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I’m sick and bored so here we go, featuring Marilyn Summers because she’s been my fixation the past month or so.

1. What does your character do when they think no one’s looking?

Marilyn talks to herself a lot as a way of self-soothing and to deal with intrusive thoughts. She’s been told repeatedly not to do that and it makes her look “crazy,” so she tries to suppress it around others.

2. What’s the one thing your character would save in a fire (beyond the necessities)?

The photo she has of her and her sisters.

3. Who’s on speed dial?

Her cousins, Alex and Scott, and her friends Hank and Kurt.

4. Your character gets turned down for their dream job. What’s their second choice?

Marilyn doesn’t really have a “dream job,” she just wants a career that she doesn’t hate that supports her lifestyle. That being said, after leaving the x-men she became a barista and mural artist, and had no regrets about that.

5. What would they tell their ten-year-old self?

Don’t listen to your parents when they tell you to keep things a secret. They’re trying to keep up appearances and what’s happening isn’t normal, and other people will be able to help keep you safe.

6. Where would they want to go on a first date?

Some kind of art or craft class, like ceramics, jewelry making, painting, anything like that. Then, if the date sucks, at least she got to make a craft project!

7. What’s the best advice they’ve ever received?

There are people out there who want to help you, but they can’t if you don’t tell them what’s happening.

Also don’t jump off a flaming asteroid (this advice was disregarded).

8. What’s the worst advice they’ve ever received?

Men and boys are naturally violent, you just have to wait it out when they’re angry because it’s totally normal.

9. What’s one physical detail they’d change about themselves?

Marilyn would want to be taller. She’s already tall but would love to be over six feet in height.

10. When was the last time they were held? By who?

A few days after she’d attempted suicide, she had a breakdown in her bedroom. Kurt had found her and held her through the entire night.

11. What’s their favorite thing about their favorite season?

Marilyn’s favorite season is autumn, she loves getting to wear cozy sweaters and sleeping under a pile of blankets. And stepping on crunchy leaves is a highlight as well.

12. Their wallet gets stolen. What do they do?

Given the fact that she’s an x-man and pretty much broke, she’d just kind of go “oh well, whatever.” She’d probably call Charles though just for good measure.

13. Prioritize: Love, money, power, knowledge?

Love, knowledge, money, power.

14. What’s something nobody knows about them?

Her entire life, Marilyn’s had the feeling she would die before she was twenty. After hitting the twenty -year mark, she realized she had no plans or idea what she wanted for her future, since she’d assumed she wouldn’t live that long. She’s still trying to figure out what to do with her life.

15. What’s in their fridge?

Insulin, fruit, leftover pasta, a stick of butter that she took a bite out of because she mistook it for cheese, milk and apple juice.

16. What (creature, object, substance) are they most disgusted by?

Fish. Dead or alive. (This is 100% self-projection).

17. What’s their second worst habit?

Pulling out strands of their hair when stressed or bored (trichotillomania).

18. What are the victory conditions for their life?

Get a cat, be able to afford to live and care for said cat, form genuine friendships, and be the cool aunt to whoever in her family has kids.

19. In the end, your character fails to save the day. Assuming they survive, what do they do?

Take like three minutes to make a haphazard (and probably much more reckless) plan, and try again.

20. Your character is charged with a crime they didn’t commit. What do they do?

Deny they didn’t do it, give their evidence in a levelheaded manner, and if that doesn’t work, get sarcastic and defensive.

21. Your character is charged with a crime they did commit. What was the crime?

Accidentally flattening a Walmart.

22. How would you describe your character’s life in one sentence?

Marilyn Summers does not know how she’s alive, nor does she care; what she does know is how to make a dramatic exit regardless of the situation.

23. What important statistic would they want displayed above them?

A chart of the different heights she’s jumped from and survived versus what would happen to the average person who tried to do so (she thinks it’d be funny to see).

24. What’s the first thing they would buy if they won the lottery?

She’d hire a lawyer and go to court to gain custody of her sisters.

25. What profession do they most respect?

Social workers, healthcare, and pretty much any profession that helps people who are at their lowest.

26. What childhood injustice did they never get over?

Her brother being allowed to do pretty much whatever he wanted (including destroying their childhood house and trying to kill people), and her being punished for trying to do anything about it.

27. How would they handle having a panic attack?

Her panic attacks usually aren’t as obvious on the outside, she just kind of shuts down, won’t talk or react to anything. She often pulls out her hair or scratches herself without realizing it. She usually holes up in her room and takes a nap afterwards.

28. Your character is burdened with an inconvenient superpower. What is it?

Well, she already has gyrokinesis (gravity manipulation) which is very inconvenient when you don’t know how to use it (see question 21).

29. If they died and could come back as any person, animal, or object, what would they be?

She’d want to come back as a deer, frolic in the forest, and scare the daylights out of nighttime drivers by standing in the middle of the road and watching them swerve around her.

30. What’s the best meal they’ve ever had?

She once ate cereal for all three meals. She felt very accomplished.

31. Where would they stand at a dinner party?

Tbh I’m not sure if I really understand this question, but Marilyn would stand near the doorway so she could sneak out anytime she needed. Or she’d just follow the cat around if there was one.

32. Who would they invite to the dinner party?

The others living at the institute (aka the ones who’d be there anyway) and her sisters.

33. What makes a perfect day for your character?

Plenty of time outside, getting to be with those she loves but also having time to herself.

34. If given the opportunity, would they want to know how and when they died?

No, she’d rather not know because then she’d feel like she has to prepare everything beforehand. Also she’s expected herself to die young her entire life, so she doesn’t have many long term goals she plans on completing anyway.

