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* Have the flat to myself for the weekend since K is attending a theology thing. Today I've taken advantage of that alone time by going for a walk then do 90 minutes of cardio boxing with my Kinect fitness game. LOL. It feels so silly, but not much different from a class at the gym to be honest. I sweat and pant so I suppose it's all good.
* Character meme stolen from hamsterwoman.
The characters:
1. Jaime Lannister (ASOIAF)
2. Anya (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
3. Commander Jane Shepard (Mass Effect)
4. Brienne of Tarth (ASOIAF)
5. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
6. Kaidan Alenko (Mass Effect)
7. Loghain Mac Tir (Dragon Age)
8. Rupert Giles (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
9. Tywin Lannister (ASOIAF)
10. Lilah Morgan (Angel)
11. Donna Noble (Doctor Who)
12. Zaeed Massani (Mass Effect)
1. 1 (Jaime), 3 (Shepard), 6 (Kaidan) and 10 (Lilah) are playing poker. Who wins?
Kaidan and Shepard are marines and probably used to playing poker during downtime. Jaime would likely enjoy it and Lilah is likely to excel at all sorts of games. I think it's a tie between Shepard (who has the best poker face) and Lilah.
2. 4 (Brienne) and 9 (Tywin) are about to get married. 2 (Anya), 5 (Jane) and 6 (Kaidan) crash their wedding. What happens?
LOL. Easy - Anya clearly wants Tywin to herself (money, money, money) and has gathered a group of kickass fighters to help her stop this crazy, mismatched couple from tying the knot. Kaidan is a bit hesitant to meddle in their private business at first but Anya is pretty convincing and besides, he doesn't think a nice girl like Brienne ought to be married to Tywin.
At the crashed wedding party, Anya flirts shamelessly but unsuccessfully with Tywin, Kaidan comforts Brienne and Jane drinks all the booze - and leaves the party with Tywin, which causes a mutual and epic walk of shame the following morning.
Nobody mentions this night ever again.
3. If 12 (Zaeed) screams in the middle of the night, what is the reason?
He's had one of his recurring nightmares about being shot in the head and left to rot.
4. 4 (Brienne), 11 (Donna) and 8 (Giles) are in a play. What kind of play?
Something Shakespearian. Probably a tragedy.
5. 10 (Lilah) send birthday invitations to 6 (Kaidan), 1 (Jaime) and 2 (Anya). However, they don't show on the night of the party. What happened?
Honestly? The only one who'd like Lilah enough to go is Jaime (she'd remind him of Cersei) but he is busy elsewhere.
6. Dancing with the Stars invited 7 (Loghain) to their show. Will he/she accept?
Absolutely not, not under any circumstances. He'd probably reply with sending a few soldiers to the producer's home, for good measure.
7. Who would win in chess, 5 (Jane) or 11 (Donna)?
Good question. Jane is brilliant and logical, Donna is more of sly one. Neither one possesses much patience, though, I suspect. But my money's on Jane.
8. If 12 (Zaeed) and 4 (Brienne) played the game battleship, who would win?
Oh, definitely Zaeed. She's win in close combat, but he'd win this.
9. Who would win in real battleship, 4 (Brienne) or 12 (Zaeed)?
Again, Zaeed. He's used to it and he's utterly ruthless. Crashing an entire solar system to beat that goddamn ugly bitch? NO PROBLEM!
10. If 1-6 (Jaime, Anya, Shepard, Brienne, Jane and Kaidan) and 7-12 (Loghain, Giles, Tywin, Lilah, Donna and Zaeed) are two teams, which team would win in dodge ball?
So many awesome fighters on both teams. Team 1-6 has Shepard, who always wins at everything and will be flanked by Brienne and Jaime and Kaidan. But team 7-12 has both Loghain and Tywin, which means they've probably set up some elaborate strategy for beating the crap out of the other team while Tywin watches, not breaking a sweat.
11. Would 8 (Giles) win in a triathlon?
God no. I can see him jogging, occasionally. But it would take an exceptional age-related crisis for him to sign up for a triathlon.
12. 9 (Tywin) and 3 (Shepard) are going out. 2 (Anya) and 11 (Donna) are following them. Why?
Anya is still pissed off about being rejected as the next Lady of Casterly Rock and when she finds out that Tywin has begun to date the legendary starship commander, she nags Donna into following her to a stake-out in order to... I don't know, become a demon again to get her will done?
Also, LOL at Tywin/Shepard. They certainly put the power back in power couple.
13. If 8 (Giles) is hired to kill 10 (Lilah), who hired 8 (Giles)?
Probably Angel, during season 2 or something. Though I doubt anyone would hire Giles as an assassin. He's not the stealthiest type.
14. Today is dissection day in science class. 8 (Giles), 10 (Lilah) and 11 (Donna) are placed in a group for the dissection. What happens?
Well, Lilah isn't going to be told what to do by anyone so she doesn't do anything, Donna finds it rather stupid as well but volunteers to dissect the animal while Giles does all the science. Afterwards, Donna and Giles go out on a date, fall madly in love and live happily ever after.
15. 6 (Kaidan) is trapped in a hole for 3 days in a forest. 7 (Loghain) finds him/her. Would they help?
Yes. Though Loghain would question the intelligence and resourcefulness of a marine who hasn't been able to get out of a hole in three whole days. He might be snide about it, but he would help.
16. 3 (Shepard) and 12 (Zaeed) are at a bar. If a fight starts, who started it?
Oh, it could be anyone in the known universe and beyond. They've both managed to piss off pretty much everyone at some point, though Shepard also does a lot of good to balance it out while Zaeed is more of a er, neutral sort of fellow.
17. 4 (Brienne) and 9 (Tywin) are making out in the bathroom. 1 (Jaime) really needs to go to the bath room (really, really bad). What happens?
Jaime would crash into the bathroom and be full of despair at the sight, though not very shocked. His family really can't give him a damn break, now can it?
