characters meme
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luna_rainbowLOL...I can't believe I did this on my own characters ~__~;;;; I was going to do it properly! And then I couldn't be bothered thinking up anime characters I liked, and randomly started typing names, and one thing led to another....
Oh well, it was kind of interesting XDDD
First, select your ten fictional characters (from any medium) by whichever method you like best. Then answer the questions below.
1. Vivant
2. Vivrael
3. Solen
4. Kamaeh
5. Sigmund
6. Hinkan
7. Rowan
8. Lyriel
9. Giras
10. Ruelli
1. Divide the list up by even and odd. Which group of five would make a better Five Man Band (like a Power Rangers team)? Who would you slot in each position: Leader, Lancer (second-in-command), Big Guy, Smart Guy, The Chick? If you think the team would be improved by swapping one character between the even and odd groups, which ones would you switch?
Group 1: Vivant, Solen, Sigmund, Rowan, Giras
Group 2: Vivrael, Kamaeh, Hinkan, Lyriel, Ruelli...wow, all the girls ended up on one team LOL
Group 1: I think Sigmund would become Leader by default, since Rowan and Giras are definite followers, and Vivant and Solen tend to stand back and watch. If Sigmund becomes Leader, Solen kind of becomes Lancer by default since...well, someone has to keep the guy in check. And besides, he's more mature and more ready to take control than Giras is. Er...the big guy is Giras? I guess you can count on him to take care of the rough work since the others are younger - or in Solen's case, blind. Vivant would be the Smart Guy, or at least a smart but keeps it to himself guy. Umm. Yes. Rowan, the Chick. Er ok. As long as it's not Sigmund, or he'll start killing someone.
Group 2: Oh dear, we have a number of clashing personalities here. Vivrael tends to be the one who likes to take control, but none of the girls like stupidity, which means they'll all abandon Vivrael in times of crisis XDDD I think Lancer...gah, maybe the others would let Ruelli be Lancer out of pity. Hinkan and Lyriel are both lone wolves in their own ways - they both like to go get things done on their own, so they won't care much for the group. The "Big Guy" is Lyriel. Even though Hinkan is useful and highly trained, I think Lyriel has the much-needed ruthlessness. This is a group that doesn't fit into stereotypes, gah! I don't even know what "the Chick" role is meant to do.
As for swapping, I think Vivrael really needs Solen by his side, aww. If we swap Ruelli for Solen, at least Rowan doesn't have to be "the Chick" any more =/ I think the first team is more coherent, but only slightly.
2. Gender-swap 2, 8 & 10. Which character would have the most change in their story arc? Which the least? Would any of these characters have to have a complete personality change to be believable as the opposite sex?
So...Vivrael, Lyriel and Ruelli. I think the least affected would be Ruelli. Besides...she's....er.....anyway.
Vivrael as a girl would at least mean Solen would stop refusing his proposal requests so abruptly XDDDD I think Lyriel as a guy would make her relationships with Rowan and Sigmund creepily homoerotic, and that's on top of Rowan and Sigmund's already rather creepily homoerotic relationship =/
But I think I can imagine all three as the opposite sex. Lyriel's relationships probably change the most though.
3. Compare the matchups of 1 & 8 and 5 & 9. (Ignore canon sexual preferences for the moment.) Which couple would be more compatible? Which couple would be more plausible to people from either principal's home culture?
Vivant and Lyriel or Sigmund and Giras? Sigmund's really hard to warm up to, and Giras doesn't quite have the patience or submissiveness to wait for it. He'll most likely read Sigmund at face value, and Sigmund would be content to let him do that and drive him away with his usual arrogance. Unless something happens, these two are unlikely to stay together.
As for Vivant and Lyriel...I think Vivant has more patience than her brother. At the moment they're also both around the same age. He'll humour her, and he's not afraid of being spurned if he finds her amusing - which he will. The two of them would work well together - since both have a fairly loose view on deceit, both are reasonably clever and efficient, and both have an eccentric streak. Actually I think the two of them would have a lot of fun together, but I still think, for some reason, that at the end Vivant will reveal much less about himself than he learns about Lyriel.
4. Your team is 3, 4 & 9. The mission consists of a social challenge, a mental challenge and a physical challenge. Which team member do you assign to each challenge?
Solen, Kamaeh and Giras...What exactly is a social challenge anyway? I think any of them would do as well as each other for social. They all have their different strengths and flaws. Giras is well-cultured, but too thin-skinned/honest to maneouvre out of sticky situations. Kamaeh has a naturally bubbly personality that makes him likeable but he's naive. Solen is mild-tempered and cautious with strangers, so maybe he's ideal here.
As for mental...er...none of these people are very smart =/ I'd go for Giras, since he seems to have gone through the highest level of schooling out of the three....LOL!!
Kamaeh for physical. He's nimble and fast at least.
5. 7 becomes 1's boss for a week in some plausible fashion. How's their working relationship?
Rowan becomes Vivant's boss??? HAHAHAHA. Umm. If it was anyone else I think the relationship would've overturned within about an hour, but Vivant will probably amuse himself by staying under Rowan's command and wheedling him. Oh, he'll do it gently of course, he's not one to antagonise people who haven't provoked him, but he'll probably end up giving his own orders THROUGH Rowan.
