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sparkindarknessHmmm... actually these surveys that I crashed and intruded on are damn useful to make you think more about your characters. As well as being fun and a great way to ignore mountains of work and ever approaching dead lines... anyways, I'm putting them here as well as outlines cos I can navigate my journal easier (computer illiterate? Moi?) and I don't trust my computer to keep them in the hard drive without doing something evil to them.
So here's Rick's so far - cut for incredible length.
#1 - the Basics
1. Your Name
Rick.
and the rest
Alright... Richard Owen Arynn.
2. Your age
23
3. Describe yourself
Happy, fun loving and everyone's favourite guy! Well, it's easy to be happy and fun loving around Darren, all the angst kinda sticks to him instead.
physically, I think...
OH! Well..
don't you dare
Fine. Tallish, about 5' 11", with light blue eyes and dark yellow blonde hair, not too, long, couldn't stand it getting in the way. I have a skin cancer machine, err, I mean, sun bed, so I'm always tanned (EVERY home should have one). I also have a multi gymn and lots of other kit from expensive shopping channels - some of it I even know how to use! So I'm in quite good shape. Never had any complaints anyway.
4. Describe your mate (if applicable)
I'll answer that with - DROOOOOOOOOOLLLLLL.
something more easily pictured would help
Like you could describe him! Alright he's short - about 5' 4", real slender - though defined, he's not like a stick or anything, and delicate. I don't know what it is but he looks fragile, probably the way he moves - like he's dancing all the time. Just once, ONCE, I'd like to see him trip or something. He's got these blue eyes, but they're real dark, like deep pools of water, the shine and flash when he's furious. And he's got this hair - and it's black. Like totally black, like pitch. All glisteny and shiny and thick. And it falls to his ankles - totally thick all along - he could go around naked except for the hair and it still be legal!
Hey... that's actually not a bad idea, be back in a minute.
5. Where (and when) do you live?
Damn, I knew he wouldn't go for it. What? Where we live? Ritzy, glitzy apartment in New York.
6. What's your favourite sweet? (It is so a basic!)
Chocolate covered cocoa beans - they are so evil! It's easier to kick a crack addiction than these things.
#2 -- Favourites
Season?
Summer - you can go partying at any time. You can take it outside and dance 'till dawn without frostbite.
Food?
Pizza - it's fast, it's easy, it's gorgeous, and above all, it delivers!
Animal?
Darren when he...
stop right there...
Fine. Cats - look cute, can be cuddled (when they want to be) but you can ignore them when you've been partying all night.
Colour?
Blue... no red. Wait, white is cool... But i got this green shirt that looks uber-cool. Um, I dunno?
Time of day?
After - and I want to make this very clear - ESPECIALLY to Darren - AFTERNOON. The start of a new day.
Weapon?
Um, none. I don't do the violence thing if I can avoid it, and being a super-skilled shaman, I generally can by stopping THEIR weapons working. If push comes to shove the spirits cause a destraction and I run like hell.
#3 - Background
Your place of birth.
Los Angeles - California duh.
Your childhood.
Lessee. Layabout at school, deciding all this work stuff was so not as much fun as sunbathing and partying. Dad was some kind of corporate thing - never really knew 'cos he always wanted me to follow in his footsteps and since his foot steps were so boring I generally avoided him when he talked about the w- word. Mom was a home maker. Anyway, I got older, graduated from school - see not a total drop out. Nearly commited, mom already signing the papers and everyone wondering where the insanity came from, when they got me psychically checked out as an afterthought. Then it was all - ooooooo, he's gifted, and the folks politely and kindly avoided me like I had the plague.
Your parents.
The folks were alright, if really boring. Mom was a stay at home, happy fluffy person, whose idea of excitement was getting a new bottle of toilet cleaner, and dad was this corporate guy whose idea of a riveting conversation was stocks and shares. Boooooring. They did their best, had pots of money and eventually left me too it. Oh and they know NOTHING about the occult or the spirit world - generally when you bring up soemthing they know nothing about/don't want to know anything about they just say "that's nice dear" and forget. Hah, I've come out to them about 4 times already.
Your siblings
Well, I'm the baby. Beccy's my older sister who did the rebelling thing like me and has the most amazing collection of crystals. She's into the whole new age vibe in a chanting, dancing naked, peace and love kinda way. Her partner's a fairly cool guy. Smokes lots of weed then talks to the spirits. Haven't the heart to tell him no-one's listening yet. John's oldest sibling, and he's dad clone done large. He's rich, successful, and very very boring. He's also a bible bashing looney and lives in the 50s. We don't get on.
Your (current) home.
My newest apartment in New York - penthouse, 6-7 rooms (some of the walls move around so you an alter the plan) real expensive and really cool. Jammed with gizmos - I love gizmos. I also love inviting John round and pointing out how I can make more money than him and STILL have a life.
Your favourite "hang out".
Well I got three or four bars and a couple of clubs. I alternate, move with the fashions y'know. There's a coffee shop the block over - Planet Caffein (hah, yes, the law suits pending I think) which I could live in.
