AquasAngel

A little backstory so some of these answers make sense:

The characters live in a world where half-animal half-people exist (called “halfers”). This is caused by a mutation from a failed government experiment. To keep the “normal human" genetic line clean, every halfer was deported to an island called “Benine” (later renamed “Wasteland” by the halfers). On Benine, every halfer is treated with poor care. The halfer population started to die, which was the government’s plan. They wanted to fix their mistake.

These questions are answered by 4 of the 10 characters; Aurora, Dominic, Surri, and Robert. They run the blog

• What is your characters name? Does the character have a nickname?

• A: Hello, my name is Aurora. A lot of my friends just call me “Rora” though. The two names are often interchangeable.

• D: Bonjour, je m’appelle Dominic. My close friend call me “Nickie” for whatever reason.

• S: Dia dhuit, my name is Surri. My usual nickname is “Sunny” because of my last name “Suncatcher”.

• R: G’day, my name is Robert, but (as you can assume) my nickname is Bob.

• What is your characters hair color? Eye color?

• A: My hair is dark brown and my eyes are emerald green!

• D: My hair is black and my eyes are a very piercing, sapphire-like blue.

• S: My hair is technically “red” but in reality, it is very orange. My eyes are also an emerald green.

• R: My hair is also brown, but lighter than Aurora’s. It kinda goes with my brown eyes

• What kind of distinguishing facial features does your character have?

• A: We all have thin whiskers since we are all halfers.

• S: I also have freckles under my eyes and across my nose.

• Does your character have a birthmark? Where is it? What about scars?

• D: All of us have numbers tattooed in red on our left shoulders.

• A: I have a big birthmark that looks like a permanent brown bruise on my upper thigh. No one can really see it though. Also, I’m missing my right eye so that eyelid is sewn shut.

• How did he get them?

• D: We got these markings when we arrived on Benine to label us as halfers. Our descriptions go into a government database, and we are all filed by our numbers.

• A: When I was a baby my eye was severely infected and needed to be removed. My eyelid was then stitched closed so the socket would not get infected as well.

• Who are your characters friends and family? Who does she surround herself with? Who are the people your character is closest to? Who does he wish he were closest to?

• A: My biological mother gave birth to my older brother Eric and I. She then married my step-father (who I just call my father) who also had a child (my younger step-brother) Patrick. When I arrived on Benine, Dominic and his mother Isabelle kind of adopted me into their family unit, so I consider Isabelle my “Maman”. My friends that I usually hang around with on Benine include Nickie, Bob, Destiny, and Aaron. I also hang out with Surri sometimes, but not as often. I have a tendency to hang around with my Benine family and my close friends, but I do talk to strangers a lot and I get to know other halfers too. Honestly, I wish I was closer to Surri. She may not realize this, but we have a lot in common.

• D: The only family member I have ever know was my maman Isabelle. I loved her with all of my heart. She was the one I had always looked up to when I was younger because she was the strongest person I knew. I am really close friends with Aurora, Bob, and Aaron. Usually, I hang around with them (and sometimes Bob’s mom because she’s pretty cool). I wish I was closer to Leo. A lot of people say that he is only bad news, but I think he is actually very nice and just needs a friend.

• S: Even though they are not around anymore, I was very close to my mam, daidí, and dheartháir (mother, father, and brother). They gave their lives to save mine. I just wish I could say thank you to them. On Benine, Robert’s family took me in, so his mum, dad, and little sister became my new family. My only friend is Robert (maybe Robert’s mum too). I wish I was closer to Avanna. There was something about her that I really liked, I just never had the courage to talk to her.

• R: I love my mum, dad, and sister. They are all wonderful people. Honestly, I feel that Surri is a very good addition to our family. I tend to hang around with Aurora, Dominic, Surri, and Aaron. I wish I was closer to Destiny. She seems like a fun person to hang around with too.

• Where was your character born? Where has she lived since then? Where does she call home?

• A: I was born in Green Bay Wisconsin (United States). When I was 5, I was deported to Benine with my brother. Benine is not my home.

• D: I was born in Chillac, France. When I was 6, I was deported to Benine with my maman. Benine is not my home.

• S: I was born in Kinsale, Ireland. My family was killed. When I was 10, I was deported to Benine by myself. Benine is not my home.

• R: I was born in Sydney, Australia. When I was 4 I was deported to Benine with my mum and dad. Benine is not my home.

• Where does your character go when hes angry?

• A: I don’t usually become angry, but when I do, I bottle up all of that energy and stress cry when I am by myself in my shack.

• D: When I am angry, I hide under my straw-pile bed. Water and straw does not mix well, but at the time, I do not care.

• S: I have a tendency to hide in dark places (like alleyways or corners) when I am angry. Isolation is key.

• R: When I am angry (which doesn't happen often), I voice my concerns with my mum. She’s very understanding. Also, talking about what is wrong calms me down.

• What is her biggest fear? Who has she told this to? Who would she never tell this to? Why?

• A: My biggest fear is that people will see me the way I see myself. I don’t find myself to be an emotionally stable person, but I pretend to be for the sake of others. It’s a lot of pressure. The only person I have ever told this to is Dominic (mainly because we tell each other everything). You see, I have a reputation to uphold. Over 15,000 halfers look to me for their salvation (and yes, I did the math). If I were to show any negative emotion, they would all lose hope and we would never get off of this god-forsaken island. It’s just better if no one knows.

• D: My biggest fear is that I will lose Aurora, and she knows that. Rora is the only person I have left that is like family. She means the world to me and if I were to lose her, I would lose a large chunk of myself as well. The other people I told this to were Bob and Aaron. I would never tell this to anyone else. I don’t think they would understand.

• S: Honestly, my greatest fear is to make friends? Hear me out, I don’t like to be alone, but I don’t want anyone to become so close to me that they are willing to give up their life for mine… just like my family did. I never want that to happen again, so I distance myself from everyone. The only people who know about this are Robert’s mum (because I told her), Aurora (because I ended up telling her too), and Bob (because he found out on his own). I would never tell anyone else. My life is too complicated and I would rather keep everyone else out of it. People can be overwhelming.

• R: My greatest fear is being alone. As many people know, I have more affection than I know what to do with, so I surround myself with friends and family. I am energized when I am with people and emotionally drained when I’m not. It’s kinda a no-brainer. Everyone pretty much knows this just by my actions.

• Does she have a secret?

• A: I am emotionally unstable.

• D: I am emotionally dependent.

• S: I am very loving.

• What makes your character laugh out loud?

• A: A lot of silly humor. Mainly puns. I laugh at a lot of things to be honest.

• D: I also laugh at a lot of things, but the little things that Aurora does makes me laugh the hardest.

• R: Puns. Definitely puns.

• When has your character been in love? Had a broken heart?

• S: All of us have been in love, and all of us have had our hearts broken in some way.