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Name: My name is Lauren, and I try my best to make it simple for people and go under one (or only a few) names. If you look for me online, you'll find me under Cantonbags04, Puppy-Chow, and most recently, Theredison. Here, however, Lauren is preferred over all others.
How did you find out about the community? If it's through an LJ user, please tell us who it is (individual user if possible, not just a community name!):Oh hahaha, I've known about this community before I even picked up the books (yes, it was the show that started me up, as well as my friend's love for the series). Two of them have already been sorted in, and one of them better be posting in response to this application. I'm looking at YOU,
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ksiazeiksiezycLocation: Findlay, OH, USA. A tiny little town about 45 minutes South of Toledo, if you have any idea about Ohio geography. I'm originally from Canton OH, though, but I'm currently in Findlay for finishing up university stuff.
Occupation: I'm currently a student, but I aspire (and I am halfway there!) to be a Children's Book Illustrator/Writer. My major reflects this, as does my current internship with the Mazza Museum on campus, which holds the largest collection of kid's book art in the nation. Until I get a publisher, I work odd-jobs and commission art. It's a meager living at best for now. /starving artist.
All About You
1. Describe your ideal house/home. Please go into as much detail as possible, and be sure to include your ideal geographical location in the description!
Would you guys believe that apart from the Westeros questions, I answered this first question LAST? Mostly because my vision for a house is quite hazy so I really had to think on my answer before being able to supply something that would actually be of value here besides "in the woods, up in the mountains, with my dogs and my lover." Lmao I was sure I could think of something more than just that, but I needed some time to do it. Here is what I came up with:
My ideal home would, ideally, be something of my own design, as well as the design of my significant other. My bf is very into modern architecture and appliances, where form meets function in simplistic ways. I truly, honestly would not mind it if part of my house looked like this. However, where he wants part of the house to be like this, I would want my own touchings to the place as well. for example, I don't mind if he kitchen would be more modern, but the living room best have a cozy, comfy feel to it. I want to feel like I want to go into the living room and relax there, and I feel that the muted, monotone colors he has in mind (he's a photographer and very into black and white) would not be so comfy in a living room. So well placed couches, a wamr fireplace with rich reds and a hardwood floor would be something very appealing to me.
Also, this is probably a childhood thing, but I want at least one set of stairs that is a spiral staircase. I would preferably have them going up to the upstairs insteado f down to the basement, but whatever, I guess. XD It can go both ways. I just really love spiral stairs and they have always fascinated and thrilled me. The higher you go, it feels, the more perilous they become, but they still seem to be the most likely to stop you before you fall all the way down. Either way, a spiral staircase is something I want in my floor plan, always. c:
Also, I would want to have a place for a studio where I can do my work, of course, and I would want my bf to have his own space for a dark room. I feel that if he ever have a house together we would need some room for us to develop film and create prints; in fact with him I don't think we could live anywhere that DOESN'T have access to this kind of facility. XD I also would love to have a special room just for myself and nothing else, so that when I get frustrated I can just... fling giant things of paint on the walls. I want it to all start out white, from ceiling to floor, and I'll just take a few colors of wall paint and a paint brush and just make art with my emotions and the room. I'm not a big fan of abstract art, but sometimes I can't form the words or the images necessary, so I think flinging the paint would be fun and kill all my negative energy. XD Putting it on the walls seems so much nicer than just keeping it in, and if I ever wanted to restart I could just repaint it white and start over.
I'd also like my house to be in one of two places: out west in the mountains or on the east coast. With the way my life is going, I'm most likely ending up on the east coast and living there. So I wouldn't mind moving with my boyfriend out to be close to the ocean. Something about the ocean is very calming and incredibly enjoyable, and makes me want to get up early in the morning, when the sun rises and the sand is still not so hot to the touch and the animals are still out in the water. I stayed in a beach house for a week this summer, and it was a really nice experience, with enough people in the house. If we lived in the mountains, out near Colorado, that would be even better, in my opinion. I am not a fan of the dry air out there but I am a fan of the scenery, and I personally love the woods and I love hiking. If I could, I would love to live there in the summer and then hit the water in the winter, or something. I don't even know, but it would be lovely.
2. Imagine you’re given the classic opportunity: a genie granting you three wishes. What would you wish for? Please be as elaborate as you can. Wishing for more wishes is not permitted!
These wishes are in no particular order, and they were carefully thought out because I never really think about "what I would wish for". I'm not a hard person to please and I enjoy simple things, so wishes would have to be particularly special and fantastic for me to want to have one granted.
1. My first wish would be to extend the life of my dog, Strudel, and perhaps one future pet. Their lives would be extended until the day I die, wherein they will pass peacefully into the next life with me.
I used to have a dachshund growing up, named Missy, and it broke my heart when she passed away. When I got Strudel this past May, I knew that by accepting a puppy, I would also have to accept a dog that will grow up, love me, and die. It tears at my heart thinking about that; to me, the passing of a beloved friend such as a dog is the hardest thing to deal with. Death to me is a hard thing always, but I feel that, with pets, it's even harder. They are the children that you know you will eventually have to put to rest before you. You get them knowing you will see their last days. You will watch them grow strong, live and prosper, and then grow feeble and pass on. It pains me almost every day looking at this beautiful, perfect little dog every day. He is such a joy for me, that it would be too much to bear to say goodbye.
That's why this first wish is so important to me. I would want my beloved friend to grow old with me, to understand me, to age the way I age, to stay strong, to follow me when I leave. A life with a dog is one that is blessed, and to be blessed until the end of my days, would be the greatest most wonderful gift. If my love passes before me, I will still have the dog he gave me, all those years before. A piece of him would be there, always, to remind me how much he did love me, every day. That love would still be there, growing wise and old with me. We would know and understand, and be able to let go when the time came.
That would just be so beautiful to me. If I could have that one thing, I think I would be able to die happily, and at peace, no matter what.
