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Zyrusticae · Joined: 04 Apr 2008 Posts: 92

Name 12 characters you have played in RPGs, before looking at the questions that follow. DMs, feel free to use long running or favourite NPCs too. List your characters numbered 1 to 12. Once you've picked your 12 characters, look at the questions and answer accordingly. No peeking until you've picked your characters!

(Shoot, no spoiler tags on this forum... uhhhh... Well, make your list of characters RIGHT NOW and DO NOT read the list until then! Seriously!)

1) Who would make a better college professor: 6 or 11?

2) Do you think 2 is hot? How hot?

3) 12 sends 8 on a mission. What is it, and does it succeed?

4) What is, or would be, 9's favorite book?

5) Would it make more sense for 2 to swear fealty to 6, or the other way around?!

6) For some reason, 5 is looking for a room-mate. Should she share a studio apartment with 9, or 10?

7) 2, 7, and 12 have dinner together. Where do they go, and what do they discuss?

8) 3 challenges 10 to a duel. What happens?

9) If 1 stole 8's most precious possession, how would they get it back?

10) Suggest a title for a story in which 7 and 12 both attain what they most desire.

11) What kind of plot device would you use if you wanted 4 and 1 to work together?

12) If 7 visited you for the weekend, how would you get along?

13) If you could command 3 to perform any one task or service for you, what would it be?

14) Does anyone of your friends or family resemble 11 either in appearance or personality?

15) If 2 had to choose sides between 4 and 5, which would it be?

16) What might 10 shout while charging into battle?

17) If you chose a song to represent 8, which song would you choose?

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?

19) What might be a good pick-up line for 2 to use on 10?

20) What would 5 most likely be arrested for?

21) What is 6's secret?

22) If 11 and 9 were racing to a destination, who would get there first?

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 ?

24) 1 and 9 reluctantly team up to save the world from the threat posed by 2 sinister secret organization. 11 volunteers to help them, but it is later discovered that she is actually a spy for 2. Meanwhile, 2 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 do you name this story?

Here's mine:
1. Kalinzatugghriz. Half-brass-dragon, half-lizardfolk psion. Played in a freeform D&D game on a forum board, like two other characters I'm going to list here. From Eberron, the jungles of Q'barra. She's, obviously, quite an oddity, both physically with her massive build (and lack of mammaries), and mentally, with her focus on psionic power (as opposed to sorcery as a dragon normally does). Obscenely strong, capable of arm-wrestling an ogre and winning. Every time. Obsessed with gaining more power, to the detriment of all others except for her friends (and what little family she has).

2. Kanya, the androgynous monk elf. Slender even for an elf due to her high athleticism, fights with a metallic bo staff (to bring on the hurrrtz!). She also possesses minor pyromantic abilities. Despite the dress-robe she wears, many have difficulties telling her gender at first glance (think Vesuvius, except with short hair).

3. Krysilianthrxxonumi. Obviously not meant to be pronounced by non-draconic tongues. She's Kal's half-sister, a pure-blood brass dragon who tags along with her older sister on her misadventures. Is a prodigal war mage, obtaining quite a bit of power while still rather young, giving her a considerable advantage over other dragons. Not to mention her powerful psionic sister makes a great ally...

4. June, the shapeshifting super... uh, anti-hero. Originally a man (whose name was lost some time ago, as he now goes by the moniker "Baicon"), June is obsessed with doing everything there is to do in the world, including extreme sports and mad science. Eventually 'he' gained the ability to shapeshift, with one major caveat - he could only shapeshift to forms for which he had the DNA blueprint stored, and thus he begins the collection and cataloging of all his myriad forms...

5. Milgrega, shifter artificer extraordinaire. Very cool-minded and laid back, he takes his time to make sure everything goes just right. Acts as a foil to Kalin's incredible hotheadedness, and provides the group with the gear they need to surmount the near-insurmountable obstacles in their path.

