The Museum Owl

Body and Appearance

1. Describe the character’s height and build. Are they heavyset, thin, short, rangy?  2. How old are they?  3. Describe their posture. Do they carry themselves well or do they slouch? 4. How is their health? Are they fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities?  5. How do they move? Are they clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid?  6. How attractive is this character physically? How do they perceive themselves in the mirror?  7. Describe their complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred?  8. Describe their hair: color, texture, style.  9. What color are their eyes?  10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features?  11. What are their chief tension centers?  12. What is the character’s wardrobe like? Casual, dressy, utilitarian? Bright colors, pastels, neutrals? Is it varied, or do they have six of the same suit?  13. Do their clothes fit well? Do they seem comfortable in them?  14. Do they dress the same on the job as they do in their free time? If not, what are the differences?  15. You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando? 

Speech

16. What does this character’s voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse?  17. How doe they normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Do they talk easily, or do they hesitate?  18. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics?  19. What language/s do they speak, and with how much fluency?  20. Do they switch languages or dialects in certain situations?  21. Are they a good impromptu speaker, or do they have to think about their words?  22. Are they eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change? 

Mental and Emotional

23. How intelligent is this character? Are they book-smart or street-smart?  24. Do they think on their feet, or do they need time to deliberate?  25. Describe the character’s thought process. Are they more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical?  26. What kind of education has the character had?  27. What are their areas of expertise? What, if anything, are they interested in learning more about?  28. Are they an introvert or an extrovert?  29. Describe the character’s temperament. Are they even-tempered or do they have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven?  30. How do they respond to new people or situations? Are they suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic?  31. Are they more likely to act, or to react?  32. Which is their default: fight or flight?  33. Describe the character’s sense of humor. Do they appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks?  34. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how do they deal with them?  35. What moments in this character’s life have defined them as a person?  36. What do they fear?  37. What are their hopes or aspirations?  38. What is something they don’t want anyone to find out about them? 

Relationships

39. Describe this character’s relationship with their parents.  40. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like?  41. Are there other blood relatives to whom they are close? Are there ones they can’t stand?  42. Are there other, unrelated people whom they considers part of their family? What are their relationships with them?  43. Who is/was the character’s best friend? How did they meet?  44. Do they have other close friends?  45. Do they make friends easily, or do they have trouble getting along with people?  46. Which do they consider more important: family or friends?  47. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Have they been married more than once?  48. Are they currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse?  49. Who was their first crush? Who is their latest?  50. What do they look for in a romantic partner?  51. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how do they relate to them? If no, do they want any? 52. Do they have any rivals or enemies?  53. What is the character’s sexual orientation? Where do they fall on the Kinsey scale? 54. How do they feel about sex? How important is it to them?  55. What are their turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits? 

Beliefs

56. Do you know your character’s astrological (zodiac of choice) sign? How well do their fit type? 57. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in their life? 58. Does this character have a personal code of morals or ethics? If so, how did that begin? What would it take to compromise it?  59. How do they regard beliefs that differ from theirs? Are they tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent?  60. What prejudices do they hold? Are they irrational or do they have a good reason for them? 

Daily Life

Edward was trying very hard to be polite.

"That may be true, but it can also be very convenient. For one, you couldget to place pretty quickly. You would also have a good advantage in battles, so you could attack those annoying flying types. Maybe we could learn it together, Sensei!" He grasps Bathlers’ wings. "You gotta believe in yourself! If you do so, anything is possible. Such is the way of a true man!"

"Alas, your sensei has no desire to fly. You will need to see another bird who majored in such things." Blathers was certain he had heard of humans receiving flying licenses before, so it had to be possible!

"A very fine consideration! Yes, it is rather rude to disrespect anyone. Then our first lesson shall be bird calls." Blathers' irises went a little bigger then normal and he pulled his head up and back. A very noticeable hoot came from his nostrils. He shook his head and looked back at his pupil.

"I’m a composer, first and foremost, and I can do that anywhere." 

"Ah yes, music is most certainly a calling! Why, back home, we had a rather successful artist. He not only wrote his own songs, performed them, but he also was his own record label. It was quite a marvelous thing. Do you perform your own pieces?"

"I am afraid I would never be able to teach you how to fly, for I am unable to do so myself." He paused for a moment to think about what flying would even be like. "Flying seems to be more of a bother then anything, for one would be far too high in the air to enjoy the little things in nature. Not to mention that bugs could even find someone high in the sky. Now being able to swim, that would truly be an adventure! Where was I?"

He really needed to babble less about theses sort of things.