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\nHey, everyone! Today I’m interviewing one of my side characters named Cynara from my science-fiction novel Subsapien: Biomech<\/i><\/a>. If you’d like to know a little bit about her before reading the interview, you can check out her bio<\/a>. <\/div>\n
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\nWow, so many questions for today! Thank you to everyone who submitted them so much! These are going to help me get to know Cynara so well. Character interviewing is such a helpful character-building exercise. If you’d like to learn how to do it for your own characters, you can check my character interview post<\/a>. Welp, without further ado let’s get this interview started. *turns in chair to Cynara* Your character is about to be pegged, Cynara. <\/div>\n
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\nCynara:<\/span> <\/div>\n
\n*snaps fingers* Darn, and I was enjoying being all mysterious in your head. *giggles*<\/div>\n
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\nMe: <\/span><\/div>\n
\nYeah, yeah. *waves her off* We’ve got a lot of questions to get through. Are you ready?<\/div>\n
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\nCynara: <\/span><\/div>\n
\n*leans forward* Shoot.<\/div>\n
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\nThe first one is from Kristana Aleman: How long have you been playing piano? Do you like it?<\/div>\n
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\nCynara:<\/span><\/div>\n
\nOh yes. I love it. I’ve been playing since I was six.<\/div>\n
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\nSecond one is from Cassidy Clayton: Cynara!!! So glad that Tori finally got around to doing your interview!!! Okay, so here are my questions: You like playing the piano, I noticed. Do you compose music of your own? <\/div>\n
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\nCynara: <\/span><\/div>\n
\nI haven’t done it too much. I mostly like figuring out my favorite pieces on the piano by ear. I should give it a try though. Living at the L.T.R. hasn’t exactly given me the opportunity though. No piano. *puffs bangs out of her face*<\/div>\n
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\nI was hoping to get that solved. Next one is from Adriana Lister: She sounds like a wonderful character! (Sad but wonderful!)<\/div>\n
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\nCynara: <\/span><\/div>\n
\nWell, thank you, and sad? I’m sad? Why am I sad? What did you tell her, Tori?<\/div>\n
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\n*clears throat* Stuff. Anyway … Adriana’s question: What is your favorite piece to play on the piano?<\/div>\n
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\nCynara:<\/span><\/div>\n
\nFavorite? That’s hard … Well, I like some modern bands I know you all don’t know considering you’re a hundred years before my time, but I really like the oldie from around you all’s time “A Thousand Miles” by Vanessa Carlton. It’s really fun to play. *smiles*<\/div>\n
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\nCool cool. Moving on from the piano topic, we’re going to some about you being a biomech.<\/div>\n
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\nCynara: <\/span><\/div>\n
\n*nods* This should be interesting.<\/div>\n
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\nThe first one on this topic is from M.D. Barton: What is your favorite new limb?<\/div>\n
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\nCynara:<\/span><\/div>\n
\nWell, I only have a new right arm so I guess that’s my favorite. *holds right arm up*<\/div>\n
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\nThe next one is from Jessi L. Robert’s character Krys.<\/div>\n
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\nCynara:<\/span><\/div>\n
\nOoo! One from my people. Ask it. *rotates hand*<\/div>\n
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\n*laughs* Okay okay. Krys says: *Looks at her cybernetic hand* How do you feel about your cybernetics? Would you rather be normal, or do you think they’re an improvement? I know I’d rather be normal, but I have other things to worry about.<\/div>\n
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\nCynara:<\/span><\/div>\n
\nWell … I wasn’t really normal to begin with and the biometrics allow me to function like a normal person, so I actually kind of like them. They still have their drawbacks, but it’s nice to be able move normally.<\/div>\n
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\n*nods* Here’s another from Kristana Aleman: Are you scared of a future as a biomech? Do you think it will make people look at you differently? <\/div>\n
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\nCynara: <\/span><\/div>\n
\nThat’s a tricky one. *puts her hand on her chin* I guess I am a little nervous about it. The L.T.R. scientists seem to want to keep me at the lab and they don’t seem too keen on letting me go home. I don’t really know how college and having a completely normal life will work now. The scientists see me differently, but there are a lot of other kids here who are just like me so I’m not alone in it. I don’t look different than I did. If I don’t tell anyone what I am, they won’t really know I’m any different than they are.<\/div>\n
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\nMm. Did not know this … Now we have one from Anna: If her mother and sister were still alive does she think she would’ve converted to being a biotech?<\/div>\n
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\n*sighs, looks down* I think I would have. It probably would have been better, because they could maybe visit me.<\/div>\n
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\n*puts hand on her leg, pats it, moves hand back to my laptop* Last question on this subject is from Krys: Also, what do you think of pesky doctors that don’t give you any personal space?<\/div>\n
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\nCynara:<\/span><\/div>\n
\nI’m a little used to it because I had to get a lot of check ups for my MS, but here they’re more … intense here, I guess? I prefer my old doctors basically.<\/div>\n
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\nAll right, now we’re going to another topic. Amy Covel asks: How do you deal with loneliness?<\/div>\n
