CHARACTER MEME

What follows is a fun exercise I found in http://cot.keverynn.net/ The idea is to write the names of your characters before you answer the questions and then fill the questionnaire based on who your characters are.

My apologies if you have seen this before. It is not mine, I just thought is would be fun.

CHARACTER MEME

Choose twelve of your original characters, in no particular order. Then, answer the questions that follow, but don’t look at the questions before you pick the characters!
1. Erik
2. Javier
3. John
4. Mabel
5. Jennifer
6. New Guy
7. Charlie
8. Dr. Gray
9. Mario
10. Anita
11. Big Chris
12. Aileen (Mario’s sister)

1) Who would make a better college professor, 6 or 11?
Hands down, since Big Chris is just a High School Student, New Guy should be the answer. Of course, if the subject matter requires any physical activity, the answer would have to be questioned.

2) Do you think 2 is hot? How hot?
No, I don’t. Most definitely not. Javier is a young boy and I do not have the capacity to determine that. I’ve heard from some of my female readers (wow, that sounds like I have a lot) that he is “cute” but I have never heard the word “hot” regarding him.

3) 12 sends 6 on a mission. What is it, and does it succeed?
Aileen sending New Guy on a mission? I will have to really stretch my imagination to come up with something like that. If it doesn’t require common sense and street smarts, I guess it could succeed, but honestly I don’t know how Aileen could come up with such a mission idea or why she would need help with such an easy mission.

4) What is or would be 9’s favorite book?
Unless you count sports magazines and some other questionable literature, Mario doesn’t read. He waits for the movie to come out. The last book he read and by default his favorite was Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in The Hat.

5) Would it make more sense for 2 to swear fealty to 5, or vice versa?
Javier and Jennifer? Come on! Jennifer would never swear fealty to Javier, so I guess I’ll have to go with Javier searing fealty to Jennifer. It would be interesting to see if Javier hold true to his oath, though.

6) For whatever reason, 5 is looking for a roommate. Should 5 share a studio apartment with 9 or with 10?
This one is interesting. Since 9 and 10 are going out, perhaps it would not make much of a idference who Jennifer takes as a roommate. It would tend to make more sense that since both Mario and Anita are several years younger than Jennifer, that she would not date Mario and therefore choose Anita as her roommate, but there are some interesting plot developments coming in the future that may cast a shadow over that theory.

7) 2, 7, and 12 have dinner together. Where do they go, and what do they discuss?
Jennifer, Javier, Charlie and Aileen…First I would have to figure out why those four would gather for dinner. Perhaps Aileen went crazy and kidnapped the two boys and Jennifer caught up to them in a roadside diner and is discussing with Aileen the terms of her surrender. (or how to split the ransom, depending on the outcome of the discussion. Charlie is too afraid to talk and Javier doesn’t even realize they are in danger, but thinks he’s on a secret mission with Perry the Platypus. (NOTE: I realized too late that 5 was not even present, but since imagining the scenario above took so much effort and I can’t even come up with one for the other three, I am going to leave it at that. Consider it my mistake, for I was not trying to cheat.)

8) 3 challenges 10 to a duel. What happens?
John challenges Anita for a duel, a highly inappropriate action, since Anita is a girl, but assuming duels were still celebrated in Midtoon, perhaps other traditions would have persisted as well and Anita’s page haircut could have her confused with a guy. So assuming all this, I guess John would have a heart attack before the duels is over, resulting in a victory to Anita by default. (oooops! I revealed a future plot development)

9) If 4 stole 8’s most precious possession, how would 8 get it back?
Mabel would never steal something from Dr. Gray… Assuming that she did, for the sake of this exercise, is not only hard, but almost impossible, because I don’t even know what Dr. Gray’s most precious possession is. I guess he could send his son Charlie to go get it back, but I don’t know.

10) Suggest a title for a story in which 7 and 12 attain what they most desire.
Aileen and Charlie could star in Beauty and the Main Character.

