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 Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:06 am
ROLEPLAY CHARACTER INTERVIEWS!Next up in the chair is...
Xeiashi!
Please post your questions for them in the discussion thread! FAQ:Q: Wtf is this poop?A: This is intended to be a bit of fun that can also give some insight into the regular rp characters. Q: Which characters will be appearing?A: It's going to start off with the three mod characters, but once they're done I'll be offering guild members the opportunity to have their characters put under the spotlight! Q: How will you choose who gets their characters questioned?A: In the discussion thread, I'll put forward a question about the rp or maybe a short riddle once one character's interview is done. The first person to get it right who hasn't been interviewed before will win the chance to answer gruelling questions IC! Q: Where do we post our questions?A: In this thread.Q: What's the procedure if our character gets chosen?After your character has been announced as the next interviewee, a few days will pass while people post their questions. Then I'll compile them all for you and PM them to you. You can send them back with or without BBcode inserted; it's down to you. I'll then post it, after perhaps a few modifications or a couple of extra questions! Oh, you'll also get a doodle of your character sitting in the interview chair out of the deal! Isn't that awesome? Q: What sort of questions should we ask?A: You can ask anything you like. For the characters I portray I've added a couple of short guidelines to give people an idea of what questions will illicit the best responses - you may feel free to do the same - but there's no limit. Questions can go from "What's your bra size?" to "Why are you such an idiot?" to "What kind of music do you like?" to deep, personal questions! I cannot promise the character will respond well to every question, though. And the only guideline for question answering is that you be true to your character. Q: Do we have to be in character (IC) to ask questions?A: No~ This isn't a character-to-character thing. This is real people asking questions of a fictional character. The account name of whoever asked the question will be stated, not their character name. Q: Why are you doing this?A: I thought initially it would be a good chance for the mod characters to reveal a bit more about themselves, and then realised what a great idea it would be for everyone to think a little harder about their characters and the characters of others! Q: Is this part of the official rp?A: No, of course not! This is just for fun! ^^ Enjoy!
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Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:25 am
Interview with Lorika!
~~~~~~~~~ Hi, Lorika! It's good to have you here!It's so nice to be here! How are you?I'm very well, thank you. So, to get the ball rolling - is it true that green isn't your natural hair colour?Of course this isn't my natural hair colour...! Who has natural green hair? ...Aside from Feline, of course. Okay, what human has natural green hair? ...Aside from Harata. Is her hair natural?I have no idea. So why did you dye it?I did it out of devotion to the Overseer. I... I also kind of wanted to reinvent myself. I'm not sure if it actually worked or not...Okay, now we're on to questions from users! Nii Amikasame asks "Who's your favorite Gaia shopkeeper and why?"Um... I like Liam... He's always very nice to me, I don't know why... maybe because we're from the same place...?
I gave him a Valentine this year. He was over the moon. Heehee~Metaburo Fanmaker has a couple of questions: "Where were you born? And please tell us how you came to be interested in B.O.O."Oh my, two completely different questions in one!
I was born in a small town south of Aekea. Technically it's a satellite of Aekea, where many of the city labourers live with their families. Because of its position it's also like a stopping point on trade routes, so it has slowly gotten bigger through the years. Lots of strange characters used to come and go, passing through on their way to the big cities...
As for why I joined the Order... well, it just seemed like the right thing to do. I'm always trying to be a good person. I thought maybe if I could find happiness in helping people, I'd find my place in life. Then I got really into the cause, and... here I am! Hehe~Bapp Pogum asks "Do you have any phobias?"Phobias? Not really. Except I'm scared of being alone forever.iGrunny E M O would like to know "How old are you, really?"I don't know what they're implying by that question, but I'm twenty one.Metaburo Fanmaker has another question - "What's your favorite food?"Hi again! I'm actually a big fan of stews. Stews and curries. I like spicy food... and I LOVE barbecue sauce! I don't know why! It's delicious! I'm not too fond of sweets, though. They make me sick. Fats, too. I avoid greasy diners like the plague, and I hate chocolate and cake. Just the thought of them makes me feel sick...Feline Godess would like to know "If you weren't the High Priestess...what would you be doing?"Well... I'm not sure. I kind of lost my job, so...
What happened was, I was working as a waitress in Barton up until about a week before I joined the Order. I was having a bad night... and... well... let's just say it involved a tray and a customer's head. I swear, that's the worst thing I've ever done. I felt so bad for it afterwards, but at the time I just walked out feeling numb. They called me the next day to tell me I was fired. Haha!
