I'll be posting up in the IC thread this afternoon.  And, Fallen, this questionnaire is wonderful.  I love doing these sort of things, both as an ST and a player, because it really lets you delve into the mind of your character.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Questionnaire</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>What types of allies would you like to see?</strong> I like allies with dubious motives.  The sort that you only trust so far, and know you have to keep a careful eye on, but don't want to insult by making your mistrust obvious.  Either that, or allies whose personalities and abilities are quite different from the rest of the party.  Allies one can learn from and that add a sort of interpersonal drama to the story.  Like, maybe a race no one has experience with, or that is believed to be evil, but the party needs this one member of that race, so they are forced to confront their own biases and grow during their interaction with him/her/it.<br/><br/><strong>What types of enemies would you like to see?</strong> I'd like unexpected enemies.  I don't mind the usual pack of goblins or massive ogre, but I'd also like enemies that you have to figure out, or ones who seem to be trustworthy, until suddenly they're not.  I'd definitely like to see some enemies from the Mourning.  And, of course, political intrigue against an adversary that is working to oppose the party, but whose motives aren't necessarily evil.<br/><br/><strong>Are there any types of enemies/allies you don't want to deal with (not that this will stop me from using them completely, but it may help prevent oversaturation)?</strong> Since you mention oversaturation, I trust you to give us a good variety of different enemies who don't all behave the same way, or oppose our party in the same manner.<br/><br/><strong>Is there any type of treasure you would particularly like? </strong> Gold is <em>always</em> useful.  And, of course, items that we can't buy, like Wonderous items, and maybe even treasure that our characters might want to keep, but would serve their purpose better by being handed over to someone else.  I like it when characters have to fight their personal greed in order to achieve a larger goal.<br/><br/><strong>Who does your character think caused the Mourning? </strong> Maelys believes it was a group of people, perhaps all or some of the leaders who were fighting against Cyre in the war.  She believes they allied with someone or something that they believed they could control, and discovered too late that they were wrong.<br/><br/><strong>Does your character follow a particular faith or philosophy? How open are they with this?</strong>  Maelys follows The Fury, but she doesn't think of The Fury as an actual being.  She thinks of The Fury as an abstract concept, a manner of living and interacting with others.  She doesn't hide her faith, but she also doesn't flaunt it.  She feels that following The Fury gives her a connection to her birth mother, and suits her own personality.  Rather than practicing her faith the way a barbarian might, she uses her passions and her inner fire to get what she wants and to show others a different way of looking at life.  She has a lot of anger and resentment, but it simmers in her, kept in check until the right time comes to let it boil over.<br/><br/><strong>Are there any organizations your character aspires to join? How many people would know? </strong>  Not at the moment.  That might change in the future, though, if she learns of an organization that can help her to get what she wants.<br/><br/><strong>Does your character have any groups they particularly hate from the Last War?</strong>  She's not terribly fond of other nobles, but she doesn't show it, and it doesn't really have anything to do with the war.  She was largely sheltered from the conflict, being raised as a proper noble daughter.<br/><br/><strong>Does your character have aspirations towards gaining greater political power? </strong>  Definitely.  She is determined to claim her rightful place as the head of her noble family, and she will do anything to achieve that goal.  Maelys doesn't just want the power for power's sake, or because she believes she deserves it, or even simply to finally stick it to the nobles who have wronged her in the past.  She believes she could do it well, because of her upbringing and the difficulties she has had to overcome.<br/><br/><strong>Are you interested in roleplaying sexual encounters?</strong> They're not required, but they're certainly welcome.  <br/><br/><strong>On the scale of one-night stand to marriage, what type of relationship(s) is your character looking for, if any? Which are you interested in roleplaying? </strong>  Maelys isn't interested in marriage or falling in love, but I would find it interesting to see it happen to her, to play out how she reacts to it.  Casual sexual encounters or sex as a means to an end are her bread and butter.  I'm interested in roleplaying any and all of them.  I'd even be okay roleplaying non-consensual, if that were to come up in the course of play, as long as it made sense in the context of the storyline and wasn't over-used.  For example, if she were somehow taken prisoner by an enemy who used that as a means of trying to break her spirit, along with other forms of torture.  But, I'm also fine with that simply being implied, if it does come up.<br/><br/><strong>Would you prefer said encounters to be PC/NPC, PC/PC, or both?</strong>  Either is okay with me, if it makes sense.<br/><br/><strong>What type of person (or people, there can be more than one) is your character attracted to? What characteristics would they be looking for? Goody two shoes? An enemy that has been redeemed? An enemy that hasn't been redeemed? </strong>  Maelys doesn't just have sex with those she is attracted to.  If she can use sex to get what she wants, and that seems the best way to go about things, she won't hesitate to do so.  Using it against an enemy?  Sure, if it will net her something she wouldn't otherwise get by fighting that enemy.  There are a lot of things people will talk about with a lover, that they wouldn't normally say to anyone else.  There's also the chance that sex can gain you an ally, if only for a short time, that you wouldn't otherwise have.  But, if the sex is due to mutual attraction, Maelys prefers intelligent people.  She can be attracted to males or females, or anything in between, as long as they're intelligent and cunning.  She enjoys lovers who can hold a conversation and stimulate her mind as much as her body.<br/><br/><strong>How does your character feel about Political Marriages? </strong>  She's seen her fair share of them and knows that they can work, but only if they both realize that their marriage is only for show and they don't try to prevent one another from seeking lovers.  She's also seen how miserable they can make a person, especially if one party is actually in love with their partner, or is in love with someone else.  She thinks they're antiquated and she especially dislikes arranged marriages, or marriages in which the two people being wed did not have a say in it.  A passionless marriage is an affront to her beliefs.<br/><br/><strong>What are your character's thoughts on Prince Oargev? </strong>  She appreciates what he is trying to do, and is grateful for the chance to establish her place among the nobility.  She is pleased that he chose her to be one of the ones to fight for their new home, and sees it as a sign of trust. <br/></div></div>