Make a P.G. Wodehouse world OC!!
Why? Just for fun. I also like to imagine the possibilities for an rpg set in the world of his stories (with its characteristic plots and logic)
Here are some questions to get you started, pick and choose which ones to create characters. I recognize only certain stock types of characters appear in the actual Wodehouse stories but this is set up to both play to that and allow you to go outside it,
Name,
- First/personal,
- Middle name(s),
- Surname(s),
- Initials,
- Nickname(s), include origins, who uses what name, and your character’s thoughts on them if any,
- Titles, if any current or to-inherit,
Whole name written out,
- Nom de guerre (silly names taken on as cover in any court proceedings, mayhem),
- Nom de plume, if any,
Sex,
Age,
(Name age in whatever year you’re saying it is)
Birthdate,
Relationship to gender/sexism relevant to 1900-1930 social sensibilities in the UK, include feelings on this, if any,
Ethnic background and cultural affiliations,
Racial classification relevant to 1900-1930 social sensibilities in the UK, include feelings on this, if any,
Citizenship(s), if any,
Description of class status and background relevant to 1900-1930 social sensibilities in the UK, include feelings on this, if any,
Sexual orientation, (include if homosexual, bisexual, heterosexual, or asexual and also degree of self-knowledge of it and feelings on it if any),
Ability/disability, mental and physical health, include attitude towards self in these areas and treatment by others if applicable,
Language(s) spoken/written, wholly or partially,
Dialect, accent, usual register (tone, formality, etc), use of slang if any, habits or quirks in speech, description of voice,
If your character were asked to give a speech to school boys or school girls, how would it go, would you need notes, have it memorized, or speak extemporaneously, and, generally, what would be said,
School(s) attended, if any,
Achievements, notable experiences, best and worst subjects, reputation, sports or other affiliations at school, if any,
Occupation(s) and hobbies, if any,
Associated employer(s), if any,
Associated servant(s) or employee(s), if any,
Social clubs and frequent haunts, if any,
Description of social circle(s),
Dwelling(s), if any,
Owned businesses, investments, liquid capital, potential inheritance and its sources, if any,
Debts, how much, how incurred, to whom, if any,
Mode(s) of transport,
Pet(s) if any, names of them, who cares for them and how,
Temperament (summary),
Political affiliations, if any,
Would your character be willing to stand as a candidate in an election? How would that go?
Opinion on Sir Roderick and his Black Shorts, if in a story with them, if any opinion,
Opinion on the Bolshevik cell, the Red Dawn led by the Rowbothams, if in a story with them, if any opinion,
Philosophical affiliations, if any,
Spiritual/religious beliefs, affiliations, or lack thereof,
Does your character have a Code like the Code of the Woosters? What, variably, is included if so?
What would someone use to blackmail you? How well would it work?
Tastes in food and drink, include if allergic or vegetarian, or a teetotaler, and why,
Narrative description of appearance,
Tastes in fashion, usual dress,
Tastes in hairstyles, opinions on facial hair,
Tastes in literature, art, music,
Tastes in furnishings, prized possessions, if any,
Travel experience, if any,
What are you doing at the village fair,
Interested in gambling or syndicates, against, or neutral/uninterested?
Family history summary with noted ancestors, if any,
Close relations, include summary of each relation’s name, titles if any, tie to your character, occupation(s), dwelling(s), and if they get along, are alive and in touch or otherwise,
Friends and associates, include a similar summary of each, and how each gets along with your character,
Romantic entanglements, past and present, if any, be sure to include any outstanding misunderstandings and if your character is aware of them or not,
Enemies, hatreds, fears and dangers, if any,
Current habits, preferred schedule, pace of life,
Goals, aspirations, plans for the future, if any,
Subjective Ratings for sense of,
- Joie de vivre,
- Noblesse oblige,
- Sang-froid,
- je ne sais quoi,
- soupiness,
- dippiness, tendency to recite poetry,
- scripture knowledge,
- luck or skill betting on horses,
- skill at ‘hunt the slipper’,
Anything else?
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Modern Wodehouse (or "Jeeves get iPad")
-Ukridge canceled
-Jeeves briefly wrenched from Bertie's employment when the startup he was hired through goes belly up
-Spode super-canceled
-Ten women go viral for exposing "Tuppy from London"
-Stiffy dumps Stinker for refusing to try pegging. (Bertie: Trying jeggings, did she say? JEEVES: No, sir. BERTIE: Ah. Speaking of jeggings-- JEEVES: No, sir.) Jeeves eventually reveals a Bible verse that convinces Stinker pegging can be a god-honoring experience
-Ukridge re-canceled
-Lady Constance furious with entire younger Threepwood generation after finding their groupchat where they have a running tournament to see who can bait her into saying the most unhinged thing about Mr BaXtEr
-Mr Mulliner and the Oldest Member have competing 132-part TikTok stories
-Rodney Spelvin gives up on his Timothy Bobbin poetry after entering a charity livestream of Winnie the Pooh's Home Run Derby
-Ukridge debuts 4th, uncanceled alt account; Corky exposes him to Gawker
-George Cyril Wellbeloved accuses Psmith of cosplaying socialism and Psmith deflects by explaining polyamory to him
-Lady Constance takes Lord Emsworth's iPad away because he won't stop looking at his livestream of the Empress sleeping
-Sir Roderick Glossop recommends Bertie LSD, first combatively and later as a friend. Jeeves starts quoting Reefer Madness around the home ("It has been observed that if you do drugs, sir, you go to Hell before you die." "And who observed that, Jeeves?" "The late Captain Lou Albano, sir, speaking in his capacity as Super Mario.")
-Rosie M. Banks writes billionaire CEO Marine shifter omegaverse HEA romance; Lady Constance considers inviting her to Blandings but then actually picks up a book and is immensely disturbed by their taboo themes of marrying poor people
-Aunt Dahlia was really into the DIY zine scene and refuses to take Milady's Boudoir digital
-Bingo in hot water after throwing little Algernon's iPad into the fireplace over a Baby Shark incident
-Literally everyone assumes Baxter and Lady Constance are having an affair, but finally Julia hires someone to hack their Facebook DMs, and it's just the tamest, most autistically formal exchanges any two human beings have ever produced and Julia is like 😑 Connie... only you would pick a man so stuffy that neither of you even thinks of having an affair in the middle of your affair
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