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Basic Statistics

Name: Hiltrud Hallensleben
Nickname: Hilda
Meaning of name: Not sure really
Origin of name: German
Age: 16
Sex: F
Blood type: O+
Nationality: German
Ethnicity: Causation
Race/Species: Weapon
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Current status (marital/dating): Single
Political Party: None
Police/Criminal/Legal record: Not that is known
Socioeconomic level as a child: Poor
Socioeconomic level as an adult: Average
Birth date: 7/25/2984
Birth place: Munich Germany
Current residence: Death City
Occupation: Weapon of the Meister WolfRand
Title/Rank: Weapon
Hobbies/Pastimes: Any form of art
Talents/Skills/Powers: Blade staff and twin naginata forms as a weapon, along with an extreme talent for anything artistic.

Past History

Hometown: Munich Germany
First Memory: Dancing in a Fall of Orange Blossoms
Most important childhood event that still affects him/her:  Meeting WolfRand
Why/How? He is her partner and she feels great respect and compation for him.
Other memories/events that still affects him/her and why/how:  The day she found out she was a weapon.  Whe then knew that she would be able to help people in ways she had never thought of before.
Past failures s/he would be embarrassed to have people know about and why: At a recital of the Tuba she failed horrifically.
Biggest role model:  Death Scythe Tsubaki  (KIA though)
Why?  She was very in control of herself and able to handle even the most difficult of people with grace and kindness.
Biggest disillusions from childhood: None Really
Backstory: Born in the mid of summer, she was given the name of her grand mother, Hiltrud.  As she was growing up her family learned at a very early point that Hiltrud was extremely gifted at any form of art she tried.  The best example of which was the day she first played the piano.  Hiltrud was Able to play the entirety of Beethoven's 3 symphony without error or hesitation.    The only other notable gift that she had displaced until she turned 12 was an unbelievable ability to help people calm down and see reason.  This skill however Made her out to be noting more then a shoulder to cry on and this fact made her wonder if all she was good for was comforting people.  However when Hiltrud was 14, a thief broke into her home and tried to stab her, and it was at that moment when she transformed into a twin bladed bow-staff.  A Year later when she turned 15 she was sent to the DWMA after much though and preparation.  About 1 year into her education she ran across WolfRand in the library studying books on eaters fighting styles.  Hiltrud being interested in books on blade staff fighting styles went over and introduced herself to him and it was an instant match.  WolfRand mentioned that he was looking for some one who could help him control his emotions, and Hiltrud was more then honest with him.  That being said she has been his partner for about 2 months.

Physical Characteristics

Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 135 lbs
Posture: Posied and Light
Build: Light
Skin: Cream colored
Hair: Dark Blue with Silver highlights
Widow's peak? mild
Ears: Elf Like is some ways but still fairly rounded
Eyes: Hazzel
Nose: Narrow and german
Mouth: Thin but moderate in width
Face shape: tapered but elegant
Expressions: Calm and collected showing mild joy in her eyes
Describe their smile: sweet like the smell of lillies with a clam nature like that of a lake on a clam morning
Hands: Danty with narow fingers
Feet: 12 ½ womens
Tattoos/Scars? None
Glasses/Contacts? Contacts
Left/Right handed? Left handed
Distinguishing features: her arms are a bit longer then normal but only by about ½ inch
Who does s/he take after; mother or father? Mother
Style (Elegant, shabby, etc): Elegant and composed
How does s/he dress or what do they typically wear? Simple dresses when at school or home and combat outfits when on missions
Other outfits one might find in their wardrobe: Fancy dresses and about 25 pairs of ...GLOVES
Jewelry: a few pairs of earings and an emerald neclas WolfRand bought her for her.
Other accessories: none really
Weapons: IS ONE
Health: Good
Hygiene: Think a slightly downgraded Death The Kid except with hygiene
Physical Flaws: Frail in human form
Physical Qualities: Flexible and agile

Other Characteristics

Are they generally balanced or clumsy? A bit clumsy when she is not being serious
Mannerisms/Poses/Movement: Fluid and she like to twirl her hair
Describe their walk: Flowing like a spring breeze
Habits/OCDs/Obsessions: Hygiene Hygiene Hygiene Hygiene Hygiene
Speech Patterns: Simple and calming
Unique phrases/words: none
Do they curse, and if so, to what extent? NEVER
Voice: Calm and Collected
Describe their laugh: Soft and meek
Describe their sleep patterns (light/heavy sleeper, no sleep, sleeps too often, etc):
Describe their dwelling/house:
Describe their bedroom: ATR SUPLIES EVERYWHERE
Describe their daily rituals: 5:30 am Shower
5:45 am: Wash Tub
5:50 AM: cook breakfast
6:20 Am: Wash Dishes
6:30 am: go to school
3:30 Pm: Clean all areas of room and common spaces
4:00 Pm: Continue Weekly painting or Sculpture
5:00 Pm:  Vacuum the Floors
5:30 PM: Wash Floors that were not vacuumed
6:00 PM: make Supper
6:45 Pm: Wash Dishes
7:00 PM: Art
9:30 PM: Shower Again
9:45 PM: go to bed
on Saturdays add
10 AM: Practice 1 random musical instrument
3 PM do laundry till 6 pm
Sundays additional
10:00 am: practice dance
3:00 PM: Start weekly painting or major sculpture

