Character Survey Meme: Ren Honjo (Squarewarts)
Body and Appearance
1. Describe the character's height and build. Is he heavyset, thin, short, rangy? Tall and thin, could easily be mistaken for anorexic at times
2. How old is he? 18 (23 in canon)
3. Describe his posture. Does he carry himself well or does he slouch? Generally, he's got good posture. He usually only hunches over when he's talking to someone because a lot of people are shorter than him.
4. How is his health? Is he fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities? HAHA oh boy he's got such bad health. Smoked since he was a kid (like before the age of 12), Drinks occasionally, and later on gets drug problems that screws him up both physically and mentally.
5. How does he move? Is he clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid? For the most part, Ren is pretty good when it comes to co-ordination and walks normally. It's when he dances that he's a clumsy idiot
6. How attractive is this character physically? How does he perceive himself in the mirror? He thinks he's pretty good looking.
7. Describe his complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred? pale skin, no visible scars other than two small round ones on his neck.
8. Describe his hair: color, texture, style. Short, black, spiked up but not gelled to the point of being a living pincushion
9. What color are his eyes? Dark gray.
10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features? Five piercings on one ear, two on the other.
11. What are his chief tension centers? Head. Tends to get headaches pretty easily.
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? Black leather jacket and pants and sometimes rather casual stuff that might look like it belongs to a homeless person. A lot of his sweaters are a bit over sized but his pants are always tight.
13. Do his clothes fit well? Does he seem comfortable in them? They're comfortable because they are warn out a lot and he's very comfortable in them. Even the leather.
14. Does he dress the same on the job as he does in his free time? If not, what are the differences? He dresses in whatever the hell he needs to dress in for work. Gotta keep a job ._.
15. You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando? Boxers sometimes but, mostly commando. His pants are so tight that nothing can really fit under them :P
Speech
1. What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse? Very light, obviously male and a little hoarse from the smoking. I identify his singing voice with Keisuke 'Ilmari' Ogihara (despite he's a rap artist) or, if really high falsetto, Naoya Urata. Neither are great voices but Ren isn't much of a singer either.
2. How does he normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does he talk easily, or does he hesitate? it's mostly soft and quiet. Not much hesitation either because he is quite eloquent and tends to say the first thing that comes to mind.
3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics? He's got the English accent mixed with the Japanese accent and that's about it. Despite its a British English, he usually speaks with a more American dialect because of its lack of formality. He doesn't use honourifics when he speaks in Japanese either.
4. What language/s does he speak, and with how much fluency? Fluent in both Japanese and English.
5. Does he switch languages or dialects in certain situations? Occasionally, depending on who he's talking to.
6. Is he a good impromptu speaker, or does he have to think about his words? He's good at speaking but he doesn't say much sometimes. He's more likely to end up saying whatever comes to mind and its hard to tell if it's the truth or he's making it up as he goes along.
7. Is he eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change? When he talks, he's very eloquent and soft spoken. Only time this really changes is when he's high. He stutters a bit then.
Mental and Emotional
1. How intelligent is this character? Is he book-smart or street-smart? Ren is intelligent when it comes to random facts and when it comes to staying alive. He's definitely more street smart and, he's failed a lot of classes. School doesn't interest him
2. Does he think on his feet, or does he need time to deliberate? Both, depending on the situation.
3. Describe the character's thought process. Is he more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical? He's logical and idealistic. Very much a dreamer when it comes to goals but at the same time, knows how much process it takes to make them come true and is willing to do the work. When he's high it's like all his thoughts hitting at once and it takes some time for him to decipher them all.
4. What kind of education has the character had? Minimal education from institutions. He learns everything by himself practically.
5. What are his areas of expertise? What, if anything, is he interested in learning more about? Music and the industry is pretty much the only things on his mind most of the time but he also has some mild interests in nature, animals and literature.
6. Is he an introvert or an extrovert? Both. He's a private person so it's hard to get close to him but he's still outgoing and friendly once you get past that first step.
7. Describe the character's temperament. Is he even-tempered or does he have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven? Laid back to the point of laziness. He's very chill and mellow but he does get small mood swings from the drugs but they don't happen too often. He's driven in what he's interested in like work and music and that's pretty much it.
8. How does he respond to new people or situations? Is he suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic? Ren can be a bit intimidating and cold when it comes to new people but, give it time for him to warm up to them or if they're friends of friends and he'll be rather social with them.
