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Ban's 100 QuestionsBancroft does not speak fluent Eorzean so a lot of his answers are broken and awkward.
Part 1: The Basics
1.What is your full name?
"Real name is Banli'a."
2.Where and when were you born?
He gestures wildly with his hands and points out imaginary places on an imaginary map, "It is north. This way by Garlean Empire. No, no, up here. Yes."
3.Who are/were your parents? (Know their names, occupations, personalities, etc.)
"Many," He shifts uncomfortably in his seat, "Born to Banli, Nagra is father. I were raised by Nichiel and crazy dragon lady wit bad smell."
4.Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?
Ban's face lights up at the mention of siblings, "Had sister. Elezen. Deirdre. Very cute little girl."
5.Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people.
"Sometimes live in box. Most times live wit Guspul. Very nice, very skinny man who like cookies."
6.What is your occupation?
"I hit things with hammer." He grins broadly.
7.Write a full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks.
He stares down at the paper in front of him, cringing at the request before pushing the paper back to the interviewer, "I shall pass."
8.To which social class do you belong?
"What is social class? Is learning? I do not school."
9.Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?
He stares intently at the interviewer, concentrating deeply on understanding their words and meanings. "Frogs."
10. Are you right- or left-handed?
He scratches his head and gets up from the chair and moving to the door, he leans out and shouts down the hallway, "Guspul! Which hand writing wit!?"
11. What does your voice sound like?
He resumes his place in the chair, "Like this."
12. What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?
"Rude."
13. What do you have in your pockets?
"Things."
14. Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?
He lifts a brow, corner of his mouth turning down to express his disappointment, "I am annoying?"
Part 2: Growing Up
15. How would you describe your childhood in general?
"Exciting!"
16. What is your earliest memory?
"Falling. I hit rock hard from tree. Mother very upset."
17. How much schooling have you had?
"Ask Guspul. I do not school."
18. Did you enjoy school?
"What is school!? Why I need school when I do not school?"
19. Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities?
He settles down a bit, slumping over in his chair. "Many places. Nichiel taught many things. People good for discovering things about self."
20. While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them.
"No."
21. While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family?
"Love family, very strain with perfume lady though."
22. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
He shrugs a shoulder, "I had want to kill dragons."
23. As a child, what were your favorite activities?
"Climbing."
24. As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display?
He glances down at his hands, rubbing at the callouses. "Energetic. Ignorant. I am myself."
25. As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like?
"No friends but many I knew. Would not consider popular but.. friendly."
26. When and with whom was your first kiss?
"I kiss mother's cheek many times."
27. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?
"No." He levels a sharp glare at the interview, "No. Rude."
28. If you are a supernatural being (i.e. mage, werewolf, vampire), tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities. If you are just a normal human, describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today.
"Father give me strength. Mother gave me patience and understanding. Nichiel give me knowledge. Deirdre.. she give me many happiness. Man I am because of people I meet, because of this I.. I keep going when bad times."
Part 3: Past Influences
29. What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?
He shifts uncomfortably and looks away.
30. Who has had the most influence on you?
"All people."
31. What do you consider your greatest achievement?
"Did not kill tiny frog."
32. What is your greatest regret?
He simply shakes his head at this one.
33. What is the most evil thing you have ever done?
"To take another life."
34. Do you have a criminal record of any kind?
"What is criminal record?" He leans back in the chair and shouts,"Guspul!!"
35. When was the time you were the most frightened?
He shakes his head again.
36. What is the most embarrassing thing ever to happen to you?
"Only em-bear-ass if matter what others think."
37. If you could change one thing from your past, what would it be, and why?
"I not telling you."
38. What is your best memory?
"Deirdre, tiny girl in dress in dirt."
39. What is your worst memory?
"Please to be stopping. Is rude."
Part 4: Beliefs And Opinions
40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic?
"Meh."
41. What is your greatest fear?
"I do not like frogs."
42. What are your religious views?
"Do not care."
