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Body and Appearance
1. Describe the character's height and build. Is he heavyset, thin, short, rangy? Tony is 6'2" with a fair amount of muscle; an athletic build that has gone slightly out of shape due to growing older. But he's still got a four pack, so that's saying something.
2. How old is he? 37; 38 July 19th, 2010
3. Describe his posture. Does he carry himself well or does he slouch? He slouches pretty often when he's sitting, but he walks tall and with a great amount of confidence. For the most part, his posture is pretty good.
4. How is his health? Is he fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities? For the most part, he is healthy and fit. His lungs were weakened by a bout of plague a few years back, however, and because of it he is more susceptible to colds and flus. He has to be sure to not let them get too bad or settle in his chest or else the virus could reactivate itself.
5. How does he move? Is he clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid? It really depends on who he's around. For the most part, it's fluid with the slightest bit of klutz thrown in now and then. It's tense around people he dislikes and clumsy around people who intimidate him, such as Gibbs or Ziva. For most part, his moves flow well, though, and with a certain amount of arrogance to them.
6. How attractive is this character physically? How does he perceive himself in the mirror? Tony is extremely attractive to most people. He perceives himself as being fairly attractive as well, given how many women he's had find him so. He has no self-doubts about his looks, minus the small feeling of being too fat every now and again.
7. Describe his complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred? Light for most of the year, but definitely tannish in the summer. He's not pale by any means and tends to soak in sun pretty easily. He's got clear skin with only one visible scar on his chin.
8. Describe his hair: color, texture, style. His hair is cut in a typical short men's cut, pieced out some with some kind of light holding product. It's an average brown, thick, and straight.
9. What color are his eyes? Blue. Really, really light blue. With a hint of green?
10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features? Apparently, he has a very charming smile that he claims got him hired at NCIS.
11. What are his chief tension centers? Shoulders and lower back.
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? It's pretty varied. When he's playing sports, he'll wear jeans and a t-shirt, or a worn out Ohio State sweatshirt. When he's relaxed, he still wears jeans, but he tends to wear higher-class shirts still. Button-ups. Sometimes he'll choose Hawaiian shirts, but they're still high quality, even if they are tacky. Business wise, he has many suits, all of which are heavily expensive and extremely form fitting. He seems to have no problem with showing off his figure, getting his suit sizes in almost a size too small so they hug his form a little more tightly.
13. Do his clothes fit well? Does he seem comfortable in them? Minus the slight tightness, they definitely fit very well and he is extremely comfortable wearing them. Almost as comfortable as he is when he's wearing nothing. Tony loves clothes. Way more than most straight boys do.
14. Does he dress the same on the job as he does in his free time? If not, what are the differences? Already stated in the previous paragraph; he still wears nice clothes when he's relaxing, but on the job, he wears his fancy suits.
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? Perfect. Kind of deep, I guess? There's nothing too unique about it. It gets high-pitched when he's hit over the head, though.
2. How does he normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does he talk easily, or does he hesitate? He talks easily, evenly, and pretty much all the time :|
3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics? 100% AMERICAN. He uh's and um's a lot when he's nervous, but otherwise, he's pretty good at speaking.
4. What language/s does he speak, and with how much fluency? English, Italian, and Spanish fluently - though he stumbles over Spanish sometimes.
5. Does he switch languages or dialects in certain situations? Only when he's with people who talk those dialects. Sometimes he speaks Italian to turn women on.
6. Is he a good impromptu speaker, or does he have to think about his words? Oh he's a very good impromptu speaker. All his speaking is impromptu.
7. Is he eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change? Oh definitely. He's pretty eloquent most of the time, but when he's rambling for whatever reason, all articulacy goes right out the window. When he's intimidated or nervous, he tends to barely finish his sentences.
Mental and Emotional
1. How intelligent is this character? Is he book-smart or street-smart? Street-smart for sure. He's extremely intelligent in that aspect. Book-smart, not so much. He only scored a 950 on his SATs. It's not that he's stupid, he simply just didn't care about schooling.
