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This is a musical I am writing; it is the text of the script so far.  Please do not use any part of this in anything else. Thank you.
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Introduction Questions
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j  o h n n y
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1. Give a two or three word description of yourself. (Describe your character concept.)
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Punk banjo bard.
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2. Do you have any nicknames, street names, titles, nom de plume?
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Jagi Backswing
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3. What is your full birth name?
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Jagi Ned ap Brinn
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4. Where do you live?
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A basement below a tavern, by an alley.
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5. Why do you live there?
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The rent's cheap, and I can perform in the tavern.
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6. What is your citizenship status?
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Natural-born citizen of Distre.
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7. What is your most obvious blessing or strength?
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My skill with the banjo.
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8. What do you perceive as your greatest strength?
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My adaptability.
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9. What is your most obvious flaw or weakness?
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Weakness for women.
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10. What do you perceive as your greatest weakness?
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Bad luck.
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11. Was there any event or cause of these weaknesses?
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Nope.
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Physical Traits
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Dramatic Personae:
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1. How old are you?
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[In order of appearance]
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19 years of age I am.
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2. What is your gender?
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Male.
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3. What is your species/race?
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Human.
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4. How tall are you?
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5'6"
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5. How much do you weigh?
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125 lb.s (malnourished)
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6. What is your general body type, frame, bone structure, and poise?
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Skinny, lanky, bony, high cheekbones, thin nose, narrow jaw, often stands/walks like I've got a bone to pick with someone.
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7. What is your skin colour?
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Relatively light; caucasian, kind of olive.
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8. What is your hair colour?
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Black.
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9. What is your hair style?
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Longish, wavy.
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10. Do you have any facial hair?
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No.
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11. What is your eye colour?
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Brown.
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12. Does it change?
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Not really.
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13. How attractive are you?
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Somewhat.
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14. What is your most distinguishing feature?
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A nose that looks like it's been broken once or twice and improperly set.
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15. Do you have any scars, tattoos, or birthmarks?
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Five scars on my back, three on my chest, two on my right thigh, a bunch on my forearms and hands, especially my knuckles.  No tattoos, no birthmarks.
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16. If so, how did you acquire them?
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From fights- knife-fights and fistfights.
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17. What do these distinguishing marks look like?
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Mostly like I got cut a bunch of times in a bunch of fights- but survived.  (You shoulda seen the other guys...)  The scars on my knuckles, of course, are from punchin' other guys in fights.
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18. Do they have any special significance?
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They mean I've learned how to fight by surviving fights.
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19. Where are they located?
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See #15.
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20. What is your handedness (left/right)?
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I've been diagnosed with right-handedness.
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21. Do you resemble some currently known person?
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I'm told I look like some actor or other.
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22. What is your hand size/description?
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Normal, with longish, bony fingers, scars on the back and palm, and calluses on the fingers from playing the banjo.
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23. Do you wear a uniform?
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No.
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24. What kind of clothing do you wear?
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Loose, durable pants made from rough cloth, a thin leather vest, a thin cheap cloth shirt, decent, practical, worn leather boots, decent socks, a belt by necessity, sometimes gloves or a hat if I can find them, sometimes a cloth over my face for... illicit purposes.
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25. What is your clothing's style or level of sophistication?
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It's damn poor clothing, but at least it's practical.
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26. What size are you for various pieces of clothing?
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Um... medium shirt, medium vest, size 11 boot, pants 28 by 30, medium to large hat.  When I can get clothes that fit me, that is.
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27. Do you wear makeup?
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No. I ain't an elf and I ain't feminine.
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28. Do you wear glasses/contacts?
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Nope.
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29. What sort of vocal tone do you have?
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*shrug* One that fits songs when it needs too.  Maybe a bit rough.  Kinda deepish.
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30. Do you get sick? '
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Sure, just like anyone else.
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31. Maybe you catch the flu twice a year and that's it?
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Maybe.
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32. Or maybe you have a weak immune system and catch anything that goes around?
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Nah, I'm not like that... I'm doing alright.
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St. Jimmy – A mobster with a conscience and an obsession with disco.  He takes his own hits on his enemies instead of hiring hitmen.  He enjoys killing, but begins to feel guilty about it.  He loves disco dancing, disco clothing, disco music, and his Luger, which he has named Betty.  He wears a white disco suit, with a black disco shirt, a heavy gold cross medallion, and a white hat.  Sometimes a fedora, sometimes a (bucket hat?).  He has a bulletproof umbrella.  He helps out homeless people and people who want his help and don’t get on his nerves.  He asks a price, however.
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History
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Johnny – A young man (around 19 or so) out for vengeance.  He was going to the local community college, but dropped out when his family was killed by the mob.  He wore a lot of black even before his family died.  His favorite color is red.  He likes mushrooms and beef stew.
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1. Where is your homeland?
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Here.
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2. What are it's people like?
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They're okay.
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3. Are you aware of it's history?
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Um... kinda.  Individual stories, yeah.
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4. Are you patriotic or a social outcast?
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That depends on who's asking.
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5. What are your opinion of home?
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It's a roof over my head and a place to sleep.
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6. Where is your home town?
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In the Western District, near the border tween it and the Eastern District.
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7. What is your home town's name?
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Panot.
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8. What was the area like and how did it affect you?
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It's kinda dry, kinda windy.  Dense city, winding dirty allies, that kinda thing.
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9. Did you witness any historical events?
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Not yet.
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10. If so, how did that event impact you?
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....
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11. Are your real reason for becoming an adventurer different from what you tell others?
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Nah... What I say is pretty much the truth.  Well, technically, anyways.
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12. If so, how might such secrets be revealed?
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....
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13. How far would you go to keep such secrets from being revealed? What would you do if the truth became known?
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Lie.  Beat the tar outta you. *glare*
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14. What do you fear would occur if the truth became known?
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I'd be hanged for trea- I mean, the Governor'd come after me for messing with his daughter... yeah.
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15. Do you have any particularly high or low ability scores?
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Ability scores? Huh? (I'm assuming I'm supposed to stay in character)
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16. If so, were these scores a result of you past?
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....
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17. How have these scores affected your life so far?
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>_>....?
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18. Did you affect you in your chosen profession?
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0_o
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19. What about your race, growing up were you in the majority or a minority?
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Minority... most of the humans 'round here are dark-skinned.  However, I'm also in the majority in that I'm human.
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20. How were you treated by other nearby races?
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The darker-skinned humans look down on me, but the halflings and elves treat me fine.  The gnomes ignore me.
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21. Were you persecuted for your race?
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Kind of.  Nothing new, you know?
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22. Did this impact your outlook in any way?
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*shrug*
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23. Did it affect your personality?
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Maybe.
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24. How do you feel about other races?
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Halflings throw great parties, but the elves have better looking girls.
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25. Do you have any justification from your past experience for holding such views?
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Yeah.  I've partied with plenty of halflings, and dated plenty elves.
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26. Were there any traumatic experiences in your early years (death of a family member, abandonment, orphaned at an early age, etc.)?
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Well, my ma died of the coughing disease when I was young, and a few years later my pa drank himself to death.
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27. Briefly describe a defining moment in your childhood and how it influenced your life.
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Ferguson – An old friend and business partner of Johnny’s father.  He likes to drink and he’s a bit absentminded.  He’s a relatively cautious guy, likes to mind his own business.
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28. What was childhood like for you?
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My pa drank a lot, I stole a lot, and I played the banjo. *shrug*
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29. Was it calm and peaceful or turbulent and traumatic?
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*sidelong look* Are you a head shrinker or something?
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30. Did you have any childhood friends?
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Yeah.
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31. If so, who and where are they now?
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Well, Nelly's dead- from the fumes.  She worked at a factory.  Bubba is a bouncer at the tavern.  Seras still lives with her family; elves generally do for a long time, like dwarves, because they live longer.  Dunno where Milo went to.  Ian went off to some school in the East.  Jim is a slum lord now, controls the illicit trade in our part of town.
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32. Are you still close to them or have you grown apart?
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I've been gone for a while; don't see many of them anymore.
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33. What stupid things did you do when you were younger?
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A lot.  I got into a lot of fights.  I drank.  I stole.  I got a tattoo- it was a heart with some girl's name on it- that is covered by scars now.  It was small, and on my arm.
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34. Which toys from your childhood have you kept?
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My granpappy's banjo, if you can call that a toy.
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35. Why? What do they mean to you?
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It's a part of me now, kind of.  I don't go anywhere without it. It soothes my soul- and my wallet.
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36. If you didn't keep any, why not?
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What use are toys? I kept my banjo, that's all.
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37. What did you do to them all?
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Sold 'em.
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38. Do you have any deep, dark secrets in the past that may come back to haunt you?
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Maybe. *shifty eyes* Tell me if any of the King's Agents show up, will ya?
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39. What conflicts might arise from your past?
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I might get slapped by a few girls, and I may be hanged for trea- I mean... get hit by a few guys.
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40. Are you who you claim to be?
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If I wasn't, would I tell you? Think about that.
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41. Do you have any sort of criminal record?
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I haven't been CONVICTED of anything, if that's what you mean.
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42. How do you view the heroes/legends of your country?
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I tell their stories, I get my money.  I like some more than others.
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Jenny – A nice girl, about Johnny’s age. She likes knives. She also likes Johnny.  She doesn’t like St. Jimmy.
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Family
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[play Dead Man’s Party, roll credits, opening name-image]
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1. Who were your parents?
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Meg and Dan ap Brinn.
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2. Were you raised by them?
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Kind of.  They died, and I went to train under a songster.
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3. If not, then why didn't they and who did raise you?
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See #2.
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4. What is your father's full name?
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Daniels Brant ap Brinn.
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5. What is your mother's full name?
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Megan ap Brinn.
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6. What did your parents and/or foster parents do for a living?
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Mother: Cleaned sheets.  Father: bouncer.
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7. What was their standing in the community?
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Same as any other poor blighter.  My father wasn't all that well-liked.  My mother was pitied.
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8. Did your family stay in one area or move around a lot?
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We couldn't afford to move.
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9. How did you get along with their parents?
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FAMILY DEATH SCENE
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10. How would your parents describe you? Answer this in the voice of your mother, then in your father's.
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My parents are dead, so they could only describe me as they knew me as a child.
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Mother: My dear son... he shows such promise, but he just won't work.
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Father: My son? I have no son.  I have a no-good, lazy, worthless leech who is nothing but a drain on my wallet.
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11. Do you have any siblings?
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Not that I know of.
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12. If so how many and what were their names?
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....
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13. What was your birth position in the family (i.e.-ast born, and child, rd, etc.)?
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only.
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14. How did you get along with each of their siblings?
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....
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15. What was your family life like?
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I tried to stay out of my father's way, and loved my mother.
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16. List all current knowledge of family locations, spouses, children, birth dates, schooling and any important incidents that only you and they might remember.
