting new people, getting to know them, talking to them. 9. Is he more likely to act, or to react? Half and half. Though he usually reacts in most cases, dealing with situations as they come up, he'll occasionally act on his own, usually when dealing with things that he thinks are morally unforgivable. 10. Which is his default: fight or flight? Fight, in most cases. He's too proud to flee, and he's quite cognizant of the fact that most people who would start a fight with him have good reason to pursue him even if he were to run. 11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does he appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks? Pretty lax. Soysauce has a somewhat dry sense of humor, but he laughs pretty easily, especially when drunk. 12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does he deal with them? Not really, no. 13. What moments in this character's life have defined him as a person? When he was younger, Soysauce once came across a runaway slave who'd managed to stumble onto the outskirts of his family's ranch. The slave had been beaten mostly to death, and Soysauce barely had the chance to try and fetch him some water and listen to his last words before he died from exposure and injuries. As a result of this, Soysauce has a great hatred for slavers and their ilk -- basically, anyone who would deprive another human being of their freedom. Otherwise, the fact that he spent most of his childhood in mild isolation -- living on a far-out ranch away from most other children his age -- meant Soysauce came to have a great yearning for other people. His biggest desire is to be liked by other people, and he really doesn't like being in isolation for too long. 14. What does he fear? Being disliked, being alone, being enslaved. :( 15. What are his hopes or aspirations? Soysauce hopes and dreams of being liked by everyone, it's his main motivation for anything. 16. What is something he doesn't want anyone to find out about him? He doesn't exactly flaunt the fact that he grew up on a ranch, since it's not really the best first impression. However, it's not something he'll go to great lengths to hide -- he'll talk about it after he's gotten to know someone for a while. Otherwise, Soysauce doesn't have much to hide. Maybe the fact that he fears slavers, even as he fights them? Relationships 1. Describe this character's relationship with his parents. Fairly good. Soysauce never understood his parents' distaste for the big city, and they had a few good quarrels when he first decided to run away to the big city, but otherwise, no big conflicts. He used to visit home once in a while, just often enough that they know he's still alive and vice versa. After they were killed by slavers, Soysauce did mourn them awfully -- although he doesn't dwell over it excessively, the fact that he stayed in isolation at the ranch while putting everything in order is proof enough that he grieved over their loss. 2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like? No siblings. He would have liked some, but his parents couldn't afford to support another kid. :( 3. Are there other blood relatives to whom he is close? Are there ones he can't stand? No blood relatives. 4. Are there other, unrelated people whom he considers part of his family? What are his relationships with them? When Soysauce was seventeen, he decided to take another part-time job on top of his water gig, and ended up working part-time as a mechanic's assistant. The daughter of the mechanic who employed him was Lion Duforet -- just a little seven-year-old girl at the time. She was pretty precocious and bold and bossed Soysauce around a lot, and he was good-natured enough to humor her. They've been friends ever since, enough that they're almost like the siblings they never had to each other. 5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet? Lion is the closest thing he has to a best friend. 6. Does he have other close friends? He has a few friends here and there, but his wanderer tendencies mean that he's never had the chances to really, truly get to know anyone too deeply. It's something he sort of regrets, and would like to rectify once he's had his fill of his wanderer lifestyle. 7. Does he make friends easily, or does he have trouble getting along with people? Easily! He's very friendly, and likes listening to other people more than he likes talking about himself, so he comes across as very disarming and open. As a result, he tends to make lots of friends -- it's just that they're never extremely deep because he's always flitting from place to place. 8. Which does he consider more important: family or friends? They're both important! 9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has he been married more than once? Single. Soysauce has problems with staying in one place, or devoting himself to a single person because of his flitty, wanderer tendencies. He thinks at the very back of his mind that it might be nice to settle down with one person eventually, but that time is not yet. 10. Is he currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse? No one single person. Soysauce sleeps around quite a bit, basically bar-hopping until he can find someone he can charm over on nights when he'd like some company. Mostly one-night stands, though he does have some fuckbuddies he'll call back when he returns to familiar haunts. 