Name: Mercedes (main character)
Acting:
-Confident, Popular, Flirtatious, Upbeat, Feminine, Curious/ Prospecting, Ambitious, and keeps healthy relationships (setting boundaries).
Appearance:
-Face: dark brown eyes, curly hair, slender face, sculpted jawline and cheekbones, button nose, and beauty mark
-Body: Lean, muscular, toned, smaller stature, and light-skinned/ light brown
-Clothing: Baggy, neutral or dark colored jacket/ hoodie, biker shorts, jeans, scrunchie, graphic t-shirt, and light-colored sneakers
-Facial Expressions: relaxed, casual, pleasant, perplexed, and anxious
Body Language:
-Confidence: hands swinging at her sides, bouncy/ upbeat walk, hands clasped behind her back, holding hands with her loved ones, or hands at her hips, making eye contact, and head held high.
-Nervous: Hands folded, one hand grips her shoulder or elbows, head held down, quick walking, hands in her pockets, and her fists are clenched.
-Neutral: walks at a casual pace, hands at her sides/ in her pockets, head is held straight and up, shoulders are squared, and back is straight.
-Ecstatic: Hands are clenched, fast-paced movements, rhythmic movements that mimic dancing, hums in a sing-song tone, running, head is facing the sky, and her hands are stretched into the air.
-Uncertain: slow-paced watching, looks around/ over her should in case of danger, her shoulders are more tense vigilant of her surroundings and noises, and can only make up slurred mumbling noises
Voice Quality: pleasant, energetic, outgoing, inflected, and warm.
Name: Christine (obsessive friend/ hinted love interest)
Acting:
-Obsessive, touchy, mysterious, gaslighting, manipulation, crosses boundaries, charismatic, vindictive, ecstatic, infatuated, love-stricken, daydreamy, out of touch with reality, stalking behavior (like Joe Goldberg from the Netflix Original titled “You”), possessive, and delusional
Appearance:
-Face: round, youthful, beauty-marked, plump lips, kinky/ curly hair, decent, and long eyelashes.
-Body: curvy, short-statured, narrow shoulders, light-skinned/ very light brown skin, and chubby.
-Clothing: sweatpants/ comfortable clothing, basic graphics t-shirt, plain white shirt, athleisure, oversized hoodie/ jacket, and combat boots.
-Facial Expression: intent glare/ stare, unnerving fake smile, grin, lighthearted, discontent, hateful, vengeful, and fiery rage.
Body Language:
-Manipulative: head leaned in disbelief, scratches, itches neck, picks her nails, rubs shoulder of victim, her hand grips her elbow, and arms crossed.
-Ecstasy: pleasant, relaxed smile, with wrinkles at the sides of her eyes, laughter, intent, and subtle nodding, and hand covers her mouth/ or is in her pocket.
-Vengeful: harsh glare, head is lowered, fake grimace, eye squint, blank, emotionless face, condescending tone, and folds hands under chin in deep thought.
-Infatuation: Passionate, attentive stare, wiggles around, dances, chiseled smile, blushed, faintly whispers to herself, leans forward, rests head on her hand, mirrors the motions of her victim (Mercedes), stares at mouth, and fixes herself to look her best when her crush is around.
-Delusional: anxious movements, humming, hyperventilating/ irregular breathing, extensive zoning out and daydreaming, breathy speech, subtle shaking, in a confined body position (curled up, head lowered, while arms and legs are crossed), talks to self, and may stumble on or bump into objects.
Voice Quality: calm, inflected, giddy, breathy, giggly, deep, confident, accusatory, resonant, and at times dead.
Name: Lizzy (Mercedes’ best friend)
Acting: Energetic, humorous, outgoing, protective, introspective, skeptical, and quirky
Appearance:
-Face: round, slightly freckled, button nosed, dark-brown eyes, long eyelashes, youthful, and plump/ prominent facial features
-Body: Curvy, tall stature, mature features, and medium brown-skinned/ brown skin tone.
-Clothing: form-fitting, casual, contemporary, athleisure, jeans/ or long pants, neutral-colored sneakers, ankle shoes, Beatz headphones, zipped jacket, and graphic t-shirt
-Facial Expressions: concerned, puzzled, inspective, pleasant, resting face/ neutral, and anxious.
Body Language:
-Skeptical: head tilted, eyes squinted, tense shoulders, and body leaned in/ leaned forward.
