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The Basics:

Name: Crystal.
Age: 19.
Location: USA.
Occupation: Aide at a daycare/pre-school.
How did you find out about this community? roax told me about it initially, but finding out that purpletrance was applying as well was what pushed me into applying myself. =)


Personality Questions:

1) List and expand upon your three best traits / strengths.
01. I'm able to see grey areas, not just black and white. I suppose that would be called 'accepting'? To me, people aren't just good or bad, right or wrong, because there are always reasons behind what they do. It may not seem like a great trait, but it allows me to forgive people who've done wrong, which in turn allows me to live my life as I please without nurturing grudges like they're my children. It really comes in handy sometimes.
02. I'm very blunt, and I'm very honest. I will tell people what they need to hear, not what they want to hear, even if it stings a little. Because I'm blunt, I don't really have any hidden maliciousness or intentions, people always know what to expect with me, and that makes relationships and friendships much more relaxed and easy to figure out on both ends.
03. I care very deeply about the people close to me, and I would risk my life for them with no hesitation. I'm admittedly selective about the people I'm close to, but I am always there for those people. If someone were to hurt my friend knowingly in any way, they would get more than an earful from me, my own reputation as being "nice" be damned. When another family member hurts my mother, I will gladly destroy my relationship with that person to defend my mother and say the words she can't. If I care about someone, it's very strongly, and it's for life.

2) List and expand upon your three worst traits / weaknesses.
01. I let things get to me far more than they should. There are certain things that I know shouldn't get under my skin, but they do, and I always react strongly to those things. I suppose you could call that temperamental, but it applies for more emotions than just anger. Sadness, happiness, frustration, they're all tied into the little things for me.
02. I'm stubborn to a ridiculous fault. I almost never accept help, even when it's obvious that I need it, and I sometimes get a bad case of tunnel vision because of it. If I set my mind on something, I can't stop to think about other possibilities that could be out there, because when I want something I get it. It could be a good trait in someone else, but I can't be trusted with something like that, since my stubbornness has put me into one too many bad situations in my life so far.
03. I'm a bit cocky, to be quite honest. I often overestimate my own abilities and talents, and usually wind up paying for it when I can't follow up on my end of the bargain.

3) Rate yourself on the following traits by putting an 'X' in the box you think fits best. (E.g. if you are slightly more introverted than extroverted, put an 'X' in the second box.) Explain your choice as well.

Introverted [ ] [X] [ ] [ ] [ ] Extroverted
Explain: I'm mostly introverted and prefer to keep to myself, but there are times when I will just let loose and have fun. Those times are pretty rare, but they still exist.

Cheerful [ ] [X] [ ] [ ] [ ] Gloomy
Explain: I don't think I'm really gloomy per say, but I do get in a few funks from time to time. Still, I almost always try to look on the bright side, even if it's painful. Because hey, it could always be worse.

Leader [ ] [ ] [X] [ ] [ ] Supportive
Explain: This is hard to explain. I can lead a group when I need to, and I can lead them well, but I'm better at being the one making sure no one runs out of water in their flask. Still, I can do both jobs well, so it's a middle X here.

Confident [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Modest
Explain: I didn't put one here, because while I am extremely confident, I don't usually go parading it around and bragging about it, because I'm never the best, because everything is open to interpretation. I have full confidence in myself, but I'm also able to keep a sense of modesty in knowing that I'm not exactly everyone's cup of tea.

Reserved [ ] [X] [ ] [ ] [ ] Impulsive
Explain: I'm very reserved when it comes to people, especially people I don't know, but I also have my moments of impulsiveness when I'm around certain people I can relax with. It really depends on the company and situation, but I'm usually more reserved than impulsive.

Energetic [ ] [ ] [X] [ ] [ ] Calm
Explain: I honestly get very excited very easily, but I don't really know how to convey it, so I always seem a lot calmer IRL than I actually am. I think it has to do with me being reserved around other people, but I'm almost always giggling on the inside.

Feminine [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] [ ] Masculine/Tomboyish
Explain: I hate bugs and dirt, and I enjoy playing with my hair and makeup, but that's about as far as my feminism goes. :3

4) Describe how you typically work in teams. Is it generally a good experience, or do you prefer working by yourself? Do you like to lead and make decisions or do you prefer to let others make decisions so that you can do the legwork? You may find it helpful to give an example of a team you worked on recently and how that went.
I really don't like working with a team, but I also think it's good to know how, because I know that I don't know everything. I suppose in a team setting, I usually kind of keep to myself anyway. I don't mind talking with the other team members, but I'd rather just do what I have to do and keep the mindless chatter for someone else who actually likes chit-chatting. I like to focus on my job, on what I need to do, and let everyone else do whatever they want, as long as they don't slow us down.