11. Who was his first crush? Who is his latest? When he was sixteen and just starting work as a waiter, Soysauce harbored a massive crush on one of the cooks at the same restaurant. He was fairly shy about his affections at first, but later ended up confessing at a late-night party -- the cook consented and they had a brief relationship before the cook dumped him in favor of another girl. Though Soysauce was heartbroken for a short while, he got over it quickly enough and moved on to other people. His latest crush is actually a man he's been in love with for a few years. Lan Faulkner is a man he freed from a slaver hideout almost six years ago -- a doctor who now runs a local clinic, a little gruff and deadpan at times, but very kind and honorable. Although Soysauce has a huge crush on him and respects him very much, he knows he'll never be able to admit how he feels: the fact that he was the one who freed Lan those years ago means Lan might feel 'obliged' to say yes, which would taint any possibility of true reciprocation of his feelings. Lan ended up marrying Lion two years ago, and Soysauce has honestly, sincerely been very happy for them. Still, he does harbor just a little bit of sadness that he never had the chance to say how he felt. 12. What does he look for in a romantic partner? Someone strong and rugged -- he likes manly men. Preferrably someone who's friendly and open, and who won't mind talking or bantering a lot. As it's rarely a long-time thing he's looking for, that's about the extent to which he's picky. He does shy away from people who come across as stand-offish or cold, but if they warm up after a while, he'll drift back to them easily enough. 13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does he relate to them? If no, does he want any? Nup. 14. Does he have any rivals or enemies? In general, Soysauce considers all slavers his enemy, and wouldn't hesitate to attack anyone he finds out is directly contributing to the slaving industry. More specifically, Rooster is a big-name slaver who Soysauce harbors an especially dangerous relationship with. Soysauce has ruined more than a few of Rooster's posse's slaving raids, and as a result, Rooster's put out quite a bounty on having Soysauce captured alive. Soysauce is quite wary of Rooster as a result, but would still fight rather than flee. 15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Where does he fall on the Kinsey scale? 6. Although Soysauce is a perfect gentleman and treats women with great respect, he doesn't harbor any sexual attraction towards them. 16. How does he feel about sex? How important is it to him? Soysauce likes sex a lot, but he can live without it. That is to say, he won't ever turn down any advances, and he'll go cruising bars for one night stands on a fairly regular basis, but being deprived of sex won't affect him too badly as long as he's not really isolated. 17. What are his turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits? Ohoho. Soysauce likes rough, quick, hard fucking -- something extremely passionate and close. Otherwise, he gets turned on pretty good with other people intiate things with him, since he's more used to being the one to make the first move. On the flip side, Soysauce hates being pinned down or constrained without warning. He'll freak out a bit if tied down without his consent, and struggle hard to free himself. Any sort of S&M play gives him extremely mixed feelings because, while he'd like to trust his partner, he really dislikes the feeling of relinquishing his freedom. No weird bedroom habits other than that. He likes cuddling afterward, and spooning in his sleep. Beliefs 1. Do you know your character's astrological (zodiac of choice) sign? How well does he fit type? Scorpio and Dog, maybe? 2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in his life? Neither. Soysauce belives in individual freedom to do what they like, and the appropriate results will follow. 3. Does this character have a personal code of morals or ethics? If so, how did that begin? What would it take to compromise it? In general, Soysauce tries his very hardest to be a good gentleman. He's generally quite polite and well-mannered, fights to defend women and children, and would never harm anyone innocent. He rarely starts fights, and only accepts fights when it's made clear that his opponent has full intent to harm him or someone who can't defend themself. And when he does have to fight, he'll aim to kill as quickly and painlessly as possible. Soysauce doesn't like to hurt others, but he makes the singular exception for slavers (and people associated with slavers who come to kill him) -- he actively goes after slavers to try and kill them to free the people they've captured. 