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Kieran Blackmoor ([personal profile] tramputee) wrote2019-02-28 08:45 pm

QUESTIONNAIRE

(This is a fucking mess and I need to fill it out better...)

Body and Appearance


1. Describe the character's height and build. Is he heavyset, thin, short, rangy?
While Kieran eats like a starving man at an all-you-can-eat buffet, he manages to keep an athletic and trim figure due to being quite physically active. He is very tall with broad shoulders and a thin waist, long legs and long arms with long, slender fingers on each hand. He looks like he's fairly clumsy and oftentimes he is.

2. How old is he?
In his canon he's just twenty years old.

3. Describe his posture. Does he carry himself well or does he slouch?
Kieran carries himself with arrogance rather than confidence. More often than not his posture leans in favor of one extreme or the other: slouching over or standing too rigidly. The only time that he is truly relaxed is post-coitus or when he's either drunk or high.

4. How is his health? Is he fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities?
For the most part Kieran's bill of health is fairly clean. He smokes a little too much, drinks a little too heavily, and uses drugs occasionally but, given that he's still fairly young, these vices haven't yet had the chance to cause severe side-effects. That is, excepting his depression, which has worsened with his dependence on certain substances. Physically, the only real disability that applies to him is due to an accident he had a few years back that cost him his right leg. While he has since gotten used to his prosthesis, he still has his good days and his bad days.

5. How does he move? Is he clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid?
It really depends on his mood, but for the most part Kieran is exactly what you'd expect of a goat in a china shop; not bulldozing so much as jumping on top of everything and sending it all careening to the floor. He has far too much energy all of the time and when he isn't vibrating in one spot, he's all over the place and generally making a mess of things. Which isn't to say he's incapable of graceful movements, only that the times he displays such care are extremely few and far between.

6. How attractive is this character physically? How does he perceive himself in the mirror?
Kieran is relatively attractive despite sporting a rat's nest for hair and possessing the bad habit of sleeping in his clothes and wearing them (wrinkles and all) the next day and sometimes the day after. He has a very handsome and vibrant smile which makes his blue eyes light up, and his cheer is quite infectious, but deep down he doesn't really think much of his appearance anymore, not after losing his leg. He feels very much like he's just half a person or leftovers.

7. Describe his complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred?
Kieran's complexion is fairly light-skinned and clear but for the odd blemish here or there when he's been a little too negligent towards his personal hygiene. He sports a wide variety of different scars across his body, however, most of which are centralized upon his back and torso, with several more concentrated on his right leg, some inflicted at the time of his injury, and others inflicted either during fights or by himself.

8. Describe his hair: color, texture, style.
Kieran's hair is long, messy, and extremely thick. It's not unpleasant to touch when it's clean and brushed out, but it's on the coarser side for a number of split ends. Its shade of black is a little lighter than normal and, due to this, it seems to pick up colors from around it every now and again.

9. What color are his eyes?
Kieran's eyes are a pale ruddy blue not unlike that of the bill of the ruddy duck. They're one of the only features he has that he's proud of.

10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features?
Several different tattoos decorate his body: ring tattoos on his fingers acquired during his brief incarceration period, and a "tramp" stamp on his lower back of a tribal-print bat.

11. What are his chief tension centers?

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?
Kieran dresses the same regardless of the job he's accepted and is generally of the opinion that if his employers don't like it, they can stuff it. The only time that he would consent to wearing something other than his usual attire is if he's working for a friend who has a special request with regards to clothing, or he's working for someone he's indebted to.

15. You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando?
Easy. All of the above. And occasionally thongs. Like, he's not fucking choosy and if it's attention-grabbing, all the better.



Speech


1. What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse?
A little on the deeper side, and extremely rough around the edges unless he's excited about something, in which case his pitch rises a lot and he's been known to squawk quite loudly.

2. How does he normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does he talk easily, or does he hesitate?
Quickly, always quickly, and very loudly. Kieran doesn't often hesitate to speak, usually saying the first thing that comes to mind, but he's been known to occasionally stumble over his words when he's feeling particularly anxious about something.

3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics?
Does talking like he's drunk all the time count? His speech is very unsophisticated and he slurs his words a lot, oftentimes seeming to apply various accents unintentionally. He combines his words frequently and will almost always use "ya" instead of "you".

4. What language/s does he speak, and with how much fluency?
English. Really shitty English. And that's it.

5. Does he switch languages or dialects in certain situations?
He slips into incoherent screaming when he's beyond frustrated or angry, but nothing else.

6. Is he a good impromptu speaker, or does he have to think about his words?
Define "good" here. Because, like, he always speaks on the fly, but he's not really known for saying the right thing the first time around. When he does take the time to think about his words, though, it seems to pay off. Too bad it doesn't happen often.

7. Is he eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change?
Always inarticulate and verbally clumsy. He's a loquacious disaster.



Mental and Emotional


1. How intelligent is this character? Is he book-smart or street-smart?
Kieran possesses the IQ of a bagel. That said, it's safe to say that he's relatively street-smart.

2. Does he think on his feet, or does he need time to deliberate?
He's definitely a fly by the seat of his pants kind of guy.

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?
He hasn't been formally schooled since he dropped out of sixth grade and ran away from home. Which probably explains a lot.

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?
He is literally like 99% extroverted. I took a test for him. It told me so.

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?

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

10. Which is his default: fight or flight?
Depends on the situation. He will always fight...unless he's fighting for himself. And then he'll always run.

11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does he appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks?

