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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

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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.