Self Appointed Writing Exercise #3

Writing Character Profiles - Questionnaire 2 (Child Characters)

Ok for those that may not have figured it out yet I'm having some trouble finding my place in my newest story. So when in doubt go back to the basics. I would appreciate any insight you all can give me as no one writes a book in a vacuum. Elizabeth I know you've been my only reader so I guess this is directed at you..lol. Ok so if you see a question mark next to a question about the character it's because I haven't figured that part out yet..frustrating I know but there it is. Feel free to throw your own two cents out as i said before no one writes in a vacuum. Andrea actually wrote some of these herself.

1. Name: Magnus Jayce ? (I'm thinking Praetor as in old English it was a word given to the local magister/judge and Magnus will become the head of the Praetorian Guard..eventually)
   


2. Age:15


3. Birthday: June 6
   


4. General physical description: Tall, Muscular with some baby fat in areas, Dark curly hair, Black eyes, cupids bow mouth.
   


5. Hometown: St.Louis
   


6. Type of home/ neighborhood: Praetorian Guards Keep, Think Mississippi river warehouse on the outside, antique museum on the inside. Neighborhood is city, urban.
   


7. Father’s name, background, and occupation:
   


8. Mother’s name, background, and occupation:


9. Brothers and sisters: Andrea Nicole, Gavin Otto
   


10. Position in family: Youngest
    


11. Other close relatives: Uncle B'Zahn and Aunt Aurora Askari their three children Sylvia, Thomas, and Sean, Aunt Lafon and Aunt Sarah
    


12. Family relationships: Mom is head of the biblical library and spends most of her time researching and decoding, Dad is head of the Praetorian Guards he spends his days overseeing the placement of guards around the world and in his "spare" time he teaches and trains his children in he ways of the Praetorian, Aunt Aurora is the chatelaine for the Keep, she is usually friendly and kind but quite formidable when her rules are broken, everyone steps lightly around Aunt Aurora when she is "on a mission", Uncle B'Zahn is the head weapons master and runs the training for all children sent to learn at the Keep. Their three children Sylvia and Thomas (twins) and Sean are Gavin and Magnus's closest allies and they spend many hours cooking up pranks. Aunt Lafon is head of the Armory but is also extremely gifted in other mediums of art she is an artist who is often sent on missions of great but mysterious importance. Aunt Sarah is the head of the Infirmary and instructs the children in battlefield first aid as well as teaching them the restorative properties of many of the native plants found in Missouri. All of the Aunts are related to Ismeralda the children s mother. The children s father no longer has any family left alive after the last world war. Everyone lives contentedly and everyone has a place and a job within the institution. Gavin and Magnus are close in age, Gavin tends to be more of a leap then look kind of warrior and he is the jokester of the family. Magnus is the more serious one who takes his time to make a move or a decision preferring to have all the facts and as much of the information as he can get before making a move. He has a more dry, subtle sense of humor than his brother Gavin. Andrea is the older sister, She is by right of being a girl the more mature of the three and when she's not off on a mission likes to remind the "boys" whose boss. Gavin and Magnus tolerate her bossiness because deep down they know she would give her life for them and vice versa.
    


13. Special friends: Kindyl, Annabeth, Page, Alyssa, Michael, Kevan, Elijiah, Mycah,
    


14. Enemies: Gage (bossy leader), Tyler (ginger haired freak), Tory(celtic bad ass), Olivia (the Wicca priestess).
    


15. Influential person or event: ?
    


16. Grade in school: Schooled in the Keep by different tutors.
    


17. Attitude toward school: Magnus loves school he's a fact/information driven person..a strategist at heart.
    


18. Grades: 10th grade
    


19. Favorite pastimes: chess, games of strategy, figuring out how things work, puzzles, non-fiction reading. He likes to help his mother research in the library.
    


20. Hobbies (music/art/reading material):mostly non-fiction leans heavily toward biblical archeology and history, he loves classical music for it's difficulty and he prefers techno for modern music, his Aunt Lafon has instilled in him her love of art in all it's forms and Magnus prefers sculpture because he gets to work more with the clay.
    


21. Favorite sports: fencing, horseback riding, archery
    


22. Favorite foods: anything, Magnus likes good cooking and does not discriminate if it's free it's his.
    


23. Dress style: mostly dark colors that help him blend into the night or a shadow.
    


24. Religion: Lutheran
    


25. Attitude toward religion: Deeply religious
    


26. Relationship with boys: uh he is a boy..lol..just kidding he makes friends slowly but the friends he does have are true and loyal.
    


27. Relationship with girls: appreciative, prefers girls who can cook, think, and fight equally well.
28. Leader or follower:Leader
    


29. Strongest positive personality trait: Can think of a strategy of attack quickly even when under pressure.
    


30. Strongest negative personality trait: Takes a while to get emotionally attached to people and doesn't really talk much about himself which sometimes makes new people timid to talk to him.
    


31. Sense of humor: More dry and subtle. Doesn't jump out and make a joke but says it more out of comment not for laughter.
    


32. Temper: Very cool-headed. Doesn't get angry easily. When angry he doesn't lash out or yell.
    


33. Consideration for others: Magnus is always considerate of others feelings so much so that he will often go to great lengths to avoid hurting someones feelings or to shield them from pain taking on the pain himself in an effort to "save" others.


34. How other people see him/her: They can see he would prefer to think more than talk. Since he's a strategist he like to think of ways to solve problems or issues so that it works out for everyone fairly.
    Or in the case of warfare to win with the least amount of damage to either side.


35. Opinion of him/herself: Magnus is the "baby" and often feels like he has to prove himself as worthy of the name that he has been given at birth. He is also the youngest person in his family to have earned his middle name and feels the pressure of being the best. he is often envious of his older brother Gavin's ability to shrug off responsibility and be so care free and fun loving.


36. Other traits, especially those to be brought out in story: Deep inner strength, flexible logic thinking skills, ability and willingness to take on more responsibility than is necessary often times to his detriment.


37. Ambitions: Magnus's ambition is to follow in his father's footsteps and be the head of the Praetorian Guard.


38. Philosophy of life: ?


39. Most important thing to know about character: Magnus is strong willed and slow to form an opinion but once formed he will not change it. He is one of the points of the lightbearer's triangle though he does not know that yet.


40. Will readers like or dislike this character, and why?Readers should like this character. They will appreciate his flaws because they will be what makes him more human than supernatural. He should be easy to relate to and to look up to. Readers should respond to his ability to weigh all sides of a situation and take the road that leads to the quickest/and safest possible outcome while still holding true to his own inner philosophy of life.