Psychological/Personality Attributes and Attitudes

Intelligence Level: Average
Known Languages: German English
Character's long-term goals/desires in life: Become a Death "Scythe"
Character's short-term goals/desires in life: Stay with WolfRand
Secret desires:  Beat Tsubaki in a duel
How self-confident is the character? VERY
How do they see him/herself? Well
How do they believe s/he is perceived by others? Kind caring and one hell of a neat freak
What is the character most proud of? Her self control
What does the character like least about themselves? Her frailness
How do they express themselves? Methodically
Is this character generally dominant or submissive? Submisive with domoning tendancies
Patience level: that a 5 saints put together
Does the character seem ruled by emotion or logic or some combination thereof? A rather intresting mix of both
Most at ease when: Doing Art
Ill at ease when: in any kind of mess
Describe their sense of humor: Simple and witty
If granted one wish, what would it be? To take away the pain in WolfRands soul
Why? She sees the unimaginable pain in it.  And only wishes that the torture would end for him
Character/Personality/Mental/Social Strengths: Able to hold her cool under almost any circumstance
Character/Personality/Mental/Social Flaws: OCD over cleanliness
If they could be described with one of the seven virtues, which would it be? Temperance
If they could be described with one of the seven sins, which would it be? Envy only cause it is the strongest one she has and even then only mildly
Biggest Vulnerability (non physical): Her OCD
Optimist or Pessimist: Optimist
Introvert or extrovert: Extrovert
Greatest Fear: Losing WolfRand
Other Fears/Insecurities/Phobias: Messieness, Spiders, and....her family
Emotional/psychological/social peculiarities: to calm for own good, and seems to dislike things that are solid yellow
Biggest regret: none
Other regrets: none that I can think of
Biggest accomplishment: Her artistic masterpieces
Minor accomplishments: Finding a meister
Musical talents/instruments: ANY AND ALL ART FORMS
Character's darkest/deepest secret: She sucks at the tuba and hates being depended on by others. And Loves WolfRand
Minor Secrets: none really

Likes/Dislikes

Likes: Art, Rain, Cleanliness
Dislikes: Messiness, Yellow things

Favorite
Color: Green
Clothing: Dresses
Place: Home
Room in the house and why: Her room (full of art)
Food/drinks: Grape Soda and Tuna Sandwitches
Music genre: Classical
Songs and Singers/Bands: Bach
Movies/Tv Shows/Performances: Soap Operas for some reason
Actors/Performers: ???
Books: Pocahontas, The Hunch Back Of Notra Dame, and The hobbit
Historical figure: Queen Elizabeth the first
Subject in school: Art
Animal: Eagle

Least Favorite
Clothing: Jeans
Place: Oklahoma for some reason
Food: Bananas
Music genre: Rao (she thinks it is an abomination)
Subject in school: Gym
Simple Pleasures: Art
Greater Pleasures: Dancing with WolfRand
Where does this character like to hang out? And where it is clean and has good decore
Where is this character's dream place to live? Where she is
Motto/Personal quote: If it can not be made beautifully don't make it at all.
Mode of transportation: Rollerblades
Most prized possession: Her neclase that WolfRand Gave her
Why? She secretly Love WolfRand

Emotional Characteristics

Describe character's sense of morals: STRICT
What do they consider taboo (something they personally would never do): anything against the rules or if it is unclean
Describe character's etiquette: Good but still fun to be around
Describe character's sense of self-control: Exquisite except in a mess
Spontaneous or structured? Structured
Instinctual or logical? logical
How does this character act in public? Calmly
How does this character act in privacy? Calmly
How does this character act around strangers vs. how they act around friends? Less calm but still so
How does this character act around family? Nervous as hell
How has this character most changed from youth? Is more independent now
How have they remained the same? Still great at art and helping people with their emotions
Has this character dealt with the loss of someone they knew? no
How does this character deal with or react to:
Conflict/Danger: Active and methodical
Rejection: brushes it off but is still mildy unnerved by it
Fear: Overcomes it fast
Change: Accepts it
Loss: greave for a bit
Sex/Flirting: she flirts with Wolfrand
Pain: sucks it up and moves on
Stress: WORK FASTER CLEAN FASTER MUST BE PERFECT
Peer pressure: strong willed
Guilt: Admits it
Being wrong: is ok with it
Being criticized: Graciously
Being insulted (superficially: name calling, etc): ...DOOMFACE on the inside but just a smile on the outside
Offending others: Apologizes right away
Praise: is used to it
Being loved: desires it from WolfRand
Being hated: is fine with it after all can't make an omelet with out breaking a few eggs first.
Humiliation: Shrugs it off
How does this character express:
Anger: frowns and uses a firmer tone
Sadness: light weaping but that is about it
Fear: nevous expressions but still able to funtion
Happiness/Excitement: Woot
Love (Consider the "Five Languages of Love"): Quality time and Touching in simple ways
Lust:  tries to avoid doing so
Stress/anxiety: Works harder
Dislike (of a person, thing, or idea): a firm but honest statement
Approval (of a person, thing, or idea): ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
How does this character generally express themselves?  Simply and calmly
What does this character think/feel about:
Marriage: Wants to Marry WolfRand when he is ready
Children: Unsure
Family/Family Values: Enjoys them to a point
Children/Youth: unsure
Old age: want to be able to do art when old
Sex: no interest at this point in time
Love: Loves WolfRand
Friendship/Other relationships: has a few and likes to speak With Tsubaki from time to time
Homosexuality: Against it but not openly
The opposite sex: indifferent
The same sex: indifferent
Money/Material things: meh
Politics: ignores it
Religion: dose not care
Destiny/Duty: Follows it
Magic/Myth: She is a magic weapon
Racism/Races in general: SHINGAMI CHOP
Science/Technology: not to fond of it really
Nature/Animals: Loves them
Modernity: uncaring
Antiquity:  Loves it
Their past: is ok with it
Their future: Looks forward to it
Their role in society/job/etc: Loves it
Drugs and alcohol: GREATLY AGAIST
Killing/Murder: only when needed
Education: NECESITY
The foreign/unknown: is ok with it
How does the character view life? sacred
How does the character view death? natural
How does the character view society? Needs help
How does the character imagine his/her own death? Quite and peaceful
What does the character want out of life? To be with WolfRand
What does this character consider "success" to be? Any thing that is passing
What would the character like to change in his/her life? Not much she is pretty content with her self
What motivates this character? The Safety of others
Why? She is a protective kind of person
What discourages this character? Over Dependence on others
Why? She feels that everyone can be independent and strong given the right training or help
What makes this character happy? Time with Friends and WolfRand
Why? She prefers qualaty time over any other form of interaction
What makes this character sad? Loss and ill fortune to WolfRand
Why? She Loves him with all her heart
What makes this character angry? Messiness and cheating
Why? They are against her ideals
What humiliates this character? Messing up on any form of art
What most describes this character's personality? Artistic and Collected
Psychoanalysis (Describe why they act the way they do): She had to be the collected and strong one because her father had problems with his emotions and her mother had mental problems
Does it stem from childhood or an event, or chemical? Child hood events

