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Name: Marcella
How did you find out about the community? If it's through an LJ user, please tell us who it is: I was just tooling around lj looking for interesting ASOIAF communities and stumbled upon it.
Age: 19
Location: I live in Chicago and go to school in upstate New York.
Occupation: student




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!.
Ideally I'd want to live somewhere peaceful and quiet. I love gardens and huge, tall trees, so ideally there would be some in my neighborhood (and preferably on my property). I'd like a big backyard, but I'm also not the kind of person who wants to live completely out of sight of the nearest neighbor. My house would be a comfortable size, with a spacious kitchen and living room so I could have parties for family and friends and cook everyone big meals. A library/study would also be a necessity.

I would like to be within about an hour or so of a big city so I could be within reach of everything I needed and go have an interesting adventure downtown once in awhile. I want to live somewhere where all four seasons come and go in their turn-- I love snow just as much as I do flowers.

2. Name three things you are afraid of. Explain.
The first thing I fear is disease, cancer specifically. I've got a terrible family medical history and many of us have died young. I would be a hypochondriac but I hate visiting doctors and hospitals and sometimes when I am in pain I pretend I don't feel it so I can imagine it's not there.

I also fear losing my mind. What I think and feel is who I am. If I lost my memory, or my capacity to reason or to love, I don't know how I could handle it. It would be like disappearing.

Finally, I fear that something horrible will befall my family members and the people I love. I don't think this one needs all that much explaining, really!

3. 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!

I don't like this question! I can never completely settle on which three I want.

I would first heal my youngest brother. He's pretty severely disabled and he can't walk or talk.
Secondly, I would either ask that the environmental crisis end completely or that we get it drilled into our heads that it's the biggest problem we face and if we can't fix it ourselves the consequences will be disastrous. It's tempting to go with the quick fix of asking it to be magically wiped away. But I do worry that we'll just continue on our destructive path if our mistakes disappear for us.
Thirdly, I'd ask that I have the time and support to pursue the many things I'm interested in. I don't want to have to focus on just one.

4. 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'm proud of the fact that I have continued to thrive despite the many setbacks I have faced in my life, and the fact that I never give up, ever. I'm proud that I've worked so hard to improve myself and to be a better person, a better friend, a better family member, a better leader. I'm proud of my intellectual accomplishments.

5. 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.
The most important... I'm finding it hard to choose between Knowledge and Love. I crave knowledge and I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have my curiosity and drive to learn. But I also know I couldn't live without love. Not just romantic love (though that's massively important, too) but love for my friends and family and for humanity and general.

The least important is money. I want to be comfortable but I don't need endless wealth and if that was all I had I'd have very little to live for. Material wealth does not make you happy.

6. What's one quote (or passage, song lyric, etc.) that effectively describes you and your values? Explain.

“Never give in, never give in, never; never; never; never - in nothing, great or small, large or petty - never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense." -- Winston Churchill

I believe in myself and I stick to my convictions. I will do anything for a cause I believe in. I work hard for what I want and won't take no for an answer. I'm not pigheaded-- if I'm proven wrong I'll back down-- but I am stubborn as hell.

7. 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.

I try to be careful about money but I never had much of a head for numbers and I am easily tempted by books, movies, and shiny things. I want to be comfortable but I don't need endless wealth, not by any means.

8. Name (and elaborate on) some of your hobbies. What are your favorite things to do outside of school/the office?

I love books. Fantasy, sci-fi, historical fiction, contemporary fiction, nonfiction. I love made-up stories and I love stories about reality. I love the beauty of the written word. I'll read anywhere. When I was little I used to walk around the house doing chores with a book in one hand and bumped into a number of walls that way.

Sometimes I write, but never very well or very often, and I rarely show what I've written to people. (Unless it's an essay for school, and then I have to.)

I love to sit around and talk with friends and family. I like ideas, and I don't mind gossiping either.

I like to cook. I like to feed people.