5) What interests/hobbies do you have? How do you like to spend your free time?
Other than the obvious answer of playing video games, I like to listen to music, watch anime, write, read, make icons, and just generally do whatever I can to fill the time. If it can stimulate my mind in any way, then all the better. :3

6) Describe one to three careers you would find ideal, with a little explanation of why it appeals to you.
I want to be a lighting technician for concerts and stage performances. It's perfect for me, because it allows me to be creative and play with the colors I so love, while still allowing me to be technical. It's something that lets you look at things from another perspective, lets you pump up the volume on someone else's potentially life changing moments, AND it involves music and the general music scene. Really, it's perfect for me. It's the only thing I want to do now. (See that tunnel vision, people? XD)


FF Questions:

7) List one to three favorite Final Fantasy games and why you like them. Sequels/spin-offs/non-numbered/KH/Dissidia games are okay.
FFX is probably my favorite of all time. I love the story, I love the characters, I love the pacing, and it was my first real RPG so it also holds that nostalgic value. (I've also played it about 8 times all the way through, so my following answers may reveal my bias a little. ^^;; )
FFXII is also a pretty close contender, because I love the story line and gameplay so much it's not even funny, but FFX is still number one.

8) List one to three of your favorite Final Fantasy characters and why:
Jecht is easily my favorite character, because his character was so well thought out. He's the villain, yes, but at the same time, he isn't. He's all tough and burly, but you can tell that he really cares deeply for Tidus and Tidus' mother, even if he never says it out loud. I tend to like characters with many dimensions, who can be interpreted in many ways.

9) One to three characters you relate to (you may reuse answers from #8 if applicable) and why:
Tidus, I think. He's been through some hard times, seen some rough things, but he always tries to stay optimistic, even when everyone else has lost hope, and even moreso when the other people around him start to falter. He doesn't stay upbeat for himself, but for other people, and he sticks with the people he cares about through thick and thin, no matter what. I think it's a pretty accurate comparison, really.

10) The FF game you liked playing least:
FFI, because at certain points, there's no real sense of direction and if you miss even one thing, you could easily wind up just wandering around for hours, trying to find where you're supposed to go and completely missing it because the story line won't reveal itself.

11) One to three FF characters you dislike and why:
I honestly don't dislike any characters enough to list them. I mean, even the ones I'm not necessarily a fan of have things in their characterization that I adore. *shrug*

12) Favorite weapon in a Final Fantasy game (either the name if you liked the name, or a picture if you liked the look of it, or a description if it had awesome stats/abilities):
I'm such a sucker for the Spears from FFXII. They were all so pretty. *O* But I suppose my favorite would be the Gungnir, or maybe the Dragon Whisker. I mean, just *look* at them. :Q___

13) Your favorite Final Fantasy summon (e.g. Ifrit, Carbuncle, Bahamut, etc.):
I'm basing this mostly on FFX because I don't remember the other games all that well, but Shiva was always my favorite. I mean, I also loved Anima, but it made things way too easy. Shiva was badass looking and did just the right amount of damage without actually KO'ing anyone.

14) Your favorite spell/ability/technique that can be learned in a Final Fantasy game (e.g. Esuna, Steal, special finishes/overdrives such as Tifa's Final Heaven limit break, etc.):
Honestly, I think white magic is probably the most useful spell in the games, so Curaja or other top-level cure spells.

15) A Final Fantasy mini-game/sidequest you invested entirely too much time into:
CELESTIAL WEAPONS IN FFX. Enough said.

16) Your favorite Cid:
I remember liking the Cid from VI a lot, but I honestly found XII's Cid the most interesting. I mean, really, a villain Cid? :O

17) Optional: Up to one class you think does not fit you, with reasoning why.

Comments

[haryan.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking Dragoon for you. Your three best and worst traits about yourself remind me of a lot of characters like Fang and Kain. Dragoon also strikes me as introverted, and you mentioned you're introverted and prefer to heel to yourself, and you can be a leader if necessary, you don't like working with a team very much, something that remind me a lot of Dragoon somehow.

(http://s998.photobucket.com/albums/af102/sayakahiyoshi/?action=view&current=teamthief.jpg)