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[This is technically a repeat from the nanoljers challenge but the question set was inherently different and it helped me clarify the character and her relationship with her father. What was once a simple character has gained quite a bit of depth now.]
The ever-pleasant Regina was eager to meet with us in her home. Her servants kept us refreshed with fine Azilian tea while we talked. She often regaled us with tales of objects in her home and gossip from around the city but those things were cut from the transcript in the interest of time.
What is your name? Does it mean anything special?
Hello, my name is Regina Cobalt and it was given to me in memory of my maternal grandmother. She died several years before I was born in a shuttle accident so Mother keeps her legacy alive in me. I used to be a little creeped out by it but after listening to Mother’s stories I can see why she wanted the name to be passed on. Now it doesn’t bother me. In fact I’m proud to have my name.
Who are your parents? How have they treated you?
My father is Dr. Henry Cobalt, an archaeologist who works for the Ministry of Antiquities. My mother is Augusta Cobalt, a lifestyle consultant here in Little York. I would say things are great in my family but I’d be lying. Ever since Father’s discovery of the ancient statue in the ruins outside the city he hasn’t been the same. I don’t think the Ministry really took him seriously so he’s been away most of the last two years trying to repair his reputation.
Do you carry any resentments towards your family?
I wish Father would come home. Whatever he’s working on can wait for him while he takes a vacation.
You don’t know what you’re father is currently working on?
Heavens no. Why would I now? He never tells me anything least of all work. It used to be that he’d tell Mother and I everything about his current projects but for the last two years it’s been little more then silence. I know the Ministry doesn’t want him to say anything. Apparently it’s all hush-hush.
Where do you live? Do you like it there? Why, or why not?
I was born and raised in Little York. It’s such a wonderful city full of hope and life that I don’t think you’ll find an equal anywhere on Etol. The spaceport here is always bustling come springtime as tourists arrive from throughout the system to enjoy our beautiful weather. Every year they bring the freshest gossip too!
What level of education have you received? Do you possess special training or talents that you’d like to share?
I’m enrolled in a private school. My talents include an exacting eye for color coordination and the ability to whip together a scrapbook in record time.
What kind of habits do you indulge in on a daily basis?
I like taking pictures of things. It’s so much fun to look back later and laugh at all the crazy stuff that happened.
What makes you get out of bed in the morning?
I don’t need anything to make me get out of bed. Life is pretty good right now and I’ve got so much ahead of me.
How do you handle stress?
Whenever something’s got me down I just think back on prior challenges and remember that things can’t get much worse then they once were.
Where do you hope to be in five years?
In five years time I’ll be enrolled in the Academy of Arts and Sciences in Lenten with an apprenticeship under my belt and some great experience to get me started on my quest to become a theater legend.
Any last thoughts?
Oh you tease! I just want to give a shout out to all my friends who helped me and supported me and of course to Mom and Dad for their love. You guys are the greatest!
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Although she was more reserved and quiet then the beautiful young lady we met months earlier Regina was calm enough to take our questions in stride.
How have things changed since our last meeting?
I’ve watched one dream slip away and another take it’s place. So much of my home town was destroyed in the initial attacks that it seemed like the world was ending. I was scared and alone and didn’t know what I was doing. I saw my father die, my mother’s tears, and an ancient creature come to life.
I’ve felt grief and sorrow and rage all piled into one another so tightly that I couldn’t think of anything but how to hurt, how to kill.
How have you handled these changes?
I’ve had to slow down a bit and take it all in one at a time. I sometimes wish I had more time to process it all but there’s hardly breathing room to think about what has to be done right now, this second. I’m kind of glad the EDF provides us with therapists. Someone to talk to has helped a great deal.
What do you think of the Akutenshi? Have they impacted you directly?
At first I hated Salon. She forced me to fight when I wasn’t ready but now I think I understand why she did it. She couldn’t let me be hurt and the only way to protect me was to absorb me into herself. Salon has helped me understand the nature of love.
Do you belong to a Tenshi team? What is your opinion about all the fighting?
If you had asked me that question three months ago I would have said I hate fighting. In a way I still do. It’s an ugly, brutal business but if I don’t fight someone else has to. I’m not ready to give up just yet.
Governor Xao Lan believes that Etol is the last stronghold of humanity. Do you agree or disagree with that sentiment and what do you think should be done about it?
Nobody here wants to agree with him. No matter what they say there will always be whispers that the other planets are holding their own. I’ve heard all of Beryon’s stories so I don’t see how Sulis would fall so easily.
What makes you say that?
He served with some of the most elite fighter pilots on Sulis, the Stormhammers. I’m sure he knows what he’s talking about when he says the planet could hold it’s own against anything we’ve seen the Hylin use so far.
There have been many theories about why the Hylin invaded. Do you agree with any of them and why or why not?
Kitane already said he thinks they want the planet itself. I guess that makes sense. It is a beautiful world much like Earth after all.
Do you hold out any hope that Earth has survived the war?
I guess it could have survived. We can’t give up that shred of hope until we know for sure. That hope is all we have. If Earth can survive decades of war we can make it through our own battles.
