Christine Daae, of Gaston Leroux's "The Phantom of the Opera"
A small, slight woman in a long white dress and a dark cloak stumbled into the Sorting Room, white-blonde hair falling out of its curls and tortoiseshell combs. She dropped her fur muff to the ground and clutched at the ends of a red scarf, blue eyes wide with surprise.
“Oh dear… I must have taken a wrong turning in the cellars. The Angel won’t like this.” She glanced around the room apprehensively, and then spotted a form full of questions. Christine hesitated a moment, then went over to fill it out.
1. What is your favorite cheese? Why is it your favorite?
The Angel of Music told me I wasn’t allowed to eat cheese. It causes excess mucus to build up in the vocal chords. I used to be rather fond of this hard, sharp cheese made in Brittany. I don’t remember what it’s called, but when Papa and I used to travel from fair to fair to perform music, he’d always buy a wedge of the same type of cheese for lunch.
2. Who would you kill first, Barney or Carrottop?
Oh dear. I don’t think I could kill anyone.
3. What time is it where you are?
When I left, we’d just finished a performance of Faust, so it must be either very late at night or early in the morning.
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.
Is this like an opera plot? I’m not terribly good at coming up with them. I don’t quite know what ‘sexually harass’ means either. I suppose it’s something like unrequited love? I know there always has to be a love triangle in there somewhere….
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.
Oh dear. The Angel wouldn’t be very pleased with me if I did. Neither would Mama Valerius, my adopted mother, or my poor dead Papa. But I suppose it would be ‘The High C’, for sopranos and... sailors *blush*. But only very certain ones! I’d be very strict about that!
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.
I suppose this Harry person should marry the person she loves. Love can’t be forced after all. You only have to look at operas to see that. Like in Faust, where everything ends up so terribly, or in La Nozze di Figaro, where, when the Count tries to force his love on Suzanna, everything gets very confused and messy, or in Carmen, where Don Jose ends up killing Carmen because she doesn’t return the love he forced on her, after she forced it on him. Oh! The love has to endure great trials, too, like in The Magic Flute, and Romeo and Juliet. But then you’re all set for a happy ending. Hopefully.
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.
Oh dear. That’s most unfortunate. If you were of a fanciful frame of mind, I’d say you’d angered mischievous little elves, but people must be mistaking your desk for the manager’s.
D. Hufflepuff - Prove you are not useless.
Well… I’m not the prima donna at the Opera Gardiner, but I do sing the ingénue role, and I do have a good enough soprano voice to build a very successful career off it. I won a prize or two at the conservatory I attended. Oh! People tell me I was the star of the gala performance a few days ago. I do hope they weren’t just being kind. I take care of Mama Valerius. I take singing lessons from an angel, for what that’s worth.
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.
*searches pockets* I have… quite a few hair ribbons, a small mirror, a tin of lavender comfits, several francs, and assorted change. I’ve also got my fur muff. There’s also… some costume jewelry (oh dear, I really meant to leave that on my dressing table, the props mistress will be very upset). But I really would prefer not to bribe people. I don’t think Mama Valerius or Papa would approve and the Angel might be so angry at my immoral behavior it would quit teaching me. The Angel gets upset so very easily.
"I have read the hogwarts_hocus faq, and understand it is a crazy, cracktastic sorting community and RPG. _____CD_______
I have read the hogwarts_hocus rules and agree to abide by each and every one of them. ____CD_______.
I agree to be a good sport and not get my knickers in a bunch. ____CD_______.
One day, marmalade will rule the world. _____CD________"
“Oh dear… I must have taken a wrong turning in the cellars. The Angel won’t like this.” She glanced around the room apprehensively, and then spotted a form full of questions. Christine hesitated a moment, then went over to fill it out.
1. What is your favorite cheese? Why is it your favorite?
The Angel of Music told me I wasn’t allowed to eat cheese. It causes excess mucus to build up in the vocal chords. I used to be rather fond of this hard, sharp cheese made in Brittany. I don’t remember what it’s called, but when Papa and I used to travel from fair to fair to perform music, he’d always buy a wedge of the same type of cheese for lunch.
2. Who would you kill first, Barney or Carrottop?
Oh dear. I don’t think I could kill anyone.
3. What time is it where you are?
When I left, we’d just finished a performance of Faust, so it must be either very late at night or early in the morning.
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.
Is this like an opera plot? I’m not terribly good at coming up with them. I don’t quite know what ‘sexually harass’ means either. I suppose it’s something like unrequited love? I know there always has to be a love triangle in there somewhere….
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.
Oh dear. The Angel wouldn’t be very pleased with me if I did. Neither would Mama Valerius, my adopted mother, or my poor dead Papa. But I suppose it would be ‘The High C’, for sopranos and... sailors *blush*. But only very certain ones! I’d be very strict about that!
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.
I suppose this Harry person should marry the person she loves. Love can’t be forced after all. You only have to look at operas to see that. Like in Faust, where everything ends up so terribly, or in La Nozze di Figaro, where, when the Count tries to force his love on Suzanna, everything gets very confused and messy, or in Carmen, where Don Jose ends up killing Carmen because she doesn’t return the love he forced on her, after she forced it on him. Oh! The love has to endure great trials, too, like in The Magic Flute, and Romeo and Juliet. But then you’re all set for a happy ending. Hopefully.
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.
Oh dear. That’s most unfortunate. If you were of a fanciful frame of mind, I’d say you’d angered mischievous little elves, but people must be mistaking your desk for the manager’s.
D. Hufflepuff - Prove you are not useless.
Well… I’m not the prima donna at the Opera Gardiner, but I do sing the ingénue role, and I do have a good enough soprano voice to build a very successful career off it. I won a prize or two at the conservatory I attended. Oh! People tell me I was the star of the gala performance a few days ago. I do hope they weren’t just being kind. I take care of Mama Valerius. I take singing lessons from an angel, for what that’s worth.
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.
*searches pockets* I have… quite a few hair ribbons, a small mirror, a tin of lavender comfits, several francs, and assorted change. I’ve also got my fur muff. There’s also… some costume jewelry (oh dear, I really meant to leave that on my dressing table, the props mistress will be very upset). But I really would prefer not to bribe people. I don’t think Mama Valerius or Papa would approve and the Angel might be so angry at my immoral behavior it would quit teaching me. The Angel gets upset so very easily.
"I have read the hogwarts_hocus faq, and understand it is a crazy, cracktastic sorting community and RPG. _____CD_______
I have read the hogwarts_hocus rules and agree to abide by each and every one of them. ____CD_______.
I agree to be a good sport and not get my knickers in a bunch. ____CD_______.
One day, marmalade will rule the world. _____CD________"