Post by crux on Nov 7, 2015 2:02:29 GMT -5
Introduction Questions
⦁ What is your full birth name?
Crystalanna Rebecca Cochran-Hughes. Please uh.. don't call me that.
⦁ Do you have any nicknames, street names, titles, nom de plume?
Crux. Just.. Crux will do.
⦁ Give a two or three word description of yourself. (Describes your concept.)
Approachably Quirky! Look how cute I am!
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⦁ Where do you live?
At work!
⦁ Why? They didn't say no..?
Well, they don't know. Just that I'm really always on time.
⦁ What is your citizenship status?
I was born in Toronto..
⦁ What is your most obvious blessing or strength?
My soothing appearance.
⦁ What do you perceive as your greatest strength?
The gift Karen gave me when I got my gift from my..er..foster parent..
⦁ What is your most obvious flaw or weakness?
I get a little.. jumpy.
⦁ What do you perceive as your greatest weakness?
Sometimes, I forget things. Or I remember stuff that might not have happened.
⦁ Was there any event or cause of these weaknesses?
When I got my new family and met Karen, everything changed.
Physical Traits
⦁ What is your most distinguishing feature?
My hair or eyes I guess?
⦁ Do you have any scars, tattoos, or birthmarks?
Yep.
⦁ If so, how did you acquire them?
I bought them from shops. You know, like normal people do.
⦁ What do these distinguishing marks look like?
I have an ankh under my boobs.
⦁ Do they have any special significance?
Yes.
⦁ Where are they located?
Under..my boobs...
⦁ Lefty, Righty, Ambi?
Ambi!
⦁ Born or learned?
ReBorn.
⦁ Do you resemble some currently known person (In real life if there is such a thing.)?
I have been told so.
⦁ Do you need glasses?
⦁ Do you wear any?
No..?
⦁ What sort of vocal tone do you have?
Softish, kinda low, but chipper!
⦁ Do you have any unusual habits or dominant personality traits that are evident to others?
⦁ If so, describe them and how you acquired them, as well as when they might be more noticeable and what causes them?
I mean, I can talk to animals, and I may lose my temper when they're not terribly friendly.
⦁ How do you react if made fun of for any of these things?
It depends on who is saying it.
⦁ Do you have any unusual or nervous mannerisms, such as when talking, thinking, afraid, under stress, or when embarrassed?
I stammer, laugh inappropriately, and pick at things. Or I decide to just talk to Karen.
I smile a lot.
⦁ If so, are there any reasons behind them from your past?
Karen told me I can't remember, and she is usually pretty dang reliable.
⦁ Do you have an unusual gait or accent?
I have a light Canadian accent.
⦁ If so, where did you acquire them?
Canada.
⦁ Are there any circumstances where they become more (or less) evident?
Yes when I am very hungry.
⦁ How do you feel and react if made fun of for any of these things?
I don't.
⦁ Do you have any allergies?
Food allergies.
⦁ Do you get sick?
If I stray from my specialized diet.
⦁ Maybe you catch the flu twice a year and that's it?
Nope.
⦁ Or maybe you have a weak immune system and catch anything that goes around?
I have a very sensitive stomach and a discerning palatte.
History
⦁ Where is your homeland?
Toronto.
⦁ What are its people like?
Polite, slightly undead.
⦁ Are you aware of its history?
I'm not terribly aware of much history.
⦁ What is your opinion of home?
Lots of squirrels but the food could be a little more varied.
⦁ Where is your home town?
Canada.
⦁ What is your home town's name?
Tor..on..to..
⦁ What was the area like and how did it affect you?
It's louder than you'd think.
⦁ Are you patriotic or a social outcast?
The latter.
⦁ Have you witnessed any historical events?
Karen says maybe..
⦁ If so, how did that event impact you?
Karen says more than I notice.
⦁ Are your real reasons for becoming an adventurer different from what you tell others?
I go where I'm told to, like everyone else.
⦁ If so, how might such secrets be revealed?
We could figure out what Karen knows, she likes pea baby food. So maybe we can get her some..
Or clam juice. She loves clam juice.
⦁ What do you fear would occur if the truth became known?
Maybe nothing, maybe the end.
