Win or Die

[kyrial-arthian.livejournal.com]

A bit of a language warning, but certainly nothing worse than what's found in the books. :P



Name: Kyrial (Kyrie for short)
How did you find out about the community? If it's through an LJ user, please tell us who it is: I was browsing communities with the interest asoiaf, to satisfy my my need for asoiaf in some way besides reading the books yet again.
Age: 23
Location: Florida
Occupation: Unemployed




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!.
Hmmm... reasonably spacious (not huge; I just don't like feeling cramped); cozy/comfortable. As far as location... I'd prefer somewhere that it doesn't get too hot. I don't deal nearly as well with heat as I do with cold (ironic, I know, considering where I live).

2. Name three things you are afraid of. Explain.
-Looking stupid. This is a much deeper fear than I often give it credit for. I'm often afraid of trying new things for fear of looking stupid.
-The thought of never finding true love. It's the one thing I want more than anything else out of life, and the thought of never finding it is very depressing.
-Large bugs. I don't really mind tiny ones like ants or fleas (though they are annoying), but big things like cockroaches really make me freak out, especially if they manage to touch me.

3. What is your favorite aspect of your physical appearance and why?
Hmmm... embarrassing to say, but I'll hafta go with my breasts. They are just the right size.

4. If you could change one thing about your physical appearance, what would you change and why?
My eye color. Brown is a boring eye color. :/

5. Imagine you’re given the classic opportunity: a genie granting you three wishes. What would you wish for? Wishing for more wishes is not permitted!
-At the risk of sounding greedy: an infinite supply of money. I'm really not a very greedy person, but not having to worry about money is just too good to pass up.
-The ability to actually be able to help my friends, rather than just listen to their problems and provide emotional support.
-I know this is a wish genies typically can't/won't grant (or at least not in Aladdin! XD), but... I'd like to at least meet someone I could truly fall in love with, and who would return the feelings.

6. In your life so far, what accomplishment are you the most proud of? You can list more than one if you have trouble deciding. ;)
To be honest, I can't really think of any noteworthy "accomplishments", unless you wanna count something like 'being a good friend' or 'being happy with my life.'

7. Which of the following is most important to you: Love, Money, Knowledge, Family, Friendship, Adventure, or Pleasure? Which is the least important to you?
In order of most important to least important, I'd say: Love, Friendship/Family, Pleasure, Knowledge, Adventure, Money (money funds some of the others, of course, but it is merely a means to an end)

8. What's one quote (or passage, song lyric, etc.) that effectively describes you and your values?
Hmm... I am notoriously bad at these kinda questions. I think I'll just go with Tyrion's "Give me sweet lies, and keep your bitter truths."

9. How do you manage your money? On that note, how important is money/financial security to you?
I tend to be very careful with my spending. I am very good at saving my money. I do splurge on things occasionally, but it is rare.

10. Name (and elaborate on) some of your hobbies. What are your favorite things to do outside of school/the office?
Reading (sometimes books/novels, but mostly fanfiction and webcomics) and videogames (almost exclusively RPGs, which ties into reading :P).

11. Name (and elaborate on) your top three BEST and top three WORST qualities (personality-related, not physical).
BEST QUALITIES
-Optimism. I am certainly known to make pessimistic comments, but I tend to pay a lot more attention to the good than the bad, and I'd say I have a generally optimistic outlook on most things.
-Loyalty. If someone/something has won my friendship/respect/admiration, I am unflinchingly loyal, and will stick up for them against anyone who disrespects/badmouths them.
-Intelligence/Perception. I wouldn't say I'm a genius or incredibly perceptive or anything like that. But I would say I am well above average in terms of intelligence, and I can't be quite perceptive about some things.

WORST QUALITIES
-Laziness. Most of the time when I don't get things done on time (or at all), this is the number one reason. I'm very bad about starting things, though once I do manage to get started and get a bit done, I tend to be very good about sticking to it and getting it done.
-I'm too much of a perfectionist. In some ways this can be good, but it's really a problem a lot of times, because if/when I can't get something just the way I want, I will end up giving up on it, or just generally hating it, even if I shouldn't.
-Somewhat tied in with the two above: I give up on things too easily.





A Song of Ice and Fire Related

1.Which is your favorite book of the series so far? What about your least favorite?
Really hard to pick for both, but I guess I'll say A Storm of Swords is my favorite. For least favorite... I hate to pick one, as I love them all. I guess A Feast for Crows simply for the lack of Dany.

