Friday, October 30, 2009, 2:12 AM
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I did the super long survey again for my other main character. Was barely coherent while I wrote this, so sorry if it doesn't make sense in places. I think tomorrow I will do as little typing as possible so my wrists will have time to recover.
BASICS
1. What is your full name? Do you have a nickname?
Julian Cox III. No nicknames.
2. How old are you? When is your birthday?
I'm 31, born January 29.
3. Where were you born? Where do you live now? Are you patriotic?
I was born and raised in Norwell. You could say I'm on of the most patriotic people here.
4. Who are/were your parents? (Names, occupations, personalities, etc.)
My dad is Julian Cox II, the King of Zenobia. My mum is Regina. She used to be the Duchess of Blitzberg.
5. Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?
No. There's no point in having more than one kid when I can inherit the throne.
6. What is your occupation?
Prince of Zenobia.
7. How tall are you? How much do you weigh?
I'm 5'6", about 150 pounds.
8. What color is your hair? What color are your eyes?
I'm blond, just like everyone in my family, and my eyes are a dark sort of teal-grey.
9. What is your race?
Zenobian.
10. To which social class do you belong?
The highest of high. I'm part of the royal family, after all.
11. Do you consider yourself to be attractive? Do others?
I look alright. I'm sure no one is disgusted by me, or anything. There was this duchess once who found me really agreeable.
12. What is your style of dress?
The latest fashion- my family sets the fashion in the kingdom, so it's easy to keep up to date.
13. Do you have any scars? Tattoos? Birthmarks? Other unique physical features?
No, I've never been hurt badly enough to leave a scar. I would never dream of getting a tattoo.
14. Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?
I'm allergic to dust, mold, and grass a bit.
15. Are you right- or left-handed?
Right
16. What does your voice sound like?
Proper and sophisticated.
17. What kind of vocabulary do you use?
I was brought up to be eloquent, but I get pretty lazy a lot of the time and can't be bothered to try and sound fancy.
18. List three quirks or other defining characteristics.
I use an interesting choice of words a lot of the time, and have a really bad habit of pushing up my glasses too often. And I laugh when I'm nervous, which is really annoying and telling.
19. How often do you bathe? Do you wear perfumes?
Every other day or so.
20. What kind of facial expression do you commonly wear (dour glare, wry smile, etc)?
I always look professional.
21. Do you use body language? How?
I talk with my hands a lot. Helps to get my point across better.
22. Do you have a commonly used saying?
Bullocks. Hah, my favorite thing to say when things aren't going my way.
CHILDHOOD
23. What is your earliest memory?
I can remember some kind of doll I used to play with. It was made of wood, but one day I lost it or something happened to it. I was pretty crushed.
24. How much schooling have you had? Did you enjoy it?
More than most people. Science and maths were alright, everything else was just a bore to sit through.
25. Where did you learn most of your knowledge and skill?
Private school. My dad also taught me a bit about royal duties and what's expected of me, and how I should behave.
26. How would you describe your childhood in general?
Priveleged. I hardly ever wanted for anything. I had the best of everything.
27. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I've always known I was going to be King when I grew up.
28. When and with whom was your first kiss?
The Duchess of Elmherst was visiting with her family one year, and she ended up kissing me. I was 12.
29. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?
Yes.
30. Do you have a notorious or celebrated ancestor? Does that affect you?
All of my ancenstors are notorious and celebrated. It means that I'll be King one day, and I come from the oldest and most powerful family in Zenobia.
INFLUENCES
31. What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?
The most important event of my life- when I take the throne- hasn't happened yet.
32. What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Since I've been old enough to attend war meetings, I've made some suggestions for tactics. One of them was about getting supplies to the troops in a tight spot, and it worked out brilliantly. I was proud of that. Any tactic that works is a good achievement.
33. What is your greatest regret?
I have no regrets.
34. What is the most embarrassing or shameful thing ever to happen to you?
I was in my room with a girl I fancied, and we were snogging, and my dad walked in. I couldn't look him in the eye for like a day afterword.
35. Do you have any secrets? If so, what are they?
I've secretely always wanted to be in a play. But it's not right for royals to put on a show for other people- we are the ones that are entertained.
36. What is the most evil thing you have ever done?
I wouldn't consider anything I do evil. Just necessary.
37. When was the time you were the most frightened?
Once a horse I was riding got spooked and I lost control.
38. Have you ever traveled outside of your country? If so, to where?
Not outside of Zenobia, but I've been to some of the cities around us for meetings and events.
BELIEFS
39. What is your alignment?
Chaotic neutral.
40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic?
A bit of both, depending on the situation.
41. Do you believe in a god? If so, which one and why?
Yes.
42. Do you believe in an afterlife?
Yes.
43. What is your greatest fear?
Failing my kingdom when I take the throne.
44. What makes you angry? Sad? Happy? Why?
Stupid people anger me. When I'm stressed I can be unhappy, but generally I'm not a sad person. Reading always makes me happy, or my pet birds, or a good glass of wine to enjoy.
45. Do you think people are basically good or basically evil?
Most people are good, but there are some that are rotten.
46. What are your views on politics?
The leaders should do all they can to make the lives of their subjects better and treat them fairly, while expanding their kingdom.
47. What are your views on gambling, lying, theft, and killing?
Gambling can be fun, as long as it doesn't get out of control. Sometimes lying is necessary to keep people happy. Killing is also a necessary thing sometimes, especially in a time of war. Theft, however, is totally barbaric.
48. How far will you go to defend your beliefs?
If I feel the person will benefit from my beliefs, I will go far to defend them.
