Zeta

JUMP TO: ▶ appearance & body perception ▷ speech ▶ emotional & mental ▷ relationships ▶ beliefs ▷ daily life ▶ associations ▷ ratings APPEARANCE AND BODY PERCEPTION ① Describe the character's height and build. Are they heavyset, thin, short, rangy? Iiit depends on the regeneration. But on their current one, they stand at 5'11". Their build is, overall, narrow; thin at the waist, slim shoulders, etc. Zeta isn't exactly muscled, though, being a technician and not a combat operative. Any muscle on this regeneration can be found on their arms, due to lifting a lot of heavy machinery. ② How old are they? Zeta is a relatively young Gallifreyan for being in their fifth regeneration, since more than one of their deaths were accidental. Zeta is in their 4000s. ③ Describe their posture. Do they carry themself well, or do they slouch? Generally, Zeta tends to slouch. This is mostly from a mixture between laziness and habit (due to hunching over projects all the time). It's also partly because Zeta doesn't really give two whits whether or not it makes them less "proper"-looking, and may be doing it to spite that social expectation, just a little. However, when Zeta is angry, they start to stand straighter, shoulders set and feet planted. ④ How is their health? Are they fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities? As stated before, Zeta isn't exactly what one would consider fit, as they don't go out in the field very often and spend most of their time in the lab. But Zeta is otherwise healthy, physically and mentally, though they're more than a little co-dependent on Ranser... even if it doesn't often show. ⑤ How do they move? Are they clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid? This varies with Zeta's mood, but generally their movements are quick, but deliberate, not frantic. There's a bit of a snap to their hand movements, and they walk with a distinct purpose. When Zeta is more worked up, this aspect is magnified and may be even faster. When Zeta is nervous, he can't sit still and is notorious for fidgeting. ⑥ How attractive is this character physically? How do they perceive themself in the mirror? Zeta doesn't really give their attraction level a second thought. Even though they are divorced, there is still only one person they would be willing to be physically involved with, so whether or not other people find them attractive doesn't matter to them at all. ⑦ Describe their complexion: dark, light, clear, scarred? This also varies based on regeneration. Zeta's fifth form has pale skin. One constant among all of the regenerations, though, is the fact that there are many scars from various technological projects and experiments that went wrong, but not wrong enough to force a regeneration. ⑧ Describe their hair: color, texture, style. This regeneration features almost shoulder-length dark curly hair. Zeta hates how it gets in the way, but has not had short hair since they were a Time Tot, so they adamantly refuse to have it cut to a more manageable length. Instead, they use tech and hair product to partially tame it to be more wavy than curly -- if they can be bothered with the process that morning. ⑨ What color are their eyes? Although at first glance Zeta's eyes look dark, they're actually gray-green. ⑩ Does the character have any other noteworthy features? Zeta's eyebrows are very animated and have a wide range of movement that they take full advantage of. ⑪ What are their chief tension centers? Their entire back, honestly. Their posture and their work results in their shoulders and lower back being very tense. There's also a high chance of hand cramps. ⑫ What is the character's wardrobe like? Casual, dressy, utilitarian? Bright colors, pastels, neutrals? Is it varied, or do they have six of the same piece of clothing? Zeta doesn't tend to bother with flashy, fanciful clothing. They usually consider it too much trouble than it's worth; the number of people whose opinions matter to Zeta is very, very small, and the people who make that list aren't the kind who care about their appearance. So it's probably not a surprise that Zeta values practicality over what's in fashion. That said, Zeta does tend to be fond of straight lines in clothing design, so stripes, geometric shapes, and strong silhouettes are favored. Colors trend towards neutral and monochrome. ⑬ Do their clothes fit well? Do they seem comfortable in them? Zeta needs his clothes to fit well so they don't do annoying things like get caught in machinery, catch fire, or trip them up. Although one wouldn't exactly say Zeta is at ease with themselves, they are comfortable in their clothes and their bodies in general, but the end result is more akin to a well-oiled machine where all the pieces fit than someone who is confident and proud. ⑭ Do they dress the same on the job as they do in their free time? If not, what are the differences? There are definite times when Zeta is too lazy to change from a CIA uniform to casual clothes. But otherwise, there's a pretty clear line between work clothes and off time clothes, since their job requires a uniform. ⑮ You knew it was coming: what kind of underwear do they wear, if any? Standard Gallifreyan underwear. >> top SPEECH ① What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse? Zeta's current voice is deep, a bit gravelly, but the pitch raises whenever they're excited. Natch. ② How does they normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Do they talk easily, or do they hesitate? Talking is never a struggle for Zeta, even when worked up, nervous, or afraid. On average, their voice has a lilting kind of pattern to it, but their volume also