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I don't remember much... The old homestead doesn't exist anymore; it got torn down to build one of those factories.  The one that puts out steel tubes.
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17. Are any or all of your family still alive?
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Nope.
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18. If so, where are they now?
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....
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19. Do you stay in touch with them or have you become estranged?
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....
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20. Draw out your family tree, including living and dead relatives.
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How about I don't... I had a grandpa, a mother, and a father.  Anyone else was dead or never visited.
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21. Do you love or hate one member of the family in particular?
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*shrug*
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22. Is any member of the family special to you in any way (perhaps, as a confidant, mentor, or arch-rival)?
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Eh? They're all dead.  I learned the banjo on my own, with some help from the songster I studied under.
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23. Are there any black (or white) sheep in the family (including you)?
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My parents thought I was strange...
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24. If so, who are they and how did they "gain" the position?
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I played the banjo and didn't talk to them much.  They thought I was shy.
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25. If this person is not you, then how do you feel about them?
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....
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26. Do you have a notorious or celebrated ancestor?
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Don't think so.
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27. If so, what did this person do to become famous or infamous?
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....
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28. What do people assume about you once your ancestry is revealed? Do you try to live up to the reputation of their ancestor, try to live it down, or ignore it?
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They assume I'm not much, just another poor boy.  An' they're probably right.
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29. Have you begun your own family?
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*looks around nervously* I sure as hell hope not.  Why, what've you heard? It's not mine, I swear!
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30. If not, do you ever want to have a family of your own someday?
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Someday, but not today.
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31. If so, with who or what type of person?
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A female type person. 
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32. What type of person would be your ideal mate?
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A girl who understands me an' my music.  Not necessarily a normal girl by any means.  A good-looking girl, with a small, round nose, short hair, nice eyes, nice jaw... maybe an elf.
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33. What would you be willing to do to protect such a person?
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Kill or die, and maybe lie, sing a little soooooong....
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34. Is there anything you wouldn't do to protect such a person and if so what?
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Um... I don't know. Oh! Cheat on them.
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35. Would anything change your mind on this issue and if so, what?
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Um... if she asked me to? Maybe.
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[Cut to shot of white jacket, with wide lapels, open to show a black wide-lapel shirt and a big gold cross medallion on a chain.  The shirt is also open a bit.  A hand with a white sleeve enters from the left side of the screen and pulls a pistol (an old Luger) from the jacket.]
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Relationships
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St. Jimmy: [singing along with the music]
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1. Do you have any close friends?
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Yeah.
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2. If so, who and what are they like?
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Friendly.  They share my interests.  Well, some of them.
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3. What is the history of their relationship(s) with you?
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I met most of them either through gigs, from past relationships, or from... um, a "club" I belong to.  A secret "club."
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4. Do you currently have a best friend whom you would protect with your reputation or your life?
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No... I'm sorry to say I don't.
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5. If so, who are they and what caused you to feel so close to them? What would have to happen for you to end this relationship?
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....
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6. Do you have any bitter enemies?
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The governor?
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7. If so, who are they, what are they like, and what is the history of their feud with you?
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They're the governor.  They govern.  They have a daughter.  I'm not sure I need to go into details.
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8. Have you defeated them before?
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I got away, if that's what you mean.  If that's not what you mean, then... no.
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9. How might these enemies seek to discomfit you in the future?
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By seeking me out and having me hanged, or tortured, or something of the sort.
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10. What valuable or important contacts do you have?
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Well, there's Jim.  He's a slum lord.
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11. How did you come to know them?
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I fenced my first stolen goods to him.  Ah, good times....
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12. Which person(s) or group(s) are you most loyal to?
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My... secret "club."  Unless I'm dating someone, in which case it's her.
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13. List any past serious relationships that you have had, and give a brief overview of the relationship(s).
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Um... there were a lot.  The most well-known one, of course was the governor's daughter.
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14. How do you think others generally perceive you?
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I don't know... honest, kind, outspoken.
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15. If someone crossed your path, what would you do?
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It depends on the person.
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16. Who is your most trusted ally?
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Myself?
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17. Who do you trust, in general?
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Girls... which gets me into trouble sometimes.
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18. Who do you despise and why?
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Jerks, assholes, villainous frauds, seducers, liars.
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19. Name seven things you hate in others.
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Dishonesty, manipulativeness, unnecessary cruelty, disloyalty, arrogance, short-temperedness, racism/sexism.
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20. Is your image consistent?
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Eh? What's that supposed to mean?
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21. Do people see you in similar ways?
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Similar people see me in similar ways.
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22. Do you deliberately present yourself differently in different situations, and how?
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I present different sides of me to different people- my good side to people I like, and my bad side to people I hate.
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23. For what would you die for?
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Love, loyalty, freedom, and truth.
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24. For whom would you go to extremes for?
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Anyone whom I love.
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25. Who does you turn to when you're in trouble?
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My friends, my Gods, my muse.
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26. What is the worst thing someone has done to you?
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Broken my banjo.  I broke his face.
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27. What are your general reaction to an attractive member of the opposite sex who lets you know they are available?
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I usually respond in kind, in full, unless I'm not available as well.
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28. How do you get along with others in the same field and/or work environment?
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Fairly well, unless they're too pretentious.
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29. How can you be blackmailed, beaten, and tricked (by PCs or NPCs)?
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I can be manipulated easily by attractive females, and I can be blackmailed by anyone with knowledge of certain associations I have with a... secret "club."
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30. Have you lost any loves?
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Plenty.
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31. How did you handle the situation (short & long term)?
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Grieved, wrote songs, tried to convince them to come back, quietly accepted it, moved on.
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32. Who would miss you, should you go missing?
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Not many people; given that I've already told most of them that I'm leaving to go adventuring, I think they'd assume I've gone off to seek my fortune.
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33. Who might protect you?
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Probably Bubba or Jim, if they knew I was in trouble.
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34. Who might be convinced to sell you out?
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I don't know....
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35. How close are you to your friends?
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Fairly close.
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36. What do they know about you?
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Most things... but not about the secret "club" and my real reasons for leaving town.
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37. What do they not know about you?
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See #36.
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38. What do you know and not know about them?
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I don't know a lot about what Jim does- plausible deniability, don'cha know.  I know most things about Bubba and Seras.
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39. Do you live with anyone (housemates, roommates, relatives, friends, near-strangers, family friend, spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, lover)?
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Not at the moment.
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40. Are you a member of any special interest groups?
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Why, yes....
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41. What is your level of involvement?
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I've committed crimes for the cause.
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42. What is your current status with local law-enforcement?
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Wanted for treason.
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43. Do you have a record of cooperation or non-cooperation with authorities?
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Non-cooperation.
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44. Do you have a file with local, national or internation law enforcement?
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Yes.  Under a misnomer.
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[Shot of horrified family: mother, father, daughter, infant.  They are standing in front of a wall in what looks to be a living room.  The walls are a pale green.  There is a blue couch behind them, and what looks to be a family portrait.]
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Personality/Beliefs
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[Show St. Jimmy (side camera).  He busts a move, moonwalks, shoots, spins, shoots, does the “Running Man,” shoots, does the “Rocket Man,” and shoots.  Does a final move, then (front camera, straight-on) stands erect and poses, hands on his hips.]
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1. Do you, or did you, have any role models? Do you have any heroes or idols, either contemporary or from legend?
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Well, there's always Mac Finn, I suppose... but he's just a favorite character from legends, not a role model.  I think I'd say the leader of my... secret "club."
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2. If so, have you ever met them?
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No, and yes.
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3. Did you ever become disillusioned with former heroes or idols? If so, why and what were the circumstances?
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No.
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4. When did you decide to become an adventurer?
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After I became wanted for treason.
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5. Why have you chosen to risk your life as a career?
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I'd be risking my life by staying put.
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6. What do you expect to get out of being an adventurer (satisfaction, glory, money, redemption, etc.)? What, if anything, would make them stop adventuring (death of a loved one, marriage, mutilation, money, position, old age, etc.)?
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Money, maybe fame, a companion, escape from the long (but easily fooled) hand of the law.
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7. Do you have any dreams or ambitions?
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To tell the story that will enthrall our generation. Also to serve the cause I committed treason for.
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8. If not, why?
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....
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9. How does adventuring fit into this dream, or does it at all?
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It does; hopefully, my experiences will help me to find the story I'm looking for.
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10. What are your short term goals (what would you like to be doing within a year)?
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Playing at the court of the government of next year, to an audience full of rapt admirers....
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11. What are your long term goals (what would you like to be doing twenty years from now)?
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Settling down, maybe.  Playing for my children, or with them, and with my wife, whom I have not met yet.
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12. If these goals seem at odds with each other or with your dreams, how do you reconcile the differences?
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I don't think they are at odds with each other.
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13. How do you seek to fulfill these dreams, goals, & ambitions?
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By adventuring, and finding that one great story and that one perfect woman.
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14. Do you have any great rational or irrational fears or phobias? If so, what are the origins of or reasons behind them?
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I don't like blades near my neck and I'm frightened by things grabbing me in the water, especially things I can't see.
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15. What, if anything, would it take for you to be able to overcome this?
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If the blade was in my hand or the hand of someone I trusted, or if I knew what was grabbing me.
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16. How do you react when this fear manifests itself?
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I panic and attempt to get away from the blade or thing grabbing me.
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17. Are you willing to discuss, or even admit to, the situation?
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Yep.
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18. What are your attitudes regarding material wealth?
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I don't like people who have a lot of it.  I am a man of modest means.
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19. Are you miserly with your share of the wealth, or do you spend it freely?
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I spend it fairly freely.
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20. Are you greedy or generous?
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Generous, when I can be.
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21. Do you see wealth as a mark of success, or just as a means to an end?
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A means to an end, or a mark of arrogance and selfishness.
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22. How do you generally treat others?
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Kindly if it seems they deserve it, cruelly if it seems they deserve it.  Usually politely and kindly if I can't tell if they are good or bad people.
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23. Do you trust easily (perhaps too easily) or not?
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I trust women too easily, but others I do not trust so easily... although, I am a trusting person by nature.
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24. Are you introverted (shy and withdrawn) or extroverted (outgoing)?
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It varies.  I can be very extroverted, but I can also be introvertive when I'm writing or when I like someone and am not with them yet.
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25. Are you a humble soul or blusteringly proud?
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Both.  I try to be humble, but must respond to insults upon my honor with a challenge to repair my honor.
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26. Do you act differently than you feel (concealing your true thoughts)?
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Not usually.  I hate people like that.
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27. What habits would you find most annoying in friends?
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Constant pestering for favors or constant talking about things I don't care about.  Also arrogance, lechery, greed, etc.
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28. Is there any race, creed, alignment, religion, class, profession, political viewpoint, or the like against which you is strongly prejudiced, and why?
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Upper class.  They often are contemptuous of people like me.
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29. How do others typically react to you?
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It depends.  People generally tend to like me.
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30. Why, in your opinion, do they act that way?
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I'm friendly.
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31. What are your most annoying habits?
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I'm kind of random, clingy, and I can rant.
