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List of Essential Questions in Creating Original Characters. Writers save this!

Basic Information

•What is the character’s full name? Do they have any titles or nicknames?

•How old are they, and how does their age affect their perspective or abilities?

•What is their physical appearance? How do they dress, groom, and present themselves?

•What species or race are they? How does this influence their life and relationships?

•Where were they born, and where do they currently live? How has their environment shaped them?

Background & History

•What is their family background? Who are their parents, siblings, and other relatives?

•What was their childhood like? Were there any significant events that shaped them?

•What kind of education or training have they received? How competent are they in their skills?

•Have they faced any significant traumas or hardships? How have these experiences affected them?

•What are their most cherished memories? What about their most painful ones?

Personality & Traits

•What are their core personality traits? Are they introverted or extroverted? Optimistic or cynical?

•What are their strengths and weaknesses? How do these traits help or hinder them?

•What are their greatest fears? How do these fears influence their behavior?

•What are their dreams and aspirations? What do they ultimately want to achieve?

•How do they handle stress, conflict, or failure? Do they have any coping mechanisms?

Relationships

•Who are their closest friends or allies? How did they form these bonds?

•Do they have any romantic relationships or interests? How do they approach love and romance?

•Who are their enemies or rivals? What caused these conflicts?

•How do they interact with strangers or people from different cultures or races?

•How do they view and treat those who are weaker or more vulnerable than themselves?

Morality & Ethics

•What is their moral code or personal philosophy? How strictly do they adhere to it?

•How do they view concepts like honor, justice, and duty?

•Are they willing to compromise their morals or values? Under what circumstances?

•How do they react to ethical dilemmas or difficult choices?

•Do they have any secrets or lies that they’re hiding from others?

Abilities & Skills

•What are their primary skills or talents? How did they acquire them?

•Do they have any magical abilities or special powers? How do they use or control them?

•What weapons, tools, or artifacts do they carry? How proficient are they with them?

•What are their weaknesses or limitations in terms of abilities? How do they compensate for them?

•Are there any skills they wish they had or are trying to develop?

Motivation & Goals

•What is their primary motivation or driving force? What keeps them going?

•What are their short-term goals? What about long-term goals?

•What obstacles are preventing them from achieving their goals?

•How do their goals align or conflict with the goals of others around them?

•What would they be willing to sacrifice to achieve their ambitions?

Beliefs & Worldview

•What are their religious or spiritual beliefs? How do these beliefs guide their actions?

•How do they view the world around them, including its magic, politics, and history?

•Are they an idealist, realist, or somewhere in between? How does this shape their decisions?

•How do they view their own place in the world? Do they feel they have a destiny or purpose?

•What prejudices or biases do they hold? How do these influence their interactions?

Quirks & Habits

•Do they have any unique quirks or habits (e.g., fidgeting, humming, collecting odd items)?

•What are their hobbies or pastimes? How do they spend their free time?

•Do they have any addictions or vices (e.g., gambling, drinking, greed)?

•Are there any rituals or routines they follow daily? How do these impact their life?

•What small things bring them joy or comfort?

Social Status & Influence

•What is their social status or rank? How do they navigate the social hierarchy?

•Do they have any power or influence over others? How do they use it?

•Are they well-known or famous for anything? How do they handle fame or infamy?

•How do they view authority and those in power? Are they a follower, leader, or rebel?

•Do they have any responsibilities or duties to others (e.g., family, community, kingdom)?

Conflict & Challenges

•What are their biggest challenges or obstacles? How do they plan to overcome them?

•Have they experienced any major losses? How do they cope with grief or failure?

•Who or what is their greatest enemy? What is the source of this conflict?

•How do they react when they’re wrong or make mistakes?

•What would cause them to change their beliefs, goals, or worldview?

Legacy & Future

•What do they hope to leave behind or be remembered for?

•How do they think others perceive them? How accurate is this perception?

•What would they do if they achieved their goals? What’s next for them?

•Are they prepared to face the consequences of their actions or decisions?

•What kind of life do they ultimately want to live?

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Update for my Beholding portrait.

I haven't gotten to any of the fun detailing yet, but considering that I'm not a good painter, and I have zero experience with any of the mediums involved, and I'm pulling every step of this out of the ether, it's coming together pretty well.

I love you Ceaseless Watcher 🫶🫶

You don't have to love me back.

Really looking forward to being able to see this from my bed. And have it see me, of course.

