I was tagged by willowglade! (Dear willowglade is also an author of awesome lgbt fiction, their writing blog is alexpowell-writer.)
All right, on to the post!
- Answer the questions of the person who tagged you and write 10 new ones
- Tag 10 people and link them
- Let them know they have been tagged
Well, I'm not even sure I know ten people, but I'll do my best!
1. Do you think that “shoop” should be the singular noun for “sheep”? No, I like the word 'sheep', and also the confusion. It pleases me. Besides, if the singular of sheep was shoop, then 'deer' would have to be 'doop', and I just can't live with phrases like 'a majestic doop appeared at the top of the knoll'.
2. What would you do if you found yourself in a serial killer horror movie as one of the protagonists? Ah, that is literally like one of the last things I'd want. I would get myself a weapon and do my best not to fall prey to the tropes of dying messily. Or... decide to do something drastic to change the genre to something less terrifying, such as teaming up with the killer to invent a time machine to go back to the 1920s to find the guy who bankrupted his great-grandparents, thus creating the problems that lead to the killer's unhappy home life. And then I could have sex with hot people in the 1920s and make a statement about corporate greed. Am I putting too much thought into this?
3. Imagine one of your friends was magically de-aged to five. Would you be a good caretaker? I technically know how to take care of children, I just don't like them. My friend would survive, but I would probably be quite cranky at them. "Why five, you little imbecile? Why not twenty and rich?! Oh god, don't cry!!!"
4. Do you know anyone (including yourself) who believes they have had a paranormal or supernatural experience? I thought that I did when I was younger, but I'm too cynical to believe so now. I have acquaintances who claim to have experienced ghosts, visions, etc., and I love the idea that that sort of thing could happen. Paranormal phenomena is fascinating.
5. What song did you last have stuck in your head? A co-worker's ringtone. It's this clip of an Indian guy going something like, "Don't drop the deek-a-deek, ohOH, don't drop the deek-a-deek." At least, I think that's what he's saying. I don't even know. Which makes it even more frustrating than usual.
6. What’s the biggest wild animal you’ve ever seen? (And I mean in the wild, not in a zoo) Besides my father? A moose. I was running down the road and I heard a rustling noise. There'd been some logging going on, and it was right by the logging road, and I thought it was a worker. I thought maybe he was taking a piss or something and that he deserved to be scared if he was doing so right by the road, so I snuck up (I used to be a bit of an asshole all right?). Instead, I startled an enormous moose. Literally a few feet away from me. We stared at each other and then ran off in opposite directions.
7. Imagine a madman in a blue box tells you that he can take you anywhere in time and space. Where and when would you go? Oh dear. Believe it or not, I would be very reluctant. I'm not much of an adventurer, I usually have to be forced out of my comfort zone. (I guess I'm a bit of the Bilbo Baggins type that way.) But I would make him go everywhere so that I could do research for my writing. -_- I suppose if I HAD to I would fight aliens as well. If Moffat was writing I know I wouldn't die permanently, anyway.
8. If you could shape-shift into one animal, which one would it be? A vampire, so I could live forever and not worry about having time to finish all my projects. Wait, that's not an animal? Well, then, a cat I suppose, they get away with everything and are disarmingly adorable.
9. Do you collect anything? Books and foreign currency. I'm trying not to collect other things because I am a bit of a hoarder, and honestly my house does not need to be any messier.
10. What’s the first thought that comes into your head when I say the word “mystery”? A foggy European street, pale golden light shining from streetlamps on the wet cobblestones, and the silhouette of a man at the corner, with his hands in his pockets, clearly waiting for someone - or something.
I think that's it! I shall try and tag a few people, and force them to answer my asinine questions*.
(*See: Asinine Questions, below.)
1. What is the strangest compliment you've ever recieved?
2. What is your highest level of medical training? Do you think you'd be able to use it in an emergency, or are you more of the panicking type?
3. Imagine you are shipwrecked (and, presumably, thrown back in time). There is a 50/50 chance that the navy will rescue you in a week, 75 percent chance they will rescue you within a month. However, a gang of pirates is here now, and they're willing to let you join their crew. Do you accept their offer?
4. I know this question has been asked, but I like it! Have you or anyone you know ever experienced something paranormal/supernatural? (Watching the show 'Supernatural' does not count.)
5. Would you rather be able to speak to the dead, or see the future?
6. Do you have any pets? Describe them!
7. Do you like wearing socks?
8. Think about your current crush. Imagine you walked into work and they were introduced as your new co-worker, and you were asked to show them the ropes. Would you be happy or horrified? (If they are already a co-worker this is rather meta now isn't it.)
9. How do you prefer to take your tea/coffee/arsenic? What is your all-time favourite kind?
10. Are you a morning person or an evening person?
I know, they aren't amazing questions, but I'm excited to read the answers!