4. How does he regard beliefs that differ from his? Is he tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent? Curious, but tolerant, as long as it doesn't have to do with slavery. 5. What prejudices does he hold? Are they irrational or does he have a good reason for them? No hugely noticable prejudices. Daily Life 1. What is the character's financial situation? Is he rich, poor, comfortable, in debt? Comfortable. He makes enough to live well, and although he doesn't save a lot of what he earns, he's collected enough over time that he can eventually settle down somewhere, hopefully. 2. What is his social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected him? Hard to say. He makes friends easily, and has earned a notable amount of respect from enslaved people he's freed. However, he's also been targetted by people associated with the slaving industry because of his do-gooder tendencies, and the fact that he has a bounty on his head tends to make some people wary of associating with him. In most cases, he's safe to go around in public because he's made enough friends who would defend him were he ambused while others are around. 3. Where does he live? House, apartment, trailer? Is his home his castle or just a place to crash? What condition is it in? Does he share it with others? He doesn't really have a permanent home of his own. He'll occasionally return to his parents' home, but he otherwise drifts between motels and hotels -- the longest he'll stay in one place is when he rents a tiny apartment for a month or two during the winter when slaving raids are scarce and hunting won't get him enough to make a solid living, so he'll spend most of his time performing at bars. 4. Besides the basic necessities, what does he spend his money on? He spends a lot of money on making sure his wardrobe is stocked with neat, formal clothes. Otherwise, he spends his money on maintaining his firearms and hoverbike, and blows off the rest cruising bars. 5. What does he do for a living? Is he good at it? Does he enjoy it, or would he rather be doing something else? A huge handful of odd jobs. The steadiest job he holds is playing saxophone for bars and restaurants -- it's what he earns his living with during most of the winter, and a lot of times for the rest of the year. However, when his wanderlust takes over, he'll make most of his living hunting animals, running delivery jobs for people on commission or working as late-night bartender at small bars. In between, he'll sometimes run off to disrupt slaver raids and free slaves from auctions -- which usually results in some form of compensation from grateful family members and friends, though he never demands it. When he was younger, Soysauce first made his living by working as waiter at a fancy restaurant, followed by odd-jobs as delivery boy, mechanic's assistant, so on and so forth, then by being a dancer-slash-stripper at a nightclub for a couple years until his age started to catch up with him. It was while his job as a dancer was dying down that he learned to play saxophone from a friend and got hired at a neighboring bar. 6. What are his interests or hobbies? How does he spend his free time? Bar-cruising, practicing on the saxophone, sleeping or just walking around getting to see new things and meet new people. 7. What are his eating habits? Does he skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods? He eats pretty well -- good food in small amounts, fairly regularly. He likes to drink fairly often, mostly whiskey, and he holds his alcohol well. Associations Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is his favorite: 1. Color? Dusky beige. 2. Smell? The faint, dusty smell of old bars. 3. Time of day? Late afternoon, just as the sun starts to set. 4. Season? Late summer. 5. Book? Fuck if I know. 6. Music? "Summer Gypsy" - Nujabes, "Mr. Saxobeat" - Alexandra Stan 7. Place? A small, dimly lit jazz bar. 8. Substance? Brass. 9. Plant? Uhhhhh. 10. Animal? Desert coyote. END {{ Get the HTML here so you can do it yourself. }} MASSIVE CHARACTER SURVEY Personal Questions 1. What is their real, birth name? What name do they use? His full, birthname is Sawyer Troy Sciarrino. He pretty much never uses his middle name, though, and he hasn't gone by Sawyer in a couple of years. For the past twelve years or so he's been always introducing himself as Soysauce. 2. Do they have a nickname? What is it, and where did they get it? Soysauce! It was a stagename he first picked up by chance -- it was recommended he pick up a stage name when he first started performing as a musician, and he just picked the first thing that came to mind. However, after he started participating in the anti-slavery war, he very quickly came to realize that going by his real name would endanger a lot of people he knew in his younger days and so he started going exclusively by his stagename. 3. What do they look like? (Include height, weight, hair, eyes, skin, apparent age, and distinguishing features) 5'7", 125 pounds, super skinny and bony, virtually no muscle mass. Pretty much looks his age of 42. Grayish-brown hair that's starting to go a little gray at the temples, usually with most of it brushed back, and his bangs swept to the left. An extremely neatly trimmed pencil moustache and goatee. Lighter grayish-brown eyes. His distinguishing feature would probably be his eyes: extremely sleepy-looking and deeply shadowed, but highly expressive. 