2. I would want to be a warg (LOL STARK PUSH), or whatever you want to call being connected to animals on such an integral level. Transforming myself would be wonderful, oyes. I have always had a deep connection with animals, one that has far exceeded ANY connection that I have ever had with a person, and probably will ever have with people on a whole. Animals fascinate me, and I strive to learn all that I can about them. I know more about the behavior and ecology than about half of the biology majors here on campus, and this is a science-heavy school. :D The only thing I can't do is what I desire most; which is to "be the creature" as they say. I get as close as I can every day I encounter a new animal, and being a part of their lives is what I yearn for most. To understand, to touch, to know and to become; that would be amazing. I would run on the wind with wolves, I would fly through the sun with the eagles, I would traverse the globe along with the mighty albatross, see the ocean floor with the sperm whale. I would be the greenseer of the animal kingdom, able to be them all and see them all, and understand their behaviors and lives. I would hear their cries of pain and their shouts of joy. I would learn what it is like for a parrot to love, what an elephant feels as it mourns its fallen, the joy of the hunt for the African Wild Dog. Those raw emotions would be the ones that would be the most moving, the most intense, the most unadulterated. What an experience! I hope that when I die I can fly in the air and know all of this, but my wish is to be able to do it while I am alive. Because truly, what can be better than the feeling of the powerful balance of a tail, the wind lifting my feathers, the spray of water dancing off my body?
Animals rule this earth, not us and we best remember it. :]
3. To understand people. I want to change the world, but at the same time, I want to understand people. I want to know what it is that makes people tick; this is something that deeply interests me. I am a person that strives to learn more about myself, as if something is constantly missing, and many times I will look for those missing pieces in others. I will also look for their missing pieces in myself. But not only that, but I think understanding people of races, creeds, and backgrounds is what leads to peace and cohabitation - or not, whichever you prefer. I just feel that it is easier to love or respect when you understand, because not understanding breeds fear and mistrust, and that is what causes strife amongst people.
I feel that I would not only ask that I understand people, but that other people have an understanding of people when they meet them, an innate respect and mutual feeling of understanding, one that would be as simple as "oh you have blonde hair". It would be something that comes naturally to people when they meet; so naturally that after the wish is made, people would not even realize that their lives had even changed. But think about it; if such a thing happened, gays, lesbians, transsexuals, blacks, slaves, everyone would suddenly understand the motives of the other, and be able to judge or act more accordingly. It would be a less ignorant world, and better because of it. People could think logically, using their inborn understanding of each other to help end strife and circumvent issues. One of the reasons I confront people is so that they understand me and I understand them; when people understand each other they can be "oh, I understand that our personalities clash too strongly, so we'll just avoid each other from now on." "That's sounds like a great plan, thanks. It'll probably save us both a lot of pain in the long run". Saying such things wouldn't be seen as "rude" or "insensitive", but instead the true nature of the words would be there for people to see and understand, and therefore there is nothing to get angry about. This does not mean of course that this is a world without lies or deception, because anyone can deceive another if they have enough incentive, but people may be more inherently aware of those people and try not to be so fooled as easily.
I don't know, out of all my wishes, I feel that this one would be the most easy to misinterpret and go awry. In the end, if I truly made the wish, I may just limit it to myself, but I can only imagine the good if everyone benefitted from at least a taste of that wish, and how much the world would be a better place. There is so much that needs to be changed, and too many ignorant souls who care only about themselves and their lifestyle. It kills me, and if only I could make them understand… I feel the world would be such a better place to live.
3. In your life so far, what accomplishment are you the most proud of? Why? You can list more than one if you have trouble deciding. ;)
I don't think I have any one thing that I am yet "proud of". I am proud of all the things I do, because I take great pride in my work. But to say one thing is over the other... I cannot say. I have not been that successful yet, I guess. I will say that I am happy that I decided to leave the country the summer of 2010, and visit Japan, because that was very influential for me. I really enjoyed the trip and it broadened my horizons immensly. I'm very happy I decided to go; it was one of the best investments I've made to date.
4. Which of the following is most important to you: Love, Money, Knowledge, Family, Friendship, Adventure, or Pleasure? Which is the least important to you? Please explain why for each choice.
I think it will be easiest if I just list them all from most important to least, and then explain why. c:
Love/Friendship
3. In your life so far, what accomplishment are you the most proud of? Why? You can list more than one if you have trouble deciding. ;)
I don't think I have any one thing that I am yet "proud of". I am proud of all the things I do, because I take great pride in my work. But to say one thing is over the other... I cannot say. I have not been that successful yet, I guess. I will say that I am happy that I decided to leave the country the summer of 2010, and visit Japan, because that was very influential for me. I really enjoyed the trip and it broadened my horizons immensly. I'm very happy I decided to go; it was one of the best investments I've made to date.
4. Which of the following is most important to you: Love, Money, Knowledge, Family, Friendship, Adventure, or Pleasure? Which is the least important to you? Please explain why for each choice.
I think it will be easiest if I just list them all from most important to least, and then explain why. c:
Love/Friendship
Adventure/Pleasure
Knowledge
Family
Money
This is actually a tough list for me to make, because like, these are really vague concepts, and they probably are not what I find most and least important in life anyway, which makes it harder for me in my head, lol. But what I DO know is that Money is always going to be the least important to me. I have never enjoyed money, I do not really like the concept of money, and I wish we lived in a more trade-based world without the middle factor of green things getting in the way. Money to me is a corrupt thing that consumes people and tells them what they need and how to achieve what they need. There are a billion and one flaws with money, but the one I hate the most is simply the idea that Money buys happiness. NO IT DOES NOT, LOL. Money buys us all contentedness. We become content and complacent when we have enough money, and we become greedy bastards if we have too little or too much. I do not feel that money truly brings happiness though, because the things that bring happiness are not bought with money. What is bought with money is a feeling of stability (such as, I can pay my bills, my insurance, my rent, and buy food, with some money to spare for things I like to do) and when we have that stability, we can finally go out and enjoy those things that do make us happy. I just see some people thinking that all they need is money and I can't help but think them disillusioned. The happiest man on this Earth is probably poor, and the unhappiest has money to spare.
Funnily enough, my most important are the two things that I KNOW make everyone happy (because we are a social species; even if you are not a social person [like myself], you are still social and crave come form of companionship!) and cannot truly be bought with money is Love/Friendship. I grouped those two together because it is important to know that I see them as a package deal; there is no love without friendship involved. You see, I am not a trusting person. In fact, there's quite a bit of time of getting to know me that I will say that I partially "trust" a person (because for me true full trust doesn't happen, because the only person I can fully trust is myself, because I control myself and nobody else). I cannot have a friendship with someone without trust; if you break that trust, you break my friendship. It does not matter how long we have been friends; if you cross me and destroy my trust, you will have woken the dragon (lol) and I will do my best to smash you into the Earth before declaring that you are dead to me and moving on. Yes, my rage is a fiery thing; I react strongly to such blows because everything I do has a purpose and I don't do anything without giving my heart and soul into it, and if I become your friend and you ruin that? Your loss, and my foolishness, lol. I do not take a waste of such precious energy lightly.
