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Body and Appearance
1. Describe the character's height and build. Is he heavyset, thin, short, rangy?
He's no taller than 5'3 with a slightly thinner build than average… though he's not necessarily lanky. As far as build and figure go, he looks a bit girly (not helping how he gets mistaken for a girl fairly often).

2. How old is he?
He's 14 years old!

3. Describe his posture. Does he carry himself well or does he slouch?
He usually tries to stand up straight for the most part. His posture's usually a fairly relaxed one.

4. How is his health? Is he fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities?
He's fit, all thanks to soccer! Aside from that, he's usually in fairly good health, despite being a little prone to sickness and exhaustion thanks to overexerting himself.

5. How does he move? Is he clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid?

6. How attractive is this character physically? How does he perceive himself in the mirror?

7. Describe his complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred?

8. Describe his hair: color, texture, style.

9. What color are his eyes?

10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features?

11. What are his chief tension centers?
His tension centers are pretty obvious: his hands and his shoulders are his main ones.

12. What is the character's wardrobe like? Casual, dressy, utilitarian? Bright colors, pastels, neutrals? Is it varied, or does he have six of the same suit?

13. Do his clothes fit well? Does he seem comfortable in them?

14. Does he dress the same on the job as he does in his free time? If not, what are the differences?

15. You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando?



Speech
1. What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse?

2. How does he normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does he talk easily, or does he hesitate?
Unless he has a reason to be loud, Kirino speaks pretty quietly, and usually his tone's pretty even. Words seem to come easily to him.

3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics?
The only real accent that Kirino would actually have is a Japanese accent when he's speaking in English. He doesn't have any particular pronunciation quirks or verbal tics.

4. What language/s does he speak, and with how much fluency?
He speaks Japanese and English, and he's fluent in both, thanks to his mother teaching him English from a very young age.

5. Does he switch languages or dialects in certain situations?
As a rule, no. He switches to English when it's necessary, but not much else besides that.

6. Is he a good impromptu speaker, or does he have to think about his words?
He's a good impromptu speaker as a rule, it's just that he prefers to think about his words before he actually speaks. He tries to keep his brain-to-mouth filter up and running as best as he can.

7. Is he eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change?
He's usually very eloquent. He does have some trouble with English phonetics sometimes, but that's because English phonetics.



Mental and Emotional
1. How intelligent is this character? Is he book-smart or street-smart?

2. Does he think on his feet, or does he need time to deliberate?
Kirino definitely needs time to deliberate. He's bad at making quick decisions because he feels like he has to weigh the pros and cons of each side—though, exception confirms the rule, so he has his moments of making snap decisions if push comes to shove.

3. Describe the character's thought process. Is he more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical?

4. What kind of education has the character had?

5. What are his areas of expertise? What, if anything, is he interested in learning more about?

6. Is he an introvert or an extrovert?

7. Describe the character's temperament. Is he even-tempered or does he have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven?

8. How does he respond to new people or situations? Is he suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic?
He appears relaxed for the most part, but he's still rather closed off. Depending on the impression he gets from the new person or situation, it can go one of two ways: best case scenario being that he gets more comfortable with the person or situation and relaxes. The worst case scenario is that he closes himself off more.

9. Is he more likely to act, or to react?

10. Which is his default: fight or flight?
Flight. He generally doesn't like the idea of fighting.

11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does he appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks?
Kirino prefers intellectual humor, though every now and then, he does indulge in humor of a darker nature.

12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does he deal with them?
He does not have any diagnosable mental disorders.

13. What moments in this character's life have defined him as a person?

14. What does he fear?

15. What are his hopes or aspirations?

16. What is something he doesn't want anyone to find out about him?



Relationships
1. Describe this character's relationship with his parents.
Kirino's parents split when was young, so he doesn't really know what his father's like. Overall, he's on good terms with his mother, however, he does wish he could see her more often.

2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like?
Kirino does not have any other siblings.

3. Are there other blood relatives to whom he is close? Are there ones he can't stand?
Kirino doesn't see any blood relatives very often. He wouldn't know them well enough to be close to them or not be able to stand them.

4. Are there other, unrelated people whom he considers part of his family? What are his relationships with them?

5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet?

6. Does he have other close friends?

7. Does he make friends easily, or does he have trouble getting along with people?
Kirino gets along with people very well, and he's decent at making friends… it's just that he doesn't do it very often. There are few people that are actually particularly close to him.

8. Which does he consider more important: family or friends?

9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has he been married more than once?
He's single and he intends to stay that way for a few years.

10. Is he currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse?
He's currently not in any romantic relationships.

11. Who was his first crush? Who is his latest?

12. What does he look for in a romantic partner?

13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does he relate to them? If no, does he want any?

14. Does he have any rivals or enemies?

15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Where does he fall on the Kinsey scale?
I'd say Kirino would be a 4 on the scale. I can see him experiencing attraction to both genders, but predominantly other males.

16. How does he feel about sex? How important is it to him?

17. What are his turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits?



Beliefs
1. Do you know your character's astrological (zodiac of choice) sign? How well does he fit type?

2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in his life?

3. Does this character have a personal code of morals or ethics? If so, how did that begin? What would it take to compromise it?

4. How does he regard beliefs that differ from his? Is he tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent?

5. What prejudices does he hold? Are they irrational or does he have a good reason for them?



Daily Life
1. What is the character's financial situation? Is he rich, poor, comfortable, in debt?

2. What is his social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected him?

3. Where does he live? House, apartment, trailer? Is his home his castle or just a place to crash? What condition is it in? Does he share it with others?

4. Besides the basic necessities, what does he spend his money on?

5. What does he do for a living? Is he good at it? Does he enjoy it, or would he rather be doing something else?

6. What are his interests or hobbies? How does he spend his free time?

7. What are his eating habits? Does he skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods?



Associations
Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is his favorite:

1. Color? Pink
2. Smell?
3. Time of day?
4. Season? Spring
5. Book?
6. Music?
7. Place?
8. Substance?
9. Plant?
10. Animal?



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