⦁ How far would you go to keep such secrets from being revealed? What would you do if the truth became known?
I would rip apart anything I can. Because it would be bad.
⦁ Are any high or low ability scores a result of you past?
I only know what Karen lets me remember.
⦁ How have these scores affected your life so far?
I only know what Karen lets me remember.
⦁ Did this affect you in your chosen profession?
I don't have a lot that bogs me down.
⦁ How do you feel about other races?
You are either food, gross, family, or not food.
⦁ Do you have any justification from your past experience for holding such views?
I am a survivor because I do what I do well.
⦁ Were there any traumatic experiences in your early years (death of a family member, abandonment, orphaned at an early age, etc.)?
Karen says yes. And also, shush.
⦁ What was childhood like for you?
Karen says I liked my Bat Mitzvah.
⦁ Was it calm and peaceful or turbulent and traumatic?
Karen says shush.
⦁ Briefly describe a defining moment in your childhood and how it influenced your life.
Karen says I ate 240 cheese croquettes when I was 17.
⦁ Did you have any childhood friends?
None that I remember.
⦁ If so, who and where are they now?
Probably Canada.
⦁ Are you still close to them or have you grown apart?
Grown apart I guess.
⦁ What stupid things did you do when you were younger?
Nothing I remember.
⦁ Which toys from your childhood have you kept?
I have an old looking backpack.
⦁ Why? What do they mean to you?
It's useful.
⦁ If you didn't keep any, why not?
I left my old life.
⦁ What did you do to them all?
My guess is left them in Toronto.
⦁ Do you have any deep, dark secrets in the past that may come back to haunt you? Such as a criminal record?
Prooooobably. Karen says it's good to keep transient.
⦁ What conflicts might arise from your past?
Any of them.
⦁ Are you who you claim to be?
I'm sure of it!
⦁ How do you view the heroes/legends of your country?
Are there legends from Toronto?
⦁ Who were your parents?
Dunno
⦁ What is your father's full name?
Dunno
⦁ What is your mother's full name?
Dunno
⦁ What did your parents and/or foster parents do for a living?
Karen says it doesn't matter.
⦁ What was their standing in the community?
Karen says they were generally well liked.
⦁ Were you raised by them?
Karen says it doesn't matter.
⦁ If not, then why didn't they and who did raise you?
Well, I have Karen now.
⦁ Did your family stay in one area or move around a lot?
I don't remember moving back then.
⦁ How did you get along with their parents?
Karen says I moved on for a reason.
⦁ How would your parents describe you? Answer this in the voice of your mother, then in your father's.
Dead./Gone.
⦁ Do you have any siblings?
Dunno
⦁ If so how many and what were their names?
Dunno
⦁ How did you get along with each of their siblings?
Dunno
⦁ What was your birth position in the family (i.e.-1st born, and child, rd, etc.)?
Karen says second.
⦁ What was your family life like?
Karen says this new family is better.
⦁ Current Knowledge: (note known and unknown in reference to your character)
It comes and goes.
⦁ Spouses of relatives
⦁ Children of relatives
⦁ Birth dates of relatives
⦁ Schooling (just the important or stand out things, i.e. Didn’t go, home schooled, private school, tutors, raised by wolves etc.)
Karen says I have a diploma. Of what, I dunno. She said it's hers now.
⦁ Any important incidents that only you and they might remember.
The embrace.
⦁ Are any or all of your family still alive?
[Crux actually gorged herself on her human family. She does not remember this, and when she first noticed what she'd done, it began the creation of Karen.
⦁ Do you stay in touch with them or have you become estranged?
I think my disappearance counts as estrangement.
⦁ Draw out your family tree, including living and dead relatives.
Karen says she is the only family I still have from back then.
⦁ Do you love or hate one member of the family in particular?
Karen and others of my Bloodline get love and trust.
⦁ Is any member of the family special to you in any way (perhaps, as a confidant, mentor, or arch-rival)?
Karen is my mentor and BFF
⦁ Are there any black (or white) sheep in the family (including you)?
Me I guess.
⦁ If so, who are they and how did they "gain" the position?
Karen says one can look at me and figure it out.
⦁ If this person is not you, then how do you feel about them?
⦁ Do you have a notorious or celebrated ancestor?