4. How do they dress most of the time? His usual outfit consists of a neat dress shirt, dark dress slacks, leather shoes, a skinny waistcoat and necktie (with tie clip). He also usually adds some flair to his outfit by wearing buckle-straps around his upper arm. -- a sort of personal touch. 5. How do they "dress up?" He's pretty well-dressed on a regular basis, but when he has to look especially nice he'll add in a suit jacket and nicer cufflinks. He'll also sometimes mix up his regular outfit by swapping around several elements: a neck ribbon / cravat / ascot / bowtie for his usual necktie, or suspenders instead of his waistcoat. 6. How do they "dress down?" He has standard desert-wear for when he's out in anti-slaver raids or delivery jobs: thin cotton shirt and slacks, light half-cloak, canvas chaps and spats, visored cap and eyeshield. All light clothes that allows the skin to breathe, but keeps the worst of the direct sun off to prevent awful sunburn. Otherwise, he only dresses casually when in privacy -- can't present himself to others in a haphazard manner! When he's alone at his little motel room he'll dress in a light shirt and loose slacks with his hair down. 7. What do they wear when they go to sleep? Just his underwear. ;D 8. Do they wear any jewelry? None, unless his tie clip and cufflinks count? 9. In they opinion, what is their best feature? He's quite proud of his clothes! 10. What's their real birth date? 11. Where do they live? Describe it: Is it messy, neat, avant-garde, sparse, etc.? 12. Do they own a car? Describe it. 13. What is their most prized mundane possession? Why do they value it so much? 14. What one word best describes they? Familial Questions 1. What was their family like? 2. Who was their father, and what was he like? 3. Who was their mother, and what was she like? 4. What was their parents marriage like? Were they married? Did they remain married? 5. What were their siblings names? What were they like? 6. What's the worst thing one of their siblings ever did to they? What's the worst thing they've done to one of their siblings? 7. When's the last time they saw any member of their family? Where are they now? 8. Did they ever meet any other family members? Who were they? What did they think of they? Childhood Questions 1. What is their first memory? 2. What was their favorite toy? 3. What was their favorite game? 4. Any non-family member adults stick out in their mind? Who were they, and how did they know they? Why do they stick out? 5. Who was their best friend when they were growing up? 6. What is their fondest, childhood memory? 7. What is their worst childhood memory? Adolescent Questions 1. How old were they when they went on their first date? 2. It is common for one's view of authority to develop in their adolescent years. What is their view of authority, and what event most affected it? 3. What were they like in high school? What "clique" did they best fit in with? 4. What were their high school goals? 5. Who was their idol when they were growing up? Who did they first fantasize about in their life? 6. What is their favorite memory from adolescence? 7. What is their worst memory from adolescence? Occupational Questions 1. Do they have a job? What is it? Do they like it? If no job, where does their money come from? 2. What is their boss or employer like? (Or publisher, or agent, or whatever.) 3. What are their co-workers like? Do they get along with they? Any in particular? Which ones don't they get along with? 4. What is something they had to learn that they hated? 5. Do they tend to save or spend their money? Why? Likes & Dislikes Questions 1. What hobbies do they have? 2. Who is their closest mundane friend? Describe they and how they relate to they. 3. Who is their worst mundane enemy? Describe they and why they don't get along. 4. What bands do they like? Do they even pay attention? 5. What tape or CD hasn't left their player since their purchased it? Why? 6. What song is "their song?" Why? 7. What's been their favorite movie of all time? 8. Read any good books? What were they? 9. What do they watch on the Television? 10. When it comes to mundane politics, do they care? If so, which way do they tend to vote? If not, why don't they care? 11. What type of places do they hang out in with their mundane friends? 12. What type of places do they hang out in with their normal friends? 13. What annoys they more than anything else? 14. What would be the perfect gift for they? 15. What's the most beautiful thing they've ever seen? 16. What time of day is their favorite? 17. What kind of weather is their favorite? 18. What is their favorite food? What is their least favorite food? 19. What is their favorite drink? (Coffee, Coke, Juice, Beer, Wine, etc.) 20. What's their favorite animal? Why? 21. Do they have any pets? Do they want any pets? What kind? 22. What do they find most relaxing? (Not as in stress relief, but as something that actually calms they down.) 23. What habit that others have annoys they most? 24. What kind of things embarrass they? Why? 25. What don't they like about theirself? 