I enjoy physical activity. I dance salsa for fun. I walk my dog often. I go to the gym to run off stress.

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.
Best qualities: I'm tough, intelligent, and loyal. Worst qualities: I can be judgmental. I am sometimes impatient. I have a temper.





A Song of Ice and Fire Related

1.Who are your favorite three characters in the series? Why?

I love reading about Dany. She's emotionally very strong and she's a great leader and planner in many ways. She's inspirational. But she's also not perfect. I also enjoy reading about Tyrion-- he's wonderfully wicked in a lot of ways, but he's got a heart of gold, and I think he'd probably be a better ruler than most of the characters in the series judging by how he did as Hand. And I want to know more about Jojen. He's a mystery to me. How does he know what he knows? How does he do what he does?

2.Who are your least favorite three characters in the series? Why?

The Mountain That Rides made me feel physically ill, for obvious reasons. Lysa Arryn was such a whiner. I kept wanting to tell her to get over Littlefinger already and do her job! Besides that, she damaged her son immensely, maybe beyond repair. Joffrey was a little monster, too. What he did to Sansa and to Ned... ugh.

3.#1 Favorite moment in all of ASOIAF so far? Why?

This is a tough one. I think it was when the dragons were born. Dany thought she'd lost everything, and was given a reason to hope.

4. In your dream-world, how would you like to see the series end, and why?

Mmm, that's hard to answer without reading the rest... I think I would know better how I want it to end after I saw how it DOES end. I think I'd like to see Dany come out on top. And I'd hate to see any more Starks die. Those people have suffered enough.

Comments

Stark

[esc-key.livejournal.com]

I'm torn. I was thinking Stark for your stubborn-ness and devotion to your family/friends. But I think ultimately I'm going to say Tyrell because of your love of gardens and the environment. It's not a perfect fit. I guess I don't see the Tyrells as shying away from monetary wealth (since they seem to be one of the most well-off houses) but I think their wealth is more in their resources than in currency, ex. gold, like the Lannisters.

Lannister

[tantdetentation.livejournal.com]

Ah, such a Targaryen! You've got the stubbornness--what is Dany but not stubborn? What about Rhaegar and... whatever his fixation was on Lyanna? You've got the determination to care for your family, and love of love and knowledge... it fits very well, in my opinion. And you fear losing your mind. That's a Targ fear, right there.

I suppose I can see the Stark, but to me the Targaryen is starker. :P

Tyrell

[hamsterwoman]

Your quote is so very Tully! I see a lot of Stark and a fair bit of Tyrell in your other answers, and could really go for either of the three houses. I always have a tough time reconciling Stark and Tyrell, though, and I feel like Tully covers much of the overlap etween them, so I'm going to go with that: Tully

Yay, total lack of consensus! :P

Greyjoy

[odeocowboys.livejournal.com]

The Targaryen hit me in the face like a train.

Tyrell

[cyshobbitlass.livejournal.com]

I saw loads of Tyrell. Come join us in Highgarden, you'll like it there!

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Martell

[angerfish.livejournal.com]

Wow, very Targaryen

Martell

[violaswamp.livejournal.com]

I am stuck between Martell and Targaryen, largely because one of your deepest fears is of losing your mind. The Martells and the Targaryens are the most cerebral houses, IMO. And they're both fans of Dany. But I guess the Targs must be even bigger fans than the Martells (especially since the one canon Targ left standing is, uh, Dany), so Targaryen it is.

Stark

[minviendha.livejournal.com]

...I'm going with housemate here and saying, to quote cyshobbitlass that it hit me in the face like a train. Except for me it was Stark. Your quote, and your wishes, your proudest accomplishment - winter is coming, and I'm confident you can weather it. Come to Winterfell. We have direwolves.

Martell

[ebonhost.livejournal.com]

I think you're a Tully overall. That's not to say that I can't see where the other votes are coming from- I do, and I think you'll fit in with whatever house you end up in, honestly. What made me pull Tully out of it, however, was your second wish- it just seems extremely Tully to me to wish that people would wise up rather than have a magical fix that won't address the root of the problem at all. Also, I got a strong Catelyn vibe throughout your app. So Tully it is.

