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1) Selina Kyle:
First and foremost, I wouldn't even remotely be who I am without my mother. She didn't teach me everything I know, but none of it would have happened without her. She was a teacher, however; my first one. It's her confidence I emulate, her mannerisms and attitude, and that started long before I decided to follow in her paw prints. She was all I had, my only example and I studied hard. I perfected the walk she walked and the talk she talked by the time I was twelve.
2) Ted Grant:
Then the fun began and I got a new teacher, the same one she'd had: Ted Grant. I've never worked so hard in my life, never hated and respected someone so much at the same time. I studied hard there, too, because I would have died before I let him or my mother down. That still holds true.
3) Selina Kyle:
Once they decided I was ready, my mother took over again and the finer points of my education began. Climbing buildings, running across roof tops, pickpocketing, breaking and entering, not getting caught and most importantly, Bat taunting. I learned from the best how to be the best and I learned well.
As my life progressed and my duties changed, I accepted some new teachers into my world.
4) Mahir:
Mahir is invaluable when it comes to my "real" job; I'm not sure I could manipulate Middle Eastern men anywhere near as well as I can without him. It's a shame he doesn't know it.
5) Fadila:
I couldn't have asked for a better spiritual adviser than her. She is the link to my religion and I fear what will happen when her time is done.
6) Myself:
Naturally, I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge myself. There's something to be said for self-teaching, but the key is recognizing when you're out of your depth and it's time to accept wisdom from someone else. It's perhaps the best lesson you can learn.
First and foremost, I wouldn't even remotely be who I am without my mother. She didn't teach me everything I know, but none of it would have happened without her. She was a teacher, however; my first one. It's her confidence I emulate, her mannerisms and attitude, and that started long before I decided to follow in her paw prints. She was all I had, my only example and I studied hard. I perfected the walk she walked and the talk she talked by the time I was twelve.
2) Ted Grant:
Then the fun began and I got a new teacher, the same one she'd had: Ted Grant. I've never worked so hard in my life, never hated and respected someone so much at the same time. I studied hard there, too, because I would have died before I let him or my mother down. That still holds true.
3) Selina Kyle:
Once they decided I was ready, my mother took over again and the finer points of my education began. Climbing buildings, running across roof tops, pickpocketing, breaking and entering, not getting caught and most importantly, Bat taunting. I learned from the best how to be the best and I learned well.
As my life progressed and my duties changed, I accepted some new teachers into my world.
4) Mahir:
Mahir is invaluable when it comes to my "real" job; I'm not sure I could manipulate Middle Eastern men anywhere near as well as I can without him. It's a shame he doesn't know it.
5) Fadila:
I couldn't have asked for a better spiritual adviser than her. She is the link to my religion and I fear what will happen when her time is done.
6) Myself:
Naturally, I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge myself. There's something to be said for self-teaching, but the key is recognizing when you're out of your depth and it's time to accept wisdom from someone else. It's perhaps the best lesson you can learn.
I... have no idea what this has to do with my name, but it's quite pretty, so I'll go with it.
Generally speaking, I'm the predator. But I'm not naive enough to ignore that there are occasions in which I am the prey. I merely try to keep those situations to few and far between rather than being an every day occurrence. Besides, it's far more fun being the hunter than the hunted.
Munday: Research
Apr. 27th, 2009 01:55 pmOh, man. What don't I do? Books, DVDs, official companion materials for various fandoms, and Google, Google, Google.
For my main (read: Smallville) characters, I have wikis, screencap sites and transcripts bookmarked. I have the entire DVD set at the ready and companion books with maps etc. on hand in case I need them as well. I can even find a Kryptonian glossary in about 5 seconds if required.
For my other characters, it really depends on how often I play them, but I try to make them as realistic to their world as possible. For OCs, that's more or less all in my head, but if I've placed them in a specific real-life city then I will make sure that any streets, shops, etc. I reference actually exist.
Basically, if there's a way to prevent someone from randomly contacting me to tell me I got something wrong, I will attempt to do so.
For my main (read: Smallville) characters, I have wikis, screencap sites and transcripts bookmarked. I have the entire DVD set at the ready and companion books with maps etc. on hand in case I need them as well. I can even find a Kryptonian glossary in about 5 seconds if required.
For my other characters, it really depends on how often I play them, but I try to make them as realistic to their world as possible. For OCs, that's more or less all in my head, but if I've placed them in a specific real-life city then I will make sure that any streets, shops, etc. I reference actually exist.
Basically, if there's a way to prevent someone from randomly contacting me to tell me I got something wrong, I will attempt to do so.
Not as much as most people think, I bet.