9. Is he more likely to act, or to react? React, even though they're very small and relaxed.
10. Which is his default: fight or flight? Flight. He's a pacifist and hasn't raised a punch to anyone in his life.
11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does he appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks? Wit and sarcasm with the occasional sexual innuendo here and there.
12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does he deal with them? If he did, it would be drug related. However he does have minor obsessive and possessive issues when it comes to things that are his and he's got an addictive personality that gets him into trouble.
13. What moments in this character's life have defined him as a person? Fending for himself during his childhood when he decided the orphanage was crap and just left. Living on his own made him grow up a lot very early.
14. What does he fear? Breaking his hands. Can't play music if he doesn't have working fingers.
15. What are his hopes or aspirations? Play guitar for the rest of his life, preferably for millions to see.
16. What is something he doesn't want anyone to find out about him? Drug problems.
Relationships
1. Describe this character's relationship with his parents. He doesn't have any
2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like? He doesn't have any
3. Are there other blood relatives to whom he is close? Are there ones he can't stand? HE DOESN'T HAVE ANY!
4. Are there other, unrelated people whom he considers part of his family? What are his relationships with them? Yasu. They are pretty much brothers. Yasu's parents even offered to adopt him as well but Ren refused.
5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet? Yasu. They met in the orphanage since practically birth and have been friends since.
6. Does he have other close friends? Jim Kirk (AU school dictates this to be so)
7. Does he make friends easily, or does he have trouble getting along with people? It's pretty easy to be friends with him but, it's sometimes hard for him to really see people often enough.
8. Which does he consider more important: family or friends? Friends because they become his family.
9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has he been married more than once? In a relationship.
10. Is he currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse? Yep. Too young to get married.
11. Who was his first crush? Who is his latest? Swan first, Catty latest. He didn't really crush on girls till he started 'dating' them. Mostly fooled around before that.
12. What does he look for in a romantic partner? Some similarities to himself but, mostly he wants a girl who does have a bit of independence. Mostly just someone to make him feel comfortable and secure to be around.
13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does he relate to them? If no, does he want any? No but, he wouldn't mind kids one day.
14. Does he have any rivals or enemies? No? He's damn hoping he doesn't.
15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Where does he fall on the Kinsey scale? Ren's about a 1. Very much straight but does have a bicurious moment here or there, mostly for fun or joking around.
16. How does he feel about sex? How important is it to him? Ren likes sex. Sex is fun and should be frequent.
17. What are his turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits? Too many turn-ons to list. Turn offs is really just not being physically attracted to who he's with. Bedroom habits include cuddling, being able to sleep in small confining spaces and, something that will develop later will be choking.
Beliefs
1. Do you know your character's astrological (zodiac of choice) sign? How well does he fit type? I don't know it at all. Ones that would relate most to him would be the Snake and Capricorn
2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in his life? Spiritual and he's accepting of other religions, just doesn't really have one of his own. He knows that for his death, he wants to be cremated and have his ashes scattered across the ocean.
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? Not really. Just the standard ones of no killing.
4. How does he regard beliefs that differ from his? Is he tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent? Tolerant and willing to perform it out of respect.
5. What prejudices does he hold? Are they irrational or does he have a good reason for them? No prejudice.
Daily Life
1. What is the character's financial situation? Is he rich, poor, comfortable, in debt? Poor and in debt to a friend who is paying for his housing while at school.
2. What is his social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected him? He's pretty high on the social scale and is considered a rolemodel to a few of the younger students who aspire to be like him (Like Nobu)
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? His apartment is his place to hold his stuff and party in. That's pretty much it. He does however keep it very neat and clean.
4. Besides the basic necessities, what does he spend his money on? Music, new guitars, cigarettes.
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? Student at the moment but during the summer and holidays he does odd jobs in construction and mechanics.
6. What are his interests or hobbies? How does he spend his free time? Comics, music, smoking, guitar, sleeping, concerts, drinking, drugs, Catty. Not in that order but, those are all his interests.
7. What are his eating habits? Does he skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods? He doesn't eat a lot because his cocaine is a hunger suppressant and he does drink alcohol on a semi regular basis. His girlfriend makes him eat with her so she can make sure he does eat properly and he prefers salty foods and doesn't like things too sweet and doesn't like dairy.
