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ermingarden) wrote2022-11-27 10:04 pm
ermingarden) wrote2022-11-27 10:04 pm
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Interview Meme
Rules: If you'd like your own questions, let me know in the comments! I'll ask the first five commenters five questions each. Answer them in your own journal, offer to give the first five commenters their own sets of questions, and let the cycle continue! (Meme originally from ursula.)
Questions fromindependence1776:
1. How do you not get annoyed by the fetch quests in SWTOR?
I'm sorry to say I don't have an answer to this one! I do get annoyed by the fetch quests.
Like many people, I got into gaming during Covid lockdowns, and I don't think I would put as much time into SWTOR if I started now as I did starting spring 2020. If I weren't already invested, the fetch quests might put me off, too. At this point, I'm playing each story expansion on my main as it comes out, but I don't see myself playing through any of the class stories again or anything; I look back at my past self, who completed all eight class stories and played through the consular storyline five times, and I really don't know how I did it. Escapism was a powerful motivator that year.
If nothing else, mindless fetch quests give you time to think about fic ideas?
2. Favorite Jedi who isn't Tionne?
…Indy, you know me too well.
After a lot of going back and forth, I'm picking Kam Solusar! I love Kam's perspective as someone who was a child in the old Order, was forcibly turned to the Dark Side and spent decades as Palpatine's enforcer, and is now trying to be a Jedi again, learning from Luke – who was never a member of the old Order – at the same time as they work to rebuild the Order. Kam seems to be an eternal background character, despite his incredible potential, and I sometimes wonder if Star Wars fandom would look a little different if behind-the-scenes drama at Dark Horse hadn't scuttled the planned Kam-centric graphic novel.
I'll confess that one of my ambitious, probably never going to happen fic ideas is to write my own version of the Lightsider novel, fleshing out Kam's backstory leading up to his official introduction in Dark Empire II.
3. Why did you decide to go to law school?
Until the summer before my senior year of undergrad, I planned to go into academia; I was a Classics major and Medieval Studies minor, primarily researching medieval Latin literature. But I realized that although academic research is worthy and important, I wanted to spend my life helping people in a more concrete way, and I thought law school would give me the tools to do that.
It's also worth noting that I do have quite a few lawyers in my family, and I'm not sure I'd have thought of going into law if I hadn't been exposed to the profession that way. That's not to say that there was any familial pressure to go to law school; just that I had a good idea of what both law school and (some areas of) legal practice were like, and could be confident I was decently well-suited to the profession.
4. Assuming all colors are available, what color would your lightsaber be?
Green! Not that color always corresponds to calling, but I'm 100% a consular at heart.
5. Favorite place in your hometown?
I was lucky enough to grow up on a beautiful part of the California coast, and my hometown has some magnificent beaches. No good for swimming – unless you brought a wetsuit! – but marvelous places for walking, wading, watching the seals and otters, and tidepooling.
ursula.)Questions from
independence1776: 1. How do you not get annoyed by the fetch quests in SWTOR?
I'm sorry to say I don't have an answer to this one! I do get annoyed by the fetch quests.
Like many people, I got into gaming during Covid lockdowns, and I don't think I would put as much time into SWTOR if I started now as I did starting spring 2020. If I weren't already invested, the fetch quests might put me off, too. At this point, I'm playing each story expansion on my main as it comes out, but I don't see myself playing through any of the class stories again or anything; I look back at my past self, who completed all eight class stories and played through the consular storyline five times, and I really don't know how I did it. Escapism was a powerful motivator that year.
If nothing else, mindless fetch quests give you time to think about fic ideas?
2. Favorite Jedi who isn't Tionne?
…Indy, you know me too well.