⦁ If so, what did this person do to become famous or infamous?
⦁ What do people assume about you once your ancestry is revealed?
That I'm crazy.
⦁ Do you try to live up to the reputation of their ancestor, try to live it down, or ignore it?
I don't try to do much.
⦁ Have you begun your own family?
I am asexual.
⦁ If not, do you ever want to have a family of your own someday?
⦁ If so, with who or what type of person?
⦁ What type of person would be your ideal mate?
⦁ What would you be willing to do to protect such a person?
⦁ Is there anything you wouldn't do to protect such a person and if so what?
⦁ Would anything change your mind on this issue and if so, what?
Maybe?
Relationships
⦁ Do you have any close friends?
The group and Karen!
⦁ If so, who and what are they like?
Uhhh... Cassidy isn't too smart but he sure is nice.
Annie isn't too nice but she sure is smart.
Cinnamon is pretty neat, even if she is drugs.
⦁ What is the history of their relationship(s) with you?
What we're doing.
⦁ Do you currently have a best friend whom you would protect with your reputation or your life?
Yes.
⦁ If so, who are they and what caused you to feel so close to them? What would have to happen for you to end this relationship?
I will never turn my back on Karen! She's always with me and gives me good advice when I feel confused or lost.
⦁ How close are you to your friends?
I'm not sure. I hope within arm's reach. Unless I'm eating. Then hopefully, not within arm's reach.
⦁ What do they know about you?
They know my bloodline, my job, and Karen.
⦁ What do they not know about you?
Anything else. Unless they can deduce much.
⦁ What is the worst thing someone has done to you? Please give a brief description.
I don't know! I try to let things go as quickly as possible. Otherwise, it festers and I can make bad decisions.
⦁ What is the worst thing you have done to someone? Please give a brief description.
Murder I guess.
⦁ Do you have any bitter enemies?
I do not know how my enemies taste.
⦁ If so, who are they, what are they like, and what is the history of their feud with you?
I do not eat enemies more than once.
⦁ Have you defeated them before?
I only defeat things once.
⦁ How might these enemies seek to discomfit you in the future?
Try to kill me I guess
⦁ How can you be blackmailed, beaten, and tricked (by PCs or NPCs)?
Karen related activity I suppose.
⦁ Name seven things you hate in others.
- Selfishness
- Recklessness
- Being judgmental
- Loudness
- Clumsiness
- Being inedible
- Being dangerous to eat
⦁ If someone crossed your path, what would you do?
I try to sweet talk em. If not, I can fight them, I guess.
⦁ Trust:
⦁ Which person(s) or group(s) are you most loyal to?
My bloodline and my karen! then my friends.
⦁ Who is your most trusted ally?
Karen.
⦁ Who do you trust, in general?
Karen.
⦁ Who do you serve, in general?
His Sausageyness.
⦁ Who do you despise and why?
Nobody really. I don't think it's worth the energy to spend any large amounts of emotion, thoughts, or efforts.
⦁ Who might protect you?
I can take care of me, but friends having my back is nice.
⦁ Who might be convinced to sell you out?
I dunno.
⦁ Who do you turn to when you're in trouble?
Other members of my clan, if Karen is at a loss.
⦁ What valuable or important contacts do you have?
Any contact I keep is an important one. I do not like waste.
⦁ How did you come to know them?
I have good friend skills and animal skills.
⦁ What do you know and not know about them?
I only need to know what I ask.
⦁ Persona &Perception:
⦁ How do you think others generally perceive you?
Approachably quirky and huggable!
⦁ Is your persona (outward image to others) consistent?
I try to never be consistent.
⦁ Do people see you in similar ways?
I guess? I don't ask.
⦁ Do you deliberately present yourself differently in different situations, and how?
I can get serious in private.
⦁ Who would miss you, should you go missing?
Dunno.
⦁ Do you live with anyone (housemates, roommates, relatives, friends, near-strangers, family friend, spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, lover)?
It's me, Karen, my bookbag.
⦁ What is your general reaction to an attractive member of the opposite sex who lets you know they are available?
Nothing more than anybody or anything pretty. Sometimes I wanna poke at em.
⦁ List any past serious relationships that you have had, and give a brief overview of the relationship(s).