Relationships with others (non-married)

Relationship Skills: good
Loves (non sexual): WolfRand
Lusts: none
Crushes: none
Girlfriend/Boyfriend(s):WofRand Uunofficialy
Other lover(s): none
Marital status: umarried
First crush:WolfRand
Did it last? yes
Why or why not? Still going
Best Friends: many
Friends: many
Confident/Mentor: Tsubaki
Hates: Stein (he is just to creepy)
Dislikes: Crona
Rivals: The Thompson Sisters
Pets: none
What kind of person would s/he consider to be the perfect partner? WolfRand
Is the character judgmental of others and how so? no
How is s/he perceived by...
Strangers? Kind to a fault
Friends? Cool and understanding
Coworker/Colleague? Same as friends
Lovers? Nice sweet and just what he needs in his life to keep him from becoming a true monster
What happens to change this perception if at all?
Describe their sense of trust: strong but must be earned with work and dedication
What type of individuals does s/he like or associate with? Strong independent individuals
What type of individuals doesn't s/he like or associate with? Overly Dependent ones
How do they treat members of the opposite sex? Same as the members of the same sex
How do they treat members of the same sex?  ^
What do family/friends like most about character? Her compassion for others feelings
What do family/friends like least about character? She is to uptight
Do they know anyone who's died, and if so who and how were they affected? Yes her mother died about 3 weeks ago from an aneurism caused by a complication from surgery to try and remove a tumorous lump from her brain.

Family (they were raised with)

Immediate family members and their ages:
Father: Gerald 45
Sister: Hilda 13
Brother: Fritz 24
Ethnicity and/or species of the mother: German
Ethnicity and/or species of the father: German
Birth order: Frits, Hiltrude, Hilda
Extended family: unkown
Any important/infamous/famous ancestors, and if so, who? no
Describe their ancestral history, if anything of particular note:
Birthparent(s):
Are they still alive? One of them
Did they raise this character? yes
At what age was the character when this happened?
What did they do for a living? Father is a cop
Are they still together? No
If not, how, when and why did they separate? Mother died
How did each parent treat the character, growing up? Like a equal
How does each parent treat the character now? Like the one who made it out ok
What does each parent think of the character? Father sees her as what her mother once was.
What changes their opinion of the character, if at all, and how so? none
How did the character treat each of their parents growing up?  Like children due to their mental instabilities causing her to mature emotionally at a rate that few could even imagine.
How does the character treat each of their parents now?
Siblings (if any):
Are they still alive, if not who died and when? yes
Describe how each one treats this character:
Fritz: Contemptuously
Hilda: Like a good freind
Describe how this character treats each one of his siblings: With respect and compassion
Does this character still keep in contact with their siblings? yes
How has this character's relationship changed with their siblings since childhood? no
How did s/he get along with the family as a whole? well
How did s/he get along with the siblings, if any? Fine with her sister but her brother dislike her
Describe their family life/dynamic, growing up: Hiltrud was the mature one
Describe their family life/dynamic now: they have all matured but her sister is suffering Schizophrenia
Favorite parent: Mother
Why? She washer role moddle till she fell to mental illness

Spiritual Characteristics

Religion: None
Does the character believe in a god or goddess? Only DEATH
What are the character's spiritual beliefs? Simple all human and animal life is sacred
Is religion or spirituality an important part of this character's life? Not very
If so, what role does it play?
Superstitions: none
Chinese Zodiac: she does not care
Astrological Zodiac: could not give a darn
Element: why would she want ot know

What If

If this character were an animal, what would they be? A horse
Why? They are smart and caring animals
If this character were the opposite sex what would they
Do? Freak out
Say? What happened to me
Feel? Awkward
If this character were to be characterized by an object, what would it be? A rose bush
Why? It is kind and nice to be around but if you treat it the wrong way you will get hurt
What would/does this character do if confronted with someone identical in personality? It would be a very bland meating
What would/does happen if this character became physically handicapped, and how would that change them? She would become an emtional vegetable and would rather die then become dependent on others
What would/does this character do if spontaneously placed in a whole new and unfamiliar environment/country/planet/etc? Would analyze the situation then form a plan to get back to familiar grounds
If they don't already, what would this character do/act like if they had a child? Would be the mother she wish she lacked as a child.