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\nAh, here comes the deep stuff you warned me about. *purses lips* Hmm … I’d just try not to think about it. I’d focus on school or piano or a TV show or something like that. It actually feels a lot better since I came to the L.T.R. My roommates are nice and Bryce<\/a> is pretty cool. *looks down and smiles*<\/div>\n
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\nThe next question is from Kristana Aleman again: Tori called your personality eccentric. Do you agree? What do you think makes you eccentric? <\/div>\n
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\nCynara:<\/span><\/div>\n
\nShe called me eccentric. *frowns at me* I really should have proofread that bio, but anyway … I guess I sort of agree. I feel like I see things different than anyone else. I’ve never been the kind of person to follow the popular opinion and styles and such. It’s why I like hanging out with people like Bryce<\/a>, because he sees the world differently and it’s nice to know I’m not alone in that.<\/div>\n
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\nAnother from Cassidy Clayton: How has having multiple sclerosis changed affected your outlook on life? <\/div>\n
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\nCynara:<\/span><\/div>\n
\nIt’s made me appreciate simple things like moving and walking. It’s nice to not have to do that without pain anymore. Some days I couldn’t go to school, because everything hurt so badly.<\/div>\n
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\n*nods* The next three are from Amy Covel: What is your greatest fear?<\/div>\n
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\nCynara:<\/span><\/div>\n
\nThat’s a toughie. Um … Probably being too weird that no one will like me. Another reason I like being around Bryce<\/a> is he’s someone weirder than me who’s still cool. *smiles*<\/div>\n
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\n*nods* All right, more deep stuff coming up: What do you consider your greatest weakness?<\/div>\n
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\nCynara:<\/span><\/div>\n
\nThat’s hard. I guess not having enough confidence in myself sometimes. I can fake it, but sometimes I just don’t do things because I think I can’t do them well. <\/div>\n
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\nAnd one last deep one for now: What is your greatest strength?<\/div>\n
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\nCynara:<\/span><\/div>\n
\nFinally. These are heavy. Let’s see … I think I’m good at accepting people. I tend to gravitate toward the rejects and they always say I’m really not judgmental. I’m also very persistent. *giggles*<\/div>\n
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\nAll righty. Here are some lighter ones.<\/div>\n
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\nCynara:<\/span><\/div>\n
\nThank goodness.<\/div>\n
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\nThis is the last one from Anna: What would Cynara consider to be a good friend? <\/div>\n
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\nSomeone who accepts me as me and who’s honest and nice. Not a jerk basically.<\/div>\n
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\nOn the topic of friends here’s one from M.D. Barton: Who are you most like of your new friends?<\/div>\n
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\nCynara:<\/span><\/div>\n
\n*smiles* Bryce<\/a>. We have a lot in common. I mean Pro<\/a>, Caleb<\/a>, and my roommates are nice, but I’m just … drawn to Bryce<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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\nAnd one from Amy Covel: Who is your best friend and why?<\/div>\n
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\nCynara: <\/span><\/div>\n
\nI’ve never really had a best friend. Not a real one as in not someone who doesn’t turn out to be a backstabber. <\/div>\n
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\nAnd we’re diving back into the deep stuff. <\/div>\n
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\nCynara:<\/span><\/div>\n
\nOh boy …<\/div>\n
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\nAdriana Lister is starting us off: What was often your reaction to the whole thing with your sister being the favorite and you being the ‘less’ favorite? (Sorry I had to ask…)<\/div>\n
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\nCynara: <\/span><\/div>\n
\n*sighs* Cara never liked that Dad did that, but there was nothing she could do. I wasn’t ever really mad at her. I was mostly mad at myself for never being good enough for my dad.<\/div>\n
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\nLot’s of stuff I didn’t know. Here’s another one from Amy Covel: Since you’ve lost your family, what do you carry with you that they left behind (i.e. trinkets, values, beliefs, memories, etc.)?<\/div>\n
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\nCynara:<\/span><\/div>\n
\nWell, I have my mother’s my mother’s charm bracelet and I still keep Cara’s old teddy bear she still slept with up until … *swallows* Yeah. <\/div>\n
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\n*brow furrows in sympathy* And one from Alyssa Greer: What is your favorite memory of your mother?<\/div>\n
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\nCynara:<\/span><\/div>\n
\nI miss her reading to me and Cara and singing to us. *looks down*<\/div>\n
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\nNext one is from Amy Covel: What is your best memory with your father? <\/div>\n
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\nCynara:<\/span><\/div>\n
\nMy dad? That’s tougher. I guess when he surprised me with a Steinway piano for my tenth birthday. I felt like he actually cared then. <\/div>\n
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\nAnd last question is from Cassidy Clayton: What are \/your\/ dreams? Do you have anything you want to do Thanks for answering ^ ^<\/div>\n
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\nCynara:<\/span><\/div>\n
\nI guess to have a happy life. Go to college, get married, maybe be a piano teacher. I’m not totally sure what I want to do yet, but that’s one option.<\/div>\n
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\nAnd that’s it!<\/div>\n
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\nCynara: <\/span><\/div>\n
\nThat was a lot of questions. *chuckles, grins*<\/div>\n
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