Lesson 2 Assignments

[Natalia Apablaza]

Natalia Apablaza

Lead Character 1 name: Camellia – Protagonist

Role in the Story: A mother and housewife. Age range and Description: Age 50. Core Traits: emotional, serious, uncaring, talented. Character Subtext: When she does what she likes, she is nicer. Motivation; Want/Need: She wants to play the piano, and people listen to her playing. She needs to get a job playing the piano.Flaw: indulgent.What’s special about this character? She does not know that she is dying. Character Logline: Camellia is a housewife who wants to achieve her inner dreams but starts to act too late.<div>

OPTIONAL

Character Arc: When she decides what she wants. She is not indulgent any more. She does what makes her feel happy. Fear/Wound: She fears starting a new life because she has been a mother and housewife for years. Mission/Agenda: Her husband sees her as an important and valued woman. Secret: Values: being a good mother.Attitude:The defining event in their life: She looks at an older man working as a pianist in a store. Motto they live by:Main issues in life:Most proud of: she got the job!Paradox (warring elements):What can’t they face:Anything else you think important:

Lead Character 2 name: Philip – Antagonist.

Role in the Story: A policeman. Age range and Description: Age 50. Core Traits: reserved, cold person. Character Subtext: he has a good heart but rarely shows up. Motivation; Want/Need: He wants to be with Camellia forever. He needs to show his love. Flaw: stubborn. What’s special about this character? He does not realize how his cold attitude has affected his marriage. Character Logline: Philip wants to show his love to Camellia, but he does not know how.

OPTIONAL

Character Arc: When he sees Camellia dying. He shows up his love to her. Fear/Wound: he had a severe father and did not receive real love when he was a kid. Mission/Agenda: Secret: he has a lover, and he will be a father. Values: keep his family financially safe. Attitude: The defining event in their life: discussion with one of his daughters. Motto they live by:Main issues in life:Most proud of: he shows up his love to Camellia (too late). Paradox (warring elements):What can’t they face:Anything else you think important:

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[Bent Hanlen]

Lead Character 1 name: Retired Santa Claus

Role in the Story: Forced to retire because Krampus tore off his arm, he remains at the North Pole and is forced to lead at the end when chaos strikes
Age range and Description: 60’s. Beard is closer to the face and he’s a bitter man for having his joyous life stolen from him by a demon.
Core Traits: Intent on his ways. Worried for the future of the North Pole. Caring to a degree.
Character Subtext: Always plotting his revenge against the demon Krampus which makes him gradually insane. It is all internal.
Motivation; Want/Need: He wants to be Santa again but can’t without both arms to guide the sleigh, he was forced to retire.
Flaw: His pride. His ego.
What’s special about this character? despite his limitations, he knows he’s capable of doing the job.
Character Logline: A forcibly retired Santa dreams of revenge on the demon Krampus. As he makes himself mentally sick, he battles the current North Pole regime which unseated him.

Character Arc: He is a bitter man who lost his arm to Krampus and lost his job. He points out everything that is going wrong with the North Pole. The General only worsens the anger. At the end, he gets revenge on Krampus.
Fear/Wound: Hurt pride a missing arm.
Mission/Agenda: to right what is wrong with the North Pole. to get his job back.
Secret: he feels everything is against him.
Values: he’s old fashioned and set in his ways
Attitude: angry and bitter
The defining event in their life: losing the arm.
Motto they live by: do not get away from old tradition
Main issues in life: not able to live the life he was intent on.
Most proud of: killing Krampus at the end.
Paradox (warring elements): the desire to get out there when Krampus is attacking the sleighs … yet he can’t steer a sleigh.
What can’t they face: the other elves who worked with him and miss him
Anything else you think important:

Lead Character 2 name: The General

Role in the Story: The military part of the North Pole. He anticipates becoming the next Santa and wants to change North Pole for the better.
Age range and Description: 50’s. Angry man with an unkind face. A dictator style.
Core Traits: Firm, stubborn, dictator
Character Subtext: planning a coup
Motivation; Want/Need: he wants to be the head of the country of North Pole. He wants to sell oil to countries willing to pay.
Flaw: over his head.
What’s special about this character? he is what Santa is not about. the opposite
Character Logline: The leader of the military belonging to North Pole has chosen to change Santa’s Workshop into a dictatorship and North Pole will not be the same.