leans towards loud on default. Zeta only gets louder the more emotional or forceful they get. ③ Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics? Zeta is from Arcadia, not the Capitol, and only moved there after their daughter began to attend the Academy. They've mostly maintained their Arcadian accent. Translation fields turn Arcadian into an Edinburgh accent. The closest to a verbal tic Zeta has is that they are very fond of adding lots of emphasis to lots of words as they talk. ④ What language(s) do they speak and with how much fluency? Zeta mostly sticks to Gallifreyan. Linguistics is not something they ever spent much time on, and they don't often leave the planet. They've learned English due to field missions, but if Zeta has to rely on it instead of translation circuits, they're honestly a bit rusty. (It doesn't have enough tenses.) ⑤ Do they switch languages or dialects in certain situations? Nope, not really. Zeta refuses to use the Capitoline accent on principle in most circumstances; they can use it, but don't like to. And they would avoid trying to use English as much as possible due to the awkwardness mentioned above. ⑥ Are they a good impromptu speaker, or do they have to think about their words? Zeta is very good at impromptu speaking, because improvisation in general is something they fare well at. ⑦ Are they eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change? Zeta is almost never inarticulate. The main time you see this fall apart is when they are incredibly drunk, because then they stop trying to use verbal communication and start trying to lapse into psychic. >> top EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL ① How intelligent is this character? Are they book-smart or street-smart? Zeta is incredibly intelligent, even by Time Lord standards. Most of this intelligence is geared towards book-smarts. ② Do they think on their feet, or do they need time to deliberate? As noted above, Zeta is very good at thinking on their feet; in fact, it tends to be their preferred method of thinking, even when they're thinking ahead and making complex plans. ③ Describe the character's thought process. Are they more logical or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical? You say "logical" and "intuitive" like they're opposites. In Zeta, they work hand-in-hand. They are often intuitively deriving logical thoughts on the fly; their thoughts are always moving very fast and processing many, many things at once. Even if they're standing around chatting with someone, it's very possible that Zeta is, at the same time, calculating complex math equations for three or four projects running back in the lab. To an outsider looking in, their thoughts probably look disorganized and frantic. To someone familiar with Zeta's mind, then they know it's easier to pinpoint whatever it is you're looking for and follow those thought threads to wherever they lead. Zeta favors practicality, things that can be directly applied to the world in some way, but easily understands things like advanced theoretical sciences because they can see the connections between the theory and the application. And though their intuition can result in something like an active imagination, it's usually put immediately to work so it never stays truly in an "imaginative" state. It only does that when they're stuck worrying about certain people... ④ What kind of education has the character had? Zeta could have easily gotten into the Academy, but they purposefully flunked the testing. (It's a long story.) As a result, they've only had standard Gallifreyan education, but they did a lot of studying outside and ahead of the expected fields. There's a decent helping of self-teaching in there, but also a lot of hands-on experience. Zeta used their free time to pursue intellectual subjects that they were actually interested in, often by going directly to the workplaces where those things were actively put into practice. As a result, they not only learned directly from professionals in the field, but made a lot of connections that way. ⑤ What are their areas of expertise? What, if anything, are they interested in learning more about? SCIENCE. Yes, that's a really broad field, but Zeta is fascinated by anything that involves the scientific method and experimentation. They're a bit of a jack-of-all-trades, which means, for example, they're familiar enough with medicine and biology to be half-decent at playing doctor. They specialize, though, in technology. Ranging from simple machinery all the way up to complicated programming and the theoretical physics behind all of it, Zeta is their most brilliant when they focus in tech. ⑥ Are they an introvert or an extrovert? Technically an extrovert, because they're very externally-oriented, very big on hands-on experiences and stimuli. But they aren't the social kind of extrovert; they're not uncomfortable in a crowd or in small groups, but they're very picky about who they actually want to spend time with. ⑦ Describe the character's temperament. Are they even-tempered, or do they have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholic? Laid-back or driven? Overall, they are very emotionally reactive. Zeta is notorious for being very moody, and at work, they're very well-known for being irritable and touchy. It's easy for their emotions to swing from one extreme to another, so people who know them well because they're forced to spend a lot of time with them (like for work) usually clear the room even if Zeta's in a good mood. Honestly, the key to understanding and predicting Zeta's moods is to think of them a bit like Newton's first law of motion. If