Application: Rihana Sayar of Tradewinds:Legends
((If you don't know the Tradewinds games, they're frightfully addictive. I enjoyed playing Rihana so much that I thought I'd app her here. She's from Tradewinds: Legends by Sandlot Games.))
A ship is sailing toward Hogwarts. Not on the lake--on the air. It's a stately, beautiful ship with a prow like a dragon's head. It comes to a rest beside the tallest tower, where a few House Elves make it fast, and a ramp descends from the ship to the window of the Sorting Room. A woman dressed in the finest silks appears and descends into the room. This is Rihana Sayar.
She's very attractive and young, appearing to be only in her early twenties. In spite of her expensive clothing and youth, though, there's deep sadness in her eyes, and from the roughness of her hands, one might guess she has worked for her wealth. She carries about her the scent of sea air, spices, and gunpowder.
Rihana looks around as she enters the Sorting Room, not appearing to be thrown in any way by the strangeness. Well, not until she looks at the application. One might guess she was expecting something quite different indeed.
State your full name.
The quill pen comes up to attention. Rihana raises an eyebrow, but she's been around enough magic to understand what she's supposed to do. "Captain Rihana Sayar," she says.
1. What is your favorite cheese? Why is it your favorite?
Cheese? Okay, whatever. "My mother made goat's-milk cheese. I've never tasted any other that I've enjoyed quite so much as hers."
2. Who would you kill first, Barney or Carrottop?
"Are they pirates? If so, whichever one I see first."
3. What time is it where you are?
She glances out at the sky. "Early afternoon, perhaps an hour past midday."
4. If you were Albus Dumbledore returned from the dead, which member of the Order of the Phoenix would you sexually harass? How would you harass them? If you are Albus Dumbledore, please answer as if you were Sirius Black.
"This Albus person sounds like Nandi Patel. Whom he'd harass, as you put it, would depend greatly upon how much he'd been drinking. Get enough booze in him and he'll start 'harassing' potted plants."
5. If you are pushing to be in:
A. Slytherin - please state the clever, witty name of the bar in which you bartend, in the dark.
Bartending? She trades in wine, but bartending? "Um, the Tradewinds Lounge, I suppose." She'd heard this school was odd, but bartending?
B. Gryffindor - Debate whether Harry should ultimately end up married to Fred or George. Use examples from a variety of world mythologies to bolster your argument.
Rihana rolls her eyes. "Well, if you think about the tale of Mustafa and the genie Branghi, you'll find that true love conquers all barriers, blah, blah, blah. Listen, if Harry--these names are strange to me, so bear with me--is a woman and has two suitors, she needs to talk with those closest to her who have her interests at heart, and they can help her decide whom to marry. If Harry's a man and able to afford two wives, he can marry both of them. If not, again, talk to the family and make a sensible decision. Or, alternatively, Harry can go to the 'prophet' Silent Ba'ab, get his opinion, and then do the exact opposite. Really, you can't go wrong with that."
C. Ravenclaw - You guys are supposed to be smart. Explain why my desk is inundated with paperwork at all times, even though I'm constantly disposing of it.
"Pass it off on your first mate. That's what I do."
D. Hufflepuff - Prove you are not useless.
She raises an eyebrow. "Well, I don't know your definition of 'useless', but after my husband's death, I had a single dhow, 10,000 dinari in hand, and a debt of 20,000. I now have a fortune of over 250 million dinari and a fleet of ten dragon ships like the Yuan Lin out there. I'm also damned good at killing pirates. Make of that what you will."
6. Offer a bribe to the members of this community so that they will not squib you. Items used in bribery do not necessarily have to belong to the person offering the bribe. Do not threaten us rather than offering a bribe. A threat indicates you either don't really want to be here, or don't have enough sense to answer the question properly. The hat will automatically squib you, regardless of other votes, if you do.
Bribes. Now she's back on more comfortable ground. "If I can get some help unloading my ship--" To her shock, more House Elves appear and start tromping back and forth to and from her ship, hefting crates down the ramp with them. "Oookay, guess I have that help. I have a crate of lovely Persian rugs. So beautiful, they're illegal in a third of the ports of the Known World at any given time!" The crate rattles. "Did I mention they fly? There are only six, so speak up fast. I also have ten crates of tea--five of Awesome Assam (my personal favorite) and five of Shiang Lo Sweet Cherry green tea. I'm also carrying one crate of excellent wine from Al Khazam and one of complete rotgut from Babeleh. Any of that sound interesting to you?"
Rihana doesn't mention any of the gold or jewels she's carrying. It's always best to have something in reserve in case your first bribe fails.
"I have read the hogwarts_hocus faq, and understand it is a crazy, cracktastic sorting community and RPG. ____RS________
I have read the hogwarts_hocus rules and agree to abide by each and every one of them. ____RS_______.
