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I have a tumblr now. If you're into that. itbitesshesaid.tumblr.com/

My lovely kitty Kaylee dragged an injured bird into my room at 3AM. I wrapped it up in a towel and dropped it in the bushes outside. I hope the rustling was the wind and not Oberon.

I'm dipping my toe into Interactive Fiction en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interact… with the help of Inform 7 inform7.com/ . It's going smoothly but not so quickly.

I want to write about girl ninjas in wheelchairs.

I want to write about space.

I don't want to draw. Not yet.

aeromachia is coming up today for the Medieval Festival tomorow. On the 15th I am returning to her native land with Cake, Asian Cinema and Absinthe and do not expect to return before the 20th.

I am eating peas out of the shell and they are delicious.

I am going to bleach things.

Pick ANY character of mine and I will tell you their:
01. Full name
02. Best friend
03. Sexuality
04. Favorite color
05. Relationship status
06. Ideal mate
07. Odd Skills/Skills in general
08. Last Amusing Escapade
09. Favorite food
10. Crushes
11. Favorite music
12. Biggest fear
13. Biggest fantasy
14. Quirks
15. Bad habits
16. Biggest regret
17. Best kept secrets
18. Last thought
19. Worst sexual/romantic experience
20. Biggest insecurity

while doing my best to avoid spoilers. Though who knows, you might just catch some! _{not that you care.}
And you can have fluffworld variations too if they're applicable and you want 'em P:

Now it is gone. Minimalism, fwah! ~<3

Hmm...I want to write, but I am blocked by stinkin' jellyfish. Which I should really upload here because it/they are pretty, if a buggering nuisance.

And all the people in my head seem strangely at peace. How odd.

OC MEME OF DOOM

Which of your original characters would be most likely to:
1) Enter a pie-eating contest? Would they win?
Violet, and hell yes 9_9

2) Sell their soul to the devil? What for?
...that could easily equate to bonking a Succubi/Incubbi, so we'll go with Lee.

3) Spy on their neighbours with binoculars?
Sarah. She's like that.

4) Compete in the Olympics? At what sport?
Jenny, Boxing. Picked it up off her dad, she's been doing it since she was about twelve or something.

5) End up on a quest to destroy the Ultimate Evil? Would they succeed?
Either Pan or Fee. The former'd probably make rather a good go of it, and the latter...less so.

6) Star in a musical? Which one?
Jenny is an actress/singer :3. The first thing that springs to mind is Blood Brothers, as Linda. Jeremy does a bit of that too, but I can never place him. Also Benji did a bunch of amature stuff when he was younger, including Bugsy Malone. Also </i>High School Musical</i> at a later date, but we're not allowed to talk about that.

7) Be picked for a mission to colonise a distant galaxy?
Erm...well, Mayela's responsible, for a start. Jenny and Bethy and Phaedra for general awesomeness and ass-kicking. Twitch is a mechanic, and Benji and Lottie are medical, so they're right in. Pan, because she can easily equate the ass-kickyness of the estrogen brigade on her lonesome and also cooks. And if we'll focusing on "colonization", Lee's your man. If you can keep him away from any other men. Yeah.

8) Cosplay? And as what character?
...I honestly have no idea. Um....

9) Mug an old lady? For fun or profit?
Lee, for a combination of the two >_>

10) Write fanfiction? Of what?
'Doe writes fanfiction of LIFE, and Pan writes weirdo McFly/Busted/etc. slash and has a disturbingly large fan following. Also Lottie writes technically accurate semi-self-insertion yet still rather good NCIS crossover smut where Abby joins up with either Danny (CSI:NY) or Reid (Criminal minds) or sometimes both and they solve crime and have lots of sex.

11) Secretly fight crime?
Panyaaaaaaa <3 Also Alice, except not so secretly. Well, maybe kind of. Special branch and all that.

12) Believe in Father Christmas/Santa Claus?
Jessie, Demerara and Elsie.

13) Commit a murder and get away with it? How?
Treacle, because that is what she does 9_9

14) Google themselves on a regular basis?
Poppy and Benji. The first to keep track of what truths the media have on them, the second to giggle uncontrollably at the latest wild rumors.