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32. What is your favourite food?
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Bread and pork in stew.
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33. What is your favourite drink?
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Beer.
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34. What is your favourite treat (desert)?
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Those little sweet cakes with the semi-pasty covering.
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35. Do you favour a particular cuisine?
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I like halfling cuisine.  They make great food, and lots of it.
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36. Do you savor the tastes when eating or "wolf down" your food?
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I suppose a mix between the two.
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37. Do you like food mild or heavily spiced?
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Um... mildly spicy, but really strong for any other taste except bitter or sour.
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38. Are there any specific foodstuffs that you find disgusting or refuse to eat?
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Snails.  Those fried ones in butter that you eat outta the shells? Those are nasty.
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39. Are you allergic to any food?
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Nope.
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40. What are your favourite colour(s)?
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Green and blue.
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41. Is there any colour that you dislike?
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Orange.  Except when it's the color of a girl's hair...
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42. Do you have a favourite (or hated) song, type of music, or instrument?
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Well, I like the Ballad of Rinn Barlay...
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43. What is your favourite bard song?
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I haven't written it yet. *grin*
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44. If you have a favourite scent, what is it?
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I love the smell of a woman's hair.
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45. What is your favourite type of animal?
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I dunno.
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46. Why do you category that creature?
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....
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47. Do you have an animal totem or affinity, and if so for what?
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Not really.
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48. Is there a certain type of animal that you hate or fear?
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I don't like pidgeons.
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49. Are you allergic to any kinds of animals?
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No.
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50. Do you have any allergies?
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No.
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51. Is there anything that enrages you?
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Yes.  I hate it when people lie, and it's not for a good reason.  And I hate it when people manipulate people.
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52. Is there anything which embarrasses you?
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Sure there is.
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53. How do you react to being teased about it?
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I get mad.  What else would you do?
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54. Do you enjoy "roughing it", or do you prefer your creature comforts?
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I'm good either way.  I'm not used to creature comforts, and I'm not sure I want to get used to them.  I guess I prefer "roughing it."
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55. Do you believe in the gods or not?
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Yes.
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56. Do you have a patron Deity?
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Yes.  Corellon Larethian, patron deity of poets.
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57. Are you devout or impious?
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Relatively devout, I suppose.  I keep praying and writing.
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58. Do you actively worship and proselytize or do you simply pay lip service?
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I actively worship, but I don't proselytize.  It's not in the nature of the religion, really.
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59. What lengths would you go to defend your faith?
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Fight the man!
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60. Was your faith influenced or molded by anyone special?
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Seras.
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61. Do you belong to the orthodox church, or a fringe element thereof (and is the group accepted, frowned upon, or considered heretics)?
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It's not widespread, but it isn't considered a "cult," so to speak.  It's mostly limited to elves and poets, that's all.  It's relatively accapted, except those who frown upon immigrants frown upon it as well, seeing as Corellon Larethian is an Elvish god.
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62. How has this impacted your faith and life?
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*shrug*
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63. Is your church an accepted religion where you grew up or did it have to conduct its services in secret?
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It's a fairly accepted religion. 
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64. How did this affect your faith and life?
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*shrug*
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65. Have you, personally, ever been persecuted for your faith?
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No.
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66. If so, when and how did you handle it?
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....
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67. Can you kill?
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Yeah....
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68. When did you decide (or learn) that they could?
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When I did.
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69. What happened and how did you handle it?
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I'm sorry, I'm not at liberty to reveal those facts. *looks around nervously*
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70. When do you consider it okay to kill (under what circumstances)?
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When it's for a great cause or when I'm defending myself or someone I love.
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71. When do you consider it wrong to kill (under what circumstances)?
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When it is done with bad intentions.
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72. What would you do if someone else attempted to (or successfully did) kill under their "wrong" circumstances, what would be your reaction?
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To attempt to kill them to avenge the person they killed, most likely.
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73. What if it were your enemy?
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St. Jimmy: My work here is done!
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74. What if it were your friend?
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[Shot of a boombox, still playing. St. Jimmy’s hand reaches down and presses “Stop.”  Music stops.  Side view of St. Jimmy; he picks up the boom box and walks out the door, closing it behind him.]
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75. What if it were an innocent?
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[Black screen, text: THREE HOURS LATER:]
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76. What if the opponent were not in control of their own actions (i.e.-under duress, charmed, dominated, possessed, etc.)?
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JOHNNY FINDS HIS FAMILY
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77. What would you do if someone shot at (attacked) you?
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[knocking]
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78. What would you do if something were stolen from you?
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Disembodied voice: Hello? Mom? Dad? Jessie? Anybody home?
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79. What would you do if you were badly insulted publicly?
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[sound of keys, show doorknob turning. Door opens, to reveal…]
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80. What would you do if a good friend or relative were killed by means other than natural death?
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[Enter Johnny, looks inside; gets a shocked look]
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81. What is the one task you would absolutely refuse to do?
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[shot of family portrait on the pale green wall, with blood spattered across it. It shows the family we saw earlier, plus Johnny.]
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82. What do you consider to be the worst crime someone could commit and why?
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Johnny: HOLY-
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83. How do you feel about government (rulers) in general?
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THE FUNERAL I
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84. Why do you feel that way?
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[cut scene abruptly. Go to black. Fade in to funeral.  Johnny is there, watching as the three normal coffins and one tiny coffin are buried next to each other.  St. Jimmy is there too, standing a distance away from the gathering.  Johnny stares at him.  St. Jimmy doffs his hat, bows, replaces his hat, and walks away with a spring in his step. Johnny stares after him, hatred in his eyes. He leaves, storming off in the direction that St. Jimmy went, forcing his way through the crowd.  He breaks free of the crowd- and St. Jimmy is nowhere to be seen. Johnny, feeling impotent and powerless, hangs his head and turns back to the funeral. An older gentleman, also attending the funeral, sees Johnny, and misinterpreting his mood:]
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85. Do you support the current government of your homeland?
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Ferguson: You know, funerals aren’t exactly my kind of thing either, Johnny.
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86. If so, how far are you willing to go to defend the government? If not, do you actively oppose it?
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[Johnny looks at him quizzically.]
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87. Do you belong to an anti-government organization?
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Ferguson: My name’s Michael Ferguson. I’m an old friend of your father’s.  I know you from the pictures he carried with him.  He always used to talk about his family, before… well, you know.  Come on, I’ll buy you a drink and we can talk about it.
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88. If so, describe the group and it's aims.
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[cut to bar scene. They’re both at the bar with a bottle of beer.]
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89. What form of government do you believe is the best (democracy, monarchy, anarchy, aristocratic rule, oligarchy, matriarchy) and why?
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JOHNNY GETS A CLUE
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90. Have you ever been persecuted for their political stance?
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Johnny: I just wish I knew who did it. Then at least I could do something about it.
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91. If so, describe the occurrence and how it affected you?
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Ferguson: Do what? Go charging off to avenge your family? You’d probably get shot up just like them. Or worse, you wouldn’t be able to find the courage to face whoever did it, once you find out, and have to live with the shame of that. [shakes his head] Don’t bother with that.  It’s a waste of time.  I doubt your father would want you risking your life for some crazy idea of ‘honor.’
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92. Are you a member of any non-religious group, cause, order, or organization?
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Johnny: Then what should I do?
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93. If so describe it, its goals, and membership.
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Ferguson: Move on with your life. Get yourself a job, find yourself a girl, settle down somewhere, have a few kids. 
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94. How loyal are you to this group and why?
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[Johnny muses over this for a while.]
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95. How did you become a member?
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Johnny: There was this weird guy hanging around at the funeral. He looked like some kind of disco dancer.  When he saw me looking at him, he bowed and left.  Any idea who he was?
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96. If you are a former member, did you leave voluntarily or involuntarily and why?
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Ferguson: Hmm… He sounds like St. Jimmy. Odd character.  Dangerous to people who aren’t on his good side.  I’d stay away from him if I were you.
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97. Was it under good (amicable) conditions or bad?
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Johnny: Did he know my father?
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98. Are you being sought or hunted by the organization?
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Ferguson: Yeah… we both did. Did a little business with him.  It went bad; we got out.  Sent someone over with a gift and our apologies, haven’t heard from him since.
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99. If so, by whom and with what intent (to murder you, to force your return through blackmail or coercion, to spy on you and make sure they do not reveal any of the groups secrets)?
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Johnny: Do you think maybe he’s the one who killed my family?
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100. Do you have any unusual habits or dominant personality traits that are evident to others?
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Ferguson: Well, may- [stiffens, looks at Johnny sideways.] Say, you aren’t planning on rushing off and trying to snuff him, are you?  Didn’t I tell you not to try to avenge your family, that it’d be foolish, et cetera?
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101. If so, describe them and how you acquired them, as well as when they might be more noticeable and what causes them?
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Johnny: [does his best to look innocent] Of course not! I just want to know more about my father’s life, that’s all. I never really knew him too well; he wasn’t home often.  Was always off on ‘business.’ I want to know what kind of business he was doing that got him involved with a guy like this St. Jimmy character.
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102. How do you react if made fun of for any of these things?
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Ferguson: [gives some kind of back story involving something illegal but with good intentions that I’ll make up later]
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JOHNNY GETS A JOB
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103. Do you have any unusual or nervous mannerisms, such as when talking, thinking, afraid, under stress, or when embarrassed?
-
[He tries to move on, and gets himself a job working at a bookstore. He’s still depressed, understandably.]
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JOHNNY MEETS JENNY
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104. If so, are there any reasons behind them from your past?
-
[Johnny meets Jenny at the bookstore. They start talking, and end up going out on a date.]
+
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105a. Do you have an unusual gait or accent?
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TALKING ‘BOUT ST. JIMMY
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105. If so, where did you acquire them?
-
[Johnny tells Jenny about his family while they are on a cliff overlooking the bay at night.  Jenny has heard of St. Jimmy, but mostly about the good that he has done.  She never did trust him.  Says so.  Et cetera.]
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 +
106. Are there any circumstances where they become more (or less) evident?
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JENNY’S ENCOUNTER WI/ THE SAINT
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107. How do you feel and react if made fun of for any of these things?
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[Jenny meets St. Jimmy at the knife and gun shop.  St. Jimmy is getting his Luger cleaned, fixed, etc.  Something wrong with the trigger, it jams sometimes.  Jenny is getting some knives.  They start talking.  Jenny brings up Johnny’s family, St. Jimmy doesn’t like her.  He talks about business.  Jenny storms out, St. Jimmy buys some ammo.]
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 +
108. What is your favourite colour?
-
JENNY’S DEATH
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109. What place would you most like to visit?
-
[Jenny dies for saying what she said to St. Jimmy.  Johnny finds her dead body, much like ha found his family.  Also finds a note on a table, that Jenny had written, saying that she might be in danger, had talked to St. Jimmy, etc.]
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 +
110. What annoys you the most?
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JOHNNY MOURNS; DECIDES
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111. What (if any) are your favourite forms of art?
-
[Cops come, question Johnny. He mourns for Jenny.  He walks away, and makes up his mind to find St. Jimmy and kill him.]
+
 +
112. What is your most treasured possession?
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JOHNNY JOINS THE MOB
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113. What things could he/ she not live without?
-
[Johnny asks around and finds out where the mob can be found; where St. Jimmy helps out the homeless who want help.  He goes there, finds the Saint, and offers to join him.  Says he wants to help, and has a keen eye for business matters.  St. Jimmy doesn’t trust him, but allows him to join.  Johnny doesn’t let St. Jimmy know who he is or who his family is, gives a false identity.]
+
 +
114. Do you have a good luck charm? What is it?
-
JOHNNY GETS ON THE SAINT’S GOOD SIDE
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115. If your life were to end in 24 hours, what 5 things would you do in those remaining hours?
-
[Johnny saves St. Jimmy’s life; he wants to kill him himself.  St. Jimmy sees this as Johnny risking his own life to save his, and decides he can trust Johnny.]
+
 +
116. Do you have a "Black-and-White" view of reality or can you see shades of grey?
-
THE FIRST JOB
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117. Does you prefer to tear down or build up?
-
[Johnny goes on his first job in the employ of St. Jimmy.  Does well to impress St. Jimmy and convince him that Johnny has nothing but good intentions.]
+
 +
118. Are you deliberate or spontaneous?
-
TALKING WITH SAINT JIMMY
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119. Do you prefer the town or the country?
-
[Johnny talks with St. Jimmy.  St. Jimmy likes him more and more.  Johnny still hates him, but pretends to like him.  The power of the mob tempts him, but he refuses.  He sees the mob as small, and his family’s death and vengeance as huge.  He has begun to go insane already, and begins to have delusions.]
+
 +
120. If made to decide, would you rather be deaf or blind? Why?
-
ST. JIMMY TALKS WITH GOD
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121. How do you feel about magic, myth, and the supernatural?
-
[St. Jimmy is starting to feel remorse, has for a while. Talks with his God, tries to atone. Et cetera.]
+
 +
122. Do you remember your dreams?
-
JOHNNY PLANS
+
123. Describe a typical dream you might have.
-
[Johnny, in the midst of his madness, becomes more and more manipulative, and schemes and plots St. Jimmy’s demise.  Finds evidence that his father was a murderer, thief, etc., and that St. Jimmy is more moral than his father, but is set on avenging his family anyways.  He hears voices.  They tell him to kill St. Jimmy, and how to do it.
+
 +
124. Describe your worst nightmares.
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ST. JIMMY DIES
 