18. If 5 (Jane) were to open a shop, what shop would it be?
She'd open a tobacco shop and it would be open whenever she bloody feels like it, okay? Don't expect regular hours.
19. Can 6 (Kaidan) be trusted with a machine gun?
Absolutely. There are few people I'd trust more.
20. 8 (Giles) sees a rainbow. He/She follows the rainbow. If he/she found the pot of gold, would he/she kill the leprechauns or bribe him?
Giles wouldn't follow a rainbow and he would never be fooled into taking the pot of gold.
21. If 10 (Lilah) and 9 (Tywin) are drunk and went to 3 (Shepard)'s house, what happens?
Shepard would be puzzled to find the man she apparently dates getting drunk in the first place since he's terribly controlled. But well, she'd let them in, offer more booze and then she'd have sex with Lilah while Tywin sleeps it off.
And this, too, is one of those nights nobody ever mentions again.
22. 12 (Zaeed) just won the lottery. What would he/she spend their money on first?
Zaeed's a tricky one. I think he'd like to pretend he'd retire, buy some property and/or some nice guns to play with but in the end, he would miss the action of doing what he does. So he'd probably buy a spaceship and travel around like the freelance merc he is, only with a ship of his own.
23. If all entered the Olympics, who would win the most gold medals.
Tywin, though not by actually competing. Sports are for peasants and animals. He'd find some other way.
24. If they all played Mario and Sonic 'Olympic Games', who would win the events?
I think Shepard and Kaidan would get the most out of this and it would be a tie for the gold.
25. 11 (Donna) is babysitting the class pet. Would the pet survive?
Class? But sure, Donna would do fine.
26. 1 (Jaime) and 7 (Loghain) are eating cake. However, the cake was 4 (Brienne)'s birthday cake. What happens?
Aw, this is a cute scenario. Jaime and Loghain are both guests at her birthday party, Jaime because obviously they're dating and Loghain because nobody appreciates a badass female warrior like Loghain.
27. Can 1 (Jaime) and 2 (Anya) be trusted to babysit 8 (Giles)'s child?
Haha, Anya with children is a scary thing and Jaime is kind of a shitty father, too, but he would make sure it was safe at least and keep it entertained. They'd make it, though they wouldn't be my first choice.
28. If it's snowing outside, what is 3 (Shepard)'s reaction?
“Dress warmly and move your asses - you heard me, move people!”
30. 9 (Tywin) wants to confess his/her love to 10 (Lilah). However 10 (Lilah) wants to confess to 4 (Brienne). They each wrote a letter to each other. They meet at the same place. What happens?
Tywin is obviously so confused by all the romantic twists and turns of this meme that he's dumped both Brienne and Shepard and moved on to Lilah (who would probably suit him just fine). Lilah is also obviously confused about her sexual orientation and/or misses the honourable trait in a partner.
I have no idea what happens. Perhaps they agree to go to the hospital to get all of this cured. Can't be healthy.
31. Who would be the best in a James Bond movie?
I think Jane should be Bond and Tywin can be the supervillain.
32. If all of them are stranded on an island, who would resort to cannibalism first?
Zaeed. He's usually the only one who makes it out alive from his missions.
33. Write a conversation about a dinner party involving 5 (Jane), 12 (Zaeed), 7 (Loghain), 6 (Kaidan) and 11 (Donna).
Oh god, no.
34. 2 (Anya) is trapped in a gorilla cage. 12 (Zaeed) and 6 (Kaidan) are outside of the cage. Will they help?
Kaidan would, no doubt. Zaeed might do it or he might just shrug and walk away, I don't know which and I don't think he does either.
35. Would 5 (Jane) be a good peacemaker? If so, what are his/her methods?
She'd need some practice and a lot of cigarettes to calm herself down during negotiations, but sure. Her methods would be rationality and pragmatism and when that fails, she'd push the emotional buttons.
37. 11 (Donna) wants to commit suicide for some reason. 8 (Giles) is the only person with him/her. What do they do?
I don't think Donna is the suicidal type, but Giles is definitely one of the most suitable persons to handle such a crisis, which he would. He'd take her to the hospital.
38. 1 (Jaime), 7 (Loghain), 10 (Lilah) and 3 (Shepard) are playing strip poker. What happens?
Hahaha. Jaime, Lilah and Shepard could all be talked into playing strip poker for sure. Loghain would most definitely not. Ever. At all. So obviously they have slipped him a billion drinks to make him agree to such a stupid thing. Or he does it because of Shepard, I don't know. He'd despise both Jaime and Lilah but he'd like Shepard.
39. 9 (Tywin), 4 (Brienne), 6 (Kaidan) and 5 (Jane) are square dancing. Will 11 (Donna) join in or do something else?
Donna will document this strange occasion somehow and use it to blackmail Tywin later. :)
42. 2 (Anya) is peeping into the girls locker room. 7 (Loghain) sees him/her peeping. What happens?
Loghain doesn't care why Anya peeps into a locker room and he's too busy to be bothered to investigate any further. He'll walk away, making a mental note to himself that Anya obviously has some issues with privacy.
43. What would happen if you gave 4 (Brienne) a chainsaw?
She'd stock up on firewood for the long, cold winter.
44. 9 (Tywin) challenges you to a hot dog eating contest. Do you accept?
Yes, if only for the pure strangeness of this.
45. 1 (Jaime) is driving. A deer is in the way. What happens?
Um, he avoids it?
46. Would 5 (Jane) and 10 (Lilah) go out?
No. Jane would find Lilah's lack of ethics despicable and criminal.
47. 3 (Shepard), 8 (Giles), 12 (Zaeed), 6 (Kaidan) and 1 (Jaime) went on a picnic. Why didn't 10 (Lilah) come?
Because nobody invited her?
48. If 12 (Zaeed) were to get a job, what would it be?
Zaeed has a job - freelancing mercenary/bounty hunter. I don't think he'd be much good at anything else.
