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Post by The Jenn on Mar 15, 2009 15:41:42 GMT -5
Items
- Charmed Ring -
This tiny ring doesn't look as though it would fit on anyone but a rodent. Brass, slightly bent, and a little green with mislaid care, it doesn't even shine. When held, it tingles slightly and the owner will watch as it slowly dissolves. The SD will now, once a week, be able to cause any brass surface to act as a sounding mirror, allowing them to communicate with one person anywhere they desire for a full five minutes. Their communication will be in the other person's mind, while the caster will be able to see a little bit of the person's face in the brass surface.
- Combined Rings -
When placed on, these ring fuse into one, though it looks the same as the pair did before... except for the ruby now glittering in the center. The effect has now changed to allowing her to use this ability once a day and for ten minutes (though these can now be spread all throughout the day, instead of being used consecutively). The person's face reflects to her more clearly now... and if the person is being possessed... the TRUE face of who is in charge of the person's mind will appear in the brass instead.
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- Tiny Packet of Dried Red Wine -
How on earth does one power red wine? Strange, it smells delightful though. If drunk or inhaled, it will allow the new caster to fill any cup or goblet with red wine once a day. It also gives the person in question an interesting 25% chance of having something strange happen to any potential children they might have...
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- Phosphorous Lantern and Insect -
This bone-caged lantern is incredibly intricate and smells of roses, covering all other scents to everyone but the owner for up to a mile in all directions when they wish it to. It casts a dull light that causes no pain to those sensitive to it, but can seem overly bright and even blinding to those who aren't. All Highlanders, pure not partial, will find themselves immune to the effects of both the rose scent and the light spell, but not the remaining part of the lantern, the insect.
Whenever the owner of the lantern feels they are in danger, they may call forth a tiny insect, the size of their thumbnail, with the words: half light. The insect resembles a scarab beetle in many ways, except for its delicate body shape and large pincers. It is an iridescent black with odd Heart shapes on its wing case. This insect will summon itself to attack Clubs ranked ten or lower if it is after midnight and the Clubs in question are within ten feet. If the Clubs move ten feet from the lantern itself, the insect will have to retreat back to its owner...where it will sit and hiss angrily. This is not the case if the lantern owner then sics the insect on the Club, wherein it will act as it normally does when it attacks and be able to travel up to 100 feet from the lantern.
When summoned to attack Hearts, the insect will often pause before attacking. If the Heart is ranked Jack or higher, it will refuse to bite them, though it may still sting or attack in other ways. Queens of Hearts will make the insect return to the lantern, wherein the light will actually go out until the Queen has left. Small crying noises can be heard from within at this time. PM the admin should this occur, as something strange may happen.
Even if struck, shot, or killed, the insect will return with a puff of incense every time its master wishes it to unless the lantern is destroyed. Though it will take up to 15 seconds to reform each time, it can be killed countless times over. If captured, it will die within a day and return to the lantern.
The insect engages combat with swift attacks aimed at soft, fleshy bits of the body, aiming with a sharp sting that causes instant, painful swelling, and thin, clawed legs. It is also equipped with large pincers that can deliver a poisonous sting, capable of knocking Cards ranked 6 and lower out cold, 7-10 to stagger and lose their vision for an hour, Jacks and Kings to begin vomiting copiously for a full thirty seconds (some passing out from lack of air), and Queens to lose the use of their 2-8 Ranked abilities for an hour. Each Card bitten will have a small Heart mark appear where the bite was given. The lantern is constructed from the bones of a young girl...a rather violent one, at that.
If the insect happens to get close enough to anyone its master is not feeling partial to (must be someone the owner holds a personal grudge against), it has the potential to deliver an incredibly unpleasant bite, this one containing a form of venom that will force the person to lose their vision entirely in an eye of the owner's choosing, along with the effects mentioned above. The eye itself will turn a misty blue and the pupil will shape itself into a red-veined Heart.
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Post by The Jenn on Nov 8, 2009 1:33:28 GMT -5
Note: This questionnaire was done on the assumption that he would be answering these questions honestly. Whether or not he would actually /say/ all of these things to someone is entirely debatable. Maybe he’s drugged or writing in a journal? xD I’m answering these under the assumption that he’s sixteen or seventeen at the time.
Part 1: The Basics
1. What is your full name?:
My name is Fetu. It’s the only name I’ve ever had.
