Oh I wish I was here sooner. I've been meaning to tell somebedy my process. With me, I always, ALWAYS start with the emotion I want in the character. I say a few buzz-words, than work up an "inner voice" to the character. (By which I mean I try real hard to design the person's personality fitting in those buzz-words.) After that, I might work a little on their story, I might come up with...