Matchmaker no Jutsu, Dattebayo!
The Basics
Name: Lauren
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Astrological Sign: Gemini, Scorpio rising. Essentially, double-sided with emotional fervor to spare.
Number of stamps: [at this community] None.
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Likes: Conversation, cigarettes, reading and writing, self-expression, cursing, tattoos, rock music, analyzing, people watching, getting my shit done, winning, success, money, the color red, coca-cola.
Dislikes: You! Laziness, not being productive, lack of self-reflection, determined stupidity or ignorance, small towns, nonsmoking sections, flying on airplanes, the color yellow, pepsi.
Favorite Food/Drink: Coca-cola and capri 120 menthol. Breakfast of champions.
Favorite Color: Red. It always has been, no particular reason.
Hobbies: Reading, writing, smoking, talking, bullshitting, playing devil's advocate, philosophy, the sciences, the humanities, poetry, swimming, playing guitar.
Essay Section [don't really write an essay, but go into detail the most here]
What do you like about yourself?
An exercise in egoism:
I like that I have slender, long-fingered hands. I like that I have shoulders like a boy and disdain girl-push-ups. I like that I'm self-deprecating, which makes writing things like this difficult, but is a wonderful quality that should be encouraged. I like that I feel things deeply and I like that I'm open enough to argue any side of the debate, and usually well-spoken enough to win.
What about you would you change?
Everything. I am a work-in-progress.
I feel things too deeply, I'm terrible at expressing honest emotion and especially my weaknesses. I'm terrible at letting people get close to me. My handwriting is awful and my hair even worse. I wish I was more experienced and more emotionally level; I wish I was a better writer; I wish I could write a poem and not be embarrassed at writing a poem; I wish I didn't use air quotes in normal conversation.
What is your motive in life?
Day-to-day living is motivated by my desire to write. My overall life is one relentless search for perfection, and I'm doomed to disappointment everyday, but I don't care. The point is that I'm trying, alright, I'm trying, and I'll always be trying.
What's your favorite animal/object? Why? A pen. See: love of writing.
Describe yourself in no more than three words.
Passionate. Dispassionate. Expansive.
Are you...
Leader or Follower? Leader, if only because I don't trust anyone else to get what needs to be done, done, and done right.
Outgoing or Shy? "Shy" is a loaded word. I'm more introspective than shy. I don't tend to feel the need to be social, so I'm less likely to be "outgoing" in a traditional sense.
Good or Evil? Shades of gray. Every shade. At the same time.
Loud or Quiet? Quiet. I can't stand pointless noise.
Looks or Personality? For me or my prospective match? Looks for me-- I'm more attractive than actually enjoyable to be around, I'm sure. For my match-- personality. Fuck stupid attractive people.
Fandom-Wise
Favorite character? Most of them.
Least favorite character? Hinata, because she's so painfully dependent it makes me want to punch her in her pretty little face.
Are you looking for male or female? Either. I'm bisexual in real life, and this is just for fun.
Turn-Ons? Wit, intelligence, an analytical mind, well-placed sarcasm, refusal to accept second-place, creativity, the ability to kick ass, arrogance-- provided you can back it up.
Turn-Offs? Laziness, loudness, dependency, sentimentalism, stupidity.
How would you want to die?
I want to die after I'm done with everything I want to do. It'd piss me off to go and die half-finished, or unsuccessful, or whatever. I'm not afraid of pain-- I have a huge tattoo on my spine, for fuck's sake, and I paid money for that torture. Quickly, if possible, but if I have to linger, than I have to linger. All of my loved ones have strictest instruction to "pull the plug" if I'm brain-dead or have no chance of recovering or in a nursing home. I want to die-- before senility, if possible.
Do you fight with teamwork or are you fighting alone?
Provided my team members are good, I'm not stupid enough or foolhardy enough to ignore the advantage of teamwork. But if I think my team sucks, I'll gladly leave them to get the mission done or save my own ass.
For perspective--
My original idea for Kakashi's bell test was to use teamwork to get the bells and then take out my team members so I'd have both. Of course, once Kakashi gave his speech at the end, I knew I would have failed the test, but I still believe the strategy behind my original plan is sound, and I wouldn't hesitate to do it if it meant winning.
Are you scarred by your past?
Yes. And I'm trying to deal with that, but you know what, fuck it. What happened, happened. I don't want to lose myself or my goals just to have the leisure to linger on it.
Explain your dream date.
A long, wonderful conversation, followed by coffee, in a cafe where you're allowed to smoke. The smoking part is essential.
Please post links to 3 applications you voted in:
http://community.livejournal.com/naruto_matchup/24867.html?view=220451#t220451
http://community.livejournal.com/naruto_matchup/25465.html#cutid1
http://community.livejournal.com/naruto_matchup/25300.html#cutid1