6. 2 finds him/her/itself inserted into 6's continuity. As far as anyone other than 2 or 6 is concerned, they've always been there. What role would 2 be presumed to have had in 6's story, and could they fit in without going wonky?
Vivrael in Hinkan's story? Hmmmmmmmm...........Cousin? Well, of course they can still have the same personalities, but one of their stories have to change, all things considered! I think Vivrael would be really fond of Hinkan as a younger sister-type role, and the two would probably be closer than he is with Lyriel - generally because Hinkan's less...spiky?
7. 3 and 5 get three wishes. The catch is that they have to agree on all three wishes before they get the benefits of any of them. What three wishes would they make?
Solen and Sigmund? Errrr....I don't know if either of them are the type to count on wishes. They probably want to achieve happiness by their own hands. Still, Sigmund would probably insist that Solen's illness be completely and irrevocably cured, which Solen will be talked into. Maybe they can wish the Spirited away and end the story prematurely =D
8. 1 and 2 are brainwashed by a one-time artifact that works even on people immune to mind control to attack and kill 4. They keep their normal personality, skills and competence level, except any Code vs. Killing has been turned off. Can 4 survive? How?
Vivant AND Vivrael against Kamaeh?!?!?!
I'm sorry Kamaeh, you...are...sooooo....DEAD. Vivant and Vivrael would make a lethal team, even if they're NOT directly working together - they can easily wear out their opponent just by alternating attacks. The only people (on list) who would stand any chance are Hinkan and Lyriel, and that's only if they're willing to kill these two first.
9. 6, 7, 9 & 10 must help an orphanage full of small and depressed children have a merry Christmas. Who does what, knowing that at the very least the kids will be expecting a visit from Santa?
Hinkan, Rowan, Giras and Ruelli...Hmm. None of them are natural with children. Rowan will probably be forced into a reindeer suit. Ruelli would make nice food. Giras would be the weary babysitter and make sure no one kills themselves. Hinkan might do a few magic tricks or play her music if she's in the mood. A very serene but boring party. Meh.
10. 3 and 8 are challenged to circumnavigate the Earth in eighty days or less, using only forms of transportation invented before 1900. Can they do it, or will they be fatally distracted by sidequests or their own personality conflicts?
Solen and Lyriel? Awww, they'll love it together. Lyriel is at her most tender around Solen, and he returns it with his own natural mildness. Since they're both no-nonsense people, I think they'll get things done......and besides, Lyriel has her useful telekinesis/teleportation if anything goes awry XD
Oh well, it was kind of interesting XDDD
First, select your ten fictional characters (from any medium) by whichever method you like best. Then answer the questions below.
1. Vivant
2. Vivrael
3. Solen
4. Kamaeh
5. Sigmund
6. Hinkan
7. Rowan
8. Lyriel
9. Giras
10. Ruelli
1. Divide the list up by even and odd. Which group of five would make a better Five Man Band (like a Power Rangers team)? Who would you slot in each position: Leader, Lancer (second-in-command), Big Guy, Smart Guy, The Chick? If you think the team would be improved by swapping one character between the even and odd groups, which ones would you switch?
Group 1: Vivant, Solen, Sigmund, Rowan, Giras
Group 2: Vivrael, Kamaeh, Hinkan, Lyriel, Ruelli...wow, all the girls ended up on one team LOL
Group 1: I think Sigmund would become Leader by default, since Rowan and Giras are definite followers, and Vivant and Solen tend to stand back and watch. If Sigmund becomes Leader, Solen kind of becomes Lancer by default since...well, someone has to keep the guy in check. And besides, he's more mature and more ready to take control than Giras is. Er...the big guy is Giras? I guess you can count on him to take care of the rough work since the others are younger - or in Solen's case, blind. Vivant would be the Smart Guy, or at least a smart but keeps it to himself guy. Umm. Yes. Rowan, the Chick. Er ok. As long as it's not Sigmund, or he'll start killing someone.
Group 2: Oh dear, we have a number of clashing personalities here. Vivrael tends to be the one who likes to take control, but none of the girls like stupidity, which means they'll all abandon Vivrael in times of crisis XDDD I think Lancer...gah, maybe the others would let Ruelli be Lancer out of pity. Hinkan and Lyriel are both lone wolves in their own ways - they both like to go get things done on their own, so they won't care much for the group. The "Big Guy" is Lyriel. Even though Hinkan is useful and highly trained, I think Lyriel has the much-needed ruthlessness. This is a group that doesn't fit into stereotypes, gah! I don't even know what "the Chick" role is meant to do.
As for swapping, I think Vivrael really needs Solen by his side, aww. If we swap Ruelli for Solen, at least Rowan doesn't have to be "the Chick" any more =/ I think the first team is more coherent, but only slightly.
2. Gender-swap 2, 8 & 10. Which character would have the most change in their story arc? Which the least? Would any of these characters have to have a complete personality change to be believable as the opposite sex?