49. Out of all of them, who would be most likely to rule the world?
The obvious answer is Tywin. He's the one who would want the power and, unlike Anya, be good enough to grab it and, unlike Lilah, willing to handle the responsibility of it. We then have the ones who simply would not care about ruling anything: basically Jaime and Zaeed because it's so not in their nature. Jane would never give it a shot either. Brienne, Giles, Donna and Kaidan are out of the question, too, because they're decent, good-hearted people who would never be ruthless enough to even try. Shepard is a military commander, she doesn't want to rule - same goes for Loghain. They deal with soldiers, not countries.
50. If 10 (Lilah) were to enter into a competition, what would it be?
Anything.
51. 8 (Giles) and 2 (Anya) are having smexy time. 5 (Jane) is next door. What happens?
Jane thinks it's good that those two finally got their shit together and doesn't do anything but smile to herself and go back to work.
52. Is 11 (Donna) good at defusing bombs?
No. She might have picked up a thing or two from the Doctor but she wouldn't be terribly skilled.
54. If you lend 7 (Loghain) a bazooka, who would she/he kill first?
Depends on when he gets this bazooka but he wouldn't be too sad if the Empress of Orlais suddenly died.
55. 2 (Anya), 8 (Giles), 10 (Lilah), 5 (Jane) and 9 (Tywin) are at a ball. What is the first thing that could go wrong?
Anya could go wrong in general. Jane could get really drunk. Lilah could bump into some old client with a grudge.
56. If 4 (Brienne) and 12 (Zaeed) fought for 6 (Kaidan)'s love, who wins?
Kaidan would like Brienne, even if he'd probably find her a bit too sweet and kind and I think they'd lack something if they tried to be a couple. But then again, he would never ever in his life do anything remotely intimate/sexual with someone like Zaeed. So Brienne would win.
57. Who should make the perfect couple?
Shepard/Kaidan is obviously perfect for each other in my book. I think they'd be able to support, challenge and entertain each other like no other Bioware couple in the history of Bioware couples since Kaidan, unlike most of Bioware's men is a grown-up who doesn't need to be nursed in any way, yay!
Giles/Anya would be fun, too. She always deserved better than Xander and they had lovely chemistry on the show.
Jaime/Brienne isn't remotely perfect but you know. I ship them anyway.
On the more crackier side of things, I'd ship Zaeed with Lilah. That would be a rough, dirty and sex-oriented ship.
And Loghain and Brienne would make a nice couple, too. She'd fall for the Hero of River Dane thing, he'd fall for the Woman Defeating the Odds thing. And beneath the gruff exterior, Loghain is as loyal as she is.
59. If all are fighting, who started it?
Oh, so many possibilities. But the one most likely to cause a fight would probably be Zaeed, although he's fairly laid-back in a lot of ways. If he was bored, though, he'd provoke someone into entertaining him with a fight.
60. If a ghost invaded 1 (Jaime)'s house, what would be the first thing he/she would do?
Aw, it would probably be a Joanna-ghost who's there to watch over the remains of her messed up family. So he'd ask her for some much-needed, long-overdue guidance in life.
* Shipping meme. Disclaimer: I rarely have ships as in OMG SHIPPING!!! I basically like strong characters and I like them together with other strong characters. Not much diversity, I'm afraid.
Six 'ships you are into right now:
1. Shepard/Kaidan (Mass Effect)
2. Shepard/Zaeed (Mass Effect)
3. Jaime/Brienne (ASOIAF)
4. Joanna/Tywin (ASOIAF)
5. Elissa Cousland/Loghain Mac Tir (Dragon Age)
6. Dragonborn/General Tullius (Skyrim) - LOL, this isn't really a “ship” - he's her general, she's his best soldier - but hey, nothing like a bit of military ranks and forceful officers to get me going.
Three 'ships you liked but don't like anymore:
7. Anna/Bates (Downton Abbey)
8. Buffy/Spike (BtVS)
9. Eric/Sookie (True Blood)
Four 'ships you never liked:
10. Buffy/Angel (BtVS)
11. No pairing ever (Grey's Anatomy)
12. Shepard/Garrus (Mass Effect)
13. Warden/Alistair (Dragon Age) - I liked it well enough when I played it but not beyond it.
Two 'ships you're curious about but don't actually 'ship:
14. Jaime/Cersei (ASOIAF) - Curious is the wrong word, but I sure as hell don't ship them.
15. Alistair/Anora (Dragon Age)
Why do you dislike 11 so much? (Everyone on Grey's)
Haha, I don't even know why I bothered listing this show. Every character on this show makes me want to kill them - they're stupid, boring, selfish, unbelievable creations and every ship is so forced and badly executed that it makes my eyes bleed. Good examples of how not to do storytelling.
Who is someone you know that 'ships 14? (Jaime/Cersei)
It's a fairly common ship in the fandom. I think it's considered “cooler” than Jaime/Brienne.
What would be your ideal scenario for 3? (Jaime/Brienne)
Any scenario that doesn't involve too much pain, death and/or heartbreak.
What is your favorite moment for 1? (Shepard/Kaidan)
My favourite thing about them is how realistic and mature they are (even if fanfic writers like to forget it, they're both in their 30's). They fall for each other, they acknowledge this and they make plans how to go about it without breaking military protocol. At some point Kaidan admits that Shepard's a hard woman to step away from which I always find sweet and they also tease each other about that much needed shoreleave.
My favourite moment, though, has got to be the scene where Shepard has a momentary lack of faith in her own ability to get the main mission done. She's been grounded by the Council, nobody believe in her story and she knows time's running out. It's rather unique in a game since heroes aren't supposed to doubt anything, but Shepard does. And Kaidan talks her out of it, still keeping to protocol except for the occasional slip. “That's what I lo- appreciate about you, ma'am.” And then they Almost Kiss which is a cheap but sure way of making me smile.
