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“It is a little bit of a funny thing, aint it.” He chuckled. “Don’t see that too often in nature. I s’pose just like how you don’t see vehicles inside of another vehicle too often.”

“You don’t have to act like I’m gonna jump out and eat ya.” He chuckled. “I’m not some tightly wound old codger that’s gonna bite ya for no good reason.” He went around and opened the driver side door, climbing into the seat and putting the key in the ignition. Waving her on inside as he closed the driver side door. 

“Nah, not a lot. I think it’s Lamoras or gamoras or something that’s the little fish that ride sharks for protection.”

“And uh, I will try not to. Do that. I uh, just, habit. Caution. I’ve been lightly stabbed for sitting in a guy’s preferred seat so,” she shrugs

At his wave she pulled open the door and climbed up into the seat, only to realize she opened the door too far and could no longer reach it.

“Every time,” She grumbled and held on to the door frame as she stood on the edge of the cab’s floor, hanging ten, to reach out to the door handle. She pulled and threw herself back into her seat, nearly catching her feet as the door slammed. She winced.

“Sorry.”

“They’re called Remoras.” He said, buckling himself in. “The little fish that eat the crude sharks leave behind.”

“Well, I know some of the guys round here might be jumpy like that, but that sort of thing just ain’t professional.”

He can’t help but chuckle a little at the whole scene as she struggled with the door. “I could’ve reached over and got it for ya, y’know.”

“Oh I was close, that’s actually surprising. And, uh, that’s good to know sir. I’ll try to be less overtly on edge, but it’s also kinda built into my personality at this point.”

She looked at him and nodded with a sort of goofy “myep” face. 

“That’s a true fact right there. It legitimately did not even cross my mind.” 

She got settled and watched the road. 

“Well, it is good to have a good sense of caution. But no need to be as jumpy as a scared jack rabbit.” He said.

“Heh, well, now it will for next time.” He chuckled.

“A jack rabbit once kicked my ass in hand to hand combat,” she deadpans, “stole all my money and ran off with my wife. I can still hear his laughter on the wind when I ride through the town where it all went wrong,” she turned away from the window to stare ruefully ahead at the horizon, her face solemn and voice low, “Someday… we will meet again. We will meet on the streets of Santa Fe, under the glaring high-noon sun. This time, pistols. If I die…I will die on my feet with my dignity cold and heavy in my hand.”

She had apparently switched to her other mode of dealing with nerves: being absolutely batshit.

“I’m sure you can relate.”

CHARACTER INTERVIEW

Tagged by: @donnez-moi-vos-vivres

Tagging: @misspauling @rcdpyro @bushcamping @pissfirstaskquestionslater  @liltf2blog (for whoever you’d like)   And anyone I missed who hasn’t already done it!

BASICS  !

NAME . Barbara Jared, The Messenger, 
NICKNAME . *cracks knuckles: the ones highlighted are specific to Mercsenger*- Babs, Barb, Barbs, Barbed-Wire, Bar-none, Barbie (Only by one specific person otherwise you’re on her shitlist), Pet (again specific use or you get a fork in the eye), Pidge, Pidgey, Pigeon, Possum, Taube, Doo, Looney, Laska, Messy, Mess, Mailman, babyface (if you want to get smacked), dickbiter, wildcard, badger, puppet (don’t), Barbarino (DEFO DO NOT)
AGE .  32 @ 1972 
SPECIES . Human

PERSONAL  !

MORALITY .  lawful / chaotic / Good / neutral / evil / true .-It varies.
RELIGION .  Raised Methodist. Now more loosely deistic but still has a very strict moral code she only holds herself to. (Mercsenger is more chaotic because she’s dead convinced she’s going to Hell)
SINS .  greed / gluttony / sloth / lust / pride / envy / wrath .
VIRTUES .  chastity / charity / diligence / humility / kindness / patience / 
KNOWN LANGUAGES . English, Spanish, Russian (Mercsenger has a more solid hold on this one), Moderately okay with various Indigenous languages
SECRETS . Other people’s secrets, some key intel, Her actual jobs- to most of her family, the fact that she has multiple actual jobs and lives in New Mexico as a somewhat accomplishedish author along with either being merc or messenger ie her entire life past age 21- To her dad who thinks she’s been a temp in LA for 11 years, her name (to the mercs), her cover job as one of Hale’s receptionists which is like a really poorly kept secret, everything else about herself she’s real fucking open about

PHYSICAL  !

BUILD .  scrawny / bony / slender / fit / athletic / curvy / herculean / pudgy / average .
HEIGHT . 5′4″

SCARS  /  BIRTHMARKS . Prime: Huge array of scarring on both sides of her right shoulder from a wound and consequent surgeries, beauty mark/mole on her right cheek, some minor facial scars, various minor scars on her back and chest from hostage situations, freckles

Mercsenger:

beauty mark/mole on her right cheek, burn/ branding scars on her chest, electric scars on chest and stomach, scar on chin, some minor re-spawn remainders, freckles.