12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does he deal with them?
Depression, to be sure, but he doesn't deal with it in a healthy way, preferring to 'medicate' with illegal substances and a lot of alcohol.

13. What moments in this character's life have defined him as a person?
His mother's abandonment, running away from home and living on the streets, meeting Fionn and joining the Jackals, and losing his right leg.

14. What does he fear?
There isn't much that Kieran genuinely fears, but abandonment of any kind fills him with a crippling sort of terror. That and anyone seeing his prosthetic leg.

15. What are his hopes or aspirations?
Kieran doesn't really have any? Except that he wants to be useful to someone, to do something worthy of being remembered even if only by one person.

16. What is something he doesn't want anyone to find out about him?
That he has a prosthetic leg.



Relationships


1. Describe this character's relationship with his parents.
Complicated as fuck.

2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like?
Kieran has a younger step-sister named Ally, who, despite not being blood-related, looks startlingly like him in some ways. Their relationship was good. They were close and Ally practically idolized Kieran and he was always very protective of her. However, after running away from home, Kieran has had very little contact with Ally for fear of being a bad influence.

3. Are there other blood relatives to whom he is close? Are there ones he can't stand?
No, and no.

4. Are there other, unrelated people whom he considers part of his family? What are his relationships with them?
The family's hired help, Rosa, is someone Kieran was always very fond of for how helpful and sweet she was.

5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet?
Fionn. This is a long story and I'll write it out...eventually.

6. Does he have other close friends?
Not "close" per se, but he had a good relationship with Akio, another member of the Jackals.

7. Does he make friends easily, or does he have trouble getting along with people?
He thinks he makes friends easily because he calls everyone a friend, but the truth is, it takes a certain kind of person to tolerate his antics and not everyone in Kieran's life has that kind of patience.

8. Which does he consider more important: family or friends?
Both? Albeit in very different ways. It's complicated.

9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has he been married more than once?
Single because nobody wants to date a dumpster fire.

10. Is he currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse?
Nope.

11. Who was his first crush? Who is his latest?
A girl who was a couple years older than him and whose name he can't remember. He called her Cocoa because of the shade of her lipstick. She was also the person he lost his virginity to when he was 13.

12. What does he look for in a romantic partner?
Someone consenting and legally old enough, basically. But he's also extremely attracted to reddish hair or eyes, people who won't be gentle with him, and people who tend to be much smarter than him.

13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does he relate to them? If no, does he want any?
No, no, no, and...maybe, one day. Though he doesn't think he'll ever have them or be deserving of having any.

14. Does he have any rivals or enemies?
Of course! One of the members of the Jackals named Rook, someone who is bizarrely obsessed with Fionn, is probably the person Kieran butts heads with and dislikes the most back home.

15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Where does he fall on the Kinsey scale?
Kieran is entirely pansexual. According to the Kinsey scale with numbers ranging from 0 (exclusively heterosexual) to 6 (exclusively homosexual) Kieran falls directly in the middle at 3.

16. How does he feel about sex? How important is it to him?
Give him the sex. All day, every day. Sex him up. Basically, he's as addicted to sex as he is some drugs, maybe even more so. It's all about feeling good and when he's wrapped up in somebody else, he feels he can forget that his life is shit.

17. What are his turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits?
Virtually anything is a turn-on. I don't know if it's possible to turn him off? Except with stuff like...animals, kids, extreme mutilation, noncon, or scat. He's open to trying just about anything and everything in the bedroom but not those.



Beliefs


1. Do you know your character's astrological (zodiac of choice) sign? How well does he fit type?
Kieran was born December 12, 1977 which makes him both a Sagittarius and a Dragon.

2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in his life?
None of the above, really. He believes in luck, but he doesn't count on it to hold out for him. Like, ever.

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?
The colors red, blue, and black are those I associate most with Kieran, the former because it is his favorite, and the latter two due to the color of his eyes and how much black he wears.

2. Smell?
When Kieran doesn't smell of a vaguely offensive blend of cigarettes, sex, and alcohol, he has been known to smell of dewey grass and the outdoors, or a wild array of different fruits, particularly berries, probably because he loves stuffing them into his face so much.

3. Time of day?
Midnight for his nocturnal tendencies.

4. Season?
Summer is for lovin', baby. The hotter the weather, the fewer clothes people wear. Of course, he's also partial to the fall. So much red everywhere, and Halloween, too!

5. Book?
Do dirty magazines count? It's not that he can't read, it's just that he...doesn't. Holding his attention is difficult, and without picture aids his mind tends to wander very quickly. That said, if the subject matter rates particularly high in terms of shock value, he could be persuaded to do a little reading. Or light skimming at the very least.

6. Music?
The boy loves him some black and thrash metal, but virtually anything that conveys a sense of wild freedom and adventure and boasts an EPIC and larger than life sound (see: most Celtic music) will succeed in capturing his undying affection.

7. Place?
Probably Providence, Rhode Island for where he was born and spent most of his life. It's beautiful but also known for its pointedly high crime rate.

8. Substance?
Latex for all the fucking condoms he goes through! No, I jest. Kind of. Concrete actually represents Kieran very well. It's ugly and often cracked, people write stupid shit in it when it's wet, it makes up thick prison walls like those Kieran did time behind, and he's spent a lot of time sleeping on the stuff, besides. It's hard and cold and gets walked all over and worn down, but exposed too long to the sun and it'll eagerly soak up all the warmth and hold that heat for as long as it can.

9. Plant?
Most definitely the Tacca Chantrieri, otherwise known as the Bat Flower.

10. Animal?
Definitely fruit bats. (Are you sensing a theme yet?)



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