Character Building

Wow... Working on a story from scratch is hard isn't it?
Since I'm pretty used to writing FFs now, I'm thinking of starting to write on Fiction Press, and to begin with, I'm creating random characters to make sure I get the hang of character building, and darn. It's hard.

I mean, creating an OC for a fanfic is pretty easy since you can create it through the overall plot line of the series, but creating a character for something that's not written is pretty difficult since their personality would hinder the choices they make and hence the overall plot line.

Personally, I like building characters while I write, but unless I have a base to work off, I'll get nowhere.

But firstly, to think of characters, I thought about how I made my OCs.

Eg: Sage Faust.

At first she was suppose to be more of a spunky character like Nikki, but I figured out that if Nikki's spunky, making Sage like that is just plain weird. So I tweaked Sage a bit.

So Sage was based off my mental imagination and myself, unlike Nikki who was purely made out of personal preference. I don't know which one is more believable, but my characters are usually overly characterised.

I mean, Sage was suppose to be like a warrior-protector demigod who would do anything for the better of the world, but she ended up being an over-protective mother-like character.

Nikita on the other hand was suppose to be a rebellious teen, but she ended up as a hot headed girl who was just a tiny bit selfish.

In the end, my characters are usually on one side or the other: On the assertive side or the rebel side. Sage side or the Nikita side. And in the middle is the peace-maker. I'm guessing, characters like Ray would go into that category.

I can seriously classify my characters into these categories.

Assertive: Sage, Claude
Rebel: Nikita, Alex, Dean, Reeve
Peacemaker: Angel, Ray, Alice

These are my OCs that are in either Doors of Darkness, Over the Parthenons, or both.

And to get out of this "Extreme character building", I got this off the internet:

