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Basics
Name: Kris.
Age: Seventeen.
Location: USA.
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, sports (track and basketball, specifically), outdoorsy things, music, movies, writing, video games, competition, exploring, hiking.
Likes: Look at hobbies.
Dislikes: Close mindedness, when someone keeps talking although it's clear you want them to stfu, being interrupted, Steve Seagal, overly large amounts of laziness.
Favorite Movies: Stick It!, Enough, Elektra, Collateral, Rush Hour movies.
Favorite Music: Breaking Benjamin, Paramore, Roisin Murphy, Dimrain47 (from Newgrounds.com).
Favorite Books (other than HDM): Of Mice and Men, Wicked.
Job/career aspirations: Perhaps a detective or a personal trainer. I'm not really sure.
Would you like to be stamped a female ,male ,or it doesn't matter?: Doesn't matter, but don't sheepvote.
Personality
What are your strengths? Confident, determined, calm/collected, strong-willed, intelligent, resourceful, independent, stubborn, opinionated.
What are your weaknesses? Snarky, sarcastic, impatient (but I can be good at hiding it), emotionally reserved (I don't like expressing my innermost emotions or thoughts-- unless it's anger), stubborn and opinionated fit here as well.
Describe yourself in five words. Confident, calm, bitchy, independent, determined.
How do you think others see you? I guess it depends on if you're my friend or not. I've been told on several occassions that I'm an arrogant bitch, and I'm sure others say it behind my back. However, if you're my friend, they tell me I'm very determined, funny, charming and a good friend to them.
Are you a leader or a follower? I prefer to lead, but I may follow if the leader is a competent one.
Are you more outgoing or shy? I'm definitely not a shy person, but I'm not the bubbly type of outgoing either. But overall, more outgoing-- I'm not afraid to approach others.
What causes you stress? How do you relax? Overexcessive workloads cause me stress mostly. To relax, I either go hiking, soak in a bath, or go for a jog/run. Sometimes I'll sit back and watch a movie. I guess it just depends what I'm in the mood for.
How do you deal with conflict? I usually take it head on. I don't like to shy away from or avoid my problems.
When do you feel most comfortable? Lounging in my chair, listening to some nice music.
Who or what is most important to you? My very close loved ones and my pride are two things that are very important to me. I'm a very prideful person and I get defensive when my pride gets wounded or threatened. I also have a small circle of loved ones that I genuinely care for and will do anything for.
What are you good at? A lot of things. I've been on the honor roll since elementary school, lettered in academics, I'm good at sports, I have excellent hand-eye coordination, I've gotten awards for my writing, I'm good at acting... I'm also good at getting my way. :D
What do you wish you were better at? Well, I wish I could play the guitar like Dragonforce. Haha. Other than that, I don't really know.
What do you hope to achieve in your life? Success. I'm not going to settle for working at Burger King for the rest of my life. I'm going to make it somewhere and achieve my dream of traveling the world.
The Books
When did you first read His Dark Materials? A few years ago.
What do you like about the books? They were unique unlike anything I've ever read before. The idea of daemons intrigued me and always made me wonder what mine would be. All of the characters were unique and there was always at least one great quality about them that made you love them.
Who is your favourite character? Why? I adore Iorek. I love how he comes out of his struggle in The Golden Compass with determination and a great deal of strength. He's a great, rounded character.
Who is your least favourite character? Why? I don't really care for Lyra much, but I don't really have a character that I hate.
Of all the worlds mentioned in the books, which would you most like to visit? Lyra's. I would love to get to know my daemon.
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