CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONNAIRE: 100 Questions for your Character
# GENERAL INFORMATION
What is your Name? Emily Rose Peters
Do you go by a nickname or pet name? Em, darlin’ (only to certain people)
How old are you? 26
What is your height? 5’ 7”
What is your weight? I don’t weigh myself…
# AESTHETICS
Describe yourself as you see yourself. I’m the casual sort of person, who likes wearing jeans and t-shirts. At the moment, my hair is its natural color (brown), but I’ve been known to get highlights from time-to-time, especially if I’m going to some sort of formal party. I inherited my mother’s hazel eyes, and my father’s dimples. Standing at 5’7”, I’m taller than my mother, and a few inches shorter than my father. I have a scar on my right thigh that I got when I fell onto a pile of rubble in Afghanistan. Since I couldn’t treat myself at the moment, the cut got infected and the scar is pretty jagged.
Describe yourself as others typically see you. I’ve never really asked anyone how they see me. People have called me beautiful before, and I’m often told I have beautiful eyes.
What is your favorite body feature? My dimples. Definitely my dimples.
How physically fit are you? I’m pretty fit, I guess. I do have to say I’m not as fit as I was when I was in the Air Force. Real life sort of got in the way of exercising on a regular basis. I can still run and not get too winded, so I guess that’s a good thing.
How do you typically dress and what is your style? Like I said before, I’m pretty casual. My normal clothes are jeans and shirts. In the summer, I wear a lot of shorts and tank tops since it gets so hot here in Georgia. I also like wearing sundresses and skirts in the summer. I do dress up when I need to, but that’s a rare thing.
# FAMILY
Who are your parents and what are they like? Patricia Peters (mother) - My momma is the quiet and serious one in the family. Due to some circumstances, she was the primary breadwinner while I was growing up. She took on the responsibility of taking care of my dad and I while working a full time job. We didn’t always get along, and she thought some of my decisions were pretty reckless, but there was always love between us. Now that I’m an adult, we get along so much better.
Bob Peters (father) - My dad is the outgoing one of the family, and I’m sure I got my sense of humor from him. When I was six, he was injured in a work accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. I don’t remember much about the first few years after his accident, but I don’t remember him ever feeling sort for himself and if he did, he hid it pretty damn well. He’s a spirited soul, and my biggest cheer leader.
Do you have any brothers or sisters? I’m an only child.
What is your extended family like? My father is the middle child of eight so I have a lot of aunts and uncles running around, along with a lot of cousins. We’re all close, or as close as that many people can be. We keep up with each other through email and Facebook (yes, people still use it). It’s hard to describe each of them individually since there’s so many of them. It’s pretty much a mixed bag of personalities. Personally, I think most of us are fuckin’ insane.
Do you consider close friends as important or more/less important than family? I consider them to be just as important.
Do you treat animals like family? Yes. My beagle Charlie is like a kid to me.
# LOCATION
Where were you born? Charlotte, North Carolina
Where do you live now? Athens, Georgia.
If you could live anywhere in the world where would that be? I wouldn’t mind living in London.
Do you have a favorite place to vacation or spend leisure time? I really like the outer banks of North Carolina.
Where do you fear to be? Afghanistan. I’m not sure what I would do if I had to go back there for a third time.
# TRAITS
Do you have any physical weaknesses (disease, scars, and missing limbs?) Scar on my right thigh from falling on a pile of rubble, and getting metal stuck in it.
Are you right handed or left handed? Right
What languages do you speak? What do you sound like? Do you have an accent? I speak English with enough Spanish to order alcohol in Mexico. And I’m from the south so yeah, I have an accent.
Do you have any odd mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics? I chew my fingernails sometimes, which suck ‘cause I like wearing nail polish. And, is baking a lot considered a mannerism?
Do you have (or want to get) any tattoos or piercing? Why do you have them (or will get them)? My ears are pierced. I’m such a rebel.
# OCCUPATION
What is your occupation? Medical student full time, and a part time nurse.
Do you like/dislike your work? Why? I work part time as a school nurse so kids puking on me is pretty uncool. Besides that, I have no complainants.
If you could be anything you wanted to, what would you be? I’m impatient so I want to be a doctor right now.
What occupation do you admire the most? Why? Teachers. Those kids can be pretty evil at times.
What occupation do you lest like? Why? Bartending. Drunk guys are awful sometimes.
# CHILDHOOD
What sort of child were you? Loud and a troublemaker. I think my mother went gray prematurely because of me.
What is your favorite memory from childhood? Whenever my family would go to Tennessee for Christmas, and stay in a mountain lodge. It was really pretty up there.
What is your worst memory from childhood? Having to go to family court because I accidentally threw some rocks at an old house, and broke some windows.
What sort of relationship did you have with your parents? I was really close to my father, but not so close to my mother. We really didn’t bond until I was an adult.
Who was your most influential rolemodel? My gran.
# EDUCATION
What sort of education do you have? I’m still in college. And I was trained to be a nurse in the Air Force.
Do you like/dislike learning? It depends on the subject matter.
Where or how did you learn most of your skills/abilities? I learned a lot of things from the military; things that will help me survive if anything bad were to happen.
How do you learn best? Hands on and being shown how to do it, not by reading about it in a book.
What are your educational goals for the future? To become a doctor.
# RELATIONSHIPS
Do you form close bonds with people? Why? Why not? It depends on the person. I’m friendly, yes, but I only have a few close friends. And I really don’t know why. It’s how I’ve always been.
Do you trust people easily? If not, why not? Once again, it really depends on the person. Too many people take things you say and use them against you.