I agree to be a good sport and not get my knickers in a bunch. _____RS______.
One day, marmalade will rule the world. _____RS________"
A ship is sailing toward Hogwarts. Not on the lake--on the air. It's a stately, beautiful ship with a prow like a dragon's head. It comes to a rest beside the tallest tower, where a few House Elves make it fast, and a ramp descends from the ship to the window of the Sorting Room. A woman dressed in the finest silks appears and descends into the room. This is Rihana Sayar.
She's very attractive and young, appearing to be only in her early twenties. In spite of her expensive clothing and youth, though, there's deep sadness in her eyes, and from the roughness of her hands, one might guess she has worked for her wealth. She carries about her the scent of sea air, spices, and gunpowder.
Rihana looks around as she enters the Sorting Room, not appearing to be thrown in any way by the strangeness. Well, not until she looks at the application. One might guess she was expecting something quite different indeed.
State your full name.
The quill pen comes up to attention. Rihana raises an eyebrow, but she's been around enough magic to understand what she's supposed to do. "Captain Rihana Sayar," she says.
1. What is your favorite cheese? Why is it your favorite?
Cheese? Okay, whatever. "My mother made goat's-milk cheese. I've never tasted any other that I've enjoyed quite so much as hers."
2. Who would you kill first, Barney or Carrottop?
"Are they pirates? If so, whichever one I see first."
3. What time is it where you are?
She glances out at the sky. "Early afternoon, perhaps an hour past midday."
4. If you were Albus Dumbledore returned from the dead, which member of the Order of the Phoenix would you sexually harass? How would you harass them? If you are Albus Dumbledore, please answer as if you were Sirius Black.
"This Albus person sounds like Nandi Patel. Whom he'd harass, as you put it, would depend greatly upon how much he'd been drinking. Get enough booze in him and he'll start 'harassing' potted plants."
5. If you are pushing to be in:
A. Slytherin - please state the clever, witty name of the bar in which you bartend, in the dark.
Bartending? She trades in wine, but bartending? "Um, the Tradewinds Lounge, I suppose." She'd heard this school was odd, but bartending?
B. Gryffindor - Debate whether Harry should ultimately end up married to Fred or George. Use examples from a variety of world mythologies to bolster your argument.
Rihana rolls her eyes. "Well, if you think about the tale of Mustafa and the genie Branghi, you'll find that true love conquers all barriers, blah, blah, blah. Listen, if Harry--these names are strange to me, so bear with me--is a woman and has two suitors, she needs to talk with those closest to her who have her interests at heart, and they can help her decide whom to marry. If Harry's a man and able to afford two wives, he can marry both of them. If not, again, talk to the family and make a sensible decision. Or, alternatively, Harry can go to the 'prophet' Silent Ba'ab, get his opinion, and then do the exact opposite. Really, you can't go wrong with that."
C. Ravenclaw - You guys are supposed to be smart. Explain why my desk is inundated with paperwork at all times, even though I'm constantly disposing of it.
"Pass it off on your first mate. That's what I do."
D. Hufflepuff - Prove you are not useless.
She raises an eyebrow. "Well, I don't know your definition of 'useless', but after my husband's death, I had a single dhow, 10,000 dinari in hand, and a debt of 20,000. I now have a fortune of over 250 million dinari and a fleet of ten dragon ships like the Yuan Lin out there. I'm also damned good at killing pirates. Make of that what you will."
6. Offer a bribe to the members of this community so that they will not squib you. Items used in bribery do not necessarily have to belong to the person offering the bribe. Do not threaten us rather than offering a bribe. A threat indicates you either don't really want to be here, or don't have enough sense to answer the question properly. The hat will automatically squib you, regardless of other votes, if you do.
Bribes. Now she's back on more comfortable ground. "If I can get some help unloading my ship--" To her shock, more House Elves appear and start tromping back and forth to and from her ship, hefting crates down the ramp with them. "Oookay, guess I have that help. I have a crate of lovely Persian rugs. So beautiful, they're illegal in a third of the ports of the Known World at any given time!" The crate rattles. "Did I mention they fly? There are only six, so speak up fast. I also have ten crates of tea--five of Awesome Assam (my personal favorite) and five of Shiang Lo Sweet Cherry green tea. I'm also carrying one crate of excellent wine from Al Khazam and one of complete rotgut from Babeleh. Any of that sound interesting to you?"
Rihana doesn't mention any of the gold or jewels she's carrying. It's always best to have something in reserve in case your first bribe fails.
"I have read the hogwarts_hocus faq, and understand it is a crazy, cracktastic sorting community and RPG. ____RS________
I have read the hogwarts_hocus rules and agree to abide by each and every one of them. ____RS_______.
I agree to be a good sport and not get my knickers in a bunch. _____RS______.
One day, marmalade will rule the world. _____RS________"