{"id":9134,"date":"2015-08-21T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-21T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-09-12T17:01:25","modified_gmt":"2020-09-12T21:01:25","slug":"interview-with-bethia-red-hood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/interview-with-bethia-red-hood\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Bethia (Red Hood)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/160ae1eea160de0f799f026c71f56f2e-1.jpg?resize=241%2C320\" width=\"241\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; line-height: 20.790000915527344px; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #3d85c6;\">Me:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; line-height: 20.790000915527344px; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\">*sitting outside with my laptop in a chair* Hey, everybody! Today I&#8217;m interviewing Bethia, a secondary character from my steampunk fantasy&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2014\/12\/beautiful-books-3-lets-talk-editing-red.html\" style=\"color: #bf9000; text-decoration: none;\">Red Hood<\/a><\/i><span style=\"font-family: &quot;times&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\">. If you&#8217;d like to learn a bit about her before reading the interview, check out <\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , &quot;times&quot; , &quot;freeserif&quot; , serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2015\/08\/questions-for-bethia.html\">her bio<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;times&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\">. Thank you, everyone who submitted questions! These interviews really help me develop characters! If you&#8217;d like to get some tips about interviewing characters,&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2013\/11\/how-to-write-good-character-interview.html\" style=\"color: #bf9000; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-decoration: none;\">I wrote a post all about it<\/a><span style=\"font-family: &quot;times&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\">! Let&#8217;s get to it! Hello, Bethia!<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #741b47;\">Bethia:&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n*smiles* Hello, Victoria.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #3d85c6;\">Me:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nWell, most of these questions are about you being Locked. Is that all right?&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #741b47;\">Bethia:<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\nI will answer whatever questions you give me. I read the bio. My Locked condition seemed to be the key point.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #3d85c6;\">Me:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nYeah. ^ ^&#8217; Okay. *rubs hands together* First questions is from &#8230; Andrea Adams: About how long can someone be locked before they go mad?<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #741b47;\">Bethia:<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n*sits straight* That depends on the individual. It can be a few months or several years. I have been Locked for four years.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #3d85c6;\">Me:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nAll right. Next question is from Ruth Blomgren: Does your condition ever frighten you? Does knowing what will happen scare you?<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #741b47;\">Bethia:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n*crosses arms* Slowly descending into madness is quite a daunting fate, but I am confident I can prevent it from happening.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #741b47;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #3d85c6;\">Me:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nAka she&#8217;s scared to death. Moving on.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #741b47;\">Bethia:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n*shoots me a glare*<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #741b47;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #3d85c6;\">Me:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n*clears throat* Here&#8217;s one from Cassidy: Does she ever regret pushing herself so far as to be Locked, or does she view it as a worthwhile sacrifice?<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #741b47;\">Bethia:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nThough I do not anticipate the fate it has given Red Hoods in the past, I believe it further shows my devotion to Silfurlund. I will sacrifice everything for my country.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #741b47;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #3d85c6;\">Me:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n*nods* Next question is from Amy Covel: Do you ever think that your condition can actually be used for good\/should you keep it?<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #741b47;\">Bethia:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nNot having to worry about transitioning and releasing the transition to Braith can be relief, but having to fight off animal instincts is not. The release from tedium is not worth my mental state.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #741b47;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #3d85c6;\">Me:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nUnderstandable. Here&#8217;s Sara Letourneu&#8217;s question: Is there anything she turns to (prayer, a certain friend, a beloved object) for comfort or strength when her mental condition gets her down?<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #741b47;\">Bethia:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nMy husband. He has been very steadfast throughout this ordeal. *smiles*<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #741b47;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #3d85c6;\">Me:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n*nods* The next two are from Cassidy: How has her husband handled her new state?<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #741b47;\">Bethia:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nHe has handled it very well. He has been something to hold onto when I&#8217;ve had trouble staying true to myself and fighting against the primal instincts.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #741b47;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #3d85c6;\">Me:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nThat&#8217;s new. *types that into notes* How does she go about searching for a cure? Is anything justifiable, or does she have limits as to how far she will go in her search?<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #741b47;\">Bethia:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI have been researching many methods of healing and therapy, and experimenting on myself, but to no avail&#8211;yet. And I have no limit to what I will do to succeed. Is that not evident by my being Locked in the first place?<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #3d85c6;\">Me:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n*writes down the info* And the next two are from Andrea Adams: Does she have any idea what she&#8217;s looking for when trying to find the cure?