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ah dw im not bringing this blog back or anything folks im just clearing out all my drafts bc im gonna release this blog to an unused email and eventually forget the password and i just. wanted access to all the drafts if i ever get nostalgic

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pls give me mini clizzy dates 

izzy helping clary with her homework and when they are done clary paints izzys nails and makes small hearts on them

them intending on going to get ice cream together and stopping to look in shop windows and ending up buying everything but ice cream

them going for a run together and being dorks and challenging each other (”i bet i can run to that bench faster than u”)

clary making dinner with izzy, though izzy is only allowed to chop the vegetables, so she chooses music instead and uses the dish brush as a microphone as she rocks out to Bad Music 

them reading together!! clary reads manga, and izzy usually goes for old books about dead languages, or whatever, because the Institute has like fact books and izzy actually enjoys them. tho she likes watching clary read better. 

isabelle teaching clary to fight and being rly soft at first bc she doesnt want to hurt her precious flower, then going all in for it bc clary can only learn if she fights ppl who r better than her. this is also the perf time to do kiss a little. 

clary sketching izzy and not letting her see it until its finished, and izzy being really curious but respecting clarys rules and when she finally sees it she says “sure u just arent holding up a mirror now, clary” and clary blushes rly hard,, then she tells clary how much she loves it and hangs it over her desk. 

izzy!! taking!! photos of clary!!! clarys the artist and all, but izzy rly likes photographs. ok fight me. and her hand is super steady from the years of fighting and drawing runes, so the photographs never end up blurry. (only when izzy drops the camera to kiss clary and accidentally takes like 154 pics)

them riding the subway like Real New Yorkers and clary holding izzys hand and both of them smiling like real dorks bc they love each other so much,, but its late and clary probably falls asleep bc she is super used to riding the subway,, izzy teases her for it but is super soft when she wakes her up and offers to carry clary

omg!!!!!! them carrying each other!! clary is smol and izzy has trained a lot so ofc izzy can carry clary,,, but one time clary carries izzy and makes everybody in the institute fear her,, the smol angry child who carries her tol gf like shes nothing,,, scARY

can we just get clary and izzy hanging out like friends/gfs and being rly qt pls my heart needs this 

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Analysis: Malec’s First Kiss

Whoooo, I know for a fact that there are fans everywhere trying to recover from that kiss. It was lovely, and passionate, and worthy of a loud, enthusiastic Hell Yeah! But I’m going to pick it apart to show you what it all means, because there is literally so much going on here.

Example A: Alec strides right up to Magnus and pulls him in by the lapels of his jacket without any sort of hesitancy. He made his choice on the altar, having literally lost his breath at the sight of Magnus walking into the room, and with his mind made up, he goes in and goes for it. He steps right up into Magnus’ personal space and pulls him into his own body, wanting him close and accessible, and he holds him there against him for the duration of the kiss. Magnus also receives him immediately, following Alec’s lead.

Example B: Here they are switching lips, exploring the shape of each other’s mouths. Alec’s mouth moves a fraction faster, which tells us that he’s leading and Magnus is matching him kiss for kiss, and there is barely a breath of air between them. Their noses are nuzzling each other’s cheeks, and they are connected from forehead to lips to chin with each kiss. This amount of closeness, especially regarding the touching of foreheads, shows a great deal of intimacy. Foreheads touching is also intensely spiritual in certain cultures as it means a meeting of the souls, and it also holds the placement of the third eye, which is a mystical concept regarding perception, inner vision and enlightenment. Connected like this, Magnus and Alec see each other on another level.

Example C: Magnus follow’s Alec’s lips as he pulls back briefly to look into his eyes, not ready to let go. But this is Alec’s first kiss, and he’s the one making the big statement right now, so Magnus patiently retreats until Alec is ready again. It’s also here that they discover their dynamic - Alec is controlling this kiss in every way, and Magnus is more than willing to stand there and let him do as he pleases. Alec may be just starting to let his emotions through, but Magnus knows what it is to desire someone and it’s clear here that he wants Alec.

Example D: Magnus’ face softens and he receives Alec again with the beginnings of a smile. This time their kiss is angled, deeper, their foreheads no longer touching, but they are still completely connected from nose to chin, resting against each other’s faces and breathing the other in deep like they’re trying to get closer still. Again, it’s very intimate and passionate. Where they started off by connecting to each other and communicating their unspoken feelings in that moment, here they are exploring the new feelings they are getting from the kiss itself. It’s fun. The practise round is done and dusted, and they’re going in for more. They’re also now completely in sync.

