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[thbogzdd.livejournal.com]

The Basics:

Name: Rue, or thbogzdd
Age: 21
Location: US
Occupation: Student
How did you find out about this community? (Specify usernames if you remember them.) Um... I'd been meaning to join it for a while, maybe I heard about from ff_press.


Personality Questions:

1) List and expand upon your three best traits / strengths. (These should be personality-related, not physical.)
I have a fantastic memory. My short term memory is great, which helps tremendously in cramming for tests. I can read something once and remember quotes from it. I have a pretty good long term memory too.
I'm good at getting work done. If it comes down to it, I'll do whatever I have to, despite procrastinating/complaining about it.
I love to have fun. My philosophy is usually that play comes before work as much as work will allow. I believe being with friends and having fun is the most valuable thing.

2) List and expand upon your three worst traits / weaknesses.
I procrastinate a lot. My work ethic needs to improve a lot.
I need to work on my communication skills. Often I won't communicate what I want to communicate the first time, and have to clarify later.
I need to figure out what I want to do with my life. A goal would make life so much easier, but I have no goal.

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 am introverted among strangers, people I don't know very well, or superiors. With people I'm comfortable with, I become more outgoing.

Cheerful [ ] [x] [ ] [ ] [ ] Gloomy
Explain: I am generally cheerful and I don't usually like to wallow in sadness or self-pity. I like to look forward and I'm not nostalgic.

Leader [ ] [x] [ ] [ ] [ ] Supportive
Explain: I'm a good leader in areas that I can be a good leader in. In fields in which I'm not familiar (science, business), I acknowledge that I cannot be a leader and prefer to follow more knowledgable people.

Confident [ ] [x] [ ] [ ] [ ] Modest
Explain: Again, I'm confident in areas that I feel well qualified in. Regarding new things, I like to approach them with confidence until I realize I don't know a thing, and then I'm modest.

Reserved [ ] [ ] [x] [ ] [ ] Impulsive
Explain: I'm sometimes reserved, sometimes impulsive. I'm reserved in more professional/formal settings. Among friends I'm impulsive.

Energetic [ ] [x] [ ] [ ] [ ] Calm
Explain: I'm energetic when it comes to things I'm passionate about. Usually, the more I know a subject, the more I learn about it or get acquainted with it, the more energetic I'll be about it..

Feminine [ ] [x] [ ] [ ] [ ] Masculine/Tomboyish
Explain: I love to be feminine. I'm very comfortable as a woman. I'm trying to be more feminine in the future.

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 think I'm good both as a leader and as a follower. As a leader, I rely on everyone to do their part and do it promptly. I find myself doing most of the work as leader, which is annoying, but I have to do it. As a follower, I always do whatever is required of me. I don't experience problems with other members of the team.

5) What interests/hobbies do you have? How do you like to spend your free time? I like to watch movies, generally happy movies that I've watched before. I like to sleep, and hug my teddy bear. I like to hang out with my boyfriend or friends when I have nothing to do. I love cooking- it's my creative outlet. I love trying out new recipes, foods, and restaurants. And of course the internet.

6) Describe one to three careers you would find ideal, with a little explanation of why it appeals to you. Lawyer: It better be ideal, I've banked so much on it already. I'm not quite sure what kind of lawyer I'd like to be, but I'm attracted to employment law, plaintiff's side, since it has a sort of civil rights edge to it that jives with my interests. I like to work for ordinary people and fight discrimination.
I'm also intrigued by entertainment law because it's at the intersection of different kinds of law and would involve expertise in a lot of different areas. I'm interested in learning about transactions and contracts, and also intellectual property.

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 and FFX-2. These are my favorite games. I love everything about them. The story is so compelling and the characters are so well fleshed out, they have become incredibly dear to me. I love how the games are so beautiful and with two games the world is 3-dimensional in all ways.

8) List one to three of your favorite Final Fantasy characters and why: Yuna: Definitely my favorite. Her development seems so realistic. I think she's a powerhouse disguised in a sensitive, gentle personality. Her relationship with Tidus is also very sweet. Tidus: I love his cheerfulness! It makes me happy to see him approaching every situation optimistically. I also love his character development through FFX. He really changes and I love seeing that. I think his narration *makes* FFX.

9) One to three characters you relate to (you may reuse answers from #8 if applicable) and why: I relate to Yuna just because she seems like a realistic, fleshed out character. I relate to and greatly admire her determination, her stoic adherence to doing her duty, and her pursuit of her own happiness. I also relate to her in that she has her moments of silliness. She knows how to have fun with her friends.