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[In this scene, Johnny’s plan is about to come to fruition.  He and St. Jimmy are at the edge of the bay, and St. Jimmy is talking, facing the bay. Johnny has a garrote hidden in his coat.  He is not listening to St. Jimmy, he is listening to the voices in his head.  As he is about to pull out the garrote and kill St. Jimmy, St. Jimmy turns, and says to Johnny: “Goodbye, Jonathan.  You’ve been a good friend.” He pulls out his Luger, puts it under his jaw, and shoots himself.  His brains fly out into the bay.  The voices in Johnny’s head fall silent and he stands there, shocked and stunned, agape.  St. Jimmy’s bodyguards rush past him to grab St. Jimmy’s dead body, a commotion ensues.  Johnny leaves without saying a word.
 
 +
Career/Training
-
JOHNNY WALKS AWAY
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1. Where and how were you educated?
-
[In this scene, Johnny walks through the alleyways of the city, and hears the homeless talking about St. Jimmy in glowing terms.  He announces what has just happened, and keeps walking. He walks to an abandoned warehouse and hangs himself, having no purpose left.]
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 +
2. Who trained you in your class or job?
-
THE FUNERAL II
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3. What was your relationship with your teacher(s)/mentor(s)?
-
[Johnny’s funeral. His friends are there.  They weep for him. Denouement-type stuff.  This scene not necessary, could be deleted.  Could instead end with the instant of Johnny’s hanging.]
+
 +
4. How did you happen across this teacher or mentor?
-
END CREDITS
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5. Was your mentor kind, stern, cruel, indifferent?
-
Katie's Demon
+
6. Is this person or institution still in existence?
-
A screenplay by Brian Pait
+
-
Dramatic Personae:
+
7. Were you forced into your profession by parents or peers?
-
Katie: A weird green-haired girl with no friends. She has odd interests and is lonely. Other people make fun of her or avoid her.  She tries to summon a demon to be her friend.
+
8. Did circumstances dictate your choice of profession?
-
Kent: A nyx, summoned by Katie, who takes a very long time to arrive
+
9. Were you a prize student or did you just barely pass?
-
Rolf: An art student who Katie meets at art school.
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10. Look at your skills. How did you acquire them (especially the unusual ones)?
-
Popular girls: Popular girls.  They dress alike and make fun of Katie.
+
11. Have you ever done anything else for a living?
-
Katie’s dad: Katie’s dad. Duh.
+
12. How do you function in combat (maneuvers, weaknesses)?
-
Teacher 1: Katie’s Ancient World History teacher.
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13. How would you best be defeated?
-
ACT I
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-
Scene 1
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14. Have you ever received any awards or honours?
-
School. Katie, walking.  She is wearing a black shapeless hat and a faux army jacket wi/zippered pockets.  The jacket is closed.  She has black cargo pants on.  She has hair that is naturally a rather dark brown, but it is dyed green from just above the bottom of the hat downwards.  She has brown eyes and glasses with black rectangular frames.  Her hair is just a bit shorter than shoulder-length and untied.
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15. What have you done that was considered "outstanding" in your occupation by others in your field?
-
She walks into class, sits down.  Nobody talks to her, or even looks at her.  She looks at other students, says nothing.  Gets out her supplies.  Class starts.
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16. What are your long-term goals in work?
-
Teacher 1: Alright class, let’s begin. Today we are continuing learning about the Sumerians. Can anybody tell me what kind of religion they had?
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17. Describe any traumatic experiences in your present occupation that has affected you deeply in some way.
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Katie: (hand shoots up) They had ziggurats for temples, each of which was controlled by an Ensi associated with each divinity. The various deities were part of a pantheon known as the Anunaki, which translates to “Heaven and Earth.” The main gods were An, Enlil, Enki, Ninhursag, Ashur, Ninlil, Ninurta, Marduk-
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18. How do your relatives and friends view your present occupation?
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Teacher 1: (interrupting Katie) That’s enough Katie. I wasn’t looking for a lesson on theology.  All I wanted was to see if you all remembered that the Sumerian religion was polytheistic.
+
19. Is there anything that you don't currently know how to do that you wish you could?
-
Several students snicker; a group of like-dressed girls laugh at Katie.  She slumps in her chair as the class continues, lowering her eyes to her desk.  [Show desk, with paper sticking out of binder with the title Demonology: A Complete Practical Guide to (the rest is covered)].
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20. Are you envious of others who can do such things in a good-natured way or are they sullen and morose about it?
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Scene 2
 