Karen guides me, I think that counts?
⦁ Have you lost any loves?
Nope.
⦁ How did you handle the situation (short & long term)?
I guess it's kinda lonely but I'm not much into extended company.
Personality/Beliefs
⦁ If your life were to end in 24 hours, what 5 things would you do in those remaining hours?
- Eat food that was bad for me
- Kiss someone important
- Let my friends know
- Give Karen to someone who will love her
- Take a nap
⦁ Do you have a "Black-and-White" view of reality or can you see shades of grey?
Everything has wiggle room.
⦁ Do you prefer to tear down or build up?
I prefer to dodge obstacles.
⦁ Are you deliberate or spontaneous?
Yes.
⦁ Do you prefer the town or the country?
Town! It's less conspicuous.
⦁ If made to decide, would you rather be deaf or blind? Why?
Deaf. Cause my eyes are so useful.
⦁ Do you remember your dreams?
Nope!
⦁ Describe a typical dream you might have.
It all goes, like, veiny blue.
⦁ Describe your worst nightmares.
Fire, mostly.
⦁ Do you, or did you, have any role models?
Uhhh I feel like no?
⦁ Do you have any heroes or idols, either contemporary or from legend?
Err...
⦁ If so, have you ever met them?
uhh....
⦁ Did you ever become disillusioned with former heroes or idols?
Karen says yes.
⦁ If so, why and what were the circumstances?
Karen says shush.
⦁ Goals:
⦁ What are your short term goals (what would you like to be doing within a year)
Survive!
⦁ What are your long term goals (what would you like to be doing twenty years from now)?
Survive better!
⦁ How do you seek to fulfill these dreams, goals, & ambitions?
By being careful and friendly.
⦁ Fears:
⦁ Do you have any great rational or irrational fears or phobias? If so, what are the origins of or reasons behind them?
Being exposed, being betrayed, being without Karen. They are all practical things.
⦁ What, if anything, would it take for you to be able to overcome this?
Centuries of positive reinforcement.
⦁ How do you react when this fear manifests itself?
Frenzy, usually.
⦁ Are you willing to discuss, or even admit to, the situation?
That's not my choice to make.
⦁ Money:
⦁ Are you greedy or generous?
I am efficient.
⦁ What are your attitudes regarding material wealth?
Useless stuff that holds us down.
⦁ Are you miserly with your share of the wealth, or do you spend it freely?
I don't have a lot of disposable income.
⦁ Do you see wealth as a mark of success, or just as a means to an end?
The latter.
⦁ Humility:
⦁ Is there anything that enrages you?
Rude animals! People telling secrets!
⦁ Is there anything which embarrasses you?
No.
⦁ Are you a humble soul or blusteringly proud?
I try to just be honest about myself.
⦁ How do you generally treat others?
Really politely.
⦁ Are you introverted (shy and withdrawn) or extroverted (outgoing)?
It depends!
⦁ Do you act differently than you feel (concealing your true thoughts)?
Yes.
⦁ Do you trust easily (perhaps too easily) or not?
Yes!
⦁ How do others typically react to you?
They tend to raise an eyebrow.
⦁ Why, in your opinion, do they act that way?
They do not understand Karen and I's friendship.
⦁ Foods:
⦁ What is your favorite treat (desert)?
Smoothies.
⦁ What is your favorite drink?
The usual.
⦁ What is your favorite food?
The usual.
⦁ Do you favor a particular cuisine?
I've had a lot of street food lately.
⦁ Do you savor the tastes when eating or "wolf down" your food?
That depends on how hungry I am.
⦁ Do you like food mild or heavily spiced?
Heehee.
⦁ Are there any specific foodstuffs that you find disgusting or refuse to eat?
Most of it.
⦁ Are you allergic to any food?
Yes.
⦁ Likes and Dislikes:
⦁ Is there any race, creed, alignment, religion, class, profession, political viewpoint, or the like against which you is strongly prejudiced, and why?
Wolves are a problem.
⦁ What habits would you find most annoying in friends?
Being too blabby and being too rash.
⦁ What are your most annoying habits?
I sing in the car.
⦁ What annoys you the most?
People who can't be calm!
⦁ What are your favorite color(s)?
That browny color karen is.