How long have you been following 6? (Dragonborn/Tullius)
LOL. "Following" sounds so serious and my reasons for this are so extremely shallow and/or predictable. I think he's the one NPC in the game that it would make any sense for me my Dragonborn to work up any sort of romantic interest for. He's the gruff, impatient Father To His Men kind of general. And he's voiced by Michael Hogan. I am nothing if not consistent in my love for these kind of men, okay?
What's the story with 8? What made you stop liking/caring? (Buffy/Spike)
I loved them during season 5 and early season 6, then it turned out so boring. And the fandom was crazy. Plus, the attempted rape plot line was badly executed and some of the fans handled it so damn horribly that it turned me off the whole pairing.
You have the power to make one 'ship nonexistent. Choose from 10 or 12. (Buffy/Angel or Shepard/Garrus)
I feel no such vitriol for any of those pairings. Buffy/Angel was always just so inexplicable to me. I never understood why she would fall in love with him as it was never really shown or told. And while innocence is cute and all, I never buy that an old vampire man would find true love in a teenage girl. It's a typical "endless true love because we say so" pairing.
Shepard/Garrus was one of those pairings I never saw coming either. I think people love Garrus because he's Batman in space. I never did like Batman, though.
Which 'ship do you prefer, 2 or 4? (Shepard/Zaeed or Joanna/Tywin)
Well, Joanna/Tywin, hands down.
What interests you about 15? (Alistair/Anora)
Arranged marriage is a favourite trope/shameful secret kink of mine. And Anora is a decent woman (pragmatic and ruthless like her father, but also decent like him) and deserves someone better than Cailan. Alistair is a good-hearted man who'd grow to love her, I'm sure, once he figures out that nothing is really black or white. And I must admit that I adore the idea of Loghain as Alistair's father-in-law.
Why did you stop liking 7? (Anna/Bates)
Because suddenly the pairing was all about how her life revolved around him and his boring ghosts from the past. What I liked about them in season one was how low-key they were, their relationship evolving slowly and quietly. Then everything got so bloody melodramatic. It's like trading a good, subtle novel for fanfic written by a 17 year old who thinks emotions need to be tested through DRAMATIC MOMENTS OMG.
Did your waning interest in 9 kill your interest in the show? (Eric/Sookie)
No, Charlaine Harris's extremely limited talent as a writer killed my interest in the books and then the show went boring and cracky. I don't do crack unless it's space opera crack.
What's a song that reminds you of 5? (Elissa/Loghain)
“Eric's song” - Vienna Teng is bascially the perfect Cousland/Loghain theme song. Oh, and Iron & Wine's "An angry blade" for the line grace is a gift for the fallen, dear. (Which fits about 90% of my ships. Oh well.)
If you could have any two of these pairings double date, who would it be?
Elissa/Loghain and Dragonborn/Tullius are basically the same sides of the same coin. It would be an odd date where the grumpy older men could sit and wonder why the hell these strong, capable women have chosen them while the strong, capable women would compare notes on strategies for saving the world.
For some diversity, I'd pick Elissa/Loghain and Jaime/Brienne. Four warriors who all know the price of war and who'd have a lot to talk about. Besides, Elissa and Brienne would become very good friends and goddammit, I think they both deserve that. While Loghain would find Jaime deeply annoying, Jaime would probably develop a man-crush on Loghain for the Single-Handedly Ending The Occupation thing he's got in his past.
Have 2 kissed yet? (Shepard/Zaeed)
No, but she has hit him in the face with a gun. Does that count?
Did 4 have a happy ending? If the show hasn't ended yet, do you think a happy ending is likely? (Joanna/Tywin)
No, no they did not have a happy ending thankyouverymuch. Joanna's whole purpose in the plot so far has been to make Tywin suffer. And I fear their ending is going to be made even less happy in the upcoming books because GRRM is twisted like that.
What would make you start 'shipping 14? (Jaime/Cersei)
Well, nothing really. They're a destructive force and certainly interesting but I generally only like power couples and my definition of power couple is more into fortifying and empowering each other, flaws and all.
They don't fit the destructive couple kink I have either - I like the concept of two highly unsuitable people finding something in each other during desperate times, but the element of manipulation and any kind of unbalance between the two leave me cold. I'm put off by emotional manipulation and/or inequality, period.
Besides, currently their “romance” seems be headed towards a point where the audience will cheer for Jaime finally getting rid of that Evil Evil Woman, which just pisses me off.
If only one could happen, which would you prefer, 2 or 6? (Shepard/Zaeed or Dragonborn/Tullius)
Oh, Dragonborn/Tullius. But I can definitely see a future for Shepard and Zaeed as well, picking themselves up from the ruins of humanity that I'm sure the end of the ME3 will bring about. Then again, Zaeed would have to become a slightly different man for Shepard to endure a future with him, whereas I think Tullius is rather nice as he is. ;)
You have the power to decide the fate of 13. What happens to them? (Warden/Alistair)
Ha, I did have the power to decide it. My Warden had a romance with Alistair until she realised that he was destined to be king and she was destined to be a hero elsewhere. She made a deal with the current queen, went behind his back, spared the life of Loghain and had a yelling session with Alistair before parting ways for good. He was hurt and betrayed, she was stoic and saved the world. Ah, puppy love.
I think Warden/Alistair is designed to be very much a First Love sort of thing. And I'm cynical/experienced enough to think/know that those couples never last.
Which of these 'ships do you like the most?
With the upcoming release of ME3, my fannish heart is so full of love for all things Shepard that I would have to say Shepard/Kaidan at the moment. Though in the long run, I think Joanna/Tywin or Elissa/Loghain would win.
Which do you dislike the most?
I think Eric/Sookie is the one that the author managed to screw up the most. She went from having me thinking that those two would certainly be hot together to thinking ewww. Too many purple sex scenes and weird power imbalance to make me like it. Add to that how she writes men that are assholes and not in the Tywin/Loghain kind of way but in a sexist, possessive, jerk-ass way. Bleh.