Um, sorry about that. So, to answer your question... I don't know what I'd be doing. Maybe I'd be back with my boyfriend by now...?It's Nii Amikasame again, and she wants to know "Have you ever considered taking up Combat or Spellcasting?"That's a good question. I didn't actually have to train Spiritualism like the acolytes do... and I wasn't planning on training anything when I joined. It came to me kind of naturally. That's part of the reason I'm where I am now...
I've never thought about learning Spellcasting, no. Somehow I don't think I'd be very good at it. And I'm a pacifist, so Combat is pretty much out of the question... though to be honest, I wouldn't mind learning some self defense... hmm. Maybe Jessie would teach me some basics if I asked him?TeamRocketGirl17 wants to know "What's your favorite thing about Gaia and why?"Gaia is my home. I... don't know if I have a favourite thing about it...
I suppose I should say something like "the goodness inherent in all of mankind," but... I REALLY love barbecue sauce.Barbecue sauce is pretty damn delicious. Feline Goddes asks "What was your first pet?"My parents had a little land, so we kept a small flock of chickens. I also had a lot of rabbits. I was home schooled until I was a teenager, so... I spent a lot of time with the animals.Hey, it's Feline Godess again! She wants to know "If a tree falls in the forest, does it order a cheeseburger?"If a tree falls in the forest, was it ever a tree to begin with?Anonymous asks "lol wuts ur bra size??? n other mesurments plz"Ugh! Guys like you really-! Tch! I had enough of this in the restaurant in Barton...! How rude!
The only measurement you're getting out of me is my height. I'm 5'8".Nii Amikasame wants to know "How do you like your clams?"Alive and well; cheerful and burrowing. Just why have the questions gotten so silly all of a sudden...?Feline Godess asks "What is your favorite part about being the High Priestess?""Oh gosh, that's a tough one. Hmmm. I suppose my favourite bit is actually being able to help people when they're in need as opposed to standing there unable to do anything. It makes me feel usefu; like i have a purpose. I'm also fond of preaching the services. It's quite a relaxing experience. I know some people might consider me brave for getting up in front of so many people, but... I've never really thought about it. The only thing that embarrassed me at first was that I was actually reading my own writings to the crowd.Bapp Pogum asks "Do ninjas exist?"Isn't the whole point of being a ninja existing without other people knowing you exist...?PrinceKyo-chan wants to know "Are you in love with the Overseer? If not, who do you think the Overseer should be with?"...
I wasn't in love with the Overseer before the end of the war... and a recent conversation I had with Jessie has made me realise that maybe I don't love this new Overseer after all. I feel quite ashamed of myself for my behaviour towards him now, and the things he made me feel. Since I broke up with my boyfriend about a year ago... I've kind of been clinging to men almost as lifejackets. It's like I need to convince myself that I've moved on and I'm okay, or else I'll start wanting to go back to him. He's the only man I've ever loved, and still do love. Which is the most stupid, stupid thing ever after all the things he's done to me.
...Sigh.
Oh... and I don't think the Overseer should be with anyone, really. I've begun to think that maybe he's incapable of feeling love in that way... for mortals like us, at least.Panda Of The Twilight says "Hmm...lorika...How did you decide where the location of the Order should be and why? Did you feel personally responsible to start the Order after the war because of your high standing as a high priestess, or was it some other reason?"I didn't really decide anything. After the end of the war, we fled. The mainland was hostile territory to us. There was only really one option.
And again, I didn't really START anything. I was surrounded by a hundred or so devotees, who were dejected and needed a leader, a home, food... I was the High Priestess before the end of the war, but I never really made any decisions. Suddenly it all fell to me. I just got on with it.To tie in with an earlier question, Nii Amikasame asks "What is the least rewarding part of being a High Priestess?"Hmm... now that is even tougher than deciding what the best part is.
I actually really enjoy my job. The worst part... is the loneliness.