⦁ Is there any color that you dislike?
White.
⦁ Do you have a favorite (or hated) song, type of music, or instrument?
I love catchy and repetitive things.
⦁ If you have a favorite scent, what is it?
I haven't smelled anything that sticks out.
⦁ Do you enjoy "roughing it", or do you prefer your creature comforts?
I can do both.
⦁ How do you feel about magic, myth, and the supernatural?
It's how things are.
⦁ How do you feel about technology, automation and artificial intelligence?
It's needed.
⦁ What place would you most like to visit?
I don't really have desires like that.
⦁ What (if any) are your favorite forms of art?
Noise music and interpretive dance.
⦁ What is your most treasured possession?
My knucks.
⦁ What things could he/ she not live without?
My karen. Big shoes. Hairspray.
⦁ Do you have a good luck charm?
Karen!
⦁ Animals:
⦁ Do you have an animal totem or affinity, and if so for what?
Karen! But I love animals.
⦁ What is your favorite type of animal?
Otters and caterpillars.
⦁ Is there a certain type of animal that you hate or fear?
Not a fan of wolves.
⦁ Are you allergic to any kinds of animals?
Nope!
⦁ Gods & Goddess (Faith in the Divine):
⦁ Do you believe in the gods or not?
I believe in Malkav and I understand little.
⦁ Do you have a patron Deity?
Yes?
⦁ Are you devout or impious?
De..vout?
⦁ Do you actively worship and proselytize or do you simply pay lip service?
I do as I'm told.
⦁ What lengths would you go to defend your faith?
Dunno.
⦁ Was your faith influenced or molded by anyone special?
Dunno
⦁ Do you belong to the Orthodox Church or a fringe element thereof (and is the group accepted, frowned upon, or considered heretics)?
We are fringe by definition!
⦁ How has this impacted your faith and life?
It builds trust.
⦁ Is your church an accepted religion where you grew up or did it have to conduct its services in secret?
We do everything in secret, everywhere.
⦁ How did this affect your faith and life?
It is my life.
⦁ Have you ever been persecuted for your faith?
No.
⦁ Are you a member of any non-religious group, cause, order, or organization?
Our little group!
⦁ If so describe it, its goals, and membership.
We do what we are told!
⦁ How loyal are you to this group and why?
Pretty dang loyal, for the most part we work well together!
⦁ How did you become a member?
King Solomon!
⦁ Are you being sought or hunted by the organization?
Golly I hope not.
⦁ Morals:
⦁ Can you kill?
Yes.
⦁ When did you decide (or learn) that you could?
Had to grab a bite.
⦁ What happened and how did you handle it?
I mean, I think I'm doing okay.
⦁ When do you consider it okay to kill (under what circumstances)?
When I need to.
⦁ When do you consider it wrong to kill (under what circumstances)?
For funsies.
⦁ What would you do if someone else attempted to (or successfully did) kill under their "wrong" circumstances, what would be your reaction?
Depends on whom.
⦁ What if it were your enemy?
I might fight them.
⦁ What if it were your friend?
I would be mad I think.
⦁ What if it were an innocent?
Who counts as an innocent nowadays?
⦁ What if the opponent were not in control of their own actions (i.e.-under duress, charmed, dominated, possessed, etc.)?
That's different.
⦁ What would you do if someone shot at (attacked) you?
I usually just take it.
⦁ What would you do if something were stolen from you?
Oh, bad stuff.
⦁ What would you do if you were badly insulted publicly?
Depends on who said it.
⦁ What would you do if a good friend or relative were killed by means other than natural death?
Depends.
⦁ What is the one task you would absolutely refuse to do?
Kill Karen.
⦁ For what would you die for?
Karen. The masquerade.
⦁ For whom would you go to extremes for (For Good or Bad)?
I would do so if it were ordered.
⦁ What do you consider to be the worst crime someone could commit and why?
Rapey things.
⦁ Love My Country, Fear my Government?
Neither.
⦁ What form of government do you believe is the best (democracy, monarchy, anarchy, aristocratic rule, oligarchy, matriarchy) and why?
It doesn't matter.
⦁ How do you feel about government (rulers) in general?
I keep my nose down.
⦁ Why do you feel that way?
I'd like to survive.