43. What are your political views?
"Still do not care."
44. What are your views on sex?
"Is nice," He shrugs, "Will consider again."
45. Are you able to kill? Under what circumstances do you find killing to be acceptable or unacceptable?
"Yes, use logic and reason. No circumstance the same.."
46. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do?
He rolls his eyes, "Taking life."
47. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love?
He leans his head to the side as if in deep thought, "Maybe."
48. What do you believe makes a successful life?
"You."
49. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings (i.e. do you hide your true self from others, and in what way)?
"I am honest person sometimes."
50. Do you have any biases or prejudices?
"Is hard but trying not to."
51. Is there anything you absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances? Why do you refuse to do it?
He shakes his head, "Do not know because have not had problem."
52. Who or what, if anything, would you die for (or otherwise go to extremes for)?
"Would not die, cannot protect what is loved if dead."
Part 5: Relationships With Others
53. In general, how do you treat others (politely, rudely, by keeping them at a distance, etc.)? Does your treatment of them change depending on how well you know them, and if so, how?
"I treat people nice sometimes? Do not like most people."
54. Who is the most important person in your life, and why?
"Deirdre. She out there. Somewhere." He nods firmly.
55. Who is the person you respect the most, and why?
"Guspul. He is good man."
56. Who are your friends? Do you have a best friend? Describe these people.
"I like Guspul. He is quiet."
57. Do you have a spouse or significant other? If so, describe this person.
"Am not married."
58. Have you ever been in love? If so, describe what happened.
He scratches lightly at his beard, "Maybe. She not wanting children. Did not love me either."
59. What do you look for in a potential lover?
"Do not care. Bond with person more important."
60. How close are you to your family?
"Sometimes to go seeing mothers, other family dead. Do not know where Deirdre."
61. Have you started your own family? If so, describe them. If not, do you want to? Why or why not?
"No, one day!" He grins.
62. Who would you turn to if you were in desperate need of help?
".. maybe Guspul? Do not want bother."
63. Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why?
He sighs dramatically, "Maybe Guspul!? Is questionable!"
64. If you died or went missing, who would miss you?
"No body."
65. Who is the person you despise the most, and why?
"Soldiers. I do not like." It's a blanket answer but it seems to live a bitter taste in his mouth judging by the sour look on his face.
66. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict?
"No."
67. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations?
"I follow own path."
68. Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not?
"No, many people. Many problems."
69. Do you care what others think of you?
"No. Opinion of strangers not matter."
Part 6: Likes And Dislikes
70. What is/are your favorite hobbies and pastimes?
"I like hit things with hammer. Also maps. I draw maps."
71. What is your most treasured possession?
He hums softly but does not answer.
72. What is your favorite color?
"Blue. Is sky and water."
73. What is your favorite food?
"Not know name. Is like moosh but is very spicy. Very good."
74. What, if anything, do you like to read?
"Err.. Map."
75. What is your idea of good entertainment (consider music, movies, art, etc.)?
"Watching."
76. Do you smoke, drink, or use drugs? If so, why? Do you want to quit?
"Love to smoking. Also chewing on little leaves."
77. How do you spend a typical Saturday night?
"What is.. Saturday? Is day of sitting?"
78. What makes you laugh?
"When thing is funny."
79. What, if anything, shocks or offends you?
"Hard to offend if not find offending? Not caring?" He scratches his head.
80. What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?
"I go walk."
81. How do you deal with stress?
"Hit things with hammer. Make many bad swords."
82. Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan?
"Plan for people with life together." He grins.
83. What are your pet peeves?
"Perfume."
Part 7: Self Images And Etc.
84. Describe the routine of a normal day for you. How do you feel when this routine is disrupted?
"Do not have routine. Sometimes follow Guspul but do own thing."
85. What is your greatest strength as a person?
He stares down at the table and weakly chuckles, "Good in bed?"
86. What is your greatest weakness?
"Family."
87. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
He plucks lightly at a gray hair.
88. Are you generally introverted or extroverted?
"What is meaning?"
89. Are you generally organized or messy?
"Need things to be either. Am neither cause do not have things."
90. Name three things you consider yourself to be very good at, and three things you consider yourself to be very bad at.
"Swords, saddles, maps. Cooking, writing.. uh.. staying?"
91. Do you like yourself?
"What suppose to mean?" He quirks a brow at the interview, somewhat insulted by the possible implications.
92. What are your reasons for being an adventurer (or doing the strange and heroic things that RPG characters do)? Are your real reasons for doing this different than the ones you tell people in public? (If so, detail both sets of reasons…)
"No adventure. Must find Deirdre. Also just enjoy walking."
93. What goal do you most want to accomplish in your lifetime?
"Have family."
94. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
"Do not know. Cannot see into future."
95. If you could choose, how would you want to die?
"In bed. Sleeping. Go quiet, painless."
96. If you knew you were going to die in 24 hours, name three things you would do in the time you had left.
"Say goodbye and wait. Hope do not be eaten and pooped by animal but won't matter cause of dead me. Dead me cannot care if dead."
97. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death?
"Friends? Family? That I had loved them."
98. What three words best describe your personality?
Ban blinks a few times, "Ask Guspul. He know."
99. What three words would others probably use to describe you?
"Is nice? Is scary? .. is handsome?" He grins a bit.
100. If you could, what advice would you, the player, give to your character? (You might even want to speak as if he or she were sitting right here in front of you, and use proper tone so he or she might heed your advice…)
"OMG Ban, could you not. You're adorable but you need to learn to deal with people on a regular basis. It probably wouldn't hurt if you learned Eorzean faster."
Part 1: The Basics
1.What is your full name?
"Real name is Banli'a."
2.Where and when were you born?
He gestures wildly with his hands and points out imaginary places on an imaginary map, "It is north. This way by Garlean Empire. No, no, up here. Yes."
3.Who are/were your parents? (Know their names, occupations, personalities, etc.)
"Many," He shifts uncomfortably in his seat, "Born to Banli, Nagra is father. I were raised by Nichiel and crazy dragon lady wit bad smell."
4.Do you have any siblings? What are/were they like?
Ban's face lights up at the mention of siblings, "Had sister. Elezen. Deirdre. Very cute little girl."
5.Where do you live now, and with whom? Describe the place and the person/people.
"Sometimes live in box. Most times live wit Guspul. Very nice, very skinny man who like cookies."
6.What is your occupation?
"I hit things with hammer." He grins broadly.
7.Write a full physical description of yourself. You might want to consider factors such as: height, weight, race, hair and eye color, style of dress, and any tattoos, scars, or distinguishing marks.
He stares down at the paper in front of him, cringing at the request before pushing the paper back to the interviewer, "I shall pass."
8.To which social class do you belong?
"What is social class? Is learning? I do not school."
9.Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?
He stares intently at the interviewer, concentrating deeply on understanding their words and meanings. "Frogs."
10. Are you right- or left-handed?
He scratches his head and gets up from the chair and moving to the door, he leans out and shouts down the hallway, "Guspul! Which hand writing wit!?"
11. What does your voice sound like?
He resumes his place in the chair, "Like this."
12. What words and/or phrases do you use very frequently?
"Rude."
13. What do you have in your pockets?
"Things."
14. Do you have any quirks, strange mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics?
He lifts a brow, corner of his mouth turning down to express his disappointment, "I am annoying?"
Part 2: Growing Up
15. How would you describe your childhood in general?
"Exciting!"
16. What is your earliest memory?
"Falling. I hit rock hard from tree. Mother very upset."
17. How much schooling have you had?
"Ask Guspul. I do not school."
18. Did you enjoy school?
"What is school!? Why I need school when I do not school?"
