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fearofpiggies101 Questions You Should Be Able to Answer About Your Character
Basics
1. What is your full name? Do you have a nickname?
Ediberto Membrane. Dib.
2. How old are you? When is your birthday?
22, April 10.
3. Where were you born? Where do you live now? Are you patriotic?
I wasn't born, per se. I was created in my father's lab in a suburb of Chicago, but now I live in Colorado. No, I'm just proud of being from earth in general.
4. Who are/were your parents? (Names, occupations, personalities, etc.)
Professor Membrane, he's the most important mind and scientist in the world, and he's... distant. I don't know him very well.
5. Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?
I have a sister, Gaz, she's antisocial and violent, she likes to play video games. She even goes to cons to play for money. I'm really proud of her.
6. What is your occupation?
Paranormal investigator.
7. How tall are you? How much do you weigh?
5'9", 160 lbs.
8. What color is your hair? What color are your eyes?
Black, brown
9. What is your race?
Human.
10. To which social class do you belong?
I really don't pay attention to that but I guess I'm pretty well off?
11. Do you consider yourself to be attractive? Do others?
I don't pay attention to that, either. I keep myself well groomed, but I don't know. I hear that I'm cute a lot, recently. Cute? Seriously?
12. What is your style of dress?
I guess it's a little cybergoth, but mostly I just wear t-shirts and slacks. My boots and trench coat really make the goth look.
13. Do you have any scars? Tattoos? Birthmarks? Other unique physical features?
No, no, no. People say I have a big head, but I don't know what that's all about. I'm pretty average, I think.
14. Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?
I'm clumsy? And I have poor eyesight.
15. Are you right- or left-handed?
Lefty.
16. What does your voice sound like?
Huh? It's a voice! I don't know what you want me to say about it. I guess I sound really passionate about stuff.
17. What kind of vocabulary do you use?
I... guess I use a pretty expansive vocabulary?
18. List three quirks or other defining characteristics.
I wear glasses, I get really caught up in my work which lends to my talking a lot about it, and I've got the worst luck.
19. How often do you bathe? Do you wear perfumes?
Daily, no.
20. What kind of facial expression do you commonly wear (dour glare, wry smile, etc)?
I hear that I always look serious.
21. Do you use body language? How?
I talk with my hands an obscene amount.
22. Do you have a commonly used saying?
Not that I'm aware.
Childhood
23. What is your earliest memory?
I was three years old and I saw a ghost in our attic. He's probably still there.
24. How much schooling have you had? Did you enjoy it?
I was in college when I got brought to this reality, and I didn't much care for school in any regard, but I always had good grades.
25. Where did you learn most of your knowledge and skill?
I taught myself.
26. How would you describe your childhood in general?
Shitty.
27. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A paranormal investigator.
28. When and with whom was your first kiss?
Er... Ferb Fletcher.
29. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?
Ferb, a few years ago.
30. Do you have a notorious or celebrated ancestor? Does that affect you?
My dad. Well, I am his clone, so I'd say it's pretty important.
Influences
31. What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?
Either it was when I was 11 and my life turned to shit because that's when Zim showed up, or the moment I got brought to this reality and my life and started being reasonably normal. Or, I guess this is what normal is.
32. What do you consider your greatest achievement?
I don't really have a GREATEST achievement, but I suppose finally convincing my dad that I wasn't completely insane. That's the best I could do, given his skepticism.
33. What is your greatest regret?
Having to deal with that damn alien my entire damn life.
34. What is the most embarrassing or shameful thing ever to happen to you?
Where do I fucking start?
35. Do you have any secrets? If so, what are they?
Not really, I'm a fairly open person.
36. What is the most evil thing you have ever done?
I try not to do evil things, because I'm fighting AGAINST evil and ignorance. But sometimes, sacrifices have to be made... I don't know. Not saving that guy from exploding probably is one.
37. When was the time you were the most frightened?
I'm way too jaded to be frightened anymore. Though I was creeped the hell out by my fifth grade teacher, Miss Bitters.
