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[@Asura] When I ask people to fill out the personality section of a character sheet, I try to make it more about their interests and desires then how they behave in a situation. I think it's one of the more misunderstood aspects of the character sheet, so much so that even some GMs don't know why they're asking for this information.
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Oh, I know why [i]I[/i] ask for it. Typically this is needed more often in the casual section than the advanced section, but I ask for it as a section because I want to have confidence that a potential writer knows how to create a consistent and sensible personality. It isn’t me asking for a player to write out all of the character’s ticks, desires, aspirations, reactions, and quirks but rather the ability to write a basic summary that doesn’t contradict itself. I understand people are nuanced, but much like backstory or sample posts it’s just another way to be confident in the application and see if their abilities fit with what you’re looking for.