Neither devil nor death.
Name: Margaret
Age: Seventeen.
Zodiac Sign: Gemini. But almost all Gemini traits are nothing like me, so don’t let that influence you. :P
Favorite Quote and/or Lyric:
"Not to be absolutely certain is, I think, one of the essential things in rationality." -- Bertrand Russell
Likes: Linguistics/foreign languages, puzzles, cryptograms, music, chocolate, legos, newspapers, theatre, shiny things, good conversations, being entertained.
Dislikes: Bright lights, hot weather, direct sunlight, being ill, loud people, obnoxiousness, pain and suffering, injustice, bigotry, ignorance, stupidity, mosquitoes, bad music, organized religion, other people’s loud music, people who don’t even try not to misinterpret me, people who cling to their incorrect assumptions when the facts are right before them. Most politics. Oppression. Bureaucracy.
Strong points: Perceptive, meticulous, determined, devoted, willful, intelligent, understanding, loyal, introspective, responsible, ambitious, efficient, creative, logical, motivated, active.
Weak points: Withdrawn, avoidant, unsocial, uncompromising, detached, obsessive, reclusive, cynical, doubtful, impatient, caustic, cold, sarcastic, worrying, tetchy, picky, moody.
Pet Peeves: Over-emotional people, people who are ridiculously stubborn, sloppiness/messiness, people who automatically dislike eccentricity of any kind, bad grammar/writing, whiney children, big dogs that slobber on me.
Hobbies: Studying linguistics and foreign languages (right now, French, Italian, and Latin), solving cryptograms, traveling, reading, writing, theatre, singing, making artificial languages, metalsmithing.
Talents: I’m good at acquiring/studying languages. I have been successful in school. I can use logic to help me out. I’m good at analyzing things and people. I am flexible. I can sing and act. I can function independently. Um. I can usually solve the problems that smack me in the face.
Your biggest fear: I don’t have any major fears. I would potentially be afraid of a lot of things if I thought they had a good probability of happening, but I generally don’t, so I don’t go through life with that much fear. That’s not to say I’m “fearless” in the sense of “reckless”. I tend to be fairly cautious, but I’m not fearful.
Optimistic or pessimistic? Occasionally slightly pessimistic; but usually realistic. I try to look at things objectively, but I’m more likely to be influenced by pessimism than optimism.
Impulsive or cautious? Usually cautious. I see no real point in impulsiveness. Sometimes it brings about good results, but there’s no guarantee: it’s a shot in a dark. And the damages can be severe and who wants more things to regret?
Mature or immature? Mature…
Extroverted or introverted? For the vast majority of the time, I’m very introverted. Though I speak out if I need to say something, I don’t talk unless I feel the need to, or if I am very interested in something or have a strong opinion.
Outgoing or shy? I’m not really either. I’m not usually outgoing, but I’m not shy, as “shy” implies some kind of social anxiety, which I don’t have. I tend to be kind of reserved, however.
Emotional or collected? Collected.
Patient or impatient? That can change. I can definitely be quite impatient. I like things to be done as fast as I think they should be and I get sick of waiting quite often. But sometimes I’m simply in a state in which waiting doesn’t bother me.
Confident or modest? Confident. I don’t brag about things, but I am not self-deprecating. I have my own private confidence, and that is all that matters. People often say that I am modest, but I think this is because I don’t openly brag about my accomplishments.
Realistic or dreamer? A realist. I have dreams, but I try to make them compatible with reality, because that’s the only way they can exist. Changing reality to fit my dreams would be absurd. I view the world as it is, as a cynic, but I note what I think should change, as an idealist.
Logical or intuitive? Logical. But my intuition has been correct many times before. I usually trust my intuition but I have to check it with logic first, because making purely intuitive choices can be…problematic, at least for me.
Rude or polite? Usually polite, unless someone provokes me. Sometimes I am politely rude, saying what I think in such a way that people don’t realize I might be being rude. I’m certainly rude if I am angry, however, which that isn’t often.