Other

What song best fits this character? ???
If you could compare this character to an existing character, who would s/he be and why? Tsubaki because of her level of self control
If you could choose an actor for this character, who would it be? IDK
If you could choose a voice actor for this character, who would it be? Angela Lansbury
Who/what was your character inspired by?  My personal needs manifest because this character's meister is a personified and more extreme version of myself.

How the Character is Involved in the Story

Character's role in the story (main character? hero? Villain? etc): Weapon to the Universal Meister WolfRand
Scene where character first appears: Library
Relationships with other characters: Fairly open and accepting
Where, how and when did s/he first interact with other characters: the school rather normally I might add
What was this character's life like before something, if anything, happened to change it all: like a parent to her parents
Additional Notes on This Character: she is the needs of my self and my meister character so if you see some oddities don't worry they are all part of the ideas that made these characters.

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Notes on creating effective characters

Motivation: When considering a character, always ask yourself 'why'? Question your character's motive for everything they do, think, or say. Delve into the psychology of your character. Don't just make them 'insane' for no reason, or 'just always happy,' or anything that can't have backup. Every thing has a reason, and this should be relatively obvious to your readers, unless you mean to keep it a secret; but a good, solid character has depth. One creates depth through a deep understanding of their character's past, psychology, and motives. For instance, it doesn't make sense for a female character in a sexist society, to "just suddenly have the will to rebel." No, rebellion comes from a catalyst, an instigator, something has to happen for this character to want to rebel; afterall, if you've built that society to generally accept sexist ideals, what would make this female character different from the others? What happened in her childhood to make her think otherwise? How did her father treat her that may have inspired this desire to break the norm? How about her mother? Was there a role model, tv show, event, etc, that inspired this character to break the mold? People never do anything without reason, be it conscious or subconscious, and as a writer, it is your job to write their history and motivations.

Stick to what you know: It's hard to have a deep understanding for your character, if they have no basis in reality. It doesn't mean you can't have superheroes or fantasy elements, but their traits and personality must still realistic and believable within that realm of reality. Even in an alternate universe, there is a state of consistency. Lack of consistency creates an unbalance and a poor foundation for your character, and they will be loose and shallow to the reader. A reader connects with a character when they can sympathize, or feel an emotion from them. Keep at least that much realistic in anything you do. In order to understand your character, you have to understand, or research them. Do you know enough about the period in which they were born, or their habitat? Do you know anything about their demographic, their race, their age? All of these things you must familiarize yourself with in reality before you attempt to recreate it in your story. It is the same with an artist; an artist can not learn to exaggerate reality before they learn to replicate it, at least to some extent. Therefore, you must truly know your characters inside and out, and practically live them. These above mentioned traits only come from putting yourself in your character's shoes. "If I were him/her, how WOULD I wake up in the morning? What would be my daily rituals? What would I order if I were them, at a restaurant?" Think about your characters all the time, even when you're waiting on a bus, or standing in line, constantly ask yourself "what would my character do in this situation?" This is how you can come up with truly unique character traits, that are both believable AND relatable. Draw from people you know, situations you've been in, or even yourself (but don't be one of those writers who just writes their fantasy self into everything they do).

Clichés, Stereotypes, and Archetypes: Clichés are not the same as archetypes or stereotypes, mind you, and to some extent these things are necessary for a story, however a cliché should never be used as an important story element. That being said, this does not mean that all clichés are bad. You can have a cliché storyline, but a diverse range of characters with depth and personality interesting enough to keep your reader into what you're writing. Cliché characters may run the risk of becoming flat and undeveloped if they are not subject to change. If you do not move beyond it, they will remain stagnant, and thus hinder the potential of your story. Avoid them when you can, and work around them when you have them. What is the difference, you ask? In my personal opinion, archetypes are 'genres' of stories or characters, a very basic and general 'theme.' These are hard to avoid. Archetypes of stories could include: love triangles, the classic Romeo and Juliet fate, jealousy, etc. Archetypes of character may include: the stubborn king, the blinded-by-love youth, the whore or even beast/monster with a heart of gold, the corrupt official, etc.  These are things in which you base your story on, but build off of. Stereotypes are only acceptable in moderation. You have to make a character believable. Certain fashions, dialects, and generally accepted truths about a stereotyped character might be necessary to get your point across. This is especially helpful for minor characters. Let's say you have a bartender, who is in only one or two scenes. He needs no real development, as he only acts as a prop for your main characters to interact with. It's okay to go with a stereotype or cliché. If you start going to the extreme opposite, and try to create the 'super unique, most original awesome character ever,' or as I like to call it, the 'anti-stereotype,' you run the risk of 'obviously trying too hard,' which will come off to your reader as amateur. If he's only a minor character, or someone in passing, don't make the bartender "a midget, old woman with a beard, who's lesbian for no reason, has wings, and speaks backwards in French." It doesn't make sense, and is completely unnecessary for a minor character. It is, therefore, unbelievable and leaves the reader questioning "why did they even bother?" Don't try too hard to create something no one has ever seen, because you'll inevitably fail. It doesn't mean that you can't create something original. Originality comes from making the particular character just unique enough from the others to stand out, however many aspects of this character probably have their inspirations from other sources. Don't be afraid of that, but at the same time, don't let your inspirations be all you draw from.

Conclusion: Most of all, keep practicing. Writing is like an art, no one is perfect the first time they start. No one creates masterpieces with their first works. Don't bank all your money on one story, or one character. Continue to create, because you never know which one might be the big hit. Even when you have created something people like, don't stop there. A true artist or writer is never pleased with their work. Continue to aspire to create more, create something new, and most of all, let your love of the hobby inspire you to never stop.

