Body Language Meme

[chickshades]

1) How’s their posture? What’s their most comfortable sitting position? Do they have a consistent posture or does it change depending on situation / present company? While sitting, he tends to slouch, hands shoved in his pockets. At least while he's being calm. If he's getting fired up about something, he straightens up and even leans in towards whomever he's arguing with. Standing or walking, he tends to put his arms up, hands behind his head.

2) How’s their etiquette? Do they hold the door for people behind them? How do they handle handshakes and other kinds of typical contact? Does their language change or become more formal when speaking to strangers? To their elders? To their superiors? More tends to let himself in, then hold the door casually behind him. Relaxed speech. Except around his family, then it starts out trying to be proper and usually regressing to rude and defensive if they're too harsh on him.

3) In a crowded space, do they get out of people’s way, or do people get out of THEIR way? Will just kinda worm his way through the crowd. He's pretty skinny, after all. But if that means bumping into people, then he's not likely to say sorry, just continue on.

4) How do they point something out? Pointing their finger? Nodding their head? A flippant wave of the hand? An short, upward raising of his head in the direction of whatever the thing is.

5) What are their comfort gestures or self-touch gestures? Common comfort gestures include rubbing the back of the neck or gripping their own arms. Can they suppress these gestures or do they do them often? Rubbing the back of his head/adjusting his hat from behind. Doesn't happen too often but he doesn't even realize he's doing them when he does.

6) Also consider the character’s common reactions to common emotions. Do they whoop when they’re excited? Do they tremble when angry? A big goofy grin when something wonderful is happening. Possibly with an exclamation of 'awesome!' or 'hell yeah!'. Lots of gritted teeth when he's angry and actually not yelling about it.

7) What parts of the body are the most expressive? Do they shuffle and stomp their feet a lot when agitated or excited? Are they a hand talker? Do they have an impressive range of motion with their eyebrows? I guess his hands? But only when he's pumped up about something, happy or mad.

8) How do they sound? Do their car keys jingle as they walk? Do they drag their feet? Do their heels clack resoundingly on hard floors? Do they breathe loudly? Do they fidget in ways that make a lot of noise? Fairly quiet when he's not being petty over something. Pretty light on his feet. Lol it's like all the layers are a sound buffer.

9) How do they handle eye contact? NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW! THE GLASSES HIDE ALL!

10) Any behaviors they reserve for moments when they’re alone? (Or possibly among family/friends that don’t care?) Nope lol

11) Apart from comfort gestures, what else do they do to comfort themselves in trying times? What’s their go-to self care? What’s their comfort food? Where’s their safe space? Just slouching down on the couch and watching some boring tv show.

12) What are they doing with themselves as they’re suppressing emotion? Lip biting, fist clenching, and avoiding eye contact are common methods of coping with strong emotions. Suppressing emotion hahaha, what's that?