That is why Love and Friendship are so important to me. I do not see myself as a dependent person, and I keep a relatively small group of close friends (with a few best friends in there), but those are true friends who I have passed through my checkpoints and found them to be wonderful people that I can spend time with and talk about anything. I value these people a lot, and do what I can for them when I am able. I don't think of myself as "loyal" (definitely not blindly so; if you are wrong I will be the first to tell you because I care enough to correct you or give you sound advice) but I try my best to give what I can to my friends, because they deserve that much.
Also, I can't have a relationship with someone on a romantic level unless we are good friends first. They say that when you have Love, Friendship and Sex, you have a perfect match, and I like to think I wake up to a relationship like that every day of my life. :3
5. What's one quote (or passage, song lyric, etc.) that effectively describes you and your values? Explain.
Oh man, this one was tough, and I had to really take the time to research and find a quote that fit me, lol.
I remembered an old quote that I've loved since High School and kept with me always:
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the Gift." ~Steve Prefontaine (Pre)
For anyone who doesn't know (and if you never did track/cross country/long distance running probably don't know who he is), Pre was one of the greatest endurance runners to grace the Earth. His times broke records anywhere he went; he was the first person to wear a Nike shoe. He gave his all when he ran, and his most known for his quote there. Pre died at 24, right before he was supposed to run in the 1976 Olympics.
This quote is important to me and has always been an inspiration for me. This is not just about running, and I think that's why it's his most well-known quote. Everyone has some kind of gift they are given, or multiples, depending on how you look at it. But you know, we are given are talents for a reason; we have a purpose. But to waste that talent with half-assed attempts or never striving to reach our full potential… isn't that just wasting our gift? Everything in my life is done with everything in me. I put a lot of what people would call "unnecessary time and thought" into things. I think about concepts and realities. I research and put my all into what I do. My art, by god my art. I can't make a piece that I think is crappy, I have to keep going. I can't not put my all into things. xD All my emotions, all my thought, all my everything. Sometimes it's not the best, but I am only human, and I can only go so far. But I strive for the best, I work on what I need to, I learn from the past, I strive for the unattainable. I kind of like being an artist in that, I will ALWAYS be improving. There is no true peak for art; it is always getting better, because you are always learning. There is always something new to create. The physical body may wither with age, but art? Art is our culture. It is forever.
6. How do you manage your money? On that note, how important is money/financial security to you? Go into as much detail as you can.
Hmm… managing money is something I haven't covered, even though I already covered how important money is to me (very little, though financial stability is something I strive for of course). Because money is not really "important" in my life, but I am concerned with financial stability, I do my best to save money. I will get around having to spend money if I can, and I'm not really a person to go out and buy things I want, and will only purchase that which I need. Gas, food, rent, whatever, those are things I HAVE to buy. I deal with it, you know? But if I want something, I will save it for a present or whatever. If I have enough extra cash, I may buy that one thing I want more than anything (and in my mind says I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT THIS) but this usually doesn't happen more than once a financial quarter (like, this season, it was DwD, and I got that as a present from my BF impromptu because he found it at Borders at 30% off. :D). Things like Pokemon games, books, movies, etc, my entertainment essentially, is what I spend extra cash on. Usually not more than that. So I do my best to save money and keep a nice bit to fall back on; even so, sometimes I feel like I'm living paycheck by paycheck, but when you're a poor college kid with a retail job that pays you shit for a shit ton of work, that happens sometimes.
But that's all I really have to say about money.
OH one more thing; I hate being in debt. I did my best to get around loans in college (I ended up with 30,000 worth, and that's with a private school that's a little over 30k a year to pay for), with my parent's help and my own money gathered over the year from work. I'm not a big fan of credit cards because it feels like I can't keep good tabs on my money that way because I can't see it and I'm technically not paying at that moment. I know I'll need a credit card eventually but nngh, I don't like them. I like using cash when I can, because it's tangible. I can SEE my money and how much I have, and how much I am losing and if I need more. Credit cards are like, the opposite of everything I just said which makes me very leery about them. XD I'm okay with debit cards though because that's still essentially "money" and you can "see" it going down and how much you have (the numbers are a tangible thing, representing a value that diminishes and grows). Credit cards just say "here is what you owe, now can you pay it? How fast can you pay it? Better be quick, or this number will grow. c:" I'm not a big fan of that; I understand it can be helpful in some instances (like, idk buying a house. XD) but I don't buy a lot of big things, so I'll worry about that when it comes to me down the road (let's hope there's free health care by that point, lolol I CAN DREAM).
7. Name (and elaborate on) some of your hobbies. What are your favorite things to do outside of school/the office?
As I said earlier, and I will mention many a time, art is kind of my life and what I aspire to have my profession be. I have never been a person to just be okay with an office job, in fact that type of lifestyle angers me and bores me. I would be happy only doing a job that involves sitting all day if I did it for less than a year, lol. TOO BORING. TOO LINEAR. I can't do it, I need to work by my own rules and with my own ideas. I have too many not to just do stuff with them, lol. Like, I haven't even gotten a publishing deal, but I have like, 5 ideas for books in my head, just waiting to be made (these are kids books, mind you, 27 pages, etc.). I have the contacts, it's just a matter of time. So while I wouldn't call my art a "hobby", I guess, it is a huge part of me, and because I hate talking about it without having any examples, you can explore some of my art here <link>.
Other true hobbies include other art forms that aren't as important to me, but still are something I enjoy. Things like dance, sculpting, writing, music, those are all things I love. Sadly, with music, I don't play anything (no talent in it, sadly. :C) but I do like to sing and I love to listen, I have a varied library that I am very fond of. c: I also like to be active; I'm a restless person and like to go out and do things or keep busy (sitting at the computer and doing stuff like this is still productive to me, because it's keeping my brain active). So running, walking, swimming, stuff, I like it. I also have my dog, and training him and entering him in competition is something that I aspire towards, and that makes for an interesting activity, that keeps my dog happy too.
I also enjoy learning about animals. c: Animals are a big part of my life and I will learn new things about them if I can. I'm also a huge fan of personality typing, which is why my pull for the sorting application is so strong. I strive to know myself, and personality typing, both the quiz type and the more introspective type are something that I love and encourage other people to partake in.