This wasn’t just a fabulous first kiss for Alec and Magnus. It was a perfect first kiss that incorporated both character’s individual energies. Matt and Harry are very, very good at what they do.

Gifs Credit: MagnusandAlec.

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i removed the music

so enjoy the malec kiss in all it’s noisey glory

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okay but raphael and simon on holidays?? like somehow they manage to convince magnus to give them some sort of transporation stone, and they go all over the world? they may not be able to go out during the day, but they spend the nights outside, even breaking into the occassional place that simon just has to see, wandering through the streets and sometimes even making friends (well simon does anyway)

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royalty au good god

so clizzy is established as Queens

and their child is named estelle and its so prestigious fuck

her last name is lightwood-fray

and she is proper princess and everything

and then there is this bodyguard victoria

she goes out one night and gets really drunk and hooks up

and they start this relatonship where ITS JUST FOR THE SEX

but they slowly get more attached with each other

and then victoria hooks up with someone else bc they arent exclusive you know??

and it really hurts estelle like a lot

and it pushes her to think what are they? what are we??

estelle lightwood fray [personality] [10]

fancast: shay mitchell

affectionate - clizzy was always really touchy feely and she kinda just adopted it. she loves to hug and to touch someone and is also the big spoon

ambitious - she wants to be someone great and someone remembered. not just for being queen for more. she wants to help she wants to be something because she is someone not just her parents daughter

adventurous - she has clizzy’s love of adventure and she wants to explore. but she isnt reckless you know?? like she has a limit but she wants to travel and with some coaxing she’ll try all kinds of new things.

leader/empowering- she has this charisma and naturally fits into the leadership role like her parents. she can rally a group of people even if she has no idea what shes doing or doesnt think long term

gullible - bby girl believes e v e r y t h i n g told to her. like she cant tell when someone is lying and is so trusting its so??

optimistic - she always believes that people are good. she cant imagine the world being so cruel.

stubborn - when she wants something she wants it. and she is so stubborn about it and will sit there and wait for it because ITS MINE. lowkey selfish?

passive aggressive? - so shes had to internalize a lot and bc of that she comes off passive when angry and like she’ll hint at whats wrong and wont come out and directly say it. it takes a lot to get her to talk

loyal - but like she is loyal. and cares for the people and would die for them and knows they would for her 

impatient - she wants things done for her right away and doesnt know how to wait. its The Worst

charlize harrison [backstory]

her mother didnt want her but her father loved her

he died soon tho

but they also didnt have a shit ton of money (middle class)

but they tired and also had like a bunch of other kids cause her mom got raped for years

and she has a huge family and dammit she loves them even if her mother doesnt bc they remind her of the experience

she always strived to get her mothers approval but somehow came up short

she left her family to go and travel after her dad died

and so she eventually came into the military and trained hard

she became the princess’s bodyguard and fuck her mom

charlize harrison [personality]

fancast: park sora

(law ) abiding - she follows the rules and doesnt wanna get fired obviously. she doesnt break them ever if she can help it which is a lot harder with an adventurous princess.

trusting - so she obviously doesnt trust people right away but she does pretty easily. and its not something rare for her you can earn it back p quickly

loyal - shes loyal to those she loves and cares for. she isnt sure if they’re loyal to her tho?

brave - she signed up to protect estelle and her fam in the face of danger. shes always going to put her life at risk for others (i.e. her past)

blunt/confrontational - she doesnt fuck around. she grew up with a large family and no one had time for passive agressive bs. 

impatient - she also kinda wants things done right away. she expects results so lets get them

competitive/driven - from her mother she was never good enough so she has this part of her that needs to be the best. shes so driven to learn and wants to learn everything.

flirtatious - lmao so only in private with estelle she’ll flirt but outside or in clubs she’ll also flirt a bit to get what she wants

jealous - haha bby girl gets so jealous of whenever anyone else is talking and it makes for the BEST anger sex

opinionated - she and estelle clash so much and its because opinions. and sometimes its just for the sake of disagreeing

solider - estelle is the leader. shes the solider she follows orders and does as shes told.

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anyway here are some saphael high school aus i guess

-so raphael is the gsa president and simon is his crush and simon just Really wants 2 join the gsa no clary not bc he’s into raph shhh be quiet he might hear you!!!

-raphael is the surly new kid.., simon is the overly enthusiastic guide.