they're fairly mellow, then they're less likely to experience large mood swings. But if they're very happy or very angry, then all that energy has to go somewhere. ⑧ How do they respond to new people or situations? Are they suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic? New people either get largely ignored, or they get to go through Zeta's initial Are You Worth My Time tests. (These mostly involve Zeta pushing their boundaries and seeing how they react.) As for new situations? It really depends on what kind of situation it is. But, generally speaking, the same holds true here. Zeta may be chill and roll with whatever's happening, or they may try to test boundaries, or they may stay in the back and observe every little detail. (Zeta would say they're simply trying to understand the situation, but it's more like they're assessing danger levels and escape routes.) ⑨ Are they more likely to act or to react? They're equally likely to do both. Really, it varies from situation to situation and Zeta's moods. ⑩ Which is their default: fight or flight? In social situations? Fight. In life or death situations? Flight. ⑪ Describe the character's sense of humor. Do they appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks? Zeta is very fond of trolling other people (again, they like to push boundaries to see how people react). They typically employ humor by bringing their frankness to bear at times and in ways that catch people off-guard. As a result, even their casual joking comes across as straight-faced and honestly-intended griping. But even when they are genuinely teasing and doesn't mean anything by it, they don't tend to play gentle, even with people who don't know them well enough to see through it. Joking around with Zeta is not for the sensitive. ⑫ Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If so, how do they deal with them? Nah. For all that Zeta doesn't exactly fit in with Gallifreyan society, they're pretty much neurotypical for Gallifreyans. ⑬ What moments in this character's life have defined them as a person? ANSWER. don't get me fucking started i'll come back to this later ⑭ What do they fear? Anything bad happening to their family (friends get included in this umbrella). Permanently losing their family (ditto). Anything bad happening to themselves (because then they can't be around for their family and friends). Yeah, there's a theme here. Zeta's boggart would be the same as Molly Weasley's. ⑮ What are their hopes or aspirations? To get back together with Ranser. For Aria to become a big and famous scientist. For Aria to be Forever Safe And Happy. The theme continues. ⑯ What is something they don't want anyone to find out about them? ANSWER. fuck let me think about it >> top RELATIONSHIPS ① Describe this character's relationship with their parents. ANSWER. ② Does the character have any siblings? What is their relationship like? ANSWER. ③ Are there other blood relatives to whom they are close? Are there ones they can't stand? ANSWER. ④ Are there other, unrelated people whom they considers part of their family? What are their relationships with them? ANSWER. ⑤ Who is the character's best friend? How did they meet? ANSWER. ⑥ Do they have other close friends? ANSWER. ⑦ Do they make friends easily, or do they have trouble getting along with people? ANSWER. ⑧ Which do they consider more important: family or friends? ANSWER. ⑨ Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Have they been married more than once? ANSWER. ⑩ Are they currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse? ANSWER. ⑪ Who was their first crush? Who is their latest? ANSWER. ⑫ What do they look for in a romantic partner? ANSWER. ⑬ Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If so, how do they relate to them? If not, do they want any? ANSWER. ⑭ Do they have any rivals or enemies? ANSWER. ⑮ What is the character's sexual orientation? Where do they fall on the Kinsey Scale? ANSWER. ⑯How do they feel about sex? How important is it to them? ANSWER. ⑰ What are their turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits? ANSWER. >> top BELIEFS ① Do you know your character's astrological sign? How well do they fit the type? ANSWER. ② Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in their life? ANSWER. ③ Does this character have a personal code of ethics or morals? If so, how did that begin? What would it take to compromise it? ANSWER. ④ How do they regard beliefs that differ from theirs? Are they tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent? ANSWER. ⑤ What prejudices do they hold? Are they irrational, or do they have a good reason for them? ANSWER. >> top DAILY LIFE ① What is the character's financial situation? Are they rich, poor, comfortable, in debt? ANSWER. ② What is their social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected them? ANSWER. ③ Where do they live? House, apartment, trailer? Is their home their castle or just a place to crash? What condition is it in? Do they share it with others? ANSWER. ④ Besides the basic necessities, what do they spend their money on? ANSWER. ⑤ What do they do for a living? Are they good at it? Do they enjoy it, or would they rather be doing something else? ANSWER. ⑥ What are their interests or hobbies? How do they spend her free time? ANSWER. ⑦ What are their eating habits? Do they skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods? ANSWER. >> top ASSOCIATIONS ① Color ➠ Greens; pinks; high saturation. ② Smell ➠ ANSWER. ③ Time of day ➠ 3am. ④ Season ➠ Summer. ⑤ Book ➠ ANSWER. ⑥ Music ➠ ANSWER. ⑦ Place ➠ Science labs. ⑧ Substance ➠ ANSWER. ⑨ Plant ➠ ANSWER. ⑩ Animal ➠ Wild boar. >> top