I would love to think my readers are all such beautiful people as my characters.

I think King Sigefrith looks startlingly like my dad sometimes, down to the hazel eyes. Does that count for (or mean) anything?

If Freya had darker hair I might have chosen her on the basis of looks. I resemble her more than Eadgith in the face, though that still isn't saying much. I have never bothered to make a Sim that looked like me. I am living out beautiful-people fantasies in my world, if that isn't already embarrassingly apparent.

In terms of personalities -- or personae might be the better term -- I must grudgingly conclude that it's still Egelric after all these years. It is becoming ever more difficult to explain why, but it is so. Something about the workings of his mind, his sarcasm and cynicism, his prickly spines. Also his relationship with Iylaine was very me-like. Egelric withdraws, and Egelric bites if bothered.

I resemble Ethelwyn, too -- perhaps superficially more than I do Egelric. The arrogant intellectual type, though I am not as hapless as poor Ethelwyn. Nor as drop-dead gorgeous. This part is me, though, from "Ethelwyn faces the night":

He was cold, solitary, and thoughtful by nature, and just as a man had to lower himself by stages into cold water, Ethelwyn needed the gradual rise through the chill and the shadows of the empty hallway before he could face the warmth and light of his bedroom, and the love of his family....

He did not know what a mirror might have meant to him years ago, but as a man without memory—as a cold, solitary, and thoughtful man—he sometimes still required this proof that he existed outside of his mind.

I may have mentioned this before, but I have a pathologically poor long-term memory for past events and people I used to know. So while I am not amnesiac, there is some of that frustration coming out in Wyn, I think. It's not that I don't care, it's that I don't remember.

And finally, there has been a lot of me in Alred lately. I am not and never have been an outgoing or funny person, but the late focus on his depression has all come straight out of me. I am the part of Alred that makes everyone unhappy and uncomfortable. The lovable, darling Alred that everyone sighs over and wants to have as a husband or best friend, that's all fantasy.

Yes, I have noticed that these are all men.

Okay so I thought about it and looked through some pics and I think the character that looks most like me (though she is far far better looking) is Synne. Especially with her new hairdo as her hair colour is much more similar to my mousey blonde. But she has straight hair, blue eyes, her nose looks a lot like mine and her lips are like mine but hers are fuller. So there we go. I have tried making myself on the sims before but it didn't really work that well, it didn't look that much like me. I will put up the pic somewhere sometime.

So now I have to think about personality. And write my post

Physically, I believe that I most resemble Wynflaed or Britamund; someone with long brown hair and brown eyes. Personality-wise, I think I'd be some mixture of Brit, a young Eadie, and Gwynn. I'm kind of dreamy like Gwynn, but not obsessive about it, thank goodness!

I think I resemble Leofric and Leila's last child Aefen; we have the same skin tone my eyes are darker then his and my nose is a little wider. Aside from Eadie, young sigefrith and Leia we don't see much of Leofric's other children.

Personality-wise, I think I would most resemble Hetty. I remember a chapter where it mentioned that she mourned for her husband only out of duty. I think I can see myself doing that for people I'm obliged to. I also am experiencing the second-best syndrome, as well as not feeling as though I could be loved very much at all. I also smile so no one realizes that I'm not feeling perfect and not wanting to bother anyone. So, that explains the avatar.

Physically, I really doubt I resemble anyone in the story. My skin is too dark and the only person we've seen with dark skin is Dantalion, though my coloring is no where near that dark. I also don't know if anyone in Lothere has quarter size dimples. Although, I can imagine that the Old Man might to add to the cuuute.

Well, in the looks department, I think I've got more than a passing resemblance to the Warty Mother (just kidding there).

Actually, I don't think I look like anybody, as I'm a lot 'fuller in the figure', with streaks of silver hair running through my head. My skin is fair (apart from the rosy tan I've recently acquired), my hair is generally a dark blonde (when I'm not trying to keep the 'silver' at bay) and I have hazel green eyes.