2.Who are your favorite three characters in the series?
As I'm sure everyone says: it's so hard to pick just three! But here goes nothing:

-Daenerys Targaryen - Dany, at least, is an easy choice for favorite. I won't even attempt to go into reasons, for there are far too many, and I'm afraid I'd leave some out on accident.

-Arya Stark - I just have to include Arya on here. From the moment she was introduced, I loved her. I've always had a soft spot for little tomboyish girls who hate "girly" things and have a close relationship with one or more of their brothers (Jon and Arya's relationship makes me smile every time I think about it :)). And as the books go on, I fell in love with her more and more. She is such a badass little girl, yet she still always seems to retain some kind of innocence which can never really be erased from her, only hidden away. I am so glad that she will also be in A Dance with Dragons.

-Tyrion Lannister - I know, I'm picking a lot of commonly loved characters here. But really, who could resist Tyrion? He's so incredibly clever, witty, funny, romantic (secretly, of course), and a shining example of what a good Lannister is like. He's had a shitty life, but he makes the best of it, and is just generally awesome. I really wanna give him a hug. I hope he does find someone who truly loves him!

3.Who are your least favorite three characters in the series?
Perhaps even more than choosing favorites, is choosing least favorites. But here we go:

-Catelyn Stark - Like with above, Catelyn was an easy pick for me. As all-encompassing as my love for Dany is, so too is my hatred for Catelyn. This started early in the first book, when she was being a horrid bitch to Jon. I understand what he represented to her and all, and I can understand some disdain for that. But she goes far, far, FAR beyond that with how she treats him. I wanted to jump into the book and beat some sense into her. That, of course, wouldn't be enough to fuel such hatred for her, since that becomes a non-issue after the beginning of the story (though just thinking about it makes me boil with rage). No, as the books go on, she becomes worse and worse. I was so incredibly happy when she died at the Red Wedding. But no. She had to go and become a zombie and get even worse, if that can be imagined. Ugh. I'm want Dany's dragons to roast her with dragonfire, but that is both too good for her, and would take too long (since it seems like it will still be quite awhile before Dany gets to Westeros).

-Joffery Baratheon (or rather, Lannister! :P) - This little bastard needs little explanation. He really has NO redeeming qualities whatsoever. The best that I could say about him is that he gave Sansa a much needed wake-up call and dragged her out of her fantasy world of the songs, and into the harshness of reality. (A little off-topic here, but I don't dislike Sansa. I have a lot of sympathy for her, as I see some of myself in her. But she really did need to wake up and see reality. I did hate her in the beginning, but really only because of how much of a bitch she was to Arya. But that's enough digression.) Of course, even that he went way too far with. Again, I was extremely happy when he died.

-Gregor Clegane - I was torn between Lysa Arryn and The Mountain That Rides here, but Clegane won out in the end. He's committed so many atrocities in his life, I don't even want to think about it. Dany would have more family if not for him. Sandor wouldn't be such a bitter asshole (I still like Sandor, even if he is a prick XD). Oberyn wouldn't be dead now. Basically, things would be a lot better, I think, if he did not exist. I'm glad Oberyn made him suffer so much before he died.

4.#1 Favorite moment in all of ASOIAF so far?
God, that's a hard question! I think I'll go with when Dany walked into the fire and came out with her dragons. The moment she went from serious badass to legendary badass. XD There are many, many more moments though, that I absolutely love.

5. In your dream-world, how would you like to see the series end?
Well, Dany would of course conquer Westeros and save it from the Others with her dragons, and do her awesome leadership thing. Ideally, her two lovers/dragonriders would be Jon and Arya. Though I feel bad saying that, because Tyrion totally deserves to be one too. But Jon/Dany (and Jon/Arya <.<) seems so perfect and destined, and Dany/Arya is too amazingly awesome/hot for words. Jon/Dany/Arya is my OT3. <3 But.... if they both have to be male, I guess it could be Jon and Tyrion. (Arya still needs to be there with Dany, though!) Arya will of course take out anyone on her list that hasn't already been killed/died in other ways yet. Maybe she could also single-handedly wipe out the Freys. All of them. And of course, magic will come back entirely. I have to wonder about Bran though. I have no idea what he'll do, but I do know it'll be awesome. And he'll marry Meera Reed. Awww, so cute.

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Comments

[fairnymph.livejournal.com]

I was very torn, as you have some very Tully-like traits, but I think ultimately Tyrell wins out, for your Romanticism, as explained.