[ooc survey]
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no_tricksThe New, Improved Character Survey of Doom
Body and Appearance
1. Describe the character's height and build. Is she heavyset, thin, short, rangy?
Hajime is short (4' 10") and skinny, though not to an unhealthy degree. She was underweight when Touka took her in, but that improved.
2. How old is she?
17.
3. Describe her posture. Does she carry herself well or does she slouch?
In contrast to her formal way of speaking around most people, she tends to sit and stand in a casual manner, often with her hands locked behind her head.
4. How is her health? Is she fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities?
She's relatively healthy, now. She takes much better care of herself than before she met Touka.
5. How does she move? Is she clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid?
To a normal person, her movements are normal, predictable. Only someone trained to see it could notice her sleight of hand when she uses it, though. Her default gait is fluid and comfortable.
6. How attractive is this character physically? How does she perceive herself in the mirror?
She doesn't see herself as being worth getting photos of, and yet spends plenty of time on fashion. She's solidly cute, though, straight-up.
7. Describe her complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred?
Light. She wears makeup daily, so it's always clear to the public eye.
8. Describe her hair: color, texture, style.
Jet black, pulled up in a high ponytail in back with long bangs in front. She's partial to bows.
9. What color are her eyes?
Black with some blue.
10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features?
She has a star mark on her left cheek.
11. What are her chief tension centers?
Nowhere in particular.
12. What is the character's wardrobe like? Casual, dressy, utilitarian? Bright colors, pastels, neutrals? Is it varied, or does she have six of the same suit?
Hajime likes to put her own spin on fashion, to put it mildly. When not walking around in a maid outfit she put together herself complete with different-length socks and ribbons everywhere, she wears particularly modern (or incredibly 90s?) clothes with short skirts and tank tops that hang off the shoulder.
13. Do her clothes fit well? Does she seem comfortable in them?
...N-no... ...But yeah...
14. Does she dress the same on the job as she does in her free time? If not, what are the differences?
Amount of skin shown Hajime likes to be able to wear clothes that let her breathe when she's not in maid gear.
15. You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando?
Wait is this survey only for guys... Anyway, basic girly panties, I imagine?? And knowing her, she probably doesn't mind thongs, oh god
Speech
1. What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse?
She has a very womanly tone of voice even though she can come off as tomboyish when speaking about herself.
2. How does she normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does she talk easily, or does she hesitate?
She talks very easily, and never mumbles or mutters words.
3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics?
She uses formal speech, especially when around the Ryuumonbuchi household.
4. What language/s does he speak, and with how much fluency?
Just Japanese, but she's been studying English, Chinese, and German in order to be as useful a maid as possible.
5. Does she switch languages or dialects in certain situations?
Not really.
6. Is she a good impromptu speaker, or does she have to think about her words?
She'd prefer not to be put on the spot for things, and tends to think about her words a little.
7. Is she eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change?
She started becoming more articulate after joining the Ryuumonbuchi household.
Mental and Emotional
1. How intelligent is this character? Is she book-smart or street-smart?
Hajime is very smart, particularly street-smart. She can get out of tough situations quickly and smartly.
2. Does she think on her feet, or does she need time to deliberate?
She thinks very well on her feet.
3. Describe the character's thought process. Is she more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical?
She's very logical and practical, but believes very strongly in her skills thanks to Touka's faith in her.
4. What kind of education has the character had?
She took compulsory education through middle school, but her father couldn't afford high school. In the middle of the school year, though, Touka's family enrolled her at Ryuumonbuchi High.
5. What are her areas of expertise? What, if anything, is she interested in learning more about?
She's talented at sleight-of-hand and mahjong both, and wants to learn whatever Touka and Koromo want to learn more about.
6. Is she an introvert or an extrovert?
Sociable introvert, if there is such a thing?
7. Describe the character's temperament. Is she even-tempered or does she have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven?
She's very even-tempered and generally thoughtful and laid-back.
8. How does she respond to new people or situations? Is she suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic?
She's initially suspicious, but not outright stubborn to the point of rejecting it.
9. Is she more likely to act, or to react?
React, usually.
10. Which is her default: fight or flight?
Fight.
11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does she appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks?
She seems like she might appreciate a good joke.
12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does she deal with them?
Nothing notable as of yet. Her use of sleight-of-hand was due to the fact that she knew how to do it, she was young, and she had the pressure of the team on her; she has no real social disorder that drove her to commit the crime.