So...Vivrael, Lyriel and Ruelli. I think the least affected would be Ruelli. Besides...she's....er.....anyway.
Vivrael as a girl would at least mean Solen would stop refusing his proposal requests so abruptly XDDDD I think Lyriel as a guy would make her relationships with Rowan and Sigmund creepily homoerotic, and that's on top of Rowan and Sigmund's already rather creepily homoerotic relationship =/
But I think I can imagine all three as the opposite sex. Lyriel's relationships probably change the most though.
3. Compare the matchups of 1 & 8 and 5 & 9. (Ignore canon sexual preferences for the moment.) Which couple would be more compatible? Which couple would be more plausible to people from either principal's home culture?
Vivant and Lyriel or Sigmund and Giras? Sigmund's really hard to warm up to, and Giras doesn't quite have the patience or submissiveness to wait for it. He'll most likely read Sigmund at face value, and Sigmund would be content to let him do that and drive him away with his usual arrogance. Unless something happens, these two are unlikely to stay together.
As for Vivant and Lyriel...I think Vivant has more patience than her brother. At the moment they're also both around the same age. He'll humour her, and he's not afraid of being spurned if he finds her amusing - which he will. The two of them would work well together - since both have a fairly loose view on deceit, both are reasonably clever and efficient, and both have an eccentric streak. Actually I think the two of them would have a lot of fun together, but I still think, for some reason, that at the end Vivant will reveal much less about himself than he learns about Lyriel.
4. Your team is 3, 4 & 9. The mission consists of a social challenge, a mental challenge and a physical challenge. Which team member do you assign to each challenge?
Solen, Kamaeh and Giras...What exactly is a social challenge anyway? I think any of them would do as well as each other for social. They all have their different strengths and flaws. Giras is well-cultured, but too thin-skinned/honest to maneouvre out of sticky situations. Kamaeh has a naturally bubbly personality that makes him likeable but he's naive. Solen is mild-tempered and cautious with strangers, so maybe he's ideal here.
As for mental...er...none of these people are very smart =/ I'd go for Giras, since he seems to have gone through the highest level of schooling out of the three....LOL!!
Kamaeh for physical. He's nimble and fast at least.
5. 7 becomes 1's boss for a week in some plausible fashion. How's their working relationship?
Rowan becomes Vivant's boss??? HAHAHAHA. Umm. If it was anyone else I think the relationship would've overturned within about an hour, but Vivant will probably amuse himself by staying under Rowan's command and wheedling him. Oh, he'll do it gently of course, he's not one to antagonise people who haven't provoked him, but he'll probably end up giving his own orders THROUGH Rowan.
6. 2 finds him/her/itself inserted into 6's continuity. As far as anyone other than 2 or 6 is concerned, they've always been there. What role would 2 be presumed to have had in 6's story, and could they fit in without going wonky?
Vivrael in Hinkan's story? Hmmmmmmmm...........Cousin? Well, of course they can still have the same personalities, but one of their stories have to change, all things considered! I think Vivrael would be really fond of Hinkan as a younger sister-type role, and the two would probably be closer than he is with Lyriel - generally because Hinkan's less...spiky?
7. 3 and 5 get three wishes. The catch is that they have to agree on all three wishes before they get the benefits of any of them. What three wishes would they make?
Solen and Sigmund? Errrr....I don't know if either of them are the type to count on wishes. They probably want to achieve happiness by their own hands. Still, Sigmund would probably insist that Solen's illness be completely and irrevocably cured, which Solen will be talked into. Maybe they can wish the Spirited away and end the story prematurely =D
8. 1 and 2 are brainwashed by a one-time artifact that works even on people immune to mind control to attack and kill 4. They keep their normal personality, skills and competence level, except any Code vs. Killing has been turned off. Can 4 survive? How?
Vivant AND Vivrael against Kamaeh?!?!?!
I'm sorry Kamaeh, you...are...sooooo....DEAD. Vivant and Vivrael would make a lethal team, even if they're NOT directly working together - they can easily wear out their opponent just by alternating attacks. The only people (on list) who would stand any chance are Hinkan and Lyriel, and that's only if they're willing to kill these two first.
9. 6, 7, 9 & 10 must help an orphanage full of small and depressed children have a merry Christmas. Who does what, knowing that at the very least the kids will be expecting a visit from Santa?
Hinkan, Rowan, Giras and Ruelli...Hmm. None of them are natural with children. Rowan will probably be forced into a reindeer suit. Ruelli would make nice food. Giras would be the weary babysitter and make sure no one kills themselves. Hinkan might do a few magic tricks or play her music if she's in the mood. A very serene but boring party. Meh.
10. 3 and 8 are challenged to circumnavigate the Earth in eighty days or less, using only forms of transportation invented before 1900. Can they do it, or will they be fatally distracted by sidequests or their own personality conflicts?
Solen and Lyriel? Awww, they'll love it together. Lyriel is at her most tender around Solen, and he returns it with his own natural mildness. Since they're both no-nonsense people, I think they'll get things done......and besides, Lyriel has her useful telekinesis/teleportation if anything goes awry XD
