long ass OC development thing ft. Fuu

PERSONALITY PROFILE
  1. People don't behave the same way all the time. In fact, they generally have a mask for every social group -- friends, family, business. Sometimes they have a different mask for different groups of friends. How does your character act around different people? How does their personality shift and change?
 Friends: Fuu doesn't speak much, and prefers to stand on the fringes or back away from a group. To her, an ideal 'hanging out with friends' situation is training together, or an activity that doesn't require much talking, like chess or a movie. Because of this, she's extremely hard to get to know personally, and she can count the people she considers friends on one hand- Shiden, Jun, Tatum, Sosh, and she's really beginning to warm up to Regan... and Katsumi (AU-wise). 
 Family: Fuu no longer has a true family, but considers her private students to be like her children- Clio, Scott, Jo, Layla. She shows them respect but is incredibly tough on them, much more than her regular subordinates. But they can all sense the very subdued sense of warmth she feels for them, and they're the few people she lets down her walls for.  
 Business: Fuu is stone cold serious when it comes to work. She follows military decorum to a T, shows proper courtesies and respect, and barely speaks to anyone unless it's strictly about business. 

  2. Your character has been brought to a party and promptly ditched. They don't have a ride back home. How does this work? How comfortable are they around all of these strangers? Do they interact?
 She would leave, given someone was actually able to get her to the party in the first place. 

  3. It's kind of awkward - what subjects are likely to make your character hesitate, flush, stumble on their words, etc.?
 Fuu is cold as ice, and nothing really phases her. The closest to this situation she would get is if someone asked her something that either pissed her off to the point of silence, or asked about her past, to which she'd just glare at them and move on. 

  4. Is your character more dominant or submissive to the people around them? Do they tend to follow others' orders and wait for people to give them instruction in life, or do they charge ahead and make decisions on their own?
 Fuu commands the whole Gotei, so she's top dog and dominant. She's always been ambitious though, and only chose to follow orders so she'd be a good little soldier and get promoted. She definitely will not wait around for instruction in her life, and reeeallly dislikes unsolicited advice. 

  5. What happens when your character doesn't get what they want?
 Fuu doesn't care for material things, but if it's a political or military situation, she'll either 1) come up with a better plan, 2) organize a coup and take out the person blocking her, or 3) roll with it, understanding she may be in the wrong. It just depends on the people she's dealing with
  
  6. What's the character's self-esteem like?
 Fuu is self-assured. She knows exactly who she is and what she wants out of life. Her confidence actually makes other people uncomfortable sometimes. However, she has a blind spot when it comes to her own capability for empathy and being a good friend. Because she really is, but so many things have convinced her that she's not a good person to go to for personal things, only a good leader. She underestimates her own ability to give a shit. 
      a. Does it change over the course of the story?
 Fuu actually doesn't change much in the present timeline of my story. In the past, Fuu was actually on the arrogant side and had to let out some of her own hot air through several incidents. Not that you'd know, since she's always been as expressive as a steel door. 

  7. What's one flaw about themselves that they hate the most and wish they could change?
 Fuu sometimes wishes she could outwardly express more contentment, and maybe even be more approachable because people think she's pissed all the time when she's really just relaxed and calm. And she really does like certain people and would like to be on friendlier terms with them. But she believes it's too late for her to try and adopt a friendlier persona. She also would like to have two eyes again. 

  8. How does their personality shift when someone gets to know them well?
 She'll actually talk to them about personal things. She might even let her guard down a little (just a little).

  9. Do they prefer time alone, or with other people?
 Fuu prefers solitude. She's a very introspective person, and pretty much all of her hobbies are solitary activities. However, she loves teaching, and makes an exception to preferring solitude in her free time to instruct. 

  10. Is it easy for this character to tell someone "no" when they don't want to do something?
 Hahahahahahahhaahahahahaha you go try to force Fuu to do something and see how that turns out for you. 

