application for Jem! (of the cartoon JEM)
In the Sorting Room, a starburst of magenta light flashed and was gone. At the center of the afterglow stood a young woman with big pink '80s hair, wearing a pink wrap dress belted with silver beaded fringe. Her matching pink heels were alarmingly high, yet she could do anything in them, it seemed. This was adequately demonstrated as she ran back and forth between the Sorting Room's walls, alternately throwing herself against the walls and pounding against them. Throughout this display, she managed not to break the microphone she was clutching in her hand.
"Help! Let me out! Someone? Anyone? Rio, where are you?!"
Finally she gave up. With a furtive look around to assure herself no thugs or Misfits were around to discover her secret, she reached up to finger one of the gaudy red starburst-shaped earrings she wore.
"Show's over, Synergy."
But nothing happened. Instead, a funny piece of parchment floated into view, and a floating quill beside it. Was the quill actually reading questions to her, and then writing down the answers?
State your full name.
Being a woman of mystery, as long as she wore this appearance, she could state no other name but the one she would give now.
"Jem," she said, with a little sigh.
1. What is your favorite cheese? Why is it your favorite?
Cheese? That word rang a bell. Hadn't a reviewer said that about - "My movie, Starbright. It's not exactly an autobiographical film, but it is the story of a struggling female rock group, focusing on their singer who becomes a star, and who teaches a selfish male rock star how to share." Jem laughed softly. "It's not high art, and we made the film on a very modest budget. Some critics hated it! But we must have done something right, because it did earn me an Academy Award nomination. And, of course, all the profits went to benefit the Starlight Foundation for Foster Girls."
2. Who would you kill first, Barney or Carrottop?
"You've got to be kidding me! Kill anyone? Only in the sense that our music will knock them out and make them see stars! You can't possibly mean anything else, otherwise I - I just don't know why anyone would ask such a question."
3. What time is it where you are?
She faltered. "It's just after the show."
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.
"Sexual harassment is a serious offense!" Hands on hips, Jem scowled at the quill and parchment. "We tell all our foster girls, never let anyone talk you into anything you don't want, and always hold your head up high. Be proud of who you are, and know that you deserve never to be hurt or harassed. You deserve to be treated like the special, unique, talented human being you are. If anyone ever says something inappropriate to you, or tries to touch you in a bad way, run and tell a trusted adult right away!"
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.
"No offense, but I don't drink, except for maybe a flute of champagne to celebrate very special occasions! Music is more than enough to intoxicate me," Jem laughed. She did a lot of soft, throaty laughing, it might be noticed, in the course of any conversation.
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.
Jem smiled a sad, knowing smile.
"It's hard to understand, but hear me out. Fred and George truly did mean to tell Harry they were actually the same person. The deception just went too far to take back. First, Fred kept getting interrupted. Whenever he got a spare moment alone with Harry he'd try to start telling him the truth, but someone would always interrupt just before he could finish the sentence. Photographers, veejays, orphans that lived with Fred at his childhood home. There were just so many people around all the time, and it was so important to keep George's true identity a secret from everyone but the Holo - the Order of the Phoenix," she corrected herself (taking her cue from an earlier application question. Improvisation was one of Jem's many talents).
"And Harry's so proud. All his friends know that. After Fred had to use, um, magic to create the illusion that George was in the same room with him - to keep other people from suspecting Fred and George were really the same person! not to fool Harry, but Harry just happened to be there - well, after that, how could Fred possibly tell Harry the truth without hurting his feelings? Because Fred lied to Harry, and the fact he didn't mean to lie is no excuse. And Fred would do anything, anything to avoid hurting Harry's feelings. He just loves Harry so much. I ... I guess that's why whenever George is around Harry, he can't hide his feelings, because he's really Fred, and Fred has always loved Harry. I know, it's a mess!" Her soft voice trembled. No one meant for it to happen this way!"
Suddenly, she hoisted her microphone, raised a hand, and broke into song. House elves stood in for the absent Kimber, Aja, and Shana. Since they couldn't wear fashionable outfits without losing their jobs, they weren't glamorous like the original Holograms, but they did have some rockin' Cyndi Lauper wigs.
"And - and I'll admit it, Fred gets jealous when Harry lets himself show any affection toward George. But Fred can't just pretend that he doesn't love Harry, while Fred is being George. So ..."
She sighed deeply. Her eyes welled with tears. Fortunately, the tears did no harm to the huge patches of pink makeup surrounding her eyes.
"That's how Harry got involved with both Fred and George. I just hope that one day, everything will work out for the best."
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.
"You're probably working too hard, or too much. Maybe even ... working for two."
D. Hufflepuff - Prove you are not useless.
"I'm only a singer," said Jem, shaking her head. It seemed almost as though she wanted to say more, but she restrained herself. "Just the lead singer of a very, very talented group of musicians who bring every bit as much to this band as I do. I don't handle any of our distribution or promotion - that's Jerrica Benton at Starlight Music. And each and every one of the people who works with us, from our stage manager and light man Rio Pacheco to the foster girls at Starlight House, deserves some of the credit for the Holograms' success. But I wouldn't call myself useless. No one is useless! Working together, we're at our strongest and best, and every single person is an important part of the whole."
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.
She turned her palms up. Empty. "I'd be glad to sign autographs," she offered. "They're worth a lot of money to some people. Or I could sing you a song."