That may be just me, though. I'm sure most priestesses never feel lonely, with all the people we minister to. I suppose I'm just too picky about who I consider my real friends.Metaburo Fanmaker says, very eagerly, "What would you like for your birthday dinner?"Haha! I'm not picky...! Just... anything with barbecue sauce, I suppose?! And no cake! Maybe a creamy chicken curry dish... hmm~~ These questions are making me hungry!Wow, iGrunny E M O has a LOT of questions for you! Let's split them up, shall we? "What about Harata annoys you the most?"Harata? I don't think I'm too different to most of the others in why she rubs us up the wrong way. She's a silly, moody little girl who thinks she knows everything. It's as simple as that."Hips, chest or butt girl?"...Pardon?"Do you like children?"I love children! Bakar is such a little sweety. I've thought about having my own, but... I'm not too sure, to be honest. Liking children and being a mother are two different things, you know? I don't know if I'd be very good at it... and the worry might give me a breakdown. I don't want to have a child unless I know that I can be stable for them."Your favourite Christmas song?"Merry Christmas (War Is Over). Hehe~"Does Sasha annoy you?"I've never really spoken to her much. She seems like a very sweet girl, though. I'm sure we'd get along well!"What colour are your eyes anyway?"Blue.Oooh, you're not going to like this one. Bapp Pogum wants to know "What colour is your underwear?"...This is a guy, isn't it? Oh, go away!That's weird, I was almost expecting you to flirt with him.I don't flirt with... assholes!What about your boyfriend?...I didn't really flirt with him. He snapped his fingers, and I came running. And I didn't know he was an a*****e then anyway, so...!...Oh, boy. These guys never let up. Panda of the Twilight says, "Miss Lorika, I'm a bit embarrassed to ask this, but it has been on my mind a lot. I'm sure you get this question frequently because of your beauty, but... I was wondering what the color of your undergarments are. I'm not asking as a man, but as a friend who is just as curious as everybody else, and I'm terribly sorry if it embarrasses you."...
Hehehe~ Well, maybe, as a friend, you might like to come and verify my answer for yourself. heart I cannot believe that that just happened.Well... he asked nicely!You might be pleased to know he has a few more questions for you! He asks "Given that you seem to be a little unsure of your present path in life as a priestess, do you have any regret's pertaining to that. Or, rather, If you had the opportunity, would you go back and change it all again if you knew it would alter the outcome of the future? I.E. be a regular citizen instead of a chased off "villian" of the SINners."...This is something that often bothers me. I've always been one to second-guess myself and the choices I've made.
To be honest, I have no idea. I'm an outcast now, but... I'm also more successful than I ever was before. I'm starting to meet people who actually seem to really care for me. For that reason, I... can't say I regret choosing the path that I have.
If I had the opportunity, would I change anything...?
...No. Not about the Order. Many other things I'd love to change in a snap, but... no. Not this. For once, I'm PROBABLY doing the right thing."What makes you believe in the overseer so much, What sparks your devotion to him?"He inspires me. He made me realise there was something inside of me that was good and useful, and for that reason although I still feel as if I'm falling apart it's like... I've regained the core of strength that was beaten from me many years ago. He looked into my soul, and saw what I was capable of. I'd still be the nothing I was if it wasn't for him.
I believe in what he stands for... I believe in him."Why did you decide to be interviewed like this? Was it so that you could bare it all to your comrades, or some other reason?"Haha, it's quite simple really - everyone else is doing it, too!We're almost out of time - our last couple of questions coming up now! Nii Amikasame has a somewhat testing question - "Given the chance to become a demigod, would you pursue it? Why or why not?"Ooh, that's a VERY interesting question! I'd certainly never thought about such a thing before!
Hmmm... well... the Overseer is such a pillar of patience and virtue. It's in his nature. I don't know if I could cope with all the people clamouring for my counsel and attention. I have enough trouble just being the High Priestess!
So.. I think my answer to that one has to be that a human will always be a human, given immortality or not. I think I have too many failings to try and emulate a divine creature.And a very appropriate final question from Feline Godess! "In what direction do you see the Order going now. Where would you like to take it?"Oh my, I think I almost preferred the questions about my underwear...! At least I could've given a straight answer to those!
Well... I have no idea where the future will lead us. Every day seems to hold new surprises. All that I can do is try my best to be a bastion of hope and a support for the people who call me their leader. And of course, some day I hope to see us as mighty and prosperous as we once were. I don't dream for the whole world to come together in peace - there's a difference between a cause and an impossibility - but I'd like us to be a welcoming family for all those who still choose to see good in the world around them, and inside themselves.Well, Lorika, it's been fascinating and a pleasure to have you here today.Oh... well, I wouldn't say fascinating. In fact, I thought my answers were rather boring and plain...
But I'll agree that it was a pleasure!You sell yourself short. Thank you very much for your time, and I hope I'll have the even greater pleasure of interviewing you again someday!I certainly hope so, too. Goodbye, everyone!
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Interview concluded: 20th December 2009
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