ooc: Character Survey

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Body and Appearance
1. Describe the character's height and build. Is he heavyset, thin, short, rangy? He's about a meter tall, and has a slender build with a slight bit of muscle.

2. How old is he? Biologically? 19. Actually? Give or take 500 years.

3. Describe his posture. Does he carry himself well or does he slouch? While not one to be a stickler for perfect posture, he doesn't slouch very much, if at all.

4. How is his health? Is he fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities? He's healthy, and it would be very very unlikely for him to contract any sort of injury or illness given his current state...

5. How does he move? Is he clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid? His movements are graceful and relaxed, save for the few moments where he finds his living situation to be in trouble. Then he gets rather tense.

6. How attractive is this character physically? How does he perceive himself in the mirror? He definitely takes pride in his appearance, and looks down on those who don't care to look their best. Altan's not so prideful that he thinks himself gorgeous, but he is proud of himself, appearance-wise.

7. Describe his complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred? His skin is tan in color, and has never been subjected to much scarring or acne. Whether or not acne were a problem, Altan does like using lotions to moisturize.

8. Describe his hair: color, texture, style. Altan's hair is the darkest of blacks, and it is slick without being greasy. While it is rather long to the point that it reaches to about his mid-back, he's not too fond of cutting it often; if he has to, he wears it in a ponytail.

9. What color are his eyes? An amber-y, hazel brown.

10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features? He loves his hat. Do not mess with it.

11. What are his chief tension centers? What.

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? Casual-dressy? Altan likes himself some sweater-vests and slacks, but is willing to slip into jeans on a few occasions. T-shirts aren't really his thing, though. He's not too particular about colors as long as they go well together.

13. Do his clothes fit well? Does he seem comfortable in them? They fit well enough without being tight.

14. Does he dress the same on the job as he does in his free time? If not, what are the differences? Yes, though there isn't much discrepancy between job time and free time for him.

15. You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando? That information costs extra.



Speech
1. What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse? What does a young Turk sound like?

2. How does he normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does he talk easily, or does he hesitate? He talks really easily if he's trying to schmooze someone into buying something at a ridiculous price. Even that aside, he speaks rather casually regardless of their relation-- he sees no issue with being casual with elders, considering he really is older than them.

3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics? He speaks the Istanbul dialect of Turkish, at the very least. He knows some Italian, but he learned it a while ago, so it sounds really old-fashioned.

4. What language/s does he speak, and with how much fluency? Turkish, Arabic, intermediate fluency in Italian, and tourist English.

5. Does he switch languages or dialects in certain situations? All the time. See tourist English.

6. Is he a good impromptu speaker, or does he have to think about his words? Impromptu speaking is what makes him money.

7. Is he eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change? It would take a lot for Altan to mumble or trip over what he says. If he were faced with an extremely important and powerful figure, he may curb his speech enough to acceptable levels of politeness, but that doesn't happen a lot.



Mental and Emotional
1. How intelligent is this character? Is he book-smart or street-smart? A combination of both, though with his lifespan, he's definitely smarter than a lot of books out there.

2. Does he think on his feet, or does he need time to deliberate? Quick thinking makes quick money.

3. Describe the character's thought process. Is he more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical? Five hundred years gives you lots of time to develop an very sharp intuition. That being said, logic does help.

4. What kind of education has the character had? He went to the University of Bologna secretly a long, long time ago, so he could be see as one with a bachelor's degree.

5. What are his areas of expertise? What, if anything, is he interested in learning more about? He's definitely mostly well-versed in history, and while technology is a bit foreign to him, he's willing to learn more about it.

6. Is he an introvert or an extrovert? Altan isn't afraid to interact with people, but he would rather not work with them.

7. Describe the character's temperament. Is he even-tempered or does he have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven? It's not very often that Altan's temper snaps. If it does, though, good things are not to come.

8. How does he respond to new people or situations? Is he suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic? He's dealt with lots of shady people in the past (hell, he knows how shady he is himself), so he's not particularly afraid of anyone.