[["I have read the [info]hogwarts_hocus faq, and understand it is a crazy, cracktastic sorting community and RPG. JEM
I have read the [info]hogwarts_hocus rules and agree to abide by each and every one of them. JEM
I agree to be a good sport and not get my knickers in a bunch.JEM
One day, marmalade will rule the world. JEM"]]
"Help! Let me out! Someone? Anyone? Rio, where are you?!"
Finally she gave up. With a furtive look around to assure herself no thugs or Misfits were around to discover her secret, she reached up to finger one of the gaudy red starburst-shaped earrings she wore.
"Show's over, Synergy."
But nothing happened. Instead, a funny piece of parchment floated into view, and a floating quill beside it. Was the quill actually reading questions to her, and then writing down the answers?
State your full name.
Being a woman of mystery, as long as she wore this appearance, she could state no other name but the one she would give now.
"Jem," she said, with a little sigh.
1. What is your favorite cheese? Why is it your favorite?
Cheese? That word rang a bell. Hadn't a reviewer said that about - "My movie, Starbright. It's not exactly an autobiographical film, but it is the story of a struggling female rock group, focusing on their singer who becomes a star, and who teaches a selfish male rock star how to share." Jem laughed softly. "It's not high art, and we made the film on a very modest budget. Some critics hated it! But we must have done something right, because it did earn me an Academy Award nomination. And, of course, all the profits went to benefit the Starlight Foundation for Foster Girls."
2. Who would you kill first, Barney or Carrottop?
"You've got to be kidding me! Kill anyone? Only in the sense that our music will knock them out and make them see stars! You can't possibly mean anything else, otherwise I - I just don't know why anyone would ask such a question."
3. What time is it where you are?
She faltered. "It's just after the show."
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.
"Sexual harassment is a serious offense!" Hands on hips, Jem scowled at the quill and parchment. "We tell all our foster girls, never let anyone talk you into anything you don't want, and always hold your head up high. Be proud of who you are, and know that you deserve never to be hurt or harassed. You deserve to be treated like the special, unique, talented human being you are. If anyone ever says something inappropriate to you, or tries to touch you in a bad way, run and tell a trusted adult right away!"
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.
"No offense, but I don't drink, except for maybe a flute of champagne to celebrate very special occasions! Music is more than enough to intoxicate me," Jem laughed. She did a lot of soft, throaty laughing, it might be noticed, in the course of any conversation.
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.
Jem smiled a sad, knowing smile.
"It's hard to understand, but hear me out. Fred and George truly did mean to tell Harry they were actually the same person. The deception just went too far to take back. First, Fred kept getting interrupted. Whenever he got a spare moment alone with Harry he'd try to start telling him the truth, but someone would always interrupt just before he could finish the sentence. Photographers, veejays, orphans that lived with Fred at his childhood home. There were just so many people around all the time, and it was so important to keep George's true identity a secret from everyone but the Holo - the Order of the Phoenix," she corrected herself (taking her cue from an earlier application question. Improvisation was one of Jem's many talents).
"And Harry's so proud. All his friends know that. After Fred had to use, um, magic to create the illusion that George was in the same room with him - to keep other people from suspecting Fred and George were really the same person! not to fool Harry, but Harry just happened to be there - well, after that, how could Fred possibly tell Harry the truth without hurting his feelings? Because Fred lied to Harry, and the fact he didn't mean to lie is no excuse. And Fred would do anything, anything to avoid hurting Harry's feelings. He just loves Harry so much. I ... I guess that's why whenever George is around Harry, he can't hide his feelings, because he's really Fred, and Fred has always loved Harry. I know, it's a mess!" Her soft voice trembled. No one meant for it to happen this way!"
Suddenly, she hoisted her microphone, raised a hand, and broke into song. House elves stood in for the absent Kimber, Aja, and Shana. Since they couldn't wear fashionable outfits without losing their jobs, they weren't glamorous like the original Holograms, but they did have some rockin' Cyndi Lauper wigs.
Click to view"And - and I'll admit it, Fred gets jealous when Harry lets himself show any affection toward George. But Fred can't just pretend that he doesn't love Harry, while Fred is being George. So ..."
She sighed deeply. Her eyes welled with tears. Fortunately, the tears did no harm to the huge patches of pink makeup surrounding her eyes.
"That's how Harry got involved with both Fred and George. I just hope that one day, everything will work out for the best."
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.
"You're probably working too hard, or too much. Maybe even ... working for two."
D. Hufflepuff - Prove you are not useless.
"I'm only a singer," said Jem, shaking her head. It seemed almost as though she wanted to say more, but she restrained herself. "Just the lead singer of a very, very talented group of musicians who bring every bit as much to this band as I do. I don't handle any of our distribution or promotion - that's Jerrica Benton at Starlight Music. And each and every one of the people who works with us, from our stage manager and light man Rio Pacheco to the foster girls at Starlight House, deserves some of the credit for the Holograms' success. But I wouldn't call myself useless. No one is useless! Working together, we're at our strongest and best, and every single person is an important part of the whole."
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.
She turned her palms up. Empty. "I'd be glad to sign autographs," she offered. "They're worth a lot of money to some people. Or I could sing you a song."
[["I have read the [info]hogwarts_hocus faq, and understand it is a crazy, cracktastic sorting community and RPG. JEM
I have read the [info]hogwarts_hocus rules and agree to abide by each and every one of them. JEM
I agree to be a good sport and not get my knickers in a bunch.JEM
One day, marmalade will rule the world. JEM"]]