-raphael is simon’s reluctant spanish tutor that teaches him more cussing than anything else, they end up making out in the shelves

-simon is a Geeky Choir Boy, raphael is ashamed he’s Into It

-raphael and his squad are in the drama department and simon gets involved in their latest production because it’s a musical

-alternatively,,,..,, raphael is a theatre nerd and clary paints sets nd drags simon into helping w tech and simon is like !!!!

-forced to work together on a project, don’t do well bc they start dating half way through and make out All The Time instead of doing it

-god Intended for me to witness simon wear raphael’s varsity jacket listen to me this one will probably get it’s own post at some point like just. imagine it.

-breaking news simon is in journalism and interviews his bf for an article really it’s an excuse for him to drag raph out of class to make out

-detention together. need i say more.

-anyway when will god let me truly have peace and happiness and bliss and have them caught making out behind bleachers that’s the Real Question

-simon loves memes,, true fact. raphael hates simon,,, not so true fact. their texts are A Gay Meme Mess

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spy au w/ saphael

war with love

so simon is a spy and everything

he gets sent to be roomies with raphael and befriend him

and then to go to a wedding where valentine will be there and take him out

and at first everything is cute! and domestic and fluffy!

like they meet in chapter one and backgrounds are established

and in chapter two they get a little bit more domestic where simon is a night owl and raphael has these late shifts and falls asleep on simon

and then theres a city tour!! and near the end there is this open mic singing thing and so obviously they go bc simon and raphael sings and simon is just w o w

meeting!! raphaels!! friends!! and learning more about the past. and this wanting to learn spanish for raphael and also a fancyish meal

raphael learns that simon is learning spanish and teases him lke a lil loser but is also really happy. then they find vida mia snow and sim gets sad bc he doesnt wanna leave raphael ever

then theres more opening up (via viddia atta girl) and their first kiss and stuff. or maybe that hapens in the last chapter idk. simon also gets a job at a flowers place NERD

he gets flowers for like. everything

they go out shopping and also they go out clubbing and simon gets drunk and he makes out with someone who isnt raphael and has sex by mistake

bc now they’re exclusive and raphael is sosososo upset and that trust is betrayed

and they fight and simon feels like shit and he almost leaves bc valentine isnt worth this pain

but he stays. raphael is worth it. vidia is worth it.

its super awkward tension bt it slowly defuses down and raphael finally is willing to talk

and he forgives simon bc he will always forgive simon

and they fall into a familier patter and simon finally meets raph’s family

and then its the pre wedding days where again flower everywhere and theres a job loss confession on raphael’s behalf poor bby

they get matching outfits and simon is reminded of his mission and so he does it well and thats good

and wedding day huge slurs are also thrown around a possible fight but its all okay.

and then simon finds out raphael is an assassin and his next mark is simon so he runs with vidia.

end of war with love.

relationships with other characters

magnus bane

magnus knows both parties and will not take sides

he consoles raphael and his heart goes out to simon

when raphael decides to leave the orginzation magnus supports him and gives him lita

raphael spends years looking for simon but he never asks magnus bc he would never pressure his friend like that

he also knows about lita and loves her and is like a father to her

lightwood siblings

alec finds out thru magnus and after a while he listens

and he realizes that yeah raphael is a lil shit but hes alsoa good person

not all monsters do terrible things and so he develops a relationship and in actuality he also uses raphael to make sure simon and his family stay safe

eventually izzy finds out bc alec can never keep anything fro her

and izzy and raphael!! have a great friendship!!

they speak spansh to each other and are so comfortable with each other and are so good in fighting and sparring

and its so awkward when simon finds out that they knew this whole time but never said anything

but neither of them would betray the other bc friendship

clace

they never knew about raph

and are super pissed with simon

but they work with him and as time goes on they get a little bit easier with him

mydia

so this is in another universe and like mia and raphael have a pretty damn good relationship

and he tells her and she comforts him when hes at his lowest

she and lydia have a thing and its so secretive no one knows [but raph, and magnus. and simon shh]

and lydia is besties with simon in this universe and kinda found out on accident??

shes a spy ffs she overheard some shit and investigated

it led to a h u g e mydia fight

regardless they made up and they also kinda know the story individually and arent taking sides

they just love both people want want the bet i love them

mia and vidia get along great once the initial shock is over tbqh its awesome

and like mia and lita already besties so its a+

vidia mia rose [backstory]

so saphael fund this poor baby girl all abandoned and obviously took her in

simon wanted to name her after a disney fairy FUCKING NERD but raphael wanted to name her after his sister and so they came to a compromise where her first name would be vidia and her middle name mia after IZZY!! SISTER! OC!!! and her last name snow bc they found her on a bench and she was so delicately wrapped she looked so soft

they took her in and raphael is really good with kids with and simon is so!!

her mother couldnt take care of her she left a note and its so movie-like its almost sounds fake.

since they dont know her birthday they decided it would be on the day they found her.

gay. as. hell.