9. Is he more likely to act, or to react? Act.

10. Which is his default: fight or flight? Watch the chase.

11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does he appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks? Quick, witty humor that more often than not can go over anyone else's head.

12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does he deal with them? None.

13. What moments in this character's life have defined him as a person? When his parents died. When he left Turkey for the first time. When he met the Guardians. When he stopped working with them.

14. What does he fear? Forever living as this eternally young person that has no chance at a peaceful death. While he's not ready to off himself, he doesn't want his life to linger on much longer.

15. What are his hopes or aspirations? That he can break this curse of his. It's bothersome.

16. What is something he doesn't want anyone to find out about him? The whole eternal youth thing. It's not very good for his convenience.



Relationships
1. Describe this character's relationship with his parents. THEY'RE DEAD. But they loved him very much when they were alive.

2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like? Nope.

3. Are there other blood relatives to whom he is close? Are there ones he can't stand?
Noooope.

4. Are there other, unrelated people whom he considers part of his family? What are his relationships with them? Not really.

5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet? Altan's not good at friend-making.

6. Does he have other close friends? Really. He isn't
7. Does he make friends easily, or does he have trouble getting along with people? He could make friends easily if people weren't after his throat for constantly taking advantage of their foolishness and compulsiveness.

8. Which does he consider more important: family or friends? Both have equal, non-important standing at this point of his life.

9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has he been married more than once? Nope!

10. Is he currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse? There's this one girl, but it'll never happen.
11. Who was his first crush? Who is his latest? First: a dead person. Latest: that last girl.

12. What does he look for in a romantic partner? Someone who's smart and willing to be proud, but not arrogant.

13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does he relate to them? If no, does he want any? At this point, he could have probably originated a whole line of families, but that never happened.

14. Does he have any rivals or enemies? Lots of enemies. Not that they can do anything about getting rid of him.

15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Where does he fall on the Kinsey scale? He's a Kinsey 1, I think.

16. How does he feel about sex? How important is it to him? Not really a necessary part of his life, at any point.

17. What are his turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits? Not applicable.



Beliefs
1. Do you know your character's astrological (zodiac of choice) sign? How well does he fit type? He falls under the sign of Cancer, and though I'm not quite sure how well he fits the stereotypes, I'm sure there's something astrology says about Cancerians that fits him.

2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in his life? He's definitely religious, though not to the extent of being extremely fundamentalist. Being alive as long as he has shows him that things change, and religion will have to follow those changes as well.

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? His parents taught him a respect for life and all people from a young age. Other than that, his ethics seem rather... not there.

4. How does he regard beliefs that differ from his? Is he tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent? Definitely tolerant.

5. What prejudices does he hold? Are they irrational or does he have a good reason for them? Again, he's been alive too long to care about how people are different. At this point, he's realized how similar people are in their behaviors.


Daily Life
1. What is the character's financial situation? Is he rich, poor, comfortable, in debt? He lives comfortably enough, though he seems to indicate the presence of a secret stash of money somewhere in Switzerland.

2. What is his social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected him? He used to be a merchant's son, and then became one himself. With that career came his social standing.

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 alone in an apartment overlooking the marketplace. It's very well kepts.

4. Besides the basic necessities, what does he spend his money on? He doesn't spend it.

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 goods-hawker in the broadest sense of the term-- sells anything and everything. And he's good at it. And at lying.

6. What are his interests or hobbies? How does he spend his free time? He likes to go out for coffee near the harbor when he has time to not rip people off.

7. What are his eating habits? Does he skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods? Halal dictates that he can't eat pig or drink alcohol, among other things. He eats five small meals a day.



Associations
Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is his favorite:

1. Color? A deep red.
2. Smell? Coffee, perfume and seawater.
3. Time of day? Afternoon.
4. Season? Autumn.
5. Book? Something by Dante.
6. Music? Traditional Turkish music.
7. Place? The hill his childhood home was built on. It's a tourist trap of some sort now.
8. Substance? Silk.
9. Plant? Cyprus tree.
10. Animal? Hawk. That's what his surname means.



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