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Cut to scene in hall, students exiting class.  Katie is shoved aside by the “popular girls,” and she drops her books.  The printout on demonology falls out.  A blonde girl sees it.
+
Lifestyle/Hobbies
-
Blonde girl: (sarcastically/patronizing) Are you going to summon a demon to bite me, um… whatever your name is?
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1. What is your normal daily routine?
-
Other girls laugh as Katie snatches up the printout, and they continue walking as she glares at them.  Nobody helps her pick up her books. Cut to Katie walking out of school, then to her on the bus, then entering her home. 
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2. How do you feel and react when this routine is interrupted for some reason?
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Scene 3
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3. What are your hobbies when they are not adventuring or training?
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Katie’s dad: Hi, Katie! How was school?
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4. What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?
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Katie: (irritated) Fine, Dad. I’m gonna go study in my room, okay?
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5. What do you do for relaxation?
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Katie’s dad: Okay.  Just holler if you need anything.
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6. What things do they do for enjoyment?
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Katie walks into her room, tosses her bookbag onto a bed (really just a mattress, some blankets and some pillows on the floor). Shot of the demonology thing sticking out, then shot of the room.  There is a poster of Anton Szandor LeVay on the wall, one of Einstein sticking his tongue out, etc.  The room is messy.  There is a filing cabinet, a desk with a computer, a cheir by a window, random other things. Shot of Katie from the door as she sits down at the computer and starts clicking and typing.  Shot of computer screen: Shows an article on Satanic Spellcasting: Hurling Curses and Hexes For Beginners.  Shot of Katie’s face from the side.  She mutters to herself.
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7. What interests do you have?
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Katie: Stupid girls. They wouldn’t even know an Allu from Asag.  I bet the worst thing they have to worry about is how to decide which boy to say ‘yes’ to first.
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8. How do you normally dress, when not in your adventuring gear?
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Types furiously for a few more seconds, glances at bed, looks back at computer screen and looks at bed again.  Shot of the demonology printout sticking out of her bookbag.  Shot of Katie’s face, looking thoughtful.
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Scene 4
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9. Do you like to dress up or down to relax?
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Cut to scene of same room, but cleaned up and darkened. It is lit by a bunch of black candles and one white candle.  Katie is dressed in black and holding a piece of paper with writing on it.
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10. Do you have a look or style? If so, describe it.
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Katie: (in a confident, commanding voice) Ilasa micalazoda olapireta ialpereji beliore: das odo Busadire Oiad ouoaresa caosago: casaremeji Laiada eranu berinutasa cafafame das ivemeda aqoso adoho Moz, od maoffasa. Bolape como belioreta pamebeta. Zodacare od Zodameranu! Odo cicale Qaa. Zodoreje, lape zodiredo Noco Mada, hoathahe Saitan!  Come forth spirit, and guide me! Aid me in my plight! Be to me as I would to you!  Hail Satan! Shemhamforash!
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11. What do you normally wear in bed at home?
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She lights the paper with one of the black candles and drops it in a dish, then watches it burn.  She waits.  Nothing happens for a while.  She looks around.  Nothing happens.
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12. What do you normally wear in bed while adventuring?
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Katie: Hello? (Pause.) Hello? Any… spirits around here? (Waits for an answer. None comes. She sighs.) Oh, well.  I guess it didn’t work.
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13. Do you wear any identifiable jewelry?
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Katie blows out a candle, and scene ends abruptly.
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14. Where do you normally put your weapons, magic items, or other valuables when you are sleeping?
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END OF ACT I
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15. What morning or evening routines do you normally have?
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ACT II
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16. Do these change when you is adventuring?
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Scene 1
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17. What pastime (that you participate in regularly) gives you the most enjoyment?
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Begin with Katie going to school again. She's wearing an outfit similar to the one she wore the previous day, but the faux military shirt is a reddish color today instead of greenish.  The popular girls talk in whispers, all look at Katie, and laugh.  Katie glares at them and continues walking.  Cut to art class.  Teacher 2 is taking roll.  One guy up near the front of the class [Rolf] keeps looking back at Katie.  Katie begins staring at him, wondering why he keeps glancing back at her.  He is looking at her when the teacher calls his name.
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18. What pastime (that you participate in regularly) gives you the least enjoyment?
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Teacher 2: Rolf? Rolf? (knocks on Rolf's desk; he turns with a start and looks at the teacher) Pay attention, Rolf. I almost marked you absent.
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19. Do you read the newspaper?
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Rolf: Y-yes ma'am.
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20. If so, which sections and how often?
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The teacher continues to take roll. Rolf glances back at Katie again, gives her a shy smile, then turns back and does not look at her again.
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21. Travel: how do you get around locally?
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22. What is your idea of a good evening's entertainment?
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Stock Market Game: www.stockmarketgame.org
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23. Do you get seasick, airsick, motion sick?
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Username: CLA_14_ZZ1331
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Password: SJB25091
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Stuff for Econ homework (Investment Questions):
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24. Do you like riding animals?
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1.   The growth and fluctuation in the financial markets and the economy’’s business cycle  are both normal parts of any capitalistic system’’s (U.S. etc) economic cycle  because the market and economy are always changing
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      Business cycle: A sequence of economic activity typically characterized by    recession, fiscal recovery, growth, and fiscal decline.  
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25. Any fears in traveling?
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2. a)  Questions and answers regarding oneself when investing:
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      When do I need the money? What do I need the money for? I need the money in  about 10 years after all my education is done with, and I start to work/have a  family.  How much do I plan to make? Hopefully around half a million to a  million dollars.
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    b)  The reason for investing in the first place would be to have extra cash, and another  source of income.  
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3.  Portfolio: a personalized investment plan dependent upon an individuals Investment  Horizon.  It is largely based off of growth stock, growth and income, and  income/inflation protection.  Portfolio’s help organize ones goals while investing.  Having a portfolio will help me visualize how long it will take to obtain my goal.
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      Risk Tolerance: An investor’s ability to handle declines in the value of his/her  portfolio.  
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31. What do you read? Scientific textbooks, historical novels, myths and legends, maps, cookbooks, romances, news magazines, science fiction, fantasy, horror, the newspaper, short stories?
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How do Mutual Funds work?
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A mutual fund is a company that pools investors’ money in order to make multiple types of investments, known as a portfolio. A professional investment manager, who buys and sells securities for the most effective growth of the fund, manages the mutual fund. As a mutual fund investor, you become a "shareholder" of the mutual fund company. When there are profits you will earn dividends. When there are losses, your shares will decrease in value.
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b.     How do I make money from my Mutual Fund Investment (capital      appreciation, capital gains, dividend income
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      Capital appreciation: A mutual fund that attempts to increase asset value primarily through investments in growth stocks. The heavy investment in growth stocks increases the risk associated with these types of funds.
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      Capital gains: The amount by which proceeds from the sale of a capital asset exceed the original cost. Dividend income
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c.     Why should I invest in Mutual Funds (professional money management, diversification, variety of investment choices, low minimum investment, liquidity)?  
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  Affordability. Mutual fund investing is affordable because initial investments in most funds are reasonable, and the requirement for additional investments is usually even lower.
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      Diversification. An investment in a mutual fund generally includes a number of different securities. For example, diversified stock fund portfolios usually hold an array of stocks representing different companies, different industries and perhaps even different nations.  
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      Liquidity. It's easy to withdraw some or all of the money you've invested. Typically, you can get your money within one week.   
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      a. Pay yourself first
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            Putting money directly away into a mutual fund to accumulate for later  b. Diversity to help reduce risk
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            Diversification can help reduce the financial risk inherent in investing. If    one investment decreases in value, another investment in the portfolio may  increase.  
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      c. Reinvest your earnings
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            In a mutual fund, you may choose to reinvest your earnings automatically    to buy more shares. When you reinvest, not only do you have the potential    to earn money on your initial investment, you may also have the    opportunity to earn money on the dividends and capital gains you    accumulate.
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            The longer the fund is kept the more money one can make.
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      What is the Rule of 72?  
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            A rule stating that in order to find the number of years required to double  your money at a given interest rate, you divide the compound return into 72. The  result is the approximate number of years that it will take for your investment to  double.
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retirement. Eventually, an annuity will guarantee an income if the
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company makes fixed dollar payments to the annuitant for the term of  
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11.) One way to make money is to invest in a company that pays dividend.  Dividends are profits that are later distributed to the shareholders of a particular stock.  You can also make money by watching out for bad news, looking at strong balance sheets, looking at portfolios of companies who have done consistently well, knowing when to drop a stock when it's doing consistently bad, and basically doing a lot of research.
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12.) You can simply track your stocks by going onto finance.google.com, finance.yahoo.com, or any other financing website.  You may have to create an  account with one of these websites, but once you have that done you can create a  stock market portfolio.  This will keep you up to date on what's happening with  the stocks you invested in.
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      a.) Dow Jones Industrial Average - is a price-weighted average of 30    significant stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the    NASDAQ. The DJIA was invented by Charles Dow back in 1896.
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      b.) Standard and Poor's 500 Index - An index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for    market size, liquidity and industry grouping, among other factors.
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            Over time, stock investments have the more potential to grow more rapidly  than other options available such as a savings account. Prices of stocks change,  rise and fall, but the general trend is one of growth that outperforms any other  option. Essentially, a stocks growth potential is unlimited, so although it is a risky  investment, there is a possibility you will make a great deal of money, depending  on your investment.
 
