Practical repairs are proposed as a functional skill; this does not imply broad technical expertise.
Guest character · proposed narrative profile · Guests
24 / 31OUR SERIES / GUESTS
Jaime
Maribel’s husband, sociable and fond of turning an uncomfortable conversation into a plan. His choices can be charming and can also leave things unresolved.
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PROPOSED VISUAL01
Character · profile and arc
Maribel’s husband, sociable and fond of turning an uncomfortable conversation into a plan. His choices can be charming and can also leave things unresolved.
Proposed behavioral indications for fiction. Ordinal 1–5 scale; it is not a measurement and does not record actual progress.
- 01
proposed childhood
8
Turns errands into games and enjoys bringing people together.
PROPOSAL - 02
proposed adolescence
16
Organizes spontaneous plans and learns that humor can get him out of trouble.
PROPOSAL - 03
proposed young adulthood
24
Starts working in maintenance and puts off difficult conversations by extending invitations.
PROPOSAL - 04
proposed present
36
Sociable and skilled at practical repairs, but evasive about household problems; married to Maribel and occasionally unfaithful, according to the established continuity.
PROPOSAL - 05
possible future
70
Keeps his sense of humor and learns to stay in important conversations.
PROPOSAL
- Desire
To feel free, loved, and welcome without lengthy explanations.
- Strength
Sociability; improvisation; practical repairs; an ability to ease tension
- Tension
When a household problem comes up, he changes the subject or suggests going out; when asked for a specific answer, he may start telling an anecdote.
- Possible challenge
He learns to answer honestly and accept the consequences without losing his sociability or love of a party. No developments that have occurred are recorded.
- Parties and avoidance
Jaime changes the subject or suggests going out to avoid an uncomfortable conversation.
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Visual guide · proposal
Medium build, broad face, expressive eyebrows, short dark brown hair with a rebellious forelock, and a short beard; an adult, not youthful. Clothing and palette are proposed design targets.
- Appearance
Medium build, broad face, expressive eyebrows, short dark brown hair with a rebellious forelock, and a short beard; an adult, not youthful.
- Clothing
Coral shirt, cream T-shirt, petrol-blue jacket, dark mustard trousers, and brown shoes.
- Palette
coral #F05B55, petrol_blue #116B70, mustard #C99516, cream #FFFDF7
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Recorded relationships
1 direct tie and 17 possible contextual encounters. The perspectives are editorial; these encounters imply neither regular contact nor events that have occurred.
Jaime → Maribel SalcedoAppreciates: Jaime may value Maribel’s consistency and the seriousness with which she takes their agreements. May be irritated by: Jaime finds it hard when Maribel turns a household conversation into a test he has to pass.
Maribel Salcedo → JaimeAppreciates: Maribel may enjoy how easily Jaime can get a social evening started when she has ended up trapped in work. May be irritated by: Maribel is hurt when Jaime changes the subject as she tries to talk about their relationship.
Friction: Maribel tries to talk with Jaime about a night out, and he replies by suggesting another outing; she approaches the conversation as if she could pass it by trying harder.
Possible development: Jaime does not cover the question with a plan: he listens and answers. Maribel stops turning her husband’s attention into another rating of her performance.
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