Character Chart
Character’s full name: Louis Maynard Haydred.
Reason or meaning of name: Louis - "Famous Warrior", French origin.
Character’s nickname: Loui', Lou, ' Preacher-man'.
Reason for nickname: Shortenings of 'Louis'; he's a priest.
Birth date: 30.10.74.
Physical appearance
Age: 35 (30 at death).
How old does he/she appear: 20-something-ish, maybe. Sometimes older.
Weight: 230-something or so.
Height: 7'1.
Body build: Slender, tall, some muscle (but not much).
Shape of face: Round Thin-ish, strong, though.
Eye color: Light brown.
Glasses or contacts: None.
Skin tone: Fairly pale.
Distinguishing marks: Birthmark on the underside of his upper left arm. Some scars.
Predominant features: Particularly bright, outstanding eyes. When hair isn't dyed, it's a rather noticeable colour. Height.
Hair color: Naturally a firey red. Dyed black.
Type of hair: Straight, thick.
Hairstyle: Short-ish, messied.
Voice: Thick Scottish accent, but charismatic and strong in tone.
Overall attractiveness: Depends on who you ask, but he's a fairly good-looking guy.
Physical disabilities: None.
Usual fashion of dress: Priest's clothes, otherwise something dark and 'dress-y'.
Favorite outfit: His custom priest uniform.
Jewelry or accessories: Crosses and rosaries, Bible, flask..
Traits
Optimist or pessimist? Preaches both sides, but mostly keeps an optimist's attitude.
Introvert or extrovert? Extrovert, though sometimes he does withdraw.
Daredevil or cautious? Cautious. He's brave, but not stupid.
Logical or emotional? Logical.
Disorderly and messy or methodical and neat? Methodical and neat.
Prefers working or relaxing? Working man.
Confident or unsure of himself/herself? Confident.
Animal lover? Yes. Not 'animal-crazy', but he's got a soft spot for 'em.
Favorites
Color: All reds, gold.
Least favorite color: None.
Music: Classical and opera, classic rock.
Food: German.
Literature: Any. Good or bad, he loves reading.
Form of entertainment: Reading, preaching, traveling.
Expressions: ...
Mode of transportation: Train, Walking.
Most prized possession: Bible and Rosary given to him by his father.
Habits
Hobbies: Reading, sermon-writing, playing with Dero.
Plays a musical instrument? Some guitar and piano.
Plays a sport? Nah.
How he/she would spend a rainy day: Writing sermons, going somewhere or doing something with Dero.
Spending habits: Smart with his money, spends very little.
Smokes: Sometimes will smoke a pipe or cigar, rarely.
Drinks: Yes.
Other drugs: None.
What does he/she do too much of? Work.
What does he/she do too little of? Care, maybe.
Extremely skilled at: Public-speaking, convincing, etc. Words.
Extremely unskilled at: 'Regular life', and sympathizing with others.
Nervous tics: Knuckle/joint popping, various facial twitchings.
Usual body posture: Straight, '
rofessional'.
Goals
Drives and motivations: His faith, his few friends.
Immediate goals: Survive another year - easy.
Long term goals: Eh, save the world?
How the character plans to accomplish these goals: Same as he's always done.
How other characters will be affected: They're on his side. Well, most of 'em are.
Personality
Good personality traits: Father/Uncle-type, understanding, strong faith.
Bad personality traits: Apathetic, some-what self-centered.
Mood character is most often in: Tired, serious, calm.
Sense of humor: Contrary to popular belief, he's got a pretty good one.
Character’s greatest joy in life: Dero, his faith, Nicholas, Damien.
Character’s greatest fear: Dealing with particular realities. His father.
Why? The man would rather not say.
What single event would most throw this character’s life into complete turmoil? Loss of the four previously-listed joy.
Character is most at ease when: He's giving a sermon, or just in a church in general.
Most ill at ease when: He's dealing with himself.
Enraged when: People play stupid, Damien does something less than favourable.
Depressed or sad when: Faith lessens, Damien does something less than favourable.
Priorities: A certain kid or two.
Life philosophy: Just have a little faith.
If granted one wish, it would be: He's not sure right now.
Why? Because the man isn't sure?
Character’s soft spot: Dero, Nicholas.
Is this soft spot obvious to others? Yes, after a while.
Greatest strength: Faith.
Greatest vulnerability or weakness: His tendency to think in preference of himself or his beliefs.
Biggest regret: He has no regrets.
Biggest accomplishment: Dero.
Minor accomplishment: Building his church to what it is now, being a different man than his father (for the most part).
Minor regret: He has no regrets.
Past failures he/she would be embarrassed to have people know about: He'll keep those to himself. A bit too much pride.
Why? Too much pride, and as a priest/out of respect for his father, there's just somethings better left unsaid.
Character’s darkest secret: Same as above.
Does anyone else know? Dero, Maynard Haydred. Damien and Nicholas might, someday.
Self-perception
How he/she feels about himself/herself: Narcissistic tendencies, but won't admit it to himself. Otherwise, he's a pretty modest man.
One word the character would use to describe self: Apathetic.
One paragraph description of how the character would describe self: No.
What does the character consider his/her best personality trait? His powers of speech.
What does the character consider his/her worst personality trait? Apathy.
What does the character consider his/her best physical characteristic? His hands, vocal chords.
What does the character consider his/her worst physical characteristic? The features that show just how old and tired he really is.
How does the character think others perceive him/her: A wise man, a quiet man.
What would the character most like to change about himself/herself: He doesn't really like his hair colour, much.
Relationships with others
Opinion of other people in general: Untrusting of 'em, but he's willing to help.
Does the character hide his/her true opinions and emotions from others? Not really.
Person character most hates: Oh, there are a few.
Best friend(s): Dero, Nicholas, Damien.
Love interest(s): Dero Schwartz.
Person character goes to for advice: God and the Heavens above, his 'higher-ups' (rarely), Nicholas.
Person character feels responsible for or takes care of: Dero.
Person character feels shy or awkward around: No one, really.
Person character openly admires: Christ, Nicholas.
Person character secretly admires: Father Maynard Haydred.
Most important person in character’s life before story starts: Dero.
After story starts: Dero, eventually Nicholas and Damien.
Past
Hometown: Edinburgh, Scotland.
Type of childhood: Good, fairly strict. He was a well-behaved and respectable child, so it made it all the more easier.
Pets: None.
First memory: Something involving the church or the country-side, probably.
Most important childhood memory: Figuring out his faith and where he 'belonged' in it.
Why: It helped to shape him into who he is now.
Childhood hero: His father.
Dream job: Priest.
Education: Full. Most of it was home-schooling, though.
Religion: Catholic, with openness to some Christian ideals.
Finances: It's an odd situation.
Present
Current location: Scotland.
Currently living with: Dero, sometimes Nicholas and Damien.
Pets: None, unless you count 'Black Dog' or Damien's old mutt.
Religion: Catholic, with openness to some Christian ideals.
Occupation: Priest.
Finances: It's an odd situation.
Family
Mother: Marie Haydred (deceased).
Relationship with her/him: Very good, what little he could build from only two years of really knowing her.
Father: Maynard Haydred.
Relationship with him: ..It's an odd situation. 'Love/hate', perhaps.
Siblings: None.
Relationship with them: None.
Spouse: Closest thing to a 'spouse' is Dero.
Relationship with him/her: Loving, protective..
Children: None. Well..
Relationship with them: None.
Other important family members: None.
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