As for personality, it's a cross between Matilda with her no nonsense approach, and Iylaine, as I tend to over react quite a lot and reach the wrong conclusions far too quickly.

Oh, Cassie! Do you mean to say there are truly Alreds in the world? I am so happy to think so.

And don't deny it now! *points sternly* It is a joy to see someone so frankly admit their good qualities.

I thought opposites were supposed to attract? Actually, by that logic, since Imin is my mirror Alred, that would require you to be attracted to Imin. Clearly there is still hope for you.

Wow, another idea for a poll... if you were an elf, what nature would you have? That's a tough question... Tiana is totally fire though! And I think I might be earth, rather... though maybe I should save that discussion for the future poll.

My feelings for Alred are purely of the "what a darling" nature. My only Alred-related fantasies involve demonstrating the wonders of modern technology, and practicing my Old English with him.

However, though I won't say (and prefer not to think about) how physical my feelings for my characters may be, they are truly not just Sims to me. The Sims are just actors playing their roles. You know? They're alive in their way. But I admit, this story would not at all be what it is without the Sims.

Do you love your bafs, Cassie?

There again I would have to say I'm more of the earth nature type... thinking over water and fire and so on, what really speaks to me is light, and colors of light, and shades of light, and shadows and darkness and stars, and so forth. So since light and air have the same nature (except for Araphel and Liadan's brand of light), that would make me earth. Also, I really do want to make out with Lar.

I guess that is answering the question of how physically I think of my characters.

Back on topic, this has been a really trippy and fascinating thread, at least for me. Trying to imagine you all... seen through the prism of the characters in my own story, which is already a creation of my own mind. If I ever go completely crazy and start believing this is all real, and the real world is a dream, you are all partly to blame.

It is also really incredible to think that there are real people out there (you are real, aren't you??) who would actually spend so much as a second wondering which of these Creations of My Own Mind they most resemble... trippy trippy. Writing is cool but being read is ever so much cooler.

Or slash fiction... Dantalion / Lar or or I wot not what.

It's funny you say that because I don't often see myself in (other peoples') characters. In fact... I don't think I ever have. It isn't what I look for I guess. Though I probably do respond to and identify with characters that resemble me more. One would think.

But also, when I dream, I rarely am involved in the action... my dreams are mostly like movies I am watching. So maybe I am just fundamentally not the type of person who tries to see herself in other characters.

Perhaps that detachment helps me create characters as I write? Perhaps not? You think you're getting philosophical?

Yeah, certainly the compelling parts of this and any story are the eternal and unchanging human element. Love triangles and jealousy and ambition and all that. Having it set in a distant time and place, and especially involving elves and other fantasy elements, does however allow me to explore some themes that I wouldn't necessarily have the courage to do from modern times, or that would make other people uncomfortable to read. It's easier to read about Aia the kisór elf than Ayah the field slave in 1820's Virigina, for example. And genocide, ooooh...

English major! *points* Busted! You go stand with Cearbhaill over there.

Sometimes I wish I were just doing a story all about the elves, because there's so much potential right there already. Oh the backstory I would love to fill in!

But on the other hand having the humans around is kind of cool. They are a third party that can stand around and say, "I don't get it... you all have pointed ears, so what's the problem?" And that's cool because it points out both the absurdity of some prejudices, and at the same time the stupidity of third parties who stand around and (well-intentioned or not) "just don't get it" when there's actually a very long and subtle and complicated and intertwined history of two peoples that has led to a vicious low-grade genocidal war. Happens all the time.

I think I would implode if I ever went to the Lake District now. Not only because I would be saying "Everything is so small! I can walk from Dunellen to Nothelm in 15 minutes!" My Lothere is four times the size. But I would surely love to go someday. If I ever get a chance I will let you know so you can meet me there!

But don't tell me about the rocks, Verity. I am always afraid you're going to read and say, "Ahem, there's no rock of that color in Cumbria." Or I'm going to compare Egelric's face to granite and you're going to be, "No, his face is really more like schist..." Which is maybe a type of granite for all I know. All I know is batholith!