10) The FF game you liked playing least: FF12. Maybe I just rushed through it really fast or something, but I think the plot was really slapped together, without much characterization, causing me to not sympathize with the characters.

11) One to three FF characters you dislike and why: I don't really hate anyone. I suppose I didn't really care about Darrel from Advent Children.

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): Brotherhood, because I love that its traits are linked to water, the significance of it to many different people, and its look.

13) Your favorite Final Fantasy summon (e.g. Ifrit, Carbuncle, Bahamut, etc.): Valefor, because he seems to have a dedicated, strong, and gentle personality.

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.): Hmm... Haste. Entirely too useful!

15) A Final Fantasy mini-game/sidequest you invested entirely too much time into: Blitzball

16) Your favorite Cid: FFX's Cid

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

Comments

[rayiroth.livejournal.com]

What I'm reading here is a strategist. Which isn't any of the class at all. Otherwise, the beginning half, about being an exploring seeker makes me think of a thief, yet some other elements comes across like a Dragoon.

In the end, I decided going for Thief, because that stood out to me more.

[thedrowned.livejournal.com]

Oh. Did you expect this? I am going to choose White Mage because I believe you personify the gentle and soft nature of such a job. I feel like your dichotomies truly speak to a white mage, because they aren't too impulsive like a wily thief and they're also not so reserved like a dragoon. Your cheerfulness is apparent throughout the app, and although I don't think white mages try to become leaders, I think they could easily fit the job is they had to, which you seem to do. As seems typical, you like Yuna... was this predictable? This is what I feel.

[rayiroth.livejournal.com]

Hey zup. You have stamped two white mages with Dragoon stamps - a newbie here, am I missing something? <3

[lightofeilia.livejournal.com]

No, thedrowned was stamped as Dragoon. We just post our user images for ourselves, not for you haha.

[rayiroth.livejournal.com]

Got it! Cheers, this clears out my confusion so much XD

[zerrat.livejournal.com]

It's alright, bro! Easy mistake to make. :3

[thedrowned.livejournal.com]

Especially when mine looks like total shite.

[zerrat.livejournal.com]

Haha, you've seen the extent of my artistic abilities. *points to icon* So your banner looks pretty classy to me.

Thieves

[cowturtle.livejournal.com]

I've been going back and forth the whole time. In the beginning, I instantly saw you as a Monk. Reading a bit more, I swore you would fit very well with me and the rest of the thieves. Near the end, I was leaning more towards Black Mage...

*considers for quite some time*

I think I'm going to have to go with Black Mage. Especially with you wanting to be a lawyer, I imagine you as being someone who isn't afraid to speak your mind in a clear, confident manner. At the same time, nothing in your form indicates that you're super energetic, just so of calm and cool and collected.

[glacialphoenix]

I apologise because I know I'm just confusing the votes further, but the more I read the more I have to vote Soldier. You're an interesting blend of different job classes, though!

As rayiroth said, you're a strategist. At the same time, I kind of see a blend of traits that would shift you towards Soldier - you're ultimately responsible and dutiful, although you procrastinate. The lack of a sense of goal really does seem more Soldier - although I considered White Mage as well, I feel that White Mages tend to have certain goals and ideals in mind. There's also a straightforwardness about the way you write that I tend to associate with Soldiers more than any other class. You seem perfectly capable of working in a team or solo, and practical enough to stand aside when you're not familiar with something. I think the Soldier class would be the one that matches this blend - intelligent but practical, willing to watch from the sidelines and take a stand, and capable of adapting easily.

[zerrat.livejournal.com]

Oh, nice! Another X(-2) fan! *brofist* Loved your choices for the weapons/abilities/minigames questions!

Like sunflower_mynah, I'm going to vote you as a part of the Soldier jobclass, though unlike Myst, I feel that the ability to work towards a tangible goal IS a integral part of that jobclass. But looking at the application, I'm thinking that you'd work towards a goal pretty well, if you could find one (bringing to mind Cloud, early Crisis Core Zack).

You bring to mind some of the more lighter-hearted soldiers, such as the aforementioned Zack and Tidus, and also FFIII's Luneth. These guys can play as hard as they work, though they'll get what needs to be done out of the way. The confidence and level of energy you indicated in the dichotomies also seem to support this conclusion.

While Soldier tends to be the 'leader' jobclass here, I think an important aspect of the soldier characters, is that they can also work well within a team. Tidus, for example, knows how to fall back onto others, and his profession was a team sport. Zack was part of a military organization, and while he could lead, he could also follow commanders.

So, soldier for sure!