  11. If this character were to describe their own personality, how would they do it?
 Fuu would say she's practical, efficient, and pragmatic. Now do you have something worthwhile to talk about?

  12. Is this character aware of their flaws?
 She's not as self-aware as she thinks she is. She's perfectly aware of her prickly personality, her faults in her leadership style and her abilities in battle. However she doesn't realize that she's let herself become the rumors about her, and she doesn't realize at all that she's kind of lonely... in the sense that she won't let herself get closer to the people she cares about (does that even make sense? I hope so ). As in, she now refuses to change solely because she thinks she is the quintessential glacier, immovable object that doesn't need emotions. Not that she's a touchy-feely type of person deep down, but she is capable of some sort of warmth. She's rid herself of emotions because they've goten her in a ton of issues in the past.

  13. Has this character's personality changed from childhood to adulthood?
 A looot. She's always been a hard-charger and ambitious, but she used to be able to joke around easier. Now she won't let any of her emotions show, and generally refuses to let people get close. This is due to equal parts how she has been treated in the past, and because in her past, showing any kind of weakness was a ticket to getting your ass assassinated. 

  14. Who influenced this character's personality? Did they pick up any mannerisms or traits from someone?
 Fuu's parents pretty much made her the leader and mentor she is. Her enemies made her become emotionless and hard- enemies in her human life and her afterlife. Shiden Kai helped her open back up, even if it was just slightly. In fact, Tachibana Jun taught her how to be a friend again, since she kind of just forced her way into Fuu's life without consent. ANd of course, Jo and Layla, moreso than all her other private students (though they helped too), helped her move on from the losses she's faced in the past. 

  15. Does this character express affection? Are they comfortable doing so?
 Nope, she doesn't, and is definitely not comfortable with it. She generally doesn't like to be touched- the exception being Jun, because she doesn't have a choice, and Jo, because Jo is a hugger (and Kat, after a very long time). Fuu's expressions of affection are subtle and very easy to miss unless you squint and tilt your head a little to the left. 

  16. When frightened, will the character "fight" or "flight"?
 Fight. And you'd never be able to tell she was scared anyway, aha

  17. Does this character ever put someone else's needs in front of their own?
 Usually, yes. Fuu's got a very Spartan mindset, so she doesn't have a lot of needs anyway. Her leadership model dictates she puts the needs of her subordinates before her own, within reason (for instance, she believes a leader should eat last, always take watch when they can, and never order people to do something the leader wouldn't do). She will not, however, rashly put herself in harm's way- she is perfectly aware and has no problem admitting she's a lot more useful uninjured and rational. She doesn't value her worth more than others per say, but she does know where and how she is valuable- leading and staying alive in order to do so. This is a lesson she utterly failed teaching Jo. 
      a. If there are only rare exceptions, why is that the case?
 Oops I kind of answered that above. She also won't put someone who has betrayed their comrades' needs first- once you're trash in her eyes, you're trash. 

  18. If this character suffered amnesia and lost all their memories, what would they be like?
 Fuu would go baaack to her old, easier to get along with self. But she'll also have lost the memories of what made her stop being so ambitious, so she'd be back to being totally ruthless when it comes to gaining rank and respect. So, she would be, if you can believe it, even more terrifying. 

  19. How does the character's living space reflect their personality?
 Fuu's place is mostly undecorated, very simple Japanese furniture... in fact the only 'luxury' item she has in her house is a TV, and she uses it to watch old human movies, rarely. (Shiden uses it all the time). This reflects her character as a no-nonsense military lady. It's another example of that spartan mindset- no frills, just the necessities.

  20. What's one thing that other characters wish they could change about this character's personality?
 Everyone wishes she was just... less scary... people are afraid to approach her, even though they know she's got good things to teach. 