A couple of times I have thought about writing you to ask geology questions, since a lot of writers have a slew of subject matter expert acquaintances that they ask questions of, but since this isn't a "serious" story I don't want to bother you with my silly questions. It would be kind of funny to have scientific precision on the rocks that go into the castles, and then have castles with 15th century architecture and Elizabethan furnishings.

I have often thought of Hetty in relation to you though. You always seem so worried about how everyone else is feeling, perhaps to the detriment of your own feelings. Which is kind of the opposite of me. Like I said, I'm mostly Egelric. Brutal, selfish Egelric.

Physically, I don't resemble anyone in Lothere. I'm simply not attractive enough to reside there.

I'm overweight, with very dirty, graying blonde hair. My eyes are bluish, green depending on the day. Everything about me is average.

Personality-wise, I don't know. I have depressive, almost suicidal days, I feel like I'm definitely second-best to my brother, but I'm not overly shy.

LOL Sonia! Oh, Elvis.
And I, though I am Alred-like in many positive ways (as I have admitted!) am also fragile, depressive, self-loathing, whiny, indecisive, frequently antisocial, and sickly. BUT I doubt I'd have the good stuff if I didn't have that bad stuff. Just like Alred.
*Big virtual group hug for all Lotherian readers*

Oh Lisa! I'm not really attractive enough to reside in Lothere either... I think there are probably a very few people out there who really are. I'm not even attractive enough really to be able to make a sim of myself (I always try and they always end up looking much better than I actually do... at least my sim self sometimes makes the guys fan themselves ). And I definitely am not as skinny as Synne... like woah I don't think I ever have been. Who was it who said they would need a rengirl mesh... I think I would be needing one of those too if we are going to be realistic

I think you were right with the Hetty thing Lothere... sometimes I even worry that I have offended or upset people with what I write in my comments. I think I waste a lot of time worrying about silly things.

You made me laugh so much with schist comment! As if I ever would (and anyway... he's face really is more granitic, you wouldn't want to have a schisty face... very foliated so I guess a schist-like face would have lots of wrinkles (parallel to the compression axis...arg stop me now!). But seriously... I would never criticise anything you wrote about the geology or pictures or anything. I haven't even thought too much about the geology in mine (it is my time off from thinking about rocks I guess... I will get round to making a map of the island at some stage but at the moment everything is fairly localised... and there are parts that haven't been explored properly - as in they know there is a forest there but they haven't bothered to go into it. But if you ever do have any questions I would be totally happy to answer them (if I can) although I am unfortunately not much of an expert (and I do spend my days looking at one crystal of salt). But if you think of something or you are wondering which rock someone's face most resembles fire away .

Sorry, Verity, it's the programmer in me, but first I have to do this: ) ) Your comment contained syntax errors and did not compile.

Urgh, I never saw a mesh that would work for me. I am not overweight (nor Sim-skinny either) but I would have to do a bosom insufficiency dance if anything. I have a teen mesh top and woman mesh bottom. But those Sims are too darn skinny anyway! It's like virtual Barbies, totally ruining our self-esteem and messing with our body image, ladies. You have to think of this story like a movie, or more like a soap opera on TV... everyone is above-average beautiful (and rich and noble) for no earthly reason.

(And when I try to do an average, boring-looking Sim I end up with a Brude... or even an Ethelwyn. Or oh my God you should see Sigefrith's reeve who I just made yesterday... accidental PHWOAR!)

I would love to have more natural bodies (men and women) but I work with what I have. I should check out those RenGal meshes. The "fat" Sims are rather stupid-looking, since only certain parts of the body are made fat. Especially the males with just a big belly and scrawny arms and legs. I want to make Conrad slightly overweight but he looks so stupid with the default fat mesh, grrrr! Teen boys do not have beer guts like that, unless the rest of them is overweight too. And the bodybuilder meshes are too bulky, too, for anything but demons and blacksmiths. Leofric is too skinny.

It is so funny that the game prevents us from making Sims that are anything but supermodel gorgeous or Cleeve The Ugly Maid ugly.

