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bellaknoti ([personal profile] bellaknoti) wrote in [community profile] peopleofthedas2010-11-30 11:20 pm

Character Interview

shamelessly ganked from nithu via deviantart

Rules:
1) Pick one or more of your FCs/OCs
2) Fill in the questions/statements as if you were your FC/OC
3) Tag 3 people at the end of the quiz

edited to add in Finnariel and Kambriana, since i linked to it from my archive.

Character(s):
Withiel Tabris, Finn Mahariel, Finnariel Mahariel, and Kambriana Cousland



1.) What's your name?
W: *folds her arms over her chest* Warden-Commander Withiel Tabris.
F: *runs a hand through her hair* Finn Mahariel.
M: Finnariel Mahariel. Who are you, and why are you asking me questions? *looks distrustful*
K: *lifts chin* Kambriana Cousland.

2.) Do you know why you were named that?
W: Uh. My mom thought it sounded pretty?
F: I think my parents liked that it rhymed.
M: I think my parents liked that it rhymed. *exchanges uncomfortable glances with Finn*
K: A former Queen of Ferelden, they tell me. *grins* Mother had high hopes; I won't disappoint her.

3. Are you single or taken?
W:
*laughs* Every night, when I'm lucky, and sometimes in the day, too.
F: I... *glances at Alistair and blushes* Taken.
M: *narrows eyes* Bonded.
K: Oh, I’m very much spoken for.

4.) Have any abilities or powers?
W: I can smell evil a mile away, and I could pick the lock on the Queen's chastity belt in the middle of court, before anyone knew I was there.
F: I can tell if there are darkspawn around... does that count?
M: I’m a hunter and a warrior. I can track animals and people, and blend into the woods well enough that most shemlen and flat-ears never see me.
K: I could charm the pants off a Templar in the middle of battle. Actually... *looks at Alistair and grins, wickedly. He blushes.*

5.) Stop being a Mary-sue.
W: I'm not! I-- *glances to the side, catches Zev's eye, looks down, scratches elbow* I'm not sure that's really possible, sorry.
F: I've never been a Mary-Sue.
M: *scoffs* I am myself, and no one else.
K: Hah! No danger of that.

6.) Uh... if you were to get in a fight with a strong wrestler, do you think you'd win?
W: Of course. He wouldn't be expecting a knife in his back.
F: Possibly. I'm pretty fast.
M: *smirks* Yes. He'd never see me coming.
K: *laughs* You mean, if I let him get close enough to put his hands on me? If I was that inept, I’d deserve what I got.

7.) Riiiight... Have any family members?
W: My dad, some cousins, half a dozen Grey Wardens.
F: *looks at her toes, links hands with Alistair* Just one.
M: *arches an eyebrow* I have an entire clan.
K: *suddenly silent, exchanges glances with Alistair* Ask me something else.

8.) Oh? How about pets?
W: Nope. I'm pretty sure Skanda would bite me if I called him a "pet".
F: Ponka, my loyal war dog.
M: No. Why would I enslave another creature?
K: Raster doesn't really count as a pet. He's more like... a little war machine, with teeth.

9.) Cool, I guess. Tell me something that you don't like.
W: I've... learned to tolerate shems. I don't like looking weak.
F: I don't like having to figure out what to do with myself when I'm not working.
M: I don't like spiders.
K: I really don't like being lost.

10.) Something that you do like?
W: I like any problem that can be solved with a knife.
F: *looks up at Alistair again and smiles* Feeling safe.
M: The green of sunlight through the leaves at midsummer.
K: Autumn!

11.) Do you have any activities/hobbies that you like to do?
W: *is bored and playing mumblety peg with her dagger* Are we done yet?
F: I like hunting. It stills the mind.
M: I’ve been working on learning to weave.
K: Ummm... No. Not really.

12.)Have you ever hurt anyone in any way before?
W: Uh... I live by my wits and my daggers. What do you think?
F: I-- *looks away and covers her face with her hands* Not on purpose. *voice is strained*
M: It was self-defence, and he deserved it. *folds her arms across her chest*
K: Yes. Unfortunately, it comes with being a noble.

13.)Ever... killed anyone before?
W: *wicked grin* Why, did you find a witness?
F: *heavy sigh* It... has been necessary, sometimes. Few times have I felt just.
M: No.
K: Yes. *sets her jaw grimly* And there will be more, before I’m through.

14.)What kind of animal are you?
W: The kind you don't want to meet in a dark alley.
F: A halla.
M: Wolf: fierce, protective of my family, loyal to my clan.
K: The most dangerous kind: an injured one.

15.) Your worst habits
W: I don't admit defeat, even when it would be more prudent to do so.
F: I... I don't know. But I bet if you talked to my friends, you'd get a long list.
M: I put others before myself, often to my own detriment.
K: Getting badly injured and falling over.

