Oh, this sounds fun.

satyreyes wrote:

What’s your favorite month of the year?  Why?

May. It's the loveliest time to be outdoors--the flowers in bloom, life all around you, with the dead heat of summer not quite at your doorstep yet.

satyreyes wrote:

What’s your dream job?

Well that's not something I consider much, but I would favor anything that allowed me to rely to some extent on social maneuvering instead of hard work. Really, why do all the work when you can pawn most of it off on others while you have fun!?

satyreyes wrote:

Are you religious?  Do you have a philosophy that you live by?

Certainly not. People who fall back on an angry god that says to do good are just weak and afraid to go out into the world and take what they want. Nice excuse to avoid the uglier side of responsibility. For me, it's about knowing what you want and what's worth putting into getting it.

What’s your favorite month of the year?  Why?

I'm drawn towards November. A crisp month at the eve of the annual passing. There's still enough time to tie a few loose ends, fulfill some desires you hadn't in the long wasteful expanse of a moment that calls itself a year, and yet there's a sense that closure is on its way. What have you got to fear when there's only moon cycle to go?

What’s your dream job?

I'm not a very laborious person. I'm not sure I'd like to deal with complex business practices, though I can be persuasive when there's something I really want. I don't have the creativity to design much in the way clothing or jewelry, but I do have a sense of what's classy and fashionable. A product consultant to Chanel, perhaps. Anything from men's cologne to necklaces.

Are you religious?  Do you have a philosophy that you live by?

I think I used to believe in God. I used to believe in a lot of stupid things. I don't really want to tie myself down to any specific belief system. Still, I have one; there's no point in doing the "right thing" when honor and pride is just water in your hands.

Last edited by NajiMinkin (10-05-2007 05:52:00 PM)

What’s your favorite month of the year?  Why?
April. That is when the sakuras bloom, after all.

What’s your dream job?
I dreamed once of being a teacher...I once dreamed of many foolish things. Accounting seems a sensible profession to me now.

Are you religious?  Do you have a philosophy that you live by?
I don't particularly approve of religion...people need to accept that there is nothing eternal, only a haze of colored smoke, a dream. I suppose you could call that a philosophy.

Crap. I misread that and ended up sending PMs to the players. Sorry for that, everyone. Will do right.

Well, it's been a few days, and I still haven't heard back from Gio.  I know she wouldn't want us to wait for her, though, so it's time to announce the winner!

First, it looks like this game was tougher than I expected!  There were only a few correct guesses, and no one guessed more than one player right.  Nonetheless, I think the answers to the interview questions were superb all around.  Thank you, everyone!

Let's start with Gio.  Four people guessed she was Touga, and one person guessed she was Akio, but all y'all were wrong.  Gio was Kozue.  Those three characters definitely fall into the same category of "sluts 'n' powermongers," though.

Next, NajiMinkin.  I received four guesses for her, and everyone agreed: NajiMinkin had to be Juri.  Not the case, though!  NajiMinkin was Mrs. Ohtori.  I want everyone to go back up and read her answers to the questions.  Aren't they just perfect?  If only anyone had thought of her!

ShatteredMirror was the only player whose character was guessed differently by all four guessers.  I heard Miki, Mikage, and Keiko, but NajiMinkin was the only one to nail him by guessing Ruka.  Well done, SM and NM!  A point apiece for you.

Stormcrow was easy, right?  Everyone who PM'd me was positive he was Mikage.  This may come as a bit of a surprise to Stormcrow, who was trying to RP Saionji.  It was the comment about wanting to be a teacher that did it, right?  But I want to send you back to that answer as another bit of insightful role playing.

This brings us to Jellineck.  For Jellineck I heard Akio and Touga, but two guessers -- Stormcrow and Almaser, who participated as a spectator -- guessed the truth.  Jellineck was Kozue.  (Yes, we had two Kozues!)  Once again, isn't it interesting how Akio, Touga, and Kozue go together?

All this leads us to the final scores:

Jellineck (Kozue): 2 - guessed by Stormcrow and Almaser
ShatteredMirror (Ruka): 1 - guessed by NajiMinkin
Stormcrow (Mikage): 1 - guessed Jellineck
NajiMinkin (Mrs. Ohtori): 1 - guessed ShatteredMirror
Gio (Kozue): 0
Almaser (spectator): 1 - guessed Jellineck

Congratulations, Jellineck! 

And a big honorable mention to NajiMinkin, who had the courage to try RPing a very minor character and pulled it off splendidly.

Anyone want to do this again -- with different interview questions, of course?  Or is once enough?

Last edited by satyreyes (10-09-2007 11:42:18 AM)

Sure, let's do round two, that was fun!

EDIT: for the record, I was thinking of a kendo teacher.

Last edited by Stormcrow (10-09-2007 05:32:53 PM)

That was awesome. Like, seriously.

Sounds like there's interest, so let's do it again!  The rules are the same.  You're allowed to pick a character who was used in the last round, but please don't pick the same character you personally picked in the last round; don't forget to PM me telling me who you picked!  Ragnarok, don't be shy about entering   Same goes for anyone else who's thinking about it.

This game's interview questions:

Where would you go on your ideal vacation?  Why would you go there?

What's your best quality?  What about yourself are you most proud of?

Why do you go to Ohtori Academy -- as opposed to some other school, or no school at all?

Last edited by satyreyes (10-09-2007 09:42:17 PM)

Where would you go on your ideal vacation?  Why would you go there?
Vacation? I don't really think about such things. On one level, my life is exactly as it should be and I've nothing that I need to take a break from... the things that I wish I could take a vacation from aren't such things that one can simply walk away from, whether for a short period of time or others.

What's your best quality?  What about yourself are you most proud of?
I know people. It's a simple matter to figure out the inner working's of someone's mind and after that simpler still to get them to do exactly what I want -- it requires careful handling and often a great deal of time, but I have plenty of time to get what I want.

Why do you go to Ohtori Academy -- as opposed to some other school, or no school at all?
There's nowhere I'd rather be -- everywhere else pales in comparison. Besides, I'm quite certain that I belong here.

I apologize in advance for any typos I missed. It's early, but I couldn't wait.

Where would you go on your ideal vacation?  Why would you go there?

I've always wanted to go somewhere fun like Tokyodisney, but I've come to realize I should go places like Kyoto or Nara instead so I can become more cultivated...I hear Kansas City is nice. (OoC: couldn't help myself there) Mostly, I'd like to visit places with great histories so I could learn how to be great myself.

What's your best quality?  What about yourself are you most proud of?

Organization. People complain all the time about not having what they want, or failing in getting what they want, when all they really lack is adequate planning. If all the details are put in place ahead of time, you can accomplish almost anything.

Why do you go to Ohtori Academy -- as opposed to some other school, or no school at all?

Well, I know I need to become stronger, wiser, and more courageous if I'm going to grow in to the kind of person I want to be, and Ohtori has many unique opportunities there. I mean, not many schools have a dueling society.

Where would you go on your ideal vacation?  Why would you go there?

I'd like to travel around Europe and drink in as much culture as I could, especially music and theatre.

What's your best quality?  What about yourself are you most proud of?

My integrity. No matter what anyone else says or tries to tell me what to do, I know that I'll never compromise my beliefs.

Why do you go to Ohtori Academy -- as opposed to some other school, or no school at all?

Ohtori wasn't my first choice, but I was too young to decide on a school myself. Even though I could transfer at any time, there are people I just can't leave behind. I've also come to realize that there's more to be offered by a school than just its classes.

Ragnarok, we're waiting on you!  I know you're online