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                  Yes. If you invest in inflation protected annuities, then you are    guaranteed a real rate of return at or above inflation. You can also    invest in mutual funds, meaning that the actual stocks your money    is invested in will be diverse and not likely to be affected by    inflation much.
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                  For a 30 year period of time, the average rate of return is nearly 12    percent of the original investment. Because this is only the average,    there is a trend in growth and often the percentages of return are    very high.
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      A) Financial or company risk
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            When investing in companies, you place your trust in their performance,    but there is a risk that a company will not perform well and will ultimately  have inadequate cash flow to meet its financial obligations. If the company  goes into debt, or goes bankrupt, your investment is lost.
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Introduction Questions

1. Give a two or three word description of yourself. (Describe your character concept.) Punk banjo bard. 2. Do you have any nicknames, street names, titles, nom de plume? Jagi Backswing 3. What is your full birth name? Jagi Ned ap Brinn 4. Where do you live? A basement below a tavern, by an alley. 5. Why do you live there? The rent's cheap, and I can perform in the tavern. 6. What is your citizenship status? Natural-born citizen of Distre. 7. What is your most obvious blessing or strength? My skill with the banjo. 8. What do you perceive as your greatest strength? My adaptability. 9. What is your most obvious flaw or weakness? Weakness for women. 10. What do you perceive as your greatest weakness? Bad luck. 11. Was there any event or cause of these weaknesses? Nope. Physical Traits

1. How old are you? 19 years of age I am. 2. What is your gender? Male. 3. What is your species/race? Human. 4. How tall are you? 5'6" 5. How much do you weigh? 125 lb.s (malnourished) 6. What is your general body type, frame, bone structure, and poise? Skinny, lanky, bony, high cheekbones, thin nose, narrow jaw, often stands/walks like I've got a bone to pick with someone. 7. What is your skin colour? Relatively light; caucasian, kind of olive. 8. What is your hair colour? Black. 9. What is your hair style? Longish, wavy. 10. Do you have any facial hair? No. 11. What is your eye colour? Brown. 12. Does it change? Not really. 13. How attractive are you? Somewhat. 14. What is your most distinguishing feature? A nose that looks like it's been broken once or twice and improperly set. 15. Do you have any scars, tattoos, or birthmarks? Five scars on my back, three on my chest, two on my right thigh, a bunch on my forearms and hands, especially my knuckles. No tattoos, no birthmarks. 16. If so, how did you acquire them? From fights- knife-fights and fistfights. 17. What do these distinguishing marks look like? Mostly like I got cut a bunch of times in a bunch of fights- but survived. (You shoulda seen the other guys...) The scars on my knuckles, of course, are from punchin' other guys in fights. 18. Do they have any special significance? They mean I've learned how to fight by surviving fights. 19. Where are they located? See #15. 20. What is your handedness (left/right)? I've been diagnosed with right-handedness. 21. Do you resemble some currently known person? I'm told I look like some actor or other. 22. What is your hand size/description? Normal, with longish, bony fingers, scars on the back and palm, and calluses on the fingers from playing the banjo. 23. Do you wear a uniform? No. 24. What kind of clothing do you wear? Loose, durable pants made from rough cloth, a thin leather vest, a thin cheap cloth shirt, decent, practical, worn leather boots, decent socks, a belt by necessity, sometimes gloves or a hat if I can find them, sometimes a cloth over my face for... illicit purposes. 25. What is your clothing's style or level of sophistication? It's damn poor clothing, but at least it's practical. 26. What size are you for various pieces of clothing? Um... medium shirt, medium vest, size 11 boot, pants 28 by 30, medium to large hat. When I can get clothes that fit me, that is. 27. Do you wear makeup? No. I ain't an elf and I ain't feminine. 28. Do you wear glasses/contacts? Nope. 29. What sort of vocal tone do you have?

  • shrug* One that fits songs when it needs too. Maybe a bit rough. Kinda deepish.

30. Do you get sick? ' Sure, just like anyone else. 31. Maybe you catch the flu twice a year and that's it? Maybe. 32. Or maybe you have a weak immune system and catch anything that goes around? Nah, I'm not like that... I'm doing alright.

History

1. Where is your homeland? Here. 2. What are it's people like? They're okay. 3. Are you aware of it's history? Um... kinda. Individual stories, yeah. 4. Are you patriotic or a social outcast? That depends on who's asking. 5. What are your opinion of home? It's a roof over my head and a place to sleep. 6. Where is your home town? In the Western District, near the border tween it and the Eastern District. 7. What is your home town's name? Panot. 8. What was the area like and how did it affect you? It's kinda dry, kinda windy. Dense city, winding dirty allies, that kinda thing. 9. Did you witness any historical events? Not yet. 10. If so, how did that event impact you? .... 11. Are your real reason for becoming an adventurer different from what you tell others? Nah... What I say is pretty much the truth. Well, technically, anyways. 12. If so, how might such secrets be revealed? .... 13. How far would you go to keep such secrets from being revealed? What would you do if the truth became known? Lie. Beat the tar outta you. *glare* 14. What do you fear would occur if the truth became known? I'd be hanged for trea- I mean, the Governor'd come after me for messing with his daughter... yeah. 15. Do you have any particularly high or low ability scores? Ability scores? Huh? (I'm assuming I'm supposed to stay in character) 16. If so, were these scores a result of you past? .... 17. How have these scores affected your life so far? >_>....? 18. Did you affect you in your chosen profession? 0_o 19. What about your race, growing up were you in the majority or a minority? Minority... most of the humans 'round here are dark-skinned. However, I'm also in the majority in that I'm human. 20. How were you treated by other nearby races? The darker-skinned humans look down on me, but the halflings and elves treat me fine. The gnomes ignore me. 21. Were you persecuted for your race? Kind of. Nothing new, you know? 22. Did this impact your outlook in any way?

  • shrug*

23. Did it affect your personality? Maybe. 24. How do you feel about other races? Halflings throw great parties, but the elves have better looking girls. 25. Do you have any justification from your past experience for holding such views? Yeah. I've partied with plenty of halflings, and dated plenty elves. 26. Were there any traumatic experiences in your early years (death of a family member, abandonment, orphaned at an early age, etc.)? Well, my ma died of the coughing disease when I was young, and a few years later my pa drank himself to death. 27. Briefly describe a defining moment in your childhood and how it influenced your life.

28. What was childhood like for you? My pa drank a lot, I stole a lot, and I played the banjo. *shrug* 29. Was it calm and peaceful or turbulent and traumatic?

  • sidelong look* Are you a head shrinker or something?

30. Did you have any childhood friends? Yeah. 31. If so, who and where are they now? Well, Nelly's dead- from the fumes. She worked at a factory. Bubba is a bouncer at the tavern. Seras still lives with her family; elves generally do for a long time, like dwarves, because they live longer. Dunno where Milo went to. Ian went off to some school in the East. Jim is a slum lord now, controls the illicit trade in our part of town. 32. Are you still close to them or have you grown apart? I've been gone for a while; don't see many of them anymore. 33. What stupid things did you do when you were younger? A lot. I got into a lot of fights. I drank. I stole. I got a tattoo- it was a heart with some girl's name on it- that is covered by scars now. It was small, and on my arm. 34. Which toys from your childhood have you kept? My granpappy's banjo, if you can call that a toy. 35. Why? What do they mean to you? It's a part of me now, kind of. I don't go anywhere without it. It soothes my soul- and my wallet. 36. If you didn't keep any, why not? What use are toys? I kept my banjo, that's all. 37. What did you do to them all? Sold 'em. 38. Do you have any deep, dark secrets in the past that may come back to haunt you? Maybe. *shifty eyes* Tell me if any of the King's Agents show up, will ya? 39. What conflicts might arise from your past? I might get slapped by a few girls, and I may be hanged for trea- I mean... get hit by a few guys. 40. Are you who you claim to be? If I wasn't, would I tell you? Think about that. 41. Do you have any sort of criminal record? I haven't been CONVICTED of anything, if that's what you mean. 42. How do you view the heroes/legends of your country? I tell their stories, I get my money. I like some more than others.

Family

1. Who were your parents? Meg and Dan ap Brinn. 2. Were you raised by them? Kind of. They died, and I went to train under a songster. 3. If not, then why didn't they and who did raise you? See #2. 4. What is your father's full name? Daniels Brant ap Brinn. 5. What is your mother's full name? Megan ap Brinn. 6. What did your parents and/or foster parents do for a living? Mother: Cleaned sheets. Father: bouncer. 7. What was their standing in the community? Same as any other poor blighter. My father wasn't all that well-liked. My mother was pitied. 8. Did your family stay in one area or move around a lot? We couldn't afford to move. 9. How did you get along with their parents?

10. How would your parents describe you? Answer this in the voice of your mother, then in your father's. My parents are dead, so they could only describe me as they knew me as a child. Mother: My dear son... he shows such promise, but he just won't work. Father: My son? I have no son. I have a no-good, lazy, worthless leech who is nothing but a drain on my wallet. 11. Do you have any siblings? Not that I know of. 12. If so how many and what were their names? .... 13. What was your birth position in the family (i.e.-ast born, and child, rd, etc.)? only. 14. How did you get along with each of their siblings? .... 15. What was your family life like? I tried to stay out of my father's way, and loved my mother. 16. List all current knowledge of family locations, spouses, children, birth dates, schooling and any important incidents that only you and they might remember. I don't remember much... The old homestead doesn't exist anymore; it got torn down to build one of those factories. The one that puts out steel tubes. 17. Are any or all of your family still alive? Nope. 18. If so, where are they now? .... 19. Do you stay in touch with them or have you become estranged? .... 20. Draw out your family tree, including living and dead relatives. How about I don't... I had a grandpa, a mother, and a father. Anyone else was dead or never visited. 21. Do you love or hate one member of the family in particular?

