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Body and Appearance
1. Describe the character's height and build. Is she heavyset, thin, short, rangy?
Rachel is tall for a woman at 5'9", but thanks mainly to her eating habits (or lack thereof) when she was a Queen, she leans more towards the thin side, but is still a fairly healthy weight. 

2. How old is she?
39, born August 22, 1973.

3. Describe her posture. Does she carry herself well or does she slouch?
Rachel carried herself like a Queen when she was one, and even for some time before it. Since becoming a Ten again, she doesn't have as much of the regal sharpness in her poise, but she still carries herself with grace. 

4. How is her health? Is she fit or out of shape? Any illnesses or conditions? Any physical disabilities?
Rachel is quite healthy and physically fit due to the intense training regimen she followed for most of her life. However, following her encounter with the Magician, she was temporarily paralyzed from the waist-down, which has lead to her relying on crutches in order to get around. 

5. How does she move? Is she clumsy, graceful, tense, fluid?

6. How attractive is this character physically? How does she perceive herself in the mirror?

7. Describe her complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred?
Rachel has light, clear skin on her face, but she has heavy scars on other parts of her body that have left darker marks. 

8. Describe her hair: color, texture, style.
Rachel's hair is a dark auburn, almost brown. It is a little longer than shoulder-length and wavy to the point of approaching curliness. When she was Queen she typically wore it down, but following her return she will likely wear it up in a low ponytail or bun for ease. 

9. What color are her eyes?
Dark brown.

10. Does the character have any other noteworthy features?

11. What are her chief tension centers?

12. What is the character's wardrobe like? Casual, dressy, utilitarian? Bright colors, pastels, neutrals? Is it varied, or does she have six of the same suit?

13. Do her clothes fit well? Does she seem comfortable in them?

14. Does she dress the same on the job as she does in her free time? If not, what are the differences?

Speech
1. What does this character's voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse?

2. How does she normally speak? Loud, soft, fast, evenly? Does she talk easily, or does she hesitate?

3. Does the character have a distinct accent or dialect? Any individual quirks of pronunciation? Any, like, you know, verbal tics?

4. What language/s does she speak, and with how much fluency?

5. Does she switch languages or dialects in certain situations?

6. Is she a good impromptu speaker, or does she have to think about her words?

7. Is she eloquent or inarticulate? Under what circumstances might this change?

Mental and Emotional
1. How intelligent is this character? Is she book-smart or street-smart?

2. Does she think on her feet, or does she need time to deliberate?

3. Describe the character's thought process. Is she more logical, or more intuitive? Idealistic or practical?

4. What kind of education has the character had?

5. What are her areas of expertise? What, if anything, is she interested in learning more about?

6. Is she an introvert or an extrovert?

7. Describe the character's temperament. Is she even-tempered or does she have mood swings? Cheerful or melancholy? Laid-back or driven?

8. How does she respond to new people or situations? Is she suspicious, relaxed, timid, enthusiastic?

9. Is she more likely to act, or to react?

10. Which is her default: fight or flight?

11. Describe the character's sense of humor. Does she appreciate jokes? Puns? Gallows humor? Bathroom humor? Pranks?

12. Does the character have any diagnosable mental disorders? If yes, how does she deal with them?

13. What moments in this character's life have defined her as a person?

14. What does she fear?

15. What are her hopes or aspirations?

16. What is something she doesn't want anyone to find out about her?

Relationships
1. Describe this character's relationship with her parents.

2. Does the character have any siblings? What is/was their relationship like?

3. Are there other blood relatives to whom she is close? Are there ones she can't stand?
Rachel was very, very close to her cousin, Andrew Fioro, who was practically an older brother to her and who she knew from her birth to his death. There are very few people to who she was closer, and even fewer who are alive today.