16.)Do you look up to anyone at all?
W: Just one person. ...What? Oh, you want a name? *sighs* Zev. He's still faster than me. *he smirks, she scowls at him, but can't hold the face*
F: Um... No... Not really. Brother Genetivi, maybe.
M: Ashalle.
K: Wynne; she's so wise.

17.)Gay, straight, or bi?
W: Ummm... girls are pretty and all, but... I like boys. *blushes as Anders walks by, turns scarlet when she realizes Zev has caught her looking* Stop asking me personal questions. What next?
F: It depends on the person. There was this moment with Leliana... but... no.
M: I have only one partner, and he is a man. *looks over at Tamlen and smiles shyly, suddenly softening*
K: You know, I’ve been tempted, on more than one occasion, but that just doesn't help when I’ll need to secure the succession. Besides... *looks fondly up at Alistair* I don't really have any ambitions elsewhere.

18.)Do you go to school?
W: School?
F: No; I learned from the hahrens of my clan.
M: Elvhen dirth el'era.
K: I took all my lessons in the library at Castle Cousland.

19.) Ever wanna marry and have kids one day?
W: Uh... *shifts uncomfortably* What did I say about personal questions?
F: Yes, more than anything. *blushes as she catches Alistair's eye again; he looks amused and puts his arm around her*
M: *smiles at Tamlen* Ma'arlath. El isala tan'len. *Tamlen laughs and wraps an arm around her waist, kissing her temple.* We have a child. *she rests a hand on her belly* Soon to be two.
K: That's the plan.

20.)Do you have any fangirls/fanboys?
W: ...Maybe? Uh... It's always nice to have a cheering section, I guess.
F: What?
M: *frowns*
K: *shrugs* Could be. Comes with being nobility.

21.)What are you most afraid of?
W: *shares a very loaded glance with Zev* Being caught flat-footed without a healer.
F: *haunted look* Being surrounded by stone. *scoots closer to Alistair*
M: *links hands with Tamlen* Separation.
K: *wraps her arm around Alistair's waist, on the other side, and arches an eyebrow at Finn* Failure to keep my commitments.

22.)What colour is your hair?
W: Black.
F: Brown.
M: Brown.
K: Red.

23.) Eyes?
W: Blue.
F: Blue.
M: Blue.
K: Green

24.) What do you usually wear?
W: Breeches, tunic, armour, boots, gloves, helm.
F: Tunic and pants, armour when I have to.
M: Leathers, if I’m hunting; a dress, if I’m in the camp.
K: Lately, it's been heavy armour, but usually, I wear dresses.

25.)What's your religion?
W: Uh... I didn't really believe in anything, but now I guess I believe in the Maker, after this thing I did at a temple up by Haven... Sometimes you just have this experience that kinda forces you to face the idea that there's something bigger than you out there, you know?
F: I believe in the Creators.
M: The Creators protect us.
K: Andrastian.

26.)Do you wish this quiz is over?
W: We're still not done?
F: No, it's all right. What else do you need to know?
M: Yes. Hurry up.
K: You know, I’ve got other things I have to do today. Are we done here?

27.) Well, it's still not over.
W: *spins a dagger in her hand and narrows her eyes* Fine. What next?
F: Yes, I realize.
M: *sighs in irritation*
K: *settles back again* Very well, continue, but make it brief, please.

28.) Anyways, where do you live?
W: Vigil's Keep, at the moment.
F: Redcliffe Village. *another smile for Alistair; she leans her head against his shoulder*
M: Wherever my clan travels.
K: Nowhere. But, eventually, the Royal Palace at Denerim.

29.) What class are you? (Low class, middle class, high class)?
W: I'm a Warden. We make our own class. Next.
F:
I... don't know. We're not poor, but we're not nobility. I guess middle? I never thought about it.
M: I am a hunter, and a warrior.
K: I thought we already established this.

30.) How many friends do you have?
W:
I've got 'friends' scattered the length and breadth of Ferelden; plenty of people to call in favours with. How many people do I really trust, though? Four. No, five. No, I'm not giving you their names.
F: I was supposed to keep count? Gosh, dozens, I think.
M: Everyone in my clan, and a few in others.
K: Four... I think.

31.) If you could change anything about you, what would you change?
W:
Um... I guess I'd take away my fear of any place too soft or too underground. It makes life really difficult sometimes.
F: *looks away, gaze going distant, and stays silent for several minutes, then shakes herself* I'm sorry, what? Oh. Uh... I'd make myself more persuasive, I guess. *looks down at her hands*
M: I’d make myself stronger, physically. My arms need a lot of work.
K: Hmm... I’d like to be wiser, I think.