  • shrug*

22. Is any member of the family special to you in any way (perhaps, as a confidant, mentor, or arch-rival)? Eh? They're all dead. I learned the banjo on my own, with some help from the songster I studied under. 23. Are there any black (or white) sheep in the family (including you)? My parents thought I was strange... 24. If so, who are they and how did they "gain" the position? I played the banjo and didn't talk to them much. They thought I was shy. 25. If this person is not you, then how do you feel about them? .... 26. Do you have a notorious or celebrated ancestor? Don't think so. 27. If so, what did this person do to become famous or infamous? .... 28. What do people assume about you once your ancestry is revealed? Do you try to live up to the reputation of their ancestor, try to live it down, or ignore it? They assume I'm not much, just another poor boy. An' they're probably right. 29. Have you begun your own family?

  • looks around nervously* I sure as hell hope not. Why, what've you heard? It's not mine, I swear!

30. If not, do you ever want to have a family of your own someday? Someday, but not today. 31. If so, with who or what type of person? A female type person. 32. What type of person would be your ideal mate? A girl who understands me an' my music. Not necessarily a normal girl by any means. A good-looking girl, with a small, round nose, short hair, nice eyes, nice jaw... maybe an elf. 33. What would you be willing to do to protect such a person? Kill or die, and maybe lie, sing a little soooooong.... 34. Is there anything you wouldn't do to protect such a person and if so what? Um... I don't know. Oh! Cheat on them. 35. Would anything change your mind on this issue and if so, what? Um... if she asked me to? Maybe.

Relationships

1. Do you have any close friends? Yeah. 2. If so, who and what are they like? Friendly. They share my interests. Well, some of them. 3. What is the history of their relationship(s) with you? I met most of them either through gigs, from past relationships, or from... um, a "club" I belong to. A secret "club." 4. Do you currently have a best friend whom you would protect with your reputation or your life? No... I'm sorry to say I don't. 5. If so, who are they and what caused you to feel so close to them? What would have to happen for you to end this relationship? .... 6. Do you have any bitter enemies? The governor? 7. If so, who are they, what are they like, and what is the history of their feud with you? They're the governor. They govern. They have a daughter. I'm not sure I need to go into details. 8. Have you defeated them before? I got away, if that's what you mean. If that's not what you mean, then... no. 9. How might these enemies seek to discomfit you in the future? By seeking me out and having me hanged, or tortured, or something of the sort. 10. What valuable or important contacts do you have? Well, there's Jim. He's a slum lord. 11. How did you come to know them? I fenced my first stolen goods to him. Ah, good times.... 12. Which person(s) or group(s) are you most loyal to? My... secret "club." Unless I'm dating someone, in which case it's her. 13. List any past serious relationships that you have had, and give a brief overview of the relationship(s). Um... there were a lot. The most well-known one, of course was the governor's daughter. 14. How do you think others generally perceive you? I don't know... honest, kind, outspoken. 15. If someone crossed your path, what would you do? It depends on the person. 16. Who is your most trusted ally? Myself? 17. Who do you trust, in general? Girls... which gets me into trouble sometimes. 18. Who do you despise and why? Jerks, assholes, villainous frauds, seducers, liars. 19. Name seven things you hate in others. Dishonesty, manipulativeness, unnecessary cruelty, disloyalty, arrogance, short-temperedness, racism/sexism. 20. Is your image consistent? Eh? What's that supposed to mean? 21. Do people see you in similar ways? Similar people see me in similar ways. 22. Do you deliberately present yourself differently in different situations, and how? I present different sides of me to different people- my good side to people I like, and my bad side to people I hate. 23. For what would you die for? Love, loyalty, freedom, and truth. 24. For whom would you go to extremes for? Anyone whom I love. 25. Who does you turn to when you're in trouble? My friends, my Gods, my muse. 26. What is the worst thing someone has done to you? Broken my banjo. I broke his face. 27. What are your general reaction to an attractive member of the opposite sex who lets you know they are available? I usually respond in kind, in full, unless I'm not available as well. 28. How do you get along with others in the same field and/or work environment? Fairly well, unless they're too pretentious. 29. How can you be blackmailed, beaten, and tricked (by PCs or NPCs)? I can be manipulated easily by attractive females, and I can be blackmailed by anyone with knowledge of certain associations I have with a... secret "club." 30. Have you lost any loves? Plenty. 31. How did you handle the situation (short & long term)? Grieved, wrote songs, tried to convince them to come back, quietly accepted it, moved on. 32. Who would miss you, should you go missing? Not many people; given that I've already told most of them that I'm leaving to go adventuring, I think they'd assume I've gone off to seek my fortune. 33. Who might protect you? Probably Bubba or Jim, if they knew I was in trouble. 34. Who might be convinced to sell you out? I don't know.... 35. How close are you to your friends? Fairly close. 36. What do they know about you? Most things... but not about the secret "club" and my real reasons for leaving town. 37. What do they not know about you? See #36. 38. What do you know and not know about them? I don't know a lot about what Jim does- plausible deniability, don'cha know. I know most things about Bubba and Seras. 39. Do you live with anyone (housemates, roommates, relatives, friends, near-strangers, family friend, spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, lover)? Not at the moment. 40. Are you a member of any special interest groups? Why, yes.... 41. What is your level of involvement? I've committed crimes for the cause. 42. What is your current status with local law-enforcement? Wanted for treason. 43. Do you have a record of cooperation or non-cooperation with authorities? Non-cooperation. 44. Do you have a file with local, national or internation law enforcement? Yes. Under a misnomer.

Personality/Beliefs

1. Do you, or did you, have any role models? Do you have any heroes or idols, either contemporary or from legend? Well, there's always Mac Finn, I suppose... but he's just a favorite character from legends, not a role model. I think I'd say the leader of my... secret "club." 2. If so, have you ever met them? No, and yes. 3. Did you ever become disillusioned with former heroes or idols? If so, why and what were the circumstances? No. 4. When did you decide to become an adventurer? After I became wanted for treason. 5. Why have you chosen to risk your life as a career? I'd be risking my life by staying put. 6. What do you expect to get out of being an adventurer (satisfaction, glory, money, redemption, etc.)? What, if anything, would make them stop adventuring (death of a loved one, marriage, mutilation, money, position, old age, etc.)? Money, maybe fame, a companion, escape from the long (but easily fooled) hand of the law. 7. Do you have any dreams or ambitions? To tell the story that will enthrall our generation. Also to serve the cause I committed treason for. 8. If not, why? .... 9. How does adventuring fit into this dream, or does it at all? It does; hopefully, my experiences will help me to find the story I'm looking for. 10. What are your short term goals (what would you like to be doing within a year)? Playing at the court of the government of next year, to an audience full of rapt admirers.... 11. What are your long term goals (what would you like to be doing twenty years from now)? Settling down, maybe. Playing for my children, or with them, and with my wife, whom I have not met yet. 12. If these goals seem at odds with each other or with your dreams, how do you reconcile the differences? I don't think they are at odds with each other. 13. How do you seek to fulfill these dreams, goals, & ambitions? By adventuring, and finding that one great story and that one perfect woman. 14. Do you have any great rational or irrational fears or phobias? If so, what are the origins of or reasons behind them? I don't like blades near my neck and I'm frightened by things grabbing me in the water, especially things I can't see. 15. What, if anything, would it take for you to be able to overcome this? If the blade was in my hand or the hand of someone I trusted, or if I knew what was grabbing me. 16. How do you react when this fear manifests itself? I panic and attempt to get away from the blade or thing grabbing me. 17. Are you willing to discuss, or even admit to, the situation? Yep. 18. What are your attitudes regarding material wealth? I don't like people who have a lot of it. I am a man of modest means. 19. Are you miserly with your share of the wealth, or do you spend it freely? I spend it fairly freely. 20. Are you greedy or generous? Generous, when I can be. 21. Do you see wealth as a mark of success, or just as a means to an end? A means to an end, or a mark of arrogance and selfishness. 22. How do you generally treat others? Kindly if it seems they deserve it, cruelly if it seems they deserve it. Usually politely and kindly if I can't tell if they are good or bad people. 23. Do you trust easily (perhaps too easily) or not? I trust women too easily, but others I do not trust so easily... although, I am a trusting person by nature. 24. Are you introverted (shy and withdrawn) or extroverted (outgoing)? It varies. I can be very extroverted, but I can also be introvertive when I'm writing or when I like someone and am not with them yet. 25. Are you a humble soul or blusteringly proud? Both. I try to be humble, but must respond to insults upon my honor with a challenge to repair my honor. 26. Do you act differently than you feel (concealing your true thoughts)? Not usually. I hate people like that. 27. What habits would you find most annoying in friends? Constant pestering for favors or constant talking about things I don't care about. Also arrogance, lechery, greed, etc. 28. Is there any race, creed, alignment, religion, class, profession, political viewpoint, or the like against which you is strongly prejudiced, and why? Upper class. They often are contemptuous of people like me. 29. How do others typically react to you? It depends. People generally tend to like me. 30. Why, in your opinion, do they act that way? I'm friendly. 31. What are your most annoying habits? I'm kind of random, clingy, and I can rant. 32. What is your favourite food? Bread and pork in stew. 33. What is your favourite drink? Beer. 34. What is your favourite treat (desert)? Those little sweet cakes with the semi-pasty covering. 35. Do you favour a particular cuisine? I like halfling cuisine. They make great food, and lots of it. 36. Do you savor the tastes when eating or "wolf down" your food? I suppose a mix between the two. 37. Do you like food mild or heavily spiced? Um... mildly spicy, but really strong for any other taste except bitter or sour. 38. Are there any specific foodstuffs that you find disgusting or refuse to eat? Snails. Those fried ones in butter that you eat outta the shells? Those are nasty. 39. Are you allergic to any food? Nope. 40. What are your favourite colour(s)? Green and blue. 41. Is there any colour that you dislike? Orange. Except when it's the color of a girl's hair... 42. Do you have a favourite (or hated) song, type of music, or instrument? Well, I like the Ballad of Rinn Barlay... 43. What is your favourite bard song? I haven't written it yet. *grin* 44. If you have a favourite scent, what is it? I love the smell of a woman's hair. 45. What is your favourite type of animal? I dunno. 46. Why do you category that creature? .... 47. Do you have an animal totem or affinity, and if so for what? Not really. 48. Is there a certain type of animal that you hate or fear? I don't like pidgeons. 49. Are you allergic to any kinds of animals? No. 50. Do you have any allergies? No. 51. Is there anything that enrages you? Yes. I hate it when people lie, and it's not for a good reason. And I hate it when people manipulate people. 52. Is there anything which embarrasses you? Sure there is. 53. How do you react to being teased about it? I get mad. What else would you do? 54. Do you enjoy "roughing it", or do you prefer your creature comforts? I'm good either way. I'm not used to creature comforts, and I'm not sure I want to get used to them. I guess I prefer "roughing it." 55. Do you believe in the gods or not? Yes. 56. Do you have a patron Deity? Yes. Corellon Larethian, patron deity of poets. 57. Are you devout or impious? Relatively devout, I suppose. I keep praying and writing. 58. Do you actively worship and proselytize or do you simply pay lip service? I actively worship, but I don't proselytize. It's not in the nature of the religion, really. 59. What lengths would you go to defend your faith? Fight the man! 60. Was your faith influenced or molded by anyone special? Seras. 61. Do you belong to the orthodox church, or a fringe element thereof (and is the group accepted, frowned upon, or considered heretics)? It's not widespread, but it isn't considered a "cult," so to speak. It's mostly limited to elves and poets, that's all. It's relatively accapted, except those who frown upon immigrants frown upon it as well, seeing as Corellon Larethian is an Elvish god. 62. How has this impacted your faith and life? 

