Oh brains, what would we do without them!
VOLUME 1
Name: Lisa
Age: 30
Gender: Female
Do you mind being stamped as a comic-only character? Is there anyone you would be against being stamped as? No to both questions.
Do you want to be stamped as male, female, both, or no preference? no preference
VOLUME 2
Describe your personality to us. Include strengths and weaknesses: Oh, these descriptions are so hard to do… I’m a calm, quiet person; I don’t like having to raise my voice. I’m a romantic; I believe that true love exists even if it’s hard to find. Many people think of me as kind, generous, understanding. I don’t open up easily to new people, but if I do, I’m willing to pour my heart out. I’ve always been shy around strangers and I don’ ttalk much, but over the years I’ve slowly learned to be more “social”. I get insecure in new and unfamiliar situations. I have many dreams, but I’m too passive to do much. A bit lazy I guess. I don’t fall in love easily, but if I do, I can harbour unrequited feelings for ages. I’m stubborn if I really make up my mind, but if I don’t make up my mind I’m also very idecisive and can be easily persuaded. I generally believe people mean well and do things for good reasons, so I can get manipulated. I often feel lost in life. People think that I’m very calm without worries and fears, but that’s because I seem to be good at hiding my feelings. I never use strong language; I don’t curse and I don’t even say “I love you” except to my cats… I’m patient and I don’t mind waiting a bit. I’m always too early to appointments.
Tell us your likes: Books, writing, French, cooking/baking, Heroes, fanfic, cats, autumn leaves, tulips, cheesecake, studying, movies, elegant powerful ladies, letters/emails, cafés, Paris, spending time with family and friends, writing essays, taking walks…
Tell us your dislikes: physical exercise beyond taking walks, sport, loud people, swearing, having to wake up early in the morning, to be late for things, very crowded rooms where it’s too loud to hear your thoughts, homophobia, having too little clothes on when it’s cold, cold feet, phone calls…
Do you have any talents? Not that I’m aware of. Except maybe writing, but I ‘m not published yet so I don’t know if it counts.
VOLUME 3
Leader, follower, or loner? Mostly follower, but I can be a leader if I’m forced by circumstances. (Example scenario: Friend 1 and I lost in French city. Friend 1 is even shyer than I am and is afraid of trying to speak French. I become the leader and start asking people etc, and am actually quite enjoying it. We meet Friend 2 who speaks excellent French and has natural authority. Quite happily I become follower again.)
Optimist, pessimist, or realist? Optimist mostly; I tend to always look at the bright side of things.
Outgoing, reserved, or in between? Reserved.
Energetic, calm, or in between? Calm.
Logical, emotional, or in between? Hm, in between. I often think that I’m not logical enough, but I know that I’m much less emotional than some of my friends.
Cautious, impulsive, or in between? Cautious.
VOLUME 4
List four values you find important, and why you chose them: Listed randomly in the order they come to mind: Generosity, because I think the world would be a better place if more people didn’t think about themselves first; do what’s best for someone else for a change, help and forgive. Creativity, because the ability to dream and think of new things/solutions make the world go round - not only generally speaking (like big inventions, science, great art etc) but also in our everyday life. Openmindness, because it’s important to be able to change your mind, learn new things, be tolerant of other people’s views, be patient because there might be another way of looking at things than what you first thought… Determination, because nothing good would ever happen if everyone were daydreaming indecisive followers…
How about your dreams and aspirations? I dream of becoming a published novelist, and of finding something to do with my life that pays the rent while I write; I dream of finding my way in life, and of finding love.
What motivates you? Hm, I’m not sure. I wish I had move motivation in me, to make more things happen in my life. I’m mostly motivated by other people, actually. Like, it has happened that I’ve done surprising things (for me, that is) I wouldn’t normally dare to do, because I had a crush on someone, or because I felt a strong need to be helpful to someone. I feel stronger somehow if I’m doing something for someone else. Or even if I only have the thought that I would want to do something because I’m influenced by another person… like “I need to act more confident/talk like I know what I’m saying, etc, because X will respect me more…”
Do you believe in destiny or free will? I kind of wish I could believe in destiny (wouldn’t that make life easier?!) but I’m afraid I don’t. There’s always a choice (and just the random turns of events and things you can’t do anything about), and that’s what’s making it so hard.
Do the ends justify the means? Generally speaking, no. If something is wrong, then it is. On the other hand, maybe there could be gray areas, too. I suppose so. Like “it’s wrong to exceed the speed limit, and I’m sorry I ran over your cat, but I really have to drive my dying child to the hospital!”… but here it gets complicated, of course, because who can be the judge of which ends are important enough to justify the means? Is it okay to test cosmetics on animals? No it’s not. Is it okay to blow up the entire city of New York just because…?
Are good and evil easily defined or is it more complex than that? Where do you stand? Ah. Complex!
VOLUME 5
You just found out you have a destiny. What does that destiny involve? Is it something you're willing to do, or would you try to change things somehow? If so, would changing things be for your own personal gain or for someone else? I can’t imagine what it involves, but I think that I’d like to find out that I have a destiny; it will give me a sense of direction. And if it is my destiny, then there’s no point in trying to change anything, right? But if I did, it would be for someone else.
However, someone doesn’t like what your destiny involves and they want to stop you. What are you going to do about it? I can be stubborn if I really make up my mind about something, so I would definitely stay away from them and not let them get to me.
A complete stranger is about to die because of something you did, how do you react? Do you save them despite possible repercussions? I would try to save them, because I didn’t know that someone could get killed, and I would feel bad about it.
VOLUME 6
Four unstamped applications you recently voted on:
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Anything else? No. Unless it means something that I say that I think that Angela is totally awesome and hot? But I guess that’s irrelevant. Right?