So, as it turns out, I won't have internet until Saturday. But there is a nice coffee shop nearby with free wireless. And in between unpacking, I will be hanging out here and tagging things (semi-sporadically) while working on my MP.
So, meme started Sunday morning while waiting to leave for school. And continued now because I apparently want to waste precious time that should be spent other ways. Hopefully it makes sense. It's been a crazy stressful weekend.
What are five ideas/concepts/etc you keep in mind while writing your character that you believe are essential to accurately depicting them?
1. She's a born soldier (her inheritance means a lot). I'm not going to pretend to be an expert on progenation machines, but I do possess my own interpretation of how Jenny was created and what this inheritance of hers is. In my mind, after a rapid cellular generation of a late-teen individual, the mind is instilled with the necessary knowledge to make her more than just an overgrown infant. Walking, talking, etc. And, in case of Messaline, any basic military skill and information that would allow her to be the perfect soldier. As it's the only thing she knows when born, it defines her. It can be a bit of a struggle at times due to her Dad's distaste of war, so when asked what she does, she'll answer traveler/adventurer. She will however, at heart, always be a soldier.
2. Jenny's age (aka naivety). She's only some months old and a lot of the world is still new to her. Even if she looks like she can be around 17/18/19 (which is the age range I've decided to play her at) and can act like it a lot of the time, in many ways she'll act like a child too. She doesn't know what's out there and wasn't supposed to find out. There's so much to learn and see and do and the only way to really explore everything is to dive right in, ask questions, and try. There's nothing to fear because, as an infant, she hasn't learned what fear is. And she won't know until taught otherwise.
3. Wanting to prove herself to her Dad (acceptance from someone, please). This, I feel, becomes Jenny's biggest drive after coming back to life and discovering her dad is gone. She tends to say she wants to make him proud and she does. Jenny wants to show him that, in her own way, she can be every bit as amazing as he had hoped. But this search for acceptance extends further. From her birth, Jenny wasn't accepted. Her dad didn't want her and neither did the Messaline humans. Finding someone who accepts her without hesitation (for example,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
blinkandyoumiss in Milliways) means the world to her. And she won't judge others for partially this same reason.
4. She isn't supposed to be living this life (dying the day you're born does that to you). Jenny died. She doesn't know that Gallifreyans regenerate (exception being those roleplay games where she's had enough contact with individuals or books to know otherwise). And it could just as easily be the result of the Source or some other random thing we don't know about. All she knows is that she lived and it's a gift and she needs to live life to the fullest to make up for that. And that means taking chances and experiencing everything. It drives her just as much as her curiosity.
5. Like father like daughter (one parent ftw). With one parent, I'd imagine that Jenny is more like the Doctor than either would ever realise, especially given progenation machine wackiness with inheritances and stuff. Personality wise, she possesses the same enthusiasm for travel, the same curiosity and restlessness, the same love of company, etc. She is her father's daughter. But being of Messaline provides enough differences (Jenny is not afraid to kill) to make her an individual as well.
So, meme started Sunday morning while waiting to leave for school. And continued now because I apparently want to waste precious time that should be spent other ways. Hopefully it makes sense. It's been a crazy stressful weekend.
What are five ideas/concepts/etc you keep in mind while writing your character that you believe are essential to accurately depicting them?
1. She's a born soldier (her inheritance means a lot). I'm not going to pretend to be an expert on progenation machines, but I do possess my own interpretation of how Jenny was created and what this inheritance of hers is. In my mind, after a rapid cellular generation of a late-teen individual, the mind is instilled with the necessary knowledge to make her more than just an overgrown infant. Walking, talking, etc. And, in case of Messaline, any basic military skill and information that would allow her to be the perfect soldier. As it's the only thing she knows when born, it defines her. It can be a bit of a struggle at times due to her Dad's distaste of war, so when asked what she does, she'll answer traveler/adventurer. She will however, at heart, always be a soldier.
2. Jenny's age (aka naivety). She's only some months old and a lot of the world is still new to her. Even if she looks like she can be around 17/18/19 (which is the age range I've decided to play her at) and can act like it a lot of the time, in many ways she'll act like a child too. She doesn't know what's out there and wasn't supposed to find out. There's so much to learn and see and do and the only way to really explore everything is to dive right in, ask questions, and try. There's nothing to fear because, as an infant, she hasn't learned what fear is. And she won't know until taught otherwise.
3. Wanting to prove herself to her Dad (acceptance from someone, please). This, I feel, becomes Jenny's biggest drive after coming back to life and discovering her dad is gone. She tends to say she wants to make him proud and she does. Jenny wants to show him that, in her own way, she can be every bit as amazing as he had hoped. But this search for acceptance extends further. From her birth, Jenny wasn't accepted. Her dad didn't want her and neither did the Messaline humans. Finding someone who accepts her without hesitation (for example,
blinkandyoumiss in Milliways) means the world to her. And she won't judge others for partially this same reason. 4. She isn't supposed to be living this life (dying the day you're born does that to you). Jenny died. She doesn't know that Gallifreyans regenerate (exception being those roleplay games where she's had enough contact with individuals or books to know otherwise). And it could just as easily be the result of the Source or some other random thing we don't know about. All she knows is that she lived and it's a gift and she needs to live life to the fullest to make up for that. And that means taking chances and experiencing everything. It drives her just as much as her curiosity.
5. Like father like daughter (one parent ftw). With one parent, I'd imagine that Jenny is more like the Doctor than either would ever realise, especially given progenation machine wackiness with inheritances and stuff. Personality wise, she possesses the same enthusiasm for travel, the same curiosity and restlessness, the same love of company, etc. She is her father's daughter. But being of Messaline provides enough differences (Jenny is not afraid to kill) to make her an individual as well.
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