#4 - Skills
Can you read?
Hey! I know I kinda screwed up at school but not that badly! Yes.
Can you write?
Again, yes.
Can you sing?
Amazingly well!
*incredulous look*
REALLY! A shaman has to contact the spirits and part of that is singing and dancing! I'm good at it.
Can you play an instrument?
Yup several different drums, the guitar (electric and otherwise) the dijereedoo (and I know I spelt that wrong, but tough) the flute, the pan pipes and the saxaphone. Talented, ain't I?
What languages do you speak?
Err. English. Though Darren says, and I quote, "the malformed tortured language that you throw off your tongue is not English." Only cos he's a Brit and hates my accent.
What weapons can you use?
I can throw rocks! Well, yeah, that's about it really. I know some self defence (katas are good for meditation on the spirit world) but usually I run away.
#5 - Secrets
Are you good at keeping secrets about yourself?
Um... probably not. I never actually tried. I mean, even being gay, the minute I knew for sure just about everyone I knew knew as well.
What is your best kept secret?
Nope, don't have one.
What is your worst kept secret?
I think that just seeing Darren tends to make me faze out everything else and just stare at him - apparently EVERYONE notices - talk about embarrasing.
Are you good at keeping secrets about others?
Of course I am!!!
Well... no. Not really.
What secret about someone else have you kept and wish you hadn't?
Nope, that secret keeping thing again. No good at that.
What secret about someone else have you not kept and wish you had?
I told John his manager and me had screwed in a motel after leaving a Gay bar with go-go dancers. No, wait, I LOVED telling that one.
#6 - Sex
Are you a virgin?
*falls over laughing*
*tries to stand up. Fails, falling over laughing again*
I think we'll take that as a no
Do you mate for life?
I'd LOVE to mate all my life.
No. FOR life. Monogamy
Well, a while ago I would've said yeah, right. But now I met Darren... yeah. I intend to.
Who was your first lover?
First?! That's a tough one *starts thinking* Simon, yup, had to be Simon, back in High School. How far do you have to have gone with a guy for him to count?
Who is your current lover?
Darren, ever and always.
What is your favourite sexual position?
I have to choose one? Darren on top looking all growly, but he hates being in control, but him on his back, legs in the air, cuffed to the head board is still uber-hot. And he's always fiery and growly.
What are your kinks?
Do you want a list? Up to most things - with Darren it's lots of D/S with some light s/m - but that's cos he's got issues. Still, MORE than willing to go along with it. I'm going to cycle through all my handcuffs and lovely leather things...
#8 - MORNINGS
What time do you wake / get up?
NOT in the morning. Ever.
What's the first thing you do upon waking?
Usually? Threaten Darren with torture for waking me up.
Are you a morning person?
No. Never. I don't do mornings. I don't think, I don't move.
What's your typical morning like?
Me sleeping until Darren wakes me up - which had better be afternoon if he knows what's good for him.
Do you drink coffee?
Oh yesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Do you need coffee?
I tried to quit coffee once. After the aid agencies left we decided I would never do it again.
#9 - ARE YOU...
Smart?
Of course, I'm a genius! Not everyone can contact the spirit world y'know.
not everyone can drink 6 pints in a minute, but that's not exactly a resume either
Arrogant?
See above. :) *reads on* and below actually.
Good-looking?
Methinks so - tallish, blonde, blue eyed with nice body - I usually turn heads.
Sexy?
Well, I think so. And judging by the way Darren stares at me every morning, in fact all the time, I'm going on yes.
Capable?
Very.
*raise eyebrow*
Fine, I have enough gadgets to be capable for me. And I can use them Most of them anyway.
Dangerous?
Nah. The shaman thing ain't that agressive unless you're willing to deal with things I'm not. Besides no mattern how dangerous I am, Darren kinda overwhelms me.
#10 - MARKS
Do you have any scars?
One on my right hand from that blender-torture device wannabe. A couple over my ribs from when I first met Darren.
Do you have any piercing?
Nope. Might get some.
Do you have any tattoos?
Not yet, But Darren's look waaaay cool, so maybe soon. I do do the temporary tatoos loads though. Well, not really. But I like body paint.
Do you have any other markings?
Depends what me and Darren were doing last night *sly grin*
Do you wear any jewellery?
I got me a gold sovereign ring, and I wear a pentacle - well it's an amulet with a pentacle and a few other symbols.
Have you ever broken any bones?
Loads when I was a kid - if I saw a tree or wall I had to climb it. Most recently a couple of ribs when I met Darren.
#11 - GRAB BAG
What is your favourite mode of transportation?
My sports car.
Can you cook?
Yup. Pick up phone. Order take out. Meal arrives. Fear my cooking skills.
Do you have big feet?
Um, don't think so.
What is the square root of 169?
Don't know, and don't know why I would want to.
If you could change your name to anything you wanted, what would you
change it to?
I can see him thinking it, so I'm gonna cut him off here
AWWWW.
What is the sound of one hand clapping?
