The "Ask Characters Questions" Meme!

[prettycoolguy]

Okay guys, this is pretty simple but should be fun, and give us all something to do as we wait for things to happen as plot to progresses.

Post your character, and people can ask them things ICly or OOCly, as themselves or as their characters.

For example, "Hey Chief, what do you think of [x]?" or "Hey Zita, what does Chief think of [x]?"

Characters do not strictly have to answer honestly, but it's more fun (and more funny) if you make them!

Other than that, go nuts and have fun!

Comments

[kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com]

Er...this is weird, but...Okay.


Questions?

[in-venting.livejournal.com]

What's your opinion of my dad?

[kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com]

Now that? That's a loaded question.

As far as what he's able to do, he's pretty good at that. I saw him during the fight, and when he's dedicated, he's in it to get the job done. I could tell when he brought me to talk that he tries to be benevolent when he can, but he never always get a time to because of what he fights. He can be paternal when you never thought he would be.

That aside though, he's pretty bad at underestimating kids in general. For some reason, he thinks "adult= better and smarter than you." In my experience I know that isn't true: I've seen really conceited adults undone because they chose to stop learning after a point. To me that also includes helping the younger generation and occassionally trying to see certain things through their eyes. When I was talking with him, he misinterpreted my actions and dedication as something of defiance, and that's a weakness.

But I don't want anything bad to happen over him either, so if he's in trouble, I will do my best to help.

[in-venting.livejournal.com]

I didn't mean for it to be, of course.

However, I'm going to disagree with you on your second point. My dad doesn't think he's better than anyone else, regardless of age. I'd say he feels protective, but that might be coloring the situation with my personal bias as his child. However, it's the nature of adulthood to have more experience than the younger generation. It just is, certainly from a chronological standpoint, definitely from a common sense one. Even I have to concede to that, and I'm twelve and stubborn. And, you know, he'd probably value people's opinion a little more if they stopped sniping at him for not being able to do whatever they wanted.

He just doesn't want to see anyone hurt, and that I totally understand. I'm sure you do too, don't you? Not wanting to see anyone else hurt for some stupid reason? Anyway, I guess I'm getting a little off subject here.

[kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com]

I know you didn't. It's okay.

I don't plan to give your father grief about what I can and can't do. I may be young, but I'm not blind to the situation. But he needs to realize, and a few other people do too, that kids in this place are here for a reason: they've seen way more than what normal kids are supposed to know about. Some of them have even been involved in wars. So that's experience that will help us in the long run so long as he sees that. But he has this thing where he sometimes doesn't include them, and that will hurt us in the long run. Now, of course, that's changed a little with the new situation.

But I do get what you mean and what he's trying to do. I may not agree with everything he does, but I get why. Your dad is a brave man.

[worm-dancer.livejournal.com]

Why would you possibly want to use water as a weapon?

[kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com]

In ancient times, the first waterbenders learned from the moon: the way the tide pushed and pulled was the first basic waterbending movement. They learned this because water is all around them: in the air, beneath their feet, in the snow. From that time the waterbenders were able to emulate their element: our movement became like a dance, slowly moving the opponent to forget themselves, loose footing and be defeated.
But don't misunderstand: waterbending feels less like "using water as a weapon," but more like using an extension of myself and my surroundings to aid me.

I don't feel separate of my waterbending: I am a part of it too.

[worm-dancer.livejournal.com]

I see.

You must forgive my astonishment. Where I come from, water is extremely valuable. It's a bit akin to forging a knife out of platinum.

[kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I figured. I can understand why you'd ask the question.

To me, water is no less valuable just because its plentiful.

I know firsthand, most everyone in this ship requires water, those who aren't robots or aliens, that is.

[worm-dancer.livejournal.com]

And yet we have no independent source of it. Isn't that odd?

I have been working to assemble a number of stillsuits should we find ourselves in a situation where we need it.

[kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com]

That is pretty odd, although...I can pull it from Stacy if I really had to. I'd get violations for it though.

I wouldn't mind helping you with that.

[worm-dancer.livejournal.com]

I'll host a workshop when this latest sturm und drang is done with. Do you know what a stillsuit is?

[kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com]

I'll look forward to it.

No, but I wouldn't mind learning.

[worm-dancer.livejournal.com]

It's one of my people's traditional garments. It recycles, filters and cleanses all the body's water.

[kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com]

Wow, that's amazing!

What do you need to create something like that?

[worm-dancer.livejournal.com]

Filtcloth, fabric, tubing, needle and thread, assorted small metal fittings. With a well made one, water loss is kept to less than a thimbleful of water daily in the deep desert.

[kaya-waterwave.livejournal.com]

In that case I'd want to learn to make it as soon as I can. I'm pretty good with needle and thread.

And it sounds really useful.

[toariversodeep.livejournal.com]

Actually, my primary weapon is 99.999% pure silver.

[worm-dancer.livejournal.com]

Why would you fight with such a soft metal?

[toariversodeep.livejournal.com]

It is forged to respond to my will. In my hands, it is harder than tempered steel.