38. Have you ever traveled outside of your country? If so, to where?
Space.
Beliefs
39. What is your alignment?
True Neutral.
40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic?
I'm realistic.
41. Do you believe in a god? If so, which one and why?
I don't have a religion.
42. Do you believe in an afterlife?
Yes.
43. What is your greatest fear?
I don't have one. My fear WAS to always be reviled and alone for being the only rational person in the world, but that's changed.
44. What makes you angry? Sad? Happy? Why?
Okay seriously? This is the kind of question you ask people to get to know them? What's next, "If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be"? Get a grip.
45. Do you think people are basically good or basically evil?
Basically idiotic.
46. What are your views on politics? Religion? Sex?
The first two were pretty much ancient history to me most of my life, but that third thing? See, that's a thing I'm totally all right with.
47. What are your views on gambling, lying, theft, and killing?
I don't care for it, It's a necessity at certain times, Never would, wrong, but sometimes unavoidable.
48. How far will you go to defend your beliefs?
To whatever end that I must to defend them.
49. How much do you value money?
Useful tool, but otherwise? Eh.
50. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do?
any human? That's a tough one. I don't think there's a limit to the evils that humans can concoct.
51. Do you believe in self-sacrifice for the greater good?
Definitely.
52. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love?
Sure, but it's not as prevalent as the fairy tales would let you believe.
53. Are you superstitious?
Sure, but not to an obscene degree.
54. How much do you respect the beliefs and opinions of others?
If their beliefs and opinions are right, I'll respect them.
55. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings?
I'm severely honest with my thoughts, but my feelings are a different matter.
56. Do you have any biases or prejudices?
After living in that reality my whole life, yes. Definitely.
Dealing With Others
57. Who is the most important person in your life, and why?
I'm the most important person in my life, because I've become used to the idea that I'd only ever be the only person in my life.
58. Who is the person you respect the most? Despise the most? Why?
I respect my father the most, and hate Zim the most. Do I need to explain why?
59. Do you have a significant other? Who?
Sollux, though he and I try and keep it pretty casual. We've both got attachment baggage.
60. Do you have a lot of friends? Who is your best friend?
Not really. Um. Probably Eddie, my AI.
61. How do you relate to members of the same race? Class? Sex?
Person-to-person, I don't pay attention to what group of whatever they are.
62. How do you relate to members of a different race? Class? Sex?
Same as 61.
63. Have you ever been in love? If so, describe what happened.
Yes. I don't like thinking about it, it's really painful.
64. What do you look for in a potential lover?
They have to be intelligent and have some sort of skill to back it up. Looks are a plus.
65. How close are you to your family?
We're all very distant.
66. Do you want a marriage, family, and/or children?
None of those. I was married once, but after that... No. No I really don't want any of that.
67. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict?
I'm a very confrontational person.
68. Are you a listener or a talker?
Talker.
69. How long does it usually take for you to trust others?
I'm incredibly wary and paranoid about people, and I hide that about myself as best I can.
70. Do you hold grudges?
No. Once something's done, it's done.
71. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations?
Yes, but people don't follow me, usually. so I go my own way.
72. Do you like interacting with large groups of people?
Not particularly.
73. How well do you express yourself?
Sometimes I'm good at it, and then sometimes I try to find the right words for things and wind up losing my train of thought, or just forget the right word, and tripping over the sentence and... Stuff. Yeah. Like that.
74. How quickly do you judge others?
If they open up their mouth and start spouting stupid bullshit, immediately. Otherwise, not really that quickly.
75. Do you care what others think of you?
No.
76. Do you have any enemies? How or why are they your enemy?
Zim. Don't get me started.
Personal Taste and Opinions
77. What is your favorite pasttime? Color? Food? Possession?
I like programming and building new devices. This one. Cereal. My coat.
78. What are your preferences in arts and/or entertainment?
I like action films, especially spy films, glitchcore and industrial music, shows about the paranormal, and I'll read anything if it's informative.
79. Do you smoke, drink, go whoring, or use drugs? Why or why not?
no, sometimes, no, no. I don't have the time for addictions and vices.