8. Name three things you are afraid of. Explain.
Oh, everyone is going to laugh at me for these. I'm sure of it. The thing is, and all of my friends know this, but lol, I'm deathly terrified of, well…
Zombies o___o
This of course is an irrational fear, but nothing the media has EVER done has helped my zombie-phobia. Zombie movies, zombie games, zombie books, WTF WHY IS PRIDE AND PREJUDICE HAVING ZOMBIES WHY DOES IT NEED ZOMBIES I DON'T UNDERSTAND. I can't play through the original Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time because ofcrappy graphics and controls Redeads, and even if I wanted to play Resident Evil, I'm completely incapable of doing so. Actually, it was RE that started this fear in the first place. You see, I grew up in a family full of young boys (one brother, many cousins, all male), and they played video games, and I watched. Now of course, I play them as well, but back then I was too scared I would die, so I just watched my brother play instead. Well, when he would play Resident Evil, I would watch… and be terrified. This curiosity killed the cat for me, and then brought it back to life to haunt me until the end of days. Reading ASOIAF hasn't helped either; it's not that bad, but pretty close. I almost had a heart attack when the very first fucking chapter of Game of Thrones introduced the Others and the wights and I was like "WHY. WHY DO I HAVE TO LOVE THESE BOOKS AND WHY DO THEY HAVE TO HAVE ZOMBIES." Ice zombies that die when hit by fire but that's not the point. They are integral to the plot, they are everywhere, and <i>are riding dead horses with the entrails leaking out wtf get me out of here I AM NO SAM THE SLAYER<i>. ;o; It's a stupid thing, it's a ridiculous thing, but it's true. I have such a fear of zombies it's ridiculous. Even if the science is always against them, I still just.
UGH. ZOMBIES. DO NOT WANT.
The other fears that rule my life are a little more sensible and not so much as phobias as just, well, imagination run wild. I would say that I fear the unknown, and to tie into the zombie thing, something about death and not knowing what happens to me after I die but knowing what happens to my body is kind of weirdly terrifying to me. Death is not something I enjoy, but it's not really DEATH itself that scares me, it's more the concepts surrounding it. For instance, the finality of death and the fact that it is an unavoidable truth for everyone and everything. I usually never do that which I do not want to do, but death is the only exception to that, and therefore the only truth that I know of. I do believe in something AFTER death (there's too much evidence supporting it, even if there isn't enough to solidify and rationalize the theory), but I don't know what that "after" is. Some days I wish it was like Gandalf said all those years ago in the LotR: RotK because that would just be lovely. I can only hope that I will eventually come to terms with death (it's true, I would love to greet Death like an Old Friend, as the last Peverell did) and pass peacefully, but other times I feel I will be just as terrified of death as Maester Aemon was, when it was his time(;o;). I sympathized with the old dragon at that moment, because I saw myself in him and it scared me and moved me. So it's not really death, but the unknown surrounding death. It's fascinating and awe-inspiring and terrifying, all at the same time. Death will ever be an elusive friend.
Other than those two things, I really don't "fear" things. Not to say I walk around being all bad-ass, but it's just that they are daily fears; will the weather be bad? Will I have enough money for rent? Will I get a job? Will my future be secure? What if my significant other doesn't return? These are all things I take in stride and don't fear as much as rationalize or blow out of proportion. I usually do not fear people, because there's very little to truly fear, in my opinion. I fear weapons more than humans, because it's the weapons that do the damage more than the person (people don't kill people, guns/knives/glass kill people). I am aware that I am a fragile person, as we all are, for life is fragile, but it's also worth fighting for. So even if I am afraid, I will persevere, because I am not done living yet, and because I persevere, I do not fear. Courage keeps me going and keeps me stronger than anything that might "scare" me.
9. Name (and elaborate on) your top three BEST and top three WORST qualities (personality-related, not physical). Please answer as fully as you can, as this is an important question.
Hmmm, I know quite a lot about my personality, more than some people should. I care a lot about personality tests, and look deeply into who I am always. I know that my best traits can also be my worst traits, but pining down those traits into words can be difficult. I think however, I will pick these ones:
1.Passionate. I am a passionate person whose fire burns with the white hot intensity of a thousand suns. I can be tempermental and I can be emotional, both things that can be good and bad with me. These emotions fuel my foward drive however, and make me a better person, I feel. I can be harsh because of my passions, but they help me stay on course and never lose sight of my true goals. I love all the emotions I have and the depth at which I experience them, but they can be so overwhelming at times. Being engulfed in the flames of rage or the despairs of sadness are a constant occurance with me, with good and bad results from those experiences.
2. Assertive. I can be quite assertive if need be, and I can make people follow me if necessary. However, I do not consider myself to be the best leader and do not pride in being one. I work best alone and while I can be productively assertive, I can also be assertive in a fundamentally detrimental way as well. I can be a bit controlling and non-trusting, and if I am leading I may try and take it upon myself to complete all tasks. XD At the same time I may berate people and constantly check up on them. I am forward and aggressive, especially if I have an issue with someone. I can be confrontational, which makes people very defensive at times. I am very happy that I am an assertive person, because it gets things done, but at the same time it is hard to be assertive because it can scare and intimidate people, which is never really my end goal. XD I just want people to understand, and I can be a little too forward about that.
3. Talented. I think most people would look at this and say it is a big part of who I am (because of the arts) but it can also be very difficult to keep in balance. Think about it this way; being creative attracts people to your cause, but it also attracts people against your cause. I have plenty of people who are envious, and I hate feeling that way because I feel that I should NEVER be ashamed of my work. When someone makes me feel ashamed, it usually comes back as anger. There is no reason why I should not be able to share my work with those I love, because I want them to be happy, not be jealous of my talents. I want to share what I have with the world, not lock it up for fear that someone will be envious of my awesome skillz (or whatever). I don't want look like I brag, but I don't want to hide it away because that is who I am. It's a large part of who I am, and I never forget that. I don't want others to forget it either.
As for some other helpful hints into my personality, I am:
MBTI: INFP
Hogwarts House: Gryffindor
Enneagram: 4w3
DnD Alignment: Chaotic Good
A Song of Ice and Fire Related
1.Who are your favorite three characters in the series? Why?
