Silly RPG character meme.
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desireearmfeldt and hariyos.
Name 12 characters you have played in RPGs, before looking at the questions that follow. List your characters numbered 1 to 12, with the name of the RPG you played them in. Once you've picked your 12 characters, look at the questions and answer accordingly. (No peeking until you've picked your characters!) Put your answers behind a cut.
(This may be a challenge. Do I even have 12 characters? Also, this may have spoilers for the Intercon LARPs "'Tis No Deceit to Deceive the Deceiver" and "A Question of Faith")
1. Tesse Shaleen, bird-woman bard-type (the bizarre Crossword PBEM)
2. Maleila (aka Mally), runaway noblewoman masquerading as a seamstress and trying to find a rightful heir to save the world (Crown of Erynnor PBEM)
3. Eleanor Hardaway, Viscountess of Winwick, Restoration-era English noblewoman (Age of Intrigue play-by-post)
4. Sinduri, river Kia/water wizard (Legends)
5. Ta'ima Niabi, barbarian shield fighter with a complicated heritage (ToV)
6. Kenna MacGilvernock, wannabe dark elf hunter (Legends)
7. Gemma Fabroni, wannabe bard and runaway from an arranged marriage (my one MJ event)
8. Sorrel, the Elsewhich ranger (Otherworld)
9. Ardelia Gamay/Black Samantha, finishing school runaway and pirate queen ('Tis No Deceit to Deceive the Deceiver)
10. Captain Kabeta, Captain of the USS Heisenberg (Star Trek: The Crouton Generation -- not exactly an RPG, but close enough; an e-mail joke that turned into a long-lived Star Trek parody with fully-developed episodes and characters)
11. Julia Rilende, warrior turned prophet of a new god ("A Question of Faith")
12. Francesca "Frankie" Marzano, daughter of a Mafia don in 1930s Shaker Heights, now helping fight vampires and demons (cnoocy and lorelei_sakai's Buffyverse game)
1) Who would make a better college professor: 6 or 11?
Wow, neither of them is really the academic type -- they're swordswomen. But probably Julia. The whole prophetess experience probably makes her better equipped to teach people.
2) Do you think 2 is hot? How hot?
Mally was certainly attractive, though I'm not sure I'd call her "hot" exactly.
3) 12 sends 8 on a mission. What is it, and does it succeed?
*laughs hysterically* Oh, now that's a funny mental image. Frankie would send Sorrel out to track someone through the nearby woods, and Sorrel would probably succeed. But she'd be very confused.
4) What is, or would be, 9's favorite book?
Tales of romance and adventure on the high seas.
5) Would it make more sense for 2 to swear fealty to 6, or the other way around?
The other way round. Though Kenna would be unlikely to swear fealty to anyone, Mally has too much consciousness of her noble heritage to do that.
6) For some reason, 5 is looking for a room-mate. Should they share a studio apartment with 9, or 10?
Huh. Ta'ima with either Ardelia or Kabeta. That's weird, either way. I think she'd probably get along better with Kabeta; they're both big on trying to keep their emotions in check. (Though that could cause problems when Ta'ima's Storm side finally kicks in.) Ardelia would be too noisy for Ta'ima.
7) 2, 7, and 12 have dinner together. Where do they go, and what do they discuss?
Mally, Gemma, and Frankie. Weird mix. They'd probably go for Italian food because Frankie would know just the perfect place for it. I'm not sure what common ground they'd have for discussions; Mally and Frankie could talk about various ways to deal with nasty creatures, and Gemma would listen intently and save it up for stories and songs later.
8) 3 challenges 10 to a duel. What happens?
Kabeta wins, hands-down. Eleanor is too much a noble lady to have any fighting skills. Though most likely, Eleanor would have a champion fight for her in that case -- but Kabeta would still win; she'd be too honorable to use a phaser against a sword, but she can handle the latter too.
9) If 1 stole 8's most precious possession, how would they get it back?
Well, they're both somewhat outdoorsy folk, but Sorrel should have no problem tracking Tesse, even up in the trees.
10) Suggest a title for a story in which 7 and 12 both attain what they most desire.
Gemma and Frankie are so not part of the same sort of universe. I'm not even entirely sure what Frankie most desires; she doesn't have one overriding desire. Gemma does -- to become a bard -- but how that could tie into Frankie's Buffyverse world, I'm not sure.
11) What kind of plot device would you use if you wanted 4 and 1 to work together
Sinduri and Tesse shouldn't be too hard to bring together. I could see a plot where something is tainting the air and/or water, and they would join forces to drive out whatever the taint was.
12) If 7 visited you for the weekend, how would you get along?
I think we'd get on just fine. We'd probably sing most of it.
13) If you could command 3 to perform any one task or service for you, what would it be?
Set me up with a dashing, romantic nobleman. :)
14) Does anyone on your friends list resemble 11 (either in appearance or personality)?
residualentropy, I'd say, fits my image of the thoughtful warrior-woman.