13. What moments in this character's life have defined her as a person?
Having her team be disqualified when her cheating was revealed, and Touka's family buying her, paying for her high school tuition, and hiring her as a maid.
14. What does she fear?
Losing everything she's gained after meeting Touka.
15. What are her hopes or aspirations?
Nothing of her own, but to see Touka achieve everything she aspires for.
16. What is something she doesn't want anyone to find out about her?
That she is super gay for Touka
Relationships
1. Describe this character's relationship with her parents.
Actor's portrayal of Hajime's father:
2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like?
No siblings.
3. Are there other blood relatives to whom she is close? Are there ones she can't stand?
No blood relatives besides her deadbeat dad.
4. Are there other, unrelated people whom she considers part of her family? What are her relationships with them?
She sincerely thinks of the Ryuumonbuchi mahjong club as family, going so far as to join Koromo and Touka in pajamas when Touka reads a bedtime story for Koromo to go to sleep to. She sees how alone Koromo feels and sympathizes, resulting in her doing what she can to make things go right for her.
5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet?
Touka found Hajime walking all by herself on the street and commanded her to play mahjong with her for the next 3 years. It was...an interesting start.
6. Does she have other close friends?
She's close to Koromo, but in an older sister kind of way. Other than that, she gets along all right with Mahjong teammates Jun and Tomoki.
7. Does she make friends easily, or does she have trouble getting along with people?
She does now, although to a certain extent people need to prove their skills or intellect to get her true respect.
8. Which does she consider more important: family or friends?
They're one in the same, in her case.
9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has she been married more than once?
Single.
10. Is she currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse?
M...maybe...not...or...maybe...butprobablynot
11. Who was her first crush? Who is her latest?
I need to fill this entire survey with TOUKA TOUKA TOUKA TOUKA
12. What does she look for in a romantic partner?
She's inexplicably drawn to funny, interesting people who defy all logic.
13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does she relate to them? If no, does she want any?
Nope, and...yeah, she might think about having kids one day. That'd be nice...
14. Does she have any rivals or enemies?
Her old man
15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Where does she fall on the Kinsey scale?
She's pretty gay. I prefer to play her as a Kinsey 5.
16. How does she feel about sex? How important is it to her?
Not that important, but she's not uninterested, either.
17. What are her turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits?
She's still discovering her sexuality and preferences at her age. She's on the open-minded side of things, though.
Beliefs
1. Do you know your character's astrological (zodiac of choice) sign? How well does she fit type?
Haven't decided yet.
2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in her life?
She's agnostic or atheist, but observes life rituals as much as the average Japanese citizen.
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?
Growing up, she saw survival as the most important thing, but that changed when her cheating in elementary affected the rest of her mahjong club as well. She now sees protecting those she loves as more important, and treating others with respect.
4. How does she regard beliefs that differ from hers? Is she tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent?
Curious to indifferent.
5. What prejudices does she hold? Are they irrational or does she have a good reason for them?
None in particular.
Daily Life
1. What is the character's financial situation? Is he rich, poor, comfortable, in debt?
Was poor, now comfortable, even rich? Although she's sort of in debt to the Ryuumonbuchi family, they probably aren't going to demand repayment outside of her playing in the mahjong club and working as a maid for them.
2. What is her social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected her?
She's a lot more confident now that she hangs out with a rich family all the time...
3. Where does she live? House, apartment, trailer? Is her home her castle or just a place to crash? What condition is it in? Does she share it with others?
Her room at the mansion is just a place to crash, pretty much, but she likes adding her own touches to it. She keeps it clean and orderly, and is happy to have guests.
4. Besides the basic necessities, what does she spend her money on?
A good amount of it goes to savings, but she does like buying nice new clothes here and there.
5. What does she do for a living? Is she good at it? Does she enjoy it, or would she rather be doing something else?
She doesn't exactly need to earn a living yet, but working as a maid outside of school has been lots of fun.
6. What are her interests or hobbies? How does she spend her free time?
She's up for most things that Touka or Koromo want to do, as long as it doesn't involve standing out too much. Naturally, mahjong is high up on the list.
7. What are her eating habits? Does she skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods?
She eats well thanks to the Ryuumonbuchi family, though she might skip a meal in a pinch. No alcohol yet, but she might partake when she's of age.