19. Where did you learn most of your skills and other abilities?
He settles down a bit, slumping over in his chair. "Many places. Nichiel taught many things. People good for discovering things about self."
20. While growing up, did you have any role models? If so, describe them.
"No."
21. While growing up, how did you get along with the other members of your family?
"Love family, very strain with perfume lady though."
22. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
He shrugs a shoulder, "I had want to kill dragons."
23. As a child, what were your favorite activities?
"Climbing."
24. As a child, what kinds of personality traits did you display?
He glances down at his hands, rubbing at the callouses. "Energetic. Ignorant. I am myself."
25. As a child, were you popular? Who were your friends, and what were they like?
"No friends but many I knew. Would not consider popular but.. friendly."
26. When and with whom was your first kiss?
"I kiss mother's cheek many times."
27. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?
"No." He levels a sharp glare at the interview, "No. Rude."
28. If you are a supernatural being (i.e. mage, werewolf, vampire), tell the story of how you became what you are or first learned of your own abilities. If you are just a normal human, describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do today.
"Father give me strength. Mother gave me patience and understanding. Nichiel give me knowledge. Deirdre.. she give me many happiness. Man I am because of people I meet, because of this I.. I keep going when bad times."
Part 3: Past Influences
29. What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?
He shifts uncomfortably and looks away.
30. Who has had the most influence on you?
"All people."
31. What do you consider your greatest achievement?
"Did not kill tiny frog."
32. What is your greatest regret?
He simply shakes his head at this one.
33. What is the most evil thing you have ever done?
"To take another life."
34. Do you have a criminal record of any kind?
"What is criminal record?" He leans back in the chair and shouts,"Guspul!!"
35. When was the time you were the most frightened?
He shakes his head again.
36. What is the most embarrassing thing ever to happen to you?
"Only em-bear-ass if matter what others think."
37. If you could change one thing from your past, what would it be, and why?
"I not telling you."
38. What is your best memory?
"Deirdre, tiny girl in dress in dirt."
39. What is your worst memory?
"Please to be stopping. Is rude."
Part 4: Beliefs And Opinions
40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic?
"Meh."
41. What is your greatest fear?
"I do not like frogs."
42. What are your religious views?
"Do not care."
43. What are your political views?
"Still do not care."
44. What are your views on sex?
"Is nice," He shrugs, "Will consider again."
45. Are you able to kill? Under what circumstances do you find killing to be acceptable or unacceptable?
"Yes, use logic and reason. No circumstance the same.."
46. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do?
He rolls his eyes, "Taking life."
47. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love?
He leans his head to the side as if in deep thought, "Maybe."
48. What do you believe makes a successful life?
"You."
49. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings (i.e. do you hide your true self from others, and in what way)?
"I am honest person sometimes."
50. Do you have any biases or prejudices?
"Is hard but trying not to."
51. Is there anything you absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances? Why do you refuse to do it?
He shakes his head, "Do not know because have not had problem."
52. Who or what, if anything, would you die for (or otherwise go to extremes for)?
"Would not die, cannot protect what is loved if dead."
Part 5: Relationships With Others
53. In general, how do you treat others (politely, rudely, by keeping them at a distance, etc.)? Does your treatment of them change depending on how well you know them, and if so, how?
"I treat people nice sometimes? Do not like most people."
54. Who is the most important person in your life, and why?
"Deirdre. She out there. Somewhere." He nods firmly.
55. Who is the person you respect the most, and why?
"Guspul. He is good man."
56. Who are your friends? Do you have a best friend? Describe these people.
"I like Guspul. He is quiet."
57. Do you have a spouse or significant other? If so, describe this person.
"Am not married."
58. Have you ever been in love? If so, describe what happened.
He scratches lightly at his beard, "Maybe. She not wanting children. Did not love me either."
59. What do you look for in a potential lover?
"Do not care. Bond with person more important."
60. How close are you to your family?
"Sometimes to go seeing mothers, other family dead. Do not know where Deirdre."
