OOC: Getting know you~
Body and Appearance
1. Describe the character's height and build. Is he heavyset, thin, short, rangy? He is thin and very active at 6'. He wears black....constantly. The only thing he wears that is not black is his undershirts and ascots and those are white.
2. How old is he? 31
3. Describe his posture. Does he carry himself well or does he slouch? He stands with his back straight and has excellent posture.
4. How is his health? Is he fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities? He is fit and well toned. He has a somewhat strange condition that he forgets to breath when he is highly stressed and passes out. He has no physical disabilities.
5. How does he move? Is he clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid? Depending on his mood and the circumstances, his movements range from twitchy to graceful to tense at pretty much at the drop of a hat.
6. How attractive is this character physically? How does he perceive himself in the mirror? He finds himself to be fairly attractive but he is not vain. He is a bit shy about his appearance when he is complimented, since he's not used to it..at all.
7. Describe his complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred? His complexion is light but not unhealthy. He's been working nights and can tan fairly quickly.
8. Describe his hair: color, texture, style. His hair is thick, dark brown, somewhat coarse and wavy that he keeps cut around the collar.
9. What color are his eyes? Dark brown.
10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features? He seems to have some Native American features that are relatively strong in his jawline and cheek structure. He has 16 pin-hole like scars on each hand and he is very modest in his appearance, which could be viewed as very uptight and very proud.
11. What are his chief tension centers? Calling him an incompetent or an amateur really grates on his nerves. Calling him a simpleton is even worse
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? Ichabod wears black and white. No other color. His suits are pretty much all the same cut and style which is very plain. And no hats. He will not wear them.
13. Do his clothes fit well? Does he seem comfortable in them? He seems to look comfortable in his clothes and they appear to be tailored to him which is good on his part.
14. Does he dress the same on the job as he does in his free time? If not, what are the differences? He dresses the same no matter what. The only thing that will be different are his pajamas and even they are black.
15. You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando? Boxers.
Speech
1. What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse? He has a tenor lift with a soft husky undertone. When he shouts, it sounds almost like a growl.
2. How does he normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does he talk easily, or does he hesitate? Generally, his tone is articulate and easily understood even if his vocabulary isn't. His tone is even but when he gets emotional, his tone rises and falls in a dramatic way.
3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics? Oh yes. His accent and dialect is certainly Early American/Post British and he tends to get a little tongue tied when he's nervous with a small amount of stuttering.
4. What language/s does he speak, and with how much fluency? He speaks English and French.
5. Does he switch languages or dialects in certain situations? No. He's pretty clear when he speaks.
6. Is he a good impromptu speaker, or does he have to think about his words? He's pretty good at speaking impromptu but there are a few times that he has to stop and think about what he says especially if he's lying. He's not good at it.
7. Is he eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change? He's eloquent and when he's stressed, he's very blunt.
Mental and Emotional
1. How intelligent is this character? Is he book-smart or street-smart? Ichabod is mostly book smart and lacks a lot of street sense other than what he knows from his work as a constable. Most of what he knows is through his training.
2. Does he think on his feet, or does he need time to deliberate? He can think on his feet and he's pretty good at it.
3. Describe the character's thought process. Is he more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical? He's a pretty good combination of both the logical and the intuitive but he is certainly a lot more practical than idealistic.
4. What kind of education has the character had? It's unknown in his canon if he ever had higher education but I would have to suspect that yes, he has. He has some medical training and a lot of experiences in law.
5. What are his areas of expertise? What, if anything, is he interested in learning more about? He works with dead bodies. He's a forensics scientist, an early one, but he is one. I think what he would like to learn more about is how to preform his job better.
6. Is he an introvert or an extrovert? He's an introvert socially and an extrovert on the job. He trusts very few people.
7. Describe the character's temperament. Is he even-tempered or does he have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven? Ooh, he's more of a temperamental guy, a little high strung with a lot of drive.
8. How does he respond to new people or situations? Is he suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic? He's generally suspicious but it really depends on the setting. If it's a party, he's relaxed....somewhat. If he's at a meeting, he's suspicious and very alert. If it's church....forget it. He won't be there.
9. Is he more likely to act, or to react? He does both.
10. Which is his default: fight or flight? Flight.
11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does he appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks? His humor is a bit dark so I would say gallows humor. "He tried to cut and run...and lost his head."
12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does he deal with them? Arachnophobia. He doesn't deal well with it at all. He runs or climbs on stuff to get away from it.
13. What moments in this character's life have defined him as a person? The best moment in his life was when he discovered that sometimes a person has to look beyond the reasonable display of doubt to find the answers.
