Editing TheStarsAreRight:HenrikMuellerBackground (section)

===VI. Personal.===

A. Best friend.
''His cousin Alyson, his sometime-lover, or his uncle Jamison.  Among his non-intimate, non-family peers, he has a number of casual friends but none particularly close.''

B. Worst enemy.
''He doesn't have violent enemies, but Jamison's son-in-law Thomas strongly dislikes him.''

C. Current girl/boy friend.
''Previously, his second cousin Alyson White''

D. Is girl/boy friend an occasional date or steady?
''Occaisional. Neither is interested in marrying the other, but thus they have not had luck finding marriageable prospects and will go out together instead. ''

E. Is girl/boy friend a lover, i.e. physically intimate?
''Yes.''

F. A far as you can tell, how does girl/boy friend view you?
''A friend and confidante.''

G. Give detailed addresses and descriptions for letters A through C.

H. Give a description of the type of place you live in, including a floor plan if possible.
''He has an attic studio in a small house which Jamison rents.''

I. What is your code of honor?
''Very minimal, due to his experiences in the war. He will help his fellows and friends, but has no respect for the laws of engagement or chivalry.''

J. Is there anything you absolutely will not do?
''He will not sacrifice himself for a cause.''

K. Do you have any fears or phobias?
''He is uncomfortable when locked in, especially underground -- a residue of being shelled in the trenches.  However, it is not on the level of a phobia.''

L. What are your weaknesses?
''He is impulsive by nature, and regrets some of his choices, so he is sometimes slow to commit.''

M. Describe your one 'great' love affair.
''He has not had one.  The closest he has had was not a physical love affair, but with his fellow soldier Kemmerich in the war, with whom he shared a many personal intimacies.  (This may have had a degree of latency to it.)''

N. At present, what is the most important thing to you?
''Prior to his joining in Carl's group, the most important thing to him was his art.''

O. To what lengths would you go to achieve a goal?
''He is willing to risk his life, but not yet willing to risk his soul or do terrible things.  He had started the war as an idealistic youth, and learned the folly of .''

P. List bad habits.
''He has had a tendency to stay on the sidelines and not commit.''

Q. List personal quirks.
''Sketches habitually''

R. List vices.
''Smoking''

S. List good qualities.
''Honesty and forthrightness''

T. List favorite:  color, food, clothing, weapons, drink, books, music, etc.
''As a charcoal artist, his favorite colors are grey, black, and white. He smokes cigarrettes, and tends to dress in coarse but comfortable sweaters and slacks.  He doesn't read that much, but keeps around a few dime novels and a pocket Bible.  He favors a rifle and a spade in hand-to-hand.''

U. What morals do you have?
''He believes in tolerance.  He was not a particularly active anti-Nazi, partly out of practicality, and partly because he was more afraid of the communists.  However, reflecting back on this he regrets it.''

V. Describe your general personality.
''He definitely has an artistic temperament. He is relatively steadfast in his beliefs, willing to undergo discomfort but not danger for art's sake.''

W. Describe any personal tragedy. Give year, event, people, etc.
''His good friend in the Army, Klaus, was wounded but they were unable to get him to the hospital for three days due to shelling.  He became infected and feverish, and died in the hospital.''

X. Who is the last person you would like to run into?
''....''

Y. Why?
''....''

Z. What would be your reaction to them?
''....''