BIRTHDAY:

FANCAST: zendaya

vidia mia rose [personality]

nicknames include: dia, viddie (it was a dumb nickname by jace bye) and mini mia or mm! by raphael and lita calls her snow (no one else)

shes likes a gryffindor - ravenclaw

like a hanna marin x aria montgomery

shes extremely stubborn in her eays and refuses to back down even if she knows that shes in the wrong

and like really reckless and does dangerous things just for the fun of it

she also would die for her friends and family (she hates that raphael is a part of that)

and like really quick witted which is why she and lita clash so much at first

and shes so lazy but knows randm facts about random things

shes so into history and loves analyzing things bye

shes also really gifted musically wise like she can sing and since simon always sang and played guitar she did too

but there s some raphael in her like she ended up playing piano instead. and like i said really protective and quickwitted

she wants to be remembered for something and wants to do great things but also?? nothing is special about her (or so she thinks)

tales of a fairy;; vidia mia snow

lita aubree snow [backstory]

she was in the system and it sucked

so she ran away and tried to pickpocket magnus bane and obviously failed

but he saw the potential in her and didnt wanna turn her into a spy so he gave her to raphael and she became like his right hand man

shes met all of his family and has trained with him and honestly?? there is no one she trusts more

she doesnt see him as a father figure tho. like a teacher yeah mentor would be the better word

and she thinks that she owes him everything

raphael sees her skill set bc obviously she can thieve p well and he hones in the pick pocketing better. and shes also a grifter

she loves raphael, she loves the family that she found on her own

even tho shes hella insecure about who she is and why her parents dont love her

BIRTHDAY:

FANCAST: janella salvador

lita aubree snow [personality]

nicknames include: lina, las, or any of her other identities, bree (usually raphael only), and when she and vidia are going at it, mine or reeree [aubREE] bc nERDS

shes like raphael and magnus a huffie slytherin

like sophie deveroux but more sarcastic x alison dilaurentis?

shes really patient and can wait to get what she wants. and can enetrain herself for hours/days

shes really charismatic people are just drawn in, and they /want/ to meet her

and thats where her manipulative side comes out like gets people to trust her and then uses it to her advantage

she teases and knows how to use people. shes so cunning and also doesnt know who she is

shes a grifter and has so many facades but who is she really? is she a good person? lita is so insecure about herself and its the worst she gets really bad

shes hardworking and puts her heart and soul into things and also will defend the people she loves

and thats where she and vidia clash so much

shes also really flirtatious (thanks to magnus) and flirts with everyone bc secrets and she likes to hook up

it takes a lot to get her trust and if you break up you done son.

she wants to be someone people whisper about years from now but. is she a good enough person?

pansexual and hooks up with anyone cute

flowers blooming in winter;; lita aubree snow

fairys and flowers destroy each other

battlescars  young god  anything you can do i can do better  give your heart a break  

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But perhaps the monsters needed to look out for each other every now and then.

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very basic timeline of spy au

saphael past

simon gets assigned job by luke and says his goodbye to the sh gang (minus magnus for now?)

he flies over to raphs location and introduces hmself. and they meet and such.

so then its just super lowkey. simon makes contact with base to let them know hes okay

then they have dinner my god already so romantic i hate them

but then raphael leaves to see his lil bro (hes engaged!!) and to cover someones shift at work

he returns back to see simon still working bc “im a night owl” and then falls asleep on simon

simon smiles and gently closes his laptop and goes to sleep too. he drapes a blanket over them first and sets an alarm for raphael

raphael wakes up in the morning and has such a cheesy smile on his face like wth

but he gets up and then makes breakfast for him + simon for when he wakes and leaves

simon wakes up and is like?? what happened?? but sees the food and is like! AWWW

anyways he goes about his day but also gets kinda bored and he isnt sure where the tv remote is so he starts watching on his laptop

raphael walks in to see a nerdy boy crying as he yells “GO GET HIM” at his screen and is like??

simon tells him to come over obv. and raphael just says no and angrily stalks upstairs

and simon is curious. so he goes upstairs and is like what happened

and raphael doesnt say shit bc hes still a stranger

so simon just brings his laptop and he sits next to raphael even tho hes still at a distance they watch some movie

and honestly its so nice. and once again they fall asleep on each other.