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Tyrell

[cloud-wolf.livejournal.com]

Oooh, this is a hard one. I think your qualities and worst fears point towards Targaryen.

Stark

[gruselig.livejournal.com]

I would definitely have to say Stark, of the Lyanna-Brandon-Arya variety.

Tyrell

[aikodestiny.livejournal.com]

I'm a bit torn, but personally never vote anyone for Targ unless they seem a little bit crazy and that's not your case. So I'm going with Tully.

Lannister

[coaldustcanary.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is hard. I see both Targ and Tyrell in you, and the bits that I see of each don't really overlap with one another. Targ for your fears, your intellectualism, and your strengths and favorite bits of the series. Tyrell for your environmentalist slant, where you'd like to live, your need for comfort. I'm going to go with my gut, though, and say Targaryen.

Stark!

[pyoska.livejournal.com]

I see some Starkish vibes there, but I'm definitly seeing more Tully. To the fishies with thee!

Tyrell

[spamdilemma.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I was going back and forth... and forth, between Stark, Tully, and Tyrell (and you also have a number of Dany-ish traits too!). But I'm going to settle on Tully. You seem to have a very grounded approach to life that fits that house well.

Lannister

[thessalian.livejournal.com]

Hrm ... yeah, I think the quote finally tips the balance into Stark.

Stark

[misstopia.livejournal.com]

Yeah I can definitely see you fitting in anywhere you end up. Hrmm. The parts about neighbors and friends and family, that seems Tully (or Tyrell, but not much else in the application struck me as Tyrell), they like to commune with others. But you mentioned Dany and it's not difficult to see why you like her given your own personality, and the knowledge love could certainly go that way (also Martell but I don't see anything else here to make me go with Martell). I could pick Stark as a compromise, but it doesn't feel right to me. I'll go with Targaryen since you love Dany, but I think these other votes make sense as well.

Tully

[loveweasleys04.livejournal.com]

Your quote gives off the stubbornness and steadfastness of a Tully. In fact it is a perfect fit for The Blackfish. Your best/worst specifically your worst are so very Tully as well. You would fit well in Targaryen, but I think Tully is the best fit for you.

Targaryen

[roguebelle.livejournal.com]

I'm going with Tully, because I'm just getting that vibe, even though I'm having a tough time pinpointing why.

Stark

[wandaxmaximoff.livejournal.com]

I see a lot of Targaryen in your application, though with hints of Stark and Tyrell. Though, your good and bad qualities pushed me towards Targ; you make me think of Rhaegar.

Tyrell

[greyfable.livejournal.com]

Looks like I'm the only one here, but I see you as a stubborn and idealistic Lannister, in the vein of Tyrion, though I was tempted to put you in Tyrell.

Stark

[ohcarousel.livejournal.com]

Tully

Tyrell

[rose-petals.livejournal.com]

I see you as a visionary-type Targaryen. :)

Tyrell

[apocalyptically.livejournal.com]

You're a go-getter and a humanitarian, determined and temperamental - I say Targaryen!

Tyrell

[childdoll.livejournal.com]

Definately Targaryen - especially that quote.

Lannister

[ladynyks.livejournal.com]

Targaryen.

Targaryen

[munanna.livejournal.com]

Oh, you didn't give use much to go on here... hm, I'll have to say Martell, for the quote.

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Stark

[dramaturgy.livejournal.com]

Stark. The quote clinched it.

Targaryen

[guad.livejournal.com]

Stark

[gogoratchet.livejournal.com]

Hello fellow Chicagoan!

And I see a Tully

SORTED: TARGARYEN

[deeplyunhip.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! After receiving one vote for Lannister, one vote for Martell, two votes for Tyrell, eight votes for Stark, and nine votes for Tully, you have officially been sorted into House Targaryen with twelve votes!

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