Description
Basic Statistics

Name: Hiltrud Hallensleben
Nickname: Hilda
Meaning of name: Not sure really
Origin of name: German
Age: 16
Sex: F
Blood type: O+
Nationality: German
Ethnicity: Causation
Race/Species: Weapon
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Current status (marital/dating): Single
Political Party: None
Police/Criminal/Legal record: Not that is known
Socioeconomic level as a child: Poor
Socioeconomic level as an adult: Average
Birth date: 7/25/2984
Birth place: Munich Germany
Current residence: Death City
Occupation: Weapon of the Meister WolfRand
Title/Rank: Weapon
Hobbies/Pastimes: Any form of art
Talents/Skills/Powers: Blade staff and twin naginata forms as a weapon, along with an extreme talent for anything artistic.

Past History

Hometown: Munich Germany
First Memory: Dancing in a Fall of Orange Blossoms
Most important childhood event that still affects him/her:  Meeting WolfRand
Why/How? He is her partner and she feels great respect and compation for him.
Other memories/events that still affects him/her and why/how:  The day she found out she was a weapon.  Whe then knew that she would be able to help people in ways she had never thought of before.
Past failures s/he would be embarrassed to have people know about and why: At a recital of the Tuba she failed horrifically.
Biggest role model:  Death Scythe Tsubaki  (KIA though)
Why?  She was very in control of herself and able to handle even the most difficult of people with grace and kindness.
Biggest disillusions from childhood: None Really
Backstory: Born in the mid of summer, she was given the name of her grand mother, Hiltrud.  As she was growing up her family learned at a very early point that Hiltrud was extremely gifted at any form of art she tried.  The best example of which was the day she first played the piano.  Hiltrud was Able to play the entirety of Beethoven's 3 symphony without error or hesitation.    The only other notable gift that she had displaced until she turned 12 was an unbelievable ability to help people calm down and see reason.  This skill however Made her out to be noting more then a shoulder to cry on and this fact made her wonder if all she was good for was comforting people.  However when Hiltrud was 14, a thief broke into her home and tried to stab her, and it was at that moment when she transformed into a twin bladed bow-staff.  A Year later when she turned 15 she was sent to the DWMA after much though and preparation.  About 1 year into her education she ran across WolfRand in the library studying books on eaters fighting styles.  Hiltrud being interested in books on blade staff fighting styles went over and introduced herself to him and it was an instant match.  WolfRand mentioned that he was looking for some one who could help him control his emotions, and Hiltrud was more then honest with him.  That being said she has been his partner for about 2 months.

Physical Characteristics

Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 135 lbs
Posture: Posied and Light
Build: Light
Skin: Cream colored
Hair: Dark Blue with Silver highlights
Widow's peak? mild
Ears: Elf Like is some ways but still fairly rounded
Eyes: Hazzel
Nose: Narrow and german
Mouth: Thin but moderate in width
Face shape: tapered but elegant
Expressions: Calm and collected showing mild joy in her eyes
Describe their smile: sweet like the smell of lillies with a clam nature like that of a lake on a clam morning
Hands: Danty with narow fingers
Feet: 12 ½ womens
Tattoos/Scars? None
Glasses/Contacts? Contacts
Left/Right handed? Left handed
Distinguishing features: her arms are a bit longer then normal but only by about ½ inch
Who does s/he take after; mother or father? Mother
Style (Elegant, shabby, etc): Elegant and composed
How does s/he dress or what do they typically wear? Simple dresses when at school or home and combat outfits when on missions
Other outfits one might find in their wardrobe: Fancy dresses and about 25 pairs of ...GLOVES
Jewelry: a few pairs of earings and an emerald neclas WolfRand bought her for her.
Other accessories: none really
Weapons: IS ONE
Health: Good
Hygiene: Think a slightly downgraded Death The Kid except with hygiene
Physical Flaws: Frail in human form
Physical Qualities: Flexible and agile

Other Characteristics

Are they generally balanced or clumsy? A bit clumsy when she is not being serious
Mannerisms/Poses/Movement: Fluid and she like to twirl her hair
Describe their walk: Flowing like a spring breeze
Habits/OCDs/Obsessions: Hygiene Hygiene Hygiene Hygiene Hygiene
Speech Patterns: Simple and calming
Unique phrases/words: none
Do they curse, and if so, to what extent? NEVER
Voice: Calm and Collected
Describe their laugh: Soft and meek
Describe their sleep patterns (light/heavy sleeper, no sleep, sleeps too often, etc):
Describe their dwelling/house:
Describe their bedroom: ATR SUPLIES EVERYWHERE
Describe their daily rituals: 5:30 am Shower
5:45 am: Wash Tub
5:50 AM: cook breakfast
6:20 Am: Wash Dishes
6:30 am: go to school
3:30 Pm: Clean all areas of room and common spaces
4:00 Pm: Continue Weekly painting or Sculpture
5:00 Pm:  Vacuum the Floors
5:30 PM: Wash Floors that were not vacuumed
6:00 PM: make Supper
6:45 Pm: Wash Dishes
7:00 PM: Art
9:30 PM: Shower Again
9:45 PM: go to bed
on Saturdays add
10 AM: Practice 1 random musical instrument
3 PM do laundry till 6 pm
Sundays additional
10:00 am: practice dance
3:00 PM: Start weekly painting or major sculpture

