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Started February 27, 2023 by Deleted user

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What different fields and sections have you added to the different world building pages?

[cracks knuckles] okay so-

I actually don't remember what fields were there to begin with and what ones I added so bear with me 💀 (for the characters page)
((sorry of this is way to long 😭))

so the first section is of course the OVERVIEW

• Name - The name they go by, may include a nickname
• Full Name- Their full legal name, including middle (if relevant)
• Meaning of Name- The meanings and origin of their full name
• Nicknames- Nicknames that other characters may refer to them as
• Age- Their age, many include multiple ages if the character is in multiple stories
• Birthday- Their birth day, month and year
• Gender- Their gender (not relevant to biological sex but may be included)
• Sexuality- Their sexual orientation (can be left unlabeled or blank)
• School Grade- The school grade at the time of the story (May be left blank if irrelevant)
• Universe- The story they belong to
• Tags- Often the story they belong to and the time period they were made

LOOKS

• Weight- The character's weight in both kg and lbs
• Height- The character's height in both cm and ft
• Hair- The way their hair is styled and its colour hex code
• Eyes- The shape of the eyes plus any extra descriptions, its colour hex code
• Face- The shape of the face, cheeks, nose and mouth plus any extra descriptions
• Skin Tone- A description of their skin colour and its colour hex code
• Race- The character's race
• Body Shape- A description of the shape of the character's chest and abdomen
• Clothing- Clothing they are often depicted in, different common outfits they wear
• Facial Hair- A description of the character's facial hair (if applicable)
• Identifying Features- A description of any tattoos, blemishes or beauty marks a character may have

PERSONALITY

• Nature- The traits a character is born with (the "light")
• Character- The traits a character chooses that enhance their nature (the "globe")
• Personality- The traits a character outwardly displays, how others perceive them
• Motivations- The reason a character acts the way they do, what drives them to succeed
• Strengths- Traits of a character that are beneficial or positive
• Flaws- Traits that are undesirable or can be seen as a weakness
• Fears- Things the character is scared of, be it a person, place, thing or feeling
• Personality Type- A characters Myers-Brigg personality type (e.g. INFP-T)

TRAITS

• Mannerisms- A habitual behaviour the character may not be aware of (e.g. pinching nose bridge)
• Prejudices- A dislike not based on reason or experience
• Talents- A skill that comes to the character naturally
• Quirks- A strange or peculiar trait the character exhibits (e.g. paces while thinking)
• Hobbies- Activities the character does for pleasure or leisure
• Interests- Subjects the character enjoys learning and talking about
• Habits- A particular behaviour the character does on a regular basis (e.g. drinking a glass of water every night before bed)

SOCIAL

• Best Friend(s) (link field)- A list of the character's closest friends
• Relationship with Best Friend(s)- The relationship the character shares with their closest friends
• Friends (link field)- A list of the character's friends
• Relationship with Friends- The relationship the character shares with their friends
• Enemies (link field)- A list of the character's enemies
• Relationship with Enemies- The relationship the character shares with their enemies
• Occupation- The character's job or schooling (if applicable)
• Favourite Possession- The character's favourite personal belonging/item
• Favourite Person- The character's favourite person, someone they love very much
• Role Model- The character's role model, someone they look up to and aspire to be like.

FAMILY

• Parents (link field)- A list of the character's parents.
• Relationship with Parents- The relationship the character shares with their parents
• Significant other(s) (link field)- A list of the character's significant other(s)
• Relationship with Significant Other(s)- The relationship the character shares with their significant other(s)
• Love interest(s) (link field)- A list of the character's love interest(s)
• Relationship with Love interest(s)- The relationship the character shares with their love interest(s)
• Siblings (link field)- A list of the character's siblings
• Relationship with Siblings- The relationship the character shares with their siblings
• Children (link field)- A list of the character's children
• Relationship with Children- The relationship the character shares with their children
• Pets (link field)- A list of the character's pets
• Relationship with Pets- The relationship the character shares with their pets
• Family Situation- The current state of the character's immediate and close family
• Other Notable Relatives- Any relevant relatives that don't fit the above criteria (e.g. Aunts, Uncles, Cousins etc.)

BACKGROUND

• Where they live (link field)- The town in which the character currently resides
• Religion- The religion the character prescribes (may be unlabeled or left blank)
• Birthplace- The town and country the character was born in (e.g. Dublin, Ireland)
• Languages Spoken- What languages the character has learnt/can speak
• Hometown- Where the character grew up, may be different to birthplace
• Ethnicity- The group of people the character identifies with, often influenced by parents or grandparents

PHYSICAL HEALTH

• Physical Disorder(s)- Any illness the character has that affects their physical health
• More Information- A more in-depth description of what the disorder is and how it affects the character.
• Symptoms- Features which indicate the disorder in the character (e.g. headaches, limps, stutter)
• Reason for Physical Disorder(s)- Why the disorder manifested, what caused it (e.g. genetics, cell mutation, smoking)
• Scars- Any physical scars a character may have from procedures, accidents or fights.
• Blood Type- What blood type the character has (A+, O, Rh-)
• Life Expectancy- The age to which the character dies (May be relevant to the story or not)
• Cause of Death- How the character eventually dies (May be relevant to the story or not)