Associations
Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is his favorite:
1. Color? Pink, Grey and Black
2. Smell? Smoke, Grapefruit and Rain.
3. Time of day? Midnight
4. Season? Winter
5. Book? Romeo and Juliet/Shounen Jump comics
6. Music? Punk Rock
7. Place? Hyde Park
8. Substance? Ice
9. Plant? Lotus
10. Animal? Crane
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1. Describe the character's height and build. Is he heavyset, thin, short, rangy? Tall and thin, could easily be mistaken for anorexic at times
2. How old is he? 18 (23 in canon)
3. Describe his posture. Does he carry himself well or does he slouch? Generally, he's got good posture. He usually only hunches over when he's talking to someone because a lot of people are shorter than him.
4. How is his health? Is he fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities? HAHA oh boy he's got such bad health. Smoked since he was a kid (like before the age of 12), Drinks occasionally, and later on gets drug problems that screws him up both physically and mentally.
5. How does he move? Is he clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid? For the most part, Ren is pretty good when it comes to co-ordination and walks normally. It's when he dances that he's a clumsy idiot
6. How attractive is this character physically? How does he perceive himself in the mirror? He thinks he's pretty good looking.
7. Describe his complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred? pale skin, no visible scars other than two small round ones on his neck.
8. Describe his hair: color, texture, style. Short, black, spiked up but not gelled to the point of being a living pincushion
9. What color are his eyes? Dark gray.
10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features? Five piercings on one ear, two on the other.
11. What are his chief tension centers? Head. Tends to get headaches pretty easily.
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? Black leather jacket and pants and sometimes rather casual stuff that might look like it belongs to a homeless person. A lot of his sweaters are a bit over sized but his pants are always tight.
13. Do his clothes fit well? Does he seem comfortable in them? They're comfortable because they are warn out a lot and he's very comfortable in them. Even the leather.
14. Does he dress the same on the job as he does in his free time? If not, what are the differences? He dresses in whatever the hell he needs to dress in for work. Gotta keep a job ._.
15. You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando? Boxers sometimes but, mostly commando. His pants are so tight that nothing can really fit under them :P
Speech
1. What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse? Very light, obviously male and a little hoarse from the smoking. I identify his singing voice with Keisuke 'Ilmari' Ogihara (despite he's a rap artist) or, if really high falsetto, Naoya Urata. Neither are great voices but Ren isn't much of a singer either.
2. How does he normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does he talk easily, or does he hesitate? it's mostly soft and quiet. Not much hesitation either because he is quite eloquent and tends to say the first thing that comes to mind.
3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics? He's got the English accent mixed with the Japanese accent and that's about it. Despite its a British English, he usually speaks with a more American dialect because of its lack of formality. He doesn't use honourifics when he speaks in Japanese either.
4. What language/s does he speak, and with how much fluency? Fluent in both Japanese and English.
5. Does he switch languages or dialects in certain situations? Occasionally, depending on who he's talking to.
6. Is he a good impromptu speaker, or does he have to think about his words? He's good at speaking but he doesn't say much sometimes. He's more likely to end up saying whatever comes to mind and its hard to tell if it's the truth or he's making it up as he goes along.
7. Is he eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change? When he talks, he's very eloquent and soft spoken. Only time this really changes is when he's high. He stutters a bit then.
Mental and Emotional
1. How intelligent is this character? Is he book-smart or street-smart? Ren is intelligent when it comes to random facts and when it comes to staying alive. He's definitely more street smart and, he's failed a lot of classes. School doesn't interest him
2. Does he think on his feet, or does he need time to deliberate? Both, depending on the situation.
3. Describe the character's thought process. Is he more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical? He's logical and idealistic. Very much a dreamer when it comes to goals but at the same time, knows how much process it takes to make them come true and is willing to do the work. When he's high it's like all his thoughts hitting at once and it takes some time for him to decipher them all.
4. What kind of education has the character had? Minimal education from institutions. He learns everything by himself practically.
5. What are his areas of expertise? What, if anything, is he interested in learning more about? Music and the industry is pretty much the only things on his mind most of the time but he also has some mild interests in nature, animals and literature.
6. Is he an introvert or an extrovert? Both. He's a private person so it's hard to get close to him but he's still outgoing and friendly once you get past that first step.
7. Describe the character's temperament. Is he even-tempered or does he have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven? Laid back to the point of laziness. He's very chill and mellow but he does get small mood swings from the drugs but they don't happen too often. He's driven in what he's interested in like work and music and that's pretty much it.
8. How does he respond to new people or situations? Is he suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic? Ren can be a bit intimidating and cold when it comes to new people but, give it time for him to warm up to them or if they're friends of friends and he'll be rather social with them.
9. Is he more likely to act, or to react? React, even though they're very small and relaxed.
10. Which is his default: fight or flight? Flight. He's a pacifist and hasn't raised a punch to anyone in his life.
11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does he appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks? Wit and sarcasm with the occasional sexual innuendo here and there.