[xinnk.livejournal.com]

I can see where the other votes are coming from, but I have to say, you strike me as a Soldier. The general cheeriness of the app felt a lot like White Mage to me, but your ease in both follower and leader roles and your admiration for Yuna's determination and stoic adherence to duty were what pushed me towards Soldier for you

Also, I associate Lawyers with a sense of order, which strikes me as a very Soldier-y thing too.

(http://s265.photobucket.com/albums/ii227/xinnkit/?action=view&current=Garnet_FF9_051.jpg)

Neutral

[chacusha]

You're tough but I'm gonna agree with rayiroth and go with Thief. A lot of the answers you gave on the dichotomies work well with either Soldier or Thief (cheerful, leader, confidence, energy -- those all can be seen in soldier characters like Tidus but also thief characters like Vaan, Locke, and Zidane).

Mostly, though, you said, "I love to have fun." That just makes me think Thief more than anything!

So excited you applied by the way. I love your icons. :]

[breyzyyin.livejournal.com]

I'm really torn between Thief and Soldier and for you...although I think I'm leaning just slightly more towards Soldier overall. XD Your application reminded me a lot of the more cheerful Soldier characters...like Tidus, Zack, Ingus, and Luneth (especially since you mentioned that you love having fun...I could also picture those characters as more likely to procrastinate than some of their other Soldier counterparts)! Many of the Soldier characters have good memories and are good at getting work done. Unlike Thieves, they sometimes don't always have the best conversation skills and have a hard time saying what they mean to communicate at first (like Lightning)...and I could see the Soldier class genuinely agreeing with you that A goal would make life so much easier. :)

In general, many Soldier characters can be described as introverted around people they don't know until they're more comfortable. The ones I mentioned seeing the most in your application (Tidus, Zack, Ingus, and Luneth) are also all pretty cheerful; leaders when it is in areas they're more comfortable in; confident also in areas they're more comfortable in; energetic when it concerns something they're more passionate about; and quite a few Soldiers characters are sometimes more reserved or sometimes more impulsive depending on circumstances (Firion or Ashe would be good examples of this).

I definitely think your answer to the question about how you work in teams generally fits the Soldier archetype too. Most Soldiers are good as leaders and can be relied on in a team setting, but many Soldiers are also great at following and do the work that is required of them. Your ideal careers also seem like something I could picture Soldier characters liking! Some of your reasoning behind liking/relating to Yuna (I relate to and greatly admire her determination, her stoic adherence to doing her duty) actually remind me a lot of Soldier traits too, oddly enough. :)

~Yay...a fellow FFX/X-2 fan! ♥

[northstarroad.livejournal.com]

The words that kept coming to mind as I read your application were, "As the situation demands." I think because your answers regarding your personality always tended to stay in the middle ground. You seem to know how you will react when approaching each and every scenario, even if you're not sure how it's going to turn out in the long run.

I think this makes me want to say Thief. I am not one-hundred percent sure, but the term 'flexibility' seems to sum it up for me, but probably not in that Rikku-dancing-around kind of way. ♥

[breyzyyin.livejournal.com]

Hmm...I'm kind of torn down the middle here, because I can honestly see where both the Soldier AND the Thief votes are coming from. There are quite a few Soldier characters who do have very fun-loving personalities (Tidus, Luneth, Zack, and Luso to name just four of them)...and your weaknesses tend to strike me as being more traits that many Soldier characters do possess in terms of their own weaknesses--especially in terms of needing goals and wanting to work on communication skills. However, I could also see a lot of your positive traits and quite a few of your other responses fitting very well for the Thief job class too taking into consideration characters such as Zidane, Locke, Rikku, Edge, and Vaan.

...In the end, I think I'm leaning more towards a Thief. Quite a few of them tend to have fairly excellent memorization and memory skills, and when they put their mind to something--they'll work hard to see it to its completion. Many of them are also just quite fun-loving in general too! There are some Thief characters who can be a bit more introverted around others at least initially (Shadow is one of the first to come to mind here, and Rikku was a bit more silent the first time she initially met Tidus too...and both Zidane and Locke don't really talk about their pasts much either until they get to know someone better), though most of them tend to be more open and extroverted once they view someone as a friend or trustworthy companion. They're often rather cheerful and like looking forward, and Thieves can be fairly good leaders when they feel they are capable of doing so (Zidane, Edge, Vaan, and Rikku are excellent examples of this)...though they are willing to let someone else lead at times when they feel it is what is best for a given situation. They often like to approach things with confidence as well--and many of them can be somewhat reserved at times, but impulsive in other situations...and many Thief characters can be QUITE energetic when they are dealing with things they feel passionately about too.