After a lot of going back and forth, I'm picking Kam Solusar! I love Kam's perspective as someone who was a child in the old Order, was forcibly turned to the Dark Side and spent decades as Palpatine's enforcer, and is now trying to be a Jedi again, learning from Luke – who was never a member of the old Order – at the same time as they work to rebuild the Order. Kam seems to be an eternal background character, despite his incredible potential, and I sometimes wonder if Star Wars fandom would look a little different if behind-the-scenes drama at Dark Horse hadn't scuttled the planned Kam-centric graphic novel.
I'll confess that one of my ambitious, probably never going to happen fic ideas is to write my own version of the Lightsider novel, fleshing out Kam's backstory leading up to his official introduction in Dark Empire II.
3. Why did you decide to go to law school?
Until the summer before my senior year of undergrad, I planned to go into academia; I was a Classics major and Medieval Studies minor, primarily researching medieval Latin literature. But I realized that although academic research is worthy and important, I wanted to spend my life helping people in a more concrete way, and I thought law school would give me the tools to do that.
It's also worth noting that I do have quite a few lawyers in my family, and I'm not sure I'd have thought of going into law if I hadn't been exposed to the profession that way. That's not to say that there was any familial pressure to go to law school; just that I had a good idea of what both law school and (some areas of) legal practice were like, and could be confident I was decently well-suited to the profession.
4. Assuming all colors are available, what color would your lightsaber be?
Green! Not that color always corresponds to calling, but I'm 100% a consular at heart.
5. Favorite place in your hometown?
I was lucky enough to grow up on a beautiful part of the California coast, and my hometown has some magnificent beaches. No good for swimming – unless you brought a wetsuit! – but marvelous places for walking, wading, watching the seals and otters, and tidepooling.
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Somehow I feel I would have picked a green lightsaber for you as well, based solely on vibes.
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1. What inspired you to start podficcing?
2. On the theme of Beaches We Have Known: What is your favorite thing you have ever found on the beach?
3. Which fictional being would you most like to have brunch with?
4. What is your favorite Yiddish song?
5. Which of your own fics did you have the most fun writing?
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I would also like 5 questions!
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1. What's your favorite SWTOR class, and why?
2. Favorite cozy winter drink?
3. Which of your own fics did you have the most fun writing?
4. What's your favorite Star Wars planet?
5. Which fictional being would you most like to have brunch with?
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I only really did the sidequests and planetary arcs on my first Imp and Rep characters, and take a moment to do the apt ones (scanning those monuments on Voss on a Consular, say) plus heroics when convenient. I do do the intro planet ones as well, since those usually fit the classes there and are pretty short.
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Those sound like nice memories.
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Your love for Kam and Tionne fills me with such joy! I wish Lightsider had actually worked out, but I admit I'm very curious about your version of it. That corner of Legends has so much potential, and it's a great sandbox to play in, fic-wise--makes me glad I'm not the only one out there who feels that way!
Also, yay for California tide pools! I used to time my visits for the lowest point of the spring tides, so I could examine all the cool seaweeds that were usually submerged. Good times.
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1. Which Jedi do you think is the most underappreciated?
2. Which of your own fics did you have the most fun writing?
3. What's your favorite Star Wars planet?
4. What's your favorite wintry activity?
5. What childhood book or movie gets you feeling the most nostalgic?
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Heh. I guess I'll just suffer through them, then. No secrets to be had. xD
…Indy, you know me too well.
:D
After a lot of going back and forth, I'm picking Kam Solusar!
You know, I'm not ever sure I knew all that much about his backstory. I definitely did not know there could have been a graphic novel focusing on him. And I would love to read your version.
I grew up near beaches where tidepools generally don't exist, so I've always found them neat.
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1. Turnabout is fair play: Who's your favorite Jedi, other than the magnificent Depa?
2. Inspired by the discussion of The Sisters of the Winter Wood and Spinning Silver in your last set of answers: What do you want most out of a Jewish fantasy novel?
3. Which of your own fics did you have the most fun writing?
4. What's your favorite Star Wars planet?
5. What were some of your favorite foods as a child? Are they still your favorites now?