I tried. I really did. But I think I'm going to HAVE to pin this down on 5 characters, instead of just 3. I seriously cannot pick one of these people who I like more. Bear with me. ;o; My top 5 favorites are (in no particular order):
Jaime. He's first on the list not because he is THE ONE TRUE FAVORITE, but because I just had him on my brain at the time. I actually do have a strong, very strong fondness for Jaime. I used to hate him, but as soon as I started understanding his point of view, all of that changed. Not only that, but my view starting changing as Jaime started changing. I see a lot of my own motives in Jaime. I find it amazing that he is so different than everyone believes him to be. He is loyal to a fault, but nobody takes his words because he is a "Kingslayer". He lost his hand, and now he has lost his purpose. He has never wanted power, only the fight and the thrill that comes with it. He has lived to serve his whole life, and I don't know if he has ever really made a decision for himself, especially not after the king-slaying incident. He lives in shame of that moment, even though he did it because he was the one to finally say "enough is enough". He has seen so much and changed so drastically, that I can only look at him and see one of the single most rounded characters (him, Daenerys, and Arya) in the entire series. He has come so far and still has so far to go. I cannot wait for the next book, to witness the nexy journeys of him and Brienne.
Brienne. It was one of my HAPPIEST MOMENTS when Brienne was revealed to still be alive. ;o; I could not bear to have her die; even though I knew she lived when I read the chapter where she was hanged in FfC, I still cried my eyes out when it happened. There is something I love about Brienne and I cannot figure out what it is. I also (not so)secretly want her and Jaime to end up together. PLEASE END UP TOGETHER. She is so much better for Jaime than the cunt Cersei, and also Brienne needs to get over her hard on for Renly. The guy was gay and had the hots for Loras, we all need to learn to put this past us. I understand it was very hard for Brienne to be powerless when the man she so adored died - and ther was nothing she could do, but I really hope she grows and takes it within herself to love someone other than Renly, who would have never loved her in return. At least there is some hope for an unrequited relationship with Jaime (who, despite his vows, has proven that he looks at ladies and has no problems fucking his sister, lmao).
Bran. AAAHHH I NEED MORE BRAN CHAPTERS. How can GRRM be so mean as to take him COMPLETELY out of FfC only to give him like, 4 chapters in DwD? I am so Bran depraved right now it's not even funny. ;o; Bran is one of my most beloved characters, and I am so interested in what he is doing beyond the wall that I even skipped forward to read his chapters and know what he's doing (he was so far detached in DwD that it didn't matter anyway). Everything about him just really intrigues me. He has the ability to answer questions that all of us are probably wondering the answers to… Namely, who Jon Snow's mother is (which was gleaned at in the last Bran chapter of DwD but not truly revealed). His ability to see all and become this omnipresent figure is very interesting to me. I also truly hope he succeeds in speaking to someone through a weirwood tree, even if that person is Theon Greyjoy. c:
Arya. What a spirited girl with a hard heart! I love Arya, and I think she is one of the toughest characters in all of ASOIAF. She has had to deal with so much, has skirted death so many times, and now is currently serving death (but for how long?). I think she is made for more than that however, and I can't see Arya finishing her training as a Faceless Man. I just can't. XD I think it's interesting but she's made for more. I just can't wait to see more of our little she-wolf. She is a hero all her own.
Daenerys. The best for last, I suppose? :] Dany is by far the best character in the books, and it is not hard to see why so many people love her so. She is a young girl, but also strong and kind, and makes mistakes due to her inherently gentle heart. I feel she has a long way to go before she becomes the woman she was meant to be, but already she is a powerful and commanding presence. I think Dany is the character I personally relate to the most, but not really sure if she is the character I am "most like". XD Either way, I agree with her follies and why she does the things she does. I see her mistakes and I understand why she chose her different paths in life. I cannot wait until she rises up and claims the Iron Throne, just as I know she will. Aegon be damned. XD
2.Who are your least favorite three characters in the series? Why?
I hate these people with a burning, fiery passion. If you like them, I am so sorry, but I really want to see these people dead, because of right now they are still alive. >[ Though truly some of my most dislike characters ARE dead, I will focus on the ones still alive, because they are the ones that matter. They are:
Cersei. Oh my god. I loved Feast for Crows, but for one thing… every other chapter was a fucking CERSEI CHAPTER. I cannot stand Cersei. Reading the chapters before her capture made me physically ill and I wanted to chuck the book across the room like it was a Twilight novel. She's so dumb, so insane, so paranoid about EVERYTHING; she distrusts everyone she should be trusting, she gets rid of the people who should be closest to her, and she lets scumbags and septons take over and become powerful. WHAT IS THIS I DON'T EVEN? I understand that she was probably just acting out of "motherly instincts" but she takes it way too far and blows everything out of the water. She destroyed everything brick by brick, and out of love for her fucking son she was ruining his life. No, I can't stand Cersei, she is so dumb and ignorant and arrogant that I cannot even stand the taste of her. I can't wait until she dies; I have a sense for when people will die and her time is coming soon, oh yes.
That is why Love and Friendship are so important to me. I do not see myself as a dependent person, and I keep a relatively small group of close friends (with a few best friends in there), but those are true friends who I have passed through my checkpoints and found them to be wonderful people that I can spend time with and talk about anything. I value these people a lot, and do what I can for them when I am able. I don't think of myself as "loyal" (definitely not blindly so; if you are wrong I will be the first to tell you because I care enough to correct you or give you sound advice) but I try my best to give what I can to my friends, because they deserve that much.
Also, I can't have a relationship with someone on a romantic level unless we are good friends first. They say that when you have Love, Friendship and Sex, you have a perfect match, and I like to think I wake up to a relationship like that every day of my life. :3
5. What's one quote (or passage, song lyric, etc.) that effectively describes you and your values? Explain.
Oh man, this one was tough, and I had to really take the time to research and find a quote that fit me, lol.
I remembered an old quote that I've loved since High School and kept with me always:
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the Gift." ~Steve Prefontaine (Pre)
For anyone who doesn't know (and if you never did track/cross country/long distance running probably don't know who he is), Pre was one of the greatest endurance runners to grace the Earth. His times broke records anywhere he went; he was the first person to wear a Nike shoe. He gave his all when he ran, and his most known for his quote there. Pre died at 24, right before he was supposed to run in the 1976 Olympics.