6. Muale. Originally a Star Wars character, a Kushiban Force Adept whose love of money and sex got her into some rather ridiculous situations, culminating with her leaving the group under... stressed circumstances. Now a D&D character, a halfling with much the same personality as the original. Now with filed teeth and octopus tattoos! I do love her so very much...

7. Ishimaru, Takeshi. A Naruto d20 character of mine, specializes in Earth techniques. Was forced to masquerade as a boy in order to recieve combat training, as her cruel snake masters (yes, awakened snakes), forcefully segregated their society by gender to prevent productivity loss. Escaped, and is now seeking allies to assist in turning out the slithering bastards...

8. Kizr'el Inari. Another Star Wars character of mine, a Bothan mercenary and soldier hardened through battle. Remarkably young, but with a strong, tough interior and exterior, she is more than capable of holding her own against almost any opponent. Specializes in sniping, and can, in fact, snipe people from 3/4ths of a km away.

9. Terazul. An odd wizard who fervently worships the god of knowledge, Ioun. She wears a stark white robe and veil that conceals most of her body and face. She has striking yellow eyes and arcane tattoos that cover most of the right half of her body, which are usually hidden by all the cloth covering her body. Dedicated to the pursuit of new knowledge and avenues of research, adventuring only by chance when a town she happened to visit was assaulted by Shadar-Kai...

10. Ikuzl. For a change of pace, an Oblivion character. A Khajiit warrior who wore no armor, specializing in close combat, using alteration magic to turn herself into a deadly fighter in spite of her lack of armor. She has a rather quiet personality, and only takes up the path of the warrior for lack of any other clear paths to safety from starvation and poverty.

11. Kiinara. An Everquest 2 character of mine with a rather abrasive personality. She was a berserker, whose rage lended her great strength in battle and actually fueled much of her interactions in her day-to-day life. Difficult to get along with, but she doesn't question her loyalties in a pinch, making her more dependable than her lack of likability may suggest.

12. Issiko. Another Star Wars character, this time a Trandoshan bounty hunter. Good with vibroblades.

1) Who would make a better college professor: 6 (Muale) or 11 (Kiinara)?
Freakin' hilarious thinking about either of those two as professors. It's a hard sell, really, but Kiinara's lack of education as opposed to good ol' Al makes me swing the answer in her favor. So, Al, though her lessons might be a little 'hard knock'....

2) Do you think 2 (Kanya) is hot? How hot?
Yes. Absolutely smokin' @#$%in' hawt. Of course, that's just me. Others might find her lack of bewbz a deterrent...

3) 12 (Issiko) sends 8 (Kiz) on a mission. What is it, and does it succeed?
Assassinate a certain problem individual who jeopardizes her chosen trade (and herself, personally). She succeeds with flying colors, shooting the target dead from several blocks away.

4) What is, or would be, 9 (Terazul)'s favorite book?
Impossible to say. She reads waaay too much...

5) Would it make more sense for 2 (Kanya) to swear fealty to 6 (Muale), or the other way around?
For the first, maaaybe. No, actually, on second thought - impossible. Kanya would never follow someone so violent and otherwise... well... insane. Likewise, Al would never bring herself so low as to swear fealty to an elf, of all people!

6) For some reason, 5 (Milgrega) is looking for a room-mate. Should she share a studio apartment with 9 (Terazul), or 10 (Ikuzl)?
Neither. Terazul already has (two) roommates, and Ikuzl is a lone wolf. Er... cat, as it were.

7) 2 (Kanya), 7 (Takeshi), and 12 (Issiko) have dinner together. Where do they go, and what do they discuss?
Some place down-to-earth, preferably family-run, with good food. Dishes will consist mainly of meat. They talk about a large variety of things - from their various teammates ("that damn Kale is loose a bolt or two, I swear!"), to their likes and dislikes, to various incredible battlefield stories.

