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rowandoll...
1. Tell me about the blue fox, the form I first met you in.
... blue? Maroon. BorrElle, my original FurryMUCK character, in the female form that became my de facto standard for many years. The original concept was that of a Herald, pulled from the Mercedes Lackey Valdemar cosmology; a male bard with a peculiarly stiff sense of Honor and Duty, who wore a silver horsehead pendant with sapphire eyes. It was my very first foray into online roleplaying, and I'd built something similar to my then appearance and tastes. The female variant that you met became my 'normal' form just a few short weeks later, with most of the background remaining the same. As time passed, the male form was used less and less... long buried facets of my personality surfacing and making themselves heard after years of being locked away. A bit on the short side, BorrElle was prone to discussions on the nature of souls, Faith, Honor, Love, and Duty; all of them were important cornerstones for me. Her fondness of puns got her tossed bodily out of some of the public areas on more than one occaision. Romantically, she was described by several folks as 'pathetically eager to please', causing me to spend more and more time lurking in the shadows and in the 'alternative' areas of the game. Angst and drama seemed to follow me everywhere; BorrElle's love life was like a soap opera on amphetamines, and PCP. But the carnage never shook my fascination with interesting people, and I continued trying to make friends. The 'club' that I met you in was one of the small list of spots that I regularly haunted; other regulars jokingly referred to me as a collector of 'exotics'. :p I'd met a handful of truly fascinating folks... inviting a few of the favorites to my 'home' and offering them the in-game equivalent of crash space; what would probably surprise the MUCK denizens is that the vast majority of encounters were platonic. Go figure. And then I met a shy little thing who seemed to be out of step with the regulars of the club, and decided that she needed a friend. And I persisted, even though she had taken to telling me that she didn't 'deserve' me... I knew I'd found someone special and was -not- going to be shunted aside. That friend opened a double handful of mental/emotional doors that changed a great deal. That friend has risen to near and dear family status, over her protestations of inadequacy.
That friend handed me these questions. *smooch*
2. What is the ideal living/financial situation for you? What basics do you requre to live? To be happy?
This one has a lot of layers to it, but I'll give it a shot.
Needs/Basics: Living situation? Female. Post-op, full time, having shed -all- of the remaining 'cover' mannerisms. Near as I can figure it, that's a $25k need. I need to be with someone that -needs me, wants me, and loves me... someone that I don't have massive philosophical differences with. Healthy, regular meals. Access to the internet, or failing that to a telephone, so that I can talk to the folks I consider family, and help when I'm needed. Basic clothing (my wants come in the 'happy' section). A small area that's mine, and relatively sacrosanct, to prevent me from melting down when the panic attacks hit. An allowance of sorts for purchasing gifts and such.
Happy: A mate ... someone who loves me and wants me and doesn't mind the fact that I slide into 50's housewife (plus TECH!). Broadband. An end to the sleeping disorders that plague me. A corner to stack my pile-o-computers in. An expanded allowance to cover specialized wardrobe purchases, computer upgrades, and the occaisional convention. Shoes. A large older house, so that several (or more) of the folks I consider family can be around in addition to whomever I'm already with... and nearby will work just fine if folks don't cohabitate well (I'm aware that some folks just don't do well with some other folks when under the same roof). A solution to the Fibromyalgia pain... one that doesn't involve mass quantities of expensive narcotics. The loss of about 100 pounds. Shoes (okay, so I like shoes).
Dreams: Children. The comic book and roleplaying game shop I've wanted to own since I was a teenager. Learning Japanese fluently. Being able to watch my family succeed and make their own dreams come true.
3. In the past, you have looked for the best in people, and have been burned. Do you still? How do you protect yourself from harm?
Yes. I can't give up hope... as bad as things may be, I /know/ there are good people out there that need to know that they're not alone. Folks have done that for me... it's important to pass on.
4. What are the top 3 things that need to be done to your house to fix it up?
Top three? *thinks* The big ones are
5. Favorite anime
Wow. I need to pick -one-? I can narrow it down to three fairly easily: Chobits, The Big O, and Princess Tutu. Hrm. Well, after staring at it for nearly a half hour... Chobits would win, today. I think.
Wow. I'm beat. :p And it's time to go off to gaming now. Thank you, bunny.
rowandoll...1. Tell me about the blue fox, the form I first met you in.