15) Dance on tables for a living?
I suspect that's actually what Mitsuko does. And Treacle's done that kind of thing occasionally. Didn't always want paid either 9_9

16) Win at karaoke? Singing what?
Ooooh, there's some tough contenders there <3 Jenny'd do something musical to start with, probably Roxie www.youtube.com/watch?v=is2h4q… and Jem'll sing Hair www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dyl0j… if you can get him drunk enough. Pan'd sing McFly, of course 9_9 probably www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8wcYr…, and Alice would do something terrifyingly demure just to unsettle everyone, like Hallelujah www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMrZ7l….
In the end, it'd be close, but mehinks Benji. Karaoke requires showmanship, after all. He'd do The First Of The Gang To Die www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OWXIW…, probably while dressed as a Vicar in a Tutu www.youtube.com/watch?v=46xc3Y….

17) Get drunk and pass out before everyone else at the party?
...that is a surprisingly hard one. Bethy, Jenny, Phae, Alice and Violet all drink and drink heavy, but they're all pretty damn good at handling it. If you got them in a contest...probably be Phae out first. Those likely to misjudge their limits are Lee and Cyrus. Special mention for Benji, who was never really the passing-out kind, but before he quit drinking you'd usually find him curled up asleep in a warm corner before the night was through. Or half-naked in a closet with a transvestite.

18) Claim to have been abducted by aliens?
Miette. Sounds a touch more plausible than "I wandered into a cave and got chased by a crazy lady who claimed to be my aunt because I smashed a clay dog that the cute boy gave me. Also the cute boy said he was a make-senser. Is this...making sense?

19) Own more than ten pairs of shoes?
Pan and Poppy. And 'Doe, every time they land she walks barefoot into town, buys the prettiest pair she can find, walks back in them, hangs them on her cabin wall and uses them to store things in.

20) Wear a top hat?
Darling little steampunk Scott <3

Which of your characters would be a superhero?
Panya IS a superhero <3 Kinda. Magical girl sans magic plus swift right hooks to the face.

And who would their sidekick be?
Her twin sister Trixie, though she they're more partners really.

What about their nemesis?
...Lee and Alexi, technically. Kinda. Ish. Well, Trixie doesn't like Lee too much, and he's Pan's ex (who got her pregnant, btw)

Where would they have their secret lair?
Under the completely innocuous Pancake Bakery. It's like a batcave but with winged eclairs instead of bats.

</u>Which of your characters would form a band?</u>
...can't immagine anyone but Jen, Jem and Benji

Who would play which instruments?
Jen'd sing, Jem on guitar and Benji on Piano.

What would the band be called?
...after several occurrences of Miss Grey turning up drunk and announcing their name as a mostly indecipherable list of obscenities, they'd end up as "The slurred expletives" whether they wanted to or not.

If your characters were in a stereotypical American high school:

Who would be the most popular?
Castor would be that hauntingly beautiful quiet boy that gets stalked by 90% of the female school population and a surprisingly large portion of the male body. Treacle would be "that" exchange student that everyone knows by sight and not by name and who has dragged nearly every single good looking-student into a supply closet at one time or another and none ever say a word about it because no-one would believe them. Oh, and Pan'd have a following of adorable little geek boys who'd scatter like spooked cats whenever she flashed them a smile and therefore end up dating someone entirely inappropriate.

Who would be a jock?
Jen for Boxing, Bethy for brawling and Phae for running. Jack's is a natural acrobat, and Saccharine can dance like anything.

Who would be known as "the geek"?
Scott. Sewing gains one that kind of reputation

Who would be known for dressing strangely?
Lee. Most men do not wear skirts, and when they do they are not usually denim minis. Also Phaedra, for her short shorts and bright blue trenchcoat,

Who would be known as "the goth"?
Poppy and Lottie. They'd make weird little yin-yang creepy goth girl pair.

Who would be president of the drama society?
Jeremy, with Benji as a close second. Jenny would do, were it not for the great big red "DOES NOT WORK WELL WITH OTHERS" stamp on the top of her report card.

And the chess club?
Katherine. Just because.