8) 3 (Krys) challenges 10 (Ikuzl) to a duel. What happens?
Ikuzl sighs and puts up magic barriers. Krys keeps trying to dispel them, and Ikuzl simply keeps putting them up again and again. Ikuzl refuses to kill a child, so she simply knocks her out with the flat of her blade. She wins.

9) If 1 (Kal) stole 8 (Kiz)'s most precious possession, how would they get it back?
Kiz would hit her with stun grenades and then knock her out with her force pike, set on stun. Her rifle being her most prized possession, there is little she will stop at to regain it.

10) Suggest a title for a story in which 7 (Takeshi) and 12 (Issiko) both attain what they most desire.
Um... "Tough Luck"?

11) What kind of plot device would you use if you wanted 4 (June) and 1 (Kal) to work together?
Simple: Mutual benefit - Kal wants to take down the organization that destroyed her tribe, while June wishes to enjoy new experiences. Everyone's happy. To get them together in the first place, June would be tracking down Kal due to the strange rumors that get passed around in her wake.

12) If 7 (Takeshi) visited you for the weekend, how would you get along?
Hmm... tough to say. As I find androgyny unbearably hawt, she'd probably find being around me to be rather awkward. Especially since most people treat her like a guy. Aside from that, I have a feeling we'd get along just fine...

13) If you could command 3 (Krys) to perform any one task or service for you, what would it be?
Hmmm... cast a shapeshifting spell on me? (Heh-heh-heh...)

14) Does anyone of your friends or family resemble 11 (Kiinara) either in appearance or personality?
Umm... not really. She's a bit more abrasive than anyone I know, actually.

15) If 2 (Kanya) had to choose sides between 4 (June) and 5 (Milgrega), which would it be?
Milgrega. Besides the fact that Milgrega is a decent caster and makes her lots of nifty little trinkets, he's a close personal friend, where June is not. June's also rather on the amoral side, which doesn't help her chances...

16) What might 10 (Ikuzl) shout while charging into battle?
She'd just shout. Not any particular words, just shout. Loudly. Hey, it's one of the only times she's actually loud in any fashion.

17) If you chose a song to represent 8 (Kiz), which song would you choose?
Hmmm.... tough call. I'll piiick... Act on Instinct, from the C&C soundtrack.

18) 1 (Kal), 6 (Muale), and 12 (Issiko) 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?
Kal and Muale will lock eyes in sheer contempt. Al will threaten to strike Kal with lightning while Kal threatens to burn her, and Issiko pops the thing into her mouth in the meantime, responding to their hateful stares with "Eh, you guys decided to argue instead of grab it..."

19) What might be a good pick-up line for 2 (Kanyato use on 10 (Ikuzl)?
Uh... well... lemme think...

"You know... you don't have to be alone forever."

20) What would 5 (Milgrega) most likely be arrested for?
Aiding a fugitive persecuted of premeditated manslaughter?

21) What is 6 (Muale)'s secret?
She really, really likes sex. She doesn't do the best job of hiding it, either...

22) If 11 (Kiinara) and 9 (Terazul) were racing to a destination, who would get there first?
Kiinara. Her rage at being challenged would drive her to push past her own normal physical limits. Then her legs would ache. Badly.

23) If you had to walk home through a bad neighborhood late at night, would you feel safer in the company of 7 (Takeshi) or 8 (Kiz)?
Hmm... While Takeshi knows some pretty neat ninja techniques and can turn her body to the hardness of solid stone, Kiz has a sniper rifle. And I'm a sucker for sniper rifles.

24) 1 (Kal) and 9 (Terazul) reluctantly team up to save the world from the threat posed by 2 (Kanya)'s sinister secret organization. 11 (Kiinara) volunteers to help them, but it is later discovered that she is actually a spy for 2 (Kanya). Meanwhile, 2 (Kanya) has kidnapped 12 (Issiko) in an attempt to force their surrender. Following the wise advice of 5 (Milgrega), they seek out 3 (Krys), who gives them what they need to complete their quest. What do you name this story?
"Pretty @#$%ing awesome."

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