Character Advice -- Are these well rounded?

I just finished writing out character profiles.

Are these characters well-rounded? Do you relate to them? Anything to add?

I’d love any advice you guys have to offer as I want to make my characters realistic in a high school setting. These characters are written after mine and my friends’ experience in high school to avoid excessive, commonplace clichΓ©s.

Character Details (4 characters total!)

𝔸𝕦𝕕𝕣𝕖π•ͺ 𝕁𝕒𝕕𝕖 - 𝔸𝕁

(bass player)

Full Name: Audrey-Jade Camden Williams
Nickname(s): AJ

Birthday: June 24th | Zodiac: Cancer :crab: | Age: 18

Gender: Female
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual

πšƒπš‘πšŽ πš•πšŽπšœπšœ πš’πš–πš™πš˜πš›πšπšŠπš—πš 𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚏𝚏!

Appearance

Audrey was definitely not considered sexy or β€œhot”, but she was undoubtedly pretty. With olive skin, big doe-eyes, and the face shape to pull of short hair, nobody ever dared mutter the words β€œugly” around her.

She’s one of the least-scary looking people you’ll meet. Even her scowling looks sarcastic and her β€œRBF” is non-existent.

Ethnicity: Filipino, Scottish

Personality

Strengths: charismatic, empathetic, intellectual, humble, self-aware, loyal to a fault
Weaknesses: anxious, lazy, procrastinator, insecure, secretive, paranoid

Family

Parents: Melissa Williams & Daniel Williams
Siblings: Austin (19), Andrew (14), Anastasia (8)
Pets: N/A
Etc. Normal family dynamic. Both parents are present and still together.

Favorites

Color: soft gray-blue
Animal: deer :deer:
Movie Genre: rom-com
Music Genre: alternative rock
Artist: The Fray, James Bay, P!nk, Paul McCartney, The Foo Fighters, Paramore, Aerosmith
Food: cheese pizza :pizza:

Fashion Preferences

  • Grunge
  • Mom jeans
  • Rips
  • Denim
  • Chokers
  • Band t-shirts
  • Edgy

Etc.

Deals with clinical depression and anxiety that’s hereditary in the family. Because of the commonplace of mental illness in her household, the severity of hers is often overlooked.

She’s very naturally friendly regardless of personal perceptions. This, however, gets her in difficult situations as she wants to be the one help people with problems and be a shoulder to cry on. Doing this creates a massive burden for her to carry.
Pretty talented at most things of an artistic nature. Isn’t as impressive of a range as Emma, but has a very unique, story-telling voice that wins crowds over just as much as Emma’s.

Extremely empathetic and often absorbs people’s emotions. Knows she’s extremely emotional, but often hides this part of her to avoid being viewed as a β€œbleeding heart”.

Even with anxiety in certain social situations, she’s completely unaffected by stage-fright.


π”Όπ•žπ•žπ•’ ℍ𝕒π•₯π•₯π•–π•Ÿ

(lead singer)

Full Name: Emma Marie Hatten
Nickname(s): Ems

Birthday: August 3rd | Zodiac: Leo :lion: | Age: 17

Celebrity Semi-Lookalike: Audrey Hollister

Gender: Female
Sexual Orientation: Bisexual

πšƒπš‘πšŽ πš•πšŽπšœπšœ πš’πš–πš™πš˜πš›πšπšŠπš—πš 𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚏𝚏!

Appearance

Emma Hatten stuck out like a sore thumb. Nearly everyone she’d walked by had caught a glance of her. It was hard not to, especially when she dragged around a group of her red-headed brothers in public.

She was certainly pretty, just often overlooked. She was a younger senior with bright red hair. Considered a diva and an over-achiever (due to her placement on the cheer team, top choir, every musical, etc.), most guys don’t even bat an eye at Emma.

Often feeling naturally looking with excessively curly hair and defined freckles, Emma spent most of her junior high fixing herself up to be seen and to fit social quos.

Ethnicity: Irish, Scottish

Personality

Strengths: blunt, logical, doesn’t waste time, organized, altruistic, even-tempered
Weaknesses: judgmental, overworks, impulsive, perfectionist, work over people attitude

Family

Parents: Callie Hatten
Siblings: Lincoln (15), Toby (12), Reese (8)
Pets: newfoundland puppy named Jazz
Etc. Dad had an affair with another woman and has been cut out of the picture. The boys occasionally visit, but Emma avoids it because it’s awkward seeing his new family. Callie is now engaged to some Christian guy Emma really doesn’t like.

Favorites

Color: aesthetic yellow
Animal: dog :dog:
Movie Genre: action with side of romance
Music Genre: acoustic pop
Artist: James Arthur, Sam Smith, Alicia Keys, BeyoncΓ©, Jackson 5
Food: vanilla ice cream :ice_cream:

Fashion Preferences

  • Ariana Grande esc.
  • high boots
  • hoop earrings
  • shorts and boots
  • crop tops

Etc.

Hardly ever at home due to cheer rehearsals after school, jazz choir in the morning, and band practices in the evening.
Often has to re-prioritize what she loves to do.

Has the attitude of β€œI can either own up to it or have a pity party” and is a hard-rock. She isn’t one to cry in front of others, not because she doesn’t want to, but simply because she has such a head-on approach to life.

