101 Questions You Should Be Able to Answer About Your Character
1. What is your full name? Do you have a nickname?
"Rose Cassidy O' Shea, most call me Rose, or by my last name. I wouldn't recommend using my middle name, unless I give a damn about you, or you don't value your life."
2. How old are you? When is your birthday?
"I am 23 years old, my birthday is March 18th."
3. Where were you born? Where do you live now? Are you patriotic?
"I was born in Ireland, and now I stay around the Wyoming Territory area. I respect my ancestors, if that's what you mean by patriotic."
4. Who are/were your parents? (Names, occupations, personalities, etc.)
"My father was Aengus O'Shea, and he was a farmer even after we left Ireland and settled in America. He was a stern, hard-working man, and he loved us dearly. My mother was Marella O'Shea, she was an artist and a seamstress, and her life's goal was for me to be a lady. If only she could see me now."
5. Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?
"I grew up alone. Next question."
6. What is your occupation?
"Ranger, bounty hunter in my spare time. I catch all of the bad people so fair maidens and their cowhand lovers can sleep soundly."
7. How tall are you? How much do you weigh?
"I'm not sure why this is relevant, but I'll humor you. I stand at about 5'6, and weigh around 135. Would you care for my dress measurements, while you're at it?"
8. What color is your hair? What color are your eyes?
"My hair is auburn, and my eyes are a green-gray."
9. What is your race?
"White. Next?"
10. To which social class do you belong?
"My family were middle-class farmers. Now, I wear a pointy star, guns and round up scum in desert. It's a step up, considering I have a say in how things work now."
11. Do you consider yourself to be attractive? Do others?
"I'm not ugly, but I have too much to do to stand in front of mirrors all day. Others have told me I would be pretty if I smiled more and cussed less like a man."
12. What is your style of dress?
"Dresses in themselves I try to avoid. Trousers and shirts like a man wears."
13. Do you have any scars? Tattoos? Birthmarks? Other unique physical features?
"A scar on my abdomen from a bullet, and a few others from assorted things."
14. Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?
"None of the above. I hope, for your sake, you aren't trying to say I look weak."
15. Are you right- or left-handed?
"I shoot better and make my mark with my right hand."
16. What does your voice sound like?
"What the hell kind of a question is this? Let's see, I'm rougher spoken now than I used to be, and my words have the accent of my people. I was well enough educated to know how to speak proper, but I've picked up bad habits along the way."
17. What kind of vocabulary do you use?
"I talk more like a cowhand - like a man - than a lady, if you understand that."
18. List three quirks or other defining characteristics.
"I have a nasty temper, I often open my mouth without thinking, and often I don't plan well enough ahead. All three have gotten me into trouble."
19. How often do you bathe? Do you wear perfumes?
"I bathe whenever I can. I talk like a man, but I don't enjoy smelling like one. Perfume could give me away if I was on a job that required stealth."
20. What kind of facial expression do you commonly wear (dour glare, wry smile, etc)?
"I've been told I could be pretty if I scowled less."
21. Do you use body language? How?
"I generally get into fights when something doesn't sit right with me."
22. Do you have a commonly used saying?
"Not that I can recall. I say what comes to mind."
Childhood
23. What is your earliest memory?
"I remember sitting by mama's chair while she read to me. She taught me the importance of education."
24. How much schooling have you had? Did you enjoy it?
"I've had enough to be literate. I enjoy a book, when I'm not busy hunting down trash and putting them down."
25. Where did you learn most of your knowledge and skill?
"I learned from my mother, mostly. In America, when I was alone, Mattias took me under his wing and taught me how to survive. Next."
26. How would you describe your childhood in general?
"I had as good a childhood as any, I suppose."
27. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
"I was set to learn the seamstress and painter craft of my mother, and that was alright by me."
28. When and with whom was your first kiss?
"Some farmer's son back in Ireland. I can't even remember his name now."
29. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?
"No, I'm not. Figure it out by yourself."
30. Do you have a notorious or celebrated ancestor? Does that affect you?
"My family came from farm people, no one special or important."
Influences
31. What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?
"Coming to America."
32. What do you consider your greatest achievement?
"Gaining ranger status. I've never met another female ranger."
33. What is your greatest regret?
"Not planning ahead that day."
34. What is the most embarrassing or shameful thing ever to happen to you?
"I did some things I'm none too proud of when I was on my own."
35. Do you have any secrets? If so, what are they?
"Now, just why would I tell you?"
36. What is the most evil thing you have ever done?
"I shot a man without a prickle of regret several times. I still feel none."
37. When was the time you were the most frightened?
"When I saw him lying there. Next question."
38. Have you ever traveled outside of your country? If so, to where?
"I came to America with my family when I was young."
Beliefs
39. What is your alignment?
"Excuse you?"
40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic?
"Pessimistic. I stopped looking on the bright side months ago."
41. Do you believe in a god? If so, which one and why?
"No comment."
42. Do you believe in an afterlife?
"I don't know. Next."
43. What is your greatest fear?
"I fear very little anymore."
44. What makes you angry? Sad? Happy? Why?
"People without common sense. Alcohol makes me happiest these days, it's numbing and allows me to escape my guilt."
45. Do you think people are basically good or basically evil?
"I don't know how to answer this. I've known good people, and I've known bad."
46. What are your views on politics? Religion? Sex?
"I don't really care. I do my job and let the rest of the world be."
47. What are your views on gambling, lying, theft, and killing?
"I've brought people in for crimes based on all of these. Sometimes, lying is necessary."
48. How far will you go to defend your beliefs?
"As far as I need to."