61. Have you started your own family? If so, describe them. If not, do you want to? Why or why not?
"No, one day!" He grins.
62. Who would you turn to if you were in desperate need of help?
".. maybe Guspul? Do not want bother."
63. Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why?
He sighs dramatically, "Maybe Guspul!? Is questionable!"
64. If you died or went missing, who would miss you?
"No body."
65. Who is the person you despise the most, and why?
"Soldiers. I do not like." It's a blanket answer but it seems to live a bitter taste in his mouth judging by the sour look on his face.
66. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict?
"No."
67. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations?
"I follow own path."
68. Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not?
"No, many people. Many problems."
69. Do you care what others think of you?
"No. Opinion of strangers not matter."
Part 6: Likes And Dislikes
70. What is/are your favorite hobbies and pastimes?
"I like hit things with hammer. Also maps. I draw maps."
71. What is your most treasured possession?
He hums softly but does not answer.
72. What is your favorite color?
"Blue. Is sky and water."
73. What is your favorite food?
"Not know name. Is like moosh but is very spicy. Very good."
74. What, if anything, do you like to read?
"Err.. Map."
75. What is your idea of good entertainment (consider music, movies, art, etc.)?
"Watching."
76. Do you smoke, drink, or use drugs? If so, why? Do you want to quit?
"Love to smoking. Also chewing on little leaves."
77. How do you spend a typical Saturday night?
"What is.. Saturday? Is day of sitting?"
78. What makes you laugh?
"When thing is funny."
79. What, if anything, shocks or offends you?
"Hard to offend if not find offending? Not caring?" He scratches his head.
80. What would you do if you had insomnia and had to find something to do to amuse yourself?
"I go walk."
81. How do you deal with stress?
"Hit things with hammer. Make many bad swords."
82. Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan?
"Plan for people with life together." He grins.
83. What are your pet peeves?
"Perfume."
Part 7: Self Images And Etc.
84. Describe the routine of a normal day for you. How do you feel when this routine is disrupted?
"Do not have routine. Sometimes follow Guspul but do own thing."
85. What is your greatest strength as a person?
He stares down at the table and weakly chuckles, "Good in bed?"
86. What is your greatest weakness?
"Family."
87. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
He plucks lightly at a gray hair.
88. Are you generally introverted or extroverted?
"What is meaning?"
89. Are you generally organized or messy?
"Need things to be either. Am neither cause do not have things."
90. Name three things you consider yourself to be very good at, and three things you consider yourself to be very bad at.
"Swords, saddles, maps. Cooking, writing.. uh.. staying?"
91. Do you like yourself?
"What suppose to mean?" He quirks a brow at the interview, somewhat insulted by the possible implications.
92. What are your reasons for being an adventurer (or doing the strange and heroic things that RPG characters do)? Are your real reasons for doing this different than the ones you tell people in public? (If so, detail both sets of reasons…)
"No adventure. Must find Deirdre. Also just enjoy walking."
93. What goal do you most want to accomplish in your lifetime?
"Have family."
94. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
"Do not know. Cannot see into future."
95. If you could choose, how would you want to die?
"In bed. Sleeping. Go quiet, painless."
96. If you knew you were going to die in 24 hours, name three things you would do in the time you had left.
"Say goodbye and wait. Hope do not be eaten and pooped by animal but won't matter cause of dead me. Dead me cannot care if dead."
97. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death?
"Friends? Family? That I had loved them."
98. What three words best describe your personality?
Ban blinks a few times, "Ask Guspul. He know."
99. What three words would others probably use to describe you?
"Is nice? Is scary? .. is handsome?" He grins a bit.
100. If you could, what advice would you, the player, give to your character? (You might even want to speak as if he or she were sitting right here in front of you, and use proper tone so he or she might heed your advice…)
"OMG Ban, could you not. You're adorable but you need to learn to deal with people on a regular basis. It probably wouldn't hurt if you learned Eorzean faster."