26. How would they like to look? Sex & Intimacy Questions 1. Would they consider theirself straight, gay, bi, or something else? Why? 2. Who was the first person they had sex with? When did it happen? What was it like? How well did it go? 3. Have they ever had a same-sex experience? Who with, what was it like, and how did it go? 4. What is their deepest, most well-hidden sexual fantasy? Would they ever try it? 5. What was the wildest thing they've ever done, sexually? Who was it with and when did it happen? 6. Is there any sexual activity that they enjoy and/or practice regularly that can be considered non-standard? (Bondage, Fantasy Play, etc.) Why do they like it? 7. Is there any sexual activity that they will not, under any circumstances, do? 8. Do they currently have a lover? What is their name, and what is their relationship like? What are they like? Why are they attracted to they? 9. What is the perfect romantic date? 10. Describe the perfect romantic partner for they. 11. Do they ever want to get married and have children? When do they see this happening? 12. What is more important - sex or intimacy? Why? 13. What was their most recent relationship like? Who was it with? (Does not need to be sexual, merely romantic.) 14. What's the worst thing they've done to someone they loved? Drug & Alcohol Questions 1. How old were they when they first got drunk? What was the experience like? Did anything good come out of it? Did anything bad come out of it? 2. Do they drink on any kind of regular basis? 3. What kind of alcohol do they prefer? 4. Have they ever tried any other kind of "mood altering" substance? Which one(s)? What did they think of each? 5. What do they think of drugs and alcohol? Are there any people should not do? Why or why not? Morality Questions 1. What one act in their past are they most ashamed of? What one act in their past are they most proud of? 2. Have they ever been in an argument before? Over what, with who, and who won? 3. Have they ever been in a physical fight before? Over what, with who, and who won? 4. What do they feel most strongly about? 5. What do they pretend to feel strongly about, just to impress people? 6. What trait do they find most admirable, and how often do they find it? 7. Is there anything they think should not be incorporated into the media or art (sex, violence, greed, etc.,)? If so, what and why, and if not, why not? 8. Do they have any feelings in general that they are disturbed by? What are they? Why do they disturb they? 9. What is their religious view of things? What religion, if any, do they call their own? 10. Do they think the future is hopeful? Why? 11. Is an ounce of prevention really worth a pound of cure? Which is more valuable? Why do they feel this way? 12. What's the worst thing that can be done to another person? Why? 13. What's the worst thing they could actually do to someone they hated? 14. Are they a better leader or follower? Why do they think that? If they think the whole leader-follower archetype is a crock of shit, say so, and explain why? 15. What is their responsibility to the world, if any? Why do they think that? 16. Do they think redemption is possible? If so, can anyone be redeemed, or are there only certain circumstances that can be? If not, why do they think nothing can redeem itself? 17. Is it okay for they to cry? When was the last time they cried? 18. What do they think is wrong with MOST people, overall? Post-Supernatural Awareness Questions 1. When did they go through whatever made they supernatural? What was it like (in their opinion)? 2. What do they think now of being supernatural? Is it cool, or have they been screwed? 3. Do they have a mentor? Who are they? How did they become their student? 4. Do they have any magical items? Where did they get they? 5. What do they think of the other denizens of the World of Darkness? Why for each? (If they haven't met something, do they think it exists, and if it does, is that bad or good?) 6. Think of a major event that happened during their training/initiation. What was it? 7. What is something they had to learn during their training that they hated? Why did they hate it? Miscellaneous Questions 1. What is the thing that has frightened they most? Do they think there is anything out there that's scarier than that? What do they think that would be? 2. Has anyone or anything they've ever cared about died? How did they feel about it? What happened? 3. What was the worst injury they've ever received? How did it happen? 4. How ticklish are they? Where are they ticklish? 