EMOTIONAL PROFILE
  1. How easy is it for your character to feel anger? What's usually a good tip off that they're experiencing it? (Physical reactions, movements of appendages, etc.)
 It's actually pretty difficult to piss Fuu off- it's very easy to irritate her, or earn her dislike, but she doesn't really do the more 'extreme' emotions easily. When Fuu's angry, her usual glare will harden, her lips will curl, and she'll tense up tighter than a... well, I don't have a good tight reference right now but I'm sure you can imagine. When she's extra pissed she'll let some of her spiritual pressure out, which is stormy and heavy and just... scary. 
      a. Sadness?
 Fuu won't outwardly show this emotion, since she rarely lets herself feel that way. When she's really sad, her eye is the only place that will betray how she feels.
      b. Happiness?
 Fuu, when really happy, smiles... but just barely, more like a twitch at the corner of her mouth. If you blink you'll miss it. 
      c. Fear?
 When Fuu actually feels fear, she also gets mad. So, she exhibits all the signs of anger instead of how normal people express fear. 

  2. What state of mind is the character usually in?
 Fuu is generally in a neutral mood. She's calm, but she's always in war-mode so a part of her is always assessing the situation, looking for threats, and figuring out the best way to get her people out, or kill if there's a threat. This mindset has become instinctual, and she isn't completely consciously aware that she has a plan to kill everyone she meets. 

  3. Are there any emotions the character is particularly afraid of, or really resents having to feel?
 Fuu resents feeling fear, as she thinks it's distracting and useless. She's also a little bit afraid of feeling any deep emotional attachment to anyone, since people just drop dead often around her and she doesn't want to have to deal with actively trying not to feel grief. 

  4. How easily does this character trust their feelings with others?
 Not even a little. She feels that by sharing feelings, people will either try to take advantage, or perceive her as weak. 
      a. Has anyone ever betrayed them?
 Yes, Tatum (on accident), her former 4th and 3rd seats, and a few times in her human life. 
      b. How did it affect their ability to trust?
 It made her not trust anyone she hasn't known personally for a long time.

  5. Can this character easily hide their emotions?
 Yep. Fuu doesn't express much emotion at all. 
      a. Do they find it difficult to express emotion, thus tend to look neutral?
 Yes, but Fuu's neutral face is usually mistaken for angry. 

  6. How well can this character resist their emotions and impulses?
 Easily. Fuu doesn't put much stock in emotions and impulses, unless she's fighing (she trusts her instincts there)

  7. Does this character ever get violent (with others, objects, themselves) when feeling any certain emotions?
 Nope, Fuu values control above all else. Violence is contained to what she needs to do for her job.

  8. Has this character contemplated suicide?
 Nope
      a. Self-harm?
 Nope
      b. Physically injuring others?
 It's a part of her job, as well as her training methods
      c. Killing others?
 For work, and she won't bat an eye killing someone she thinks will get people killed. 

  9. Does the character have any triggers? Why do these things trigger them?
 Canon fire. Pretty specific aha, but things that sound like canon fire make her twitch

  10. What would hurt this character so badly they couldn't even breathe?
 She thinks she's endured enough to not have anything affect her this heavily. What she doesn't know is that one of her students getting killed now, especially the captains who she works with a lot now, would drop her emotionally. 

  11. What is guaranteed to make this character smile?
 Things that make her happy, not necessarily smile, are good students that take her teachings and expand on them, lightning storms (natural ones), kung fu movies, writing poetry, painting, and horses

  12. If the character could remove one emotion from their life, which would they choose?
 All of them, but especially fear, anguish, annoyance, dread, remorse and guilt. 

  13. If they're feeling upset, who are they likely to talk to for comfort? Or do they keep it inside?
 Shiden Kai. She doesn't trust anyone else like that.

  14. How would this character cope with losing someone extremely close to them?
 Meditation and training. That's pretty much it 

  15. How does this character look and feel when crying?
 Fuu doesn't cry- she never has, not even when her son died. Things that would make her cry instead make her 100% rage crazed. 

  16. If the character had to live out the rest of their life either perpetually angry, sad, or frightened, which would they choose?
 Anger, it's the closest thing to her kind of apathy. 

