I can be your hero, bayyy-beh...!
Name/Nickname: Laura
Age: 19
Gender: Female
Do you have a preference on the gender(stamp wise)?: No preference! Do as you will. <3
Likes: Birds, cats, horses, music (if it's not actually present, it's playing in my head), visual art, seafood (especially fish and shrimp), foreign languages, cosplaying, good humor, friendly people, musicals, sunny days.
Dislikes: People who can't take hints and/or a joke, hypocrites, unexpected loud noises (slamming doors, popping balloons, etc.), spiders (and most other creepy-crawlies, but only when they're in my personal space), arrogancy, honesty to a fault.
Pet Peeves/Fears: I'm afraid of the dark, deep water (or drowning), and [the anticipation of] pain. Some of my biggest pet peeves are when people constantly smack their lips or sniff/snort with their noses, and when a piece of writing is riddled with grammer errors and typos (especially if the writer is, or should be, perfectly capable of producing decent writing).
Hobbies/Talents I enjoy playing video games, playing the piano, reading fanfiction, being with my friends, or just plain daydreaming. Daydreaming is actually my favorite passtime; I practically LIVE with my head in the clouds. The ideas and pictures that accumulate in my head usually end up inspiring me to write and/or draw something, so I feel like my mind is always stimulated.
Strong points: When I set my mind to something, I don't give up easily, and I'm good at working through puzzles and such (although it might take me a little while, depending on the difficulty). Physically, although I'm short and rather skinny, I'm in good shape, and what I lack in muscle strength I make up for with endurance. Also, I feel one of my nicer qualities is my openness to others and their ideas and opinions. (When I meet you, I'll think the best of you unless you give me reason to think otherwise.)
Weak points: I am a HUGE procrastinator, I'm emotionally sensitive and have a tendency to take things personally (although I'm getting better about that), I'm pretty gullible (because I'm so trusting, haha), and I apologize a lot. Physically, I'm short and on the skinny side, so I'm not good at taking too many punches. Ha! Also one of my worst qualities (I feel) is my tendency to [mentally] berate others when they cannot accomplish a task that I personally feel is easy or simple. (This happens a lot when it comes to playing music.) For some reason, my first reaction is to think, "If I can do it, why can't they?"
::This or that::
Mature or Immature?: I feel I'm mature, but I have a good sense of humor. I might act like a child at some times (usually when I'm with good friends), but I know when to stop and be serious.
Leader or Follower?: I'm a little of both. I can take charge if I really need to (depending on what the task is), but I'm just fine with being a follower.
Outgoing or Shy?: I'm really outgoing. I usually have no trouble at all talking to a stranger (if the environment is friendly enough, that is). However, if my surroundings don't seem too friendly, I might be more hesitant to strike up a conversation (although that certainly won't stop my curiousity about that person).
Confident or Modest?: I'm actually quite confident in my abilities, but I appear very modest on the outside because I don't want that confidence to be misinterpreted as arrogance.
Optimistic, Pessimistic, and/or Realist?: I'm pretty optimistic, although I do have a habit of worrying too much over little things (which I'm getting better at not doing). Most of the time, though, I find myself looking up. I can also be quite a realist when it comes to more serious situations (almost to the point that I may appear a little apathetic in regards to the logic I use).
Low, medium, or high energy level?: It varies depending on where I am, who I'm with and what I'm doing, but for the most part I tend to maintain a medium energy level. (Chill, yo.)
Listener or Speaker?: I'm a little of both. I love to talk, but I feel I know my limits. I'm good at listening when it's my friends talking or the subject matter is really interesting to me. However, if I'm not interested, chances are my mind will drift off into la-la land. XD
Impulsive or Cautious?: I tend to be more cautious, but it really depends on what I'm doing at the time. If I'm together with my close friends, I usually have no problem doing things on impulse. However, I usually think twice about the bigger things (like going on some long roadtrip or signing up for an event that takes commitment, etc.).
Playful or Serious?: Depending on the people I'm with, I can be both playful and serious. When I'm with people I'm comfortable around, I'm all-out playful. If there's business to be taken care of, I'll turn pretty serious, but I may crack the occasional joke to lighten the mood along the way.
::Fire Emblem Realm::
Do you prefer attacking at close-range, long-range or not at all?: I'd prefer close-range. I'm probably more suited for long-range, but I want to be where most of the action is. XD (Also so I can keep an eye on my comrades.)
Are you most likely to work alone or in a group?: I'd feel more comfortable in a group, but I probably wouldn't mind too much if I was sent out on my own.
In the battlefield where can someone find you?(healing, attacking, supporting, etc?): I'd probably be attacking and supporting (so I know that whatever strength I have is put to good use). However, if items needed to be gathered or someone needed rescuing, I wouldn't mind going to do it if I were close enough.
Most important of all, what is the reason for you to fight?: I fight because I feel the cause (whatever it may be) is right, and I do it to protect those I love. (Proving worth to myself may play a factor in it as well.)
::Overall::
Goals in life: To have a musically-oriented career (hopefully involving the piano); to someday travel to Wales, Germany, and Japan; to hopefully find a guy who's interested in me (who I'm actually interested in back); and to maintain contact with my closest friends until the day I die.
Favorite quote & why:
"I shall never forget that the probability of a miracle, though infinitesimally small, is not exactly zero." --The Procrastinator's Creed (#7). This makes me laugh every time I read it, because it's totally how I live most of my life.
Anything else you'd like to add?: I would rather be stamped as a character from Path of Radiance and/or Radiant Dawn. I haven't played Blazing Sword (so please exclude that), and I haven't finished Sacred Stones yet. (However, if no PoR or RD characters fit the bill, an SS character can work.) :D
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1. http://community.livejournal.com/emblem_ratings/2279.html#cutid1
2. http://community.livejournal.com/emblem_ratings/1849.html#cutid1
3. http://community.livejournal.com/emblem_ratings/1029.html#cutid1