5. What is their current long term goal? 6. What is their current short term goal? 7. Do they have any bad habits? If so, what are they, and do they plan to get rid of they? 8. If they were a mundane person, what would they do with their life? What occupation would they want, and how would they spend all their time? 9. What time period do they wish they had lived in? Why? (Looking at this as an attempt to change history doesn't count.) What appeals to they about this era? 10. How private of a person are they? Why? 11. If they were to gain an obscenely large sum of money (via an inhertiance, a lawsuit, a lottery, or anything else) what would they do with it? 12. What would they wish for if they found a genie? 13. What do they do when they are bored? 14. What is the most frightening potential handicap or disfigurement they can conceive of? What makes it so frightening? TMI Character Survey(stolen from Zodion?) THE CLEAN(ISH) SECTION Full name: Sawyer Troy Sciarrino -- but he usually goes by Soysauce. Age: 42. Birthdate: September 29. Sign: Libra. Height: 5'7" / 170 cm. Weight: 125 lb / 55 kg. Scars: Quite a few. Most prominent is a deep, straight scar right in the middle of the inside of his wrist, and a slightly smaller scar on the opposite side -- leftovers from where he had a knife stab clean through his forearm. A deeper puncture wound scar on his right leg, a bit below the knee where he broke his leg before. A few long, scratch-like scars down his lower legs, shoulders and back. All in all, a generous smattering of scars all over the place, though nothing too huge or distinct. Piercings: None. Tattoos: None! Other bodily markings: None? Build: Extremely spindly and skinny. Soysauce has virtually no bulky muscle mass, and though he's very sinewy and has ridiculously good reaction speeds, he isn't much for physical strength. Narrow shoulders, bony limbs -- all that, combined with his not-too-impressive height, he's just very dainty overall. Residence: In Dustbowl, Soysauce generally flits between a few little studio-style apartments or motel rooms nearer the edge of Beacon. Because he doesn't really own that much stuff, he's quite content to live like a nomad, drifting between a variety of residencies. Aboard the Tranquility, Soysauce sleeps in his bunk, but likes to wander around as much as possible because he doesn't fit in well in cramped, enclosed places. Occupation: Most of the time, a saxophone player for hire. Otherwise, anything from gunman-for-hire to bodyguard to hunter to courier. (Also, general do-gooder and anti-slaver fighter.) Drinking? Oh gosh, Soysauce loves booze! He's most fond of whiskey, though he's not all that picky about what he drinks, really. He holds his alcohol remarkable well, especially given his teeny tiny build and how little he weighs, and he's generally a very happy drunkard -- just a bit more chatty and less refined in general, though he does tend to get irritated a little more easily if anyone rubs him the wrong way while he's smashed. After a certain point though, he'll just conk out and fall asleep on whoever will allow him to drool on their shoulder. Smoking? Not at the moment. Soysauce used to smoke a bit when he was younger -- not completely a chain smoker, but taking a puff a few times a day to pass the time. He slowly weaned himself off cigarettes around the time he started learning to play the sax, though, and hasn't really smoked anything since then. (Also, he's never really used any drugs other than alcohol and tabacco. Recreational drugs are quite rare in Dustbowl, and most people who need a buzz that badly will just go for the strongest available booze.) Other daily habits: Soysauce generally wakes up quite quickly and has an efficient little morning routine he slides through immediately after waking up: getting himself washed, primping himself up, getting nicely dressed, then preparing to head out. In the evening, if he hasn't had anything to drink during the day, Soysauce will usually have a quick little shot of whiskey or a small glass of wine before going to sleep. Hair: Soysauce doesn't cut his hair that often, but length-wise, he usually keeps it somewhere between brushing right against the nape of his neck, to almost down to his shoulders. It's naturally a very soft, dark grayish-brown, with a sprinkling of gray hairs near his temples. Every morning, he'll brush his bangs forward and parted at the right -- sweeping most of the fringe off to the left, so it doesn't hang right in his eyes. The rest of his hair, he'll slick back with just a small dab of hair wax. It's a hairstyle that sits somewhere right between casual and dapper, and by now he can style it all pretty much straight out of muscle memory even without a mirror. Soysauce also makes it part of his daily primping routine to keep his facial scrub in control. He keeps an old-school shaving kit amongst his modest posessions, and shaves every morning with a straight razor that he keeps good care of -- shaving off any fresh stubble and trimming everything down to his itty bitty goatee and pencil moustache. Clothes: A gentleman must always strive to look his best! Soysauce has gotten a few outfits from home, so he cycles between them as often as possible, washing them often and keeping them clean. Usually some combination of a formal shirt and slacks, a skinny waistcoat and leather shoes, as well as sleeve garters that he keeps on almost all