* Character meme stolen from hamsterwoman.
The characters:
1. Jaime Lannister (ASOIAF)
2. Anya (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
3. Commander Jane Shepard (Mass Effect)
4. Brienne of Tarth (ASOIAF)
5. Jane Tennison (Prime Suspect)
6. Kaidan Alenko (Mass Effect)
7. Loghain Mac Tir (Dragon Age)
8. Rupert Giles (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
9. Tywin Lannister (ASOIAF)
10. Lilah Morgan (Angel)
11. Donna Noble (Doctor Who)
12. Zaeed Massani (Mass Effect)
1. 1 (Jaime), 3 (Shepard), 6 (Kaidan) and 10 (Lilah) are playing poker. Who wins?
Kaidan and Shepard are marines and probably used to playing poker during downtime. Jaime would likely enjoy it and Lilah is likely to excel at all sorts of games. I think it's a tie between Shepard (who has the best poker face) and Lilah.
2. 4 (Brienne) and 9 (Tywin) are about to get married. 2 (Anya), 5 (Jane) and 6 (Kaidan) crash their wedding. What happens?
LOL. Easy - Anya clearly wants Tywin to herself (money, money, money) and has gathered a group of kickass fighters to help her stop this crazy, mismatched couple from tying the knot. Kaidan is a bit hesitant to meddle in their private business at first but Anya is pretty convincing and besides, he doesn't think a nice girl like Brienne ought to be married to Tywin.
At the crashed wedding party, Anya flirts shamelessly but unsuccessfully with Tywin, Kaidan comforts Brienne and Jane drinks all the booze - and leaves the party with Tywin, which causes a mutual and epic walk of shame the following morning.
Nobody mentions this night ever again.
3. If 12 (Zaeed) screams in the middle of the night, what is the reason?
He's had one of his recurring nightmares about being shot in the head and left to rot.
4. 4 (Brienne), 11 (Donna) and 8 (Giles) are in a play. What kind of play?
Something Shakespearian. Probably a tragedy.
5. 10 (Lilah) send birthday invitations to 6 (Kaidan), 1 (Jaime) and 2 (Anya). However, they don't show on the night of the party. What happened?
Honestly? The only one who'd like Lilah enough to go is Jaime (she'd remind him of Cersei) but he is busy elsewhere.
6. Dancing with the Stars invited 7 (Loghain) to their show. Will he/she accept?
Absolutely not, not under any circumstances. He'd probably reply with sending a few soldiers to the producer's home, for good measure.
7. Who would win in chess, 5 (Jane) or 11 (Donna)?
Good question. Jane is brilliant and logical, Donna is more of sly one. Neither one possesses much patience, though, I suspect. But my money's on Jane.
8. If 12 (Zaeed) and 4 (Brienne) played the game battleship, who would win?
Oh, definitely Zaeed. She's win in close combat, but he'd win this.
9. Who would win in real battleship, 4 (Brienne) or 12 (Zaeed)?
Again, Zaeed. He's used to it and he's utterly ruthless. Crashing an entire solar system to beat that goddamn ugly bitch? NO PROBLEM!
10. If 1-6 (Jaime, Anya, Shepard, Brienne, Jane and Kaidan) and 7-12 (Loghain, Giles, Tywin, Lilah, Donna and Zaeed) are two teams, which team would win in dodge ball?
So many awesome fighters on both teams. Team 1-6 has Shepard, who always wins at everything and will be flanked by Brienne and Jaime and Kaidan. But team 7-12 has both Loghain and Tywin, which means they've probably set up some elaborate strategy for beating the crap out of the other team while Tywin watches, not breaking a sweat.
11. Would 8 (Giles) win in a triathlon?
God no. I can see him jogging, occasionally. But it would take an exceptional age-related crisis for him to sign up for a triathlon.
12. 9 (Tywin) and 3 (Shepard) are going out. 2 (Anya) and 11 (Donna) are following them. Why?
Anya is still pissed off about being rejected as the next Lady of Casterly Rock and when she finds out that Tywin has begun to date the legendary starship commander, she nags Donna into following her to a stake-out in order to... I don't know, become a demon again to get her will done?
Also, LOL at Tywin/Shepard. They certainly put the power back in power couple.
13. If 8 (Giles) is hired to kill 10 (Lilah), who hired 8 (Giles)?
Probably Angel, during season 2 or something. Though I doubt anyone would hire Giles as an assassin. He's not the stealthiest type.
14. Today is dissection day in science class. 8 (Giles), 10 (Lilah) and 11 (Donna) are placed in a group for the dissection. What happens?
Well, Lilah isn't going to be told what to do by anyone so she doesn't do anything, Donna finds it rather stupid as well but volunteers to dissect the animal while Giles does all the science. Afterwards, Donna and Giles go out on a date, fall madly in love and live happily ever after.
15. 6 (Kaidan) is trapped in a hole for 3 days in a forest. 7 (Loghain) finds him/her. Would they help?
Yes. Though Loghain would question the intelligence and resourcefulness of a marine who hasn't been able to get out of a hole in three whole days. He might be snide about it, but he would help.
16. 3 (Shepard) and 12 (Zaeed) are at a bar. If a fight starts, who started it?
Oh, it could be anyone in the known universe and beyond. They've both managed to piss off pretty much everyone at some point, though Shepard also does a lot of good to balance it out while Zaeed is more of a er, neutral sort of fellow.
17. 4 (Brienne) and 9 (Tywin) are making out in the bathroom. 1 (Jaime) really needs to go to the bath room (really, really bad). What happens?
Jaime would crash into the bathroom and be full of despair at the sight, though not very shocked. His family really can't give him a damn break, now can it?
18. If 5 (Jane) were to open a shop, what shop would it be?
She'd open a tobacco shop and it would be open whenever she bloody feels like it, okay? Don't expect regular hours.