2. Where and when were you born?:
The palace of Spades was home for a long time. I was born there, during a mild winter, in the middle of the night. Mom says the first noise she ever heard out of me was a horrible scream when the light hit my eyes. *uncomfortable cough* I... wasn’t expected. My birthday is January 21st.
3. Who are/were your parents?:
Mom’s name is Lleurela. Most people she knows call her Lleur. She’s a Villa chipmunk and she works as a Jack for the Court... or at least, she did when Lysaras was the Queen. I think she just did whatever she was told to do. I don’t remember any pattern in her duties. She just... does things. I never really understood Mom, and I don’t think she understands me. She never understands anything, really, but she loves me. Mom’s sweet. Sometimes she’s too sweet. It gets annoying.
I don’t really know all that much about my father. Sure, I know who he is, but I don’t know ‘who’ he is. His name’s Varestes and he used to be the King of the Court of Spades, but he left the palace after Lysaras died and I haven’t been able to locate him since. It’s very annoying. He’s a Hisstor like me, but I don’t know what animal he is. Mom didn’t know, and I never got the chance to ask him. It was sort of an awkward question. ‘Oh, hey, Father. I know we never talk or see each other, but I’d like to see your other forms. Why? Oh, idle curiosity.’ Just... no. He was always too intimidating to ask something like that, whether he wanted to be or not. He’s just so different from Mom. From everybody, really. I don’t know.
4. Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?:
Mom never had any other children. I’m her first and only. If my father ever had any, I don’t know about them. I suppose I could? That’s not exactly a comforting thought, having family that I don’t know about. I hope I don’t.
5. Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people.
Until recently, I lived in the palace of Spades with Mom. It was the only place I’d ever been and I knew it as well as I knew the bones on my ribs: pretty well. I never went anywhere else, since Mom didn’t leave often and I can’t travel during the day without passing out from pain. Direct sunlight hurts even when I close my eyes. Now, though, I’m traveling, mostly because I never could before. It feels... weird. There aren’t as many people out during the night, which I prefer, but the ones who are seem to be more dangerous. I’m avoided the Capital because there are so many people there and I’ve visited the Wastes two times since I started, for about a week each time. I don’t know whether or not I want to live there for a little while. It’s just so different.
6. What is your occupation?
I didn’t need one before, since Mom’s title paid for our room and board, but now that I’m traveling I’ve taken to selling some of my beadwork. The supplies aren’t all that expensive and I’ve gotten very good over the years, even though I still make mistakes with colors. The different boxes are labeled with the color name, but remembering what looks good to people during the light of day is... a problem. Finding people to buy it in the evening is the problem. Good thing I don’t eat much. I’ve done odd jobs for room and board from strangers, but there aren’t that many people who want a Hisstor with pure black eyes sharing their homes. It was a lot easier when I visited the Wastes, which is one reason I may want to live there for a little while. I’m just not sure.
7. Write a full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks.
At my most basic, I’m a Hisstor chipmunk, Jack of Spades. My breed keeps me tiny, but I have to work to keep from putting on pounds like Mom. I’m lucky that I don’t have much of an appetite. I’m pretty average for a chipmunk, maybe on the smaller end. I’ll probably be short as a biped, too. My fur has a cream base and my regional markings are a dark red. I wear... ribs over my ribs. I love them. I think they’re beautiful and they help me stay thin. I wouldn’t be able to wear them if I got too pudgy, after all. They wouldn’t fit. My eyes are entirely black, without visible pupils.
8. To which social class do you belong?
I’m a Jack, which puts me near the bottom of the nobility. Mom used to be a titled noble, so that bumped me up a little bit, but I don’t really care. My own rank is what matters, and it’s fine. I know I was lucky to be born with it. People have told me that before. Sometimes it’s hard to care, though.
9. Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?
I would count not being able to go out in the daylight as a pretty big weakness. I mean, I prefer the night. I really do. There aren’t as many people awake and it’s a lot quieter. There’s more time to think. It would be nice to have the option, though. I think it would make things a lot easier sometimes. Besides that, I’m allergic to shellfish and almonds. The one makes my throat close, which is terrifying. The other just makes me itch all over, which I hate. It’s really hard to scratch under my ribs sometimes.