If some of your characters were Greek gods and goddesses, who would they be?
I'm pretty sure that Web is actually Zeus in on of his many maiden wooing disguises. Other than that, I can't be bothered to look them up right now P: suggest some comparisons if you want.

If your characters were in a sci-fi series:
Who would be the maverick space pilot?
...Sockpuppet. Because there has not been enough Sockpuppet in this meme. And ALL memes need Sockpuppet.
Who would be the technical genius?
Twitchykins! <3 Pointy-eared mechanic of awesome.
Who would be an alien prince/princess who ends up working with the team?
Pan is half....outerspace-thing, so her I guess

That's right, ANOTHER MEME! -_-;

I figured I could probably do with working on the Theroux Circus a bit more. I might do this one a few times, partially for character development, but mostly because I really do want to bore you that much <3

1) What's your character's name?
Philip Theroux, Green Knave of Diamonds
Lillian Smith, Yellow Queen of Clubs
Jack Hart, formerly Jack Toffee, Red Knave of Hearts
Pin, Blue Queen of Spades

2) How old is he/she?
Philip: 25
Lillian: 21
Jack: 23
Pin: 28

3) Is your OC a boy or girl?
Philip: Male
Lillian: Female
Jack: Male
Pin: Female

4) What's his/her race species?
Philip: Caucasian, English with perhaps a dash of Western Europe, Londoner.
Lillian: Caucasian, American, unspecified.
Jack: Black, French, Parisian.
Pin: Japanese, probably.

Appearance

1) If this character were to suddenly become part of the real world, and ended up in a heavily-populated area, how many stares would he/she get?
Philip: A few, but he's good at blending in. Even with the striped green waistcoat.
Lillian: In her usual outrageously low-cut puffy yellow dresses? As many as the passing men can spare.
Jack: No more than an attractive guy would usually get X3 Though the slightly disheveled clothing would hardly help matters.
Pin: Depend on which part of the world. She might pass okay in some parts of Japan and such, but anywhere else and that loose sweeping blue Kimono is gonna draw quite a bit of attention.

2) Is your character considered normal in his/her own world?
Philip: Yes. He's remarkably unspectacular for a ringmaster.
Lillian: Ish. She tends to wander around the ship in her costume a little more than she should. Especially when draping herself over Philip's Furniture.
Jack: Pretty much. He wears his normal clothes most of the time when he's not performing. When he's actually wearing clothes.
Pin: For a circus performer, yes. But it's a little odd that she wears such clothing pretty much 24-7, even when you take her cultural habits into consideration.

3) What would be his/her most recognizable feature(s)?
Philip: Eyes. That speckled Hazel can turn quite a vivid shade of green in the right light.
Lillian: Hair. Black as ink, and just as liquid. She curls it in ringlets and takes care to keep her skin as pale as she can for contrast.
Jack: Face. He is rather gorgeous, after all.
Pin: Eyes. Very elegantly shaped, and she has rather piercing soft stare.

4) Would you consider your OC as attractive?
Philip: Pretty good looking, but nothing special.
Lillian: Pretty, but quite possibly the sourest little bitch you'll ever have the misfortune to meet. SO not worth it.
Jack: Do you really need to ask?
Pin: Physically based on Lucy Lu (esp. in Kill Bill), so...yes?


Personality

1) Temper?
Phillip: Very much a stern and/or sarcastic Word person, but occasionally known to seethe with Silent Fury. Has very rare short outbursts that usually end up with whoever triggered it making sure that they never, EVER do it again. Jack and Pin have both done before, but Lillian is yet to experience the phenomenon.
Lillian: So quick to temper that she's quite possibly Bipolar, with a tendency to overreact. Can take days to get her our of her more severe moods.
Jack: More likely to be a smarmy git. But when he does get pissy, you KNOW things are bad.
Pin: Mild, if at all.

2) Does your character ever get depressed?
Phillip: No. Often frustrated, occasionally irritated, but never depressed.
Lillian: Occasionally, if there's nothing to get angry at.
Jack: Again, more likely to get annoyed. Though not above moping in his room if the occasion calls for it.
Pin: Yes. Though again, it's mild and hard to pick up on.

