#charr stuff

Part 1: The Basics 1. What is your full name? "Bokatisha Steamfur."

2. Where and when were you born? "I was born in 1305 AE, in Ascalon, and was promptly moved to the Shiverpeaks with my father."

3. Who are/were your parents? "My sire's name is Vallus Sharpmane, and my mother was or is Anoma Feathertail. My sire is a kind, powerful mesmer. My mother, I never really knew her."

4. Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like? "No siblings, but I grew up with Norn, they're like my siblings."

5. Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people. "I live in a small home near the Ash encampment of the citadel. Across from my best friend Abyss!"

6. What is your occupation? "I'm a part-time cook and a scout for the Ash Legion, also a sellsword and a bodyguard and really anything that keeps me and my animals fed."

7. Write a full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks. "I am an average weight charr, a bit small for a female. My stomach, mane, and paws are white, and I have several scars. One over my left eye, rendering it blind, one on the back of my neck, one on the back of my left thigh, and a large gash on my back."

8. To which social class do you belong? "One could say I'm poor, but there aren't really social classes in the Citadel."

9. Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses? "Not really. I'm very small and blind in my left eye."

10. Are you right- or left-handed? "I'm left handed with a sword and bow, but I write with my right."

11. What does your voice sound like? "Like the average female charr, I guess, low compared to a human with a bit of a growl."

12. What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently? "I say Murf. I don't know why. It's like, an expression I use."

13. What do you have in your pockets? She pats the sides of her armor, that offer no pockets.

14. Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics? "I play with the fur on my tail, chew on my lip, and I'm very emotional." Part 2: Growing Up 15. How would you describe your childhood in general? "Happy. I had friends and a loving family-thing."

16. What is your earliest memory? "The first time I watched the snow fall in the Shiverpeaks when I was 4."

17. How much schooling have you had? "I was never in a Fahrar."

18. Did you enjoy school? "I loved learning to hunt and make leather armor and read with my sire."

19. Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities? "My sire and the masters of our village."

20. While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them. "My sire, and the local scaalds!"

21. While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family? "Just me and Vallus."

22. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? "A Norn shaman. You can guess how that turned out."

23. As a child, what were your favorite activities? "Play-hunts with the Norn."

24. As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display? "I was very.. loud. I enjoyed running around."

25. As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like? "I was one of two charr in a village full of Norn. They thought I was silly-looking."

26. When and with whom was your first kiss? "Valor Blackforge. Couple days after I met him."

27. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity? Boka blushes and waves the question away.

28. If you are a supernatural being (i.e. mage, werewolf, vampire), tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities. If you are just a normal human, describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today. "I just want to help people." Part 3: Past Influences 29. What do you consider the most important event of your life so far? "Moving back to Ascalon and joining the Ash legion."

30. Who has had the most influence on you? "My sire."

31. What do you consider your greatest achievement? "Catching Poeta and Sorral!" She hugs her giant lynx close and pets her owl.

32. What is your greatest regret? "Never meeting my mother."

33. What is the most evil thing you have ever done? "I tend to eavesdrop on people.."

34. Do you have a criminal record of any kind? "Nope."

35. When was the time you were the most frightened? "When the Sons of Svanir and their Icebrood wolves attacked our village. I got my scars."

36. What is the most embarrassing thing ever to happen to you? "I once broke down crying in front of someone I was supposed to be protecting."

37. If you could change one thing from your past, what would it be, and why? "Nothing. My past is important."

38. What is your best memory? "My first snow."

39. What is your worst memory? "The Sons of Svanir attack." Part 4: Beliefs And Opinions 40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic? "I'm super optimistic when I'm happy. When I get in a mood I feel like everything is going to hurt me."

41. What is your greatest fear? "Losing Abyss, Valor, or Mars."

42. What are your religious views? She shrugs.

43. What are your political views? "I feel like the way the Citadel is run now is perfect. Different leaders for each Legion. One Khan-Ur might make it a dictatorship.."

44. What are your views on sex? "I'm open."

45. Are you able to kill? Under what circumstances do you find killing to be acceptable or unacceptable? "I kill things that can't feel. Or those that feel only hate."

46. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any being could do? "Everything I hear the Nightmare Court does just terrifies me.. They hurt puppies, and kidnap people to make them evil."

47. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love? "Sure, why not."

48. What do you believe makes a successful life? "Courage and understanding."

49. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings (i.e. do you hide your true self from others, and in what way)? "I'm SUPER open, no secrets here."

50. Do you have any biases or prejudices? "Sometimes I'm afraid of Asura. I just don't understand their tech magic stuff."

51. Is there anything you absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances? Why do you refuse to do it? "Go into Rata Sum. Nope. No. No."