80. How do you spend a typical Saturday night?
Out on a case.
81. What is your most cherished fantasy?
To be respected for my work.
82. How long is your attention span?
Depends on what I'm trying to pay attention to. If it's something interesting to me, infinite, and if it's not something I care about, infinitesimal.
83. Do you laugh a lot? What do you find funny?
Not really. I like intelligent humor.
84. Is there anything that shocks or offends you? If so, what?
Nothing, anymore.
85. How do you deal with stress?
I use that stress to my advantage, it'll fuel me in whatever I'm doing.
86. How much athletic ability do you have? Artistic?
I'm very dexterous, fast, and I guess I'm stronger than I look. I'm not really artistic.
87. Do you like animals? Do you like children?
Again, it's a person to person basis with children, but I like animals.
88. Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan?
I have spontaneous plans.
89. What are your pet peeves?
If I start making a list, we'll be here for hours.
Self-Image
90. What is your greatest strength as a person? Weakness?
I know what I'm good at and I stick with it. I'm incredibly annoying at times.
91. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
I have a cowlick I don't much care for...
92. Are you generally introverted or extroverted?
Introvert by habit.
93. Do you like yourself?
I'm ambivalent to myself.
94. Do you have a daily routine? How do you feel if your day is interrupted?
Yes, and I'm used to interruptions.
95. What goal do you most want to accomplish in the next six months? Your lifetime?
Eventually I'd like to be acknowledged for my contributions to the scientific community with my thorough research into parapsychology.
96. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 20 years?
I don't even know.
97. If you could choose, how would you want to die?
I'd choose to never age, never die, and go on forever, learning and researching.
98. What is the one thing you would like to be remembered for after your death?
My contributions to society.
99. What three words would you use to best describe your personality?
Hyperfocused, sarcastic, ambitious
100. What three words would others probably use to describe you?
Here? I don't know how they would. Back home? "Annoying, insane, delusional"
101. Why are you risking your life to adventure?
Because if I didn't, nobody else would.
Basics
1. What is your full name? Do you have a nickname?
Ediberto Membrane. Dib.
2. How old are you? When is your birthday?
22, April 10.
3. Where were you born? Where do you live now? Are you patriotic?
I wasn't born, per se. I was created in my father's lab in a suburb of Chicago, but now I live in Colorado. No, I'm just proud of being from earth in general.
4. Who are/were your parents? (Names, occupations, personalities, etc.)
Professor Membrane, he's the most important mind and scientist in the world, and he's... distant. I don't know him very well.
5. Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?
I have a sister, Gaz, she's antisocial and violent, she likes to play video games. She even goes to cons to play for money. I'm really proud of her.
6. What is your occupation?
Paranormal investigator.
7. How tall are you? How much do you weigh?
5'9", 160 lbs.
8. What color is your hair? What color are your eyes?
Black, brown
9. What is your race?
Human.
10. To which social class do you belong?
I really don't pay attention to that but I guess I'm pretty well off?
11. Do you consider yourself to be attractive? Do others?
I don't pay attention to that, either. I keep myself well groomed, but I don't know. I hear that I'm cute a lot, recently. Cute? Seriously?
12. What is your style of dress?
I guess it's a little cybergoth, but mostly I just wear t-shirts and slacks. My boots and trench coat really make the goth look.
13. Do you have any scars? Tattoos? Birthmarks? Other unique physical features?
No, no, no. People say I have a big head, but I don't know what that's all about. I'm pretty average, I think.
14. Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?
I'm clumsy? And I have poor eyesight.
15. Are you right- or left-handed?
Lefty.
16. What does your voice sound like?
Huh? It's a voice! I don't know what you want me to say about it. I guess I sound really passionate about stuff.
17. What kind of vocabulary do you use?
I... guess I use a pretty expansive vocabulary?
18. List three quirks or other defining characteristics.
I wear glasses, I get really caught up in my work which lends to my talking a lot about it, and I've got the worst luck.
