{"id":588,"date":"2022-02-10T14:13:45","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T19:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/intheirmoccasins\/?post_type=back-matter&#038;p=588"},"modified":"2022-02-27T21:46:35","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T02:46:35","slug":"character-guide","status":"publish","type":"back-matter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/intheirmoccasins\/back-matter\/character-guide\/","title":{"raw":"Character Development Guide","rendered":"Character Development Guide"},"content":{"raw":"In thinking about Indigenous characters, it's important to first note the one dimensional, deficit based, mischaracterization of Indigenous folx throughout history. The colonial project required a clearly demarcated other to justify it's gross injustices. This othering and negating of Indigenous humanity continues to this day through history texts, public discourses, media coverage and pop culture misrepresentation.\r\n\r\nThis is an opportunity for us to create characters that speak to multi-faceted intersecting Indigenous identities. Let's have some fun with this process. Feel free to imagine characters through whatever medium is most accessible to you. Here is one potential jumping off point - Michelle has developed the following guide to support character development:\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Sample Character Building Profile<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nName:\r\n\r\nPronouns:\r\n\r\nAge:\r\n\r\nNation:\r\n\r\nHome:\r\n\r\nFamily:\r\n\r\nFriends:\r\n\r\nPets:\r\n\r\nDating \/ Sexuality:\r\n\r\nSchool Department\/Program and Year of Study:\r\n\r\nFavourite class:\r\n\r\nLeast favourite class:\r\n\r\nDream job:\r\n\r\nIn five years, where do they see themselves:\r\n\r\nHobbies:\r\n\r\nTalents:\r\n\r\nSports:\r\n\r\nFavourite food:\r\n\r\nFavourite music:\r\n\r\nFavourite books\/authors:\r\n\r\nFavourite movies\/YouTubes\/Netflix shows:\r\n\r\nMost-used emoji:\r\n\r\nFavourite gif or meme:\r\n\r\nFavourite Instagram or TikTok accounts:\r\n\r\nPet peeves:\r\n\r\nPersonal heroes:\r\n\r\nFavourite quote:\r\n\r\nDream super power:\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nHere is an example of a character built by Kyle Desjarlais:\r\n\r\nName: Ohma\r\n\r\nPronouns: He\/Him\r\n\r\nAge: 17\r\n\r\nNation: Nish\r\n\r\nHome: Toronto\r\n\r\nFamily: Mom, Dad, Cat, Lots of aunties and cousins\r\n\r\nFriends: Jason, Nerm, Tony\r\n\r\nPets: Cat named: Stroganoff, Short name stogie.\r\n\r\nDating \/ Sexuality: Dated 4 girls,\r\n\r\nSchool Department\/Program and Year of Study: Oakwood collegiate\r\n\r\nFavourite class: Science\r\n\r\nLeast favourite class: MATH\r\n\r\nDream job: Streamer, Wants the world to remember him.\r\n\r\nIn five years, where do they see themselves: Hopefully having a successful streaming career\r\n\r\nHobbies: Working out, Playing games, Woodworking, Perler bead art and avid photographer\r\n\r\nTalents: Can bench with any item that has good structure, Hyperfast reaction times, Trickboarder.\r\n\r\nSports: Snowboarding, Eating competitions, Esports.\r\n\r\nFavourite food: Pizza, Ramen, Protein packed mini bites, Fruit punch.\r\n\r\nFavourite music: Phonk, Indie, Djent, Rock, Anything he feels the beat in with good lyrics he likes.\r\n\r\nFavourite books\/authors: Ernest Cline, Byran Lee O'malley, Hirohiko Araki, Tatsuki Fujimoto, Masashi Kishimoto\r\n\r\nFavourite movies\/YouTubes\/Netflix shows: Stranger things, Kengan ashura, Alice in borderland, Back to the future, Mob psycho 100\r\n\r\nMost-used emoji: Blushing\r\n\r\nFavourite gif or meme: Wocky slush\r\n\r\nFavourite Instagram or TikTok accounts: Itskingchris\r\n\r\nPet peeves: When he has to repeat himself\r\n\r\nPersonal heroes: Robin williams, Troy baker, Nolan north, Roger craig smith,\r\n\r\nFavourite quote: \u201cJust as happiness shines in the shadows of sorrow, Only in the darkest depths of fear does courage truly shine.\u201d\r\n\r\nDream super power: Overdrive\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<p>In thinking about Indigenous characters, it&#8217;s important to first note the one dimensional, deficit based, mischaracterization of Indigenous folx throughout history. The colonial project required a clearly demarcated other to justify it&#8217;s gross injustices. This othering and negating of Indigenous humanity continues to this day through history texts, public discourses, media coverage and pop culture misrepresentation.