Lisa, a pretty face means nothing if all that's behind it is a vapid expanse. True beauty comes from the person inside the body. We're all unique and we all have something wonderful to add to the world around us. Caving to the crap that Hollywood and the media shove down our throats as "beautiful" is utter shit. Marilyn Monroe was the paragon of beauty in her day, but today she'd be considered fat. It's ridiculous.

And...

*pouts* But Lothere, I don't WANNA *stamps foot* go stand over there (sorry, I spent my day with 5-7 year old kids with Down Syndrome and ASD, err, Autism Spectrum Disorder)! I like it right where I am in the middle. Teaching is art and science. Too bad my sister and brother don't read or I could supply a chemist and a mechanical engineering student for your science types.

That reeve is quite yummy looking.

Oh, and I'm in for the virtual group hug.

Now I am going to be singing "I'm Sonia the Sailor-man!" in my head every time you comment, Sonia. Now you done it.

Cearbhaill, for that matter, programming is a sort of art, too. It can be quite creative. If it were simply science we would have already written programs to write all the programs we need, and the problem would be forever solved. So I'll stand in the middle. But I think Verity is going to have to stay where she is... I can't see the art in geology. She spends her days staring at a single crystal of salt, after all. Sounds more like a cult religion, actually.

No disrespect to teachers intended. My own mom was a teacher before she became a librarian. I merely noticed that you are one of the few people who comments on the writing as much as the story, and I know you have taken writing classes because I have already been jealous! So I got a whiff of English major.

And about the beauty thing... so true about Marilyn Monroe, and how soon we forget. Sometimes I look at photos of famous 19th century beauties and I think, "Really?" And sometimes I look in the mirror and think, "I have an awesome body... for 1924!" So unfair.

Oooh I really like the effect of three blushing smilies in a row. They all blush together. It is like an ultra-blush! Oh dear. I really am going to be quiet now.

I'm a little late on the group hug, but I'll take it if its still going around

As for body shape, well, I'm tiny to say the least. So I'll probably be squished in the middle, at twenty something I still get asked for my ID in some places (can you believe , its shameful, you'd think my wrinkles would speak for themself). I guess I'm kinda tiny all over, small top, small bottom, small all over. At least being around my mom helps my esteem there, she's tiny to. And you should see my dad, he's huge , like mammoth huge. When I hug him, I hug his belly, no lies. I have scrawny little twig arms, and the legs to follow. Don't get me wrong, I'm in no way self-conscious. I was in HIgh school, but got over it and decided that if you don't like me as I am then take a walk. But I'll admit that it took a while to get that attitude, with many tears.

On the topic of art, well, the statement 'all art is quite useless' could indeed be true. I studied photography and in our second year they decided that it would be a wonderful idea for us to include Art History into our syllabus, what a load of hoot. The huge, mammoth book could best be used for a doorstop. I mean, here I am studying photography and now I must learn canvas sizes of renaissance paintings, what paint was used, when it was painted, by who and why its still significant today, what sculptures were made of and blah blah etc. Not exactly photography material really.

I suppose, for art majors, all that stuff is interesting. But personally, I found it a bore
I was more interested in Photography History, duh, since it was my major. You'd think they'd have realized that. But who am I to argue with those art Dean's. At least I got through it all, luckily, since I almost fell asleep learning it all. Trust me, the book was about 15cm fat.
Personally, I find doing art in various formats to be far more interesting. I could be bias though, since its all I've ever done in life, doing art in one form or another. Messy business though

True, very true. Photography does owe its existence to Art since the first form of Photography was technically the 'pinhole'. But my interest was more for the invention of emulsion, and the use of light with it. As for having to learn the canvas size, it was really just so we knew the size of the painting, since in those days some of them were huge. In my hometown, Pietermaritzburg, our art museum has some of those paintings. And I cannot believe the size of some of them.

Paintings I can maybe understand including into the syllabus, but on top of all of those, we had to learn sculpture to. Now I understand that sculpture teaches us about form, especially the human forum since most of those sculptures were naked men sitting around. But I just found it terribly boring, in modern photography, those techniques aren't that useful anymore.