49. How much do you value money?
I own a lot of expensive things. My family has a lot of money. It's important to me; I wouldn't be able to live like I do without it.
50. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do?
Cheat, lie, steal or kill for their own personal gain.
51. Do you believe in self-sacrifice for the greater good?
Yes. If it's for the good of the kingdom, I will do it.
52. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love?
No.
53. Are you superstitious?
No. I have better things to worry about rather than silly superstitions.
54. How much do you respect the beliefs and opinions of others?
I'm pretty open minded when it comes to differences like that.
55. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings?
Usually honest.
56. Do you have any biases or prejudices?
You could call me biased against the Chez, but it's not without reason.
DEALING WITH OTHERS
57. Who is the most important person in your life, and why?
I'd say my entire kingdom is the most important to me.
58. Who is the person you respect the most? Despise the most? Why?
I respect my father, for how far he's brought the kingdom and how fair of a ruler he is. I dislike the Chez the most.
59. Do you have a significant other? Who? Why?
I don't.
60. Do you have a lot of friends? Who is your best friend?
I have a lot of connections with other royal families, but I'm not close enough to anyone to call them a friend.
61. How do you relate to members of the same race? Class? Sex?
I'm good at related to them; they know the most about how my life is. I've grown up with those people.
62. How do you relate to members of a different race? Class? Sex?
I could never relate to a Chez, but I try to be fair to the poorer Zenobians.
63. Have you ever been in love? If so, describe what happened.
No.
64. What do you look for in a potential lover?
Someone easy to talk to, with similar interests. She also has to be down to earth and able to keep up with me intellectually and during my busy schedule.
65. How close are you to your family?
I see them and talk to my mum and dad every day, but I wouldn't call us close on an emotional level. Things are strict and my dad is more concerned with my ability to handle myself as a ruler rather than how I am feeling that day.
66. Do you want a marriage, family, and/or children?
Yes, I have to have a succesor.
67. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict?
Argue. I have to get my point across.
68. Are you a listener or a talker?
I love talking.
69. How long does it usually take for you to trust others?
A long time. I could count the people I trust on one hand.
70. Do you hold grudges?
A little.
71. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations?
Unless my dad is there, yes. I'm expected to be the leader.
72. Do you like interacting with large groups of people?
Not really, even though I have to do it all the time.
73. How well do you express yourself?
Pretty well. It's easy to tell what mood I'm in.
74. How quickly do you judge others?
Quickly. I can get a really good impression of who someone is by the clothes they were or how they carry themselves.
75. Do you care what others think of you?
I care about how I look to the kingdom. But people around the castle have seen me at my best and worst, and I don't care what they think.
76. Do you have any enemies? How or why are they your enemy?
The stubborn Chez are my enemy. They've been that way since before I was born.
PERSONAL TASTE AND OPINIONS
77. What is your favorite pastime? Color? Food? Possession?
I love reading and seeing plays. Another favorite past time is spending time with my birds. My favorite color is red, and I wear it almost every day. Food is a turkey dish. The best possession I own is the kingdom, even though it technically doesn't belong to me just yet.
78. What are your preferences in arts and/or entertainment?
I like any sort of plays, and I enjoy listening to music.
79. Do you smoke, drink, go whoring, or use drugs? Why or why not?
Wine is the only thing I enjoy drinking. Everything else, no.
80. How do you spend a typical Saturday night?
If there's a new play in town I'll go see that. Otherwise I spend a lot of time reading out on the balcony. It's my day off.
81. What is your most cherished fantasy?
I see myself being the king of everything. I suppose it will come true someday.
82. How long is your attention span?
If it's something I like, I can stay focused for hours.
83. Do you laugh a lot? What do you find funny?
An average amount, I guess.
84. Is there anything that shocks or offends you? If so, what?
The strange way of life the Chez lead.
85. How do you deal with stress?
Usually I can deal by just relaxing. If it gets really bad or I've let it build, I have to hit something.
86. How much athletic ability do you have? Artistic?
I've been trained in fencing, but I don't have much stamina or strength. I can sing, I guess that's artistic.
87. Do you like animals? Do you like children?
I love animals. Children I don't deal with very much.
88. Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan?
Spontaneous.
89. Do you have a pet? If so, what is his/her name? Species? Fur color? Etc…
Several birds.
SELF-IMAGE
90. What is your greatest strength as a person? Weakness?
I'm a very confident person, and good at motivating people and making decisions. Those are especially handy for someone with my job. I guess I can complain too much sometimes, and not control my emotions as well as I should.
91. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Be more in control of my emotions.
92. Are you generally introverted or extroverted?
Extroverted.
93. Do you like yourself?
Yes.
94. Do you have a daily routine? How do you feel if your day is interrupted?
Yes. It's usually not interrupted, and when it does I get bothered.
95. What goal do you most want to accomplish in the next six months? Your lifetime?
In the next six months, I'd to see another enemy city conquered. In my lifetime I hope to be a strong ruler of my kingdom and leave it better off.
96. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 20 years?
In 5 years, I will be more experienced in warfare. In 10 years I will probably take over the throne. In 20 years I hope to have a successor.
97. If you could choose, how would you want to die?
Heroically.
98. What is the one thing you would like to be remembered for after your death?
I want to be remembered as a king that expanded Zenobia's ideals and improved the entire kingdom.
99. What three words would you use to best describe your personality?
Regal, influential, professional.
100. What three words would others probably use to describe you?
Depends on where they're coming from. Someone in the castle might think of me as whiny, intelligent and expressive. Someone from the kingdom would see me as strong, decisive and compassionate.
101. Why are you risking your life to adventure?
Did I even have a choice?