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the dark ⋆ fire ⋆ open water ⋆ deep water ⋆ being alone ⋆ crowded spaces ⋆ confined spaces ⋆ change ⋆ failure ⋆ war ⋆ loss of control ⋆ powerlessness ⋆ prison ⋆ blood ⋆ drowning ⋆ suffocation ⋆ public speaking ⋆ natural animals ⋆ the supernatural ⋆ heights ⋆ death / dying ⋆ intimacy ⋆ rejection ⋆ abandonment ⋆ loss ⋆ the unknown ⋆ the future ⋆ not being good enough ⋆ scary stories ⋆ speaking to new people ⋆ poverty ⋆ loud noises ⋆ being touched ⋆ forgetting ⋆ remembering ⋆ loving

complexity  

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profanity

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( bold all that apply ) :     arse.   ass.  asshole.   bastard.   bitch.   bloody.   bugger.   bollocks. chicken shit.  crap.   cunt.   dick.  frick.   fuck.   horseshit.  motherfucker.   piss.  prick. screw.  shit.   shitass.  son of a bitch.   twat.   wanker.

( given proper religious context ) :     christ on a bike.   christ on a cracker.   damn.  goddamn. godsdamn.   hell.  holy shit.  jesus.   jesus christ.   jesus h. christ.   jesus, mary and joseph.   sweet jesus.

this or that

contractions or enunciation ?   straightforward or cryptic ?   jargon or toned ?  complexity or simplicity ? finding the right word or using the first word that comes to mind ? masculinity, neutrality, or femininity ?   formalities or abrasiveness ?   insult or injury?  praise or equivocation ?   frankness or lies ?   excessive or minimal hand gestures ? name-calling or magnanimity ?   friendly or blunt nicknames ?

important questions

do people have a hard time understanding or hearing your character ?   almost always /  frequently / sometimes  /  rarely  /  never

does your character’s point come across easily when they speak ?   almost always  / frequently  /  sometimes  /  rarely /  never

would your character initiate conversations ?   almost always  / frequently  / sometimes  /  rarely  /  never

would your character be the one to end conversations ?   almost always /  frequently  /  sometimes  /  rarely /  never

would your character use ‘whom’ in a sentence ?   yes /  no   / only ironically

your character wants to make a counterpoint. what word do they use ?   but /  though  /  although  /  however  /  perhaps  /  mayhaps

how would your character pick up the phone ?   hello  /  hey  /  hi  /  yellow  /  yo  /  yeah  /  [name].  / what’s up / who is this  / what do you want / can i help you?

how does your character end conversations ? walk away  /  ask if that’s everything / say that that’s everything  /  give a proper goodbye / tell their company they’re done here  / remain quiet /  they don’t

how does your character address others ?   titles /  first names  /  surnames  / full names  / nicknames

what social class would others assume your character belongs to, hearing them speak ? upper  /  middle /  lower

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❝        purple?        that’s        a        nice        color,        i        think        it        looks        good        with        green.        ❞        eyebrows        lift        in        response,        you've        never        considered        anyone        to        look        cute        with        bill.        ❝        betty?        like-        ripsom?        and        bill?        BIG        BILL?        huh..        i        mean,        i        guess        marilyn’s        got        more        experience        in        match        making        than        we        do        so..        ❞        you        shrug,        never        really        questioning        the        girl.        why        would        you?        she’s        a        witch!        she        probably        knows        everything        ever.        ❝        what        do        you        think?..        about        her        pairing        us        up?        a-and        um,        bill        and        betty        too!        what's        your        opinion?        ❞        fidgeting        with        your        fanny-pack,        you        glance        from        the        zipper        to        her        and        then        back        down        again.        you'd        think        talking        to        marilyn        or        beverly        would        help        with        your        conversational        skills        more,        but        it's        different        when        talking        to        a        friend        of        a        friend.        ❝        is        there        a        timer        on        this?        ❞

❛               ———          do    you            𝖗𝖊𝖒𝖊𝖒𝖇𝖊𝖗            when   we   went   running   through    the       𝘸𝘦𝘵   𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺   𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘴          late   at    night   ,        how   we         𝕘𝕝𝕠𝕨𝕖𝕕         rose  -  pink    in   the    shop  -   lights   ,      how   we          ｈｅｌｄ          hands       ⅋        laughed       ⅋      thought    we’d        𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫        feel    this         ʜᴀᴘᴘʏ        again   ?        ❜