Autor Canon vs. Millicanon AU - Motivations

[herr_bookman]

Questions from here.

Are my characters happy where they are? Do they want to change their situation?
- Canon: No, he is terribly unhappy. He's utterly alone and neglected, somewhat jealous and resentful, as well as desperate to get the attention of the main cast.
- Millicanon: He's incredibly happy, and therefore has no reason to change. There's magic, the library, and friends, first and foremost of which is Rae, who supports him in everything.

What is my character's motivation? What do they want? Where do they want to be? Will they get what they want?
- Canon: World domination, via Spinning with Drosselmeyer's powers. He wants to be highly praised and recognized for his gifts and talents. He will not get any of it.
- Millicanon: World domination, though he's begun to question this. He wants to be highly praised and recognized for his gifts and talents. He also wants people to live in relative peace. He will not get any of it.

What are my characters afraid of? What are they capable of?
- Canon: Not sure. Capable of very little, but believes he can do anything in a false haughtiness bred to cover his insecurities.
- Millicanon: Afraid of losing Rae or Lohengrin. Capable of anything and everything and knows it.

What do they believe in? Do they believe in God, fate, love, justice, or luck? Do they believe in other people? Do they believe in themselves? Do they believe in humanity? Do they believe in the existence of good and evil?
- Canon: Believes in himself falsely (see above).
- Millicanon: Believes in love, justice, luck, other people, himself, and humanity, and a gray morality.

What do they stand for? Do they stand for what is right or what is wrong? Do they have morals?
- Canon: Unsure. It seems he stands for himself.
- Millicanon: Oh, jeez, he has morals evvverywhere. Consent issues, a pretty solidly defined right and wrong with some people (Rae) but a different morality with others (Punie). Can be affectionate and gentle with some and ruthless with others.

Do they lie, cheat, or steal? Would they if they had to?
- Canon & Millicanon: He doesn't lie, cheat, or steal; but he does misdirect, and he would absolutely do all three if he had to.

Do they believe in justice, peace, or harmony? Do they want to create chaos or prevent it?
- Canon: Unsure.
- Millicanon: Justice, peace, and harmony, and he'd like to impose order.

Do they believe in something at the end of the story that they did not believe in at the beginning? Will they lose their belief in something because of what happens to them?
- Canon: No. Yes; he'll lose belief in himself.
- Millicanon: He believes in the power of friendship, among other things. He'll lose belief in his prior ambitions.

Who do they love? Who taught them? Who do they teach?
- Canon: Unsure; he appears to love no one, was taught by no one, and teaches no one.
- Millicanon: Punie, Rae, Lucas, Lohengrin, Karkat, among others... Rae and Lohengrin have taught him the most. No idea who he teaches.

What are their good traits (honor, strength, patience, persistence)? What are their bad traits (stubborn, bad temper, bad eyesight, evil nature)? How did they develop these traits? Was it genetics, environment, experience, or did they develop them by choice?
- Canon: Good: Patience, persistence, stealth. His obsession gives him focus and drive, modicum of fitnesss.
Bad: He has bad eyesight, resentment, jealousy, and the inability to socialize, acerbic if he spots weaknesses, judgmental, haughty as hell, cowardly?, obsessive, perfectionistic, superiority complex.
- Millicanon: Good: Patience, persistence, and stealth. The ability to look into any book and figure something out with little prior experience. Survivability. Armed to the teeth. A modicum of fitness.
Bad: Bad eyesight, paranoid, adrenaline-seeking, acerbic if he spots weaknesses, obsessive, perfectionistic, over-confident regarding his own safety, believes himself better prepared for danger than he is.

Who or what is their enemy or enemies? Who or what is their family?
- Canon: Autor's family is never shown. They run an inn. He has no enemies.
- Millicanon: He considers several people his enemies, among which are Charles, Haymitch, and Hannibal. His family is a neglectful baker mother and an alcoholic father.