19. How often do you bathe? Do you wear perfumes?
Daily, no.
20. What kind of facial expression do you commonly wear (dour glare, wry smile, etc)?
I hear that I always look serious.
21. Do you use body language? How?
I talk with my hands an obscene amount.
22. Do you have a commonly used saying?
Not that I'm aware.
Childhood
23. What is your earliest memory?
I was three years old and I saw a ghost in our attic. He's probably still there.
24. How much schooling have you had? Did you enjoy it?
I was in college when I got brought to this reality, and I didn't much care for school in any regard, but I always had good grades.
25. Where did you learn most of your knowledge and skill?
I taught myself.
26. How would you describe your childhood in general?
Shitty.
27. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A paranormal investigator.
28. When and with whom was your first kiss?
Er... Ferb Fletcher.
29. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?
Ferb, a few years ago.
30. Do you have a notorious or celebrated ancestor? Does that affect you?
My dad. Well, I am his clone, so I'd say it's pretty important.
Influences
31. What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?
Either it was when I was 11 and my life turned to shit because that's when Zim showed up, or the moment I got brought to this reality and my life and started being reasonably normal. Or, I guess this is what normal is.
32. What do you consider your greatest achievement?
I don't really have a GREATEST achievement, but I suppose finally convincing my dad that I wasn't completely insane. That's the best I could do, given his skepticism.
33. What is your greatest regret?
Having to deal with that damn alien my entire damn life.
34. What is the most embarrassing or shameful thing ever to happen to you?
Where do I fucking start?
35. Do you have any secrets? If so, what are they?
Not really, I'm a fairly open person.
36. What is the most evil thing you have ever done?
I try not to do evil things, because I'm fighting AGAINST evil and ignorance. But sometimes, sacrifices have to be made... I don't know. Not saving that guy from exploding probably is one.
37. When was the time you were the most frightened?
I'm way too jaded to be frightened anymore. Though I was creeped the hell out by my fifth grade teacher, Miss Bitters.
38. Have you ever traveled outside of your country? If so, to where?
Space.
Beliefs
39. What is your alignment?
True Neutral.
40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic?
I'm realistic.
41. Do you believe in a god? If so, which one and why?
I don't have a religion.
42. Do you believe in an afterlife?
Yes.
43. What is your greatest fear?
I don't have one. My fear WAS to always be reviled and alone for being the only rational person in the world, but that's changed.
44. What makes you angry? Sad? Happy? Why?
Okay seriously? This is the kind of question you ask people to get to know them? What's next, "If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be"? Get a grip.
45. Do you think people are basically good or basically evil?
Basically idiotic.
46. What are your views on politics? Religion? Sex?
The first two were pretty much ancient history to me most of my life, but that third thing? See, that's a thing I'm totally all right with.
47. What are your views on gambling, lying, theft, and killing?
I don't care for it, It's a necessity at certain times, Never would, wrong, but sometimes unavoidable.
48. How far will you go to defend your beliefs?
To whatever end that I must to defend them.
49. How much do you value money?
Useful tool, but otherwise? Eh.
50. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do?
any human? That's a tough one. I don't think there's a limit to the evils that humans can concoct.
51. Do you believe in self-sacrifice for the greater good?
Definitely.
52. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love?
Sure, but it's not as prevalent as the fairy tales would let you believe.
53. Are you superstitious?
Sure, but not to an obscene degree.
54. How much do you respect the beliefs and opinions of others?
If their beliefs and opinions are right, I'll respect them.
55. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings?
I'm severely honest with my thoughts, but my feelings are a different matter.
56. Do you have any biases or prejudices?
After living in that reality my whole life, yes. Definitely.
Dealing With Others
57. Who is the most important person in your life, and why?
I'm the most important person in my life, because I've become used to the idea that I'd only ever be the only person in my life.
58. Who is the person you respect the most? Despise the most? Why?
I respect my father the most, and hate Zim the most. Do I need to explain why?
59. Do you have a significant other? Who?
Sollux, though he and I try and keep it pretty casual. We've both got attachment baggage.
