Neither devil nor death...
Name: Abelarda
Age: 25
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius with Moon in Scorpio.
Favorite Quote and/or Lyric: Favorite quote: a quote from Monty Python. Ironic and, I'd say, strangely motivating...
"I built this kingdom up from nothing. When I started here, all there was was swamp. Other kings said I was daft to build a castle on a swamp, but oI built it all the same, just to show 'em. It sank into the swamp. So, I built a second one. That sank into the swamp. So I built a third one. That burned down, fell over, then sank into the swamp. But the fourth one... stayed up! And that's what you're gonna get, lad: the strongest castle in these islands."
Favourite song lyric: "Man-Erg" by Van Der Graaf Generator. It's so true.
"And I too, live inside me and very often don't know who I am:
I know I'm not a hero; well, I hope that I'm not damned.
I'm just a man, and killers, angels, all are these:
Dictators, saviours, refugees..."
Likes: Reliability and professionalism; stabilisation and peace; good manners; people who respect one's privacy; intellectual challenges.
Dislikes: Noise, crowds; changes; over-extraverted people, cry-babies; liars; cruelty and psychomanipulation.
Strong points: Determined, practical, loyal, caring, compassionate and responsible.
Weak points: Stubborn, conservative, short-tempered, sometimes harsh, ambitious, a bit dominant and sarcastic.
Pet Peeves: See "Dislikes".
Hobbies: Literature, linguistics, fanfiction, writing, computers, RPG, psychoastrology, logical games.
Talents: I'm a fast-learner. I have a logical mind. I can improvise when I have to.
Your biggest fear: Losing my self-respect. Toxic relationships.
Optimistic or pessimistic? Pessimistic, but not passive. Though it may seem strange, my pessimism never lets me give up. Why? Life's a bit of a challenge to me - either I win or I lose. And I hate losing.
Impulsive or cautious? Even though I have a short temper, I always try to think things through; I'm a very cautious person.
Mature or immature? Mature, probably, but I'm quite sure that everyone has a child within. And so do I.
Extroverted or introverted? Definitely introverted, I prefer to keep my feelings to myself.
Outgoing or shy? Neither shy nor outgoing; I would say aloof.
Emotional or collected? Mostly collected. My emotions are quite intense, but they don't rule me. I'm a bit of a control freak.
Patient or impatient? Both. Very patient, when I want to get something and I need to be methodical in what I do; impatient, when it comes to dealing with people, especially with annoying ones.
Confident or modest? Modest, mainly because of my perfectionistic tendencies.
Realistic or dreamer? Too realistic for my own good.
Logical or intuitive? Usually logical. I prefer calm reasoning; intuition can be very misleading. On the other hand, on the rare ocassions I tend to trust my self-preservation instinct.
Rude or polite? Polite, until someone really annoys me. In private, I am short-tempered. In formal situations, I can be very, very polite and yet give the person that annoys me a few death glares.
Determined or passive? Determined. Life's a challenge; you can't only go with the flow.
Dominant or submissive? Dominant. I am a fighter by nature; I prefer to be independent and in charge, I don't like the thought of someone trying to dominate me.
Leader or follower? A leader rather than a follower, though I prefer working alone.
Compassionate or just? Both justice and compassion are important. But in the end I guess I would choose justice (which, of course, is not exactly the justice created by corrupted lawyers). With too much compassion people can justify even a serial killer - by pointing at his traumatic childhood experiences. I don't like this way of thinking.
Friendly or abrasive? A bit distant and formal, but suprisingly friendly. Excluding the moments when I'm in a really bad mood. And also excluding people who managed to irritate me.
What color do you think relates most to you and why? Maybe black, because it symbolises melancholy and seriousness, but also experience. Or brown, the colour of the earth.
Can you put your trust in people? No. I do not trust easily and I don't have many friends. I happen to meet two, maybe three persons that I can trust.
Do you prefer working with a group or alone? Alone. I'm a perfectionist and I can't stand incompetence: the more people you you work with, the bigger chance of finding someone incompetent. Besides, I'm a bit anti-social and I don't like to have many people around.
What's most important to you? Privacy. Reliability. Self-respect. Loyalty. No, I cannot choose only one thing that is important.
Deadly Sin you relate to the most and why? Wrath, because I have a short temper. And maybe pride, too - because I value my self-respect a bit too much.
Deadly Sin you don't relate to at all and why? Lust, as it is based only on instincts and excludes respect and self-control. Besides, I'm very monogamic by nature and betrayal is one of the worst things that I could ever imagine.
Number one goal in life: Does "to live happily and not to hurt anyone" count as a goal?
Favorite Weiss Kreuz character? Why? Aya; he can be annoying, but I like the way how he changes from Sendai Kritiker drama CDs to Gluhen and Side B; I admire his quiet determination and strength of will. I like Yohji, too, because of his complexity, and Crawford, because of his intelligence. And as for the minor characters, I have a soft spot for Botan, Knight and Kikyo. They intrigue me.
Least favorite Weiss Kreuz character? Why? Farfarello. He's not scary; he's just boring.
If you were given the chance to become one of the characters for a short period of time, who would you choose? Why? Oh, I don't know, really... maybe Shion? Because I'm still trying to understand what he meant when he was saying about attaining "no emotions".
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No photos, no description. Because I don't like when someone accuses me that I'm pushing a certain character while I'm obviously not doing it. You can still find my photos in the other rating communities, though.