.:Character Development: OUTWARD APPEARANCE:.

More than you ever wanted to know about your OC’s outward appearance
• HOW PEOPLE PERCEIVE THEM: Kind of self-explanatory. Describe in general how other people see your character, what they think of them, and what their preconceptions about them may be.
• Example: Aerone is kinda weird because he doesn’t like to eat, but he really loves to dance. He’s kind of cool at the same time, because he’s great at dancing. People think he’s really cute, in a good looking but boyish way. People like him, and are surprised and impressed by his dedication and morals. People listen to him, because they know he believes his own words. Some people feel humbled by his good nature and don’t like that at all. Lots of girls find him attractive but by the time they notice what a gem he is, they are too intimidated by his popularity to talk to him.
• HOW THEY SEE THEMSELVES: How someone sees themselves may be entirely different to how they act around others, and how others see them. How well does your character know themselves? Are they in denial about any aspects of who they are? Do they act like someone they’re not? Does anyone know what they’re like inside?
• Example: Aerone views himself outwardly as just the average guy who’s trying to change the world around him for the better. Usually he has a distorted view of his body, thinking himself either skinnier than he really is—after not eating for a while—or thinking of himself as fat after he has eaten. He accepts his strengths but tends to hone in on his flaws naturally, and fights to keep the overall positive outlook he believes in.
• CONFIDENCE: State if your character is confident or not and how this changes based on mood and/or environment if it does. In what ways? What are they confident in? Where are they a coward?
• Example: Aerone grows from a cowardly sort of weak-minded, passive, indifferent, and slightly downtrodden individual into a determined, curious, balanced, fierce, brave, bold, and courageous person. He forces himself to beat back fear enough times that it becomes automatic. To others, he definitely projects an air of confidence.
• POSTURE AND MANNERISMS: Describe how your character is built, how they hold themselves, how they move, and why, if there is a reason. Do they have any habits or quirks? Not everyone does. Also describe how their posture and mannerisms reflect their personality.
• Example: Fully grown, Aerone is 5’7, maintaining a skinny overall body shape with toned muscles and abs. He thinks he’s awkward, but he actually has a pretty smooth, almost graceful movement. His movements are intentional and his walk is pretty comfortable. He’s light on his feet, never sluggish, clumsy, or dragging his weight around. He isn’t slow in his movements but isn’t fast either. He likes to move around, and sometimes even watches himself dance in the mirror in his bedroom. Dancing keeps him loose, and if it were not for that, he would be pretty tense. He has great peripheral vision, so while maintaining focus in class, he can observe the other ongoing situations of the environment. If someone enters his space, he would be aware of it, and only back off if he feels the need to. Generally he would be unaffected. If someone comes at him suddenly, he would react instinctively fast to get out of the way. that’s his first thought. But in a fight, he’ll make an active choice to reciprocate.
• STYLE CHOICE: Describe your character’s color scheme, what they are likely to wear, and what they’d never wear. What types of clothing do they steer towards? What do they avoid with disgust? What accessories do they have if any? What is their overall of look of dress like?
• Example: Aerone prefers wearing shades of browns mainly and using white, and maybe navy blue or faded bluegreen as accent colors. He stays away from typical bold chrome colors, because he feels like they look fake on him. He gravitates towards earth tones always.  
• Aerone is rarely found without a bandanna and boots, regardless of the weather. He usually wears a tee shirt with a long sleeve shirt underneath, skinny jeans that can be tucked into his boots, and if its cold, he’ll wear a hat and his winter coat which has animal teeth on it. He always likes to look good, because looking good is feeling good to him. He is typically open to new styles as long as they are in the brown color family, and he can still wear his bandanna. He feels naked without his bandanna.
• Aerone wouldn’t be caught dead in anything gothic, nerdy, or feminine looking. He would hate to look plain or unkempt, or even depressed. He sometimes fears he will attract the wrong crowd or receive bad opinions based on his style of dress. He isn’t a fan of wearing shorts, even in the summer.
• HOME ENVIRONMENT: Describe what their life is like at home. Describe the atmosphere and mood of the look of the place and the people in it. Describe the house or property. Describe the bedroom, or wherever it is they sleep. If they don’t have a house or apartment then just describe the place that they live in, or call home. Explain in what ways their home life affected who they came to be.
• Aerone/Shelley/Corah: They grew up with their mom and stepdad in a cozy, square-shaped two-story house. They didn’t have a lot of space but they made what they had look good. The kids didn’t really go in the basement and weren’t allowed to because Selina kept her inventions down there. But sometimes the kids snuck down there. It was a happy healthy home and the five residents loved and supported each other. Aerone loved his home life and was grateful for how his mom and stepdad’s kindness impacted who he was as a person and allowed him to grow up kind and loving like they were.