10. Are you right- or left-handed?
Left-handed, but I can use my right well enough for certain things. I can’t write very well with it, but I play my drum with both.
11. What does your voice sound like?
Mom told me once that I’m a tenor. My voice is on the higher end for a male, but I think that’s mostly because I’m a chipmunk. When I speak, my voice is usually quiet. Sometimes people have to ask me to repeat myself, which is always annoying.
12. What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?
“No light!”
13. What do you have in your pockets?
Pockets? I don’t have pockets, unless you mean the pockets of my satchel. I usually keep my drum, my beadwork supplies, some toiletries, and any money in there. And two, um... lock-picking tools. *cough* I don’t do anything illegal with them, but I learned how to use them in the palace and it’s useful sometimes. Why are you looking at me like that? I’m serious.
14. Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?
I usually bare my teeth when I’m startled. It’s a habit from childhood that I haven’t been able to break. I squint a lot when there’s a light on in a room, or when I’m looking at the sky on a night when the moon’s brighter. Sometimes when I’m walking under the stars, I’ll be watching them instead of where I’m going. That’s landed me on my face more than once.
Part 2: Growing Up
15. How would you describe your childhood in general?
Mom tried to make it a happy one, but I was bored a lot when I was younger. I had trouble entertaining myself when I was really little, but I didn’t like being around people all that much. It was a problem. I took to wandering the halls a lot, and I eventually found hobbies to keep myself busy. I never really made friends because I was always in the room during the day and most other children were asleep at night. The ones who weren’t, I really didn’t want to spend time with. They were the obnoxious ones. I wasn’t ‘unhappy’. I was just bored a lot of the time.
16. What is your earliest memory?
The first time I ever saw my father. His hair was so bright in the firelight, I almost couldn’t look at it. He kept his room brighter than Mom did. It hurt my eyes a little bit. I don’t remember what I did or how I acted.
17. How much schooling have you had?
I was tutored well enough. Mom made sure I got schooling, even if half the time I thought I was learning things she didn’t know. Most of it was reading and being quizzed on what I read by the tutor. It was usually late when he came by and I think he was tired when he visited. I didn’t like him all that much and some of the books were very boring. I don’t think I did as well as Mom wanted me to. I’m intelligent, but reading puts me to sleep sometimes.
18. Did you enjoy school?
Not really. Sometimes learning was fun, but a lot of the time it wasn’t. It passed the time, though, when my paws hurt from drumming and I was tired of looking out the window.
19. Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities?
I learned some from my tutor, some from Mom, and the rest I got through watching or talking to people around the palace. I didn’t interact with all that many people when I was younger. Mom taught me how to play a drum and the normal things you teach kids, like how to talk and how to walk and how to pick up after yourself. She also taught me patience, sort of. It took a lot of it to deal with her sometimes. She always looked hurt when I got short with her, and then I felt guilty. I hate feeling guilty so I just stopped spending as much time around her.
20. While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them.
I always thought one of the night guards was interesting. His name was Torin and he was from Corvistowne, a canine. He taught me how to pick a lock and his wife taught me beadwork. Her face told me that she felt sorry for me, so I didn’t like her as much, but Torin was great. He didn’t care if I was quiet or couldn’t stand the light. He was okay with me being weird. I didn’t mind spending time with them, sometimes, when they weren’t busy and I was bored.
My father was... complicated. I wouldn’t call him a role model exactly, but he was the only other Hisstor I’d ever heard of anywhere near the Court. I’ve always been interested in the Wastes. Learning more about them helps explain why I think bones are so beautiful. It doesn’t make me feel like such an outcast, knowing there are other people out there more like me, which is weird to think about.
21. While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family?
My relationship with Mom was always sort of up and down. Sometimes we were fine. She’d play her flute and I’d play my drum and we could really connect on music. I’m not as good as her, but we like different kinds of music anyway. Other times, I couldn’t stand being around her. It felt like she was trying to be stupid deliberately, even though I knew she wasn’t, and she made me feel guilty for every word that came out of my mouth. I really hated it. Half the time, I just couldn’t be around her. She didn’t get mad about anything! She was just happy... or flustered. It was like she couldn’t think for herself. It made me angry.
22. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
When I was little, I wanted to be... an owl. *embarrassed flush* Don’t laugh! They’re neat birds. I could see them flying around the palace at night sometimes. I wanted to be able to fly with the stars like they could. I didn’t realize how dumb it was. After I got over that, I really wasn’t sure. I thought maybe I wanted to be a King like my father, but I didn’t have any real drive for it or anything to motivate me.
23. As a child, what were your favorite activities?
Mom taught me how to play the drum since before I can remember. I would read sometimes, for school or because I wanted to know something. I used to stare out the window a lot and watch the stars. After I met Torin and his wife, I started practicing lock-picking as something to do, and I eventually developed a fondness for beadwork. I can make nice enough jewelry, but I have to keep my colors separate or sometimes I end up with something that looks really horrible in the light, even though it looks beautiful to me in the dark. I always wanted to learn how to dance like some of the other nobles in the Court, but no one ever offered to teach me and I never asked.
24. As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display?
I was quiet and disliked people, for the most part. A lot of people thought I was creepy, either because I’m a Hisstor or because of my eyes or because I didn’t talk much. I guess those people would still think I was creepy. Maybe I am. I don’t know.
25. As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like?
Not at all. I was friends with Torin, even though he was a lot older. I never liked Torin’s wife as much as him. I was friends with Mom, when she didn’t drive me crazy. I think... that’s it.
Oh, no, wait. I almost forgot Mezra. He’d be upset if I left him out. He’s my Spade summon, a grouchy Mome who doesn’t really like anyone besides me. That suits me just fine. I wouldn’t want him cuddling up to random strangers.
26. When and with whom was your first kiss?
I’ve never kissed anyone before. *slightly glum expression*
27. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?
Yes, I am. I hadn’t met all that many people when I was younger, and I try to avoid a lot of them now that I’m traveling. I just haven’t gotten close enough to anyone. Maybe that’ll change someday, if I can stand to be around them...
28. If you are a supernatural being (i.e. mage, werewolf, vampire), tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities. If you are just a normal human, describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today.
Being stuck in the palace for my entire childhood made it sort of inevitable that I would get out and wander someday. Either that or I would have stayed a reclusive hermit, and the woman who took over the Court scares me a little bit, to be honest. I couldn’t stay there. Besides, I wanted to get away from Mom. I’d been cooped up in her rooms with her for my entire life. I just needed out.
Part 3: Past Influences
29. What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?
Leaving the palace. It’s changed everything. I never know where I’m going to be next month, or how much money I’ll have. Part of it’s scary. Part of it’s exhilarating.
30. Who has had the most influence on you?
*grudgingly* Mom, because I couldn’t leave the palace and I had to go back to our rooms. She was there for me when I needed me. The only problem is, she was also there when I didn’t. It was smothering. The harder she tried, the more it felt like I was being suffocated.
31. What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Getting out from under Mom’s wing was a big one, but at the time it happened, I think my greatest achievement was finally getting the hang of tumbler locks and having Torin tell me that he probably couldn’t teach me any more about them. It took years.
32. What is your greatest regret?
I wish I’d gotten up the nerve to go and talk to my father before he... disappeared. I still know virtually nothing about the man, or my Hisstor side of the family, or anything about my heritage in particular. I don’t even know if I have any grandparents or cousins or anything. It makes some part of me feel a little empty, not knowing.
33. What is the most evil thing you have ever done?
Once, I scared someone to death. It was an accident. She worked as a maid in the palace and was walking through the halls at night, and she turned the corner to find me right in front of her, walking in the opposite direction. It scared her so badly that she had a heart attack. I didn’t know what to do or who to get so I just stood there like an idiot. I only ran away after she stopped moving and went to find Torin. Apparently the woman had been superstitious and was terrified of Hisstors. I felt... horrible. I never felt more like a freak in my life than I did that day. The very sight of me scared someone to death.
34. Do you have a criminal record of any kind?
No, my record is clear. I never got into trouble with the law. It seems like a bad idea in general.
35. When was the time you were the most frightened?
I was so tired one night that I fell asleep in one of the chairs in the library. When I woke up, I opened my eyes - onto the full, blazing sunlight coming in through the window and shining right in my eyes. I thought my head was going to explode! It felt like my face was on fire. I just kept screaming and screaming. The headaches didn’t stop for at least a month after that. It was terrifying.