Psychological/Personality Attributes and Attitudes

Intelligence Level: Average
Known Languages: German English
Character's long-term goals/desires in life: Become a Death "Scythe"
Character's short-term goals/desires in life: Stay with WolfRand
Secret desires:  Beat Tsubaki in a duel
How self-confident is the character? VERY
How do they see him/herself? Well
How do they believe s/he is perceived by others? Kind caring and one hell of a neat freak
What is the character most proud of? Her self control
What does the character like least about themselves? Her frailness
How do they express themselves? Methodically
Is this character generally dominant or submissive? Submisive with domoning tendancies
Patience level: that a 5 saints put together
Does the character seem ruled by emotion or logic or some combination thereof? A rather intresting mix of both
Most at ease when: Doing Art
Ill at ease when: in any kind of mess
Describe their sense of humor: Simple and witty
If granted one wish, what would it be? To take away the pain in WolfRands soul
Why? She sees the unimaginable pain in it.  And only wishes that the torture would end for him
Character/Personality/Mental/Social Strengths: Able to hold her cool under almost any circumstance
Character/Personality/Mental/Social Flaws: OCD over cleanliness
If they could be described with one of the seven virtues, which would it be? Temperance
If they could be described with one of the seven sins, which would it be? Envy only cause it is the strongest one she has and even then only mildly
Biggest Vulnerability (non physical): Her OCD
Optimist or Pessimist: Optimist
Introvert or extrovert: Extrovert
Greatest Fear: Losing WolfRand
Other Fears/Insecurities/Phobias: Messieness, Spiders, and....her family
Emotional/psychological/social peculiarities: to calm for own good, and seems to dislike things that are solid yellow
Biggest regret: none
Other regrets: none that I can think of
Biggest accomplishment: Her artistic masterpieces
Minor accomplishments: Finding a meister
Musical talents/instruments: ANY AND ALL ART FORMS
Character's darkest/deepest secret: She sucks at the tuba and hates being depended on by others. And Loves WolfRand
Minor Secrets: none really

Likes/Dislikes

Likes: Art, Rain, Cleanliness
Dislikes: Messiness, Yellow things

Favorite
Color: Green
Clothing: Dresses
Place: Home
Room in the house and why: Her room (full of art)
Food/drinks: Grape Soda and Tuna Sandwitches
Music genre: Classical
Songs and Singers/Bands: Bach
Movies/Tv Shows/Performances: Soap Operas for some reason
Actors/Performers: ???
Books: Pocahontas, The Hunch Back Of Notra Dame, and The hobbit
Historical figure: Queen Elizabeth the first
Subject in school: Art
Animal: Eagle

Least Favorite
Clothing: Jeans
Place: Oklahoma for some reason
Food: Bananas
Music genre: Rao (she thinks it is an abomination)
Subject in school: Gym
Simple Pleasures: Art
Greater Pleasures: Dancing with WolfRand
Where does this character like to hang out? And where it is clean and has good decore
Where is this character's dream place to live? Where she is
Motto/Personal quote: If it can not be made beautifully don't make it at all.
Mode of transportation: Rollerblades
Most prized possession: Her neclase that WolfRand Gave her
Why? She secretly Love WolfRand

Emotional Characteristics

Describe character's sense of morals: STRICT
What do they consider taboo (something they personally would never do): anything against the rules or if it is unclean
Describe character's etiquette: Good but still fun to be around
Describe character's sense of self-control: Exquisite except in a mess
Spontaneous or structured? Structured
Instinctual or logical? logical
How does this character act in public? Calmly
How does this character act in privacy? Calmly
How does this character act around strangers vs. how they act around friends? Less calm but still so
How does this character act around family? Nervous as hell
How has this character most changed from youth? Is more independent now
How have they remained the same? Still great at art and helping people with their emotions
Has this character dealt with the loss of someone they knew? no
How does this character deal with or react to:
Conflict/Danger: Active and methodical
Rejection: brushes it off but is still mildy unnerved by it
Fear: Overcomes it fast
Change: Accepts it
Loss: greave for a bit
Sex/Flirting: she flirts with Wolfrand
Pain: sucks it up and moves on
Stress: WORK FASTER CLEAN FASTER MUST BE PERFECT
Peer pressure: strong willed
Guilt: Admits it
Being wrong: is ok with it
Being criticized: Graciously
Being insulted (superficially: name calling, etc): ...DOOMFACE on the inside but just a smile on the outside
Offending others: Apologizes right away
Praise: is used to it
Being loved: desires it from WolfRand
Being hated: is fine with it after all can't make an omelet with out breaking a few eggs first.
Humiliation: Shrugs it off
How does this character express:
Anger: frowns and uses a firmer tone
Sadness: light weaping but that is about it
Fear: nevous expressions but still able to funtion
Happiness/Excitement: Woot
Love (Consider the "Five Languages of Love"): Quality time and Touching in simple ways
Lust:  tries to avoid doing so
Stress/anxiety: Works harder
Dislike (of a person, thing, or idea): a firm but honest statement
Approval (of a person, thing, or idea): ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
How does this character generally express themselves?  Simply and calmly
What does this character think/feel about:
Marriage: Wants to Marry WolfRand when he is ready
Children: Unsure
Family/Family Values: Enjoys them to a point
Children/Youth: unsure
Old age: want to be able to do art when old
Sex: no interest at this point in time
Love: Loves WolfRand
Friendship/Other relationships: has a few and likes to speak With Tsubaki from time to time
Homosexuality: Against it but not openly
The opposite sex: indifferent
The same sex: indifferent
Money/Material things: meh
Politics: ignores it
Religion: dose not care
Destiny/Duty: Follows it
Magic/Myth: She is a magic weapon
Racism/Races in general: SHINGAMI CHOP
Science/Technology: not to fond of it really
Nature/Animals: Loves them
Modernity: uncaring
Antiquity:  Loves it
Their past: is ok with it
Their future: Looks forward to it
Their role in society/job/etc: Loves it
Drugs and alcohol: GREATLY AGAIST
Killing/Murder: only when needed
Education: NECESITY
The foreign/unknown: is ok with it
How does the character view life? sacred
How does the character view death? natural
How does the character view society? Needs help
How does the character imagine his/her own death? Quite and peaceful
What does the character want out of life? To be with WolfRand
What does this character consider "success" to be? Any thing that is passing
What would the character like to change in his/her life? Not much she is pretty content with her self
What motivates this character? The Safety of others
Why? She is a protective kind of person
What discourages this character? Over Dependence on others
Why? She feels that everyone can be independent and strong given the right training or help
What makes this character happy? Time with Friends and WolfRand
Why? She prefers qualaty time over any other form of interaction
What makes this character sad? Loss and ill fortune to WolfRand
Why? She Loves him with all her heart
What makes this character angry? Messiness and cheating
Why? They are against her ideals
What humiliates this character? Messing up on any form of art
What most describes this character's personality? Artistic and Collected
Psychoanalysis (Describe why they act the way they do): She had to be the collected and strong one because her father had problems with his emotions and her mother had mental problems
Does it stem from childhood or an event, or chemical? Child hood events