60. Do you have a lot of friends? Who is your best friend?
Not really. Um. Probably Eddie, my AI.
61. How do you relate to members of the same race? Class? Sex?
Person-to-person, I don't pay attention to what group of whatever they are.
62. How do you relate to members of a different race? Class? Sex?
Same as 61.
63. Have you ever been in love? If so, describe what happened.
Yes. I don't like thinking about it, it's really painful.
64. What do you look for in a potential lover?
They have to be intelligent and have some sort of skill to back it up. Looks are a plus.
65. How close are you to your family?
We're all very distant.
66. Do you want a marriage, family, and/or children?
None of those. I was married once, but after that... No. No I really don't want any of that.
67. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict?
I'm a very confrontational person.
68. Are you a listener or a talker?
Talker.
69. How long does it usually take for you to trust others?
I'm incredibly wary and paranoid about people, and I hide that about myself as best I can.
70. Do you hold grudges?
No. Once something's done, it's done.
71. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations?
Yes, but people don't follow me, usually. so I go my own way.
72. Do you like interacting with large groups of people?
Not particularly.
73. How well do you express yourself?
Sometimes I'm good at it, and then sometimes I try to find the right words for things and wind up losing my train of thought, or just forget the right word, and tripping over the sentence and... Stuff. Yeah. Like that.
74. How quickly do you judge others?
If they open up their mouth and start spouting stupid bullshit, immediately. Otherwise, not really that quickly.
75. Do you care what others think of you?
No.
76. Do you have any enemies? How or why are they your enemy?
Zim. Don't get me started.
Personal Taste and Opinions
77. What is your favorite pasttime? Color? Food? Possession?
I like programming and building new devices. This one. Cereal. My coat.
78. What are your preferences in arts and/or entertainment?
I like action films, especially spy films, glitchcore and industrial music, shows about the paranormal, and I'll read anything if it's informative.
79. Do you smoke, drink, go whoring, or use drugs? Why or why not?
no, sometimes, no, no. I don't have the time for addictions and vices.
80. How do you spend a typical Saturday night?
Out on a case.
81. What is your most cherished fantasy?
To be respected for my work.
82. How long is your attention span?
Depends on what I'm trying to pay attention to. If it's something interesting to me, infinite, and if it's not something I care about, infinitesimal.
83. Do you laugh a lot? What do you find funny?
Not really. I like intelligent humor.
84. Is there anything that shocks or offends you? If so, what?
Nothing, anymore.
85. How do you deal with stress?
I use that stress to my advantage, it'll fuel me in whatever I'm doing.
86. How much athletic ability do you have? Artistic?
I'm very dexterous, fast, and I guess I'm stronger than I look. I'm not really artistic.
87. Do you like animals? Do you like children?
Again, it's a person to person basis with children, but I like animals.
88. Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan?
I have spontaneous plans.
89. What are your pet peeves?
If I start making a list, we'll be here for hours.
Self-Image
90. What is your greatest strength as a person? Weakness?
I know what I'm good at and I stick with it. I'm incredibly annoying at times.
91. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
I have a cowlick I don't much care for...
92. Are you generally introverted or extroverted?
Introvert by habit.
93. Do you like yourself?
I'm ambivalent to myself.
94. Do you have a daily routine? How do you feel if your day is interrupted?
Yes, and I'm used to interruptions.
95. What goal do you most want to accomplish in the next six months? Your lifetime?
Eventually I'd like to be acknowledged for my contributions to the scientific community with my thorough research into parapsychology.
96. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 20 years?
I don't even know.
97. If you could choose, how would you want to die?
I'd choose to never age, never die, and go on forever, learning and researching.
98. What is the one thing you would like to be remembered for after your death?
My contributions to society.
99. What three words would you use to best describe your personality?
Hyperfocused, sarcastic, ambitious
100. What three words would others probably use to describe you?
Here? I don't know how they would. Back home? "Annoying, insane, delusional"
101. Why are you risking your life to adventure?
Because if I didn't, nobody else would.