-Concerned: eyebrows raised, slight shaking, tense muscles, slow walking, and fast-paced heartbeat.
-Enjoyment: playful grin, dancing, swinging arms, arms stretched high, and wide, and humming.
-Remorse: lowered head, crying, feet shifting, body swinging and moving back and forth, fidgety fingers, and hands behind their necks.
-Anxiety: shaking, lips quivering, irregular breaths, heart racing, impatient/ jumpy movements, and pacing back and forth.
Voice Quality: soothing, casual, deep pitched, orotund, warm, and inflected.
Name: Elijah (Mercedes’ boyfriend)
Acting: Calm, protective
Appearance:
- Face: Dark brown eyes, locs covering face,
- Body: slender, muscular, toned, dark-skinned
- Clothing: Dark/neutral colors, slightly baggy
- Facial Expressions: relaxed, confused, and casual
Body Language:
- Reassuring: words of affirmation, attentive gaze, leans in, folds/ clasps hands, holds hands, and shakes held to comfort the other person of their doubts.
-Excited: wide, joyous grin, muscle tension, fast breathing, undivided attention/ eye contact, jumpy movement/ or mirrors the movement of those around him, and playfully teases the person he is beside.
- Skeptical: muscles tense, shrugged shoulders, scoff, swings body back and forth, and leans head to the side in disbelief
- Protective: Stands behind/next to his loved ones, folds arms, keeps a straight/ stern facial expression, and expanding his arms.
Voice Quality: deep pitch, warm, casual, and masculine
Age
-Mercedes:16
-Christine: 15
-Lizzy: 16
-Elijah:17
Gender
-Mercedes: Female
-Christine: Female
-Lizzy: Female
-Elijah: Male
Ethnicity
-Mercedes: Dominican American
-Christine: Black American
-Lizzy: Jamaican-American
-Elijah: Haitian American
Sexuality
-Mercedes: Straight/ Heterosexual
-Christine: Lesbian/ Homosexual
-Lizzy: Straight/ Heterosexual
-Elijah: Straight/ Heterosexual
Identity or title
-Mercedes: athlete
-Christine: theater kid
-Lizzy: class clown
-Elijah: rebel
Class and social status
-Mercedes: low-middle class
-Christine: low-middle class
-Lizzy: low-middle class
-Elijah: low-middle class
Abilities
-Mercedes: Creativity
-Christine: critical thinking
-Lizzy: social skills
-Elijah: Strength
Lifestyle interests
-Mercedes: fashion, sports
-Christine: arts and crafts, photography
-Lizzy: socializing, networking
-Elijah: sports, nature
Moral Values
-Mercedes: hopefulness
-Christine: perseverance
-Lizzy: honesty
-Elijah: Compassion
Struggles
-Mercedes: suffers from anxiety, has parental struggles/ fights at home
-Christine: attachment issues from past neglection, manipulation, and gaslighting
-Lizzy: friendship issues, trust issues, and pessimism
-Elijah: naiveness, pessimism in fighting for his life, and stoicism
Costume
-Mercedes: Leggings/ jeans, light colored jacket, scrunchie/ or bracelets, grey jacket, and graphic t-shirt
-Christine: plain, neutral colored t-shirt to “blend in”, sweatpants/ baggy jeans, oversized hoodie, and jewelry
-Lizzy: purple shirt, with hints of white and blue, blue jeans, green scrunchie, and white/ black jacket
-Elijah: graphic t-shirt with blue, orange, white, with black sweatpants, and grey jacket
Hair/Makeup
-Mercedes: hair out (curly); no make up
-Christine: hair in two twists, tied back, with two twisted strands left out
-Lizzy: lip gloss, poofy, curly ponytail, and a scrunchie
-Elijah: natural, coily hair, defined curls, kinky hair, with no makeup
Props
-Mercedes: phone, class schedule, perfume, and bracelet
-Christine: Perfume, flower petals, drawings of Mercedes, and stolen bracelet
-Lizzy: lip gloss, backpack, phone, and scrunchies
-Elijah: phone, bracelets, weapon, and marker
Colors are used to define your character.
-Mercedes: Green, yellow, white, light blue, and grey
-Christine: black, grey, dark blue, grey, white, and brown
-Lizzy: white, purple, dark grey, green, red, and blue (any shade)
-Elijah: blues (multiple shades), grey, white, orange, black, and light blue
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