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10 favourite characters

An embarrassingly long time ago, I was tagged in those “10 favourite character memes”...

In my defence, I find it very hard to make these lists, because as soon as I get to ten I think of just one more person I could add. I also have problems with the definition of “favourite,” for the purposes of these lists: does it mean a character I love, am fascinated by, want to be or want to be with? 🤔

But enough navel gazing, here are the lists!

10 favourite female characters (tagged by @anghraine)

In roughly reverse order of when I discovered them:

Jyn Erso (Rogue One movie)

Maeve Millay (Westworld tv)

Rey Skywalker Palpatine Nobody (Star Wars Sequel Trilogy)

Leslie Knope (Parks and Rec tv)

Chrisjen Avarasarala (The Expanse books/tv)

Dana Scully (The X-Files tv)

Anne Elliott (Persuasion by Jane Austen)

Éowyn (The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien)

Tenar of Atuan (the Earthsea books by Ursula K. Le Guin)

Wonder Woman/Diana Prince (DC comics, though I discovered her thanks to the Lynda Carter TV series)

Honourable mentions/last-round cuts: Eleanor Shellstrop, Jessica Jones, Lirael

…I seem to have two pretty distinct types, don’t I? Though I’d say the commonality between all of them is stubborn determination—none of these women are about to let anyone tell them what to do, at least when it comes to important things.

10 favourite male characters (tagged by @starxdust22)

This list was even harder! I had trouble getting to ten, perhaps because I enjoy a lot of male characters as eye candy or potential love interests, but far fewer of them can hold my interest on their own without a female character to interact with. Of course, several of these are very closely tied to a favourite female character.

Chidi Anagonye (The Good Place tv) 

Cassian Andor (Rogue One movie)

Kylo Ren/Ben Solo (Star Wars Sequel Trilogy)

Ben Wyatt (Parks and Rec tv)

Jaime Lannister (Game of Thrones tv, not sure whether the book version will catch up to him)

Jason Bourne (movie version, I find Ludlum’s books boring)

Thomas Boniface (obscure characters for the win! if you know who this is, raise your hand)

Faramir (The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien)

Frodo (The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien) 

Sparrowhawk/Ged (the Earthsea books by Ursula K. Le Guin)

Again, a pretty clear divide between assholes, or at least morally compromised people, and Lawful Good types.

It’s also interesting (to me, at least) that only a few of these are characters I’ve written. I think that in order to write a character, I need some kind of “hook” into them, the sense that I can understand them on some level, and the characters I love most don’t always have those hooks. 

No-pressure tagging: @glorious-spoon, @atthelamppost, and @intellectual-carrot (if you haven’t already done either/both)

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rules: tell us one favorite character from ten shows and tag ten people  

I was tagged by @enthusiasmgirl. (I have memety-ask-thing to get to, but this one requires less thought!)

These are some of my favorites, given how bad I am at choosing THE favorite. In no order at all:

Garnet (Steven Universe)

Rosa. No, Terry. No, Captain Holt. Dammit, I’m already cheating?! (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)

I haven’t even started season 2 yet but I’m pretty sure Bobbie Draper (The Expanse)

April Ludgate or Ron Swanson (Parks & Rec)

Martha Jones or the Third Doctor or the Tenth Doctor or the Fifth Doctor (Doctor Who)

Marceline (Adventure Time)

Parker, Eliot, Hardison (Leverage)

Giles, Tara (Buffy)

Abby (Sleepy Hollow P S FUCK YOU SLEEPY HOLLOW)

H. G. (Warehouse 13)

Bonus: for 100% prurient reasons, Seven of Nine (ST:TNG, which I just watched last year)

Tagging @seti-fan @abominationblueberry @pieheda @funkelly @balderrask @katiebell42 @audreyimpossible @rowdyholtzy @thegirlsinthefirehouse @grilledcheeseandguavajelly (always feel free to answer from another account or if you weren’t tagged!)

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Ten fictional women

@jenniferjuni-per tagged me a long, looong time ago but I'm just now wrapping my head around this...

Rules: List ten of your favorite female characters in ten different fandoms and then tag ten people. 

Wonder Woman (Lynda Carter) - little me’s very first superhero. I didn’t care how impractical the costume was, I loved her.

Leia Organa - my second hero, I worshipped her from the moment I saw Empire Strikes Back in the theatre.

Emily of New Moon - Anne Shirley too, but Emily’s longing for something more and her love of writing spoke to me.

Cheating and picking two from one fandom: Eowyn, and then

Arwen - I love them both now, although Arwen’s quieter nature didn't appeal to me until I re-read LOTR.

Morgaine (from C.J. Cherryh's Morgaine series) - a ruthless hero who desperately tries to suppress their honourable side will always be my jam, 100 times more so if it’s a woman.

Ripley - the third and fourth movies never happened, okay? She’s still out there with Hicks & Newt.

Dana Scully - a lot of this has to do with Gillian Anderson’s presence, and how being physically small doesn’t affect her steely strength & will.

Elinor Dashwood - can a character written by someone else 200 years ago be a self-insert? If so, Elinor would be mine.

Jessica Jones - see #6

I'm running out of people to tag, so I'll do five and call it a day: @glorious-spoon@runakvaed @yavieriel @sleepykalena and @firefeufuego

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@estherlyon tagged me!