2. Does he think on his feet, or does he need time to deliberate? Thinks on his feet.
3. Describe the character's thought process. Is he more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical? It's... unique. I don't think anyone thinks quite like Tony. He thinks outside the box. More with intuition and definitely idealistic in a lot of ways, but with a heavy ounce of practicality thrown in.
4. What kind of education has the character had? He was in Catholic school until high school when he got kicked out, then he went to military school, then Ohio State where he got his BA in Physical Education. He's also been to the NCIS Academy to learn to be a federal agent.
5. What are his areas of expertise? What, if anything, is he interested in learning more about? MOVIES. TELEVISION. BEING A COP :|
6. Is he an introvert or an extrovert? LOL Extrovert. One of the biggest.
7. Describe the character's temperament. Is he even-tempered or does he have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven? Moody for sure; he's overly cheerful though. Almost annoyingly so, even when he's being dramatic. Tony likes to have things his way. He's pretty laid-back about things, but he's always driving himself towards a goal.
8. How does he respond to new people or situations? Is he suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic? Tony is overtly friendly and excited for new things. He love experiences and dives into them head first.
9. Is he more likely to act, or to react? ... That's a tough one. He definitely reacts a lot, but he's never afraid to act. I'd say he's more likely to act though.
10. Which is his default: fight or flight? Fight.
11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does he appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks? All of the above. Tony loves anything that can be considered funny. Potty humor, childish pranks, sarcasm, puns, dark humor, children's humor... anything will get a laugh out of him and he'll crack the same jokes he laughs at.
12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does he deal with them? No.
13. What moments in this character's life have defined him as a person? ... Oh Jesus, all of them. There's a link to his history in his userinfo if you're really interested on reading all 9 pages of it.
14. What does he fear? Being forgotten or unloved.
15. What are his hopes or aspirations? Tony would honestly love to have a family, but he doesn't see it in his future at all. So instead, he wants to be the best NCIS agent he can be; being just like Gibbs would be nice.
16. What is something he doesn't want anyone to find out about him? There's ... nothing that he'd keep from Gibbs, and few things he would keep from his team, so I wouldn't say there's anything he doesn't want anyone to know. But he doesn't like people knowing how insecure and scared he really is or how desperately he wants to be loved and accepted; he likes to pretend he doesn't care, but he really does.
Relationships
1. Describe this character's relationship with his parents. His mother died when he was 8, though their relationship wasn't any good with her before that. With her obsessions in dressing him like a sailor and decorating his room, she messed up any sort of chance for a normal relationship with women. Her alcoholism didn't help either and eventually killed her. His father wasn't much better; also an alcoholic, though a functioning one for the most part, he was usually too drunk to take care of his son. He sent him off to boarding schools and summer camps, remarried almost once a year, sometimes more, and forgot Tony in hotel rooms on a regular basis when they actually did spend time together. Their relationship is still strained, but his father has tried reaching out more lately, and Tony, wanting his acceptance so badly, has tried reaching back.
2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like? None.
3. Are there other blood relatives to whom he is close? Are there ones he can't stand? He likes his uncle Vincenzo DiNozzo, a butcher in Long Island, pretty well, and he was on okay term with his grandfather until he died. He can't stand the rest of his family, though. He'd looked up to his uncle Clive Paddington, but they grew apart shortly after Tony visited him (and learned his trade at wooing women) and was left nothing in his will. He, in fact, was forced to pay money for a "loan" from him from college to his cousin Crispian, who inherited his family fortune.
4. Are there other, unrelated people whom he considers part of his family? What are his relationships with them? Gibbs is like his father figure; he adores him in every single way and looks up to him. Idolizes, even. In his eyes, Gibbs can do almost no wrong, and he would literally die for him.
McGee is like his brother he never had. He teases him and is mean to him often, pulling pranks and other things to get under his skin, but when it comes down to it, he cares about him greatly. He would die for him as well and has always come to his defense when it actually matters.
Abby is like his little sister. She is perky and happy and he adores her to pieces. He is protective of her, like most of the team is, and he would do anything to keep her safe.
