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~Physical~

1. Do they have any sort of physical condition or mark that impacts their daily life? (chronic disease, deep scar, disability)

2. What is their pain tolerance? Do they close their eyes and block it out, or go into a full blown panic?

3. How long do they typically take to recover from illness or injury compared to average?

4. What are the most telltale signs that they’re sick or injured?

5. What is their response to their friends or loved ones in pain?

~Emotional~

6. How easily do they cry? Is it different alone vs in public?

7. Is there any emotion they find difficult to control (anger, sorrow, anxiety)?

8. Is there a place, name, object, etc. that holds painful memories for them?

9. In a dire situation, are they fight, flight or freeze?

10. How stable do they consider themselves? How stable are they really?

~Social~

11. Within their group, where do they fall during emergencies? The leader, the support, the cause of the emergency, etc.?

12. Do they have someone they trust during their own time of need, or do they prefer to handle it alone?

13. Is there a character who often finds themselves worried about your OC?

14. What kind of image would they like to portray to their group? How does the group really see them, good and bad?

15. Is there an antagonist or someone who would like to see/make your OC suffer?

~Spiritual~

16. Do they have any regrets in their life?

17. What is something they dislike about either themselves or the world?

18. Is there a situation that might make it impossible for them to relax?

19. Are they honest to themselves, or do they ignore feeling hurt or sad?

20. Do they like to be alone with themselves often or surrounded by friends?

~Environmental~

21. Does the weather in your setting ever affect their health?

22. Is their community unsafe for them in any way (violence, pollution, etc.)?

23. How do they feel about hospital environments?

24. In what season do they typically get sick?

25. How easily do they catch any bug going around?

~Occupational~

26. Are there any risks for illness or injury specific to their job?

27. Have they overworked themselves into sickness or collapse before?

28. How sympathetic is their boss when they have to take a day off? Is this a source of comfort or stress for them?

29. When they do come into work sick, do they strive to remain professional or let everyone know how miserable they are?

30. Who do they go to with their problems at work, if anyone?

~Intellectual~

31. What’s one skill or aspect of themselves that they feel self-conscious of?

32. Do they push themselves too hard/give up when minor things get difficult?

33. Have they worried before about never meeting anyone’s expectations, or always having to meet them?

34. Do they have an interest skill they excel at but are embarrassed of?

These are more focused on the background stuff rather than the usual "what would the character do in XY situation" kinds of asks. I've been looking for something like this for quite a while and in the end decided to make my own. Feel free to use, go wild, enjoy

What was the original thought that led to the creation of this character?

How long was the process before the character reached its final version? (or a version that would be clearly recognizable as the character?)

What was the first thing you decided on, the character's name, appearance, personality or their role in the story?

And reverse, which one of the four things did you struggle with the most?

How did you choose their name and why? Was it simply based on vibes or is there any specific meaning behind the name? Are the reasons behind their name different in- and out of universe?

What was the thought process behind their appearance? Did you go mostly for the aesthetic or are there other reasons they look the way they do?

What is an aspect of their appearance that you like the most?

What is the origin of their personality? And let's be honest - how much of it is projecting?

How big is their role in the story? Do they make a frequent appearance or are they a character with little "screentime" but big influence? Or are they just a favourite background guy?

What is their main character arc in the story? Where do they start and how do they develop? Do they get a happy ending or is their story a tragic one?

Is there any existing character from other media that your character resembles? Was the resemblance intentional or was it a coincidence?

Do you have a playlist for the character? What songs do you associate with them and why?

Do you have a voice claim for the character? What do you imagine the character sounds like?

Do you have any quotes tied to the character, either from the story itself or from another source that fit them?

Have you ever made a moodboard for them?

Is there any memes or running jokes associated with the character, both in- and out of universe?

Are there any motifs or symbols associated with the character? How are they represented, in their design, personality or in some other way?

Does the character have other characters connected to them? Do you have a family tree and "offscreen" connections made up for them or do they exist in a vacuum purely for the purpose of the story?

What is your general favourite thing about the character? What is your least favourite?