MENTAL HEALTH

• Mental Disorder(s)- Any illness that the character has that affects their mental health
• More Information- A more in-depth description of what the disorder is and how it affects the character.
• Symptoms- Features which indicate the disorder in the character (e.g. depression, obsession, anxiety)
• Reason for Mental Disorder(s)- Why the disorder manifested, what caused it (e.g. genetics, truama, abuse)

HEADCANONS

• ABCs- A series of questions to be answered about a character based on each letter of the alphabet (e.g. ABCs of Fluff)
• Character Profile- A series of questions designed to give a character more depth, based on my thread
• Alternative Universe(s)- Any AUs or spin off the character may be apart of, often just done for fun
• Headcanons- Any idea or interpretation of the character that might not be relevant to the story, but are interesting none the less

QUOTES

• Official Quotes- Quotes originally said by the character in the story
• Unofficial Quotes- Quotes that orgininate from outside the story that match the characters vibe

TRIVIA

• Playlist- A link to a spotify playlist based on the character
• Spirit Animal- An animal the represent or makes me think if the character
• Zodiac Sign- The characters Astrology sign based on their birthday
• Favourite Artist- The characters favourite Singer, Painter, Writer etc.
• Favourite Colour- The characters favourite colour
• Favourite Animal- The characters favourite animal
• Favourite Food- The characters favourite food, what their last meal on death row would be
• Favourite Weapon- The characters favourites weapon, what they prefer to damage with (may be left blank)
• Type of Person- A description of the character based on these tumblr posts
• Uquizzes- Any Uquizzes the character might be a part of
• Random Trivia- Random bit of trivia about the development of the character
• Private Notes- Private notes only I see, sort of a "remember for later" list

The singular field I've added for my character templates is not nearly as long and descriptive as the ones @Seeba has lol, but I find that songs help me a lot with character building so I have a Character Playlist field that follows this outline:

• The character's theme song
• How the character views themself
• How the character views the rest of the world
• A song about the character's relationship with another character (can be a platonic or romantic relationship)
• A song about what the character wants
• A song about what's important to the character
• A song about what the character hates
• The character's Ass-Kicking Song™
• A song about an event in the character's life
• The character's "Origins" song
• The character's End Credits song

It's not a lot, but this field has helped me a lot with figuring out the personalities/mindsets of my characters and maybe it'll help someone else :)

oh my god i've completely customized all of my templates,,

I don't know what was there to begin with so I'll just share my entire template alsdkfj

Overview:
Name
Role
Other Names
Gender
Sexuality
Age
Universe
Tags

Name:
Pronunciation
First Name History
Middle Name History
Last Name History

Looks:
Race
Height
Weight
Skin Tone
Body Type
Face Shape
Hair Color
Hair Style
Facial Hair
Eyebrows
Eyes
Nose
Mouth
Scars
Tattoos
Posture

Personality:
Description of Personality
Meyers-Briggs
Alignment
Flight, Fight, Freeze
Fears
How would they describe themselves (3 words)
How others would describe them (3 words)

Nature:
Motivations
Flaws
Prejudices
Talents
Hobbies

Mannerisms:
Neutral
Happy
Sad
Angry
Nervous
Scared
Excited
Irritated
Tired
Confused
Embarrassed
Shocked

Mannerisms 2:
Sleeping
Sitting
Standing
Running
Walking
Fighting

Social:
Religion
Opinion on Religion
Politics
Opinion on Religion
Job
Favorite Food
Favorite Color
Favorite Animal
Favorite Possession
Favorite Weather
Favorite Location

History:
Birthday
Hometown
Education
Background
Current Residence

Arc:
Role
Character Growth
Pre-Story
Part One
Post-Part One
Part Two
Post-Part Two

Abilities/powers:
Overview of Abilities
History of Abilities
How did they get abilities?
Physical appearance of abilities
Pros
Cons

Voice:
Description of voice
Laugh
Speaking Patterns
Languages
Voice Claim

Inventory:
Clothes
Contents of Backpack
Weapons
Vehicle

Medical:
Physical Disabilities
Mental Disabilities
Other
Speed Level
Strength Level
Stamina Level
Coordination Level
5 Senses Level
Memory Level
Pain Tolerance

Family:
Ancestors
Grandparents
Parents
Siblings
Children
Extended Family
Pets

People:
Affiliations
Best Friends
Friends
Frenemies
Rivals
Enemies
Opinion on People

Love:
Sexuality
Opinion on Love
Love Language
Love Interest
How they act in a relationship

Quotes:
Quotes from them
Incorrect Quotes
Songs that describe them

Other:
Aesthetic
Color Scheme
Scent
Likes
Dislikes
Random Trivia

Notes:
Public Notes
Private Notes