36. What is the most embarrassing thing ever to happen to you?
Mom. Er, well, that’s pretty rude, but she embarrasses me a lot. Even when we’re alone, I get embarrassed sometimes, but it’s ten times worse if we’re around other people. I just don’t want them thinking that she’s a reflection on me, because she’s not. We’re completely different.
37. If you could change one thing from your past, what would it be, and why?
I would have learned more about my ancestry from my father. Even if I didn’t get to know him, I still want to know about where we came from, and I know I let the best possible resource slip through my fingers.
38. What is your best memory?
The first time I discovered my Jack’s ability, I was six. I had never done anything that fantastic before. Absorbing all the light around me? It was like an instant balm to the slight headache I had coming on.
39. What is your worst memory?
Staring at the woman’s face as she gasped for air and clutched at her chest... and then having to answer questions about it... that was all pretty horrible.
Part 4: Beliefs And Opinions
40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic?
I think I’m somewhere in between. I’m not a bubble-head like Mom who only thinks happy thoughts, but I don’t go around looking for misery.
41. What is your greatest fear?
I’m terrified that I’ll never figure out where I really belong. It wasn’t at the palace. It wasn’t with Mom. I don’t know where it’s going to be, and it scares me that I might never. Just as scary as that is the thought of being alone forever. I wouldn’t have thought it, but I... hate being alone. Having just one other person around is a big comfort. I’m such a contradiction sometimes...
42. What are your religious views?
I really want to learn more about the beliefs of the culture I was born into. So far, I only know what I read in the Court library and what I heard around the palace, and I don’t know how much of it’s true.
43. What are your political views?
Politics are complicated and generally unpleasant. I still don’t know why Mom got her title. She doesn’t have a head for any of it. She probably would have been happier as an untitled Jack. I never want to get involved in all that mess. Growing up around it was enough for me.
44. What are your views on sex?
If I knew, I could answer that. So far as I knew, Mom didn’t have sex, except to have me. I still don’t really know what happened. I know I wasn’t planned. I really don’t want to think about ‘Mom’ and ‘sex’ in the same sentence, though. I, um. I’d like to try it someday? With someone I can stand to be around?
45. Are you able to kill? Under what circumstances do you find killing to be acceptable or unacceptable?
Apparently my looks are enough to kill, so yes, I am ‘able’ to kill. I find it to be generally unacceptable, as there is no point to take the life of another unless they are trying to take yours.
46. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do?
Um. I don’t know. Killing someone without provocation, I guess? That seems pretty evil. I haven’t seen a lot of evil things yet.
47. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love?
I’ve never seen it in action, so I don’t know. Mom never really found anyone. Nobody in the Court ever seemed to be really happy, not for long. I’d really like to believe in them, but I don’t know how realistic that is.
48. What do you believe makes a successful life?
When I find out, maybe I can answer this question. That’s part of what I’m searching for.
49. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings (i.e. do you hide your true self from others, and in what way)?
I hide everything from most people. My private affairs are none of their business. Mom just doesn’t look for anything. Nobody knows me very well. I stay quiet and people can make whatever assumptions they’d like.
50. Do you have any biases or prejudices?
I think fat people are ugly. There are too many lumps and bumps and weird bulges where there shouldn’t be. Just thinking about it puts me off my appetite. Mom was... pretty close.
51. Is there anything you absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances? Why do you refuse to do it?
I will never go outside during the daylight hours. It would send my head into screaming fits and burn at my eyes. They would hurt, even if they were closed. I’d have to wear a blindfold or something like that, and then what’s the point? I wouldn’t be able to see and I’d probably hurt myself. No, thank you.
52. Who or what, if anything, would you die for (or otherwise go to extremes for)?
Nothing, yet. I would do a lot to help Mom, but I’d never go that far. I want to stay alive.
Part 5: Relationships With Others
53. In general, how do you treat others (politely, rudely, by keeping them at a distance, etc.)? Does your treatment of them change depending on how well you know them, and if so, how?
I keep people at a distance. They don’t need to get too close. It makes me uneasy. And yet, I get lonely without at least someone around. It drives me crazy sometimes. If I know them well, I might talk a little more. I talked to Torin, when I was in the right mood.
54. Who is the most important person in your life, and why?
That would probably have to be Mom or Torin. I didn’t know enough people for them to make enough of an impact, and those were the two people I spent the most time around. That made them important.