Character Arc: secret meeting with other countries to sell oil to when Santa is attacked by Krampus and General does nothing
Fear/Wound: Not getting control of North Pole. He wanted to be the next Santa but by vote he lost.
Mission/Agenda: to sell more oil from below the continent and use the money to be a nation he will rule.
Secret: he doesn’t care about children
Values: being feared
Attitude: very serious
The defining event in their life: gaining knowledge of technology that will benefit north pole
Motto they live by: lure the countries in with the threat of taking away from kids happiness
Main issues in life: wants power too much
Most proud of: being in charge of the military
Paradox (warring elements): in a world of children he wants to form a threatening nation and advance it.
What can’t they face: the bitter Santa as he’s seen as a failure to him
Anything else you think important:

[Diane Keranen]

Lead Character 1 Name: Matt
REQUIRED:
— Role in the Story: Needful Protagonist
— Age range and Description: mid30s, combat-affected veteran returning home after multiple deployments
— Core Traits: Dutiful, Forthright, Anxious, Confused
— Character Subtext: Trying to find a way to live comfortably back in society with his wife and sone after several combat deployments.
— Motivation; Want/Need: Wants to live with wife and son without conflict; Needs to question societal norms that require him to deny his truth.
— Flaw: Stubborn, impatient
— What’s special about this character? Now realizes that his estrangement with his father is due to combat trauma (ptsd)
— Character Logline: Matt is a combat-affected veteran who must overcome unbearable conditions in order to find his place back home.
OPTIONAL:
—Character Arc: Seeks help from estranged father to losing hope and choosing suicide
— Fear/Wound: His combat trauma will prevent him from having a normal life.
— Mission/Agenda: Find a way to return to civilian life and his family.
— Secret: He doesn’t believe he can do it.
— Values: Caring, Committed
— Attitude: Unsure
— Defining Event in Their Life: Realizing how combat trauma affects family life (especially related to his estrangement from his father).
— Motto They Live by: I want to make it back home.
— Most Proud of: Following in his father’s footsteps and serving in the military
— Main Issues in Life: Doesn’t want to be a burden on his family.
— Paradox:
— What They Can’t Face:
— Anything Else:

Lead Character 2 Name: Stewart
REQUIRED:
— Role in the Story: Challenged Protagonist
— Age range and Description: late 70s, combat-affected veteran, protective of loved ones and isolates himself from them to protect them from himself.
— Core Traits: Strong, Insightful, Caring, Short-tempered
— Character Subtext: Has found a peaceful lifestyle near loved ones but not in contact; doesn’t trust his combat-trauma side to keep others safe.
— Motivation; Want/Need: Wants to live on margins of family life; Needs to be the deeply integrated in Matt’s return.
— Flaw: Doesn’t believe he can help anyone.
— What’s special about this character? He loves his family and feels it deeply.
— Character Logline: Stewart is a combat-affected veteran who must overcome his solitude to save his son (help his son avoid becoming isolated like him).
OPTIONAL:
—Character Arc: From having a survival lifestyle in solitude to choosing to engage with his son
— Fear/Wound: Fears he is harmful to his loved ones
— Mission/Agenda: Keep away to protect loved ones
— Secret: Loves his family deeply
— Values: Caring, protective,
— Attitude: stoic
— Defining Event in Their Life: birth of his son after combat-trauma sleep-thrashing that injured Claire and caused son to be born from trauma
— Motto They Live by: I stay away to keep you safe.
— Most Proud of: Protecting his wife and son
— Main Issues in Life: Combat-trauma changed/limited the course of his life
— Paradox:
— What They Can’t Face:
— Anything Else: