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How does your character think of their father? What do they hate and love about him? What influence - literal or imagined - did the father have?/ How do they see themselves: as smart, as intelligent, uneducated?/ What were your character’s deepest disillusions? In life? What are they now?/ What do they want from a partner? What do they think and feel of sex?/ How are your character’s gestures? Vigorous? Weak? Controlled? Compulsive? Energetic? Sluggish?

001. TATE MIRRORS HIS FATHER’S APPROACH to his family , he’s highly apathetic towards the man . as a child , i suspect he accepted Hugo and ( dare i say ) loved him , maybe blindly and to an oblivious fault . but like most psychopathic children , he was frighteningly aware of the dysfunctions around the house ; between his parents and the unusual level of neglect toward himself and his siblings . this was “normal” to him . the Langdons didn’t have a happy marriage . perhaps they tried , to keep appearances , to force things to work , but Hugo was unfaithful and an alcoholic . mind you , incredibly functional , as they lead a very comfortable life . Hugo was a successful car salesman , and married Constance when she was very young . though Tate remained unaware of what had really happened to his father ( murdered by Constance ) , he knew something was wrong . posthumously , Tate didn’t get to see Hugo around the house as a ghost , mostly because Hugo is not aware he is dead , and shortly after his “disappearance” Constance couldn’t manage the bills and she , with her children , had to move out . Tate , for a long time , held a grudge against Constance for driving his father away , perhaps imagining things would be different had they lived with his father instead ( or so he told himself ) . begrudgingly , he moved on from the abandonment ( so he thinks ) . subconsciously , he keeps the image of his father at bay . as he grew older , Tate acquired mannerisms and gestures very reminiscent of his father . facial expressions , body language , speech patterns ( sometimes ) , all these things that have gotten a mixed reception from his mother . after Tate’s own death , in the house , knowing of the permanent residents already , he finally discovers what happened to the man . there’s a mix of anger and apathy in this ; anger towards Constance , for lying to him . apathy toward Hugo , as he doesn’t blame Constance for killing him . this is a small conflict he carries toward his parents , one which causes no ripples in him . as far as Hugo Langdon is concerned , Tate is completely unburdened . whether the shared savagery between the two is an inherited trait or not , is up to discussion .

002. TATE HAS MOMENTS WHEN HE KNOWS he is intellectually capable . he never had problems excelling in school , if he so desired . instead , he sought after average effort for average results . he’s smart , undoubtedly so . but he is also someone who needs to be constantly stimulated by whatever his attention is drawn to . this is why he spent much of his time at school in the library , instead of spending time with classmates or making friends or talking to girls ; none of that interested him in the very least . so he read and absorbed copious amounts of knowledge and information , some of it aiding his early demise . he doesn’t see himself as being “educated” at all , though he is well read and was capable of much more than he managed to accomplished in life . he died at seventeen , during his senior year of high school . in his mind , this makes him a drop-out . and in retrospect , something he contemplated in doing when the dark fantasies of killing his classmates came to be too much . Tate , occasionally , has moments of arrogance when thinks of himself highly and in askew proportion to how he really is . like with any other psychopath , this comes from having narcissistic tendencies and an irrationally inflated ego , despite the usual cold , objective , realistic view of himself . though he knows he’s not the brightest bulb in the shed ( if you will ) , there are moments when nothing will convince him otherwise .

003. DURING LIFE, TATE’S GREATEST DISILLUSION was the way society worked . both in little things and the larger picture . this started at home , with his mother . the boy started off well-mannered , polite , and far much “mature” for his age . he did not keep a messy room nor did he misbehave for the sake of doing so . despite this , he was , by all means strange and intense . unbeknownst to himself , he repelled kind gestures from his mother . a reaction to her obvious dotting and overzealous sheltering of the boy , in contrast to the mistreatment his siblings had either via psychological means , neglect or simply by physical abuse ( keeping a boy with special needs and disabilities , hidden and chained in a room is hardly good parenting ) . he then began to act out against his mother . in turn , the woman kept her position of correctness and virtue , “high and mighty” . from his perspective , he�� was able to see through this well-kept persona she projected to the world around them , including his siblings ; addie , his sister , who always loved and adored Constance despite the way she’d put her down with small comments . whether this was intentional or not , the boy saw no difference . when Larry and other men showed interest in the woman , Tate was nothing but appalled . how could he ( Larry ) not see the truth of her ? it was so obvious . this also happened in school . the boy was never able to care for the things his classmates did ; socializing , making friends , ignoring school and simply use their attendance to hang out with others . their behavior sometimes repelled him . but he kept quiet , to himself , away from them and their little in-school society he couldn’t see himself being a part of ( unable to connect , isolated , this had little to do with his classmates but rather something in the boy’s psyche – unbeknownst to him ) . he saw their interactions , friendships and love interests as meaningless and false . his mind could never understood how it was people connected , so effortlessly , with one another , as they so claimed , and still could be so brutally ruthless with each other . the idea of this only magnified itself with the events of the era ; brutal attacks on innocent people by supposedly well-doing citizens , mass riots standing up to acts of injustice . then , his brother is murdered by Larry , as per Constance’s wishes and instructions . the final straw . how could she , who claimed to love her children , have him do this ? nowadays , Tate’s disillusions are more to take note of ; his failure with Violet , his own premature death ( to an extent , he regrets it , though selfishly so ) , to name a few .

004. DURING LIFE, AS AFOREMENTIONED, TATE was highly disinterested in forming any type of relationships ; acquaintances , friendships , romantic relationships , none of them seemed important enough to make an effort and construct them . for a kid unable to connect to another human being on an emotional level , relationships and human connections seemed rather unimportant and disposable . he didn’t need people in his life to go through his days , he’d never needed them before and therefore he assumed he would never come to need them . this , of course , brought moments of unbearable isolation and loneliness . something he took with frustration ( even rage ) rather than sadness . when it came to girls , or being attracted to others , it was merely superficial ; not in terms of visual attraction but in lacking depth . posthumously , after he meets Violet , this changes . for the first time in his “life” ( or afterlife ) he saw the need to be liked by another . he was instantly captivated by the girl and did everything he could to become close to her . it was a whole new experience to him , a wakening . things he never thought he could feel , a level of excitement and childish joy to be in her company . to be equally wanted by her . yes , Violet was his first “love” . at least , in the way he is able to experience love . psychopaths , by their own nature , aren’t capable to experience this connection in the way most people can . infatuation , lust , obsession . and after their relationship “failed” ( via monstrous acts committed by him ) , he’s no longer sure love is real . when it comes to sex , however , he’s always been disturbingly blase . in life , as a child , he’d been highly aware of sex . this to an uncomfortable and inappropriate level . during his young adulthood , he experienced a rather “asexual phase” . though he experienced physical needs , like any other human being , he didn’t seek out sex with others . sex was nothing but a human function ; much like eating , sleeping or breathing . it was something humans did , with the sole difference that one could experience physical pleasure through it . something he could appreciate . by no means did his disinterest kept him from acting on his impulses . but his sexual experiences mean absolutely nothing . it was sex for the sake of sex . ( this changes when it comes to Violet , however , due to his “feelings” towards her . though sex is still merely a physical act , he knows it must have a new depth when it is between two people who love each other . whether he experiences anything differently simply because of his feelings toward Violet , it’s highly doubtful ) .

005. TATE’S FACIAL EXPRESSIONS AND OVERALL corporal displays are incredibly animated . this is usually perceived as “quirky” , charming even . he is lively . but know that , sometimes , a lot of his gestures and body language is controlled . he transmits what he wants to say . he is careful and secretive . this control , however , has lessened with time . as a child he was far more uptight , discreet , and much less expressive , unless he purposely tried otherwise . as a teenager , during life , he’d occasionally allow himself to soften his demeanor . slowly learning to express other things rather than just discontent or anger . often displaying just enough to remain unnoticed . without much calculation , his eyes tell much more than he would like . his face as a whole is well versed in communicating whatever he needs it to . unfortunately , in moments of stress or high frustration , he can become much less contained . verbally and physically explosive . his gestures betray him with ease . and like with most people who experience a low levels of empathy , it’s difficult for Tate to express sympathy if it’s not rehearsed ( feeling bad for Ben after Vivien dies during childbirth ? not his best performance ) . because of this , mournful words may sound mechanical sometimes . empty . this is not without a reason . whatever Tate doesn’t experience himself , he can portray it because he is observant and knows what it looks like in other people . this is not abnormal to him , this is all he knows . there are certain things he does when absentminded or under stress ; biting his nails , pacing , fidgeting fingers . by “default” , his demeanor is relaxed and carefree . much like his conscience .

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