On reading my post I guess I kinda sounded like I thought the whole process was completely useless, sorry, not my intension. It did teach me some stuff, on a whole, it was somewhat interesting to a certain degree. But what I learnt, I cannot say I've used. Not even in other forms of art I've done. The placement and the use of light and objects, well, its kinda old school now. Using anything like that these days would only have the critics critisizing it to no end. But I will say that some of those painting are extremely beautiful, and I'm duelly impressed with the work that has gone into them.

Maybe it was just the text book size, thats the biggest text book I've ever come across And to be honest, I can't even remember most of it

Alright, after thinking long and hard about this I finally came to an answer.
Physically, I think I am somewhat of a mix between Aia, Wynflaed... and Nimea. Strange, right? Well the dark hair and eyes is accurate, but I am somewhat taller than many of the characters. Obviously I do not have elf ears or silver hair, but something in Nimea sparks recognition.
Personality wise however, I am closest to Hetty. Still, even her personality I need to mix with someone like Sigrid's. Relatively quiet, sometimes painfully too empathetic, yet strong in my own right. Still, I doubt I could be that brave.
As for my major, I am actually doubling in a biological science and...English.
And finally, I would like to say that even though I do not comment too much I lurk unceasingly, and it is great to get to know everyone through these forums. The story, the people (real and fictional), the authoress...everything makes me smile.

I would study forever if I could, too. (Which is why I go to Smith College. And am an English major...who may be an art history double major or minor...)
Real world? Jobs? Buh! Who wants that anyway?

LOL. Yes. **THAT** Smith College.
See, I'm a nerd true and true. Oh, Smith. Study, study, work, and study.

True. It's still nerdiness though, believe me. Just a different breed.

Ahh, medicine! Why didn't I think of that? I knew a lot of pre-med students who were majoring in chemical engineering with me as undergrads. It seemed like the weirdest thing to me at the time. I would prefer to think that the surgeon who is operating on me studied biology or something, rather than, I don't know, thermodynamics like we were studying. "This patient's entropy is rapidly increasing!"

But I guess if the major doesn't even matter... might as well study something you like.

However, if those kids were taking chemical engineering because they liked it then I think I still don't want them operating on me. Give me a former English major any day.

Sorry!!! To the symbolism thing. It's not that I think it is pointless itself (because I think it is important) but for people in the animation industry you're really only having to to what the client tells you to do. Often people would add in random things and it would just create a lot more work for yourself, and you'd lost time and money. So I'm sorry if you thought I was saying symbolism isn't important!!!! (totally not the case!) Sometimes you'll get to put in some fun things though, especially in games.

Is it really true that a lot of scientific types can't write... I don't believe it after reading some of the stories you guys have!!! Haha. Well, I certainly can't write at all. I like to read... and think of concepts. But when it comes to putting them into some order that makes sense, it just isn't happening

edit: Oh man I still feel so bad still about the symbolism thing!! Don't cry!!!!!! I should have explained the situation that was going on at the school better. But it is a long and boring story that will probably not make sense with my rambley way of speaking (typing?)

But yes! I do <3 studying. But definitely NOT when.. all that crap that was going on over there is happening. If I had the money I would totally study forever. I really want to learn a bunch of different languages. Among other things~

*joins in the group hug*

I really didn't make myself clear in my comparison. In a backwards way, I was comparing my personality to Hetty in that in my family, my brother is the golden child and I'm still in the dark. Mostly, I've come to terms with it.

As far as Hollywood glam, I don't want to starve myself to be "attractive" or "sexy". Since I'm now 40, I just want to be healthy.

Stacy, I was in the Air Force.

I'm not sure where I should stand. I'm not artistic, but I'm not overly scientific either. I did enjoy the logic of trying to write programs. I consider myself to be a family/knowledge sim.