<\/p>\n<p>This is an opportunity for us to create characters that speak to multi-faceted intersecting Indigenous identities. Let&#8217;s have some fun with this process. Feel free to imagine characters through whatever medium is most accessible to you. Here is one potential jumping off point &#8211; Michelle has developed the following guide to support character development:<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">Sample Character Building Profile<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Name:<\/p>\n<p>Pronouns:<\/p>\n<p>Age:<\/p>\n<p>Nation:<\/p>\n<p>Home:<\/p>\n<p>Family:<\/p>\n<p>Friends:<\/p>\n<p>Pets:<\/p>\n<p>Dating \/ Sexuality:<\/p>\n<p>School Department\/Program and Year of Study:<\/p>\n<p>Favourite class:<\/p>\n<p>Least favourite class:<\/p>\n<p>Dream job:<\/p>\n<p>In five years, where do they see themselves:<\/p>\n<p>Hobbies:<\/p>\n<p>Talents:<\/p>\n<p>Sports:<\/p>\n<p>Favourite food:<\/p>\n<p>Favourite music:<\/p>\n<p>Favourite books\/authors:<\/p>\n<p>Favourite movies\/YouTubes\/Netflix shows:<\/p>\n<p>Most-used emoji:<\/p>\n<p>Favourite gif or meme:<\/p>\n<p>Favourite Instagram or TikTok accounts:<\/p>\n<p>Pet peeves:<\/p>\n<p>Personal heroes:<\/p>\n<p>Favourite quote:<\/p>\n<p>Dream super power:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is an example of a character built by Kyle Desjarlais:<\/p>\n<p>Name: Ohma<\/p>\n<p>Pronouns: He\/Him<\/p>\n<p>Age: 17<\/p>\n<p>Nation: Nish<\/p>\n<p>Home: Toronto<\/p>\n<p>Family: Mom, Dad, Cat, Lots of aunties and cousins<\/p>\n<p>Friends: Jason, Nerm, Tony<\/p>\n<p>Pets: Cat named: Stroganoff, Short name stogie.<\/p>\n<p>Dating \/ Sexuality: Dated 4 girls,<\/p>\n<p>School Department\/Program and Year of Study: Oakwood collegiate<\/p>\n<p>Favourite class: Science<\/p>\n<p>Least favourite class: MATH<\/p>\n<p>Dream job: Streamer, Wants the world to remember him.<\/p>\n<p>In five years, where do they see themselves: Hopefully having a successful streaming career<\/p>\n<p>Hobbies: Working out, Playing games, Woodworking, Perler bead art and avid photographer<\/p>\n<p>Talents: Can bench with any item that has good structure, Hyperfast reaction times, Trickboarder.<\/p>\n<p>Sports: Snowboarding, Eating competitions, Esports.<\/p>\n<p>Favourite food: Pizza, Ramen, Protein packed mini bites, Fruit punch.<\/p>\n<p>Favourite music: Phonk, Indie, Djent, Rock, Anything he feels the beat in with good lyrics he likes.<\/p>\n<p>Favourite books\/authors: Ernest Cline, Byran Lee O&#8217;malley, Hirohiko Araki, Tatsuki Fujimoto, Masashi Kishimoto<\/p>\n<p>Favourite movies\/YouTubes\/Netflix shows: Stranger things, Kengan ashura, Alice in borderland, Back to the future, Mob psycho 100<\/p>\n<p>Most-used emoji: Blushing<\/p>\n<p>Favourite gif or meme: Wocky slush<\/p>\n<p>Favourite Instagram or TikTok accounts: Itskingchris<\/p>\n<p>Pet peeves: When he has to repeat himself<\/p>\n<p>Personal heroes: Robin williams, Troy baker, Nolan north, Roger craig smith,<\/p>\n<p>Favourite quote: \u201cJust as happiness shines in the shadows of sorrow, Only in the darkest depths of fear does courage truly shine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dream super power: Overdrive<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":178,"menu_order":3,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"back-matter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-588","back-matter","type-back-matter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/intheirmoccasins\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter\/588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/intheirmoccasins\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/intheirmoccasins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/back-matter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/intheirmoccasins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/178"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/intheirmoccasins\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter\/588\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":648,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/intheirmoccasins\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter\/588\/revisions\/648"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/intheirmoccasins\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter\/588\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/intheirmoccasins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"back-matter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/intheirmoccasins\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/back-matter-type?post=588"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/intheirmoccasins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=588"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/intheirmoccasins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}