Thursday, August 19, 2010

Guess That Character Blogfest

Today is the Guess That Character Blogfest hosted by Jen at Unedited  Today I'm posting a passage featuring a character, and you are to guess what he looks like.  Tomorrow I'll post his actual physical description.  Ready?
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Raynor shrugged and turned towards the back of the cave. Opening his hand, he made a motion as if throwing something up into the air. An apple-sized orb of yellow light leapt from his palm and floated above and a little ahead of him. Then, taking the reins of the horse, he motioned for her to follow him. The noise of the falls made speech useless.

She stayed where she was.

His countenance clouded, and in a rush of emotion that she didn’t understand, she felt a great struggle emanate from him. Perhaps it was because of the spell that had joined them until a little while ago, or perhaps his emotions were too intense for him to control, but she knew that he was both angry and desperate, and consumed by a darkness as vast and hopeless as the cold earth beneath them. She felt the hard edge of his anger, too, and the force of his will reaching out to make her come.

18 comments:

  1. Great piece! Thanks for joining in on the fun! So at first I pictured him as soft and caring but in the end I realized I was wrong!

    My Guess: Rough around the edges, strong jaw line, very strong features. Eyes dark blue, build is strong and muscular, you can still see that there might be some softness but only in his weakest moments. Brown hair, perfectly placed, someone so strong I couldn't see being messy.

    Can't wait to see how close I am!

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  2. i won't even try, but i like Raynor. looking forward to seeing what he looks like.

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  3. ok, this one's too ambiguous! random guess generator again... ummmmm.... let's go with paul bettany. yep that's it. he looks like paul bettany (because ALL men should look like paul bettnay :)- just kidding!)

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  4. wow, tough here...I'd say he looks rugged, unshaven just a little stubble, wrinkled clothes, broad shoulders and dirty dishwater blonde hair with hazel eyes.

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  5. Tall, dark hair and eyes but light complexion. Brooding and intense. Rugged physically, muscular.

    Enjoyed the snippet!

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  6. Hi,

    OMG, this is a tough one.

    Guessing he has wild blondish hair, beard, dark eyes, thunderous eyebrows, warrior like in build, ominous countenance, and fearful deep voice.

    best
    F

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  7. He's dark, and mischievous. Strong, but not in an overpowering, huge way. He's nimble.

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  8. I'm getting an image of Keanu Reeves. He's got dark hair and dark eyes, very cute, rather tall and muscular.

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  9. What a fun exercise! I can't wait to see how close some of these folks are... In the meantime, I'm dreaming about Paul Bettany and Keanu Reeves - not in the same fantasy, of course. Thanks, ladies. Sigh.

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  10. Raynor is tall, with a powerful build. He has an aura of power about him. Longish hair...to his shoulders. Kinda light brown. I see him in a cape and boots (I haven't said THAT yet today). He's handsome, but not in an immediate way...he grows on you. Hazel eyes. Strong nose and jawline.

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  11. I see a tall, imposing man. Serious face, framed in dark hair. Penetrating black eyes. Muscled from horseback riding. He sounds very intense.

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  12. Wow, this one is tough. I get that he's strong and maybe dark with muscles everywhere. Probably engaging blue eyes and a serious attitude, maybe just during this scene. Hopefully he shows a lighter side later.

    Can't wait to see if I'm even close. :D

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  13. Wow! This was great! I'm picturing tall and brooding with dark hair and brown eyes.

    Can't wait to see your reveal!

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  14. Oooh, he has very strong facial features, square jaw, dark hair, dark eyes, forboding aura.

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  15. Very intriguing read! I love it!
    I'm thinking that he has a hard, angular face. Brown eyes and short black hair. He is well-built and very short-tempered if he doesn't get his way.

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  16. Wow. Unfortunately, I read Part 2 before Part 1. All I can say is what a powerful description this was, without a even a hint about what he looks like.

    Beautiful. You can really write.

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