14. What does he fear? Just about anything but spiders he fears the most.
15. What are his hopes or aspirations? To become the best in his field and to see the police force move to a better means beyond brutality.
16. What is something he doesn't want anyone to find out about him? That he does practice a little bit of witchcraft himself to find answers.
Relationships
1. Describe this character's relationship with his parents. He loved his mother and loathed his father.
2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like? He was an only child.
3. Are there other blood relatives to whom he is close? Are there ones he can't stand? No. After his father died, he was the only one of his line left.
4. Are there other, unrelated people whom he considers part of his family? What are his relationships with them? Masbeth he looks to as a son and Katrina became the love of his life so that makes the three of them a family.
5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet? Masbeth. Ichabod met him officially at his father's funeral where Masbeth later offered his services to the constable to avenge his father's death.
6. Does he have other close friends? Angus Killian, a stable hand.
7. Does he make friends easily, or does he have trouble getting along with people? Not really. He's very focused on the job that sometimes he forgets to be social.
8. Which does he consider more important: family or friends? Neither but if he were to pick one, it would be his family.
9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has he been married more than once? Single.
10. Is he currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse? No.
11. Who was his first crush? Who is his latest? The crushes are unknown but the latest one is Katrina Van Tassel in the movie. In the games, In Mayfield Lucrecia Crescent broke his heart and Vanille crushed him. Ever since, he's kinda started to close himself off.
12. What does he look for in a romantic partner? He looks for complete honesty and trust. He tends to wear his heart on his sleeve once he gets to know a person really well.
13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does he relate to them? If no, does he want any? No and never.
14. Does he have any rivals or enemies? Brom Van Brunt was his chief rival in the movie but his main enemies are the Headless Horseman and Mary Van Tassel.
15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Where does he fall on the Kinsey scale? 1
16. How does he feel about sex? How important is it to him? He views it as an ultimate bond of trust and complicity that should never be voided or counted as a gain.
17. What are his turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits? He loves being dominated. If he's tied, he enjoys it even more. His biggest turn off is being told that he amounts to nothing or insults in the bedroom as a means to subjugate him. It will only just piss him off.
Beliefs
1. Do you know your character's astrological (zodiac of choice) sign? How well does he fit type? He doesn't believe fully in the supernatural but he does find some truth to the findings...sometimes.
2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in his life? No and religion is a bad topic of discussion with him.
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? He's very lawful and he never sleeps with a married woman....at all. The laws are too sticky for that kind of mess and he's very careful about who he gets involved with. He is also very steady when it comes to making the right choices. He's pretty open about finding the truth and there are times that he's very careful about his moral conduct. To compromise this, one has to be very close to him and really get in close enough to betray him. When it happens, it will not only hurt him emotionally, it will force him to question his own integrity.
4. How does he regard beliefs that differ from his? Is he tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent? He's mostly indifferent until otherwise proven.
5. What prejudices does he hold? Are they irrational or does he have a good reason for them? Religious figures of any kind are not looked at favorably. He will listen to what is being said, but don't expect a cheery response of how he suddenly found his faith again because that will not happen.
Daily Life
1. What is the character's financial situation? Is he rich, poor, comfortable, in debt? He's a lot more wealthy than he lets on. He lives very simplistically but he's also very practical, buying only what he needs and doing without the creature comforts of luxury.
2. What is his social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected him? He's the son of a lord and he never brags. So his social status is a little on the sloped side toward ambiguity.
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? No, he lives alone in an apartment.
4. Besides the basic necessities, what does he spend his money on? Mostly equipment for his work and not much else.
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? He's a forensic scientist and an early one at that. He was at the forefront of making it work so he has no clue if he is doing it wrong or not with hardly anyone to share information with.
6. What are his interests or hobbies? How does he spend his free time? He likes to bird watch and his hobby is drawing and writing.
7. What are his eating habits? Does he skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods? Ichabod's eating habits are pretty strange. He doesn't use sugar in his tea and he avoids fats by cutting it away from the meat. He doesn't like chicken at all and he loves pot roast and roast beef with potatoes.
Associations
Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is his favorite:
1. Color? Blue
2. Smell? Lavender
3. Time of day? Morning or early afternoon.
4. Season? Spring
5. Book? The Power of Sympathy; or the Triumph of Nature by William H. Brown.
6. Music? He doesn't have a particular song.
7. Place? The city.
8. Substance? The feel of freshly churned butter.
9. Plant? Milkweed
10. Animal? The cardinal
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