Do you consider yourself straight, gay, bi, or something else? Bisexual
Have you ever been kissed? If so, describe the first time. My first kiss was when I was twelve. I played soccer and after one of the games, this kid Kevin walked me home, and kissed me before running off. He tasted like cherry pop, and smell like sweat. It was kind of gross.
Have you ever had sex? If so, describe the first time. My first time was when I was seventeen. I’d been dating this guy for a while, and we had bad sex at his house. That’s all I want to remember about it.
# DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
Have you ever been drunk? If so, describe your first time. I was sixteen that first time I drank. I got pretty drunk, and was afraid I wouldn’t have a ride home so I called one of my older cousins to pick me up. I got sick in the back seat of their car, but they made sure my parents never found out about it.
Do you like to drink on a regular basis? No.
What sort of alcohol do you prefer? Beer.
Have you ever tried drugs (mood altering substances)? If so, which kinds and what did you think of them? I used to smoke pot.
What do you think of drugs and alcohol? Be specific. I have no problems with drugs and alcohol as long as the person doing them doesn’t do anything to hurt someone else. If people want to have fun like that, then more power to them. I’m not going to judge.
# LIKES AND DISLIKES
What are your hobbies? Baking, sporting events, and reading. I also like listening to music. Pretty boring, huh?
Do you like to read? Yes, but I never have a lot of time for it during the school year.
What annoys you more than anything else? Distrustful people.
What do you find the most relaxing activity to do? Baking.
What kinds of things embarrass you? Why? People walking in on me when I’m dancing, or if I’m nude. I mean, learn how to knock!
# FAVORITES
What is your favorite color or colors? Orange and black
What is your favorite time of day? Evening
What is the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen? A baby being born. Yeah, it’s bloody and gross, but it was beautiful at the end.
What do you like to eat? What do you hate to eat? Anything with chicken in it; chicken is my favorite meat. I hate shrimp.
What is your favorite type of weather? Does any kind scare you? Love thunderstorms; hate tornadoes.
OUTLOOK
Are you optimistic or pessimistic? Once again, it depends on the situation. If it’s something I know will happen, or I think I can make happen, I’m pretty optimistic about it. However, if it’s something I’ll never get, I’m pessimistic. Of course, if it’s something I can’t get, I try to to think about it.
What are your religious views? I believe there’s a higher power, but I don’t think it’s God.
Would you be able to kill? I already have in Afghanistan.
What are your views on sex? If it’s between two consenting adults (or teenagers), then who cares? Sex is something that should be enjoyed, not something to make others feel bad.
What, in your opinion, makes a successful life? Doing something that you enjoy and love.
# ACTIONS
What is the worst and best thing you’ve ever done? The worst thing would be lying to someone because I was too afraid to tell them the truth. The best? I guess the people I helped save while in the military.
What is your greatest regret? Going to the military before going to college. I feel like I’m so far behind other people my age, and that I might be missing out on something.
What is your best/worst memory? Best memory is any Christmas spent with my family. My worst…I don’t want to talk about that. I t
If you could change one thing about your past, what would it be and why? I think I would have skipped going into the military, and would have gone straight to college.
What are you the most proud of doing in your life? I’m still young so I stil have time to have a ‘proud moment’.
# EMOTIONS
How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings with others? It depends. If I trust the other person, then yes. But, if it’s someone I barely know, or don’t know, then no.
Do you have any biases or prejudices? I wish I said I didn’t, but I know I do. I think it’s human nature to feel a little bias.
What makes you happy? A lot of things. I’m not one to be overly dramatic about life. Right now, baking and watching football with my friends is pretty high on the list.
Who or what, if anything, would you die for? I made a promise to die for my country so I think I’m okay dying for almost anything/anyone.
What makes you angry? People who can’t be honest with themselves, or others. If you lie all the time, it’s only going to hurt wven more when your lies do come out. Be up front with people, and be honest.
# RELATIONSHIPS
In general, how do you treat others? I treat them respect, at least to a point. If someone isn’t showing me any respect, it’s hard to show it toward them.
Who is the most important person in your life, and why? My best friend Nina. We’ve been through a lot of shit together.
Who is the person you respect the most, and why? My gran because she took us in, and never complained about it.
Do you have a spouse or significant other? If not, describe an ideal lover. I’m played in different verses, where I’m usually paired with
gonnaprotectem or
blogsforholmes. So, versions of me have SOs/spouses.
Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why?I trust my family to protect me since they’re my…family.
# GROUP SITUATIONS
Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict? I’ll argue with people, but I also like to pretend to know when to walk away.
Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations? Yes.
Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not? Not really, no. Too many people in one room tends to make me panic.
Do you care what others think of you? Not really, no. Unless, of course, I know they’re saying things about me.
What do you think of others, in general? People can be the nicest things ever, but they can also be really cruel.
# SELF IMAGE
What is your greatest strength as a person? My nursing skills.
What is your greatest weakness? My anxiety.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? The anxiety attacks I have.
Are you generally introverted or extroverted? Introverted in large groups, extroverted in small groups.
Are you generally organized or messy? Messy until I have to organize.
# BELIEFS
What God or Goddess do you find most appealing, if any? None.
Which God or Goddess do you fear, if any? None.
Do you have any Gnosis Marks? If so, how did you receive them? No.
What lengths would you go to to please your deity? NA
Where do you draw the line at pleasing your deity? What is too much? NA
# LIFE & DEATH
What do you absolutely live for? Does life count?
What is the best part of life? Finding what truly makes you happy.
What is the best part of death? Leaving behind any pain you might feel.
If you could choose, how would you want to die? In my sleep.
What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death? I’m hoping my kindness and awesome cupcakes.
Emily Peters | The Walking Dead | Original Character