3) Leader or Follower?
Phillip: Leader, unless there's a very good reason for him to follow.
Lillian: Very much a follower, though she's in quite a bit of denial over it. Which is why she has the worst-controlled troupe of the four ^^
Jack: Neither, really. He's very much his own man. Though he does respect Philip, I guess, and he's earned the respect of his troupe (or at least more than Lillian has), which allows him to be very easygoing with them.
Pin: Leader, but she'd follow Philip to the ends of the earth.

4) What is the main aspect(s) of his/her personality?
Philip: Can keep a bizarrely cool head when he needs to.
Lillian: An extreme flirt who'll either sulk or explode at rejection. Most likely the latter.
Jack: Quite possibly the most honorable womanizer you will ever meet.
Pin: Quiet, and exceptionally Loyal, to Philip above all others. No-one seems to knows exactly why, though Jack has hinted he might.

History

1) Did your OC have a family of any sort? If so, are they still alive?
Philip:  He raised by his Uncle, the previous Ringmaster, who died a few years back. If he knows of any others, he doesn't talk about them.
Lillian: Mother, Father, one older and two younger brothers, a younger sister, an Uncle and two younger twin girl cousins, all of whom live in America. She writes to them often, especially the cousins as they're desperate to join the circus.
Jack: "Toffee" is a surname given to brothel children. You can probably guess the rest.
Pin: Biologically, unknown, though she has recently taken on a young moroccan "apprentice" by the name of Pensive Seuss.

2) Is your character out on his/her own? If so, why?
Philip: Not at all. He runs a circus, he can't afford to be an a loner.
Lillian: Somewhat. She'd die without attention, but doesn't really have any serious friends.
Jack: Kind of. He can run his own life, but he likes people around him.
Pin: She's often by herself (less so since Pen joined), but never really alone.

3) Has he/she encountered any traumatizing events?
Philip: He was rather upset by his Uncle's death at the time, but he got over it.
Lillian: Nothing too bad.
Jack: Been beaten up a few times, and had a few rather nasty falls. Nothing irreparable though.
Pin: Not really.

4) What was probably the best time in his/her life so far?
Philip: Back when he was very small, he'd just picked up an interest in cards and still had so much to learn <3
Lillian: Back when she was in the yellow Club troupe instead of leading it.
Jack: 'bout now, actually. Well, things were more peaceful before Lillian became Queen Pissybitch, but life is good.
Pin: The whole year preceding Lillian's joining Circus Theroux. For wondrously spolieriffic reasons which will hopefully become apparent by the end of November.

Romance

1) Single?
Philip: Yep.
Lillian: Much to her regret.
Jack: Only because he won't stick with 'em.
Pin: Of course.

2) Has your OC developed any romantic relationships?
Philip: One or two, but nothing significant. Except...<3
Lillian: Can't seem to pry her eyes from Philip, though she has had a fling or two to try and make him jealous.
Jack: On an hourly basis, on a good day.
Pin: Yes, but she's hidden them well.

3) Virgin?
Philip: Nein.
Lillian: Nope.
Jack: Ahahahahahah. No.
Pin: No idea.

4) Does your character like flirting?
Philip: Very, veryoccasionally.
Lillian: Just try and stop her. No, really. Please. For the children.
Jack: Oh yes X3
Pin: She might if she spoke more.


Symbolism

1) What animal would you associate your OC with?
Philip: An irritated Otter.
Lillian: A particularly angry chicken.
Jack: A promiscuous yet sweet-tempered Tomcat.
Pin: One of those fish with a bunch of poison stings that wafts about looking etheral and forlorn....Lionfish, that's it.

2) Musical Instrument?
Philip: Piano.
Lillian: A badly-tuned Harp.
Jack: A Harmonica in the hands of a master.
Pin: 1987 DG-20 Cassio electric guitar, set to....Mandolin. *dingalingalingalingaling*
_{With all due apologies to Flight of the Concords} www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT5AQI…

3) Element?
Philip: Earth. The most stable thing possible, with catastrophic results should you rub it up the wrong way.
Lillian: Fire. Completely dependent on other things for it's survival, and hates it. Also rather unstable in the wrong circumstances.
Jack: Air. Unsettled in so many ways.
Pin: Water. Because she's Pin.