Associations
Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is her favorite:
1. Color? Silver
2. Smell? Flowers in bloom
3. Time of day? Early afternoon
4. Season? Summer
5. Book?
6. Music?
7. Place? Otori Academy Student Council Room
8. Substance?
9. Plant?
10. Animal?
Body and Appearance
1. Describe the character's height and build. Is she heavyset, thin, short, rangy?
Hajime is short (4' 10") and skinny, though not to an unhealthy degree. She was underweight when Touka took her in, but that improved.
2. How old is she?
17.
3. Describe her posture. Does she carry herself well or does she slouch?
In contrast to her formal way of speaking around most people, she tends to sit and stand in a casual manner, often with her hands locked behind her head.
4. How is her health? Is she fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities?
She's relatively healthy, now. She takes much better care of herself than before she met Touka.
5. How does she move? Is she clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid?
To a normal person, her movements are normal, predictable. Only someone trained to see it could notice her sleight of hand when she uses it, though. Her default gait is fluid and comfortable.
6. How attractive is this character physically? How does she perceive herself in the mirror?
She doesn't see herself as being worth getting photos of, and yet spends plenty of time on fashion. She's solidly cute, though, straight-up.
7. Describe her complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred?
Light. She wears makeup daily, so it's always clear to the public eye.
8. Describe her hair: color, texture, style.
Jet black, pulled up in a high ponytail in back with long bangs in front. She's partial to bows.
9. What color are her eyes?
Black with some blue.
10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features?
She has a star mark on her left cheek.
11. What are her chief tension centers?
Nowhere in particular.
12. What is the character's wardrobe like? Casual, dressy, utilitarian? Bright colors, pastels, neutrals? Is it varied, or does she have six of the same suit?
Hajime likes to put her own spin on fashion, to put it mildly. When not walking around in a maid outfit she put together herself complete with different-length socks and ribbons everywhere, she wears particularly modern (or incredibly 90s?) clothes with short skirts and tank tops that hang off the shoulder.
13. Do her clothes fit well? Does she seem comfortable in them?
...N-no... ...But yeah...
14. Does she dress the same on the job as she does in her free time? If not, what are the differences?
15. You knew it was coming: Boxers, briefs or commando?
Wait is this survey only for guys... Anyway, basic girly panties, I imagine?? And knowing her, she probably doesn't mind thongs, oh god
Speech
1. What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse?
She has a very womanly tone of voice even though she can come off as tomboyish when speaking about herself.
2. How does she normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does she talk easily, or does she hesitate?
She talks very easily, and never mumbles or mutters words.
3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics?
She uses formal speech, especially when around the Ryuumonbuchi household.
4. What language/s does he speak, and with how much fluency?
Just Japanese, but she's been studying English, Chinese, and German in order to be as useful a maid as possible.
5. Does she switch languages or dialects in certain situations?
Not really.
6. Is she a good impromptu speaker, or does she have to think about her words?
She'd prefer not to be put on the spot for things, and tends to think about her words a little.
7. Is she eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change?
She started becoming more articulate after joining the Ryuumonbuchi household.
Mental and Emotional
1. How intelligent is this character? Is she book-smart or street-smart?
Hajime is very smart, particularly street-smart. She can get out of tough situations quickly and smartly.
2. Does she think on her feet, or does she need time to deliberate?
She thinks very well on her feet.
3. Describe the character's thought process. Is she more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical?
She's very logical and practical, but believes very strongly in her skills thanks to Touka's faith in her.
4. What kind of education has the character had?
She took compulsory education through middle school, but her father couldn't afford high school. In the middle of the school year, though, Touka's family enrolled her at Ryuumonbuchi High.
5. What are her areas of expertise? What, if anything, is she interested in learning more about?
She's talented at sleight-of-hand and mahjong both, and wants to learn whatever Touka and Koromo want to learn more about.
6. Is she an introvert or an extrovert?
Sociable introvert, if there is such a thing?
7. Describe the character's temperament. Is she even-tempered or does she have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven?
She's very even-tempered and generally thoughtful and laid-back.
8. How does she respond to new people or situations? Is she suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic?
She's initially suspicious, but not outright stubborn to the point of rejecting it.
9. Is she more likely to act, or to react?
React, usually.
10. Which is her default: fight or flight?
Fight.
11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does she appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks?
She seems like she might appreciate a good joke.
12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does she deal with them?
Nothing notable as of yet. Her use of sleight-of-hand was due to the fact that she knew how to do it, she was young, and she had the pressure of the team on her; she has no real social disorder that drove her to commit the crime.
