Nealan of Queenscove (Protector of the Small quartet, Tamora Pierce)
A tall young man pushes open the door of the sorting room, pulling a large trunk on wheels behind him. He leaves the trunk by the door and walks purposefully over to the table, takes a look at the application, and grins broadly.
1. What is your favorite cheese? Why is it your favorite?
I fail to see how this applies. At all. Unless… maybe there’ll be complementary cheese in the dorms? That’s a little weird.
Anyway, I like pepper jack. It’s different, you know?
2. Who would you kill first, Barney or Carrottop?
I have no idea who either of those are, but I’d have to say Carrottop. After all, at least that Barney fellow has a real name.
3. What time is it where you are?
About a half-hour until noon.
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.
None of them.
Er, how do I say this? I don’t want you to think I’m avoiding the question; something tells me that that would be a phenomenally bad idea. I’m not avoiding the question, I’m trying to keep my skin in one piece. If my friend Kel hears I’m even joking about sexual harassment, she’d take me apart. If I’m really lucky, she might have the presence of mind to do it with an actual weapon. Not that I blame her, of course - I mean, Lalasa was in pretty bad shape when Kel hired her. Kel takes these things pretty seriously.
Strictly off the record, though, does Ginny Weasley count as a member of the Order?
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.
It would be “The Ragged Page,” and the sign outside would be two sided, with the picture of a dog-eared and torn piece of paper on one side, and the picture of a boy in tattered livery on the other side.
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.
If there are no other defining characteristics - personality, looks, et cetera - he should devise some test of their loyalty, to see which has his priorities in the right place. I might suggest something similar to the story of Erilin, as told by Julion of Queenscove (yes, he is an ancestor of mine, if anyone was wondering) in his book Heroines of the South, written in the year 108 HE. Erilin was a young woman in what is now north-eastern Carthak, who had a pair of brothers vying for her hand in marriage. Unable to choose between them, she hatched a plot with their sister, a good friend of hers. The two young women staged an argument, which ended in Erilin challenging her friend to a duel. They were known to be of equal skill at arms - the winner of such a duel was unpredictable unless one had some sort of magical aid. Both brothers immediately went out and bought bespelled swords - the elder gave his to Erilin, and the younger to his sister. Erilin called off the duel, as she’d always meant to, and accepted the younger brother’s proposal of marriage, reasoning that the one who would support his family against his lover was the more trustworthy.
Of course, Damir of Hollyrose, writing in 342 HE, tells the story quite differently. In his account, Erilin is a temptress who, tiring of the two brothers, proceeds to tear apart the family with fiendish glee. This is generally attributed to two influences - firstly, the last female knight to actively operate within Tortall for nearly a century had died decades before, so the concept of women warriors was not well accepted in Hollyrose’s time. Secondly, Tortall was as close to at war with Carthak as we have been in the Human Era, and it would have been risky to portray a Carthaki heroine in a positive light.
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.
Maybe you don’t have enough time devoted to dealing with the paperwork? You should set aside a certain amount of time in which to do it, and make it very clear to others that you will not be available during that time, no matter how much they want you to come play with them and their killer horse.
D. Hufflepuff - Prove you are not useless.
Well, I am a knight, so I’m pretty good with a sword or a lance. Not as good as Kel, mind you, but I’m starting to think she’s some kind of immortal disguised as a human. I’m also decent as a healer - I’ve never really learned how to do any other kind of magic (that’s why I’m here, isn’t it?) but I can patch up just about any kind of non-lethal injury or illness.
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.
I’ve got fifty gold nobles in my luggage - I have no idea what that’s equivalent to in whatever the local currency, but in Tortall, it’s quite a bit of money. If you’re interested, I also brought along some books - mostly Tortallan history and magical theory, along with a bit of epic poetry, I think.
"I have read the
hogwarts_hocus faq, and understand it is a crazy, cracktastic sorting community and RPG. NoQ
I have read the
hogwarts_hocus rules and agree to abide by each and every one of them. NoQ.