Relationships with others (non-married)

Relationship Skills: good
Loves (non sexual): WolfRand
Lusts: none
Crushes: none
Girlfriend/Boyfriend(s):WofRand Uunofficialy
Other lover(s): none
Marital status: umarried
First crush:WolfRand
Did it last? yes
Why or why not? Still going
Best Friends: many
Friends: many
Confident/Mentor: Tsubaki
Hates: Stein (he is just to creepy)
Dislikes: Crona
Rivals: The Thompson Sisters
Pets: none
What kind of person would s/he consider to be the perfect partner? WolfRand
Is the character judgmental of others and how so? no
How is s/he perceived by...
Strangers? Kind to a fault
Friends? Cool and understanding
Coworker/Colleague? Same as friends
Lovers? Nice sweet and just what he needs in his life to keep him from becoming a true monster
What happens to change this perception if at all?
Describe their sense of trust: strong but must be earned with work and dedication
What type of individuals does s/he like or associate with? Strong independent individuals
What type of individuals doesn't s/he like or associate with? Overly Dependent ones
How do they treat members of the opposite sex? Same as the members of the same sex
How do they treat members of the same sex?  ^
What do family/friends like most about character? Her compassion for others feelings
What do family/friends like least about character? She is to uptight
Do they know anyone who's died, and if so who and how were they affected? Yes her mother died about 3 weeks ago from an aneurism caused by a complication from surgery to try and remove a tumorous lump from her brain.

Family (they were raised with)

Immediate family members and their ages:
Father: Gerald 45
Sister: Hilda 13
Brother: Fritz 24
Ethnicity and/or species of the mother: German
Ethnicity and/or species of the father: German
Birth order: Frits, Hiltrude, Hilda
Extended family: unkown
Any important/infamous/famous ancestors, and if so, who? no
Describe their ancestral history, if anything of particular note:
Birthparent(s):
Are they still alive? One of them
Did they raise this character? yes
At what age was the character when this happened?
What did they do for a living? Father is a cop
Are they still together? No
If not, how, when and why did they separate? Mother died
How did each parent treat the character, growing up? Like a equal
How does each parent treat the character now? Like the one who made it out ok
What does each parent think of the character? Father sees her as what her mother once was.
What changes their opinion of the character, if at all, and how so? none
How did the character treat each of their parents growing up?  Like children due to their mental instabilities causing her to mature emotionally at a rate that few could even imagine.
How does the character treat each of their parents now?
Siblings (if any):
Are they still alive, if not who died and when? yes
Describe how each one treats this character:
Fritz: Contemptuously
Hilda: Like a good freind
Describe how this character treats each one of his siblings: With respect and compassion
Does this character still keep in contact with their siblings? yes
How has this character's relationship changed with their siblings since childhood? no
How did s/he get along with the family as a whole? well
How did s/he get along with the siblings, if any? Fine with her sister but her brother dislike her
Describe their family life/dynamic, growing up: Hiltrud was the mature one
Describe their family life/dynamic now: they have all matured but her sister is suffering Schizophrenia
Favorite parent: Mother
Why? She washer role moddle till she fell to mental illness

Spiritual Characteristics

Religion: None
Does the character believe in a god or goddess? Only DEATH
What are the character's spiritual beliefs? Simple all human and animal life is sacred
Is religion or spirituality an important part of this character's life? Not very
If so, what role does it play?
Superstitions: none
Chinese Zodiac: she does not care
Astrological Zodiac: could not give a darn
Element: why would she want ot know

What If

If this character were an animal, what would they be? A horse
Why? They are smart and caring animals
If this character were the opposite sex what would they
Do? Freak out
Say? What happened to me
Feel? Awkward
If this character were to be characterized by an object, what would it be? A rose bush
Why? It is kind and nice to be around but if you treat it the wrong way you will get hurt
What would/does this character do if confronted with someone identical in personality? It would be a very bland meating
What would/does happen if this character became physically handicapped, and how would that change them? She would become an emtional vegetable and would rather die then become dependent on others
What would/does this character do if spontaneously placed in a whole new and unfamiliar environment/country/planet/etc? Would analyze the situation then form a plan to get back to familiar grounds
If they don't already, what would this character do/act like if they had a child? Would be the mother she wish she lacked as a child.