Won a music competition with a legendary performance of β€œI’ll Be There” by Jackson 5.
Has an impressive four octave range (keep in mind: average person with training can fit She also knows how to sing whistle tones.


π•π•’π•€π• π•Ÿ π”Ύπ•£π•–π•˜π• π•£π•ͺ

(drummer)

Full Name: Jason James Gregory
Nickname(s): Jace, Jay

Birthday: February 12th | Zodiac: Aquarius :droplet: | Age: 18

Gender: Male
Sexual Orientation: β€œnot a huge fan of labels” is what he says

πšƒπš‘πšŽ πš•πšŽπšœπšœ πš’πš–πš™πš˜πš›πšπšŠπš—πš 𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚏𝚏!

Appearance

Jason is a very good-looking guy. Emma, his close friend, often compares him to Antonio Brown as they share very similar facial shape and charismatic smile. Even with the big frames obscuring his face from others, his style and look is very fresh and clean.

Jason’s often surrounded by people as he is extraordinarily charming and funny. He’s one to laugh at a joke, keep a joke going, and cheer on the class clowns.

Ethnicity: African-American

Personality

Strengths: humorous, light-hearted, kind, talkative, friendly, well-liked, popular
Weaknesses: too detail-oriented, misses big picture, sloppy, impractical, can be self-righteous

Family

Parents: Desiree Gregory & Sir Gregory
Siblings: Jacki (16)
Pets: their goldfish named Yolanda
Etc. Rough relationship with dad who always expects too much from him. Both parents work in business and is typically left alone to work on music.

Favorites

Color: deep red
Animal: bear :bear:
Movie Genre: comedy
Music Genre: anything, really
Artist: 30 Seconds to Mars, Tupac, Lenny Kravitz, Lynyrd Skynyrd
Food: hamburger :hamburger:

Fashion Preferences

  • Ripped jeans
  • Zip-ups
  • Backward hats
  • Earrings
  • Snappy Casual
  • May even pull out the occasional bow tie

Etc.

Jason is the friendliest guy. He’s the one that knows just about everyone, talks to every guy on the sports teams, and is usually the class clowns sidekick.

Regardless of the social attention, Jay would never sacrifice his personal standards or morals for β€œclout”. If his group is disrespecting someone he loves (like his sister Jacki or friend Miles) he’s more than okay picking up his stuff and leaving.


π•„π•šπ•π•–π•€ 𝕃π•ͺπ•Ÿπ•”π•™

(lead guitarist)

Full Name: Miles
Nickname(s): mph (Miles per hour) < His EpiGram username and was his baseball jersey label in junior high

Birthday: March 16th | Zodiac: Pisces :fish: | Age: 18

Gender: Male
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual

πšƒπš‘πšŽ πš•πšŽπšœπšœ πš’πš–πš™πš˜πš›πšπšŠπš—πš 𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚏𝚏!

Appearance

Miles is a decent looking guy with deep grey eyes. He’s the living proof that appearance isn’t everything. With an attractive face and a flippant personality, he’s the kid that sits in the back of the classroom and receives zero attention.

He typically doesn’t care too much for school and shows it, often scaring away girls. He sleeps continuously in his classes, ignores his peers, and only talks to his band-mates, Jason and Eric.

Ethnicity: Polish, German

Personality

Strengths: observant, blunt, realistic, smart, sympathetic, good-intentioned
Weaknesses: judgmental, insensitive at times, mysterious/suspicious, inflexible

Family

Parents: Brian Lynch & Rowan Lynch (deceased)
Siblings: N/A
Pets: N/A
Etc. Lost his mother, Rowan, when he was 12 to a car crash. Now lives with his single dad who plays gigs and does filler jobs to provide.

Favorites

Color: deep royal blue
Animal: eagle :eagle:
Movie Genre: action/horror
Music Genre: rock (alt, heavy, etc.)
Artist: 30 Seconds to Mars, Daughtry, Jimi Hendrix, The Killers
Food: soup :greentea:

Fashion Preferences

  • Flannels
  • Hoodies to pull over head
  • Joggers
  • Throw in a key chain or something to make it look β€œnice”

Etc.

Has a huge surgery scar on his chest after the car crash. The car hit them head on, swerving in the wrong lane, killing his mother on impact. The seat slammed into him as he was sitting behind her, and fractured his ribs. He had to get a rib-plating surgery to set titanium plates in and left a scar across his chest.

Struggles with the loss of his mother even if six years ago. He wishes he could blame himself as he knows there was nothing he could’ve done to change the outcome – and that hurts more. His mother got the car crash only seconds after a red light turned green, looking back at Miles and squeezing his knee. Having her grey eyes, he often revisits the car crash scene by merely looking in the mirror.

His dad loved Rowan (Miles’ mom) more than anything. They fell in love in college, married at 21, handled a miscarriage, and then had Miles. Miles wouldn’t mind if his dad moved on – it’s inevitable – but his dad doesn’t feel the same.

Despises alcohol because of a drunk driver that killed his mom.


-Lynne Harper :sparkles:

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I think they’re very thought out. I myself relate and have most things in common with Audrey. kinda weird how similar we are actually.

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