Ah, I know this one. It don't make a noise 'cos you can't clap with one hand. It's like asking what sound does a yodelling cat make - it doesn't 'cos cats don't yodel.
Questionnaires #12 -- Rituals
Do you believe in a higher power?
Several. It's the shaman thing, there are oodles of gods, demi-gods, and demi-hemi-gods out there. Or is that demi-semi-gods? But yeah, lots of stronger powers. Higher? I dunno, that like better? How so? Purer, stronger? What?
Do you belong to a formal religion?
Shamanism ain't formal, so nah. I fit under that whole pagan bracket I think.
Do you have any religious rituals?
Thousands. Every day I talk to the agents of my gods. Hey, I carry one in my pocket! But, yeah, shamans have loads of rituals, even tainted techno-shamans like me.
Do your people have any sort of coming of age ritual?
Your people? What am I, a frogman? Nah, my people are boring corporate folk - I dunno, first hostile take over? First million made? Shamans, heh, probably, I don't hang around the formal naturist crowd.
Do you have any personal rituals?
Yup. I talk to my food, every morning I give thanks for all I have. Y'know loads of standard stuff... and I have one special for Darren. A hope that... well, he'll get better, be safe, y'know?
Do you have any sexual rituals?
Oh yesyesyesyes! You don't know what your missing until you've let a few rampant lust spirits rock with you! Though I haven't performed one in a while (stop sniggering! That's not what I meant!) I don't wanna call ANY magick while getting all sweaty with Darren - he daren't, so I'm not gonna flaunt my power in front of him. It's be waaay to cruel, and it might tempt him.
Questionnaire #13 -- Your lover
How long have you been together?
Not long... a few weeks now. We're taking it one day at a time.. for as long as I can keep him. Which is longer than Darren thinks. I hope.
What do you like to do together?
Hot, sweaty...
hobbies and stuff, Rick!
OH! I like to dance, and party like mad. Shopping's cool too. Best ever though is just to hold him and watch TV or something; I don't think he likes crowds.
What do you do to make your lover happy?
Keep him, hold him, and try to distract him. Stop him brooding and thinking about the future... or the past. Shit, I'm beginning to sound as bad as him, aren't I?
What do you do even though it upsets your lover?
Putting him over my knee and whipping his ass counts?
um, no... he... err... likes that.
Oh yeah. Well, I control what he eats and drinks, he hates that. And I make him enjoy himself sometimes, and I make him watch TV. Hey, I sound like evil control freak, don't I?
nah, Darren likes you in control, no matter what he says.
If someone was going to meet your lover for the first time, what one thing would they need to know?
Um... how about, Darren's an incredible sorcerer, infernalist and necromancer, who will probably/already has, killed loads of people in really painful icky ways and it's only a matter of time before he snaps again? According to him anyway.
What's your absolutely favourite thing about your lover?
Physical? His eyes, dark pools of sexy. Or his hair, long black silk.
How he growls and grins when we get all sweaty. How lost he looks in a crowd of people. The way he smiles when he looks at me. *sighs*
Questionnaire #14 - If you were...
If you were a _____ what would you be?
oooh...
that's not a question. You don't get to answer
Awww...
metal
Quicksilver! Mercury, cos I move and flow, not all solid
or stable
a plant
What do I look like, a botanist?
a fault
Ummm, Impatient? Hasty? Probably, "the best things come to those who get there first."
a virtue
*falls over laughing
Hey! Um, lust!
that's a sin
Uh-uh, definately a virtue.
a colour
Red *growls* or yellow, something energetic about yellow.
a season
Summer. Hot, and everyone gets sweaty *wicked grin*
Questionnaire #15 -- What is your most distinctive...
What is your most distinctive...
Physical feature?
don't even think about it!
Aww... my skin then. I have a sun bed and keep an all year, all over tan. ALL over.
Physical mannerism?
I don't stand still much, and I grin a lot - I like life.
Character trait?
Always happy? REALLY energetic and alive!
except in the mornings
Turn of phrase?
I dunno, I have some good pick up lines though!
Pet peeve?
People WASTING their lives. C'mon, it's wonderful, enjoy it!
Habit?
I admit to being a gadget freak and a flirt. Grudgingly.
Questionnaire #16 -- Wants
What's one place you've always wanted to go?
Europe - doesn't everyone?
What's one thing you've never been able to do?
Have sex while sky diving.
seriously
I am being serious.
sad thing is, he probably is.
What one thing have you always wanted to learn but never have?
A Foreign language, I feel so dumb when everyone's babbling on. Darren watches foreign language channels and understands them - I so want to do that.
What's one thing you've always wanted to do and never have?
Tell my brother what I think of him. Serious here - he's so BORING, and straight laced. Not to mention a bigot - I'm talking massive homophobe. Oh, and he thinks I'm a witch and going to hell. Oh, and I consort with demons apparently *rolls eyes*
What's one thing you've always wanted to have but don't have?
A harem. I gotta get me one.
Who do you envy?