4) Planet?
Philip: Earth
Lillian: Mercury.
Jack: Saturn.
Pin: Venus. Swirly bits that come in six flavors of deadly are very her.


Showing the Love

1) Do you draw your character?
I've drawn Lillian and Pin a bit, but only the former really looks like she should.

2) Do you write about him/her?
I've written a little on Philip and Lillian, but they're all for my NaNoWriMo this year so that ought to change <3

3) Do you use him/her in any rpgs?
Not yet, though they'll most certainly turn up at some point. Except Pin, she'd be kinda hard, what with the not talking thing.

4) What other ways have you appreciated your OC?
They do have a story, even if it's not written X3 I think that's about it. They're kinda new, so they haven't really had time to infect my mind properly yet.


RANDOMIZE!

1) Is your character wanted for anything?
Philip: Not so far.
Lillian: Phillip wants her to leave him alone, but I don't think that counts :/
Jack: By several English ladies, for reasons which I could not possibly claim to know anything about <3
Pin: Nope.

2) What are three weaknesses in him/her?
Philip: Quick to snark, has a general dislike of "the common people", has quite possibly the worst temper in the Western Hemisphere. Also prone to slight angst.
Lillian: A terrible flirt with an obsession with Philip and a fuse so short you might as well just throw the match into the gunpowder and cover your ears.
Jack: Wine, Woman and Sky. In reverse order.
Pin: Soft-hearted, stubborn as a mule, and refuses to speak unless she feels like it, which isn't often.

3) Strengths?
Philip: Patient, intelligent, and has a quick tongue, even if it is sour. Can also pull every card trick in the book and several that were left out for legal reasons.
Lillian: Persistent, not afraid to speak her mind (at all -_-; ), can shoot the wings off a fly at 50 paces.
Jack: Considerate, angst-resistant, a praticed acrobat and tightrope walker and not too shabby with a kit violin en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kit_viol… either.
Pin: Loyal, Trustworthy and damn handy with a knife.

4) Does your OC drink or smoke (ect.)?
Philip: Smokes when heavily stressed, and drinks if the occasion calls for it.
Lillian: Social alcoholic.
Jack: Light social drinker.
Pin: Like, one drink a month, maybe?

5) What's one quirk about him/her?
Philip: Has a habit of illustrating his thoughts to himself with cards.
Lillian: Fiddles with her hair when pondering.
Jack: Prefers to be off the ground in any way possible.
Pin: Can often be found wandering alone on the deck in the grey hours of the morning.

6) Does your character have any phobias?
Philip: Goes a bit faint at the sight of blood.
Lillian: Being completely and utterly alone.
Jack: Very slightly claustrophobic.
Pin: Hell no <3

7) What could you do to get him/her into a blind rage?
Philip: Be Lillian. It's only a matter of time...
Lillian: Reject her outright in public.
Jack: Threaten bodily harm to those close to him
Pin: Threaten bodily harm to those close to her, and/or attempt to undermine their reputation.

8) Does your OC like chickens?
Philip: Nope. All that clucking and pecking would get on his nerves.
Lillian: Not at all. Mostly because she's denying her kinship with them X3
Jack: They're nice enough as long as they don't bother him.
Pin: Yes. They fluffy and petable when small, silky and strokable when big, and rather tasty when marinated in honey vinegar and baked for an hour or so.

The Final Question

What would you consider your relationship with your character to be like?
Phillip: Fine, as long as Lillian kept away. He angsts a little bit, but I can deal <3
Lillian: She'd just come around to whine at me every few days, so I'd pretend I wasn't in. On the rare occasion she catches me, she'd get five minutes exactly before being swept out of the front door and never spoken of again.
Jack: Though I hate to say it, I think rather well. He's a nice guy, if a bit lacking in the morals department.
Pin: I'm crap at normal conversation, so one-sided would be even more of a loss. It could quite possibly the most awkward afternoon tea ever.

Next on the list: Castor, James, Dem and 'Doe. Hopefully they won't take quite as long as this run did.