#character development meme

here are a bunch of questions to ask for the mun in terms of headcanons and getting to know their muses better. some of them are silly, some of them are very specific, and some of them are "what if" scenarios.

Are they a good liar or a bad liar?

Are they an early bird or a night owl?

Are they an introvert or an extrovert?

Are they philosophical?

Are they self-conscious?

Are they superstitious?

Are they Team Magic, Team Religion, or Team Science?

Do they believe in happy endings?

Do they fit their Astrological Sign?

Do they have any addictions?

Do they have any fears or phobias?

Do they have any nicknames?

Do they have any pet peeves?

Do they have any superpowers?

Do they see the glass as half full or half empty?

Have they ever had their heart broken?

How blunt are they?

How do they feel about politics?

How easily do they make friends?

How many languages do they know?

How well do they handle criticism?

How would they react to meeting another version of themself from an alternate universe?

What are their hobbies?

What are their political views?

What is their biggest regret?

What is their Character Alignment?

What is their Enneagram?

What is their favorite color?

What is their favorite holiday?

What is their first name?

What is their MBTI?

What is their gender pronouns and sexuality?

What Lantern Corps would they be in?

What makes them stand out from the rest?

What song best describes them?

What sort of people are they attracted to?

What type of person is your character most likely to be drawn to?

Who is the most important person in their life?

Who would be their Signature Mon?

Feel free to change pronouns as necessary, and remember to specify muse for multimuse blogs.

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What is their full legal name?

How do they feel about smoking?

Does your muse enjoy cuddling? Why or why not?

What is your muse’s mental health like?

What is your muse’s physical health like?

Do they have any nicknames? A preferred name? What are they?

Does your muse have any pets? Tell us about them!

Can your muse swim?

If your muse is met with a difficult situation, what is their default way of handling it?

Does your muse emote easily?

How does your muse show that they trust someone?

Can your muse drive?

What is your muse’s go-to fast food order?

Does your muse have a favorite song? What is it?

Is your muse tidy or messy?

What does a normal Saturday afternoon look like for your muse?

Does your muse struggle with sleep? Why or why not?

What is your muse’s biggest flaw?

What is your muse’s greatest strength?

How does your muse cope with losing something important?

How political is your muse?

Does your muse have any vices?

What is one hill your muse is willing to die on?

Is there a piece of media that makes your muse cry? If so, what is it and why?

What does your muse's bedtime routine look like?

What is one of your muse's silliest beliefs?

If your muse was stranded on an island with nothing but their usual travel bag, what would they have with them?

Does your muse partake in any risky behavior? If so, what is it?

Is your muse religious? Tell us about it!

Would your muse be a good, neutral, or bad parent?

Name three positive, neutral, and negative traits your muse has!

Does your muse like repetition?

Who is one person your muse would never be the same without? Tell us about their relationship!

Does your muse get attached to people easily?

Talk about your muse's relationship to addiction!

How does your muse respond to the phrase "Life's not fair?"

What is one distraction that your muse always falls for?

Does your muse have any allergies? If so, what are they?

Your muse hasn't slept for three days! Why?

A new species of animal has been discovered by your muse! What does it look like? What do they call it?

What is your muse's zodiac sign? Do they believe in astrology?

If your muse found a lost pet, what would they do with it?

Your muse hates someone immediately upon meeting them. What would set off their radar telling them this person cannot be trusted?

Does your muse use Do Not Disturb mode on their phone? Why or why not?

Your muse is having an argument with someone. What is their go-to logical fallacy?

Someone spreads a rumor about your muse that has a grain of truth to it. What is the rumor? Would people around them believe it?

Has your muse ever broken any bones? Where? How?

Would your muse talk about a bad day with someone they trust, or would they keep it to themself?

What are your muse's pronouns?

What is your muse's response to "go fuck yourself?"

Your muse is dragged into a bar fight! What is their weapon of choice?

How does your muse handle small talk?

Does your muse enjoy or hate making phone calls?

What flavor of Slurpee would your muse choose?

Who is your muse trying to kiss under the mistletoe?

Your muse is now genderswapped! What is this new version like? What is their name? Do they have many similarities to their usual self? What makes them differ?

Your muse cannot sleep. What do they do to pass the time? What is keeping them awake?

Oh no! Your muse's partner is being flirted with by someone else! How does your muse respond?