... blue? Maroon. BorrElle, my original FurryMUCK character, in the female form that became my de facto standard for many years. The original concept was that of a Herald, pulled from the Mercedes Lackey Valdemar cosmology; a male bard with a peculiarly stiff sense of Honor and Duty, who wore a silver horsehead pendant with sapphire eyes. It was my very first foray into online roleplaying, and I'd built something similar to my then appearance and tastes. The female variant that you met became my 'normal' form just a few short weeks later, with most of the background remaining the same. As time passed, the male form was used less and less... long buried facets of my personality surfacing and making themselves heard after years of being locked away. A bit on the short side, BorrElle was prone to discussions on the nature of souls, Faith, Honor, Love, and Duty; all of them were important cornerstones for me. Her fondness of puns got her tossed bodily out of some of the public areas on more than one occaision. Romantically, she was described by several folks as 'pathetically eager to please', causing me to spend more and more time lurking in the shadows and in the 'alternative' areas of the game. Angst and drama seemed to follow me everywhere; BorrElle's love life was like a soap opera on amphetamines, and PCP. But the carnage never shook my fascination with interesting people, and I continued trying to make friends. The 'club' that I met you in was one of the small list of spots that I regularly haunted; other regulars jokingly referred to me as a collector of 'exotics'. :p I'd met a handful of truly fascinating folks... inviting a few of the favorites to my 'home' and offering them the in-game equivalent of crash space; what would probably surprise the MUCK denizens is that the vast majority of encounters were platonic. Go figure. And then I met a shy little thing who seemed to be out of step with the regulars of the club, and decided that she needed a friend. And I persisted, even though she had taken to telling me that she didn't 'deserve' me... I knew I'd found someone special and was -not- going to be shunted aside. That friend opened a double handful of mental/emotional doors that changed a great deal. That friend has risen to near and dear family status, over her protestations of inadequacy.
That friend handed me these questions. *smooch*
2. What is the ideal living/financial situation for you? What basics do you requre to live? To be happy?
This one has a lot of layers to it, but I'll give it a shot.
Needs/Basics: Living situation? Female. Post-op, full time, having shed -all- of the remaining 'cover' mannerisms. Near as I can figure it, that's a $25k need. I need to be with someone that -needs me, wants me, and loves me... someone that I don't have massive philosophical differences with. Healthy, regular meals. Access to the internet, or failing that to a telephone, so that I can talk to the folks I consider family, and help when I'm needed. Basic clothing (my wants come in the 'happy' section). A small area that's mine, and relatively sacrosanct, to prevent me from melting down when the panic attacks hit. An allowance of sorts for purchasing gifts and such.
Happy: A mate ... someone who loves me and wants me and doesn't mind the fact that I slide into 50's housewife (plus TECH!). Broadband. An end to the sleeping disorders that plague me. A corner to stack my pile-o-computers in. An expanded allowance to cover specialized wardrobe purchases, computer upgrades, and the occaisional convention. Shoes. A large older house, so that several (or more) of the folks I consider family can be around in addition to whomever I'm already with... and nearby will work just fine if folks don't cohabitate well (I'm aware that some folks just don't do well with some other folks when under the same roof). A solution to the Fibromyalgia pain... one that doesn't involve mass quantities of expensive narcotics. The loss of about 100 pounds. Shoes (okay, so I like shoes).
Dreams: Children. The comic book and roleplaying game shop I've wanted to own since I was a teenager. Learning Japanese fluently. Being able to watch my family succeed and make their own dreams come true.
3. In the past, you have looked for the best in people, and have been burned. Do you still? How do you protect yourself from harm?
Yes. I can't give up hope... as bad as things may be, I /know/ there are good people out there that need to know that they're not alone. Folks have done that for me... it's important to pass on.
4. What are the top 3 things that need to be done to your house to fix it up?
Top three? *thinks* The big ones are
- Replace all the carpets
- Repair/Replace the Furnace
- Renovate the addition into a nice kitchen, and add the existing kitchen to the tiny dining room to make a real dining room
5. Favorite anime
Wow. I need to pick -one-? I can narrow it down to three fairly easily: Chobits, The Big O, and Princess Tutu. Hrm. Well, after staring at it for nearly a half hour... Chobits would win, today. I think.
Wow. I'm beat. :p And it's time to go off to gaming now. Thank you, bunny.