55. Who is the person you respect the most, and why?
Probably... my father. Maybe it’s because I don’t know him, but I respect him a lot. He fascinates me. Or, well, his connection to ‘me’ fascinates me. There’s so much I want to know, but I was too intimidated to ask him any of it.
56. Who are your friends? Do you have a best friend? Describe these people.
Right now, my only real friend is Mezra, and I don’t have him summoned most of the time. I don’t have any friends. It depresses me when I think about it, but then I imagine going out and actually ‘making friends’ with random people, and the thought disgusts me.
57. Do you have a spouse or significant other? If so, describe this person.
No, certainly not.
58. Have you ever been in love? If so, describe what happened.
Also no... but maybe someday.
59. What do you look for in a potential lover?
How should I know? Someone I can stand to be around? There aren’t too many of those. I’m probably going to be lonely for a long time. The thought sort of makes me twitch.
60. How close are you to your family?
I love Mom, but I don’t want to spend time with her. I can love her from a distance. I’m not close to my father at all, and I don’t have any other family.
61. Have you started your own family? If so, describe them. If not, do you want to? Why or why not?
No, but the thought interests me. And scares me. I really think it would depend on the other person. I want to ‘find’ someone before I go around ‘making’ someones.
62. Who would you turn to if you were in desperate need of help?
I’d probably try to handle it on my own. If that didn’t work, I would try to find Torin. He’s very capable. If I couldn’t, I guess I would have to rely on Mom. That’s a worrying thought.
63. Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why?
If I don’t protect myself, I’m not protected. People forget things. It’s hard to remember everything about yourself, much less another person. No, I need to take care of myself. If I ever do trust someone to protect me, maybe they’ll be ‘the one’. That’s asking a lot.
64. If you died or went missing, who would miss you?
Mom would miss me. I don’t know if anyone else would, though.
65. Who is the person you despise the most, and why?
I don’t really... care enough to despise anyone. Nobody’s done anything so horrible to me that I have to hate them.
66. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict?
Avoiding people is even better than avoiding conflict. Then there isn’t a problem to begin with. Too bad I apparently can’t be happy without people around. *sigh*
67. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations?
No. I’m quiet during social situations and I try to stay out of the way.
68. Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not?
Not at all. There’s usually lots of light when there are groups of people, for one thing. For another, they’re loud and they stare and they ask rude questions. People get stupider in large groups.
69. Do you care what others think of you?
I don’t, not really. I care what Mom thinks of me because she has this way of staring at me and making me feel like I just kicked some sort of small, furry animal. I... might care what other Hisstors think of me. I haven’t thought about it much. If even they think I’m creepy, then I don’t think I have any hope of living around people at all.
Part 6: Likes And Dislikes
70. What is/are your favorite hobbies and pastimes?
I enjoy playing my drum, quietly or loud. Mom did a good thing when she taught me about rhythm. Beadwork is another hobby, though I can make a little money off of that one. Torin’s wife taught me enough, and I figured out more on my own. Lock-picking was more of a hobby when I was still learning how, but I have to keep in practice or I’ll lose the skill. I really love watching the stars on a clear night.
71. What is your most treasured possession?
My bones. There’s no question. Mom never told me where they came from, but I think they’re the most beautiful thing I own and I wouldn’t take them off for anyone.
72. What is your favorite color?
I see colors differently than most people. Everything’s on a strange sort of grayscale for me. When there’s a little bit of light, I’ve found that I like red, the kind on my markings.
73. What is your favorite food?
Honey is the most delicious food in the world. Whether it’s used as a glaze, mixed into something, or just handed to me on a large spoon, I really love it.
74. What, if anything, do you like to read?
I don’t read a lot for recreation, but when I do, I tend towards non-fiction. I’m trying to learn as much as I can about the region I was born to and books were the only way I could do that until I got out of the palace.
75. What is your idea of good entertainment (consider music, movies, art, etc.)?
I enjoy listening to music. Art doesn’t hold as much appeal to me, since the colors all turn out different and the pictures are... okay. I like geometric shapes more, which is what my beadwork tends towards.
76. Do you smoke, drink, or use drugs? If so, why? Do you want to quit?
No, I don’t do any of these things. None of them were available to me when I was younger, and I see no point in starting now. I barely have enough money to eat. Supporting an addiction would only make it worse.