Wow, I love hearing so much about everyone!! I love this forum; it's a lot of fun to hear about what others think about the characters and the story. And Lothere is going to have to send me to a corner to stand with all the other English majors. I majored in English, received my Masters of Arts in Teaching, taught for one year, and then quit because I hated it. Now I'm an editor for a government agency and I'm happy to report that I never notice any grammatical errors, Lothere. Good work!

I can't make my family realize that their "golden child" is nothing but an asshat, they have to come to that realization on their own, so I have accepted that aspect of our relationship.

They do know now, that in a crisis I'm the one to handles things.

Okay... I'm not sure if I can remember everything I wanted to say... there have been sooo many comments since I last checked in.

First of all I am totally up for red wine/philosophy... next time I'm in the area maybe (or the first time since you live in an area I have never been to before . Or if you ever come Stockholm/Sydney . Actually speaking of red wine and wine in general my mum (a dietician) told me there is a heart specialist whose studies indicate that it is very good for you to have a glass of wine (red or white) or beer a day. I of course, celebrated by having two or more the last three days (whoops... but I had celebrations to attend so it wasn't my fault). Finally... I am no longer an alcoholic for having the occasional glass of red (well maybe slightly more than occasional) but now a healthy heart-conscious person

Okay what else... erm... the Mhalwae/geology thing. Ummm... well lets see. When I was at school science wasn't actually my best subject. I got excellent grades in English and Ancient History which were much more my thing to be honest but I did really love science (in particular geology and biology). When I started at my uni I was actually double-majoring in science/arts because I wasn't sure which direction I wanted to go in. I was thinking archaeology actually (maybe I have watched too much Indiana Jones) or epidemiology (as in microbiology major). But in first year I kind of took geology on a whim and fell in love with it deciding to quit the arts half on my major (which I am sad about in a way because it would have been fun but then I am one of those people who believe that if I had changed even one tiny thing I would have never met the love of my life so thank goodness I did butterfly effect and all).

So... there you go... my academic history. Sorry for rambling. So I guess what I am trying to say is that I have quite I heavy slant (tilt?... arg stop me now... I have been looking at crystallographic tilt walls all day... please don't ask) towards writing. And of course my ultimate dream job is to be a travel writer so... who knows, maybe when I finish the PhD I will give that a shot for a little while and see if I can actually do it before I start something else.

Wow... an acorn really fell on your head and that is why you chose your job! That is awesome. I guess I am starting to believe in fate and destiny more these days but I hadn't ever noticed any particular symbolism popping up in my life (well maybe the number 23 and golden apples! anyone else read the Illuminatus Trilogy? gotta love a book that is written from the authors idea to merge all the silly conspiracy theories that people write in to Playboy magazine. Very weird though. Very very weird. As a warning some very strange sex scenes but iin general a very very cool book. But since then I really think the number 23 appears a lot more than it should. And I thought that before Jim Carrey did not that I have seen that movie actually.

But with the destiny/fate thing... I was in Latvia in this national park with a friend and he took us to these stairs and he said that there was a superstition that if you walked down them counting as you went in your head and got the right number then you could make a wish. I got the right number and I did. I wished that my life would be more romantic. I didn't care how... anything could have changed for me I had gotten so stuck in a rut that I didn't believe romance even existed any more and all you could ever have if you were lucky was contentment (and I wasn't very lucky because what I had was a very yelly very bad relationship that was dying so hard my ex-boyf now thought we should see other ppl while I was away travelling) Great passion did not exist for me. I didn't even know it could. And then I end up a few weeks later having some movie romance that 2.5 years later is still the best thing ever. WIth someone who is as far away from my home as I could get unless I lived in Fiji. And then a PhD that I really want to do pops up in the place I really want to go and I actually get it and they pay me and give me a visa. I am now a firm believer in fate and romance and the lot

Alright... this comment is overly long and I am probably boring you all with my silly stories about myself. But I am really enjoying hearing more about all of you guys... getting to know the person behind the comments and such a bit. I'm off for my nightly glass of red (well slightly more... going out for a dinner)

Because my essay has remained a vague skeletal outline for the past 3 hours, it's time for some Lothere. *cracks knuckles*