No-one, I like being me, thanks. Alright, I get jealous of Darren's huge amounts of power - hey I'm good, but he can level countries if he wants to! But the stakes in that game are a leeeetle too high.
Questionnaire #17 - Animals
you like animals?
Yup, beef, pork, lamb. Like them all.
living ones!
Oh. Some I do, some not really. Like fish. What's the point? Get a TV, it's more interesting to look at.
Which animals don't you like?
Fish. Booooring. And dogs. Yeah they're fun for a while, but take waaaay too much work.
Do you hunt? If so, for food or pleasure?
I don't need to hunt for food, and killing for pleasure is called homocidal mania. Besides, I can see, talk to and control spirits, you kill things then have to say sorry afterwards! I only hunt pretty men...
Do you eat meat?
Yup. I always talk to the spirits first though - same with a plant - thanking it for it's sacrifice.
Which animal do you most closely identify with?
I dunno... rabbit. They breed a lot don't they?
Which animal do you most closely identify your mate with?
Black Panther - sleek, beautiful, smooth, and really cuddly. But really dangerous and can, and will rip your head off in an instant if you're not careful. And part of him will enjoy doing it. I love my Darren.
Questionnaire #18 - Superstitions
Are you superstitious?
People think I am, but hey, the spirits are real! That doesn't count as superstition, does it?
What is your most embarrassing superstition?
If it counts, talking to the spirits, everyone thinks I'm utterly mad.
What is your most strongly held superstition?
Be polite to the spirits or they'll screw you over. Maybe not regular people, but they can see what I am, and expect better from me, y'know?
Do you believe in the devil?
One big ultimate evil? Nah. People are capable of their own evil, they don't need some big red guy with horns to make them do it.
Do you believe in karma?
Never thought of it much... but kinda. If you're an evil bastard, or if I am at least, the spirits stop playing with you - or the right spirits do anyway. The wrong spirits start following you... you don't want that, trust me on this.
Do you carry a talisman/lucky charm/etc.?
I carry my standard protection pentacle/symbol, and ghost, other than that, nah.
Questionnaire #19 -- Either Or
Country or City?
City. It so HAS to be the city.
Water or Alcohol?
Alcohol, duh.
Black or White?
I dunno, Darren says I look better in white. *shrugs*
Day or Night?
Night, best parties are always at night.
Pain or Pleasure?
Both *wicked grin* at the same time. Alright, pleasure, it's Darren who does the pain bit.
Life or Death?
Shit, what am I, a goth? Life!
Questionnaire #20 Fear, pain and loss
Shit, PLEASE don't let Darren answer this lot!
What are you afraid of?
Darren leaving me. I know he wants to protect me, but I will NOT let him go!
How do you deal with your fears?
Normal ones - I remind myself the spirits are always with me. Darren leaving? Cling onto him like a monkey!
Why did you cry most recently?
I saw what Darren did to his neighbour... and his pain. He really suffers, it hurts to watch him.
What was the worst pain you've experienced?
Nothing I've ever felt compares to just WATCHING the mildest of Darren's pain. He's got suffering down to a fine art, and I can't help him. *rubs eyes*
What is the worst injury or illness you've experienced?
Got into a really stupid car crash when I was 17, got real messed up. Still, I heal well, not got any scars from it even.
What do you most dread losing?
Darren... and I think I might.
Questionnaire #21 -- Christmas and New Year's version
Do you celebrate a winter solstice type holiday and if so, which one?
Um... yes, I don't really give it a name. I do some seasonal shaman stuff, but techno spirits are pretty none-seasonal. But presents and parties are a must!
Do you believe in Santa Claus? Kris Kringle? Hern the Hunter? The Ice Fairy? Someone else associated with the holiday?
Got a few seasonal spirits... Hey, some are based on belief, I met some who think they are Santa Claus!
Do you like giving gifts?
Yep, especially embarasing ones to people I don't like.
What's the best gift you've ever given someone?
The adult board game given by hand by a strip-o-gram to my brother. At his church. A male strip-o-gram. *evil grin*
Do you like getting gifts?
Not as much as giving, but yes.
What's the best gift you've ever gotten?
This nifty suit Darren made for me - yeah I paid for it, but he did give me the money, and I'd have NEVER have gone there or bought it if it weren't for him.
Do you mark the coming of the New Year in some way?
HUGE DRUNKEN PARTY!!! YAAAAAAAY!
Are you making a new year's resolution? If so, what is it?
Not usually... but this year *fierce look* I'm keeping Darren, no matter what.
Have you made resolutions in the past?
To enjoy life.
If so, which was the most successful?
The above - I love every minute of it.
If so, which was the least successful?
I only make easy resolutions I know I'll keep to.
If you could make a completely fresh start, would you?
Hell no. What, no Darren? No spirits? No masses of cash and great life style?! You gotta be kidding me.
If you had no choice and were making a completely fresh start and could bring one person with you, who would it be?
Darren. Always Darren. If I have to handcuff him to me. Actually, that sounds like a plan.
So here's Rick's so far - cut for incredible length.