32.) What are your thoughts on pie?
W:
Ooh, I like a good sausage pie on a cold day, especially at the market.
F: Pie? It's... food?
M: What is pie?
K: Ooh, Nan's apple pie was the best... *suddenly looks sad*

33.) Alright, What's your favourite food?
W:
The kind that's mine, so I can eat it.
F: Roasted rabbit and apples.
M: Roasted rabbit and apples. *spoken at the same time as Finn. They exchange looks, Finn wide-eyed, Finnariel distrusting*
K: Oh, roasted duck with raspberry sauce. *looks rapturous*

34.) Favourite drink?
W:
Mead, when I drink... if I drink...
F: Honey whiskey. Why? Do you have some?
M: Honey wine.
K: I don't drink, but sometimes I’ll have a glass of wine at official functions.

35.) What is your favourite place?
W:
Bed.
F: *sighs sadly* The Brecilian forest. *she catches Alistair's frown out of the corner of her eye and sits up abruptly* No, remember? It sort of... started there. You took me home. *she bites her lip and he just shakes his head; she leans against him again, looking disquieted*
M: The camp by the ocean; so many good things happened for us there.
K: You know, I actually quite liked Redcliffe. *smiles at Alistair; he smiles back at her, pleased. Finn looks at Kam jealously, and Kam simply ignores her.*

36.) Least favourite?
W:
You know, there are so many. Anywhere I'm surrounded by shems, pretty much. But the Dalish weren't much better.
F: *haunted look again* Orzammar. *in whisper*
M: I suppose that would be the ruin where we lost Fenarel.
K: I really did not enjoy the Deep Roads. I do not look forward to the day when we go in there again to die.

37.) Are you still wanting the quiz to end?
W:
*picks up an apple* Let's make a little bet. I bet that if you ask me one more sodding question, this apple will find its way down your throat, whole. *slaps two silvers on the table* Wager.
F: No, it's all right, go ahead.
M: Yes. I weary of this.
K: Do you realize how busy I am?

38.) Just say something to the others that filled this quiz with you.
W:
*looks around* What? Who? Zev? *exchanges a glance with Zev, both nod* There. Oh, you mean her? *sneers at Finn* Grow a spine. Proud Dalish, my ass. As for her? *looks at Finnariel and shrugs* She seems all right. *looking to Kam* She seems all right, for a shem.
F: *withering look* And yet, I treated the city-cousins with respect and shut down the Tevinter slavers. Apparently flat-ear pride is exclusive. *turns away, chin up, then looks at Finnariel. Her eyes fill with sorrow, and she looks away again. She casts a jealous look at Kam, who lifts her chin and curls her lip, completely not amused.*
M: *looking at Withiel* Good to see a city-cousin so unyielding and fierce. You'd fit in well, with us, I think, if you were willing to learn the lore. As for you, *looks at Finn, her mouth twisting* I understand, sister, but you're a disgrace. I can't believe you wear my face. *Tamlen puts his arms around Finnariel's waist and speaks, for the first time* You shouldn't have let your strength die, it is what I loved about you the most. *Finn bows her head and cries, Alistair sighs, Finnariel looks disgusted, Tamlen just looks sad. When she looks at Kam, she just shrugs.* She's a shemlen noble. What is there to say? She has nothing to do with me.
K: *looks at Finn* You. You do not deserve him. *Alistair arches an eyebrow, and she colours.* Hey, I may have made a mistake, but I’m not a snivelling wreck; I stand beside you, not only by your strength. *He nods, allowing her that. She looks at Withiel and Finnariel.* You do your people proud.

39.) Well, it's over.
W:
*is already distracted by where Zev has put his hands, and turns her face to kiss him*
F: *rolls eyes, disgusted by Withiel and Zev* All right then, I hope I was helpful. *leaves, hand-in-hand with Alistair, but looks over her shoulder at Tamlen, longingly*
M: Finally. El'ven, lethallin; el'aravel. *Tamlen nods and picks up his bow, pointedly ignoring Finn; he and Finnariel leave without a backward glance*
K: Good. *wraps her arm around Alistair's waist and gives Finn another withering look, then gazes up at Alistair* I don't know what you see in her. Do we really have to bring her?


i do not tag people. do it if you feel it. i needed to get back into withiel's headspace, and remind myself why i'm done with finn. >.> it's been useful to really have something to illustrate the differences between their personalities. all of them, in fact.

ps - you guys are wicked awesome. seriously. i was not expecting this to explode like it did. i love all your characters. ^.^
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Re: Maggie Amell

[personal profile] scarylady 2010-12-01 06:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Ye gods, what is she like?

I think she's actually getting more insane as she goes along.
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Re: Maggie Amell

[personal profile] amhran_comhrac 2010-12-01 06:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Nah, no more insane than usual. It's just not through her "I'm normal" 1st person filter. And the moment someone else brings up sex, say by asking what gender(s) she prefers, she figures it's open season for whatever dirty jokes come to mind.
(although she does have a literal mental condition. But she's crazy in a very high-functioning way.)
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Re: Maggie Amell

[personal profile] miri1984 2010-12-01 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
YAY! I was so hoping you'd do this :). She IS crazy. But we LOVE her.