Okay, not a story, but still...
Character Sketch Reference:
ORIGINS & FAMILY:
Name: Terre Rae
Nickname: None
Reason for name: Terra Firma.
Birthday: Not sure.
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Obroa-Skai
Places lived since: Various.
Parents’ names, backgrounds, occupations: Father: Main librarian uno, Raavie Rae Mother: Mailie Rae, Main librarian numero dos
Number of siblings: 1, sister, Keirah
Relationship with family (close? estranged?): Estranged.
Happiest memory: …Oooh… DOES Terre have a happy? Uhm… Probably playing Capture the Flag with other kids on Obroa-skai.
Childhood trauma: Thrawn.
Children of his/her own?: NO!
If so, relationship with their mother/father?: N/A. Very, VERY N/A.
Age he/she gave birth/became a father: VERY, VERY OLD, if EVER.
PHYSICAL
Height: 5’7
Weight: 150
Build: Lean. Some muscles, but no six pack.
Nationality: White.
Disabilities (physical or mental, including mental illnesses): None. Besides that little homicidal voice in her head.
Complexion (freckles, acne, skin tone, birth marks): Tan, scar on her right eyebrow which traces a fine white line, a perfect four, as on a die, of freckles on her lower right jaw.
Face shape: uhm… Square jaw, high cheekbones.
Distinguishing facial features: Scar on right eyebrow, lucky four.
Hair color: Brown, with natural blonde streaks.
Usual hair style: Either hanging down by her jaw or pulled back.
Eye color: Hazel. Green when mischievous, dark brown when ticked.
Glasses? Contacts?: None of the above.
Style of dress/typical outfit(s): Cargo pants, tight t-shirts to avoid any way to be grabbed.
Typical style of shoes: Boots.
Health (is this person usually sick? or very resilient?): Fairly resilient, though not invincible.
Grooming (does she/he wear makeup? shower daily? wear only clean clothes? pluck her eyebrows?): Showers regularly.
Jewelry? Tattoos? Piercings?: No piercings, though no promises on tattoos.
Accent?: None, besides a slight slur on certain words.
Unique mannerisms/physical habits (bites nails, talks with hands, taps feet when restless): Bites nails when nervous, talks with hands, smokes when under intense stress
Athletic?: …Fairly.
INTELLECT
Level of education (high school drop out, undergrad BA/BS, PhD, MD, etc.): Well, her parents were librarians, though she doesn’t delude herself into thinking she has all the answers.
Level of self esteem: Borders on conceit.
Gifts/talents: Likes to talk to those she trusts
Shortcomings: Doesn’t trust many people.
Style of speech (loud, mumbler, articulate, etc.): Wide vocabulary, though she doesn’t display it often.
“Left brain” or “right brain” thinker?: …Both?
Artistic?: When she’s moody.
Mathematical?: When she zones out.
Makes decisions based mostly on emotions, or on logic?: Depends on the situation, though most often emotions.
Neuroses: Possibly.
Life philosophy: She’s still not sure.
Religious stance: Ditto.
Cautious or daring?: Daring.
Most sensitive about/vulnerable to: Chiss. Chiss, Chiss, Chiss.
Optimist or pessimist?: What mood is she in?
Extrovert or introvert?: A strange mix. She doesn’t like people, (she despises stupidity) but she gets her energy from being AROUND people.
Level of comfort with technology: Fair.
RELATIONSHIPS
Current marital/relationship status: Single. Very, very single.
Sexual orientation: Straight.
Past relationships: Fairly professional. He died just as she was falling for him.
Primary reason for being broken up with: None.
Primary reasons for breaking up with people: Stupidity? Can she break up with the human race?
Level of sexual experience: None
Story of first kiss (if any—if not, how does he/she want it to happen?): With the right person at the right time and, preferably, in front of an alter.
Story of loss of virginity (if any—if not, how does he/she want it to happen, if at all?): She doesn’t want to think about that.
A social person? (popular, loner, some close friends, makes friends and then quickly drops them): She tries to be a loner, but rarely succeeds. If someone can make her smile, generally she becomes friends with them.
Most comfortable around (person): …In the squad? …Probably Therex, ironically.
Oldest friend: Doesn’t have many.
How does he/she think others perceive him/her?: Prickly. Unapproachable. And she doesn’t particularly want to be approached.
How do others actually perceive him/her?: The cute quiet girl.
VOCATION
Profession: Vast Empire Private Second Class.
Past occupations: Librarian in training.
Passions: Literature. Guns. Technology.
Attitude towards current job: LOVES it.
Attitude towards current coworkers, bosses, employees: She likes Skarr and is still a little iffy on Therex. She knows very little about Meteora, Beta, Thengil, or Anival, but thinks she may get along fine with them. She doesn’t know much about Balac, but she looks forward to getting to know him. She’s somewhat charmed by Razor, and can see a possible friendship developing.
Salary: Who knows?
SECRETS
(Every character—no matter how minor—should always have secrets!)
Phobias: Thrawn, specifically, but loss of the people she cares about most, which is why she distances herself (Or tries…)
Life goals: To make the most of every opportunity that arises.
Dreams: Perhaps to get so lost in the things around her she forgets her past, which is impossible, and she KNOWS that, but still.
Greatest fears: Thrawn. Chiss in general. Loss.
Most ashamed of: Trusting Thrawn.
Most embarrassing thing ever to happen to him/her: Not sure yet. Maybe Eclipse’ll make it happen.
Compulsions: Can border on being control freaky.
Obsessions: Ships, though she doesn’t know much about them.
Secret hobbies: She reads instruction manuals for fun.
Secret skills: She’s a wee bit of a tech-head, though not as well versed as some.
Past sexual transgressions: None, praise the Emperor.
Crimes committed (and was he/she caught? charged?): Only crime she committed was to rebel against her father.
What he/she most wants to change about his/her current life: She wants her family back, and she wants to trust again.
What he/she most wants to change about his/her physical appearance: Her weight. She wants to lose a couple pounds and run more.
DETAILS/QUIRKS
Daily routine: Wake up. Ignore nightmares. Grab a smoke. Shower. Ponder eating. Maybe. Not hungry. Get out of shower. Dry off. Pull on shirt and pants. Towel off hair. Shake dry hair. Brush through hair. Brush teeth. Step outside. Check on Eclipse. Go for a run or patrol for a bit. Ahhh… clean air... Check up with squad members. Oooh… boredom… Hey, new instruction manual! Lunch? Sure… Didn’t eat breakfast… Putter around. Have a smoke with Therex if he’s available. Check to make sure there have been no invasions in the last hour. Putter some more. Check on squad members again. Save the world. Give glory to Skarr. Stay up late. Rise early. Repeat.
Night owl or early bird?: Night owl.
Light or heavy sleeper?: Depends.
Favorite food: Ooooh… Not rations.
Least favorite food: …Rations.
Favorite book: Hmmm… Just one?
Least favorite book: …So Artistically Done: The Life and Times of Grand Admiral Thrawn.
Favorite movie: *shrugs*
Least favorite movie: *shrugs*
Favorite song: “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”.
Least favorite song: *shrugs*
Coffee or tea?: COFFEE. Though tea’s good in a pinch.
Crunchy or smooth peanut butter?: Crunchy.
Type of car he/she drives (or wishes he/she drove): *cough* JETTA *cough*
Lefty or righty?: Righty.
Favorite color: Blue.
Cusser?: Slight usage, yes…
Smoker? Drinker? Drug user?: Smoker.
Biggest regret: Trusting Thrawn.
Pets?: None yet.
Who does he/she blame for his/her faults? Thrawn, though she knows she could change things if she really wanted to.