#1 - the Basics
1. Your Name
Rick.
and the rest
Alright... Richard Owen Arynn.
2. Your age
23
3. Describe yourself
Happy, fun loving and everyone's favourite guy! Well, it's easy to be happy and fun loving around Darren, all the angst kinda sticks to him instead.
physically, I think...
OH! Well..
don't you dare
Fine. Tallish, about 5' 11", with light blue eyes and dark yellow blonde hair, not too, long, couldn't stand it getting in the way. I have a skin cancer machine, err, I mean, sun bed, so I'm always tanned (EVERY home should have one). I also have a multi gymn and lots of other kit from expensive shopping channels - some of it I even know how to use! So I'm in quite good shape. Never had any complaints anyway.
4. Describe your mate (if applicable)
I'll answer that with - DROOOOOOOOOOLLLLLL.
something more easily pictured would help
Like you could describe him! Alright he's short - about 5' 4", real slender - though defined, he's not like a stick or anything, and delicate. I don't know what it is but he looks fragile, probably the way he moves - like he's dancing all the time. Just once, ONCE, I'd like to see him trip or something. He's got these blue eyes, but they're real dark, like deep pools of water, the shine and flash when he's furious. And he's got this hair - and it's black. Like totally black, like pitch. All glisteny and shiny and thick. And it falls to his ankles - totally thick all along - he could go around naked except for the hair and it still be legal!
Hey... that's actually not a bad idea, be back in a minute.
5. Where (and when) do you live?
Damn, I knew he wouldn't go for it. What? Where we live? Ritzy, glitzy apartment in New York.
6. What's your favourite sweet? (It is so a basic!)
Chocolate covered cocoa beans - they are so evil! It's easier to kick a crack addiction than these things.
#2 -- Favourites
Season?
Summer - you can go partying at any time. You can take it outside and dance 'till dawn without frostbite.
Food?
Pizza - it's fast, it's easy, it's gorgeous, and above all, it delivers!
Animal?
Darren when he...
stop right there...
Fine. Cats - look cute, can be cuddled (when they want to be) but you can ignore them when you've been partying all night.
Colour?
Blue... no red. Wait, white is cool... But i got this green shirt that looks uber-cool. Um, I dunno?
Time of day?
After - and I want to make this very clear - ESPECIALLY to Darren - AFTERNOON. The start of a new day.
Weapon?
Um, none. I don't do the violence thing if I can avoid it, and being a super-skilled shaman, I generally can by stopping THEIR weapons working. If push comes to shove the spirits cause a destraction and I run like hell.
#3 - Background
Your place of birth.
Los Angeles - California duh.
Your childhood.
Lessee. Layabout at school, deciding all this work stuff was so not as much fun as sunbathing and partying. Dad was some kind of corporate thing - never really knew 'cos he always wanted me to follow in his footsteps and since his foot steps were so boring I generally avoided him when he talked about the w- word. Mom was a home maker. Anyway, I got older, graduated from school - see not a total drop out. Nearly commited, mom already signing the papers and everyone wondering where the insanity came from, when they got me psychically checked out as an afterthought. Then it was all - ooooooo, he's gifted, and the folks politely and kindly avoided me like I had the plague.
Your parents.
The folks were alright, if really boring. Mom was a stay at home, happy fluffy person, whose idea of excitement was getting a new bottle of toilet cleaner, and dad was this corporate guy whose idea of a riveting conversation was stocks and shares. Boooooring. They did their best, had pots of money and eventually left me too it. Oh and they know NOTHING about the occult or the spirit world - generally when you bring up soemthing they know nothing about/don't want to know anything about they just say "that's nice dear" and forget. Hah, I've come out to them about 4 times already.
Your siblings
Well, I'm the baby. Beccy's my older sister who did the rebelling thing like me and has the most amazing collection of crystals. She's into the whole new age vibe in a chanting, dancing naked, peace and love kinda way. Her partner's a fairly cool guy. Smokes lots of weed then talks to the spirits. Haven't the heart to tell him no-one's listening yet. John's oldest sibling, and he's dad clone done large. He's rich, successful, and very very boring. He's also a bible bashing looney and lives in the 50s. We don't get on.
Your (current) home.
My newest apartment in New York - penthouse, 6-7 rooms (some of the walls move around so you an alter the plan) real expensive and really cool. Jammed with gizmos - I love gizmos. I also love inviting John round and pointing out how I can make more money than him and STILL have a life.
Your favourite "hang out".
Well I got three or four bars and a couple of clubs. I alternate, move with the fashions y'know. There's a coffee shop the block over - Planet Caffein (hah, yes, the law suits pending I think) which I could live in.
#4 - Skills
Can you read?
Hey! I know I kinda screwed up at school but not that badly! Yes.
Can you write?
Again, yes.
Can you sing?
Amazingly well!
*incredulous look*
REALLY! A shaman has to contact the spirits and part of that is singing and dancing! I'm good at it.
Can you play an instrument?
Yup several different drums, the guitar (electric and otherwise) the dijereedoo (and I know I spelt that wrong, but tough) the flute, the pan pipes and the saxaphone. Talented, ain't I?