How you work in teams and the way you described your hobbies and interests also remind me quite a bit of many of the Thief characters I know of from the FF series too. Even your reasoning for why you like Tidus and Yuna seems fitting for quite a few Thief characters too (and Valefor appreciation! ♥ He is one of my personal favorite summons too! XD Off-topic, but oh well!). ...It was definitely a very close call between Thief and Soldier for me though! ♥

[demuredreams.livejournal.com]

Hmmm I was thinking between a Monk and a Thief....

But, after re-reading it I think i'll go with Soldier mostly for reasons listed above.

*mentally slaps self for always being too slow.... -_- *

[demuredreams.livejournal.com]

AHH! Imma MONK!

[virago-queen.livejournal.com]

You know you're hard to stamp if Breyzy and Yin have differing opinions on where you belong. =P

I think I am going to agree with the Soldier votes. You seem to be a very balanced individual when it comes to interacting with people, and you also seem to have a logical, orderly bent that I associate with Soldiers. You're comfortable in a leadership role, and you have a sense of duty, as well as an ability to get things done.

Team Monk

[freijya.livejournal.com]

I think your application is pretty interesting. Your writing style and the way you address the questions are very straightforward, and you present yourself as someone who values promptness and efficiency. At the same time, there is a gentler, softer side of you. My overall impression is someone who is very sure of herself and embraces who she is, accepting her strengths and weaknesses. I think your class should be some mix of white mage and soldier/monk. My gut feeling though was Soldier because of your confidence and sense of duty. Soldier can be reluctant leaders like Squall, and your upbeat personality and even your procrastination remind me of Tidus. So I'm going to have to go with my gut here, though it was a tough call.

(http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Ayrith/?action=view&current=monktifa.png)

[lumati.livejournal.com]

You seem like a really balanced person and from the start I've been leaning towards Soldier. (Though I won't lie, I'd love to have you with us White Mages as I think you'd fit in well.) Ultimately, however, I think Soldier wins out though as I feel your personality fits just a little better there.

[the-404-error.livejournal.com]

I kept on thinking either thief or monk throughout most of this, but then I got to this answer: "As a leader, I rely on everyone to do their part and do it promptly. I find myself doing most of the work as leader, which is annoying, but I have to do it. As a follower, I always do whatever is required of me." I think that more-or-less sums up the mentality most of the Soldiers have. Since many of them are, well, soldiers, they'll do what is required, even if sometimes they'll complain, but they're usually also the leaders of the smaller party. As main characters, many often are searching for a type of meaning or purpose in life, and I can see you fitting well with the more light-hearted ones, which are what the current soldiers in this community appear to be either way. They also fit many of your more middle-of-the-road answers in question 3 better than the other classes.

[arivess.livejournal.com]

Hmm, not sure... I kind of see where everyone's votes are coming from, and you'd definitely fit a lot of the jobs well. All in all, though, I'm going to go with, um. Um. ...*ponders* With Soldier as well. You do fit a lot of roles, but again, maybe that's why you'd make a good soldier -- flexible and strategical. I was edging a lot towards White Mage too, because of how you relate to Yuna, and your general wording (ie, when you said the characters have become dear to you), but you seem more... I dunno how to put it. More assertive, I think?

And I'm a lazythief too lazy to use a banner. >.>;

Team Black Mage

[panda3035.livejournal.com]

I see you as a Soldier. You have leadership skills, think analytical, can play blitzball and seem a well-round character that can be a soldier well.

SORTED: SOLDIER

[roax.livejournal.com]

Congrats, You were sorted as Soldier!

Alternative stamps (http://ff-classchange.livejournal.com/20012.html)

Your team community is mythril_swords. Your invites to the various activity communities and your team community will be sent shortly by chacusha. Soldiers are in alliance with Thieves so you will also receive an invitation to join gil_stealers. Have fun!

INVITES

[chacusha]

I have now sent you invites to the following communities:

mythril_swords -- Soldier home base
gil_stealers -- home base for your allies, the Thieves
airship_lounge -- social/general discussion community
ultima_arena -- contest & challenge community
moogle_workshop -- fanwork-sharing community
ff_minigames -- random games & activities community

You can check your invites here. There are activities currently up already at ultima_arena and ff_minigames that you can participate in -- check them out here and here. Feel free to introduce yourself to your teammates at mythril_swords and update your info over at our member directory. Have fun! :)

Re: INVITES

[thbogzdd.livejournal.com]

Thanks!