19. Can 6 (Kaidan) be trusted with a machine gun?
Absolutely. There are few people I'd trust more.
20. 8 (Giles) sees a rainbow. He/She follows the rainbow. If he/she found the pot of gold, would he/she kill the leprechauns or bribe him?
Giles wouldn't follow a rainbow and he would never be fooled into taking the pot of gold.
21. If 10 (Lilah) and 9 (Tywin) are drunk and went to 3 (Shepard)'s house, what happens?
Shepard would be puzzled to find the man she apparently dates getting drunk in the first place since he's terribly controlled. But well, she'd let them in, offer more booze and then she'd have sex with Lilah while Tywin sleeps it off.
And this, too, is one of those nights nobody ever mentions again.
22. 12 (Zaeed) just won the lottery. What would he/she spend their money on first?
Zaeed's a tricky one. I think he'd like to pretend he'd retire, buy some property and/or some nice guns to play with but in the end, he would miss the action of doing what he does. So he'd probably buy a spaceship and travel around like the freelance merc he is, only with a ship of his own.
23. If all entered the Olympics, who would win the most gold medals.
Tywin, though not by actually competing. Sports are for peasants and animals. He'd find some other way.
24. If they all played Mario and Sonic 'Olympic Games', who would win the events?
I think Shepard and Kaidan would get the most out of this and it would be a tie for the gold.
25. 11 (Donna) is babysitting the class pet. Would the pet survive?
Class? But sure, Donna would do fine.
26. 1 (Jaime) and 7 (Loghain) are eating cake. However, the cake was 4 (Brienne)'s birthday cake. What happens?
Aw, this is a cute scenario. Jaime and Loghain are both guests at her birthday party, Jaime because obviously they're dating and Loghain because nobody appreciates a badass female warrior like Loghain.
27. Can 1 (Jaime) and 2 (Anya) be trusted to babysit 8 (Giles)'s child?
Haha, Anya with children is a scary thing and Jaime is kind of a shitty father, too, but he would make sure it was safe at least and keep it entertained. They'd make it, though they wouldn't be my first choice.
28. If it's snowing outside, what is 3 (Shepard)'s reaction?
“Dress warmly and move your asses - you heard me, move people!”
30. 9 (Tywin) wants to confess his/her love to 10 (Lilah). However 10 (Lilah) wants to confess to 4 (Brienne). They each wrote a letter to each other. They meet at the same place. What happens?
Tywin is obviously so confused by all the romantic twists and turns of this meme that he's dumped both Brienne and Shepard and moved on to Lilah (who would probably suit him just fine). Lilah is also obviously confused about her sexual orientation and/or misses the honourable trait in a partner.
I have no idea what happens. Perhaps they agree to go to the hospital to get all of this cured. Can't be healthy.
31. Who would be the best in a James Bond movie?
I think Jane should be Bond and Tywin can be the supervillain.
32. If all of them are stranded on an island, who would resort to cannibalism first?
Zaeed. He's usually the only one who makes it out alive from his missions.
33. Write a conversation about a dinner party involving 5 (Jane), 12 (Zaeed), 7 (Loghain), 6 (Kaidan) and 11 (Donna).
Oh god, no.
34. 2 (Anya) is trapped in a gorilla cage. 12 (Zaeed) and 6 (Kaidan) are outside of the cage. Will they help?
Kaidan would, no doubt. Zaeed might do it or he might just shrug and walk away, I don't know which and I don't think he does either.
35. Would 5 (Jane) be a good peacemaker? If so, what are his/her methods?
She'd need some practice and a lot of cigarettes to calm herself down during negotiations, but sure. Her methods would be rationality and pragmatism and when that fails, she'd push the emotional buttons.
37. 11 (Donna) wants to commit suicide for some reason. 8 (Giles) is the only person with him/her. What do they do?
I don't think Donna is the suicidal type, but Giles is definitely one of the most suitable persons to handle such a crisis, which he would. He'd take her to the hospital.
38. 1 (Jaime), 7 (Loghain), 10 (Lilah) and 3 (Shepard) are playing strip poker. What happens?
Hahaha. Jaime, Lilah and Shepard could all be talked into playing strip poker for sure. Loghain would most definitely not. Ever. At all. So obviously they have slipped him a billion drinks to make him agree to such a stupid thing. Or he does it because of Shepard, I don't know. He'd despise both Jaime and Lilah but he'd like Shepard.
39. 9 (Tywin), 4 (Brienne), 6 (Kaidan) and 5 (Jane) are square dancing. Will 11 (Donna) join in or do something else?
Donna will document this strange occasion somehow and use it to blackmail Tywin later. :)
42. 2 (Anya) is peeping into the girls locker room. 7 (Loghain) sees him/her peeping. What happens?
Loghain doesn't care why Anya peeps into a locker room and he's too busy to be bothered to investigate any further. He'll walk away, making a mental note to himself that Anya obviously has some issues with privacy.
43. What would happen if you gave 4 (Brienne) a chainsaw?
She'd stock up on firewood for the long, cold winter.
44. 9 (Tywin) challenges you to a hot dog eating contest. Do you accept?
Yes, if only for the pure strangeness of this.
45. 1 (Jaime) is driving. A deer is in the way. What happens?
Um, he avoids it?
46. Would 5 (Jane) and 10 (Lilah) go out?
No. Jane would find Lilah's lack of ethics despicable and criminal.
47. 3 (Shepard), 8 (Giles), 12 (Zaeed), 6 (Kaidan) and 1 (Jaime) went on a picnic. Why didn't 10 (Lilah) come?
Because nobody invited her?
48. If 12 (Zaeed) were to get a job, what would it be?
Zaeed has a job - freelancing mercenary/bounty hunter. I don't think he'd be much good at anything else.