What languages do you speak?
Err. English. Though Darren says, and I quote, "the malformed tortured language that you throw off your tongue is not English." Only cos he's a Brit and hates my accent.
What weapons can you use?
I can throw rocks! Well, yeah, that's about it really. I know some self defence (katas are good for meditation on the spirit world) but usually I run away.
#5 - Secrets
Are you good at keeping secrets about yourself?
Um... probably not. I never actually tried. I mean, even being gay, the minute I knew for sure just about everyone I knew knew as well.
What is your best kept secret?
Nope, don't have one.
What is your worst kept secret?
I think that just seeing Darren tends to make me faze out everything else and just stare at him - apparently EVERYONE notices - talk about embarrasing.
Are you good at keeping secrets about others?
Of course I am!!!
Well... no. Not really.
What secret about someone else have you kept and wish you hadn't?
Nope, that secret keeping thing again. No good at that.
What secret about someone else have you not kept and wish you had?
I told John his manager and me had screwed in a motel after leaving a Gay bar with go-go dancers. No, wait, I LOVED telling that one.
#6 - Sex
Are you a virgin?
*falls over laughing*
*tries to stand up. Fails, falling over laughing again*
I think we'll take that as a no
Do you mate for life?
I'd LOVE to mate all my life.
No. FOR life. Monogamy
Well, a while ago I would've said yeah, right. But now I met Darren... yeah. I intend to.
Who was your first lover?
First?! That's a tough one *starts thinking* Simon, yup, had to be Simon, back in High School. How far do you have to have gone with a guy for him to count?
Who is your current lover?
Darren, ever and always.
What is your favourite sexual position?
I have to choose one? Darren on top looking all growly, but he hates being in control, but him on his back, legs in the air, cuffed to the head board is still uber-hot. And he's always fiery and growly.
What are your kinks?
Do you want a list? Up to most things - with Darren it's lots of D/S with some light s/m - but that's cos he's got issues. Still, MORE than willing to go along with it. I'm going to cycle through all my handcuffs and lovely leather things...
#8 - MORNINGS
What time do you wake / get up?
NOT in the morning. Ever.
What's the first thing you do upon waking?
Usually? Threaten Darren with torture for waking me up.
Are you a morning person?
No. Never. I don't do mornings. I don't think, I don't move.
What's your typical morning like?
Me sleeping until Darren wakes me up - which had better be afternoon if he knows what's good for him.
Do you drink coffee?
Oh yesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Do you need coffee?
I tried to quit coffee once. After the aid agencies left we decided I would never do it again.
#9 - ARE YOU...
Smart?
Of course, I'm a genius! Not everyone can contact the spirit world y'know.
not everyone can drink 6 pints in a minute, but that's not exactly a resume either
Arrogant?
See above. :) *reads on* and below actually.
Good-looking?
Methinks so - tallish, blonde, blue eyed with nice body - I usually turn heads.
Sexy?
Well, I think so. And judging by the way Darren stares at me every morning, in fact all the time, I'm going on yes.
Capable?
Very.
*raise eyebrow*
Fine, I have enough gadgets to be capable for me. And I can use them Most of them anyway.
Dangerous?
Nah. The shaman thing ain't that agressive unless you're willing to deal with things I'm not. Besides no mattern how dangerous I am, Darren kinda overwhelms me.
#10 - MARKS
Do you have any scars?
One on my right hand from that blender-torture device wannabe. A couple over my ribs from when I first met Darren.
Do you have any piercing?
Nope. Might get some.
Do you have any tattoos?
Not yet, But Darren's look waaaay cool, so maybe soon. I do do the temporary tatoos loads though. Well, not really. But I like body paint.
Do you have any other markings?
Depends what me and Darren were doing last night *sly grin*
Do you wear any jewellery?
I got me a gold sovereign ring, and I wear a pentacle - well it's an amulet with a pentacle and a few other symbols.
Have you ever broken any bones?
Loads when I was a kid - if I saw a tree or wall I had to climb it. Most recently a couple of ribs when I met Darren.
#11 - GRAB BAG
What is your favourite mode of transportation?
My sports car.
Can you cook?
Yup. Pick up phone. Order take out. Meal arrives. Fear my cooking skills.
Do you have big feet?
Um, don't think so.
What is the square root of 169?
Don't know, and don't know why I would want to.
If you could change your name to anything you wanted, what would you
change it to?
I can see him thinking it, so I'm gonna cut him off here
AWWWW.
What is the sound of one hand clapping?
Ah, I know this one. It don't make a noise 'cos you can't clap with one hand. It's like asking what sound does a yodelling cat make - it doesn't 'cos cats don't yodel.
Questionnaires #12 -- Rituals
Do you believe in a higher power?
Several. It's the shaman thing, there are oodles of gods, demi-gods, and demi-hemi-gods out there. Or is that demi-semi-gods? But yeah, lots of stronger powers. Higher? I dunno, that like better? How so? Purer, stronger? What?
Do you belong to a formal religion?