My ears were pierced before I was old enough to remember. My Aunt Maggie took me without telling my mother. I doubt she was trying to be sneaky about it, she simply didn't think these things through. Not that mom really cared all that much aside from apparently not being happy with the earrings my aunt picked out. Sometimes I wish I still had them.
I haven't added any other piercings since. It's not that I'm against it, it's just not something I've ever felt the need to do. I do have one tattoo on my ankle, however, it had a reason and purpose behind it which I doubt I will have again. Non-permanent markings tend to be my preference; I've been khol'd and henna'd more times than I can recall.
As for jewelry, well, so far as what I actually wear that remains rather modest. What I own, in a manner of speaking, is a different matter. But I suppose I come by the joy of simply having something whether anyone else knows about it or not honestly.
And let's not talk about scars. There isn't enough time in the world.
My ears were pierced before I was old enough to remember. My Aunt Maggie took me without telling my mother. I doubt she was trying to be sneaky about it, she simply didn't think these things through. Not that mom really cared all that much aside from apparently not being happy with the earrings my aunt picked out. Sometimes I wish I still had them.
I haven't added any other piercings since. It's not that I'm against it, it's just not something I've ever felt the need to do. I do have one tattoo on my ankle, however, it had a reason and purpose behind it which I doubt I will have again. Non-permanent markings tend to be my preference; I've been khol'd and henna'd more times than I can recall.
As for jewelry, well, so far as what I actually wear that remains rather modest. What I own, in a manner of speaking, is a different matter. But I suppose I come by the joy of simply having something whether anyone else knows about it or not honestly.
And let's not talk about scars. There isn't enough time in the world.
Superpowers are so Metropolis. In other words, no I don't have any. I can't deny that when I was younger I thought it might be "cool" to be one of the supposed blessed and special, but fortunately, I snapped out of it. Having powers doesn't make you better than anyone else, it doesn't make your life any easier and it certainly doesn't mean you're always going to win. Brains will out and no physical ability is going to change that.
[locked]
Oddly, I don't consider my additional lives a superpower; it's more like a business perk. Besides, the last thing I need is to be on some idiot's hitlist because they think it'd be neat to watch me come back to life.
[locked]
Oddly, I don't consider my additional lives a superpower; it's more like a business perk. Besides, the last thing I need is to be on some idiot's hitlist because they think it'd be neat to watch me come back to life.
Sooner Or Later(I always get my man) - Madonna
Because if I'm going to karaoke, I'm going to vamp the hell out of it.
As for what should never be allowed to be karaoked again? Anything and everything by ABBA. "I Will Survive". "We are Family".
Can I take option c) neither?
Yes, I know the game isn't played that way. In all honesty I have no idea and I've not really thought about it before. Now that I have - very briefly - I'm apt to say boys, if only because they'd be spared any expectations being a girl in my family might bring with it.
Yes, I know the game isn't played that way. In all honesty I have no idea and I've not really thought about it before. Now that I have - very briefly - I'm apt to say boys, if only because they'd be spared any expectations being a girl in my family might bring with it.
Friday - Top Five Ways to Kill Boredom
Mar. 6th, 2009 10:32 pm1. Call my mother.
2. Reading.
3. Letting Alice talk me into going to a movie/club/dinner.
4. Shoe shopping.
5. People watching from Gotham Cathedral.
Wednesday - Bumper stickers
Mar. 4th, 2009 12:41 pmNot that I would ever sully my Jag with actual stickers, but these are rather appropriate:
( You'll all be shocked, I'm sure )
( You'll all be shocked, I'm sure )
Twosday: Are you a lover or a fighter?
Feb. 24th, 2009 05:46 pmIf you don't already know the answer to this then you haven't been paying attention.
I'm a fighter.
This isn't to say I don't enjoy the company of a man now and then, but it isn't my preference. Some of us were simply born to kick ass and I happen to be one of them.
I'm a fighter.
This isn't to say I don't enjoy the company of a man now and then, but it isn't my preference. Some of us were simply born to kick ass and I happen to be one of them.
Munday: NPCs / Supporting Cast
Feb. 23rd, 2009 07:20 pmI'm not going to answer each question specifically, because my answer for all of them is pretty much the same: It depends. And not just character by character, but plot by plot.
But generally speaking, my OCs obviously have more NPCs in their lives than my canon characters and they tend to have bigger roles, because I don't have much other choice. I've never had one take over and become a main character, though.
But generally speaking, my OCs obviously have more NPCs in their lives than my canon characters and they tend to have bigger roles, because I don't have much other choice. I've never had one take over and become a main character, though.
Friday: Last Will and Testament
Feb. 20th, 2009 06:28 pmEverything goes to my mother except for my laptop and my shoes.
Fadila gets the laptop. Alice can have my shoes.
Fadila gets the laptop. Alice can have my shoes.