This quote is important to me and has always been an inspiration for me. This is not just about running, and I think that's why it's his most well-known quote. Everyone has some kind of gift they are given, or multiples, depending on how you look at it. But you know, we are given are talents for a reason; we have a purpose. But to waste that talent with half-assed attempts or never striving to reach our full potential… isn't that just wasting our gift? Everything in my life is done with everything in me. I put a lot of what people would call "unnecessary time and thought" into things. I think about concepts and realities. I research and put my all into what I do. My art, by god my art. I can't make a piece that I think is crappy, I have to keep going. I can't not put my all into things. xD All my emotions, all my thought, all my everything. Sometimes it's not the best, but I am only human, and I can only go so far. But I strive for the best, I work on what I need to, I learn from the past, I strive for the unattainable. I kind of like being an artist in that, I will ALWAYS be improving. There is no true peak for art; it is always getting better, because you are always learning. There is always something new to create. The physical body may wither with age, but art? Art is our culture. It is forever.
6. How do you manage your money? On that note, how important is money/financial security to you? Go into as much detail as you can.
Hmm… managing money is something I haven't covered, even though I already covered how important money is to me (very little, though financial stability is something I strive for of course). Because money is not really "important" in my life, but I am concerned with financial stability, I do my best to save money. I will get around having to spend money if I can, and I'm not really a person to go out and buy things I want, and will only purchase that which I need. Gas, food, rent, whatever, those are things I HAVE to buy. I deal with it, you know? But if I want something, I will save it for a present or whatever. If I have enough extra cash, I may buy that one thing I want more than anything (and in my mind says I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT THIS) but this usually doesn't happen more than once a financial quarter (like, this season, it was DwD, and I got that as a present from my BF impromptu because he found it at Borders at 30% off. :D). Things like Pokemon games, books, movies, etc, my entertainment essentially, is what I spend extra cash on. Usually not more than that. So I do my best to save money and keep a nice bit to fall back on; even so, sometimes I feel like I'm living paycheck by paycheck, but when you're a poor college kid with a retail job that pays you shit for a shit ton of work, that happens sometimes.
But that's all I really have to say about money.
OH one more thing; I hate being in debt. I did my best to get around loans in college (I ended up with 30,000 worth, and that's with a private school that's a little over 30k a year to pay for), with my parent's help and my own money gathered over the year from work. I'm not a big fan of credit cards because it feels like I can't keep good tabs on my money that way because I can't see it and I'm technically not paying at that moment. I know I'll need a credit card eventually but nngh, I don't like them. I like using cash when I can, because it's tangible. I can SEE my money and how much I have, and how much I am losing and if I need more. Credit cards are like, the opposite of everything I just said which makes me very leery about them. XD I'm okay with debit cards though because that's still essentially "money" and you can "see" it going down and how much you have (the numbers are a tangible thing, representing a value that diminishes and grows). Credit cards just say "here is what you owe, now can you pay it? How fast can you pay it? Better be quick, or this number will grow. c:" I'm not a big fan of that; I understand it can be helpful in some instances (like, idk buying a house. XD) but I don't buy a lot of big things, so I'll worry about that when it comes to me down the road (let's hope there's free health care by that point, lolol I CAN DREAM).
7. Name (and elaborate on) some of your hobbies. What are your favorite things to do outside of school/the office?
As I said earlier, and I will mention many a time, art is kind of my life and what I aspire to have my profession be. I have never been a person to just be okay with an office job, in fact that type of lifestyle angers me and bores me. I would be happy only doing a job that involves sitting all day if I did it for less than a year, lol. TOO BORING. TOO LINEAR. I can't do it, I need to work by my own rules and with my own ideas. I have too many not to just do stuff with them, lol. Like, I haven't even gotten a publishing deal, but I have like, 5 ideas for books in my head, just waiting to be made (these are kids books, mind you, 27 pages, etc.). I have the contacts, it's just a matter of time. So while I wouldn't call my art a "hobby", I guess, it is a huge part of me, and because I hate talking about it without having any examples, you can explore some of my art here <link>.
Other true hobbies include other art forms that aren't as important to me, but still are something I enjoy. Things like dance, sculpting, writing, music, those are all things I love. Sadly, with music, I don't play anything (no talent in it, sadly. :C) but I do like to sing and I love to listen, I have a varied library that I am very fond of. c: I also like to be active; I'm a restless person and like to go out and do things or keep busy (sitting at the computer and doing stuff like this is still productive to me, because it's keeping my brain active). So running, walking, swimming, stuff, I like it. I also have my dog, and training him and entering him in competition is something that I aspire towards, and that makes for an interesting activity, that keeps my dog happy too.
I also enjoy learning about animals. c: Animals are a big part of my life and I will learn new things about them if I can. I'm also a huge fan of personality typing, which is why my pull for the sorting application is so strong. I strive to know myself, and personality typing, both the quiz type and the more introspective type are something that I love and encourage other people to partake in.
8. Name three things you are afraid of. Explain.
Oh, everyone is going to laugh at me for these. I'm sure of it. The thing is, and all of my friends know this, but lol, I'm deathly terrified of, well…
Zombies o___o
This of course is an irrational fear, but nothing the media has EVER done has helped my zombie-phobia. Zombie movies, zombie games, zombie books, WTF WHY IS PRIDE AND PREJUDICE HAVING ZOMBIES WHY DOES IT NEED ZOMBIES I DON'T UNDERSTAND. I can't play through the original Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time because of
UGH. ZOMBIES. DO NOT WANT.
The other fears that rule my life are a little more sensible and not so much as phobias as just, well, imagination run wild. I would say that I fear the unknown, and to tie into the zombie thing, something about death and not knowing what happens to me after I die but knowing what happens to my body is kind of weirdly terrifying to me. Death is not something I enjoy, but it's not really DEATH itself that scares me, it's more the concepts surrounding it. For instance, the finality of death and the fact that it is an unavoidable truth for everyone and everything. I usually never do that which I do not want to do, but death is the only exception to that, and therefore the only truth that I know of. I do believe in something AFTER death (there's too much evidence supporting it, even if there isn't enough to solidify and rationalize the theory), but I don't know what that "after" is. Some days I wish it was like Gandalf said all those years ago in the LotR: RotK because that would just be lovely. I can only hope that I will eventually come to terms with death (it's true, I would love to greet Death like an Old Friend, as the last Peverell did) and pass peacefully, but other times I feel I will be just as terrified of death as Maester Aemon was, when it was his time(;o;). I sympathized with the old dragon at that moment, because I saw myself in him and it scared me and moved me. So it's not really death, but the unknown surrounding death. It's fascinating and awe-inspiring and terrifying, all at the same time. Death will ever be an elusive friend.