52. Who or what, if anything, would you die for (or otherwise go to extremes for)? "Everyone." Part 5: Relationships With Others 53. In general, how do you treat others (politely, rudely, by keeping them at a distance, etc.)? Does your treatment of them change depending on how well you know them, and if so, how? "I try to accept everyone. If they're mean to me before they even know my though, I might be a bit rude."

54. Who is the most important person in your life, and why? "Valor and Abyss."

55. Who is the person you respect the most, and why? "Rytlock. He's been through a lot, and he's a great Tribune. He's even nice to me, and I'm Ash."

56. Who are your friends? Do you have a best friend? Describe these people. "Abyss is a really crabby necromancer. She's nice sometimes though. Valor is a sweet guardian from the Iron legion. He likes making things."

57. Do you have a spouse or significant other? If so, describe this person. "I'm kind of together with Valor? Maybe?"

58. Have you ever been in love? If so, describe what happened. She shrugs.

59. What do you look for in a potential lover? "Err, they need to be nice. Or something."

60. How close are you to your family? "Very close. I still check up on my sire."

61. Have you started your own family? If so, describe them. If not, do you want to? Why or why not? "I'd rather not start a family with the world like this. But you would say I FOUND my own family."

62. Who would you turn to if you were in desperate need of help? "Abyss. She's very reliable when I need her to be."

63. Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why? "Any and all of my Guardians."

64. If you died or went missing, who would miss you? "I hope someone would. Sorral would be mad at me for not feeding him."

65. Who is the person you despise the most, and why? "Can it be a dragon?"

66. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict? "I'm an avoider through and through."

67. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations? "Nopenopenope."

68. Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not? "I'm bad at talking in large groups. One or two people. Or just my lynx."

69. Do you care what others think of you? "People think what they want to." Part 6: Likes And Dislikes 70. What is/are your favorite hobbies and pastimes? "I love hunting with Poeta, my lynx. I also love cooking and working with herbs. I make and drink tea for different things."

71. What is your most treasured possession? "I have this necklace my sire gave me. It's very special."

72. What is your favorite color? "Brown! Also green!"

73. What is your favorite food? "I love some nice thundershrimp, and I like fruit a lot."

74. What, if anything, do you like to read? "I like learning about nature, I have lots of books on herbalism."

75. What is your idea of good entertainment (consider music, movies, art, etc.)? "Music! Charr have very loud, strong music that's amazing to listen to."

76. Do you smoke, drink, or use drugs? If so, why? Do you want to quit? "I've drank before. I started crying at everything. Never again."

77. How do you spend a typical Saturday night? "Hunting, brewing tea, annoying Abyss."

78. What makes you laugh? "Everything. And moas. Moas are really funny animals."

79. What, if anything, shocks or offends you? "I can't help but be shocked whenever a sylvari says they're just like, 2 years old. It's weird."

80. What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself? "Read."

81. How do you deal with stress? "I hunt. Stress makes me really vicious. I just go into the woods and don't leave until I have a huge animal or something."

82. Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan? "I love to make plans, but they always unravel."

83. What are your pet peeves? "Humans who are stuck in the Searing." Part 7: Self Images And Etc. 84. Describe the routine of a normal day for you. How do you feel when this routine is disrupted? "I just kinda do what my Tribune tells me to do. I like exploration."

85. What is your greatest strength as a person? "I'm very happy. I can spread it!"

86. What is your greatest weakness? "I'm easy to anger and scare and I'm weak."

87. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? "I'd be stronger."

88. Are you generally introverted or extroverted? "I'm very out there."

89. Are you generally organized or messy? "Organized, but it helps that I don't really own anything."

90. Name three things you consider yourself to be very good at, and three things you consider yourself to be very bad at. "Good: Archery, leatherworking, animal training. Bad: Controlling myself, keeping friends, dealing with fears."

91. Do you like yourself? "Yep. I'm pretty okay."

92. What are your reasons for being an adventurer (or doing the strange and heroic things that RPG characters do)? Are your real reasons for doing this different than the ones you tell people in public? (If so, detail both sets of reasons…) "A charr's gotta eat."

93. What goal do you most want to accomplish in your lifetime? "Stopping the dragons. Yeah right."

94. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? "Hopefully I've traveled everywhere."

95. If you could choose, how would you want to die? "Doing something worthy of a Norn song. And QUICKLY. No slow deaths."

96. If you knew you were going to die in 24 hours, name three things you would do in the time you had left. "Cry. Spend a day with Valor. Find people to take care of my animals."

97. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death? "I was happy."

98. What three words best describe your personality? "Emotional, happy, strange."

99. What three words would others probably use to describe you? "Weird, funny, annoying."