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Now playing: Hideaki Kobayashi - Revolution to the origin Part 1 / Loren - Can still see the light (Lyric Version)
via FoxyTunes
The ever-pleasant Regina was eager to meet with us in her home. Her servants kept us refreshed with fine Azilian tea while we talked. She often regaled us with tales of objects in her home and gossip from around the city but those things were cut from the transcript in the interest of time.
What is your name? Does it mean anything special?
Hello, my name is Regina Cobalt and it was given to me in memory of my maternal grandmother. She died several years before I was born in a shuttle accident so Mother keeps her legacy alive in me. I used to be a little creeped out by it but after listening to Mother’s stories I can see why she wanted the name to be passed on. Now it doesn’t bother me. In fact I’m proud to have my name.
Who are your parents? How have they treated you?
My father is Dr. Henry Cobalt, an archaeologist who works for the Ministry of Antiquities. My mother is Augusta Cobalt, a lifestyle consultant here in Little York. I would say things are great in my family but I’d be lying. Ever since Father’s discovery of the ancient statue in the ruins outside the city he hasn’t been the same. I don’t think the Ministry really took him seriously so he’s been away most of the last two years trying to repair his reputation.
Do you carry any resentments towards your family?
I wish Father would come home. Whatever he’s working on can wait for him while he takes a vacation.
You don’t know what you’re father is currently working on?
Heavens no. Why would I now? He never tells me anything least of all work. It used to be that he’d tell Mother and I everything about his current projects but for the last two years it’s been little more then silence. I know the Ministry doesn’t want him to say anything. Apparently it’s all hush-hush.
Where do you live? Do you like it there? Why, or why not?
I was born and raised in Little York. It’s such a wonderful city full of hope and life that I don’t think you’ll find an equal anywhere on Etol. The spaceport here is always bustling come springtime as tourists arrive from throughout the system to enjoy our beautiful weather. Every year they bring the freshest gossip too!
What level of education have you received? Do you possess special training or talents that you’d like to share?
I’m enrolled in a private school. My talents include an exacting eye for color coordination and the ability to whip together a scrapbook in record time.
What kind of habits do you indulge in on a daily basis?
I like taking pictures of things. It’s so much fun to look back later and laugh at all the crazy stuff that happened.
What makes you get out of bed in the morning?
I don’t need anything to make me get out of bed. Life is pretty good right now and I’ve got so much ahead of me.
How do you handle stress?
Whenever something’s got me down I just think back on prior challenges and remember that things can’t get much worse then they once were.
Where do you hope to be in five years?
In five years time I’ll be enrolled in the Academy of Arts and Sciences in Lenten with an apprenticeship under my belt and some great experience to get me started on my quest to become a theater legend.
Any last thoughts?
Oh you tease! I just want to give a shout out to all my friends who helped me and supported me and of course to Mom and Dad for their love. You guys are the greatest!
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Although she was more reserved and quiet then the beautiful young lady we met months earlier Regina was calm enough to take our questions in stride.
How have things changed since our last meeting?
I’ve watched one dream slip away and another take it’s place. So much of my home town was destroyed in the initial attacks that it seemed like the world was ending. I was scared and alone and didn’t know what I was doing. I saw my father die, my mother’s tears, and an ancient creature come to life.
I’ve felt grief and sorrow and rage all piled into one another so tightly that I couldn’t think of anything but how to hurt, how to kill.
How have you handled these changes?
I’ve had to slow down a bit and take it all in one at a time. I sometimes wish I had more time to process it all but there’s hardly breathing room to think about what has to be done right now, this second. I’m kind of glad the EDF provides us with therapists. Someone to talk to has helped a great deal.
What do you think of the Akutenshi? Have they impacted you directly?
At first I hated Salon. She forced me to fight when I wasn’t ready but now I think I understand why she did it. She couldn’t let me be hurt and the only way to protect me was to absorb me into herself. Salon has helped me understand the nature of love.
Do you belong to a Tenshi team? What is your opinion about all the fighting?
If you had asked me that question three months ago I would have said I hate fighting. In a way I still do. It’s an ugly, brutal business but if I don’t fight someone else has to. I’m not ready to give up just yet.
Governor Xao Lan believes that Etol is the last stronghold of humanity. Do you agree or disagree with that sentiment and what do you think should be done about it?
Nobody here wants to agree with him. No matter what they say there will always be whispers that the other planets are holding their own. I’ve heard all of Beryon’s stories so I don’t see how Sulis would fall so easily.
What makes you say that?
He served with some of the most elite fighter pilots on Sulis, the Stormhammers. I’m sure he knows what he’s talking about when he says the planet could hold it’s own against anything we’ve seen the Hylin use so far.
There have been many theories about why the Hylin invaded. Do you agree with any of them and why or why not?
Kitane already said he thinks they want the planet itself. I guess that makes sense. It is a beautiful world much like Earth after all.
Do you hold out any hope that Earth has survived the war?
I guess it could have survived. We can’t give up that shred of hope until we know for sure. That hope is all we have. If Earth can survive decades of war we can make it through our own battles.
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Now playing: Hideaki Kobayashi - Revolution to the origin Part 1 / Loren - Can still see the light (Lyric Version)
via FoxyTunes
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