  17. Does this character tend to blame or punish others for their own emotions?
 No, like I said before Fuu is big on self-control and self responsibility. In fact there's a special angry place in her heart for people that blame all their problems on others. 

  18. Is this character empathetic, and tends to be influenced by the emotions of others?
 Nope, Fuu kind of struggles with emotion-related stuff

  19. What is the strongest emotion they have felt?
 Anger
      a. What event caused that?
 Her son being murdered in front of her eyes
      b. How would they react if that happened again?
 A lot of people would die, probably

  20. If the character were to come face to face with their darkest fears in a nightmare, what would be the scene?
 Fuu would be trapped in a glass box and forced to watch the people she cares about get slaughtered. Alternatively, they would one by one come up to her and disown her as a mentor or friend, finishing with Shiden who then strips her of her powers and leaves her helpless.

PHYSICAL PROFILE
  1. Based on the current diet and exercise your character has, where do you see them physically in five years?
 Besides a few more signs of aging, Fuu won't change much in appearance. 

  2. How agile is this character? Can they dodge easily? Or are they clumsy?
 Very agile- it comes with her Zanjutsu grand mastery. Fuu has very precise control of her body.

  3. Describe the muscle content of your character. Are they untrained and soft? Or lithe and powerful?
 Fuu has strong muscles, but they aren't completely visible. She has a softening layer of fat all over her body, mostly in her midsection. She's an endomorph- no matter her diet (unless she starves herself) she'll still have that fat. Not that she cares what her body looks like haha

  4. What kind of body fat percentage do you suppose they have?
 uhhh probably like 25-27%

  5. Do they have any scars? Where did those scars come from, and how did they get them?
 Her eye is missing, and has heavy scarring on the lid from getting shot with an arrow- this is how she died. She has four through stab wounds on her torso, all from her life as a samurai- one, on her shoulder, was years before her death, and the rest are from the same fight as the arrow 

  6. Describe some hairstyles your character has had in the past.
 Fuu's hair has always been shoulder length and pulled into a bun. Her bangs are new, and she only recently started wearing it loose. 

      a. How about the present? What's their hair like now?
 Shoulder-length, bangs and layers around her face. She wears it down a lot now, since she sees less combat as a captain commander

  7. What are their teeth like? Any cavities? Root canals? Does their dentition ever hurt?
 She takes excellent care of her teeth~

  8. Do their arches ever fall? That's painful.
 Nope

  9. How much endurance do they have? Do they easily get tired during a workout?
 A whole lot, from years of hard training, She can go on and on for hoouuurss, especially when instructing.

  10. How easily can they bear pain?
 Very well- she refuses to show weakness, and she trains in pain-bearing exercises (like punching wood walls and sitting in ice for hours)

  11. How long can this character sit still?
 A long long time, if necessary. Fuu is the self-control queen.
      a. Do they shift a lot when sleeping?
 Nope, she sleeps like a rock

  12. What do their nails look like? Do they bite them?
 Fuu's nails are kept short and practical. She doesn't bite them

  13. How hairy is this character?
 Not at all, she's basically body-hairless (comes with her race)
      a. Arms?
 almsot nonexistent 
      b. Legs?
 Ditto
      c. Underarms?
 Ditto
      d. Eyebrows?
 A little thick, she sometimes plucks them to keep a clean appearance. 
      e. Everywhere else
 Pretty smooth all around

  14. What is the most imperfect part of this character's body?
 She's missing her left eye

  15. Do they get cold easily?
 Not really, though she pretends she isn't cold when she is anyway
      a. How about overheated?
 Nope, heat doesn't affect her too bad
      b. Seasick?
 Unknown, she's never been on an extended cruise
      c. Do barometric changes in pressure affect them?
 She is pretty sensitive to air pressure

  16. How do they react to getting an illness? Think about sore throats, achy bodies, headaches, stuffy noses, runny noses...
 Fuu completely and totally ignores it, or, if it's enough to affect her performance, she'll take care of herself and rest until she can function properly. She takes good care of her health.

