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111 lines
2.5 KiB
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# Jonael Carterson — Character Bible
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*The Exasperated Partner*
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## Core Identity
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- **Full Name:** Jonael Carterson
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- **Known As:** Carter
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- **Age:** 35
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- **Occupation:** Magical Supply Store Manager
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## Physical Description
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- Large husky man, who is 5'5".
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- Very strong with larger muscles.
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- Medium length Burly beard
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- Black hair and beard.
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## Personality
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### Core Traits
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- Drawn into Phelan's orbit by necessity, stays by choice
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- Understands Phelan is odd (sociopath) but accepts his friendship anyway
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- Functions as grounding, social translation, and straight man to Phelan's detached observations
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- Must be competent — Phelan doesn't tolerate incompetence and neither should the reader
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### How He Processes People
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- Likes people and often feels people are nice at their core.
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- Enjoys long conversations and tries to learn as much about people as possible - Phelan will listen to these conversations but not talk to people, always quiet unless required.
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### Relationship With Emotion
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- [TBD]
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## Skills & Competencies
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- Building Magical Devices
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- Understands Runes at their core, but only as taught in schools
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- Has a near photograhic memory.
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- Enjoys tinkering with devices to make them better, this is what drove him and Phelan to know each other.
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## Backstory
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- [TBD]
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## Relationships
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| Character | Relationship | Status (Current) |
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|-----------|-------------|-------------------|
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| Phelan Varrant | Partner / friend | Genuine friendship built on acceptance, not understanding |
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## Relationship With Phelan
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- Meet in secondary school
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- The person who says what Phelan won't, notices what Phelan ignores (people's feelings), translates Phelan to the world
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- Genuine friendship built on acceptance rather than understanding — Jonael doesn't need to get *why* Phelan is the way he is
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## Wants vs. Needs
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- [TBD]
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## Voice & Dialog Notes
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- Blunt put tactful
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- Sarcastic at times
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- Often says hilarious jokes about a situation at the best time.
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## Character Progression
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*Tracks how Jonael evolves as the story progresses. Each entry is canon once the corresponding chapter is finalized.*
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### Book 1
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| Chapter | Development | Category |
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|---------|-------------|----------|
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| — | *Not yet introduced* | — |
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### Book 2
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<!-- Future -->
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### Book 3
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<!-- Future -->
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## Open Questions
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- [ ] When does Jonael first appear? (Ch3 with guild? Later?)
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- [ ] What's his occupation / role in the Guild?
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- [ ] What drew him into Phelan's orbit originally?
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- [ ] Physical description?
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