15) If 2 had to choose sides between 4 and 5, which would it be?
I'm not sure why you'd have Ta'ima and Sinduri on opposite sides of something, but if you did, Mally would probably side with Sinduri. Ta'ima is from a culture too different from Mally's to cope with very well.
16) What might 10 shout while charging into battle?
For the sake offizzixrat and crossfire_, I have to say "I've deleted it again!" :) But realistically, it'd be something prosaic about raising shields or firing crouton torpedoes.
17) If you chose a song to represent 8, which song would you choose?
The obvious answer is the Otherworld theme song ("'Tis better to die upon your feet than live upon your knees.").
18) 1, 6, and 12 are having dim sum at a Chinese restaurant. There is only one scallion pancake left, and they all reach for it at the same time. Who gets to eat it?
Frankie, probably. She's the quickest of those three, though Tesse would be close behind.
19) What might be a good pick-up line for 2 to use on 10?
That breaks my brain. The joke answer, based on 10's history, would just be a marriage proposal (...a suitor in every empire in the galaxy...), but Mally would never do that.
20) What would 5 most likely be arrested for?
Refusing to fight in a conflict between people. Or possibly being a betrayer's legion spy.
21) What is 6's secret?
Kenna doesn't have a lot of secrets -- she's pretty open about things. There are possibly secrets in her past, but they're secret from her too. (And too many people read this blog for whom that sort of thing would be metagaming for me to say more. :) )
22) If 11 and 9 were racing to a destination, who would get there first?
On land, probably Julia. On the sea, definitely Ardelia.
23) If you had to walk home through a bad neighborhood late at night, would you feel safer in the company of 7 or 8
Sorrel -- she can use a sword. Gemma could bonk someone on the back of the head, but that's about it.
24) 1 and 9 reluctantly team up to save the world from the threat posed by 4's sinister secret organization. 11 volunteers to help them, but it is later discovered that he/she is actually a spy for 4. Meanwhile, 4 has kidnapped 12 in an attempt to force their surrender. Following the wise advice of 5, they seek out 3, who gives them what they need to complete their quest. What title would you give this fic?
Okay, so that's Tesse and Ardelia trying to save the world from Sinduri's sinister secret organization. (And Sinduri having a sinister secret organization is a hilarious mental image.) Julia volunteers to help, but is a spy. Sinduri has kidnapped Frankie (ha!), Ta'ima gives wise advice, and Eleanor gives them what they need. This is a weird one, all right.
Let's call it "Parting the Waters."
desireearmfeldt and hariyos.Name 12 characters you have played in RPGs, before looking at the questions that follow. List your characters numbered 1 to 12, with the name of the RPG you played them in. Once you've picked your 12 characters, look at the questions and answer accordingly. (No peeking until you've picked your characters!) Put your answers behind a cut.
(This may be a challenge. Do I even have 12 characters? Also, this may have spoilers for the Intercon LARPs "'Tis No Deceit to Deceive the Deceiver" and "A Question of Faith")
1. Tesse Shaleen, bird-woman bard-type (the bizarre Crossword PBEM)
2. Maleila (aka Mally), runaway noblewoman masquerading as a seamstress and trying to find a rightful heir to save the world (Crown of Erynnor PBEM)
3. Eleanor Hardaway, Viscountess of Winwick, Restoration-era English noblewoman (Age of Intrigue play-by-post)
4. Sinduri, river Kia/water wizard (Legends)
5. Ta'ima Niabi, barbarian shield fighter with a complicated heritage (ToV)
6. Kenna MacGilvernock, wannabe dark elf hunter (Legends)
7. Gemma Fabroni, wannabe bard and runaway from an arranged marriage (my one MJ event)
8. Sorrel, the Elsewhich ranger (Otherworld)
9. Ardelia Gamay/Black Samantha, finishing school runaway and pirate queen ('Tis No Deceit to Deceive the Deceiver)
10. Captain Kabeta, Captain of the USS Heisenberg (Star Trek: The Crouton Generation -- not exactly an RPG, but close enough; an e-mail joke that turned into a long-lived Star Trek parody with fully-developed episodes and characters)
11. Julia Rilende, warrior turned prophet of a new god ("A Question of Faith")
12. Francesca "Frankie" Marzano, daughter of a Mafia don in 1930s Shaker Heights, now helping fight vampires and demons (
cnoocy and lorelei_sakai's Buffyverse game)1) Who would make a better college professor: 6 or 11?
Wow, neither of them is really the academic type -- they're swordswomen. But probably Julia. The whole prophetess experience probably makes her better equipped to teach people.
2) Do you think 2 is hot? How hot?
Mally was certainly attractive, though I'm not sure I'd call her "hot" exactly.
3) 12 sends 8 on a mission. What is it, and does it succeed?
*laughs hysterically* Oh, now that's a funny mental image. Frankie would send Sorrel out to track someone through the nearby woods, and Sorrel would probably succeed. But she'd be very confused.
