This is where I describe myself as if I were creating a character for one of my stories.
Name: Travis King
Born: June 17, 1979; Eugene, Oregon
Resides: central Oregon coast
Occupation: Writer
Physical Characteristics: 5′8″ (173 cm), avg. build, black hair, blue eyes
Family Information
Spouse: Nancy King
Married: March 19, 2001
Children: Sabrina, Darius, Callista
Pets: a cat, Lady Jessica; two fish, Nemo and Hello Kitty
Demeanor
Dress: Clothing is typically relaxed and casual, with a sense of style and individuality; he feels equally at ease in a nice shirt and slacks as he does in a t-shirt and jeans or old army pants; his clothing tends to be of neutral colors, although jewel tones and deep hues are not uncommon.
Countenance and Bearing: Shy and anxious, he tends not to display his thoughts and feelings too openly; he carries himself with a bit of a slouch, and his expression is usually serious; in his eyes burns a cold fire of curiosity about the world and the people around him.
Attitude: He is typically quiet, especially around people he doesn’t know, but he is always willing to contribute his knowledge and his thoughts to a conversation if asked. He has a caring heart, but he is sensitive and hides behind a carefully constructed facade of disinterest and cynicism. His MBTI personality type is INTJ.
Speech Patterns: Hesitant and choppy; his mind races with things to say, but he worries about the best way to present it; he much prefers communicating through the written word.
Habits: He’s a habitual smoker who’d like to quit, but he claims he needs a vice, and smoking’s legal and not immediately fatal; he’s an occasional drinker, mostly in social situations. For most of his life he had the habit of biting his nails; he recently quit and now chews incessantly on his lip ring.
Physical, Mental, and Personality Attributes
Education: High School Graduate, 1997; Associate of Arts, Oregon Coast Community College, 2001
Intelligence Level: Although he doubts certain aspects of his own intelligence, he is a smart person. He was known throughout school as “the smart kid” and participated in TAG programs and spelling bees. Friends, family, and acquaintances still approach him for answers to questions regarding knowledge of general trivia on a variety of subjects. His IQ has been unofficially calculated at about 160.
Physical and Mental Illnesses: Suffered from asthma as a child; now generally well aside from a few colds a year and a sensitivity to dust, mold, and other such allergens; diagnosed in early and mid-twenties with clinical depression and generalized anxiety disorder. He has a somewhat low level of self-esteem and often lacks motivation.
Religion and Spirituality: Raised Southern Baptist, but turned away from institutionalized Christianity in his teens; now follows a spiritual path drawn from Neo-Paganism, the Western Occult Tradition, Alchemy, Gnosticism, and Esoteric Christianity.
Strengths: a love of learning, language skills, a caring heart
Weaknesses: anxiety, low self-esteem, volatile temperament, a caring heart
Hobbies and Interests: Once called a “Renaissance Man” by a school advisor, his interests are varied and too numerous to list in full but include such things as anime, anthropology, art, folklore, history, language, literature, music, photography, physics, religion, role-playing games, technology, and, of course, writing.
Goals: to be a wise, enlightened, and well balanced person; a good husband, father, and friend; and a professional writer with a steady income