Determined or passive? I’m very determined.
Dominant or submissive? I prefer to be in equal positions with other people. But if I have to choose, dominant. I can be submissive only if I totally agree with everything the dominant person is doing. Otherwise, I absolutely hate it. I hate being pushed around to be stuff I don’t want to do.
Leader or follower? This is a lot like the dominant/submissive question. I like to lead usually only if the person in the leading position is screwing things up or I don’t agree with what they are doing. I generally hate following though. I like to do my own thing, but I don’t always like to be responsible for a bunch of other people.
Compassionate or just? Just. But I don’t mistake justice for revenge. Compassion I do feel sometimes, but not for people who intentionally harm others. I feel no pity for them.
Friendly or abrasive? You know…I honestly can’t say I’m consistently either. Friendly is kind of a strong word to describe me, but so is abrasive. I’m only abrasive if I’m in some kind of fight/argument and I need to be abrasive (or I’m just angry). And I’m only friendly if I like the person I’m interacting with (or I’m in a good mood). They’re like two extremes. I tend to be either a little distant or calm but agreeable.
What color do you think relates most to you and why? Indigo. I’m generally calm and cool, like blue, but I have a certain underlying intensity (like the tint of red in indigo).
Can you put your trust in people? Technically, I can, because everyone has to put their trust in some other people in order to function at all in a human society, but I definitely tend to be more on the suspicious side. I only put serious trust in someone if the statistics are in their favor and if I’ve known them well for quite some time.
Do you prefer working with a group or alone? Alone is nice. I get more work done. Large groups of people tend to bother me. Other people often slow me down or annoy me. As I mentioned, I can be pretty impatient. But if other people in the group are competent, cooperative, and reasonable, it’s sometimes a huge help in solving problems.
What's most important to you? Balance. Nothing can be achieved without a little of everything. In the end, whatever your dominant trait is will kill you off if you use it unwisely or let it control you. I think control of some type is necessary to succeed. If you can let your emotions drive you on and help you achieve things, great, but if you don’t also have a reliable way of controlling them, they will destroy you. This is my experience, anyway.
Deadly Sin you relate to the most and why? Blah. Probably Pride? (Are you supposed to capitalize Sins?) I feel like a lot of the things that are wrong with me (that is, my larger character flaws) are due to Pride. I often feel like there are things I just can’t do/don’t want to do, because I’m too proud or independent (these include socializing like a normal person, talking to most people in public, asking certain questions, and expressing most of my emotions). I suppose my independence/pride is also the thing that keeps me from asking for help when I need it.
Deadly Sin you don't relate to at all and why? Gluttony. I don’t relate to it, because I’m…not gluttonous? I like food, but I have no urge to abuse it. I also don’t relate to Envy. Jealousy is something I almost never feel. In fact, I’ve only felt real serious jealousy about three times in my life.
Number one goal in life: Success. I think saying that is cheating for this question though. Let me say, my goal is to gain as much knowledge and wisdom as possible and use that to make my life and society in general better.
Favorite Weiss Kreuz character? Why? Farfarello is pretty interesting; he’s like a study of psychosis. The way his past worked out and how it basically made him what he is-that’s really fascinating to me. Of course I look at it all with a somewhat morbid fascination, but fascination nonetheless. Nagi is also pretty neat. His appeal is a little vaguer. His entire demeanor is attractive to me: his desire for revenge against a world that mistreated him, his dignified yet submissive nature, etc.
Least favorite Weiss Kreuz character? Why? Hmm. I don’t really hate any of them. It’s difficult for me to truly be bothered by an animated character, considering that they exist as pixels of light and sounds waves inside a shiny box. But I didn’t really like Tot that much. She was just…an empty character, honestly.
If you were given the chance to become one of the characters for a short period of time, who would you choose? Why? It might be interesting to have the telepathic ability of Schuldig. I like knowing other people’s thoughts and feelings and what makes them tick. Yeah. That would definitely be fun. For a while, at least.
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