I bet you didn't know L likes pudding.
Name: Maren
Age: 16 years
Height: about 5'9
Personality: First of all, my behaviour changes when I’m around close friends. I can be more ‘crazy’ around them, tell stupid jokes, be easy-going and so on. Still, I would never risk to completely lose my face and generally try to adjust to the people I’m with (i.e. I’m more outgoing and silly if the people around me also act that way) so they won’t have to feel uncomfortable. Usually, I’m a quiet, very serious person and also damn shy - I can’t even buy something at the grocery store without worrying I’m going to irritate the cashier with needing one second too long to hand him/her the money. By now, however, I learned to cover it up. Most people who meet me think of me as stern, introverted and kind of well-behaved. I tend to blend in and no one would notice me in a crowd.
I’m very imaginative and creative, which is, besides my sarcasm, what I like best about me. Although I’m quite a loner who can survive without social contacts for a few months, I like people in general and believe that every human being has both a bad and a good side. I’m not good at telling the people I love about my feelings (at least not with words), but I sure as hell would give my life for them without hesitating and I'm protective and feel responsible for what happens to them. I get along with pretty much everbody because I got better in smalltalk, but before I call someone a real friend, months pass. I have just a few very close friends, both boys and girls, but they’re enough for me. I’m a good listener and people tell me about their problems.
I’m a fairly good student. I was in a programm where the whole class skipped one grade and survived it. I’m only lacking in chemistry and maths and I manage to get through this courses with extensive learning by heart (in reality, this stuff still sounds like Esperanto to me). I’m at the top of the classes in German (I’m from Germany) and English. However, I don’t think this is thanks to any kind of big talent or that I’m more intelligent but just the fact that most of my classmates are pretty lazy. They could definitely be just as good and better than me.
In school, my grades put me in the situation that I’m able to help people and I’m happy to do so, even if I don’t really know some of those asking for help. I’m not a natural leader, but if we’re working in groups and I feel the others are lacking motivation, I take responsibilty for everything, discuss with everyone what they’d like to do and make sure everything matches in the end, even if I end up doing most of the work and/or tasks I didn’t want.
I don’t care much about my appearance. Of course, I make sure that I always look tidy, but I don’t put on make up because I’d end up smearing it all over my face anyway. I don’t have any kind of hairstyle, I just wash and brush my hair and that’s it. I don’t like my body, even though I’m still in the BMI. I have two big scars from operations done to correct some congenital mistakes and this doesn’t help, as you can guess. I almost always wear clothes that are too big for me and that don’t make me look girly (or even like a girl at all). However, I'm not really depressed or something about my looks.
Strengths: Let’s see… I’m imaginative, creative, loyal, hard working, emotionally strong, finally over my teenage emobitch phase (thank you, whoever is watching me), calm, I don’t panic easily and most of the time, I’m able to use my common sense. I also have a sense of humor.
Weaknesses: I got a bad lack of self-confidence (writing my strengths-list made me writhe), I need a calculator for 2+2, the things I cook can be used as biological weapons, I hate speaking in front of large groups of people, I can get wound up in problems and refuse to let go before I solved them (even if it’s clear I can’t solve them) and sometimes I’m unable to not think of what others think of me. Also, I’m very clumsy.
Bad Habits: Not finishing things I started.
Likes: drawing, writing, music (play and listen to it), reading, be with my friends, doing sports, pondering, cultures of Maya and Aztec (and being a nerd about it), animated films, comics, reading about politics
Dislikes: people with prejudices (everyone has them, but I talk about those in whose heads they exist as if carved into stone), most thing aired on television, math, alcohol and cigarettes (I don’t mind other people around me drinking or smoking, though), not being allowed to complain if I'm or people around me are not treated fair, most video games, especially the new ones
Hobbies: That’d be ‘likes’…
Talents: I have none. If I’m good at something, it’s because I worked for it; this, of course, always leaves me a bit behind those with real talent.
Interests: Again, ‘likes’.
Favourite character: Rem, who I admire for her character and choosing her death to save Misa and seeing what is so valuable about that girl, even if Misa didn’t treat Rem very well. I also like Ryuk and find the Shinigami and their world very interesting alltogether. Misa is cute and funny, even if she's too much into Light for her own good, as well all know - I kind of want to protect her from herself (and Light).
Least favourite character: As much as I liked him in the beginning and the end, Matsuda just irritated me in the middle - he became so dumb it wasn’t even cute anymore. Also, I like L and Light as psychological examples, but as characters, I never became fond of them.
Would you use the Death Note?: I’d destroy it or give it back to the Death God. Would I be tempted? Yes, who wouldn’t? But I’m also against death penalty and I’ll stay with my principles. The Death Note is too dangerous for humans, no one should have that much power.
Who would you use it on, and why?: Hard to say. I leave judging people to those who have more insight in the single cases than I could get with just watching the news. Maybe I could not keep myself from killing those who rape and murder people, but then… no. I shouldn’t be doing it, I’d rather lock them up forever. What I can see myself doing is using the Death Note to save the life of one of my loved ones and I wouldn’t hesitate, no matter if it gets me straight into purgatory.
Do you support Kira?: You can’t force human beings to be good, we’re just not designed for that, being complete angels. And this world based on fear that Kira was building wouldn’t have worked out. I do understand his motivations, but it was important to stop him.
Anything else you'd like to add?: No
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And my comments: Here, here, here, here and the last one.