Role: For example, general role, or story-specific role. The former, things such as 'main character', 'main character's best friend', 'bad guy', 'mentor to protagonist', etc. might be used. The latter, things such as 'detective', 'older wizard', 'disgruntled ex-boyfriend', 'lieutenant', etc. may be used. 
Full Name: The character's full, complete, and legal name.
Name at birth: Same thing, but only if it was different when the character was born, i.e. if s/he changed name because of marriage, adoption, religious conversion, or other reason.
Aliases/Nicknames (if any): Any aliases or nicknames that the character is addressed by, referred to as, or uses for whatever purpose on any regular basis.
Title(s): Any title, such as "Dr.", or "Master", or "Special Agent", or "Venerable" may here be reference and noted.
Preferred name: What name the character prefers to be addressed by. For example, foreign exchange student Yeonggwang goes by 'Paul', or Nicholas goes by 'Nicky'. It may also be that someone is referred to primarily by their surname, or by their complete, unabbreviated forename.
Age/Date of Birth: Both the character's age at the start of the story, or 'canon', as well as the complete date of birth with the appropriate calendar. In a realistic story, this would be using the Gregorian calendar (unless your character's religion or culture dictate use of the lunar calendar). In a non-realistic story, the calendar will depend on your universe. 
Sex: Male or female. 
Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity: How does the character identify his or her gender? What is his or her sexual orientation? This may be 'heterosexual', 'homosexual', 'transgender', or whatever pleases the character in question. 
Race/Ethnicity: What is the character's race? This may be 'White/Caucasian' or 'Black/African-American' for example. It may also include nationality, or ethnic group. Hispanic or Latino status should be denoted here. If the character exists in a fantasy world and is not human, the appropriate race and/or sub-race should be listed. 
Skin Tone: What is the character's skin tone? This may be 'dark brown', 'light brown', 'olive', 'pale', 'albino', or perhaps even some fantastical hue for a non-realistic character. 
Height: The character's height, in the most accepted unit. This may be realistic, inches or centimeters, or may be specific to the universe or culture. 
Weight: The character's weight, in the most accepted unit. This may be realistic, inches or centimeters, or may be specific to the universe or culture. 
Build: What is the character's build? Slender, athletic, frail, sturdy, stocky, muscular, or plump may be some of the adjectives that come to mind. 
Eyes: What is the character's eye color? Be specific without using purple prose. For instance, 'light brown', or 'hazel', or 'black', or 'pale blue' would be acceptable. If the character wears contacts that change the natural eye color, both colors should be noted and explained. 
Hair: What is the character's hair color? Be specific without using purple prose. Also describe the texture, thickness, length, style, and any other significant attributes, such as whether it is oily or particularly shiny. If it is dyed, has highlights, or otherwise has unnatural alterations, those should be noted and explained. 
Clothes Style: What style of clothes does the character wear? With very few exceptions (such as a story that takes place over one day, or in a prison or boarding school where students wear uniforms), your character will not be wearing the same outfit throughout the story. Does your character follow fashion trends? What materials, colors, and type of clothes does the character wear? Where does he or she obtain the clothes? Are they ethnic or traditional clothes? Is the character promiscuous or modest? 
Tattoos, Piercings, Marks, Scars, etc.: Describe the location, size, and appearance of any tattoos, piercings, marks (such as moles or birthmarks), scars, or other notable or significant physical traits not already discussed. 
Appearance: Describe the character's appearance without reiterating anything already said. Anything that has not been said in this category that should be noted will be described and explained here. A note - this is physical appearance only. Equipment and such will follow later. 
Religion: Does the character have a religious affiliation or sense of spirituality? Has the character ever converted to or from a religious affiliation or sense of spirituality? Describe in detail the character's religious or spiritual beliefs or experiences. 
Political Affiliation: What sort of politics does the character have? Has the character ever changed parties, affiliations, beliefs, or public platforms? Describe in detail the character's political platform and activities. 
Education: How educated is the character? Is he or she literate? Does he or she have a secondary school diploma (or equivalent)? What about higher education? Is he or she still in school? Describe in detail the sort of education the character has, noting and explaining any degrees or academic honors or awards. 
Languages spoken: What languages does the character speak, including his or her native language(s)? Specifically, what dialect of each language does he or she speak? When, how, and why did the character learn any secondary languages? 
Weapons (if any): Does the character have any weapons or other sorts of equipment? What are they, how did he or she obtain them, and why does he or she keep them? Has the character ever lost or had confiscated any weapons or equipment? What were they, and why did this happen?
Occupation(s): What is the character's occupation? Does he or she have multiple concurrent occupations or jobs? When did he or she start? How high up on the ladder is the character? 
Past Occupation(s): What past occupation(s) has the character had? Did he or she have multiple concurrent occupations or jobs? How long did each last, and when was the character employed? By whom? And how far did the character advance? Most importantly, why is the character no longer employed in these former positions. 
Special Abilities/Skills: Does the character have any other special abilities or skills, whether highly desirable or not? Talents, learned skills, and such may all be listed here. 
Activities/Organizations: What sorts of activities does the character engage in? What organizations is he or she actively supporting or participating in, and what organizations is the character loosely affiliated with? What sorts of activities and affiliations has the character had in the past and why are they no longer current? 
Hobbies: What sorts of hobbies does the character engage in? Anything such as knitting, collecting money, or listening to music may be listed here. 
Interests: Any other interests that the character has or has had, such as philosophy, economics, or weaponry. 
Serious Problems/Flaws/Addictions/Disorders/Disabilities: What are the character's most significant problems or flaws? Does he or she have any addictions or bad habits? What about criminal history? Does the character have any disabilities or psychological disorders? If so, what are they, when and how did they onset, and when were they diagnosed? To what degree is the character affected, and what is being done about it? Most importantly, what is the character's attitude toward his or her flaws or disabilities? 
Citizenship: In what nation or nations does the character have citizenship rights? 
Place of Birth: Where, city and province or state, was the character born? 
Now lives: Where does the character now live? 
Lives with: With whom does the character live? This may be spouse, cohabitant, child(ren), roommate(s), pet(s), parent(s), sibling(s), etc. 
Current Relationship Status: Is the character currently in a romantic relationship? With whom? When did it start? Is the relationship healthy or unhealthy? 
Relationship History: What sorts of romantic relationships has the character had in the past? With whom? When did they start, how long did they last, and why and how did they end? Were they healthy or unhealthy? 
Family: Who is in the character's family? Immediate? Siblings? Children? With whom is the character in contact? How are the relationships? Healthy or unhealthy? Why? Also, describe both the current family relationships and childhood relationships with family. 
Other Biographical Remarks: Write the rest of the character's biographical information. Anything that was missed, or not expounded on already. 

This is so detailed that it really took some thought for me to build a character(which must be good).
The official website for this template is here.

Awesome, eh?
So maybe if you get stuck, you can use this as well.

I'll be off, writing my Original Story! I hope you'll check it out once I've written it! I'll post a preview and such here :)

See ya!

Thalico

Prove It!

People of the world, I speak to you!!