12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does he deal with them? If he did, it would be drug related. However he does have minor obsessive and possessive issues when it comes to things that are his and he's got an addictive personality that gets him into trouble.
13. What moments in this character's life have defined him as a person? Fending for himself during his childhood when he decided the orphanage was crap and just left. Living on his own made him grow up a lot very early.
14. What does he fear? Breaking his hands. Can't play music if he doesn't have working fingers.
15. What are his hopes or aspirations? Play guitar for the rest of his life, preferably for millions to see.
16. What is something he doesn't want anyone to find out about him? Drug problems.
Relationships
1. Describe this character's relationship with his parents. He doesn't have any
2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like? He doesn't have any
3. Are there other blood relatives to whom he is close? Are there ones he can't stand? HE DOESN'T HAVE ANY!
4. Are there other, unrelated people whom he considers part of his family? What are his relationships with them? Yasu. They are pretty much brothers. Yasu's parents even offered to adopt him as well but Ren refused.
5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet? Yasu. They met in the orphanage since practically birth and have been friends since.
6. Does he have other close friends? Jim Kirk (AU school dictates this to be so)
7. Does he make friends easily, or does he have trouble getting along with people? It's pretty easy to be friends with him but, it's sometimes hard for him to really see people often enough.
8. Which does he consider more important: family or friends? Friends because they become his family.
9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has he been married more than once? In a relationship.
10. Is he currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse? Yep. Too young to get married.
11. Who was his first crush? Who is his latest? Swan first, Catty latest. He didn't really crush on girls till he started 'dating' them. Mostly fooled around before that.
12. What does he look for in a romantic partner? Some similarities to himself but, mostly he wants a girl who does have a bit of independence. Mostly just someone to make him feel comfortable and secure to be around.
13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does he relate to them? If no, does he want any? No but, he wouldn't mind kids one day.
14. Does he have any rivals or enemies? No? He's damn hoping he doesn't.
15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Where does he fall on the Kinsey scale? Ren's about a 1. Very much straight but does have a bicurious moment here or there, mostly for fun or joking around.
16. How does he feel about sex? How important is it to him? Ren likes sex. Sex is fun and should be frequent.
17. What are his turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits? Too many turn-ons to list. Turn offs is really just not being physically attracted to who he's with. Bedroom habits include cuddling, being able to sleep in small confining spaces and, something that will develop later will be choking.
Beliefs
1. Do you know your character's astrological (zodiac of choice) sign? How well does he fit type? I don't know it at all. Ones that would relate most to him would be the Snake and Capricorn
2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in his life? Spiritual and he's accepting of other religions, just doesn't really have one of his own. He knows that for his death, he wants to be cremated and have his ashes scattered across the ocean.
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? Not really. Just the standard ones of no killing.
4. How does he regard beliefs that differ from his? Is he tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent? Tolerant and willing to perform it out of respect.
5. What prejudices does he hold? Are they irrational or does he have a good reason for them? No prejudice.
Daily Life
1. What is the character's financial situation? Is he rich, poor, comfortable, in debt? Poor and in debt to a friend who is paying for his housing while at school.
2. What is his social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected him? He's pretty high on the social scale and is considered a rolemodel to a few of the younger students who aspire to be like him (Like Nobu)
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? His apartment is his place to hold his stuff and party in. That's pretty much it. He does however keep it very neat and clean.
4. Besides the basic necessities, what does he spend his money on? Music, new guitars, cigarettes.
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? Student at the moment but during the summer and holidays he does odd jobs in construction and mechanics.
6. What are his interests or hobbies? How does he spend his free time? Comics, music, smoking, guitar, sleeping, concerts, drinking, drugs, Catty. Not in that order but, those are all his interests.
7. What are his eating habits? Does he skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods? He doesn't eat a lot because his cocaine is a hunger suppressant and he does drink alcohol on a semi regular basis. His girlfriend makes him eat with her so she can make sure he does eat properly and he prefers salty foods and doesn't like things too sweet and doesn't like dairy.
Associations
Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is his favorite:
1. Color? Pink, Grey and Black
2. Smell? Smoke, Grapefruit and Rain.
3. Time of day? Midnight
4. Season? Winter
5. Book? Romeo and Juliet/Shounen Jump comics
6. Music? Punk Rock
7. Place? Hyde Park
8. Substance? Ice
9. Plant? Lotus
10. Animal? Crane
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