RULES: Bold the statements that apply to you, italicize your aspirations, and tag nine people!

AIR: I have small hands • I love the night sky • I watch small animals and birds when I pass them by • I drink herbal tea • I wake to see dawn • The smell of dust is comforting • I’m valued for being wise • I prefer books to music • I meditate • I find joy in learning new truths from the world around me

FIRE: I don’t have straight hair • I like to wear ripped jeans and overalls • I play an organized sport • I love dogs • I am not afraid of adventure • I love to talk to strangers • I always try new foods • I enjoy road trips • Summer is my favorite season • My radio is always playing

WATER: I wear bracelets on my wrists • I love the bustle of the city • I have more than one set of piercings • I read poetry • I love the sound of a thunderstorm • I want to travel the world • I go to sleep past midnight most days • I love dimly lit diners and fluorescent signs • I rewatch kids’ shows out of nostalgia • I see emotions in colors not words

EARTH: I wear glasses • I enjoy doing the laundry • I am a vegetarian or vegan • I have an excellent sense of time • My humor is very cheerful • I am a valued advisor to my friends • I believe in true love • I love the chill of mountain air • I’m always listening to music • I am highly trusted by the people in my life

AETHER: I go without makeup in my daily life • I make my own artwork • I keep on track of my tasks and time • I always know true north • I see beauty in everything • I can always smell flowers • I smile at everyone I pass by • I always fear history repeating itself • I have recovered from a mental disorder • I can love unconditionally

I tag (without pressure, as always): @englishable @oh-nostalgiaa @thegiddyowl  @mariganath @atlanticstardust @fancynewbeasly @dryadrobot @crazy-fruit @firefeufuego2

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Birds.

{Send a quality and I will rank my characters in order of it}

Una

Lia

Harmony

Latani

Kyoko

Jemma

Tomor

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Autumn favourites

@briarlily tagged me, thanks!

rules: bold what you prefer and tag 10 people

1. go apple picking vs go on a hay ride 2. scary vs. sweet 3. sweaters vs. boots 4. socks vs. mittens 5. bonfires vs. football 6. trick-or-treating vs. watch scary movies 9. bake pie vs. bake cookies [both is good!] 10. rain vs. fog 11. black cats vs. owls 12. ghosts vs. wizards 13. harry potter vs. halloweentown 14. go hiking vs. sleep in 15. cinnamon vs. nutmeg 16. reading vs. writing 17. hot chocolate vs. tea 18. live in a cabin in a forest vs. have it be fall 24/7 19. candy apples vs. caramel apples [no thanks] 20. blankets vs. pillows 21. roasted marshmallows vs. roasted chestnuts 22. coffee vs. apple cider 23. red leaves vs. orange leaves 24. braids vs. bows [neither, if we’re talking about my hair] 25. scented candles vs. the smell of fresh baked goods 26. carve pumpkins vs. make pumpkin pie 27. pumpkin spice lattes vs. chai tea lattes 28. coats vs. oversized sweaters 29. beanies vs. berets 30. candy corn vs. peanut butter cups 31. s'mores vs. apple crisp 32. jump in a pile of leaves vs. swing on a tire 33. corn maze vs. haunted house 34. bob for apples vs. visit a pumpkin patch 35. whipped cream on hot chocolate vs. marshmallows on hot chocolate

tagging: @westcoastmalone @oh-nostalgiaa @fancynewbeasly @mariganath @beezlebobble @firefeufuego @leaiorganas @smols-darklighter @literally2literary @calledalaska

(hopefully all of you are in the northern hemisphere!)

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get to know me meme

a - age: 30 b - birthplace: Dallas c - current time: 2:50 PM d - drink you last had: Diet Coke e - easiest person to talk to: no one. also imaginary people. I'm always lecturing imaginary people in my head f - favorite song: don't have one g - grossest memory: ? h - horror yes or horror no: horror occasionally. not into gore but I liked, say, Get Out i - in love?: not at the moment j - jealous of people?: all the time. jealous of better writers. REALLY jealous of better writers who are younger than me. it's not pretty. I'm working on it. k - kicking ass? no. I'm a basic boring bitch l - love at first sight or should i walk by again?: walk by a bunch of times, then do something I admire. you're set m - middle name: that's enough info to find my real life identity, lol. it's pretty, though. I thought about going by it in college and kind of wish I had taken the plunge. no one takes people with my first name seriously. n - number of siblings: 3, all younger than me o - one wish: I want a real orchaaaaaarrrrrrrd p - person you called last: I don't know the last time I called someone, lol q - question you are always asked: "Is this the Testing Center?" (it is not) r - reason(s) to smile: I wrote an outline for a fic, and now I'm looking at Rebecca Hall's face s - song you last sang: ? t - time you woke up: 8 AM u - underwear colour: black v - vacation destination: anywhere that's not here, honestly. I want to visit Yosemite and central Alaska too. w - worst habit: comparing myself to other people x - x-rays: ? y - your favorite food(s): pad thai, panang curry, AVOCADO TOAST, yes really, swiss mushroom burger, sweet potatoes, palak paneer, every single one of the four peaches I grew myself, I don't know, a ton of stuff, I LOVE food z - zodiac sign: Capricorn

tagged by @aknightfornawt