49. Out of all of them, who would be most likely to rule the world?
The obvious answer is Tywin. He's the one who would want the power and, unlike Anya, be good enough to grab it and, unlike Lilah, willing to handle the responsibility of it. We then have the ones who simply would not care about ruling anything: basically Jaime and Zaeed because it's so not in their nature. Jane would never give it a shot either. Brienne, Giles, Donna and Kaidan are out of the question, too, because they're decent, good-hearted people who would never be ruthless enough to even try. Shepard is a military commander, she doesn't want to rule - same goes for Loghain. They deal with soldiers, not countries.
50. If 10 (Lilah) were to enter into a competition, what would it be?
Anything.
51. 8 (Giles) and 2 (Anya) are having smexy time. 5 (Jane) is next door. What happens?
Jane thinks it's good that those two finally got their shit together and doesn't do anything but smile to herself and go back to work.
52. Is 11 (Donna) good at defusing bombs?
No. She might have picked up a thing or two from the Doctor but she wouldn't be terribly skilled.
54. If you lend 7 (Loghain) a bazooka, who would she/he kill first?
Depends on when he gets this bazooka but he wouldn't be too sad if the Empress of Orlais suddenly died.
55. 2 (Anya), 8 (Giles), 10 (Lilah), 5 (Jane) and 9 (Tywin) are at a ball. What is the first thing that could go wrong?
Anya could go wrong in general. Jane could get really drunk. Lilah could bump into some old client with a grudge.
56. If 4 (Brienne) and 12 (Zaeed) fought for 6 (Kaidan)'s love, who wins?
Kaidan would like Brienne, even if he'd probably find her a bit too sweet and kind and I think they'd lack something if they tried to be a couple. But then again, he would never ever in his life do anything remotely intimate/sexual with someone like Zaeed. So Brienne would win.
57. Who should make the perfect couple?
Shepard/Kaidan is obviously perfect for each other in my book. I think they'd be able to support, challenge and entertain each other like no other Bioware couple in the history of Bioware couples since Kaidan, unlike most of Bioware's men is a grown-up who doesn't need to be nursed in any way, yay!
Giles/Anya would be fun, too. She always deserved better than Xander and they had lovely chemistry on the show.
Jaime/Brienne isn't remotely perfect but you know. I ship them anyway.
On the more crackier side of things, I'd ship Zaeed with Lilah. That would be a rough, dirty and sex-oriented ship.
And Loghain and Brienne would make a nice couple, too. She'd fall for the Hero of River Dane thing, he'd fall for the Woman Defeating the Odds thing. And beneath the gruff exterior, Loghain is as loyal as she is.
59. If all are fighting, who started it?
Oh, so many possibilities. But the one most likely to cause a fight would probably be Zaeed, although he's fairly laid-back in a lot of ways. If he was bored, though, he'd provoke someone into entertaining him with a fight.
60. If a ghost invaded 1 (Jaime)'s house, what would be the first thing he/she would do?
Aw, it would probably be a Joanna-ghost who's there to watch over the remains of her messed up family. So he'd ask her for some much-needed, long-overdue guidance in life.
* Shipping meme. Disclaimer: I rarely have ships as in OMG SHIPPING!!! I basically like strong characters and I like them together with other strong characters. Not much diversity, I'm afraid.
Six 'ships you are into right now:
1. Shepard/Kaidan (Mass Effect)
2. Shepard/Zaeed (Mass Effect)
3. Jaime/Brienne (ASOIAF)
4. Joanna/Tywin (ASOIAF)
5. Elissa Cousland/Loghain Mac Tir (Dragon Age)
6. Dragonborn/General Tullius (Skyrim) - LOL, this isn't really a “ship” - he's her general, she's his best soldier - but hey, nothing like a bit of military ranks and forceful officers to get me going.
Three 'ships you liked but don't like anymore:
7. Anna/Bates (Downton Abbey)
8. Buffy/Spike (BtVS)
9. Eric/Sookie (True Blood)
Four 'ships you never liked:
10. Buffy/Angel (BtVS)
11. No pairing ever (Grey's Anatomy)
12. Shepard/Garrus (Mass Effect)
13. Warden/Alistair (Dragon Age) - I liked it well enough when I played it but not beyond it.
Two 'ships you're curious about but don't actually 'ship:
14. Jaime/Cersei (ASOIAF) - Curious is the wrong word, but I sure as hell don't ship them.
15. Alistair/Anora (Dragon Age)
Why do you dislike 11 so much? (Everyone on Grey's)
Haha, I don't even know why I bothered listing this show. Every character on this show makes me want to kill them - they're stupid, boring, selfish, unbelievable creations and every ship is so forced and badly executed that it makes my eyes bleed. Good examples of how not to do storytelling.
Who is someone you know that 'ships 14? (Jaime/Cersei)
It's a fairly common ship in the fandom. I think it's considered “cooler” than Jaime/Brienne.
What would be your ideal scenario for 3? (Jaime/Brienne)
Any scenario that doesn't involve too much pain, death and/or heartbreak.
What is your favorite moment for 1? (Shepard/Kaidan)
My favourite thing about them is how realistic and mature they are (even if fanfic writers like to forget it, they're both in their 30's). They fall for each other, they acknowledge this and they make plans how to go about it without breaking military protocol. At some point Kaidan admits that Shepard's a hard woman to step away from which I always find sweet and they also tease each other about that much needed shoreleave.
My favourite moment, though, has got to be the scene where Shepard has a momentary lack of faith in her own ability to get the main mission done. She's been grounded by the Council, nobody believe in her story and she knows time's running out. It's rather unique in a game since heroes aren't supposed to doubt anything, but Shepard does. And Kaidan talks her out of it, still keeping to protocol except for the occasional slip. “That's what I lo- appreciate about you, ma'am.” And then they Almost Kiss which is a cheap but sure way of making me smile.