Ducky is like the weird uncle that you can't help but love. He admires him and doesn't mind listening to his stories now and then. He finds his opinion to be of great value and often goes to him when he's looking for advice.
Palmer is also like a brother, or a weird cousin that you only see at family reunions. He's strange, but Tony adores him. He's like the Ducky to his Gibbs.
And then there's Ziva. It's complicated.
5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet? McGee - he was put on their team shortly after he helped them with a case and has been with them ever since.
6. Does he have other close friends? Ziva, Palmer, Gibbs, Ducky. Some frat buddies, maybe.
7. Does he make friends easily, or does he have trouble getting along with people? He makes friends extremely easily.
8. Which does he consider more important: family or friends? Friends.
9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has he been married more than once? Single and glad to be it.
10. Is he currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse? Unfortunately not :| Unless you count Atia >> Then he's dating Ziva.
11. Who was his first crush? Who is his latest? Lisa Mullen who taught him to play doctor in the 2nd grade. Ziva David, his partner, is his latest. Well, and the chick from ZNN.
12. What does he look for in a romantic partner? Ziva. Someone smart, funny, independent; a professional. Beauty.
13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does he relate to them? If no, does he want any? No. He does seem to want them, but he has never gotten around to it.
14. Does he have any rivals or enemies? Trent Kort. Agent Sacks. Every girl he's ever broken up with. That one guy he put behind bars who was innocent. The people in the evidence garage. Uh - ... he has about as many enemies as he does friends.
15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Where does he fall on the Kinsey scale? 0 - 1.
16. How does he feel about sex? How important is it to him? It is extremely important to him. He loves sex, he craves it constantly; he used to have meaningless sex all the time. But he fell in love and since then, he hasn't been able to have it as consistently, wanting to only do it with someone he truly cares about.
17. What are his turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits? Handcuffs are a big one, as is rough sex. Dominant women. As well as normally dominant women allowing him to take control. His turn offs seem to mostly be butch women WHO DON'T SHAVE :|
Beliefs
1. Do you know your character's astrological (zodiac of choice) sign? How well does he fit type? Cancer and quite well, but that mostly is because Cancers are the hardest to gauge. Just about anyone can fit into the zodiac description.
2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in his life? Spiritual, but barely. He was raised Catholic and here are pieces of it that are important to him, but mostly, he just doesn't think about it.
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 has a pretty strict one. Tony believes in loyalty, never leaving people behind, always helping his team when he can. He believes in keeping promises. He believes in, basically, being a good person. He would never break his morals or ethics for anything, short of to save the life of someone he cared about - and that... kind of still falls in line with it.
4. How does he regard beliefs that differ from his? Is he tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent? He's extremely tolerant and often researches them to figure out how they work.
5. What prejudices does he hold? Are they irrational or does he have a good reason for them? None that I'm aware of ._.
Daily Life
1. What is the character's financial situation? Is he rich, poor, comfortable, in debt? Comfortable; maybe even on the slightly wealthy side.
2. What is his social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected him? He used to be extremely wealthy and from a well-to-do family, but he was disowned at a young age. Tony misses money. He misses money greatly. But he's a better person and better off without it.
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? He lives on his own in an apartment outside of D.C. It's pretty messy, but clean enough for a bachelor pad. And apparently with very nice furniture.
4. Besides the basic necessities, what does he spend his money on? Clothes :| And movies.
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 an NCIS agent and it is the best job he could ever, ever have. He's a great agent and he loves every minute of his work. Except the politics and having to arrest people for killing guys who deserved it.
6. What are his interests or hobbies? How does he spend his free time? Movies, TV, and watching movies and TV :(
7. What are his eating habits? Does he skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods? He eats consistently, often out, and usually with alcohol. He loves Chinese food in particular.
Associations
Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is his favorite:
1. Color? Blue
2. Smell? Honeysuckle
3. Time of day? Late at night
4. Season? Spring
5. Book? Lord of the Flies
6. Music? Jazz
7. Place? D.C. - or Paris
8. Substance? Pizza.
9. Plant? Spider plants
10. Animal? Dog
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