the time. When it's cold, he'll wear a light trenchcoat on top. Occasionally, Soysauce will swap out his formal clothes for more rugged desertwear, but that's usually only when he anticipates some sort of fight. Soysauce does have his jumpsuit around, but leaves it only as a last resort, since the strange fabric feels very off to him, and he doesn't feel very comfortable wearing it. :( Scent: Soysauce usually smells quite nice! Just the faint scent of something dusky and the a little tinge of whiskey. Now that he's gotten his shaving kit aboard the Tranquility, he also puts on a little dab of aftershave after shaving, so he smells just a bit spicy and pleasant. Other notable physical details: Nothing too special, but Soysauce's most distinguishing features might be his eyes. He has extremely bright, sharp, expressive eyes with very dark and thick lashes. They made him extremely attractive when he was younger, and they still lend him a very charming, youthful quality now. Spoken language(s): English, very fluently. Though he isn't particularly educated or have an impressive vocabulary, Soysauce tends to speak with a slightly old-school diction that makes him sound extremely polite and gentlemanly. Otherwise, Soysauce knows a little bit of Itlian -- just enough to flirt horribly with people when he's tipsy. Voice: Soft, very smooth, with a faint lilting quality. Soysauce rarely raises his voice, mostly speaking in a very level tone of voice. Though he tends to pepper his speech with a fair number of speech disfluencies ("ah" "well" "mmm" etc.), once he does decide on what to say he tends to speak very smoothly. It's more his voice and manner of speaking than his appearances that make him attractive, really. THE DIRTY(ISH) SECTION Cup size/Penis size: Henh. Soysauce is pretty much solidly average when it comes to cock size. Around five inches. Body Hair: Very neat and clean! Soysauce naturally doesn't have much body hair -- just a few wisps in the chest area, and a little snail trail down from his navel. He generally keeps the hair in his pits neatly trimmed, and does a bit of manscaping around his junk to keep the hair there tamed. Doesn't shave anything below the neck. Size preference: Not that picky, really. Soysauce has had a fairly wide variety of partners when it comes to sex, and he's always far more attracted to a person's personality and first impression than their junk, so it's not something he's ever too concerned about. However! Given he usually goes for very big, beefy fellows, he has had the occasion once or twice where he's balked at how big someone's junk was and couldn't managed full penetrative sex. He does have his physical limits, after all, even when he's really drunk. Sexual preference: Gay as gay can be. Though he had a few flings with women when he was younger, Soysauce slowly came to realize that he just isn't sexually attracted to ladies. He respects them immensely and loves their company! But just not sexually attracted at all. Soysauce is hugely attracted to big, tall, beefy fellows with good senses of humor that he can banter with. Best sexual experience: Gosh, he's had a bunch. As of late, though, Soysauce has had a few excellent nights with Vito. Vito tends to be extremely passionate, but not overly rough, and the fact that they're both quite comfortable with leaving the relationship at a casual level makes it much easier for them to spend nights together. Aboard the Tranquility -- so far, he's only slept with Anders, and that probably went fine. Nothing too extraordinary, but nice! Probably not going to be a regular thing, but that's alright, no complaints. Worst sexual experience: Enh, he's had a few bad flings when he was younger and much more reckless. (The fact that he was also working as a dancer at the time and tended to meet a variety of less inhibited people at the time probably also didn't help.) The worst was probably when he was in his mid-twenties and once got very drunk and had an extremely rough, heat-of-the-moment fling with a rather brash and self-centered fellow who was far more focused on getting his own rocks off. Though it wasn't abusive, the sex was far too violent and almost painful, and Soysauce was sore for days afterward. Didn't ever hook up with that guy again. Nothing horrible at AX yet, but that may also be because he just ... hasn't had that much action aboard the Tranquility so far. Partner(s): How often do they have sex? Preferred method of sex: Favorite position? Underwear: Number one fantasy: Sensitive areas: No-no places/triggers: Anything that's off limits to them, sexually or otherwise? Favorite place to have sex: Something they want to try but haven't before: Favorite kinks/sex acts: Sleep naked or in pajamas? Masturbation: do they do it? how often? how do they feel about it? Toys y/n? Turn-ons: What was their first time like? first time ever, whether it was at home or in the city. After-sex habits: do they have a smoke or do they get dressed and high-tail it out of there? Anything else? anything else you can think of regarding your character's sex habits or daily life \o/