  17. Is this character's body sensitive to touch?
 Her sense of touch is pretty average.
      a. Do they have any unusual erogenous zones?
 The base of her spine

  18. How strong are this character's basic senses? Sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell.
 Lower than average sight (she has poor depth perception because she only has one eye), higher than average hearing and smell, and average taste and touch. 

  19. If this character had to permanently lose one of their senses, which would they choose?
 Touch
      a. What if they could only have one sense, and had to lose the others?
 Hearing, she finds it the most useful and feels it would be able to compensate for the others

  20. Does this character have any unusual limbs or physical features?
 Missing eye, her scars, and a jagged violet line marking that starts in the middle of her shoulders and runs down her spine, stopping in the small of her back (this is her contract mark)

PREFERENCES AND PEEVES
  1. What's the state of your character's kitchen? What kind of foods do you find in it? Is it... clean?
 Clean and organized, and very practical. She actually cooks, though her meals are typically very simple. She doesn't have much in the way of sugary stuff or spices.

  2. If they could only eat one type of food for the rest of their life, what would they choose?
 Fish

  3. What kind of clothing does this character like wearing and why?
 She'd live in her uniform, probably. Clothes don't really concern her as long as they're practical 

  4. How does this character feel about piercings?
 She thinks they're frivolous and pointless
      a. Tattoos?
 She's ambivalent on the topic
      b. Dyed hair?
 She doesn't care about fashion stuff
      c. Revealing clothing?
 She thinks people that wear revealing clothing for attention have no place in her military. So she kept the ban on ridiculous outfits that Merek put in- she feels the military is no place for cleavage, saggy buttcrack exposing pants or pointless shirtlessness. Outside of her military, she doesn't care. 
  
  5. What's something that turns this character on?
 Agression and fighting for dominance (given you get far enough to even have her considering sleeping with you)
      a. And what's a definite turn-off?
 Cockiness- people assuming they can just talk to her and expect her to participate in the conversation willingly. Also people that feign stupidity or ignorance. 
      b. Do they have any kinks?
 Power play. It gets a little violent in Fuu's bedroom

  6. How does this character feel about animals?
 She says she has no feelings one way or the other, but she likes them 
      a. Would they want any pets?
 Not unless they contributed to her home in some practical way (besides providing companionship)
      b. What animals are their favorite?
 Horses

  7. What type of movie is this character most interested in watching? 
 Kung fu and oldie samurai movies.

  8. If this character could master a skill instantly, which would they choose?
 Fuu would probably pick cooking, so she wouldn't waste her time trying to learn how to feed herself better. 

  9. Are there any behaviors that other characters do that irk this character?
 Boastfulness, people that lack self control, people that feign stupidity, arrogance, people that try to force their company on her when she clearly isn't interested (anyone trying to force people to do anything social, really), people that don't try, people that don't show proper respect... quite a lot haha
      a. Does the character ever voice their annoyance?
 Not voice her annoyance specifically, but she makes it pretty obvious in how cutting her conversations become

  10. Would this character rather create something or destroy something?
 Create. Fuu is actually a poet (surprise!) and loves crafting words where there were none. 

  11. What kind of comedy does this character prefer? Toilet humor, vulgar, slapstick, morbid, etc.
 Fuu's humor is incredibly dry and it's hard to tell when she's actually joking. Subtle humor is her favorite. 

  12. If they could stay at one age forever, which age would they choose and why?
 She would opt out, she doesn't want to stay the same forever. 

  13. If the character could only wear clothing of one color, which would they choose?
 Something dark that wouldn't be obnoxious in combat. If it fits those criteria she doesn't care at all. 

  14. Describe the character's favorite possession. Where did they get it, and why are they so attached?
 She really doesn't have one- she has a token from each of her students, and treasures them all equally.