11) What plot device(s) would you use if you wanted 4 and 1 to work together?
Mabel and Erik. Cool, they get along well and are related, so I would not need too much of an effort to have them work together. As a matter of fact, soon, they will.

12) If 7 visited you for the weekend, how would you get along?
Charlie would get along well with my kids (as long as he brings some of his newest video games)

13) If you could command 3 to perform any one task or service for you, what would it be?
John could provide me with free representation if I am ever sued for copyright infringement and to with legal advice to develop my Book Publishing Empire.

14) Does anyone write or draw anything regarding 11?
Some readers commented on Big Chris (I think) and I draw him, of course. Erik also mentioned him on his online journal.

15) If 2 had to choose sides between 4 and 5, which would it be?
Javier has to take sides between his stepmother Mabel and his neighbor Jennifer… I don’t think this even needs to be questioned. Javier loves Mabel and barely knows Jennifer. Javier sides with the good stepmom.

16) What might 10 shout while charging into battle?
“M-I-D-T-O-O-N Midtoon, Midtoon, RA RA RA!!!” Anita is a cheerleader.

17) If you chose a song to represent 8, which song would you choose?
White and Nerdy by Weird Al Jankovich…

18) 1, 6, and 12 are having dim sum at a Chinese restaurant. There is only one scallion pancake left, and they all reach for it at the same time. Who gets to eat it?
Erik, New Guy and Aileen having dim sum... I guess Aileen would get it. New Guy is not too big on social environs, so he’s not likely to try and Erik is too intimidated with Aileen to even fight for it.

19) What might be a good pick-up line for 4 to use on 10?
The only pick-up Mabel would offer Anita would be a ride on their pick-up truck. Mabel is not into girls…

20) What would 5 most likely be arrested for?
Jennifer would be arrested for operating a hair and nail salon without permits. Later in the story, and I am not going to reveal it here, she may get in trouble for something more serious.

21) What is 6’s secret?
New Guy does not have secrets. He is an open book. Now, that does not mean that there are surprises awaiting the reader. The fact that a character doesn’t have secrets doesn’t mean that the reader knows all about him…

22) If 11 and 9 were racing to a destination, who would get there first?
Big Chris and Mario. If it was a straight short race, perhaps Big Chris would get there first. Mario would win in a marathon, or if Big Chris is after him for stealing his girlfriend.

23) If you had to walk home through a bad neighborhood late at night, would you feel safer in the company of 7 or 8?
Dr Gray and Charlie? I would not feel safe with either, so perhaps I would want to go with both to get safety in numbers.

24) 1 and 9 reluctantly team up to save the world from the threat posed by 4’s sinister secret organization. 11 volunteers to help them, but it is later discovered that he is actually a spy for 4. Meanwhile, 4 has kidnapped 12 in an attempt to force their surrender. Following the wise advice of 5, they seek out 3, who gives them what they need to complete their quest. What title would you give this fic?
Wait, I have to rewrite this one to get it… Erik and Mario reluctantly team up to save the world from the threat posed by Mabel’s sinister secret organization. Big Chris volunteers to help them, but it is later discovered that he is actually a spy for Mabel. Meanwhile, Mabel has kidnapped Aileen in an attempt to force their surrender. Following the wise advice of Jennifer, they seek out John, who gives them what they need to complete their quest.The worse this about this is that it actually makes sense. If Mabel was bad, and Erik and Mario had to fight her, she would logically take Aileen as a hostage, because she is Mario’s sister and has dated Erik (regardless of the results) Big Chris could very well be a traitor, but he is Mario’s friend and therefore could easily be a spy. If someone had enough information to defeat Mabel, it would be john, but the boys may be too hesitant to ask him, so Jennifer, who knows Mabel well, tells them to go ask him. For goodness’ sake, I will have to write this story. It sounds like something Javier could imagine. How to call it, though? The Stepmother of all Wars.

I hope you have some fun with this. I surely did...