First off-- I do NOT look like Belsar. XD

I'd say that, based on origins alone, I probably physically resemble Leila more than anyone-- the darker complexion, mostly. Maybe the eyes. I have big eyes for my race (or ethnicity, whichever term you prefer). It's a no-brainer that I'm nowhere as slim or pretty, having my curves in all the wrong places, if you will. So, Leila it is. Everyone else is too European or redheaded or blond-haired for me. XD

I've only been able to give it about five minutes of thought, but I think I'm a mix of all the worst aspects of teen!Dunstan-- the dispositon for angst, the petty jealousy, the poetic-poser (adult!Dunstan will probably grow into a real poet like his dad, though). But I tend to bounce back pretty fast. I can get ferociously angry and sad for a time, but it does not seethe and build inside over weeks and months. I hold to the adage, "Do not go to bed unhappy."

I also like to make fun of myself and everything else (so don't be put off if I mercilessly tease your favourite character-- it's because I care ). I tried to think of a Lotherian character who could do that, and I came up with Paul and his self-goat jokes. But he might only be able to laugh at himself if it's with Vash. But I couldn't think of other characters who...

....Oh! Mouse! Yes!

(And on the old subject of symbolism, I would love to take Art History to learn how it was used. I just love the "ohhhhh" feeling that comes about when a particular symbolism is pointed out. XD)

Hi everyone! This is a great topic for us to talk about ourselves and get to know each other. Personality-wise, I'm probably most like Mouse, or maybe Lili. I have a great sense of humour and I'm an optimist. Sometimes, I use it as a shield against my insecurities. I resemble Margaret or Aia the most in colouring, but my facial expression is a lot like Mouse's, since I'm always smiling. I'm training to be a pharmacist right now. So I guess that kind of makes me similar to Elfrida? It's great reading about everyone! Your story is simply amazing, Lothere. I must say that it made me procrastinate shamefully for my finals (in that respect, I remind myself of Lili).

Reviving this thread after a few months, but it was a good thread with lots of side tracks (hmm, does that expression even exist in English? Oh well, I hope you understand even if it doesn't) and I wanted to comment on so many parts of it.

Personality wise, I'm a 5 parts Sigi, 3 parts Mathilda, 2 parts Hetty mix, I think. I'm sort of quietly strong like Sigi, and often hang out with lots of men, which I believe shaped both Mathilda and Sigi's characters more than one would think. I'm silly and flirty like Mathilda, and I do like my wine and I understand her selfconsciousness, and her affair with Leof even though I hate her for it (the affair, that is). The Hetty part of me is the one I like the least. The slightly naive woman who worries about everyone and everything. Sometimes I wake up by some noise in the middle of the night, my heart racing and the one thought that runs through my head is "We're at war! ". And I live in Sweden. We haven't been at war for almost 2 centuries. It makes no sense at all, but it happens maybe once every two months or so. I also avoid being rude to people (okay, not everyone, mostly the creepy loner geeks) who deserve it because I live in fear of someone turning psycho and going on a hunt for all the people who have been mean to him/her. Oh well, enough about my paranoia. I just don't often tell people about this, so this was a chance to get it off my chest.

Physically I look a bit like Margaret with hair that is golden brown and a nose I have yet to see on a SIM. I don't like my nose. And my eyes are not as beautifully big. And of course my body is nothing like anything seen in Lothere, but I'm not too overweight either. I just have too much tummy and too much chin.

Going off into one of the side tracks: I can come and stand in your corner Lothere! At least in a corner of your corner. I'm a computer science major, but unfortunately one of those scientists that can't write at all. But i love to read.

One an other note, this thread has been interesting to read, because I've gotten to know Verity better. I always liked you Verity, but it's so strange to read your comments here and discover that we're more alike than I knew, and probably than I would have learned for a while yet, if I hadn't read this. Then again, you're the reason I'm here, you got me hooked!

Okay, enough of my ramblings.

No, one more thing. It's been said before, but this really is the nicest forum ever. Not a troll in sight.