anyways this adorable thing keeps continuing until THE FRIENDS come over

and simon is like!! gotta impress them even tho he and raph arent dating yet

but his friends come over for dinner and are all sizing up simon like. is he good enough and who tf is so special they would make raphael smile

they decide they like him. very much.

more just getting to know each other until one day simon is like. i want a tour of the city gimme

so thats what they do bc its raphaels day off or w.e.

and theyre going around and being SUPER cheesy but its fine. its not like raphael cares

theyre getting to know other random facts about each other like fave __ bc simon points to things and is like!!!!!!

then. they find vidia and just cant leave

he sits down and is like. i’ll wait for the parent to come so the baby isnt all alone

and raphael is about to say that no one is going to come this baby was/is abandoned

but he doesnt have the heart so he sits down next to him

is ofc v good with babies. simon is not but its fine

but it gets to be night and no one came but simon is adamant. so they stay ALL FUCKING NIGHT WITH THIS BABY (except for one time when they left to get food)

and again. no one comes so theyre about to leave but then raphael says fuck it and they take the baby with them (they’ll real with the legal stuff later)

and ofc simon is still simon so hes like. we need to name her, and also put up posters JUST in case

they do that. but for naming they are very very argumentative.

raphael says the last name is rose bc they found a rose next to her and she has such a nice rosy face and simon agrees

simon wants to name her something disney related like vidia [bc he saw it recently and it was THE BEST]

raphael is like no?? lets name her something proper.

they still argue but decide to call her vidia SOMETHING rose

w.e. they continue and then it hits simon...soon hes gonna leave

and he realizes he doesnt wanna leave. not raphael or vidia

anyways they keep tiptoeing around this love thing they have

and they keep falling for each other as time goes on

eventually one night vidia is sleeping and theyre just watching some show

and theyre cuddling and raphael just leans down and kisses the top of his head

and simon...doesnt move away

he looks up sure. and they make eye contact and slowly come in closer...theres music playing from the show...their lips meet...

they start a relationship

nothing really changes they just...kiss more

and then raphael is like?? i gotta take you on a proper date FUCK

so they go clubbing bc simon insisted

simon gets rlly drunk and like. hooks up with some guy he thought was raphael but in the morning realizes HE WASNT FUCK

he tries to play it off tho and lie to raphael

“i woke up in a parkng lot” or smth but he lies

he doesnt tell about his hooking up no....someone else does

and raphael gets SO angry

not at the hooking up but the lie and betrayal

he doesnt talk to simon for weeks

they have this weird relationship where they work together for vdia but not together...

it makes simon go crazy and he almost leaves

but he also gets sick of it so he gets raphael to talk

and they kinda make things better. they arent the same but they amend it a bit

then!! they also gotta go to a wedding (raphaels lil bro)

and simon is a p r o he gets the job DONE

he kills valentine and has a dance with raphael so a+ work tbqh

he lets his orginzaiton know. but asks for one more week to stay bc raphael

but then he overhears raphael talking [to camille whos also at the wedding] and learns that raphael is an assassin

but he refuses to believe it. he also goes home tho and the car ride is super awk but he refuses to believe it. or talk about it

when he gets home raphael goes into the shower and simon just. cant let go of the feeling. he goes into raphaels room and goes digging

finds a file. on him

raphael walks in and is like?? the hell are you doing but simon is so angry

he yells he screams he throws things and then he picks up vidia from the little crib and runs. just runs and runs.

he finds a bus stop and gets on it still running. from raphael. from everything.

he makes contact with lydia who get shim to a house

the end

the beginning

simon and vidia are chilling

when like simon gets scared suddenly and orders her to upstairs

its too fuckng late and someone breaks open the door

someone being raphael

vidia gets knocked out and when she comes to shes so ???

