Me:
Hey, everyone! It's the first character interview of the year! So excited. ^ ^ I can't believe it's already the end of January. Wow. I'm starting off the year with a member of my favorite series of books Subsapien. If you'd like to know a little bit about her before you read the interview, check out her bio. Thank you to everyone who contributed questions. This is a great exercise to develop characters and Serra plays an important role in the books so thank you for helping me write her story. ^ ^ Here we go. *turns in chair to Serra* Hi, Serra.
Serra:
*smiles, has her legs crossed* Hi.
Me:
Ready to answer some questions?
Serra:
*bobs her head*
Me:
The first one is from Amy Covel. She asks, "How tall are you?"
Serra:
I'm not that tall. I'm 5' 5".
Me:
*nods* I actually didn't know this. Next question. Morgan Margerison asks, "If she had to choose a favorite ability what would it be?"
Serra:
*smiles slightly* I like breathing underwater.
Me:
Cool. Another from Amy Covel, "Since you have aquatic creature abilities, do you actually enjoy swimming? What's your favorite part about it?"
Serra:
I really like swimming, yes. *raises shoulders, lets them sink back down slowly* It kinda feels like I'm in another world, a place only me and a certain number of people can come to since we can stay down there as long as we want. It feels safe and it's a good place to be alone so I can think.
Me:
*smiles* Two are coming up from Ruth Blomgren. Here's the first one: Okay, Serra, I have some questions for you! I've asked questions of several of Tori's characters and even several of these questions to Matt, so I hope you don't mind. What do you like to eat, do and go? What's fun to you whether you're with friends or alone?
Serra:
Um ... *looks up at the ceiling, taps her chin, looks back at me* I like fish, and like I said before swimming, and I go wherever the blue-wheels or green-wheels send me.
Me:
Let me pause you a second. Can you tell us what blue-wheels and green-wheels are?
Serra:
Oh sorry. *blushes* They're scientists. We call them that because of the wheels on their blue or green labcoats. Where was I? Oh yeah. I guess I like playing Monkey in the Middle with my friends.
Me:
And the second from Ruth: Who is your best friend and who is your worst enemy? What one person do you feel the most strongly toward (either positively or negatively)?
Serra:
Sting is my best friend and the person I feel the most strongly toward I guess.
Me:
*nods* Here is one from Maggie: "Hello, Serra! How did you first meet Sting?"
Serra:
Oh that story. I'll keep it short. I don't want to bother you nice people by making it too long. Sting and me met when we were transferred to a new lab. He came from a different on than me. We met there. Neither of us knew many people. Most of the people we took the final trial with to graduate the L.G.R. were dead. I saw him standing alone in the Social Time hall and started talking to him and it just went on from there. *smiles, eyes water a little*
Me:
*smiles* Next one is from Lyssa: Okay my question is, "How did she meet Able?"
Serra:
Oh we met on an assignment. He was assigned to our team. We connected really fast.
Me:
All right. Here's another from Amy Covel: I know you're in love with who Sting once was. Are you trying to change him back, and if so, how do you plan to do it?
Serra:
Sting won't see this right? Or any of my masters?
Me:
You have my confidentiality.
Serra:
Okay well ... *wrings hands* If I could, I'd get him out of labs and maybe get him to other doctors so they could fix him. I don't know how I'd do it. He doesn't even want to go, and I'd get in so much trouble. Just me saying this would get me in trouble. *sighs* It's just a thought. I don't know if it will ever happen. I'm not meant for a life outside of serving humans. That's just how it is.
Me:
Maybe things will work out, but I can't do spoilers. Sorry. *clears throat* Well, here's the last one from Morgan Margerison: Would she trade her friends for a chance at the open world?
Serra:
*shakes head* I don't think I could do that. I can't leave Sting behind.
Me:
Coming up are two more from Ruth Blomgren: How do you typically act around others and how does it differ than when you're alone?
Serra:
Um ... I don't know?
Me:
That's kind of a tough one. "What are your greatest fears and happiest thoughts? What/who calms you down or makes you angry?
Serra:
Well, I guess my greatest fear is that Sting is always stuck the way he is, and my happiest thought is if I ever get him back. Sitting underwater calms me down, and Sting's handler makes me angry. He's so mean to him.
Me:
Yeah, his handler really does suck ... Anyway ... Emily Lynne asks, "What does she have nightmares about?"
Serra:
*shifts in her seat* Do I have to answer this?
Me:
*puts hand on her arm* It would be nice.
Serra:
*sighs* Mostly about the lab or Sting doing something horrible--again.
Me:
I'm sorry. I know I did it, but I still feel bad ... Here's another pair from Ruth Blomgren: What is your favorite childhood memory and what is your earliest memory?
Serra:
Hmm ... I guess my favorite childhood memory is learning how to swim, and my earliest memory is my barbs growing in. Those were painful. *rubs her wrists*
Me:
*winces* "What are your morals and beliefs? And where did you get them?"
Serra:
Um ... I'm not sure ... I just kind of figured them out for myself I guess.
Me:
All right. Almost through. This is the last one from Amy Covel: I noticed the hearts on your design. Are those because you are hoping for true love?
Serra:
Well ... After I was allowed to go out on assignments, the blue-wheels allowed me to pick any clothes I wanted. I picked ones with a lot of those. I guess, I want true love, but not just from Sting. I wish I had a family, but that will probably never happen. My mother didn't want me. I doubt anyone else will.
Me:
*sighs* Okay. Last question is from Ruth: You don't have to answer this at all. I'm just curious. *winks* What are your specific feelings towards Matt?
Serra:
He's just a target. *shrugs*
Me:
We are done. *finishes typing on laptop* Thank you, Serra, for answering all of the questions.
Serra:
No problem. *smiles*
Me:
*looks at my blogling audience* And my thanks to you all for the questions once again. If you have any more for Serra, post them in the comments and I'll save them for another interview. I learned a lot about Serra. Thank you for reading!
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| My drawing of full body Serra with six of her expressions. :) |
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