4. Are there other, unrelated people whom she considers part of her family? What are her relationships with them?
Along with Andrew, Rachel formed a "Quartet" with Andrew's best friend Edgar Eicheln and Rachel's, Argine Rainmayr. The four were incredibly close to each other for the entirety of their childhoods and the beginnings of their time as "adults" in the Deck's eyes, but much of that was shattered when Rachel chose to switch Suits. Some of the bonds managed to repair in later years, but full recovery was cut short with the premature deaths of Edgar and Andrew. Rachel's relationship with Argine has since strengthened, but due to Rachel's hospitalization and Argine's illness and both of their former Queenships, things are still not what they used to be.

5. Who is/was the character's best friend? How did they meet?

6. Does she have other close friends?

7. Does she make friends easily, or does she have trouble getting along with people?

8. Which does she consider more important: family or friends?

9. Is the character single, married, divorced, widowed? Has she been married more than once?

10. Is she currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse?
No.

11. Who was her first crush? Who is her latest?
In childhood, she had a brief crush on Ceiro, former King of Hearts, but her first and most prevailing crush was on her cousin's best friend and her own dear one, Edgar Eicheln. Said crush turned into a very deep love over time, and they even dated for a few years with the dream of eventually marrying one another, before her switch to the Diamonds tore them apart. She has never since and likely never will feel for anybody as strongly as she did him. However, if she allowed herself to, she may have developed some feelings for her current King, Silas Taccetta, and may in the future have some for the Head of the Guards at the Outposts, Lucas Itumeleng. 

12. What does she look for in a romantic partner?

13. Does the character have children? Grandchildren? If yes, how does she relate to them? If no, does she want any?
Rachel does not have any biological children but does in some part of her dearly want them. Much of this is usually compensated for through her interactions with her 'niece,' Eileen, who she is well aware could have been her actual daughter in another life and who she loves for many reasons besides that one.

14. Does she have any rivals or enemies?
Although any Face, former or otherwise, ends up gaining enemies, Rachel's greatest rivals are ones that she encountered upon her initial arrival in the Diamond Court-- the Givenchy brothers Henry and Walter, along with a few of their closest friends. Following her beating Walter in a Challenge, the boys actively made her life a living hell, harassing her with the intent of trying to make her leave the Suit. In the case of Walter specifically, the harassment bordered at times bordered on sexual, and in a Challenge against Henry the man nearly killed or at the very least severely incapacitated her, and thus both males are cause for much bitterness and hurt in Rachel's life, much of which continues to present day.

15. What is the character's sexual orientation? Where does she fall on the Kinsey scale?

16. How does she feel about sex? How important is it to her?

17. What are her turn-ons? Turn-offs? Weird bedroom habits?



Beliefs
1. Do you know your character's astrological (zodiac of choice) sign? How well does she fit type?

2. Is this character religious, spiritual, both, or neither? How important are these elements in her life?

3. Does this character have a personal code of morals or ethics? If so, how did that begin? What would it take to compromise it?

4. How does she regard beliefs that differ from hers? Is she tolerant, intolerant, curious, indifferent?

5. What prejudices does she hold? Are they irrational or does she have a good reason for them?



Daily Life
1. What is the character's financial situation? Is she rich, poor, comfortable, in debt?

2. What is her social status? Has this changed over time, and if so, how has the change affected her?

3. Where does she live? House, apartment, trailer? Is her home her castle or just a place to crash? What condition is it in? Does she share it with others?

4. Besides the basic necessities, what does she spend her money on?

5. What does she do for a living? Is she good at it? Does she enjoy it, or would she rather be doing something else?

6. What are her interests or hobbies? How does she spend her free time?

7. What are her eating habits? Does she skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods?



Associations
Which of the following do you associate with the character, or which is her favorite:

1. Color? Red (associated); Blue (favourite)
2. Smell?
3. Time of day?
4. Season?
5. Book?
6. Music?
7. Place? Lake (associated and favourite)
8. Substance?
9. Plant? Daisy (associated and favourite)
10. Animal? Lioness (associated); Horse (favourite)


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