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bookishwench) wrote2008-01-02 03:09 pm
bookishwench) wrote2008-01-02 03:09 pm
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Character Meme
For the heck of it (and because I can't seem to get a fic moving again), I thought I'd go back and do the character meme I did for Darla, Dru, Spike, and Angel over again for Draco prior to his first year at Hogwarts, roughly before "Shadowed Life" beings, just for the heck of it. Obviously, some of these change over the years...
What's the worst thing someone could do?
Be a blood traitor.
What's the worst thing someone could do to you?
Kill my family.
What's the worst thing that could happen to you?
Disappointing my parents.
What's the worst thing someone could say about a person?
Mudblood
What's the best thing someone could say about a person?
That they’re a credit to the pureblood race.
Are men and women basically different?
Yes. I don’t understand women at all.
Which is better, to be a woman or to be a man?
Neither is better, as long as they’re both pureblood.
What can men do that women can't do?
Play rough.
What can women do that men can't do?
I don’t know. Things, I guess.
Is it possible to change genders?
I haven’t taken Charms yet, so I don’t know.
How old is old enough to have sex?
16 in Britain.
Is it wrong to have sex if you're unmarried?
I’m 11. Give me a break.
Is it wrong to have sex with someone other than your spouse if you're married?
Yes, I think.
Is it wrong to have sex with a person of the same gender?
… people do that?
Is it wrong to have sex with a person of a different race (or a different intelligent non-human species)?
Race doesn’t matter so long as the other one’s a pureblood. If not, that would be an offense against purebloods. Absolutely wrong.
Is it wrong to have more than one sexual partner at the same time?
I’m still 11! Moving on…
Is it wrong to have sex with someone you don't love?
Now this one I know. Love is stupid.
What are the responsibilities of a mother toward a child?
To be someone they can worship.
What are the responsiblities of a father toward a child?
To be someone they want to emulate.
What are the responsibilities of a child toward a parent?
To be a credit to their name.
Which should be more important to you, your parent or your child?
I don’t have children and my parents parents are all dead, so it’s not an issue.
Which should be more important to you, your parent or your spouse?
I don’t have a spouse, so parent, obviously.
Which should be more important to you, your child or your spouse?
That’s a stupid question. I’m not answering it.
Is it wrong to have a child if you're unmarried?
It happens in even the best families, but it’s not a good idea.
Is abortion wrong?
Wizarding contraception is so good it’s not an issue.
Is contraception wrong?
Ew. Can we go on to some other topic already?
Is there one true religion?
Malfoyism.
Does a deity or deities exist?
Who cares?
How important is it to believe in a deity or deities?
It’s not.
How important is it to actively practice your religion?
See above.
Does magic exist?
Obviously.
Is practicing magic wrong?
Not practicing magic is wrong. You’ll never pass your OWLs that way.
Is killing always wrong?
No.
Is war always wrong?
No.
How old is old enough to fight in a war?
Mother and Father raised me to be ready to die for my class since I could walk.
Is rape always wrong?
…yes.
Is torture always wrong?
No.
Is theft always wrong?
No.
Is slavery wrong?
No.
Is lying wrong?
No.
Is swearing wrong?
It’s crass and generally done only by the lower classes.
Oddly, I've found out several things from this. Number 1 is Draco does not like to be quizzed, especially on subjects he's not familiar with. Frankly, I think the character would have blown off the interviewer a while back and gone out to ride his broom or have a toasted cheese sandwich after five or six questions. Number 2, which I already knew, is that he's remarkably ignorant about a lot of things. He's also tending to sound like he's quoting some pureblood rulebook he swallowed at birth, which oddly makes it sound like he's not so much a separate person as a human extension of pureblood mania at this point since he's never known anything else. He's not a comfortable character at this point.
What's the worst thing someone could do?
Be a blood traitor.
What's the worst thing someone could do to you?
Kill my family.
What's the worst thing that could happen to you?
Disappointing my parents.
What's the worst thing someone could say about a person?
Mudblood
What's the best thing someone could say about a person?
That they’re a credit to the pureblood race.
Are men and women basically different?
Yes. I don’t understand women at all.
Which is better, to be a woman or to be a man?
Neither is better, as long as they’re both pureblood.
What can men do that women can't do?
Play rough.
What can women do that men can't do?
I don’t know. Things, I guess.
Is it possible to change genders?
I haven’t taken Charms yet, so I don’t know.
How old is old enough to have sex?
16 in Britain.
Is it wrong to have sex if you're unmarried?
I’m 11. Give me a break.
Is it wrong to have sex with someone other than your spouse if you're married?
Yes, I think.
Is it wrong to have sex with a person of the same gender?
… people do that?
Is it wrong to have sex with a person of a different race (or a different intelligent non-human species)?
Race doesn’t matter so long as the other one’s a pureblood. If not, that would be an offense against purebloods. Absolutely wrong.
Is it wrong to have more than one sexual partner at the same time?
I’m still 11! Moving on…
Is it wrong to have sex with someone you don't love?
Now this one I know. Love is stupid.
What are the responsibilities of a mother toward a child?
To be someone they can worship.
What are the responsiblities of a father toward a child?
To be someone they want to emulate.
What are the responsibilities of a child toward a parent?
To be a credit to their name.
Which should be more important to you, your parent or your child?
I don’t have children and my parents parents are all dead, so it’s not an issue.
Which should be more important to you, your parent or your spouse?
I don’t have a spouse, so parent, obviously.
Which should be more important to you, your child or your spouse?
That’s a stupid question. I’m not answering it.
Is it wrong to have a child if you're unmarried?
It happens in even the best families, but it’s not a good idea.
Is abortion wrong?
Wizarding contraception is so good it’s not an issue.
Is contraception wrong?
Ew. Can we go on to some other topic already?
Is there one true religion?
Malfoyism.
Does a deity or deities exist?
Who cares?
How important is it to believe in a deity or deities?
It’s not.
How important is it to actively practice your religion?
See above.
Does magic exist?
Obviously.
Is practicing magic wrong?
Not practicing magic is wrong. You’ll never pass your OWLs that way.
Is killing always wrong?
No.
Is war always wrong?
No.
How old is old enough to fight in a war?
Mother and Father raised me to be ready to die for my class since I could walk.
Is rape always wrong?
…yes.
Is torture always wrong?
No.
Is theft always wrong?
No.
Is slavery wrong?
No.
Is lying wrong?
No.
Is swearing wrong?
It’s crass and generally done only by the lower classes.
Oddly, I've found out several things from this. Number 1 is Draco does not like to be quizzed, especially on subjects he's not familiar with. Frankly, I think the character would have blown off the interviewer a while back and gone out to ride his broom or have a toasted cheese sandwich after five or six questions. Number 2, which I already knew, is that he's remarkably ignorant about a lot of things. He's also tending to sound like he's quoting some pureblood rulebook he swallowed at birth, which oddly makes it sound like he's not so much a separate person as a human extension of pureblood mania at this point since he's never known anything else. He's not a comfortable character at this point.