Haven't even read up to half of it ... I did read a few things from the future first but wanted the past to understand more so I'm not even halfway through. Till now I haven't found anyone who in looks or personality looks like me...
But there are a few things like some people in there I share my birthday with <3... but that's all I know up to now ... ^^;

Woah Sofie! Hello! I didn't twig that you were reading because I have been so off the radar. Like seriously off the radar if you read the whole of Lothere's blog... I have started you on a whole world of sims blog addiction haven't I *looks sheepish*. It's good to see you here though . I obviously haven't been paying enough attention and then I saw that a Sofie was commenting on the main page and I was thinking it might be you. It is king of weird reading your comments hear too... we need to get to know each other better in RL!

So we really need to catch up! We will do dinner now that you are done with the zero-graders thing and both Jesper and I are in Stockholm for the whole of October... wheee! And we can play Settlers of Catan (oh that sounds rather strange in context of the character.... erm. Let's leave that one to Paul and stick to the board game shall we).

And sorry Lothere for using your page as event planner (yay for the three blushies... I am still excited). I have been trying to catch up on the main page before I came over here but I couldn't resist. I was hoping someone would be in the chatroom from which I have been rather absent (extremely absent seeing as I have only been in it twice and I assume usually it is full to the brim with Lothere fans). Doh to having different hour than everyone else.

I'm waaay too late for the group hug, but I'll join in anyway. *hugs*

I think the characters I resemble the most, both in looks and personality, are Maud and Margaret. I have dark brown, wavy hair that ends in curls and ringlets; brown eyes; and very pale skin.

On less superficial matters, this line where Sigefrith compares Eadie to Maud rings so true to me:

...where Maud met his eyes with defiance...

Okay, so I didn't look up the actual quote... But it was something like that. I remember it rang true to me because I'm not one to be humble and sweet like Eadie, but instead I'm
defiant and rebellious and proud. I do have my good qualities, though. I guess I'm smart, though not at all practical like Margaret is. And unlike Margaret, I'm very weird about my social life. I can be social and outgoing and bubbly, but I prefer to be by myself. I also have a sharp sense of humor, a tendency to enjoy arguments (I love discussions!), and to state my opinions and scandalize my elders... So I suppose I'm more like Alred and Kraaia in that regard. Odd combination.

I've always been the outsider among my peers, and for that I relate to Gwynn the most. *hugs her*

Well, there's some information about me that you didn't care to know . It was fun reading about everybody else's, though.

And it's so true about Maxis stick-thin, Barbie bodyshapes. :rolleyes: Might I add, I'm not like that at all. I'm more... Matilda-shaped. But with less bosom, I think. XD

As for the concept of beauty over time, I think I would have been considered a great beauty in the 19th century. Or maybe in the Romans' time, given my nose. (I've got the profile you see in ancient Greek and Roman coins, I swear)

I don't know where I should stand. I studied Humanities in high school (don't ask, we have a weird school system here), and I'm thinking of becoming a translator or a dimplomat, so where does that leave me?

Ah, I like this thread! I don't know which Lotherian I resemble physically...it's so hard for me to see resemblances to myself in others because I don't feel like I have distinctive features. People do comment on my paleness like they do about Stein!

Personality wise, I think I might be a lot like Ogive. I'm smart but not always sure of myself in social situations. She's friendly to those who make overtures to her but doesn't seem like she seeks people out to be buddies with. I'm the same way. She observes everyone's interactions and has insight into people's motivations and feelings - I do that a lot, probably to the point that people would be surprised or uncomfortable with what I've figured out about them. I do not have a very political mind, but politics never really interested me. I belong in the science/engineering corner.

Can you tell I'm done with my re-read? I'm just hovering around at a loss again with no more chapters to click on! Let me say that again - I read the entirety of KoL TWICE.

Maruutsu, go to the member pics thread! I love that thread! More pictures!

Even sexual predator Imin???

Imin not a predator? Yikes, tell that to poor Matilda!

But what the heck is up with Ris and Dru? Why are they serial killers???

It helps that "war" is "guerre" in French.

*stalks photos thread*