I can see time
Basics
Name: Antonina
Nicknames: Nina, Neener, Anto, Amelie
Gender? female
Age? 17 years, 3 months, couple of days
Likes: yoga, television, pirates, aliens, samurai, Craisins
Dislikes: making a fool of myself, sitting still, getting up early, large parties
Hobbies/Interests: reading, hiking, making collages from copies of the Anthropology magazine, writing small poems
Special talents: I'm a trained classical soprano, and I can pull my left leg up behind my head.
Pet peeves: being patronized
Strong personality traits: I'm most often described as "quiet, smart, and cute". I hope people remember me when they see me.
Weaker personality traits: I'm too timid. I chew ice.
Describe yourself in three sentences: I love alternate realities and award winning cinematography. I want to be Shirley Jackson when I grow up, except softer and less fatalistic. My favorite foods are pierogies and matzoh ball soup.
Favorite Old Kingdom character? Why? Sabriel. She sucked me in to this, and there I have stayed; she's my quintessential heroine.
Least favorite Old Kingdom character? Why? Hedge. He was annoying, frankly.
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One or the other
Famous or rich? rich. I want to buy a house with garrets and ivy on the walls with lots of trees between it and the road.
Friends or family? family's stuck with me
Night or day? night
Optimist or pessimist? optimist
Leader or follower? follower, unfortunately
Introverted or extroverted? introverted
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Magically speaking...
Would you use weapons? If so, what kind? I'd love twin spelled swords.
If you could have any magical powers, what would you have? Flight.
If you could be any animal, what would you be? Why? An ibis. They are a light beneath the trees.
If stranded alone on an island, what three things would you need with you? clementines, chapstick, season 4 of the x-files on dvd
Would you risk your own life to save someone? depends upon the person.
Do you fancy any particular bell? Why? I'm fond of Kibeth and Astarael. I think they were sisters.
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Appearances..
If you want, feel free to post pictures of yourself, but please limit them to TWO (2). If you don't want to post images, feel free to write a simple description of yourself, so we can get a feel for who you are!
I'm 5'4'', 33-26-35.5, brown hair, greenish yellowy brown eyes. I wear purple glasses and I have poofy lips. That's me in the icon.
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Miscellaneous
Which character do you think you'll be stamped as? Lirael
Where did you hear about us? visited someone's journal, and she had a stamp in her user info
Questions, comments, suggestions? Love this series. I read Sabriel when I was twelve; the Old Kingdom has gone around in circles in my skull for five years.
I'm sorry for the quality of this post; I can't figure out how to make it neater.