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The Basics
Name: Rachel
Nickname: Ummm...I don't really have one.
Age: 15
Star sign: Gemini
Photo or brief description of yourself: I'm 5'8'' tall, about average weight, and I have shoulder-length dark blonde hair (which sometimes looks light brown) and brown eyes.
Would you prefer to be stamped as a male or as a female character? Either is fine.
And, just because we're nosy, where did you hear about hagaren_rating? I was searching for some new communties, and I happened to come across it.
You In General
Hobbies: Writing, guitar, spending time with friends and family, reading, kickboxing, camping, tennis, listening to music, and theatre.
Talents: Everything listed above ^.
Likes: Travel, animals, anime and manga, nature, history, daydreaming, musicals, art, anything that makes me laugh, chocolate, and everything listed in the "hobbies" section.
Dislikes: Judgemental people, war, horror movies, closed-minded people, math, discrimination, people who lie to me, cold weather, IMing people (I prefer to talk in person), being tired, and rude people.
Three words that best describe you: Creative, Shy, Adventurous.
Dreams for the future: I've always wanted to be a writer, so being published is one of my biggest goals. I also want to go to a good University and to travel the world. I'd like to fall in love someday, too, but the other things come first.
Favourites
Favourite colour: I like sky-blue because it's a beautiful color and also very calming.
Favourite food: Any kind of pasta....or cheesecake.
Favourite season: Spring. Especially late spring.
Favourite animal: I've always loved cats, but wolves have become another favorite.
FMA
Favourite character, and why: I don't think I could possibly choose just one favorite character, so how about 4? Although the main characters are not usually my favorites, I love Ed and Al. However, Hughes and Riza are also some of my favorites. I guess I like them all because they are very strong and determined characters and I admire their values.
If you could choose to be any of the characters for a day, who would you choose, and why? I'd probably choose Roy, because I'd love to be able to use alchemy and I've always wanted to know what it's like to be in the military (I'm not sure if I'd join, but I've always wanted to know what it's like).
Favourite pairing: Roy x Riza and Ling Yao x Ranfan (does anyone else see the similarites between those pairings?).
Favourite FMA song, and why: Brothers, because it turns the story's plot into a beautiful song.
Favourite type of alchemy (e.g. flame, metal, light), and why: Probably Ed's metal alchemy, because it seems to be very useful in all sorts of situations. I also like Russell and Fletcher's plant alchemy.
Which is best, the manga or the anime? I like them both. The anime has a dramatic, more emotional storyline, but the manga has many comedic moments that I like (the Barry the Chopper and Riza Hawkeye scene XD). They also both have their own original characters (the anime has anime!Wrath and Dante and the manga has Ling Yao, Olivia Armstrong...).
And/Or
Leader or follower? I think I'm probably a follower, but with some leader characteristics. I have my own original ideas on how things should be done, but I sometimes lack the confidence I would need to carry them out. However, I would lead if I needed to.
Cool and collected or emotional? I'm emotional.
Confident or shy? I'm shy around most people, but I can be pretty confident around my closest friends.
Optimist or pessimist? I try to be optimistic most of the time, but if things aren't going well I can turn pessimistic.