Shamanism ain't formal, so nah. I fit under that whole pagan bracket I think.
Do you have any religious rituals?
Thousands. Every day I talk to the agents of my gods. Hey, I carry one in my pocket! But, yeah, shamans have loads of rituals, even tainted techno-shamans like me.
Do your people have any sort of coming of age ritual?
Your people? What am I, a frogman? Nah, my people are boring corporate folk - I dunno, first hostile take over? First million made? Shamans, heh, probably, I don't hang around the formal naturist crowd.
Do you have any personal rituals?
Yup. I talk to my food, every morning I give thanks for all I have. Y'know loads of standard stuff... and I have one special for Darren. A hope that... well, he'll get better, be safe, y'know?
Do you have any sexual rituals?
Oh yesyesyesyes! You don't know what your missing until you've let a few rampant lust spirits rock with you! Though I haven't performed one in a while (stop sniggering! That's not what I meant!) I don't wanna call ANY magick while getting all sweaty with Darren - he daren't, so I'm not gonna flaunt my power in front of him. It's be waaay to cruel, and it might tempt him.
Questionnaire #13 -- Your lover
How long have you been together?
Not long... a few weeks now. We're taking it one day at a time.. for as long as I can keep him. Which is longer than Darren thinks. I hope.
What do you like to do together?
Hot, sweaty...
hobbies and stuff, Rick!
OH! I like to dance, and party like mad. Shopping's cool too. Best ever though is just to hold him and watch TV or something; I don't think he likes crowds.
What do you do to make your lover happy?
Keep him, hold him, and try to distract him. Stop him brooding and thinking about the future... or the past. Shit, I'm beginning to sound as bad as him, aren't I?
What do you do even though it upsets your lover?
Putting him over my knee and whipping his ass counts?
um, no... he... err... likes that.
Oh yeah. Well, I control what he eats and drinks, he hates that. And I make him enjoy himself sometimes, and I make him watch TV. Hey, I sound like evil control freak, don't I?
nah, Darren likes you in control, no matter what he says.
If someone was going to meet your lover for the first time, what one thing would they need to know?
Um... how about, Darren's an incredible sorcerer, infernalist and necromancer, who will probably/already has, killed loads of people in really painful icky ways and it's only a matter of time before he snaps again? According to him anyway.
What's your absolutely favourite thing about your lover?
Physical? His eyes, dark pools of sexy. Or his hair, long black silk.
How he growls and grins when we get all sweaty. How lost he looks in a crowd of people. The way he smiles when he looks at me. *sighs*
Questionnaire #14 - If you were...
If you were a _____ what would you be?
oooh...
that's not a question. You don't get to answer
Awww...
metal
Quicksilver! Mercury, cos I move and flow, not all solid
or stable
a plant
What do I look like, a botanist?
a fault
Ummm, Impatient? Hasty? Probably, "the best things come to those who get there first."
a virtue
*falls over laughing
Hey! Um, lust!
that's a sin
Uh-uh, definately a virtue.
a colour
Red *growls* or yellow, something energetic about yellow.
a season
Summer. Hot, and everyone gets sweaty *wicked grin*
Questionnaire #15 -- What is your most distinctive...
What is your most distinctive...
Physical feature?
don't even think about it!
Aww... my skin then. I have a sun bed and keep an all year, all over tan. ALL over.
Physical mannerism?
I don't stand still much, and I grin a lot - I like life.
Character trait?
Always happy? REALLY energetic and alive!
except in the mornings
Turn of phrase?
I dunno, I have some good pick up lines though!
Pet peeve?
People WASTING their lives. C'mon, it's wonderful, enjoy it!
Habit?
I admit to being a gadget freak and a flirt. Grudgingly.
Questionnaire #16 -- Wants
What's one place you've always wanted to go?
Europe - doesn't everyone?
What's one thing you've never been able to do?
Have sex while sky diving.
seriously
I am being serious.
sad thing is, he probably is.
What one thing have you always wanted to learn but never have?
A Foreign language, I feel so dumb when everyone's babbling on. Darren watches foreign language channels and understands them - I so want to do that.
What's one thing you've always wanted to do and never have?
Tell my brother what I think of him. Serious here - he's so BORING, and straight laced. Not to mention a bigot - I'm talking massive homophobe. Oh, and he thinks I'm a witch and going to hell. Oh, and I consort with demons apparently *rolls eyes*
What's one thing you've always wanted to have but don't have?
A harem. I gotta get me one.
Who do you envy?
No-one, I like being me, thanks. Alright, I get jealous of Darren's huge amounts of power - hey I'm good, but he can level countries if he wants to! But the stakes in that game are a leeeetle too high.
Questionnaire #17 - Animals
you like animals?
Yup, beef, pork, lamb. Like them all.
living ones!
Oh. Some I do, some not really. Like fish. What's the point? Get a TV, it's more interesting to look at.
Which animals don't you like?
Fish. Booooring. And dogs. Yeah they're fun for a while, but take waaaay too much work.
Do you hunt? If so, for food or pleasure?
