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On Sat, 19 May 18 19:18:52 UTC Finnegan (17) answered the Proust Questionnaire (click on a question to read other answers):
- What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
- Confinement.
- Where would you like to live?
- Near the ocean. Do they still exist? I have memories of them.
- What is your idea of earthly happiness?
- Being free.
- To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
- I am trusting.
- Who are your favorite heroes of fiction?
- Our books have been banned. I once saw a copy of Little Women. Where was that?
- Who are your favorite characters in history?
- My memory of my past comes and goes. But I recall stories of Athena and someone named Zeus.
- Who are your favorite heroines in real life?
- I have none.
- Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?
- The Marches. If only I could remember…
- Your favorite painter?
- Joachim. He leaves a mark on many of the Liege’s buildings.
- Your favorite musician?
- Music is banned. Sometimes, I remember a song that my mother sang to me. She would hum it. How did that go?
- The quality you most admire in a man?
- I have only met bounty hunters. They have little to admire.
- The quality you most admire in a woman?
- I know few women. I imagine it would be strength.
- Your favorite virtue?
- Goodness. There is little left in Vanadium.
- Your favorite occupation?
- The people under the Liege do not get to choose their role. I just wish to be free.
- Who would you have liked to be?
- I don’t know. Who would I…..?
- Your most marked characteristic?
- Patience. I have little of it since he arrived.
- What do you most value in your friends?
- Loyalty. I know that they will keep watch over me.
- What is your principle defect?
- My trust in him. I should not trust him. I feel he has secrets.
- What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?
- To return to the orphanage.
- What would you like to be?
- I do not know. My only thought has been freedom.
- What is your favorite color?
- Blue. The oceans are blue. At least, from what I remember.
- What is your favorite flower?
- Wildflowers. I recall my father brought them to me when I was little.
- What is your favorite bird?
- I have none. Vanadium has none.
- Who are your favorite prose writers?
- I don’t have any.
- Who are your favorite poets?
- The books were banned long ago. Why do you keep asking?
- Who are your heroes in real life?
- My friends. They will never let me down.
- Who are your favorite heroines of history?
- Do you work for the Liege? The bounty hunter?
- What are your favorite names?
- I have no favorite name., but not Finnegan. Definitely, not Finnegan.
- What is it you most dislike?
- Finnegan. He distracts me from my purpose.
- What historical figures do you most despise?
- Again, with the questions on history. Who do you work for? (hand moves toward hip).
- What event in military history do you most admire?
- I am done with these questions. Tell me, do you report to the Liege?
- What natural gift would you most like to possess?
- The gift of peace. We have little of it in Vanadium and I find I need it from all of your questions.
- How would you like to die?
- YOU DO WORK FOR THE LIEGE!
- What is your present state of mind?
- Anger. (Pulling gun from holster). Is he here?
- What is your motto?
- Freedom from the Liege. Do Not Comply.
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