⦁ Do you support the current government of your homeland?
I support our governing bodies.
⦁ If so, how far are you willing to go to defend the government? If not, do you actively oppose it?
I do what I am told.
⦁ Do you belong to an anti-government organization?
No.
⦁ Are you a member of any special interest groups?
You could say that.
⦁ What is your level of involvement?
Well, I'd say like the 7th floor. Pretty impressive but it could go up or down.
⦁ What is your current status with local law-enforcement?
I keep my nose down.
⦁ Do you have a record of cooperation or non-cooperation with authorities?
Cooperation.
⦁ Do you have a file with local, national or international law enforcement?
Dunno.
⦁ Have you ever been persecuted for their political stance? If so, describe the occurrence and how it affected you?
No?
Career/Training
⦁ How do you get along with others in the same field and/or work environment?
I get along with most everyone. I try very hard to be helpful!
⦁ Do you have any dreams or ambitions?
I'd like to feel well enough and be known as useful. But I don't need much attention.
⦁ If not, why?
Standing out makes me nervous.
⦁ How does adventuring fit into this dream, or does it at all?
I'm here to help.
⦁ What are your long-term goals in work?
They haven't occurred to me.
⦁ Heroics:
⦁ When did you decide to become an adventurer?
⦁ Why have you chosen to risk your life as a career?
I was told to do things.
⦁ What do you expect to get out of being an adventurer (satisfaction, glory, money, redemption, etc.)?
Clarity. And making relationships that can last.
⦁ What, if anything, would make them stop adventuring (death of a loved one, marriage, mutilation, money, position, old age, etc.)?
When I stop being told, I will stop doing.
⦁ How do you function in combat (maneuvers, weaknesses)?
I try my hardest to be really efficient in protecting the people near me!
⦁ How would you best be defeated?
Fire, probably? Surprise fire, like.. first surprise fire on Karen and then Surprise me fire.
⦁ Have you ever received any awards or honors?
Nah, I don't like standing out.
⦁ Mundane Hum drum:
⦁ What is your Profession (Other than Adventuring)
Pawn.
⦁ Where and how were you educated?
I try really hard to be adaptable just from paying a lot of attention.
⦁ Were you a prize student or did you just barely pass?
Pretty run of the mill. I don't like standing out.
⦁ Who trained you in your class or job?
Meh, it takes like three seconds to train someone on pawning.
⦁ What was your relationship with your teacher(s)/mentor(s)?
Karen is my mentor, we're best friends.
⦁ How did you happen across this teacher or mentor?
I was left alone after I was given this gift and Karen was there and wanted to talk to me.
⦁ Was your mentor kind, stern, cruel, indifferent?
She is stern but loving.
⦁ Is this person or institution still in existence?
She's on my lap.
⦁ Were you forced into your profession by parents or peers?
Necessity.
⦁ Did circumstances dictate your choice of profession?
Yes, I need resources. I'm not great at.. keeping strict jobs.
⦁ What have you done that was considered "outstanding" in your occupation by others in your field?
Disappear without a trace.
⦁ Have you ever done anything else for a living?
Karen says I was in retail before.
⦁ Have you ever received any awards or honors?
No? Other than being called into Chicago.
⦁ Describe any traumatic experiences in your present occupation that has affected you deeply in some way.
I've seen things, and I've been told things that seem like..unfun.
⦁ How do your relatives and friends view your present occupation?
General ambivalence.
⦁ Is there anything that you don't currently know how to do that you wish you could?
Juggle clubs and neutralize enemies immediately.
⦁ Are you envious of others who can do such things in a good-natured way or are they sullen and morose about it?
It doesn't bother me.. I'm fairly even tempered.
⦁ Look at your skills. How did you acquire them (especially the unusual ones)?
You know, the thing...
Miscellaneous
⦁ What would you like to be remembered for after your death?
HAHAHAHAHAHA.
⦁ What kind of threat do you present to public?
Murky, occasional, and minor.
⦁ If your features were to be destroyed beyond recognition, is there any other way of identifying your body?
Karen.
⦁ As a player, if you could, what advice would you give you? Speak as if he/she were sitting right here in front of you. Use proper tone so they might heed your advice...
Karen is good, but not perfect.