Other

What song best fits this character? ???
If you could compare this character to an existing character, who would s/he be and why? Tsubaki because of her level of self control
If you could choose an actor for this character, who would it be? IDK
If you could choose a voice actor for this character, who would it be? Angela Lansbury
Who/what was your character inspired by?  My personal needs manifest because this character's meister is a personified and more extreme version of myself.

How the Character is Involved in the Story

Character's role in the story (main character? hero? Villain? etc): Weapon to the Universal Meister WolfRand
Scene where character first appears: Library
Relationships with other characters: Fairly open and accepting
Where, how and when did s/he first interact with other characters: the school rather normally I might add
What was this character's life like before something, if anything, happened to change it all: like a parent to her parents
Additional Notes on This Character: she is the needs of my self and my meister character so if you see some oddities don't worry they are all part of the ideas that made these characters.

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Notes on creating effective characters

Motivation: When considering a character, always ask yourself 'why'? Question your character's motive for everything they do, think, or say. Delve into the psychology of your character. Don't just make them 'insane' for no reason, or 'just always happy,' or anything that can't have backup. Every thing has a reason, and this should be relatively obvious to your readers, unless you mean to keep it a secret; but a good, solid character has depth. One creates depth through a deep understanding of their character's past, psychology, and motives. For instance, it doesn't make sense for a female character in a sexist society, to "just suddenly have the will to rebel." No, rebellion comes from a catalyst, an instigator, something has to happen for this character to want to rebel; afterall, if you've built that society to generally accept sexist ideals, what would make this female character different from the others? What happened in her childhood to make her think otherwise? How did her father treat her that may have inspired this desire to break the norm? How about her mother? Was there a role model, tv show, event, etc, that inspired this character to break the mold? People never do anything without reason, be it conscious or subconscious, and as a writer, it is your job to write their history and motivations.

Stick to what you know: It's hard to have a deep understanding for your character, if they have no basis in reality. It doesn't mean you can't have superheroes or fantasy elements, but their traits and personality must still realistic and believable within that realm of reality. Even in an alternate universe, there is a state of consistency. Lack of consistency creates an unbalance and a poor foundation for your character, and they will be loose and shallow to the reader. A reader connects with a character when they can sympathize, or feel an emotion from them. Keep at least that much realistic in anything you do. In order to understand your character, you have to understand, or research them. Do you know enough about the period in which they were born, or their habitat? Do you know anything about their demographic, their race, their age? All of these things you must familiarize yourself with in reality before you attempt to recreate it in your story. It is the same with an artist; an artist can not learn to exaggerate reality before they learn to replicate it, at least to some extent. Therefore, you must truly know your characters inside and out, and practically live them. These above mentioned traits only come from putting yourself in your character's shoes. "If I were him/her, how WOULD I wake up in the morning? What would be my daily rituals? What would I order if I were them, at a restaurant?" Think about your characters all the time, even when you're waiting on a bus, or standing in line, constantly ask yourself "what would my character do in this situation?" This is how you can come up with truly unique character traits, that are both believable AND relatable. Draw from people you know, situations you've been in, or even yourself (but don't be one of those writers who just writes their fantasy self into everything they do).

Clichés, Stereotypes, and Archetypes: Clichés are not the same as archetypes or stereotypes, mind you, and to some extent these things are necessary for a story, however a cliché should never be used as an important story element. That being said, this does not mean that all clichés are bad. You can have a cliché storyline, but a diverse range of characters with depth and personality interesting enough to keep your reader into what you're writing. Cliché characters may run the risk of becoming flat and undeveloped if they are not subject to change. If you do not move beyond it, they will remain stagnant, and thus hinder the potential of your story. Avoid them when you can, and work around them when you have them. What is the difference, you ask? In my personal opinion, archetypes are 'genres' of stories or characters, a very basic and general 'theme.' These are hard to avoid. Archetypes of stories could include: love triangles, the classic Romeo and Juliet fate, jealousy, etc. Archetypes of character may include: the stubborn king, the blinded-by-love youth, the whore or even beast/monster with a heart of gold, the corrupt official, etc.  These are things in which you base your story on, but build off of. Stereotypes are only acceptable in moderation. You have to make a character believable. Certain fashions, dialects, and generally accepted truths about a stereotyped character might be necessary to get your point across. This is especially helpful for minor characters. Let's say you have a bartender, who is in only one or two scenes. He needs no real development, as he only acts as a prop for your main characters to interact with. It's okay to go with a stereotype or cliché. If you start going to the extreme opposite, and try to create the 'super unique, most original awesome character ever,' or as I like to call it, the 'anti-stereotype,' you run the risk of 'obviously trying too hard,' which will come off to your reader as amateur. If he's only a minor character, or someone in passing, don't make the bartender "a midget, old woman with a beard, who's lesbian for no reason, has wings, and speaks backwards in French." It doesn't make sense, and is completely unnecessary for a minor character. It is, therefore, unbelievable and leaves the reader questioning "why did they even bother?" Don't try too hard to create something no one has ever seen, because you'll inevitably fail. It doesn't mean that you can't create something original. Originality comes from making the particular character just unique enough from the others to stand out, however many aspects of this character probably have their inspirations from other sources. Don't be afraid of that, but at the same time, don't let your inspirations be all you draw from.

Conclusion: Most of all, keep practicing. Writing is like an art, no one is perfect the first time they start. No one creates masterpieces with their first works. Don't bank all your money on one story, or one character. Continue to create, because you never know which one might be the big hit. Even when you have created something people like, don't stop there. A true artist or writer is never pleased with their work. Continue to aspire to create more, create something new, and most of all, let your love of the hobby inspire you to never stop.