I am going to co-write a story called Prove It with the all infamous, Lightning 'And-Death!!!
We will all be so awesomely happy if you check out the blog here.

All the best wishes to your sanity.

Thalico, out.
PEACE!

Paparazzi Kiss ~Preview~

So... Recently I've been working on a few new stories. One of the ones I've been working on's called Paparazzi Kiss (which, by the way, is kind of cliche), which is why I'm not sure if I should post it on FanFiction or not. Here's a snippet from it:

If you don’t know Percy Jackson, there’s a big chance you live under a rock. He’s the lead singer of the band, Celestial Bronze. I’m his sister, his shadow. Until that day one of his band mate kissed me. Until that day my life became a secret.


I’m Thalia Grace, better known as Thalia Jackson, daughter of Sally Jackson and Zeus Grace. Being Percy’s 15 year old sister, I live in his shadow. I attend Goode High, a school my brother attended until a few years ago, when he became famous.
“Thalia!”
That’s Annabeth. Probably my only friend. Maybe that’s because everyone compares me to Percy. The only thing we share is our jet black hair. Except for that, Percy’s better. His eyes look nicer, his skin looks clearer, he’s slightly smarter, he’s extremely fit, he sings beautifully, and most of all, he’s Annabeth’s boyfriend.
You see, Annabeth’s pretty popular. With her blonde hair and California tan, you can easily mistake her for a dumb blonde. Well, she’s actually the smartest student in her year. She’s definitely going to be the Valedictorian. She’s also two years older than me, in 12th Grade. Yeah, she’s going to graduate at the end of the year. After that, I’ll have to make new friends. If I can.
“Thalia?”
I shook my head, “Yeah?”
Annabeth laughed, “You zoned out.” Her startling grey eyes shone.
“Oh, sorry. I was just thinking.”
“Maybe you should stop thinking for a while and just hang out with me.” She frowned, “You’ve been pretty closed for that past few years.”
I shrugged, “C’mon. It’s class soon.” Quickly, I turned around and opened my locker. I heard Annabeth sigh behind me.
“You can’t keep on avoiding it. Tell me. What’s wrong?”
I shrugged again, “Nothing.”
Annabeth shook her head, “Tell me when you’re ready.” She left to go talk to her other friends.
I stuck my head in my locker to look busy. Then, I checked that my mascara hadn’t smudged.
The bell rang.
I huffed and took out the books for the lesson.
As I walked down the corridor, there were whispers. They weren’t unusual. Heck, they always happen.
Percy this. Percy that. Always compares me to my brother.
How his sea green eyes look sparkly and dreamy.
How my electric blue eyes look scary.
How his jet black hair looks silky and soft.
How my jet black hair looks damaged.
Don’t get me wrong. I don’t hate my brother.
But I don’t like him either.
Dad was too busy to take care of us. He constantly moved around with his jobs, from this airline company to another, striking deals and all that. My father owns an airline deals company, so he’s pretty busy.
Mum. She’s usually not that biased. Usually. Sometimes, she compares me to Percy, saying that I should try harder, or be more social like him. I guess a lot of people have that, but at least they’re not being compared to something they could never be. Famous. Popular. Perfect.
Don’t ask me how Percy became famous. Sure, he’s talented in music. He’s got the looks, and he has the personality that could make girls swoon. But lots of other bands have that, don’t they?
Why him?
Then I wouldn’t have to be compared to him. I wouldn’t have to be insulted every day, that I’m nothing compared to him. That I could never be someone like him.But that’s what happens in life. Tough, yeah?
I take my seat at the back of the classroom, then I pull out a piece of crumpled up homework. Great, another fact to be compared with.

Yeah... So that's the snippet :) Sorry for the terrible ending. I didn't know how to end it without pasting the whole chapter.
What did you think? Comment!!
Anyway, see ya guys!!
Thalico the Couple of the Year

Nikita Sol Polyvore

This was a thing I made a few months ago, but I had no where to share it, which is the reason why it's on here. I actually really like this one. Nikita's from the fanfic, Doors of Darkness.

Hey People!!!!

HI!!!
It's TCY here! I used to be called SCY (Sadico the couple of the year) but it's a new year so... Yeah.
The reason I made this blog... I like posting things that were on the initial chapter and stuff.
Which is why I will warn you that there is a load of crap on this blob. I mean, blog. Stupid spell check.

Yeah, I hope you guys like it(without going insane).

~ TCY