and raphael is cryptic like hello child who is my daughter

and vidia is just. not taking it. and is jsut really confused

but then a bomb suddenly goes off and simon thrusts her towards raphael

and they run

she gets knocked out for like the second time that day

when she finally comes to again raphael is bandaging himself up

(she is already bandaged up)

she demands to be let go and is just. no she doesnt know this person she needs to go save her dad

and he gives like a hallow laugh and tells her that there is no saving her dad

hes gone most likely

but vidia is still held in disbelief and just doesnt believe any ofit

in fact she doesnt even know whATS happening and so very slowly he tells her

well about the spying and that he and his father had a disagreement

(he doesnt say shit about camille)

she still is just very adamant on leaving and doesnt believe it (refuses to) and so she still demands to be freed

he frees her and lets her go

she walks around bandaged and so confused/lost as to where she is

she meets a nice lookng girl and asks for directions

the girl offers to how her the way and walks along with her

she asks what vidia is doing all alone and very hesitantly vidia just says that she + her dad got hurt and separated

they walk and the girl says that yeah shes an orphan too and you know. gets more information out of vidia

they get to the house [remains of the house] and just. everything is a mess

and she sees raphael arrogantly standing and is s o angry

and is about to tell him off

but all he does is hand her a file where there are actual pics + documents

and just. a part of vidia knows its makes sense with all the closed doors and whispers

and raphael also gently remains her that he’ll let her keep running if thats what she wants but he’ll still be following her/watching her

and vidia is just. really tired but shes also really curious and she kinda agrees

they go to the hq [aka hotel dumort] and vidia gets her own private room and wanders around for a bit

she gets so lost because everything is so big but finallly finds like. the kitchen and remembers oh shit i gotta eat

she eats

soon enough guess who comes strolling in?? lita

and vidia is so caught off guard and also so annoyed?? LIKE WTH

lita smirks and takes an apple watching her

she briefly explains with a smrik that shes a con artist. she knows how to manipulate and vidia get sso angry its so funny

i need more plot points but basically they train her and she gets to know lita + raphael and she finds out more about her past. and about the other relatives that know about it and is just so !? and then she also goes around stealing and fighting corrupt and fighting her father

[maureenbrown]

Actually

The question I get the most is how I write characters that feel like real people. 

Generally when I’m designing a human being, I deconstruct them into 7 major categories:

1. Primary Drive 2. Fear: Major and Secondary 3. Physical Desires 4. Style of self expression 5. How they express affection 6. What controls them (what they are weak for) 7. What part of them will change.

1. Primary Drive: This is generally related to the plot. What are their plot related goals? How are they pulling the plot forward? how do they make decisions? What do they think they’re doing and how do they justify doing it. 2. Fear: First, what is their deep fear? Abandonment? being consumed by power? etc. Second: tiny fears. Spiders. someone licking their neck. Small things that bother them. At least 4. 3. Physical desires. How they feel about touch. What is their perceived sexual/romantic orientation. Do their physical desires match up with their psychological desires.

4. Style of self expression: How they talk. Are they shy? Do they like to joke around and if so, how? Are they anxious or confident internally and how do they express that externally. What do words mean to them? More or less than actions? Does their socioeconomic background affect the way they present themselves socially?  5. How they express affection: Do they express affection through actions or words. Is expressing affection easy for them or not. How quickly do they open up to someone they like. Does their affection match up with their physical desires. how does the way they show their friends that they love them differ from how they show a potential love interest that they love them. is affection something they struggle with?

6. What controls them (what they are weak for): what are they almost entirely helpless against. What is something that influences them regardless of their own moral code. What– if driven to the end of the wire— would they reject sacrificing. What/who would they cut off their own finger for.  What would they kill for, if pushed. What makes them want to curl up and never go outside again from pain. What makes them sink to their knees from weakness or relief. What would make them weep tears of joy regardless where they were and who they were in front of. 

7. WHAT PART OF THEM WILL CHANGE: people develop over time. At least two of the above six categories will be altered by the storyline–either to an extreme or whittled down to nothing. When a person experiences trauma, their primary fear may change, or how they express affection may change, etc. By the time your book is over, they should have developed. And its important to decide which parts of them will be the ones that slowly get altered so you can work on monitoring it as you write. making it congruent with the plot instead of just a reaction to the plot. 

That’s it.

But most of all, you have to treat this like you’re developing a human being. Not a “character” a living breathing person. When you talk, you use their voice. If you want them to say something and it doesn’t seem like (based on the seven characteristics above) that they would say it, what would they say instead?

If they must do something that’s forced by the plot, that they wouldn’t do based on their seven options, they can still do the thing, but how would they feel internally about doing it?

How do their seven characteristics meet/ meld with someone else’s seven and how will they change each other?

Once you can come up with all the answers to all of these questions, you begin to know your character like you’d know one of your friends. When you can place them in any AU and know how they would react.

They start to breathe.

[maureenbrown]

the suffering never ends

[maureenbrown]

magnus bane is the type of person who does the WhatEver Major Loser hand sign thingy unironically