&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #741b47;\">Bethia:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI have been doing much research into herbal remedies that help the chemicals in the brain and trying some ancient methods.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #741b47;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #3d85c6;\">Me:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"text-align: start;\">Is anyone else helping her search for it?<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #741b47;\">Bethia:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nYes, I am not the only one who is Locked. Many of my fellow sisters who have this condition assist me.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #741b47;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #3d85c6;\">Me:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nAnd here is the last one from Amy Covel: Bethia, you seek a cure for yourself. What drives you to find one for others?&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #741b47;\">Bethia:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI care about my fellow Red Hood sisters. They may not be blood, but they are my comrades in arms and I would die for them.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #741b47;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #3d85c6;\">Me:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nLast question is from Cassidy: Does she feel betrayed by her fellow Red Hoods because of how they treat her?<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #741b47;\">Bethia:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nIt can be &#8230; quite unsettling to be under the scrutiny one is as a Locked. But I understand their concerns. *shifts in her chair*<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #741b47;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #3d85c6;\">Me:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nAnd that&#8217;s it. Thanks for answering all of the questions&#8211;mostly truthfully.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #741b47;\">Bethia:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI have to leave some surprises for the novels.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #741b47;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #3d85c6;\">Me:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nThat&#8217;s true. *turns to audience* Thank you again to everyone who submitted questions! If you&#8217;d like to learn more about Bethia&#8217;s book, check out my Beautiful Books posts! Also take a look at his fellow characters&#8217; interviews such as Mor or Claes&#8217;s. I hope you enjoyed this one! And thanks for reading! Come back next month for the antagonist from <i>Red Hood<\/i>, Nzelt&#8217;s interview!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/705d67609d229abad93fe888917f20c4.jpg?resize=202%2C320\" width=\"202\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Swords like the ones Bethia uses.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; line-height: 20.790000915527344px; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>What do you think of Bethia? Do you have any further questions for her?<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<p><br style=\"background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; line-height: 20px;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><b>You may also like:<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span style=\"line-height: 20.790000915527344px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2015\/06\/interview-with-faol-red-hood.html\">Interview with Faol (Red Hood)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span style=\"line-height: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2015\/05\/interview-with-dina-red-hood.html\" style=\"color: #bf9000; text-decoration: none;\">Interview with Dina (Red Hood)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2014\/11\/interview-with-claes-red-hood.html\" style=\"color: #bf9000; text-decoration: none;\">Interview with Claes (Red Hood)<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; line-height: 20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2014\/05\/interview-with-mor-red-hood.html\" style=\"color: #bf9000; text-decoration: none;\">Interview with Mor (Red Hood)<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;\">\n<span style=\"color: #bf9000; font-family: &quot;times&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; text-decoration: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2014\/10\/beautiful-books-red-hood.html\" style=\"color: #bf9000; text-decoration: none;\">Beautiful Books #1: Let&#8217;s Talk About Books &#8211; Red Hood<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span style=\"line-height: 20px;\">If you liked this post, come back every Saturday for more writing advice, character interviews, book reviews and more!&nbsp;On Sundays I have Soundtrack Sundays where I post a new score piece, Tuesdays are Tea Tuesdays with tea reviews, Wednesdays I have Wonderful Word Wednesdays where I post a new vocabulary word, and Fridays are Fan Fridays where I post tags and other goodies.&nbsp;To help support my dream to be an author follow this blog, like me on&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AuthorVictoriaGHT\" style=\"color: #bf9000; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;\">Facebook,<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 20px; text-align: center;\">&nbsp;watch me on&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ladyelasa.deviantart.com\/\" style=\"color: #bf9000; line-height: 20px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;\">deviantART<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 20px; text-align: center;\">,<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 20px;\">&nbsp;and follow me on&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/storitori\/boards\/\" style=\"color: #bf9000; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;\">Pinterest<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 20px;\">&nbsp;and&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VictoriaGHowell\" style=\"color: #bf9000; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;\">Twitter<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 20px;\">. 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Thank you! \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: &quot;times&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;\"><span style=\"line-height: 20px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , &quot;times&quot; , &quot;freeserif&quot; , serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px;\"><\/span><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"color: #bf9000; font-family: &quot;times&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"115\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/victoria2Bauthor.png?resize=400%2C115\" style=\"border: none; position: relative;\" width=\"400\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20.790000915527344px; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Me: *sitting outside with my laptop in a chair* Hey, everybody! 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