Nemi Montoya, Lise Myhre's "Nemi" comic

[frioggrusom]

((While Nemi does know an awful lot of fandoms and refer to them from time to time, she is actually of the firm conviction that it’s, in fact, all real, and would never “out” a character as fictional. She is prone to fangirling. Fair warning to muns of attractive males. XD

Feel free to visit Nemi's journal, for shameless canon pimping!))

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[cardarchitect]

Near just caught sight of Mello sashaying out as he entered the sorting room; clearly he hadn't thought much of the applicant.

But Mello didn't think much of most people. Near couldn't really fault him for it; he just tended to be less aggressive about it.

He surveyed the application and the applicant thoughtfully.

"Is that your natural complexion, or is it makeup?

[frioggrusom]

"Mix of both," said Nemi and shrugged. "I don't go into the sun that much." But she still loved the sun, rejoiced when summer came, and then spent most of her time being outside under a large, black umbrella.

[cardarchitect]

"A minor affectation, then." He shrugged. Near didn't have any choice in his own paleness, but there were more annoying ways to decorate oneself.

"Do you think you belong here?"

[frioggrusom]

Nemi smiled hugely, eyes absolutely sparkling. "Yes. Yes, I belong here." She'd been wanting to go to Hogwarts for years. "I'm pretty sure I do, anyway," she added. "I mean, it's way better than back home. Why do you ask?"

[cardarchitect]

"This sorting is meant to determine where you should be sent. Questions like that are only natural. Do you really have no skills beyond rapid drinking?"

[frioggrusom]

Hmmm...

"I'm pretty good at doing people's hair," she said after a moment's pause. "I'm good with kids... I guess that should count. But, as a party trick, the rapid drinking works like a charm."

[cardarchitect]

"Hairstyling, childcare, and guzzling beer." Near gave her a considering look. "You must admit it's not especially notable. Is there anything else about yourself you might tell me to help me make up my mind?"

[frioggrusom]

Nemi was starting to get annoyed. Was she expected to be good at a whole bunch of stuff just to get Sorted? What was a good skill and what was a mediocre skill?

"So what counts as notable, in your world?" she asked, with only a hint of irritation creeping into her voice. "I might not be a genius or anything, but my skills have been enough for me so far. This is a school, isn't it? I could get more skills." Now she would finally study something that she was interested in, instead of Maths and Physics and stuff. She suspected that would make all the difference.

[cardarchitect]

"Your talents and abilities reveal a good deal about your personality," Near observed mildly.

"What did you say to annoy Mello?"

[frioggrusom]

"No, my personality reveals a good deal about my personality," Nemi pointed out. "You could ask me questions about that instead. A person is more than just the things they can do."

There was a second of sullen silence. "Who's Mello?"

[cardarchitect]

"The soft sciences aren't my forte," Near said without a hint of any real apology. "Would you like to tell me your favorite movie, what breed of dog you would be if your were a dog, and what phase of the moon you identify with most?"

A raised eyebrow.

"Mello. Black leather, blond, fond of chocolate, rather temperamental. I saw him leaving. How did you irritate him?"

[frioggrusom]

She nodded. "Oh, I see. So it's easier to identify a person by what they can and can't do, rather than being fair and judge them for who they are. Besides, those questions have nothing to do with my personality either. They're just likes and dislikes. I think I liked the questions on the application better, at least they were varied. If you want to know something about a person, being random is the way to go."

Nemi smirked. "Oh, that guy. No biggie. Tried to take his chocolate and answered his questions honestly, so he insulted me and called me a Squib. It was fun. Friend of yours?"

[cardarchitect]

"You must be very sheltered or very lucky, to think life is fair. We have a very narrow range of possibilities to choose for you, after all." A disinterested shrug.

"If you tried to take his chocolate, you're lucky that's all he did. And you could say he is a friend of mine, yes."

One more shot... "What do you think I should know about you, then?"

[frioggrusom]

"Life isn't fair. But people can be, though. It's just a question on whether or not you're willing to try."

Oh, who cared about Blondie and his sugar cravings... Nemi had better things to think about.

"Like, let's see..." she pondered. "I believe that cookies you eat when no one is watching doesn't contain any calories. I plan on becoming a dictator when I grow up. I can't build things from Ikea. I think babies are pointless creatures that are made even more pointless when their parents try to make me hold them. Sometimes I dress up as a blonde so that I can order a mug of the best hot chocolate in town without the old crone behind the counter calling the cops. I become a bit of a klepto when I'm drunk, and the reason I don't want to go outside before dark is so my aura doesn't have to blend with fanatical joggers and old ladies wearing fur. There. Those are all important stuff to know about me. Now you can judge, if you want."

Vote: Hufflepuff

[cardarchitect]

"You're not very focused," Near said indifferently. "Maybe something here will draw some fire from you."

Re: Vote: Hufflepuff

[frioggrusom]

Pffft. Yeah, she already knew she wasn't focused. It wasn't really new information. Cyan told her that a lot.

"Thank you ever so for that assessment," she replied dryly. "Have a nice day, now."