How long have you been following 6? (Dragonborn/Tullius)
LOL. "Following" sounds so serious and my reasons for this are so extremely shallow and/or predictable. I think he's the one NPC in the game that it would make any sense for me my Dragonborn to work up any sort of romantic interest for. He's the gruff, impatient Father To His Men kind of general. And he's voiced by Michael Hogan. I am nothing if not consistent in my love for these kind of men, okay?
What's the story with 8? What made you stop liking/caring? (Buffy/Spike)
I loved them during season 5 and early season 6, then it turned out so boring. And the fandom was crazy. Plus, the attempted rape plot line was badly executed and some of the fans handled it so damn horribly that it turned me off the whole pairing.
You have the power to make one 'ship nonexistent. Choose from 10 or 12. (Buffy/Angel or Shepard/Garrus)
I feel no such vitriol for any of those pairings. Buffy/Angel was always just so inexplicable to me. I never understood why she would fall in love with him as it was never really shown or told. And while innocence is cute and all, I never buy that an old vampire man would find true love in a teenage girl. It's a typical "endless true love because we say so" pairing.
Shepard/Garrus was one of those pairings I never saw coming either. I think people love Garrus because he's Batman in space. I never did like Batman, though.
Which 'ship do you prefer, 2 or 4? (Shepard/Zaeed or Joanna/Tywin)
Well, Joanna/Tywin, hands down.
What interests you about 15? (Alistair/Anora)
Arranged marriage is a favourite trope/shameful secret kink of mine. And Anora is a decent woman (pragmatic and ruthless like her father, but also decent like him) and deserves someone better than Cailan. Alistair is a good-hearted man who'd grow to love her, I'm sure, once he figures out that nothing is really black or white. And I must admit that I adore the idea of Loghain as Alistair's father-in-law.
Why did you stop liking 7? (Anna/Bates)
Because suddenly the pairing was all about how her life revolved around him and his boring ghosts from the past. What I liked about them in season one was how low-key they were, their relationship evolving slowly and quietly. Then everything got so bloody melodramatic. It's like trading a good, subtle novel for fanfic written by a 17 year old who thinks emotions need to be tested through DRAMATIC MOMENTS OMG.
Did your waning interest in 9 kill your interest in the show? (Eric/Sookie)
No, Charlaine Harris's extremely limited talent as a writer killed my interest in the books and then the show went boring and cracky. I don't do crack unless it's space opera crack.
What's a song that reminds you of 5? (Elissa/Loghain)
“Eric's song” - Vienna Teng is bascially the perfect Cousland/Loghain theme song. Oh, and Iron & Wine's "An angry blade" for the line grace is a gift for the fallen, dear. (Which fits about 90% of my ships. Oh well.)
If you could have any two of these pairings double date, who would it be?
Elissa/Loghain and Dragonborn/Tullius are basically the same sides of the same coin. It would be an odd date where the grumpy older men could sit and wonder why the hell these strong, capable women have chosen them while the strong, capable women would compare notes on strategies for saving the world.
For some diversity, I'd pick Elissa/Loghain and Jaime/Brienne. Four warriors who all know the price of war and who'd have a lot to talk about. Besides, Elissa and Brienne would become very good friends and goddammit, I think they both deserve that. While Loghain would find Jaime deeply annoying, Jaime would probably develop a man-crush on Loghain for the Single-Handedly Ending The Occupation thing he's got in his past.
Have 2 kissed yet? (Shepard/Zaeed)
No, but she has hit him in the face with a gun. Does that count?
Did 4 have a happy ending? If the show hasn't ended yet, do you think a happy ending is likely? (Joanna/Tywin)
No, no they did not have a happy ending thankyouverymuch. Joanna's whole purpose in the plot so far has been to make Tywin suffer. And I fear their ending is going to be made even less happy in the upcoming books because GRRM is twisted like that.
What would make you start 'shipping 14? (Jaime/Cersei)
Well, nothing really. They're a destructive force and certainly interesting but I generally only like power couples and my definition of power couple is more into fortifying and empowering each other, flaws and all.
They don't fit the destructive couple kink I have either - I like the concept of two highly unsuitable people finding something in each other during desperate times, but the element of manipulation and any kind of unbalance between the two leave me cold. I'm put off by emotional manipulation and/or inequality, period.
Besides, currently their “romance” seems be headed towards a point where the audience will cheer for Jaime finally getting rid of that Evil Evil Woman, which just pisses me off.
If only one could happen, which would you prefer, 2 or 6? (Shepard/Zaeed or Dragonborn/Tullius)
Oh, Dragonborn/Tullius. But I can definitely see a future for Shepard and Zaeed as well, picking themselves up from the ruins of humanity that I'm sure the end of the ME3 will bring about. Then again, Zaeed would have to become a slightly different man for Shepard to endure a future with him, whereas I think Tullius is rather nice as he is. ;)
You have the power to decide the fate of 13. What happens to them? (Warden/Alistair)
Ha, I did have the power to decide it. My Warden had a romance with Alistair until she realised that he was destined to be king and she was destined to be a hero elsewhere. She made a deal with the current queen, went behind his back, spared the life of Loghain and had a yelling session with Alistair before parting ways for good. He was hurt and betrayed, she was stoic and saved the world. Ah, puppy love.
I think Warden/Alistair is designed to be very much a First Love sort of thing. And I'm cynical/experienced enough to think/know that those couples never last.
Which of these 'ships do you like the most?
With the upcoming release of ME3, my fannish heart is so full of love for all things Shepard that I would have to say Shepard/Kaidan at the moment. Though in the long run, I think Joanna/Tywin or Elissa/Loghain would win.
Which do you dislike the most?
I think Eric/Sookie is the one that the author managed to screw up the most. She went from having me thinking that those two would certainly be hot together to thinking ewww. Too many purple sex scenes and weird power imbalance to make me like it. Add to that how she writes men that are assholes and not in the Tywin/Loghain kind of way but in a sexist, possessive, jerk-ass way. Bleh.