Other than those two things, I really don't "fear" things. Not to say I walk around being all bad-ass, but it's just that they are daily fears; will the weather be bad? Will I have enough money for rent? Will I get a job? Will my future be secure? What if my significant other doesn't return? These are all things I take in stride and don't fear as much as rationalize or blow out of proportion. I usually do not fear people, because there's very little to truly fear, in my opinion. I fear weapons more than humans, because it's the weapons that do the damage more than the person (people don't kill people, guns/knives/glass kill people). I am aware that I am a fragile person, as we all are, for life is fragile, but it's also worth fighting for. So even if I am afraid, I will persevere, because I am not done living yet, and because I persevere, I do not fear. Courage keeps me going and keeps me stronger than anything that might "scare" me.
9. Name (and elaborate on) your top three BEST and top three WORST qualities (personality-related, not physical). Please answer as fully as you can, as this is an important question.
Hmmm, I know quite a lot about my personality, more than some people should. I care a lot about personality tests, and look deeply into who I am always. I know that my best traits can also be my worst traits, but pining down those traits into words can be difficult. I think however, I will pick these ones:
1.Passionate. I am a passionate person whose fire burns with the white hot intensity of a thousand suns. I can be tempermental and I can be emotional, both things that can be good and bad with me. These emotions fuel my foward drive however, and make me a better person, I feel. I can be harsh because of my passions, but they help me stay on course and never lose sight of my true goals. I love all the emotions I have and the depth at which I experience them, but they can be so overwhelming at times. Being engulfed in the flames of rage or the despairs of sadness are a constant occurance with me, with good and bad results from those experiences.
2. Assertive. I can be quite assertive if need be, and I can make people follow me if necessary. However, I do not consider myself to be the best leader and do not pride in being one. I work best alone and while I can be productively assertive, I can also be assertive in a fundamentally detrimental way as well. I can be a bit controlling and non-trusting, and if I am leading I may try and take it upon myself to complete all tasks. XD At the same time I may berate people and constantly check up on them. I am forward and aggressive, especially if I have an issue with someone. I can be confrontational, which makes people very defensive at times. I am very happy that I am an assertive person, because it gets things done, but at the same time it is hard to be assertive because it can scare and intimidate people, which is never really my end goal. XD I just want people to understand, and I can be a little too forward about that.
3. Talented. I think most people would look at this and say it is a big part of who I am (because of the arts) but it can also be very difficult to keep in balance. Think about it this way; being creative attracts people to your cause, but it also attracts people against your cause. I have plenty of people who are envious, and I hate feeling that way because I feel that I should NEVER be ashamed of my work. When someone makes me feel ashamed, it usually comes back as anger. There is no reason why I should not be able to share my work with those I love, because I want them to be happy, not be jealous of my talents. I want to share what I have with the world, not lock it up for fear that someone will be envious of my awesome skillz (or whatever). I don't want look like I brag, but I don't want to hide it away because that is who I am. It's a large part of who I am, and I never forget that. I don't want others to forget it either.
As for some other helpful hints into my personality, I am:
MBTI: INFP
Hogwarts House: Gryffindor
Enneagram: 4w3
DnD Alignment: Chaotic Good
A Song of Ice and Fire Related
1.Who are your favorite three characters in the series? Why?
I tried. I really did. But I think I'm going to HAVE to pin this down on 5 characters, instead of just 3. I seriously cannot pick one of these people who I like more. Bear with me. ;o; My top 5 favorites are (in no particular order):
Jaime. He's first on the list not because he is THE ONE TRUE FAVORITE, but because I just had him on my brain at the time. I actually do have a strong, very strong fondness for Jaime. I used to hate him, but as soon as I started understanding his point of view, all of that changed. Not only that, but my view starting changing as Jaime started changing. I see a lot of my own motives in Jaime. I find it amazing that he is so different than everyone believes him to be. He is loyal to a fault, but nobody takes his words because he is a "Kingslayer". He lost his hand, and now he has lost his purpose. He has never wanted power, only the fight and the thrill that comes with it. He has lived to serve his whole life, and I don't know if he has ever really made a decision for himself, especially not after the king-slaying incident. He lives in shame of that moment, even though he did it because he was the one to finally say "enough is enough". He has seen so much and changed so drastically, that I can only look at him and see one of the single most rounded characters (him, Daenerys, and Arya) in the entire series. He has come so far and still has so far to go. I cannot wait for the next book, to witness the nexy journeys of him and Brienne.
Brienne. It was one of my HAPPIEST MOMENTS when Brienne was revealed to still be alive. ;o; I could not bear to have her die; even though I knew she lived when I read the chapter where she was hanged in FfC, I still cried my eyes out when it happened. There is something I love about Brienne and I cannot figure out what it is. I also (not so)secretly want her and Jaime to end up together. PLEASE END UP TOGETHER. She is so much better for Jaime than the cunt Cersei, and also Brienne needs to get over her hard on for Renly. The guy was gay and had the hots for Loras, we all need to learn to put this past us. I understand it was very hard for Brienne to be powerless when the man she so adored died - and ther was nothing she could do, but I really hope she grows and takes it within herself to love someone other than Renly, who would have never loved her in return. At least there is some hope for an unrequited relationship with Jaime (who, despite his vows, has proven that he looks at ladies and has no problems fucking his sister, lmao).
Bran. AAAHHH I NEED MORE BRAN CHAPTERS. How can GRRM be so mean as to take him COMPLETELY out of FfC only to give him like, 4 chapters in DwD? I am so Bran depraved right now it's not even funny. ;o; Bran is one of my most beloved characters, and I am so interested in what he is doing beyond the wall that I even skipped forward to read his chapters and know what he's doing (he was so far detached in DwD that it didn't matter anyway). Everything about him just really intrigues me. He has the ability to answer questions that all of us are probably wondering the answers to… Namely, who Jon Snow's mother is (which was gleaned at in the last Bran chapter of DwD but not truly revealed). His ability to see all and become this omnipresent figure is very interesting to me. I also truly hope he succeeds in speaking to someone through a weirwood tree, even if that person is Theon Greyjoy. c:
Arya. What a spirited girl with a hard heart! I love Arya, and I think she is one of the toughest characters in all of ASOIAF. She has had to deal with so much, has skirted death so many times, and now is currently serving death (but for how long?). I think she is made for more than that however, and I can't see Arya finishing her training as a Faceless Man. I just can't. XD I think it's interesting but she's made for more. I just can't wait to see more of our little she-wolf. She is a hero all her own.