*shrug*

63. Is your church an accepted religion where you grew up or did it have to conduct its services in secret? It's a fairly accepted religion. 64. How did this affect your faith and life? 

*shrug*

65. Have you, personally, ever been persecuted for your faith? No. 66. If so, when and how did you handle it? .... 67. Can you kill? Yeah.... 68. When did you decide (or learn) that they could? When I did. 69. What happened and how did you handle it? I'm sorry, I'm not at liberty to reveal those facts. *looks around nervously* 70. When do you consider it okay to kill (under what circumstances)? When it's for a great cause or when I'm defending myself or someone I love. 71. When do you consider it wrong to kill (under what circumstances)? When it is done with bad intentions. 72. What would you do if someone else attempted to (or successfully did) kill under their "wrong" circumstances, what would be your reaction? To attempt to kill them to avenge the person they killed, most likely. 73. What if it were your enemy?

74. What if it were your friend?

75. What if it were an innocent?

76. What if the opponent were not in control of their own actions (i.e.-under duress, charmed, dominated, possessed, etc.)?

77. What would you do if someone shot at (attacked) you?

78. What would you do if something were stolen from you?

79. What would you do if you were badly insulted publicly?

80. What would you do if a good friend or relative were killed by means other than natural death?

81. What is the one task you would absolutely refuse to do?

82. What do you consider to be the worst crime someone could commit and why?

83. How do you feel about government (rulers) in general?

84. Why do you feel that way?

85. Do you support the current government of your homeland?

86. If so, how far are you willing to go to defend the government? If not, do you actively oppose it?

87. Do you belong to an anti-government organization?

88. If so, describe the group and it's aims.

89. What form of government do you believe is the best (democracy, monarchy, anarchy, aristocratic rule, oligarchy, matriarchy) and why?

90. Have you ever been persecuted for their political stance?

91. If so, describe the occurrence and how it affected you?

92. Are you a member of any non-religious group, cause, order, or organization?

93. If so describe it, its goals, and membership.

94. How loyal are you to this group and why?

95. How did you become a member?

96. If you are a former member, did you leave voluntarily or involuntarily and why?

97. Was it under good (amicable) conditions or bad?

98. Are you being sought or hunted by the organization?

99. If so, by whom and with what intent (to murder you, to force your return through blackmail or coercion, to spy on you and make sure they do not reveal any of the groups secrets)?

100. Do you have any unusual habits or dominant personality traits that are evident to others?

101. If so, describe them and how you acquired them, as well as when they might be more noticeable and what causes them?

102. How do you react if made fun of for any of these things?

103. Do you have any unusual or nervous mannerisms, such as when talking, thinking, afraid, under stress, or when embarrassed?

104. If so, are there any reasons behind them from your past?

105a. Do you have an unusual gait or accent?

105. If so, where did you acquire them?

106. Are there any circumstances where they become more (or less) evident?

107. How do you feel and react if made fun of for any of these things?

108. What is your favourite colour?

109. What place would you most like to visit?

110. What annoys you the most?

111. What (if any) are your favourite forms of art?

112. What is your most treasured possession?

113. What things could he/ she not live without?

114. Do you have a good luck charm? What is it?

115. If your life were to end in 24 hours, what 5 things would you do in those remaining hours?

116. Do you have a "Black-and-White" view of reality or can you see shades of grey?

117. Does you prefer to tear down or build up?

118. Are you deliberate or spontaneous?

119. Do you prefer the town or the country?

120. If made to decide, would you rather be deaf or blind? Why?

121. How do you feel about magic, myth, and the supernatural?

122. Do you remember your dreams?

123. Describe a typical dream you might have.

124. Describe your worst nightmares.


Career/Training

1. Where and how were you educated?

2. Who trained you in your class or job?

3. What was your relationship with your teacher(s)/mentor(s)?

4. How did you happen across this teacher or mentor?

5. Was your mentor kind, stern, cruel, indifferent?

6. Is this person or institution still in existence?

7. Were you forced into your profession by parents or peers?

8. Did circumstances dictate your choice of profession?

9. Were you a prize student or did you just barely pass?

10. Look at your skills. How did you acquire them (especially the unusual ones)?

11. Have you ever done anything else for a living?

12. How do you function in combat (maneuvers, weaknesses)?

13. How would you best be defeated?

14. Have you ever received any awards or honours?

15. What have you done that was considered "outstanding" in your occupation by others in your field?

16. What are your long-term goals in work?

17. Describe any traumatic experiences in your present occupation that has affected you deeply in some way.

18. How do your relatives and friends view your present occupation?

19. Is there anything that you don't currently know how to do that you wish you could?

20. Are you envious of others who can do such things in a good-natured way or are they sullen and morose about it?


Lifestyle/Hobbies

1. What is your normal daily routine?

2. How do you feel and react when this routine is interrupted for some reason?

3. What are your hobbies when they are not adventuring or training?

4. What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?

5. What do you do for relaxation?

6. What things do they do for enjoyment?

7. What interests do you have?

8. How do you normally dress, when not in your adventuring gear?

9. Do you like to dress up or down to relax?

10. Do you have a look or style? If so, describe it.

11. What do you normally wear in bed at home?

12. What do you normally wear in bed while adventuring?

13. Do you wear any identifiable jewelry?

14. Where do you normally put your weapons, magic items, or other valuables when you are sleeping?

15. What morning or evening routines do you normally have?

16. Do these change when you is adventuring?

17. What pastime (that you participate in regularly) gives you the most enjoyment?

18. What pastime (that you participate in regularly) gives you the least enjoyment?

19. Do you read the newspaper?

20. If so, which sections and how often?

21. Travel: how do you get around locally?

22. What is your idea of a good evening's entertainment?

23. Do you get seasick, airsick, motion sick?

24. Do you like riding animals?

25. Any fears in traveling?

26. What sorts of general belongings or equipment do you take when traveling?

27.. What are your hangout places?

28. Do you go to a bar after work?

29. Do you go dancing?

30. Who goes with you?

31. What do you read? Scientific textbooks, historical novels, myths and legends, maps, cookbooks, romances, news magazines, science fiction, fantasy, horror, the newspaper, short stories?

32. What music do you like?

33. Do you have a favourite artist, band or bard?

34. Will you listen to or sing the same songs over and over, or does it drive you nuts when people do that?

35. How do you exercise?

36. Do you work out at the gym, walks in the morning, run marathons, play sports, couch potato?

37. Where do you live?

38. Do you rent or own? Apartment, house or castle?

39. How close are the neighbors?

40. Is it a good neighborhood?

41. What colour is the house?

42. Which floor are you on?

43. Do you have a lawn?

44. What about a flower garden?

45. Does your house have an attic or basement?

46. What does your furniture look like?

47. Do you buy antiques?

48. What are your walls covered with? Wallpaper, art, photos?

49. What sorts of curtains do you have?

50. Do you keep your house clean? Is it dusty?

51. Is the bathtub moldy or coated in rust?

52. Do you clean it yourself?

53. What do your desk or workspace look like? Small and cramped, huge and expansive, covered in drifts of books and papers? neatly ordered and clean?

54. Can you find what you're looking for when you need it?

55. What colour are your sheets?

56. Satin or cotton?

57. What sorts of food do you eat?

57a. How do you like your eggs done?

58. Do you cook your own dinners?

59. Are you a good cook, a gourmet, or a terrible cook?

60. Do you eat out?

61. Are you on a diet?

62. Where do you vacation, and how often?

63. Do you have any pets?

64. Do you keep a calendar?

65. Where do you keep it?

66. Did you leave a Will?

67. What does it say?


Miscellaneous

1. What would you like to be remembered for after your death?

2. What kind of threat do you present to public?

3. If your features were to be destroyed beyond recognition, is there any other way of identifying your body?

4. How much do you enjoy a pint of mead?

5. As a player, if you could, what advice would you give you? Speak as if he/she were sitting right here in front of you. Use proper tone so they might heed your advice...

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