13. What moments in this character's life have defined her as a person?
Having her team be disqualified when her cheating was revealed, and Touka's family buying her, paying for her high school tuition, and hiring her as a maid.
14. What does she fear?
Losing everything she's gained after meeting Touka.
15. What are her hopes or aspirations?
Nothing of her own, but to see Touka achieve everything she aspires for.
16. What is something she doesn't want anyone to find out about her?
That she is super gay for Touka
Relationships
1. Describe this character's relationship with her parents.
Actor's portrayal of Hajime's father:
2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like?
No siblings.
3. Are there other blood relatives to whom she is close? Are there ones she can't stand?
No blood relatives besides her deadbeat dad.
4. Are there other, unrelated people whom she considers part of her family? What are her relationships with them?
She sincerely thinks of the Ryuumonbuchi mahjong club as family, going so far as to join Koromo and Touka in pajamas when Touka reads a bedtime story for Koromo to go to sleep to. She sees how alone Koromo feels and sympathizes, resulting in her doing what she can to make things go right for her.
5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet?
Touka found Hajime walking all by herself on the street and commanded her to play mahjong with her for the next 3 years. It was...an interesting start.
6. Does she have other close friends?
She's close to Koromo, but in an older sister kind of way. Other than that, she gets along all right with Mahjong teammates Jun and Tomoki.
7. Does she make friends easily, or does she have trouble getting along with people?
She does now, although to a certain extent people need to prove their skills or intellect to get her true respect.
8. Which does she consider more important: family or friends?
They're one in the same, in her case.
9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has she been married more than once?
Single.
10. Is she currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse?
M...maybe...not...or...maybe...butprobablynot
11. Who was her first crush? Who is her latest?
I need to fill this entire survey with TOUKA TOUKA TOUKA TOUKA
12. What does she look for in a romantic partner?
She's inexplicably drawn to funny, interesting people who defy all logic.
13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does she relate to them? If no, does she want any?
Nope, and...yeah, she might think about having kids one day. That'd be nice...
14. Does she have any rivals or enemies?
15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Where does she fall on the Kinsey scale?
She's pretty gay. I prefer to play her as a Kinsey 5.
16. How does she feel about sex? How important is it to her?
Not that important, but she's not uninterested, either.
17. What are her turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits?
She's still discovering her sexuality and preferences at her age. She's on the open-minded side of things, though.
Beliefs
1. Do you know your character's astrological (zodiac of choice) sign? How well does she fit type?
Haven't decided yet.
2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in her life?
She's agnostic or atheist, but observes life rituals as much as the average Japanese citizen.
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?
Growing up, she saw survival as the most important thing, but that changed when her cheating in elementary affected the rest of her mahjong club as well. She now sees protecting those she loves as more important, and treating others with respect.
4. How does she regard beliefs that differ from hers? Is she tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent?
Curious to indifferent.
5. What prejudices does she hold? Are they irrational or does she have a good reason for them?
None in particular.
Daily Life
1. What is the character's financial situation? Is he rich, poor, comfortable, in debt?
Was poor, now comfortable, even rich? Although she's sort of in debt to the Ryuumonbuchi family, they probably aren't going to demand repayment outside of her playing in the mahjong club and working as a maid for them.
2. What is her social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected her?
She's a lot more confident now that she hangs out with a rich family all the time...
3. Where does she live? House, apartment, trailer? Is her home her castle or just a place to crash? What condition is it in? Does she share it with others?
Her room at the mansion is just a place to crash, pretty much, but she likes adding her own touches to it. She keeps it clean and orderly, and is happy to have guests.
4. Besides the basic necessities, what does she spend her money on?
A good amount of it goes to savings, but she does like buying nice new clothes here and there.
5. What does she do for a living? Is she good at it? Does she enjoy it, or would she rather be doing something else?
She doesn't exactly need to earn a living yet, but working as a maid outside of school has been lots of fun.
6. What are her interests or hobbies? How does she spend her free time?
She's up for most things that Touka or Koromo want to do, as long as it doesn't involve standing out too much. Naturally, mahjong is high up on the list.
7. What are her eating habits? Does she skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods?
She eats well thanks to the Ryuumonbuchi family, though she might skip a meal in a pinch. No alcohol yet, but she might partake when she's of age.
Associations
Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is her favorite:
1. Color? Silver
2. Smell? Flowers in bloom
3. Time of day? Early afternoon
4. Season? Summer
5. Book?
6. Music?
7. Place? Otori Academy Student Council Room
8. Substance?
9. Plant?
10. Animal?