35. What’s the one thing they’ve always wanted to do? Why haven’t they done it yet?

Dye her hair bright red (like, Ariel from the Little Mermaid red). She hasn’t because she’s expected to “keep up appearances” as the professor tends to keep the Summers family in the spotlight and wants them to present themselves in a specific way.

36. What do they tend to joke about?

She loves puns and word-play, and pretty much anything with an ironic element. Most of the times her jokes are just made to herself, and she doesn’t actually say them out loud.

After hearing about how her cousin Alex lost his arm, she thought to herself “Well, that’s disarming” except she accidentally said it out loud as well. She was mortified. Alex luckily just thought it was hilarious.

37. What’s off limits?

Anything at the expense of others, and anything sexual in nature. The former because she doesn’t want to be cruel, the latter because she just does not find it funny.

38. Whose wedding would they cross the world to attend? Whose funeral?

Her cousins (if they ever actually decide to bite the bullet and get hitched), her sisters, and Kurt. Same for the funerals.

39. What impossible choice did they make that turned out to be the right one? The wrong one?

The first choice wasn’t too impossible for her, though it horrified everyone else. She launched herself off an asteroid plummeting to earth to try and stop it from hitting the surface. It actually worked and she survived (despite being fully convinced she wouldn’t).

The wrong choice was returning to her hometown to try to make amends with her brother. She’d never wanted to give up on him but that only solidified that some people cannot be changed in the worst way possible.

40. Your character has someone to hype them up. What would they say to get everyone excited about your character?

She’s resilient, loyal, and is full of absolutely ridiculous sounding ideas that actually end up working really well.

41. What recurring dream does your character have?

She dreams a lot about her family, particularly her brother. Those dreams are always stressful—not full on nightmares, but she wakes up in a bad mood after them.

42. What is the meaning of life to your character?

She’s actually having a crisis of faith and trying to figure that out. Right now she thinks it’s being able to help others and experience the beauty of nature.

43. What book does your character pretend to have read?

Pride and Prejudice. She enjoys a lot of classics, but cannot make it through that one. Jean loves it, and Marilyn tries her best to pretend she knows what she’s talking about (Jean can tell she hasn’t read it but doesn’t call her out on it).

44. Someone takes undeserved credit for your character’s work. What do they do?

Probably nothing, she wouldn’t care too much about it. Unless it was Scott or Alex, in that case the entire world would know of their intellectual thievery and they’d never live it down as long as they lived.

45. What controversial belief or view does your character hold? Why? Do they hide it?

Some people cannot be changed for good no matter what you do. She tends to hide it, seeing as she lives under the roof of Charles “I can fix them” Xavier.

46. Your character is at a theme park. Where do they go first?

She’s off to find a map so she doesn’t get lost (she gets lost anyway).

47. What’s your character’s favorite name?

Masculine: Luke. Feminine: Abigail.

48. What’s the biggest compliment they’d give themselves?

She thinks she is absolutely hilarious and is perfectly happy telling herself that.

49. How does your character feel about bugs?

They’re a part of nature and should be left in peace. If you smack a spider with your shoe, rest assured she will hunt you down and smack you with her shoe.

50. If your character could hit a reset button on their life, would they?

Yes. She feels like she’s failed everyone she cares about and has many regrets. She’d absolutely take a chance to do better, at least in her eyes.

Character Development: 50 Questions

What does your character do when they think no one’s looking?

What’s the one thing your character would save in a fire (beyond the necessities)?

Who’s on speed dial?

Your character gets turned down for their dream job. What’s their second choice?

What would they tell their ten-year-old self?

Where would they want to go on a first date?

What’s the best advice they’ve ever received?

What’s the worst advice they’ve ever received?

What’s one physical detail they’d change about themselves?

When was the last time they were held? By who?

What’s their favorite thing about their favorite season?

Their wallet gets stolen. What do they do?

Prioritize: Love, money, power, knowledge?

What’s something nobody knows about them?

What’s in their fridge?

What (creature, object, substance) are they most disgusted by?

What’s their second worst habit?

What are the victory conditions for their life?

In the end, your character fails to save the day. Assuming they survive, what do they do?

Your character is charged with a crime they didn’t commit. What do they do?

Your character is charged with a crime they did commit. What was the crime?

How would you describe your character’s life in one sentence?

What important statistic would they want displayed above them?

What’s the first thing they would buy if they won the lottery?

What profession do they most respect?

What childhood injustice did they never get over?

How would they handle having a panic attack?

Your character is burdened with an inconvenient superpower. What is it?

If they died and could come back as any person, animal, or object, what would they be?

What’s the best meal they’ve ever had?

Where would they stand at a dinner party?

Who would they invite to the dinner party?

What makes a perfect day for your character?

If given the opportunity, would they want to know how and when they died?

What’s the one thing they’ve always wanted to do? Why haven’t they done it yet?

What do they tend to joke about?

What’s off limits?

Whose wedding would they cross the world to attend? Whose funeral?

What impossible choice did they make that turned out to be the right one? The wrong one?

Your character has someone to hype them up. What would they say to get everyone excited about your character?

What recurring dream does your character have?

What is the meaning of life to your character?

What book does your character pretend to have read?

Someone takes undeserved credit for your character’s work. What do they do?

What controversial belief or view does your character hold? Why? Do they hide it?

Your character is at a theme park. Where do they go first?

What’s your character’s favorite name?

What’s the biggest compliment they’d give themselves?

How does your character feel about bugs?

If your character could hit a reset button on their life, would they?

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