What is one thing about your muse that you considered but ultimately didn't incorporate into their portrayal?

How would your muse differ in how they're portrayed if you would have written them ten years ago?

What does your muse do when handed a baby?

Is your muse responsible?

What position does your muse sleep in?

If your muse could have three wishes, what would they be?

Your muse has a new injury. What did they do to get it?

Is your muse ambitious? Why or why not?

What does your muse think of tight, enclosed spaces?

Is your muse lazy?

Does your muse fall on the neurodivergent spectrum? Are they neurotypical? How does this affect their daily life?

Your muse doesn't think someone is being entirely truthful with them. How do they go about getting the information they seek?

Does your muse like to be alone? Do they self-isolate? Why or why not?

If your muse knew someone they loved was going to die, what would they do?

How is your muse's relationship to self hygiene?

Your muse is caught doing something conventionally seen as bad. What is it? How do they explain themself?

Name one major way in which your portrayal is canon divergent!

How does your muse handle plans going awry?

Talk about an NPC in your muse's life! Are they an OC? What is their purpose? Did they shape your portrayal? What is their relationship with your muse?

How does your muse show happiness?

If your muse is disappointed in someone, how do they show it?

Your muse just returned from a bad date. What do they do about the person they don't want to see again? How do they destress? What made them decide not to see that person again?

Is your muse obsessive?

What type of -dere is your muse?

Does your muse enjoy touch or prefer not to be touched? Why or why not?

What is your muse's funniest story that ended in a scar?

Your muse has jester's privilege for an entire afternoon. What would they say if they were totally uninhibited? Who would they target the most?

What is your muse's fashion style like?

Does your muse have a type that they tend to date? What is it?

Would your muse go to a convention? What kind? Would they cosplay?

Your muse gets to see their favorite band/comedian/artist in person! How do they interact? Do they buy merchandise? Do they want it signed?

How does your muse ask for attention nonverbally?

Is your muse a leader or a follower?

Does your muse need any kind of accommodations for a disability?

Is your muse prone to wandering?

What does your muse say they will quit but they never do?

Does your muse have someone in their life they would consider their soulmate?

Does your muse sleep with a light on? Why or why not?

Does your muse have a playlist? Share it!

What are three foods your muse can't get enough of?

Does your muse have any children?

How does your muse describe their own identity? Do they use a different label or describe themselves differently depending on who's asking?

How does your muse most enjoy dressing, when they feel at ease to present however they like? Is this different to how they present most of the time?

How does your muse handle feeling dysphoric or insecure in their appearance?

Did your muse's orientation or way of feeling attracted to others shift with their gender identity?

What was the moment your muse first realised (or began to realise) their gender roles didn't match up with who they were or wanted to be?

Is there someone your muse considers a "gender icon" or aspires to be like?

What does your muse's ideal example of their gender look like? Eg. "the ideal man" and so on.

Have the people in your muse's life been more of a support or a hindrance in them exploring or coming out and/or learning about themselves?

Talk about a key moment in your muse's journey towards becoming their more ideal self.

Is your muse confident in their identity? Still questioning? Is there anything that ever makes them feel doubtful about themselves?

Does your muse consider themselves out and proud, or would they rather live their life quietly and unnoticed?

What very personalised piece of advice would your muse give, either to their younger self or to someone else just beginning to explore who they are?

Is there a seemingly gender-unrelated thing that gives your muse a feeling of gender euphoria? (Eg. an activity outside of the usual societally gender-coded ones that they associate with their gender for some certain reason, an article of clothing that isn't specifically gendered but feels flattering or validating in some way, etcetera.)

Did your muse experience a grieving process at the beginning of realising their identity, or was the revelation wholly positive and affirming for them?

Some questions to get to know the muse a bit more!

How do they style their hair?

What kind of clothing do they wear?

Do they wear makeup? What kind?

Do they have any birthmarks?

Where were they born?

What do their parents do?

Where do they live?

What do they do for a living?

What is their greatest achievement?

What’s the most embarrassing thing that’s happened to them?

If we searched their name on Google, what would we find?

What social media do they use?

When was the first time they fell in love?

What is their biggest secret?

What is their greatest regret?

Do they have any bad habits?

What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to them?

What’s their favorite movie?

What’s their favorite food?

What TV shows do they watch?

What do they like to do for fun?

