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Character Profile

PART 1: THE OUTER LAYER


THE BASICS
Name: Harper Wayne |Age: 18 |Place of birth: Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Current location: Bucks new university |Nationality: English
Education: College |Occupation: Self-employed artist and coffee barista at the Third
Rock Café |Income: Annually - £14,540
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
Height: 5’4” – 5’5” |Eye colour: Blue |Hair colour: Blonde, usually dyed a weird colour
Build: Slender but slight hourglass |Distinguishing features? Beauty marks below left eye
and left lower lip, red box shaped birthmark on the side of her right palm, small tattoo (see
above) on her inner left wrist.
Preferred outfit? Black Friday the 13th reference t-shirt, black jeans or baggy blue trousers,
black Addams family jersey, black and purple hiking boots. Glasses? Wears purple or red
glasses depending on the situation. Purple thin rimmed larger glasses for work, if not wearing
them they’ll be on her desk, Red thick rimmed smaller glasses for when she’s just woken up,
usually seen on her bedside table or seen on her desk when she’s wearing her other pair.
Accessories? Usually wears two rings on her left hand and one on her right, with a
hairband or two on her wrist.
Grooming: Untidy but clean
Distinguishing “tics” and mannerisms: Scratches the back of her neck when nervous.
Health? She is in perfect physical health but suffers from Asperger’s syndrome, Autistic
Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and mild to severe social anxiety.
Handwriting: Neat but hard to read writing, usually types.
Gait: Fast, walks at a clip, focused
SPEECH AND COMMUNICATION
Style of speech? She talks very infrequently but sounds educated.
Tempo of speech? Rapid, almost too fast to hear at times
Do they have an accent? Yes, sounds posh at times due to annunciation of her words
Pitch? Sounds monotone at times.
Gesturing: Controlled, only to make a point
Level of eye contact: Tries not to make eye contact
Preferred curse word: Goddamn
Laughter? What do they tend to find funny? Schadenfreude, sexual humour
Describe their smile? Doesn’t really smile, small raise of the sides of her lips is all, smirks.
Emotive? Do they wear their emotions on their sleeve? How easily can others to
read them? Depends on the person and how well they know her. But usually doesn’t show
much emotion.
PART 2: THE FLESH
THE PAST
Hometown: Lane End (Village), High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England.
Type of childhood? Very sheltered, to the point her favourite people are her parents
Education: Went to two different nurseries met Opal at a young age and they became
best friends during primary school, got failed by her secondary school’s mental health
counsellor and spent Tuesday nights of her last three years in secondary school at a private
counsellor/therapist. Went to college for a degree in Media.
Were they involved in organizations and clubs at school? No
Jobs (if applicable)? What would their résumé look like? Current and only Job –
Barista at Third Rock Café | greatest regret: Never going to prom |Hobbies growing
up: Drawing
Criminal record: Trespassing (charges dropped)

FAMILY
Father: Richard Wayne |Age (if living): 48 | Occupation: Gardener
Mother: Grace Wayne |Age (if living): 49 |Occupation: Administrator
Siblings: How many? 1 |What are their names? Connor Wayne Ages? 21
Family’s economic status: Middle class |how often do they see their family? Only
for holidays
EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS
Closest friends: Opal, Steve-o, Tony and Frankie |Enemies: her boss
What’s their role in the group? The Loner artsy type
How quickly do they respond to emails? Almost immediately
Who do they depend on for: practical advice – Opal, mentoring – Opal, a wingman
– Steve-o, emotional support – Frankie, moral support - Tony
What do they want from a relationship? To quote red dwarf ‘to be loved and to have
been loved’
PART 3: THE CORE
PSYCHOLOGY
Are they: Book-smart, pessimist, Introvert |What is their favourite sound? Rain
Favourite place in the world? Forests |What do they want the most? Success
Biggest flaw: Quietness |Biggest strength: Intelligence |Biggest fear: Spiders
What is their biggest accomplishment? Selling a painting online for £100.00
What is their idea of perfect happiness? Success in love, a successful job, money
Favourite quote: ‘When friends are concerned, sacrifices have to be made’ – Mike Watt,
Spaced, series 1, episode 5
How do they approach: power? With caution |love? With extreme caution|
change? Stubbornly
What is the one thing that they would rescue from their burning home? Drawing
tablet (with stylus)
What bores them? Debates about politics, the news
What makes them angry? Art critics that she deems dumb
What do they look for in a person? Honesty, compassion
How strong is their moral compass? When, specifically, are they willing to
compromise their morals? Fairly strong, only compromises when drunk.
If they didn’t have to sleep, what would they do with the extra time? Draw or write
What are their pet peeves? Indecisive people, people who fake caring about her work
If they won the lottery, what would they do? Give it to charity or give the money to
her parents
What is the best compliment that someone ever paid them? I like you, I just like you,
y’know.
In an elevator, do they push the button more than once? Yes if the doors take too
long.

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