I don't need to hunt for food, and killing for pleasure is called homocidal mania. Besides, I can see, talk to and control spirits, you kill things then have to say sorry afterwards! I only hunt pretty men...
Do you eat meat?
Yup. I always talk to the spirits first though - same with a plant - thanking it for it's sacrifice.
Which animal do you most closely identify with?
I dunno... rabbit. They breed a lot don't they?
Which animal do you most closely identify your mate with?
Black Panther - sleek, beautiful, smooth, and really cuddly. But really dangerous and can, and will rip your head off in an instant if you're not careful. And part of him will enjoy doing it. I love my Darren.
Questionnaire #18 - Superstitions
Are you superstitious?
People think I am, but hey, the spirits are real! That doesn't count as superstition, does it?
What is your most embarrassing superstition?
If it counts, talking to the spirits, everyone thinks I'm utterly mad.
What is your most strongly held superstition?
Be polite to the spirits or they'll screw you over. Maybe not regular people, but they can see what I am, and expect better from me, y'know?
Do you believe in the devil?
One big ultimate evil? Nah. People are capable of their own evil, they don't need some big red guy with horns to make them do it.
Do you believe in karma?
Never thought of it much... but kinda. If you're an evil bastard, or if I am at least, the spirits stop playing with you - or the right spirits do anyway. The wrong spirits start following you... you don't want that, trust me on this.
Do you carry a talisman/lucky charm/etc.?
I carry my standard protection pentacle/symbol, and ghost, other than that, nah.
Questionnaire #19 -- Either Or
Country or City?
City. It so HAS to be the city.
Water or Alcohol?
Alcohol, duh.
Black or White?
I dunno, Darren says I look better in white. *shrugs*
Day or Night?
Night, best parties are always at night.
Pain or Pleasure?
Both *wicked grin* at the same time. Alright, pleasure, it's Darren who does the pain bit.
Life or Death?
Shit, what am I, a goth? Life!
Questionnaire #20 Fear, pain and loss
Shit, PLEASE don't let Darren answer this lot!
What are you afraid of?
Darren leaving me. I know he wants to protect me, but I will NOT let him go!
How do you deal with your fears?
Normal ones - I remind myself the spirits are always with me. Darren leaving? Cling onto him like a monkey!
Why did you cry most recently?
I saw what Darren did to his neighbour... and his pain. He really suffers, it hurts to watch him.
What was the worst pain you've experienced?
Nothing I've ever felt compares to just WATCHING the mildest of Darren's pain. He's got suffering down to a fine art, and I can't help him. *rubs eyes*
What is the worst injury or illness you've experienced?
Got into a really stupid car crash when I was 17, got real messed up. Still, I heal well, not got any scars from it even.
What do you most dread losing?
Darren... and I think I might.
Questionnaire #21 -- Christmas and New Year's version
Do you celebrate a winter solstice type holiday and if so, which one?
Um... yes, I don't really give it a name. I do some seasonal shaman stuff, but techno spirits are pretty none-seasonal. But presents and parties are a must!
Do you believe in Santa Claus? Kris Kringle? Hern the Hunter? The Ice Fairy? Someone else associated with the holiday?
Got a few seasonal spirits... Hey, some are based on belief, I met some who think they are Santa Claus!
Do you like giving gifts?
Yep, especially embarasing ones to people I don't like.
What's the best gift you've ever given someone?
The adult board game given by hand by a strip-o-gram to my brother. At his church. A male strip-o-gram. *evil grin*
Do you like getting gifts?
Not as much as giving, but yes.
What's the best gift you've ever gotten?
This nifty suit Darren made for me - yeah I paid for it, but he did give me the money, and I'd have NEVER have gone there or bought it if it weren't for him.
Do you mark the coming of the New Year in some way?
HUGE DRUNKEN PARTY!!! YAAAAAAAY!
Are you making a new year's resolution? If so, what is it?
Not usually... but this year *fierce look* I'm keeping Darren, no matter what.
Have you made resolutions in the past?
To enjoy life.
If so, which was the most successful?
The above - I love every minute of it.
If so, which was the least successful?
I only make easy resolutions I know I'll keep to.
If you could make a completely fresh start, would you?
Hell no. What, no Darren? No spirits? No masses of cash and great life style?! You gotta be kidding me.
If you had no choice and were making a completely fresh start and could bring one person with you, who would it be?
Darren. Always Darren. If I have to handcuff him to me. Actually, that sounds like a plan.
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Date: 2003-05-13 11:29 am (UTC)Morning people are definately evil. I propose a holy crusade, starting in the afternoon. Nothing worse than people being so HAPPY so early.
Rick's not a pet person - too much responsibility - can you imagine him looking after something?
Rick: Not fair, I look after Darren fine!
And yes. He has a very, VERY one track mind.
Rick: It's called being male.
Darren: That excuse is old as well as biased.
He just has THAT much energy. Besides his family were so straight laced he rebelled (and still is) and became a happy little nymphomaniac (well, Satyrisis in its make form I think)