Do they have any hobbies?

What is their most treasured possession?

Which person (dead or alive) would they most want to meet?

Who do they consider their closest friend or best friend?

Which family members are they close with?

Who do they trust?

Who would they turn to for help?

What are their biggest pet peeves?

Do they consider themselves an introvert or an extrovert?

What does perfect happiness look like to them?

What is their greatest fear?

What do they dream about?

another random assortment for your enjoyment!

do they enjoy silence or find it too loud?

how many hours of sleep do they average per night?

would they ever skydive/paraglide/etc?

describe their dream home.  looks, location, decorations, etc.

can they roller skate/skateboard?  would they like to learn?

what’s their favorite dish to cook?  favorite dish to order out?

describe their dream vacation.  would they take anyone or go alone?

are they close to any of their family members?  

what is their idea of the afterlife?  does it scare them?

what’s their love language?  

would they describe themselves as beautiful/handsome/etc?  

did their childhood have a negative or positive impact on them?  

what they wanted to be when they grew up vs what they do now.

what type of neighborhood did they grow up in?  do they still live there?

does their family/friends have any traditions they take part of?

who is their best friend?  how long have they known them?

do they have anyone they consider their enemy?  what did they do to gain that title?

did they have a rebellious stage as a teenager?  what did it involve?

what’s currently in their pockets/purse/etc?

how much cash do they generally carry with them?

do they celebrate any holidays?  what are the celebrations like?  do they have a favorite?

have they ever traveled outside their country?

are they an affectionate person?  how do they feel about pda?

if they were choosing an adventure to go on what would it consist of?

have they ever been in a physical fight?  what happened?

are they more likely to take the leader role or let someone else call the shots?

has anyone ever betrayed their trust?  do they still speak to them?

do they believe in magic?  why do they have this belief?

do they wake up on the first alarm, hit snooze, or have multiple alarms set? 

what’s the first major event they remember in their life?

what would their three wishes be if they found a genie?  

have they ever ended a relationship to pursue their career/education further?  what happened?

what do they consider their worst habit? 

are they good at explaining things to others?

how do they handle being upset/angry?  do they yell, cry, go silent, etc?

do they have any habits they believe are odd?

if they could hit redo on a single past event in their life what would it be?  would they do it if it meant changing the present?

what does their future look like when they picture it?  who’s there with them?

have they ever been to court?  what was the outcome?

1.  what is a deal-breaking trait in another muse for romantic consideration?  this can be as detailed or as not as you like (to extend:  if your muse doesn’t necessarily have one,  why?)

2.  would your muse date someone who was fat?  *   (to extend:   if they wouldn’t,  why?  do they have a body type they prefer in others?)     

3.  how does your muse treat people who work in the service industry? 

4.  does your muse tip well/what would be the reason they didn’t? 

5.  sleeping positions are important;  what is your muses solo  &  with someone else? 

6.  what does their bedding look like?  (to extend:  do they make their bed every day?  how often do they change it?)    extra points for images. 

7.  what does your muse smell like?  (to extend:  does it vary throughout the seasons?  do they use signature perfumes or scents?  does their diet impact this?) 

8.  while there’s often a correlation between what a muse’s personal  &  inspired playlists look like,  what is your muse’ preferred genre of music?  what songs are playing if someone asks?   (think about the time you’re writing your character in). 

9.  name three other canon characters from any sort of media that you could compare/draw inspiration to your muse  &  explain why  (to extend:  can you detail a specific moment or trait that makes you draw this comparison?).

10.  show examples of three pieces of art in any form that represent elements of your muse  &  their imagery.    (to extend:  why?  is it the form of the art itself as sculpture or painting or use of oils?  is it the colours?  is it the image itself?). 

11.  tell me a line from a song that makes me think of your muse  &  tell me why.  is it the lyrics itself?  the composition?  

12.  does your muse suffer from revenge bedtime procrastination?  (the lack of free time during the day that means they will sacrifice sleep in order to garner this said ‘free time’). 

13.  do they look at themselves in reflective surfaces when passing them?

Thanks!

44 - How easy is it for your character to say 'I love you'? Can they say it without meaning it?

Salazar struggles with expressing emotions in general, but especially that one. He's a lot better at showing it than saying it, but he's learned that some things need to be said out loud now and then. He can count the number of people he would actually say it to on one hand though.