Daenerys. The best for last, I suppose? :] Dany is by far the best character in the books, and it is not hard to see why so many people love her so. She is a young girl, but also strong and kind, and makes mistakes due to her inherently gentle heart. I feel she has a long way to go before she becomes the woman she was meant to be, but already she is a powerful and commanding presence. I think Dany is the character I personally relate to the most, but not really sure if she is the character I am "most like". XD Either way, I agree with her follies and why she does the things she does. I see her mistakes and I understand why she chose her different paths in life. I cannot wait until she rises up and claims the Iron Throne, just as I know she will. Aegon be damned. XD
2.Who are your least favorite three characters in the series? Why?
I hate these people with a burning, fiery passion. If you like them, I am so sorry, but I really want to see these people dead, because of right now they are still alive. >[ Though truly some of my most dislike characters ARE dead, I will focus on the ones still alive, because they are the ones that matter. They are:
Cersei. Oh my god. I loved Feast for Crows, but for one thing… every other chapter was a fucking CERSEI CHAPTER. I cannot stand Cersei. Reading the chapters before her capture made me physically ill and I wanted to chuck the book across the room like it was a Twilight novel. She's so dumb, so insane, so paranoid about EVERYTHING; she distrusts everyone she should be trusting, she gets rid of the people who should be closest to her, and she lets scumbags and septons take over and become powerful. WHAT IS THIS I DON'T EVEN? I understand that she was probably just acting out of "motherly instincts" but she takes it way too far and blows everything out of the water. She destroyed everything brick by brick, and out of love for her fucking son she was ruining his life. No, I can't stand Cersei, she is so dumb and ignorant and arrogant that I cannot even stand the taste of her. I can't wait until she dies; I have a sense for when people will die and her time is coming soon, oh yes.
Littlefinger. Littlefinger, to me, is a pedobear and a scumbag. He is just a little worm of a Slytherin and while he looks all suave and shit in the show, in my head I just see this greasy, creepy, child-lusting version of Snape, I'M NOT KIDDING. He is just a snake and a sneak in my eyes, and I associate with mongooses and the last I checked, mongooses eat snakes. c: I really don't like Petyr because I can never trust him; he is never true and always false. HIM AND VARYS BOTH. I can't stand it. So I just refuse to like him. I seriously just cannot like him. Every time he talks I squirm and want to either get away or make him stop talking. For me he's just a big ball of DO NOT WANT.
Theon Greyjoy. No. I felt bad for what happened to him and what he went through (flaying is a bitch, from what I hear), BUT I DO NOT CARE I WISH HE HAD DIED. I wanted him to die. I was so excited when he "died". I was rejoicing because he was DEAD! FINALLY! The only other death I rejoiced about MORE was Joffrey's, and we all knew that one was coming, lmao. But then…. he wasn't dead. HE WASN'T DEAD? I wanted to flip a table. I really hate Theon because he turned his back on the people who took great strides to take care of him, despite the fact that he was "a hostage". He is weak and a worm, death would be a blessing for him at this point.
Davos is boring. I think the information he finds is interesting, but he's boring. Stupid onions.
Catelyn Stark. For the reason that 1)she made too many "it was the best of intentions" mistakes. She killed off her husband by stealing Tyrion UNDER FALSE PRETENSES, she stays in Riverrun when she should have gone back home for Rickon and Bran's sake, she let out Jaime Lannister and practically killed him along the way (though I don't fully hate her for that, because if that hadn't happened, Jaime would have never seen the light, as it were) she did so many stupid things I can't even remember them all. The only wise decision she made was trusting more in Robb's wolf than Robb did. Obviously Robb is the only Stark child outside of Sansa to NOT be a warg, because those bitches went and got their wolves killed, and Robb got killed for not listening. If he had been a warg, that would have never happened. I also think it was cruel and unusual punishment on GRRM's part to bring back Catelyn. All she wanted to do was die and see her sons and her husband! She didn't care about her life anymore! WHY BRING HER BACK TO BE A CRAZED MURDERER?! WHY??
ALL THE FREYS. Well, not really, lmao. I hate them all, but most importantly I hate damn old Late Walder Frey. I would do so many terrible things to him, I can't even begin to describe it. I think Prince said it all best (with bugs and scorpions and posions and shit), but I would have to try and think of the most painful thing to do to him, which would definitely include destroying his shriveled cock. But something, anything, until he begs for death, and even that I will rob him of.
Or maybe I would just take him out to sea and dump him there. And make sure he drowns and doesn't come back a la Davos style. Mmhmm. c:
3.#1 Favorite moment in all of ASOIAF so far? Why?
Probably from the moment Dany jumps on Drogn's back to her whole Simba-esque "REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE" moment. I'm sorry, that's all I could think about that entire time. I'm so glad she didn't scream to any of the people "YOU'D SAID YOU'D ALWAYS BE THERE FOR ME..." Either way, I love the power you feel of her taming and jumping on the back of her child Drogon. That, and her walking in the Dothraki Sea, and remembering her purpose. That was such a great moment. She was so lost in Slaver's Bay, trying her hardest to save her children, but the entire time, Icouldn't help but think "But to what avail?" She could not bring them all with her across the sea to Westeros, could she? She could not save them from a disease. She could not even save them from themselves. I'm so happy that she now is back on track, and riding her dragon. I think they needt o be a little bit bigger to make it across the Narrow Sea but omg. When she does it will be amazing. *____*
4. In your dream-world, how would you like to see the series end, and why?
I'm not really sure how I would have the story end, if I could even think about it. I just know I want Dany to sit the Iron Throne, possibly with Aegon. The country is weeping for it's true heir; the Lannisters are gone, the Baratheons have fallen from power and the Tyrells will bring nothing to the table. Stannis will hopefully join his power with Dany when she comes across, and Melisandre will finally figure out who the "true" Azor Ahai is, which is obviously Dany because she has mutherfucking dragons. I truly hope that Arya will find her true calling and true place; I do not believe her destiny lies in the darkness of the House of Black and White. There is something bigger for her in Westeros. I hope that Cersei dies and Jaime gets together with Brienne, even if only temporarily. I want to see Tyrion in Dany's court when she comes to power. I want to see Sansa become a better person and a better character overall. I want Theon to go back to the Iron Islands and claim his rightful lordship. I think the Starks will reuinite (at least some of them) and reclaim what is rightfully theirs; Winterfell. Jon will continue to walk the Wall. I think this could go on and on with what I want to see happen, but I doubt it will go this way. GRRM has a way of dashing all hopes and dreams we create in his stories. XD
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Date: 2011-10-25 08:46 pm (UTC)