4) What is, or would be, 9's favorite book?
Tales of romance and adventure on the high seas.
5) Would it make more sense for 2 to swear fealty to 6, or the other way around?
The other way round. Though Kenna would be unlikely to swear fealty to anyone, Mally has too much consciousness of her noble heritage to do that.
6) For some reason, 5 is looking for a room-mate. Should they share a studio apartment with 9, or 10?
Huh. Ta'ima with either Ardelia or Kabeta. That's weird, either way. I think she'd probably get along better with Kabeta; they're both big on trying to keep their emotions in check. (Though that could cause problems when Ta'ima's Storm side finally kicks in.) Ardelia would be too noisy for Ta'ima.
7) 2, 7, and 12 have dinner together. Where do they go, and what do they discuss?
Mally, Gemma, and Frankie. Weird mix. They'd probably go for Italian food because Frankie would know just the perfect place for it. I'm not sure what common ground they'd have for discussions; Mally and Frankie could talk about various ways to deal with nasty creatures, and Gemma would listen intently and save it up for stories and songs later.
8) 3 challenges 10 to a duel. What happens?
Kabeta wins, hands-down. Eleanor is too much a noble lady to have any fighting skills. Though most likely, Eleanor would have a champion fight for her in that case -- but Kabeta would still win; she'd be too honorable to use a phaser against a sword, but she can handle the latter too.
9) If 1 stole 8's most precious possession, how would they get it back?
Well, they're both somewhat outdoorsy folk, but Sorrel should have no problem tracking Tesse, even up in the trees.
10) Suggest a title for a story in which 7 and 12 both attain what they most desire.
Gemma and Frankie are so not part of the same sort of universe. I'm not even entirely sure what Frankie most desires; she doesn't have one overriding desire. Gemma does -- to become a bard -- but how that could tie into Frankie's Buffyverse world, I'm not sure.
11) What kind of plot device would you use if you wanted 4 and 1 to work together
Sinduri and Tesse shouldn't be too hard to bring together. I could see a plot where something is tainting the air and/or water, and they would join forces to drive out whatever the taint was.
12) If 7 visited you for the weekend, how would you get along?
I think we'd get on just fine. We'd probably sing most of it.
13) If you could command 3 to perform any one task or service for you, what would it be?
Set me up with a dashing, romantic nobleman. :)
14) Does anyone on your friends list resemble 11 (either in appearance or personality)?
residualentropy, I'd say, fits my image of the thoughtful warrior-woman.15) If 2 had to choose sides between 4 and 5, which would it be?
I'm not sure why you'd have Ta'ima and Sinduri on opposite sides of something, but if you did, Mally would probably side with Sinduri. Ta'ima is from a culture too different from Mally's to cope with very well.
16) What might 10 shout while charging into battle?
For the sake of
fizzixrat and crossfire_, I have to say "I've deleted it again!" :) But realistically, it'd be something prosaic about raising shields or firing crouton torpedoes.17) If you chose a song to represent 8, which song would you choose?
The obvious answer is the Otherworld theme song ("'Tis better to die upon your feet than live upon your knees.").
18) 1, 6, and 12 are having dim sum at a Chinese restaurant. There is only one scallion pancake left, and they all reach for it at the same time. Who gets to eat it?
Frankie, probably. She's the quickest of those three, though Tesse would be close behind.
19) What might be a good pick-up line for 2 to use on 10?
That breaks my brain. The joke answer, based on 10's history, would just be a marriage proposal (...a suitor in every empire in the galaxy...), but Mally would never do that.
20) What would 5 most likely be arrested for?
Refusing to fight in a conflict between people. Or possibly being a betrayer's legion spy.
21) What is 6's secret?
Kenna doesn't have a lot of secrets -- she's pretty open about things. There are possibly secrets in her past, but they're secret from her too. (And too many people read this blog for whom that sort of thing would be metagaming for me to say more. :) )
22) If 11 and 9 were racing to a destination, who would get there first?
On land, probably Julia. On the sea, definitely Ardelia.
23) If you had to walk home through a bad neighborhood late at night, would you feel safer in the company of 7 or 8
Sorrel -- she can use a sword. Gemma could bonk someone on the back of the head, but that's about it.
24) 1 and 9 reluctantly team up to save the world from the threat posed by 4's sinister secret organization. 11 volunteers to help them, but it is later discovered that he/she is actually a spy for 4. Meanwhile, 4 has kidnapped 12 in an attempt to force their surrender. Following the wise advice of 5, they seek out 3, who gives them what they need to complete their quest. What title would you give this fic?
Okay, so that's Tesse and Ardelia trying to save the world from Sinduri's sinister secret organization. (And Sinduri having a sinister secret organization is a hilarious mental image.) Julia volunteers to help, but is a spy. Sinduri has kidnapped Frankie (ha!), Ta'ima gives wise advice, and Eleanor gives them what they need. This is a weird one, all right.
Let's call it "Parting the Waters."