77. How do you spend a typical Saturday night?
Doing whatever I need to do that day. Nights are when I get most things done. I do all of my traveling at night.
78. What makes you laugh?
I don’t laugh all that much. Maybe if someone I like catches me in a really good mood and does something funny? There aren’t many people I like, so that limits it.
79. What, if anything, shocks or offends you?
People with a casual attitude towards causing death usually shock me. It’s one thing to accept it as natural. It’s another thing entirely to be a sadistic monster. I’ve heard stories about people, at least one of them in the Court. I’m offended by stupidity and people forcing their presence on me when I’m clearly not interested in their company.
80. What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?
I would probably do beadwork, so long as I wasn’t so tired that my vision was blurring. Otherwise I might play my drum, or just sit by a window and stare blankly at the sky until I fell asleep. Then again... falling asleep by a window would be a really, really bad idea.
81. How do you deal with stress?
When I’m stressed, I try to seclude myself and get away from people. Having others around usually makes it worse.
82. Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan?
I tend to do things on a whim. If I planned things out, I wouldn’t be traveling with no goal in sight.
83. What are your pet peeves?
Being smothered. Clingy people. Stupidity. People, in general. Bad singing.
Part 7: Self Images And Etc.
84. Describe the routine of a normal day for you. How do you feel when this routine is disrupted?
I have very little in the way of a routine. I get up around sunset, or maybe earlier, and get ready for the day. I groom myself, eat something small if I remember, and then decide what I’m going to do. I eat small, periodic meals throughout the day when my stomach growls. I just try to make sure that I have somewhere to take shelter by dawn.
85. What is your greatest strength as a person?
I don’t... know. I really don’t. If I have one, it’s hard for me to see it. There are things that I’m good at, but I wouldn’t call any of them my ‘greatest strength’.
86. What is your greatest weakness?
My dependence on people. I can’t stand it. Even though I don’t like them all that much, I feel horrible when I’m not around someone. Anyone. Even if they’re in another room, so long as I know they’re there, it calms my mind. I hate being alone, and I wish I didn’t. I just want to be happy to be alone, and I can’t be.
87. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
My eyes would let me look at light without horrible, blinding pain. If I could see in darkness and in light perfectly, I think I could live a lot easier.
88. Are you generally introverted or extroverted?
I’m extremely introverted.
89. Are you generally organized or messy?
Somewhere in between? I don’t throw my possessions around like a slob, but I don’t have them all categorized and in the same place every time.
90. Name three things you consider yourself to be very good at, and three things you consider yourself to be very bad at.
I’m good at picking locks, playing my drum, and beadwork. I’m bad at dealing with new people, speaking up, and remembering to eat.
91. Do you like yourself?
I guess so? I don’t dislike myself.
92. What are your reasons for being an adventurer (or doing the strange and heroic things that RPG characters do)? Are your real reasons for doing this different than the ones you tell people in public? (If so, detail both sets of reasons...)
I don’t tend to tell people why I’m traveling, so they probably make their own assumptions. They always seem to. I’m traveling because I don’t know what else to do. I’m trying to find myself, and it’s not going much of anywhere. I think I’m going to have to interact with more people to make that happen, but I’m scared that I might never find the right person to help me because of my problems with being social.
93. What goal do you most want to accomplish in your lifetime?
Really, I want to learn about my heritage. I want to become a part of the culture in some way. I also... want to fall in love. *looks away with a flush* I’ve heard that it’s worth the time and trouble, even if I’ve never really seen it.
94. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
I have no idea. None at all.
95. If you could choose, how would you want to die?
I wouldn’t! *deer in the headlights stare* I really, really wouldn’t. I don’t want to die. But I guess... if I had to, dying alone would scare me. Then nobody might ever know I existed. But I don’t know who I would want to be ‘around’ when I died.
96. If you knew you were going to die in 24 hours, name three things you would do in the time you had left.
Cry. Hide. Be miserable.
97. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death?
Being a Hisstor, I think. I just need to figure out what that really means.
98. What three words best describe your personality?
Withdrawn, curious, and lonely.
99. What three words would others probably use to describe you?
Creepy, nocturnal, and quiet.
100. If you could, what advice would you, the player, give to your character?
I know you don’t know me, but really... try getting over yourself a little bit and socializing, kiddo. Even if it’s only really selectively, I think it would do you some good.
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