  15. What is the character's favorite weather?
 Stormy

  16. Do they prefer sweet, salty, sour, meaty, spicy, or neutral tastes?
 Salty

  17. Would they rather sleep in a cold room or a warm one?
 Cold. Practically she can always just put on more layers to be comfortable. 

  18. Are there any hobbies this character absolutely hates and would never want to do?
 Most social activities

  19. What's the easiest way to annoy this character?
 ARROGANCE is her hugest pet peeve in the world and she loves nothing more than cutting boastful people down a peg

  20. Are their interests and likes socially appropriate?
 Pretty much, though her bedroom habits are 100% a secret to everyone 

ALL ABOUT HISTORY
  1. Describe a scenario that has impacted your character and caused them extreme happiness.
 Watching her students flourish in the Gotei. When her son began training with her, and anytime she got to ride her horse as a human
      a. Fear?
 When her son was imprisoned, when Jo was 'killed'
      b. Disappointment?
 Any time one of her subordinates (specifically the ones she actually trusts) fucks up big time
      c. Depression?
 Fuu has never experienced true, clinical depression before. She's too busy charging ahead and making alternate plans. 

  2. What is the character's first memory?
 Being with her parents- noting specific, just domestic stuff

  3. Has the character ever experienced deja vu? Do you happen to know why?
 Nope

  4. Sensations are powerful things, and often certain scents, sounds, touches, etc. can invoke memories strongly associated with them. Which have imprinted in your character's mind?
 Certain types of dumplings and the smell of ink reminds her of her mother, and the combo of tobacco and leather reminds her of her dad. 

  5. How'd they get along with their parents and/or other relatives?
 She absolutely adored and admired her parents. They were a very close-knit, loving family. She had no siblings and never met her extended family though. 

  6. If your character had to choose one friend they've valued over all others, who would it be?
 Shiden Kai is the most important 'person' in Fuu's life

  7. What's the worst injury they've ever gotten?
 Fuu was nearly torn apart by her own Bankai during the incident that got her demoted.

  8. How many places has this character lived in? What stands out most about those places to them?
 She travelled all over Japan, and then came to Soul Society. Her only permanent home was her parent's house.

  9. If the character could erase one memory from their mind, what would it be?
 She would erase her son. She knows she'll never get to see him again, and the memories hurt her more than help. 

  10. What was the character's economic situation?
 She's very highly paid as the Captain Commander of the Gotei. She also never spends any money, so she has a very large amount of money just sitting in the bank.

  11. What are the character's three clearest memories?
 The first time she sparred with her dad on equal footing
 The day her son died
 The day her first private student successfully completed her training (that was Clio)

  12. If the character could go back and speak to a younger version of themself, what would they say?
 "Don't trust 3rd Seat Soren. Get rid of him as soon as you can"

  13. If the character could go back and choose their sex at birth, what would they choose?
 Probably stay a woman.

  14. Describe the character's love life throughout the years.
 Fuu doesn't have a 'love' life. She's had a string of sexual encounters, some that lasted longer than others, just based off physical need. Her son's father was a one night stand. In Soul Society she continued to have no time for relationships, and was annoyed with most potential suitors anyway. Fuu can be, surprisingly, a pretty sexual individual when she feels she has some time to blow, but don't expect any sort of preamble or foreplay. Often she's all business unless someone really challenges her. 

  15. How did the family that raised this character influence them?
 I already discussed this above- Fuu's parents made her who she is.

  16. If this character could "unmeet" someone in their life, who would they choose?
 Her former 3rd Seat

  17. If the character could choose different parents for themselves, who would they choose and why?
 She wouldn't

  18. Does this character feel guilty about anything in the past?
 Her mother and son's deaths. 

  19. If the character were asked to associate an adjective with different stages of their life, what would they choose and why?
(I'm all typed out, might do this one later)

  20. If the character could choose to have themselves born at a specific time period, which would they pick and why?
 Fuu loves the era she was born in. But she might pick a more peaceful time, so she could have more time riding around on horses instead of fighting