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im spreading heinrich and alice becoming best friends propaganda i dont care i love him immediately and i want them to gossip

what compels me the most about jmart in TMA is how they’re the exact contrary of the “fall in love in every universe” trope. no, they’re not fated to meet, much less to even remotely like each other. they met under these extremely weird and specific circumstances from their world, and as jon himself said, if weirder circumstances didn’t happen they wouldn’t even get along. tmagp furthers this by making a point to showcase how, in protocolverse, they lived and died without ever knowing of each other’s existence.

they don’t fall in love in every universe. they only have this one. this one chance to make it work.

and they’re not perfect! they’re fucked up! they’re messy!

their communication is flawed, martin is jealous and manipulative, jon is too emotionally distant, they are each affected by their own traumas and it bleeds into their relationship, and they keep trying! and failing! and trying! until their tragic end. and you know what? that makes them EVEN MORE COMPELLING both as a couple and as characters!

we don’t need to ignore these aspects of their romance to make them interesting, and i’d argue that these complex factors and their flaws are the exact things that DO make them interesting. they had one shot, and it was flawed as hell, but they did their best to make the most of it under incredible stressors, such as the literal apocalypse. is that a less interesting kind of romance story than the others, just because they’re flawed and not always healthy and not at all fated? do we have to pretend they’re something they’re not to be enjoyable?

If you're struggling to write sex, write food. if you're struggling to write food, write gore. if you're struggling to write gore, write sex. They're all variations on the same themes.

Amazing fic, with both moments of laughter and the scrumptious feeling of being able to tell that a blush is creeping up on you

JAYCE IN COLLAR GGGRRRRRRRRR BARK BARK WOOF WOOF

art based on a scene from a super hot fanfic

Half Goblin, half Hobbit.

Goblit.

Something I find really compelling about Zaundads is the fact that you can clearly see the division between their ideologies in the way they show their love. When Silco and Vander were still a pair, Silco loved Vander for his brutality. He loved Vander because he was angry at the world; because he was fierce and tenacious and capable of devastating violence. He respected Vander's willingness to fight for the cause and his loyalty to their shared ideals. And we know from Silco's parenting of Jinx that when he loves someone, he uses them. That's not to say this is a good or bad thing, but just an observation. He loves people for the potential he sees in them - in Vander, it's his capacity for violence, and in Jinx, it's her capacity for chaos and destruction - and a big part of how he shows love is by fostering that potential. Creating the means and motivation to use it. He lives by the notion that "there's a monster inside all of us", which started with his perception Vander, and extended to Jinx later on. He sees a monster in himself too, but he's not a naturally violent person, so he surrounds himself with people who he does see as strong and capable, and channels his indignation through the people he trusts most.

Meanwhile, when Vander loves someone, he's gentle with them. He has this innate protective instinct that drives him, and he's capable of summoning his brutal side when his world is under threat, but his default is care and affection. With his kids, it comes out mostly in the form of guidance; being a calm voice of reason when it's needed. We don't see it as much with Silco given the lack of insight into their past, but we do have hints of it in the flashback - with both Silco and Felicia. Silco already has a bowl of soup and a cup at the start of the scene, which, based on context clues, were most likely prepared for him by Vander. Vander also pours drinks for the three of them, and upon finding out that Felicia is pregnant, he replaces hers with a non-alcoholic option. His automatic response to her distress is to comfort and console her ("you're going to be a great mother"). In contrast, Silco listens silently for most of the conversation, and contributes in the only way he knows how - by agreeing to continue the fight for Zaun, no matter the cost.

And I think, ultimately, this would have always created a division between Vander and Silco. Whether or not Felicia and Connol were killed in the explosion. Whether or not the kids were even in the picture. It was inevitable that somewhere down the line, Silco would keep pushing the limits, and he would reach one that Vander couldn't exceed. Felicia's death might have been the catalyst for the betrayal, but it seems like the ideological rift ran a lot deeper than that - particularly noting the line from Vander in S1E3; "You had my respect, the Lanes' respect, but that... that was never enough for you." The phrasing makes it sound like he was already fed up with just how far Silco was willing to go for justice.

Vander regretted the violent way he went about the split, but I don't get the impression that he ever regretted the actual decision to part ways with Silco. Which actually creates another interesting contrast in itself, because Silco's perspective was the complete opposite. Silco had already forgiven Vander for the drowning incident by the time they met up again. The murder attempt was brutal, and Silco is unquestionably traumatised by it, but he never stopped respecting Vander, nor does he ever ask why he did it. Because that isn't the part he's hung up on. He understands why Vander went about the betrayal in such a vicious manner. Anger and violence were what he loved about Vander in the first place, and as such, Vander trying to drown him was consistent with everything Silco knew and respected about him. The Vander he didn't understand was the one who gave up on fighting out of fear of what he might lose, and that was the Vander he resented.

Reconciliation is definitely possible between them, and that's clear even without regarding the S2E7 AU, because it happens in the main timeline. Silco is given a choice between his dream and Jinx, and the first place he goes to deliberate is the Vander statue, because finally, he does understand. He understands why Vander bent to the Enforcers' will just to keep his kids safe. But he only understands it because, by that point, he's lived it himself. In an alternate timeline scenario, if Silco were to forgive Vander, there would need to be some other catalyst that triggers that understanding. It would take a lot more than simply reading an apology letter - not because of how terrible the apology was, but because Vander was apologising for the wrong thing.

TMA lino print from class!