ABILITIES  /  POWERS . Prime: Extreme durability/resistance from melee/blunt attacks-via physician + genetics, high pain tolerance, natural anxious energy and unnasuming nature that means she’s underestimated and looked past because her fear and venerability aren’t an act and it shows, acting skills, can talk to some animals but only long ones- eels, worms, caterpillars, snakes, ferrets etc, trained to pass out after certain pain/stress thresh-hold to make intel gathering harder (flight), power of unpredictability and using her environment in weird ways

Mercsenger: 

natural anxious energy and unnasuming nature that means she’s underestimated and looked past/ not seen as a threat because her fear and venerability aren’t an act and it shows, acting skills, can talk to some animals but only long ones- eels, worms, caterpillars, snakes, ferrets etc, after a certain threshold/amount of damage while in or when switching to melee she becomes a hell of a lot more dangerous and her attack power increases like a cornered animal (fight), 

power of unpredictability and creative combat strategies such as she can,will, and has bitten off fingers tactically. Oh yeah and she has implants in her brain that allow Admin to access her sensory organs-to hear or see shit and talk to the mercs-and occasionally fully possess her. Yay.

RESTRICTIONS . Severe anxiety and self doubt, desperate need but refusal to openly seek validation, inferiority complex a mile wide, a pushover if she wants to trust you, drive to be useful and please people often results in ignoring her own health and wellbeing, prone to panic attacks, a slower processing speed and social/learning issues related to her NLD, ADHD, executive dysfunction if it has to do with herself, physically weak and the most squishy member of her team, RECKLESS at the worst/best moments, emotional and prone to pausing to assess options in a morally compromising situation (which is like, all of her situations)

FAVORITES !

FOOD

. This one specific pasta dish her mom used to make


DRINK

.  Mildly sweet iced tea, hot chocolate, peach sangria

PIZZA TOPPING

. J-just one? Only one? Hhhh…. Hhh??? hhhh… ChEEsE?? 

COLOR

. Orange

MUSIC GENRE

. Things fun to sing and belt, more into individual songs than genres or artists, some showtunes

BOOK GENRE

. fantasy, adventure, girls having adventures, women being rad

MOVIE GENRE

. Musicals, 

CURSE WORD . FUCK, or rapscallion, or dingus, or chucklehead but FUCK is the one true best to say.

SCENTS

. Almonds, library stacks, right before or right after rain, mountain lakeside, summer evening, when it smells and feels like snow, cinnamon buns, pumpkin

FUN STUFF  !

BOTTOM OR TOP . Bottom. Unless she’s like energetic for some reason but also no. She’s fucking lazy.
SINGS IN THE SHOWER . Sings in the shower, sings in the bathroom outside the shower, sings about showers, sings in rain showers, sings whenever she wants it’s just fun to do
LIKES PUNS . Absolutely. 

bold what your muse CAN do  ———— RE-POST , don’t reblog.

Tagged by @talariis

Tagging: @bluteamblueprints @politescoutrussell @donnez-moi-vos-vivres @rcdpyro @redheav @misspauling  anyone I’ve missed who wants to do it!


BAKE A CAKE FROM SCRATCH | RIDE A HORSE | DRIVE A SUBMARINE | SPEAK A SECOND LANGUAGE | DANCE  | CATCH A FISH | PLAY AN INSTRUMENT | THROW A PUNCH | BUILD A DECK | ICE SKATE | UNCLOG A DRAIN | PROGRAM A COMPUTER | CHANGE A FLAT TIRE | FIRE A GUN | SEW | JUGGLE | PLAY POKER |PAINT | FLY A KITE | SCULPT | WRITE POETRY | CHANGE A DIAPER | SING |SHOOT A BOW AND ARROW | RIDE A BIKE | SWIM | SAIL A BOAT | DO A BACK FLIP | PLAY CHESS | GIVE CPR | PITCH A TENT | FLIRT | STITCH A WOUND | READ PALMS | USE CHOPSTICKS | WRITE IN CURSIVE / CALLIGRAPHY | USE AN ELECTRIC DRILL | BRAID HAIR | MAKE A CAMPFIRE | MAKE A MIXED DRINK | DO SUDOKU PUZZLES | WRAP A GIFT | GIVE A GOOD MASSAGE | JUMP-START A CAR | ROLL THEIR TONGUE | DO MAGIC TRICKS | DO YOGA | TIE A TIE | SKIP A ROCK | SHUFFLE A DECK OF CARDS | READ MORSE CODE | PICK A LOCK

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1OO IMPORTANT CHARACTER QUESTIONS

taken from beth kinderman and nikki walker’s the 100 most important things to know about your character. a good list to help develop a character’s background, personality, and general aspects. 

PART 1: THE BASICS

  • What is your full name?
  • Where and when were you born?
  • Who are/were your parents? (Know their names, occupations, personalities, etc.)
  • Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?
  • Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people.
  • What is your occupation?
  • 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.
  • To which social class do you belong?
  • Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?
  • Are you right- or left-handed?
  • What does your voice sound like?
  • What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?
  • What do you have in your pockets?
  • Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?

PART 2: GROWING UP

  • How would you describe your childhood in general?
  • What is your earliest memory?
  • How much schooling have you had?
  • Did you enjoy school?
  • Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities?
  • While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them.
  • While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family?
  • As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
  • As a child, what were your favorite activities?
  • 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 & 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 W/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 & 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 & OTHER

  • 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…)