I agree to be a good sport and not get my knickers in a bunch. NoQ.
One day, marmalade will rule the world. NoQ"
1. What is your favorite cheese? Why is it your favorite?
I fail to see how this applies. At all. Unless… maybe there’ll be complementary cheese in the dorms? That’s a little weird.
Anyway, I like pepper jack. It’s different, you know?
2. Who would you kill first, Barney or Carrottop?
I have no idea who either of those are, but I’d have to say Carrottop. After all, at least that Barney fellow has a real name.
3. What time is it where you are?
About a half-hour until noon.
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.
None of them.
Er, how do I say this? I don’t want you to think I’m avoiding the question; something tells me that that would be a phenomenally bad idea. I’m not avoiding the question, I’m trying to keep my skin in one piece. If my friend Kel hears I’m even joking about sexual harassment, she’d take me apart. If I’m really lucky, she might have the presence of mind to do it with an actual weapon. Not that I blame her, of course - I mean, Lalasa was in pretty bad shape when Kel hired her. Kel takes these things pretty seriously.
Strictly off the record, though, does Ginny Weasley count as a member of the Order?
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.
It would be “The Ragged Page,” and the sign outside would be two sided, with the picture of a dog-eared and torn piece of paper on one side, and the picture of a boy in tattered livery on the other side.
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.
If there are no other defining characteristics - personality, looks, et cetera - he should devise some test of their loyalty, to see which has his priorities in the right place. I might suggest something similar to the story of Erilin, as told by Julion of Queenscove (yes, he is an ancestor of mine, if anyone was wondering) in his book Heroines of the South, written in the year 108 HE. Erilin was a young woman in what is now north-eastern Carthak, who had a pair of brothers vying for her hand in marriage. Unable to choose between them, she hatched a plot with their sister, a good friend of hers. The two young women staged an argument, which ended in Erilin challenging her friend to a duel. They were known to be of equal skill at arms - the winner of such a duel was unpredictable unless one had some sort of magical aid. Both brothers immediately went out and bought bespelled swords - the elder gave his to Erilin, and the younger to his sister. Erilin called off the duel, as she’d always meant to, and accepted the younger brother’s proposal of marriage, reasoning that the one who would support his family against his lover was the more trustworthy.
Of course, Damir of Hollyrose, writing in 342 HE, tells the story quite differently. In his account, Erilin is a temptress who, tiring of the two brothers, proceeds to tear apart the family with fiendish glee. This is generally attributed to two influences - firstly, the last female knight to actively operate within Tortall for nearly a century had died decades before, so the concept of women warriors was not well accepted in Hollyrose’s time. Secondly, Tortall was as close to at war with Carthak as we have been in the Human Era, and it would have been risky to portray a Carthaki heroine in a positive light.
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.
Maybe you don’t have enough time devoted to dealing with the paperwork? You should set aside a certain amount of time in which to do it, and make it very clear to others that you will not be available during that time, no matter how much they want you to come play with them and their killer horse.
D. Hufflepuff - Prove you are not useless.
Well, I am a knight, so I’m pretty good with a sword or a lance. Not as good as Kel, mind you, but I’m starting to think she’s some kind of immortal disguised as a human. I’m also decent as a healer - I’ve never really learned how to do any other kind of magic (that’s why I’m here, isn’t it?) but I can patch up just about any kind of non-lethal injury or illness.
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.
I’ve got fifty gold nobles in my luggage - I have no idea what that’s equivalent to in whatever the local currency, but in Tortall, it’s quite a bit of money. If you’re interested, I also brought along some books - mostly Tortallan history and magical theory, along with a bit of epic poetry, I think.
"I have read the
hogwarts_hocus faq, and understand it is a crazy, cracktastic sorting community and RPG. NoQ
I have read the
hogwarts_hocus rules and agree to abide by each and every one of them. NoQ.
I agree to be a good sport and not get my knickers in a bunch. NoQ.
One day, marmalade will rule the world. NoQ"