49. How much do you value money?
"It's nice to have, and it's one of the main reasons why I do my job."
50. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do?
"Crimes against children. I don't show any mercy to those who harm them."
51. Do you believe in self-sacrifice for the greater good?
"The 'greater good' is bound to come crashing down at some point."
52. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love?
"I did. Next."
53. Are you superstitious?
"Not particularly. I couldn't sleep outside on longer hunts if I was scared of everything that went bump in the night, now could I?"
54. How much do you respect the beliefs and opinions of others?
"If they're worth listening to, a great deal. Mostly they're not, so mostly I don't. Other people give me migraines if I listen to them blather for too long."
55. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings?
"To the point of cruelty, in most cases. Depends on the situation and the crowd."
56. Do you have any biases or prejudices?
"I hate anyone who thinks they're above the law. It's my job to."
Dealing With Others
57. Who is the most important person in your life, and why?
"I don't know how to answer that anymore."
58. Who is the person you respect the most? Despise the most? Why?
"I respected Mattias, now I find it hard to look up to anyone. All I see are hidden agendas. I loathe Thomas Wilkins, and I'll put a bullet in his brain if it's the last thing I do."
59. Do you have a significant other? Who?
"I did. Figure it out."
60. Do you have a lot of friends? Who is your best friend?
"I try to avoid people in general. Mattias was my best friend."
61. How do you relate to members of the same race? Class? Sex?
"Most women look down on me, I'm the only one I've met of my class."
62. How do you relate to members of a different race? Class? Sex?
"More often than not, men see me as weak, but I prefer their company to other womens' if it's worth having."
63. Have you ever been in love? If so, describe what happened.
"I was. He died. The end."
64. What do you look for in a potential lover?
"Strong, honest, loyal, intelligent. Good sense of humor. All of the things he had."
65. How close are you to your family?
"My family is dead."
66. Do you want a marriage, family, and/or children?
"Next."
67. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict?
"I tend to get into a lot of fights. I'm not scared of anyone.
68. Are you a listener or a talker?
"Most of the time, listening to others gives me a headache. Then again, I'm not one to steal the center of a room. If I have something to say, I say it. If not I'm quiet."
69. How long does it usually take for you to trust others?
"Once they prove they're worth it."
70. Do you hold grudges?
"Yes."
71. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations?
"I don't trust anyone else to, so yes."
72. Do you like interacting with large groups of people?
"God, no. Not if I can avoid it."
73. How well do you express yourself?
"Hah. Hilarious."
74. How quickly do you judge others?
"The second a word comes out of their mouth. Sometimes before."
75. Do you care what others think of you?
"If their opinion is worth it."
76. Do you have any enemies? How or why are they your enemy?
"I've made a good many along the way. I'm a ranger, figure it out."
Personal Taste and Opinions
77. What is your favorite pastime? Color? Food? Possession?
"I like to drink. It calms my mind. I have a bag of books from my mother that are dear to me, as well, for obvious reasons."
78. What are your preferences in arts and/or entertainment?
"I like reading and cleaning my guns."
79. Do you smoke, drink, go whoring, or use drugs? Why or why not?.
"I smoke to relieve stress, and I drink to relieve everything else."
80. How do you spend a typical Saturday night?
"It depends on if I have a bounty or not. Generally I clean my guns, read, or spend time at the saloon."
81. What is your most cherished fantasy?
"Mattias coming back into my life. Not being dead. Satisfied?"
82. How long is your attention span?
"As long as I need it to be."
83. Do you laugh a lot? What do you find funny?
"A sense of humor is great. Generally, I don't find too much funny, though. Not in my line of work."
84. Is there anything that shocks or offends you? If so, what?
"I've seen just about everything. It's hard to get to me."
85. How do you deal with stress?
"I drink, or I smoke. Occasionally I shoot."
86. How much athletic ability do you have? Artistic?
"I have enough athletic ability to be a good horseman. I would have been good at painting before I started relying on the bottle. Now, my hands normally shake too much.
87. Do you like animals? Do you like children?
"I like horses, and children before the world corrupts them make me happy to watch. They remind me of when I was young, and didn't know what humans were capable of."
88. Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan?
"If I planned things out better, Mattias could still be alive."
89. What are your pet peeves?
"People who ramble on like they understand, obnoxious people. I hate it when men try and take advantage of me simply because I'm a woman."
Self-Image
90. What is your greatest strength as a person? Weakness?
"My determination is a strength. My volatility and impulsiveness are my weak points."
91. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
"Impulsiveness. It got my best friend killed."
92. Are you generally introverted or extroverted?
"I would think you'd know the answer to this by now."
93. Do you like yourself?
"Rarely. It's my fault he's dead."
94. Do you have a daily routine? How do you feel if your day is interrupted?
"My job is volatile. I can't rely on routines, and I can adapt easily."
95. What goal do you most want to accomplish in the next six months? Your lifetime?
"I want to take down as many criminals as I can. If it takes my last breath, I want to put a bullet in Thomas Wilkins's brain."
96. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 20 years?
"As a hazard of the job; probably dead."
97. If you could choose, how would you want to die?
"Taking Thomas down with me."
98. What is the one thing you would like to be remembered for after your death?
"The destruction of the Wilkin's Gang."
99. What three words would you use to best describe your personality?
"Sarcastic, impulsive, withdrawn."
100. What three words would others probably use to describe you?
"Blunt, reckless, anti-social."
101. Why are you risking your life to adventure?
"It's my job. Not only that, but if there is an afterlife, I'll get to see Mattias. If I knew for sure I would, I'd be content to die tomorrow."