Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Character Interviews



House Cleaning

@Topaz
I forgot to link it but in my previous post I mentioned that I didn't want to pull a Free Spirits when it came to re-editing JNRR. Way back when I wrote a verison of Free Spirits that went like this, then I scrapped and rewrote it.

Alternatively (if you remember) section one ended very differently than it originally did, oh and it was written in third person.




Interviews
Okay everyorne so today we have some speical guest with us to answer a few questions and get us re-aquainted with them.

Sofia Alexander

LL : So, Sofia I know it has been a while but maybe you can re-introduce yourself

Sofia : Sure, My name is Sofia Madigan Alexander I'm 21 years old. I was born September 9th  1987 in Colorado, to a single mother. My mom and I were very close but after an accident she was placed in a hospital and I was sent into foster care when I was 14

LL : I'm so sorry

Sofia : It wasn't so bad. I was adopted by the rich and beautiful Angeline Duvall. She owns a chain of departmetns stores. She had another adopted daughter, Severine, and we went to high school together and are very close

LL : Wait, so if you were born in Colorado how did you end up in North Carolina ?

Sofia : My parents were originally from there and I was born there, so I was sent into foster care in North Carolina.

LL : Now things start to take a turn.

Sofia : Yes, there was a shooting at  a high school event, and I was badly injured. I was in and out of hospitals, alot of bad things happened, but when I was 19 I got back on my feet and I was living on my own.

LL : But that didn't last for long

Sofia : No, I  sort of met someone, someone from the wrong side of town. Tomas Alexander. He had a pretty tragic life like me except he didn't get so lucky. I guess we clicked.At the time he needed to get married so I married him, it was the first reckless decision I ever made. Somehow we feel in love and were officially married on December 28th 7 months after our first meeting. .

LL : Now before we get to your move to NYC, things got kind of messy for you two in Petal Brook

Sofia : Yes they did. I can't even begin to explain how badly drugs messed up my life. My adoptive family wasn't supporting me, I was trying to go to school and be a wife. Then Tomas just up and leave me. It all just got very overwhelming At first it was cocaine then  prescription drugs. I finally realized I needed to get clean when Tomas was diagnosed with HIV, I had to take care of him

LL : That must have been tough

Sofia : Yeah, I know *Glares*

LL : So then you moved to NYC

Sofia : Yes, things got a bit harder. I had to deal with his illness, my school, working it all became so much that I was tempted to see someone else. Things got really bad and Tomas decided it was best for the both of us if we had our marriaged annulled, But you see I had this one night stand. .. and I wasn't excalty careful so we couldn't get an annulment, it was just a big  mess

LL: But you did separate ?

Sofia : For a short time,I left the city and wen to a school in North Carolina for a while.I had some time to really find myself in religion and I learned how to forgive myself and have faith in the future. I know Tomas doesn't have forever and we want to have happy memories of each other.

LL : That's actually shocking

Sofia : Anyway, we live in Astoria now and I work as a nurses assistant. Tomas is taking classes and still does tattoing and sells art, he is so talented ! He is still infected and eveyday the illness is taking some from him.

LL : I guess we will hear more from you during Angel Black, White and Grey

Sofia : Yes, i'll be dealing with a part of my life I thought I had buried

LL : Now we have a few questions from my fans

Sofia : Okay *sips tea*

LL : Why don't you describe your and Tomas's sobriety ?

Sofia : I mean it's true that drugs have played a big part in our relationship. I've been clean  since becoming a mother and working as a nurse. I want to use my experience  to help those with substance abuse. As for Tomas I'll just say it's hard for him because certain drugs  help him with his. . . illness, He tries so hard though.

LL : Now, Let's talk about Adam the man you met in New York, do you still think about him

Sofia : I do but only in spirit. He reminds me of the life I could have one day. I have an Eiffel tower necklace to remind me of the places I want to go and the inspiration he gave. Maybe we will meet again years from now, but I  can't see us as more than friends.

LL : So, because my fans like to have a little fun they want to know how your SO is in bed ?

Sofia : Oh, um . . .well. Really ?! Do I have to ?

LL : Yes

Sofia : I guess our physical relationship has been a tumultuous journey to say the least, but I enjoy being close to him now. I guess that comes with knowing some one for a few years. Love in all its forms is a learning experience and their is never enought to learn !

LL : Thanks Sofia, You've been great !

Sofia :


Clara Delune

LL : Okay Clara can you tell us a little bit about yourself.

Clara : My name is Clara Cinderella DeLune. I was born April 19 1985 and raised in Rochester, New York where I attended The DeLune academy. I received numerous composing awards and was a highly gifted piano student and composer. I attented the  Univeristy of Rochester and graduated with honors in Musical Education. I  have a M.FA and while earning my Doctorate of Music Arts I started working at St. Augestine's a prestigious art days school. While working I  was engaged to an Italian Prince. I speak 3 languages, enjoy running marathons, shopping and--

LL : Wow, we get it. You're rich, smart pretty and pefect. What could go wrong ?

Clara : Well . . . I died.I ended up in the beautiful limbo called Night Fall on Litany Lane. Where I met my future best friend Emile. I also met my neighboor Mr. Fierro

LL : Tell us a little more about him

Clara : Um, well he's this rich-old fashinoned  mysteriously handsome albino that was really mean but ocassionaly nice to me with an deilishly polite sensibility

LL : Are you sure you aren't describing Edward Cullen ?

Clara : Positive

LL : Continue

Clara : Right, so he hires me as his maid so I can buy this amazing piano I want. I can't really explain it but I start to fall for him. Victor, the king of Nighfall, isn't happy about that because he wants me to himself.

LL : Then things take a turn


 Clara : I'l say. it turns out Mr. Fierro is my step-grandfather and he was very much in love with my grandmother who I very strongly resemble. Apparently she and my grandfather killed him 50 years ago.Since then he has a grudge against the entire DeLune family. then when my grandmother died (2 years before I did) they met again after-life and got married

LL : NO !

Clara : I know, but it turns out that while my grandmother did love him, it wasn't enough to keep them together.

LL : How terrible

Clara : Yes, so she became a Spectre or ghost and it turns out she killed me because she was afraid her youthful husband was infaturated with me because I was young, beautiful and alive. She wanted nothing more than for him to join her for eternity.

LL : That's a nice story

Clara Any way . . . long story short I ended up sacrificing myself for Mr. Fierro and by doing so we both got a second chance

LL : (:

Clara : But then my crazy grandmother decided to get revenge and begins possesing me, like the exorcist,  and is hell bent of permantly possesing me so she and Fierro can be together; mind, body and soul. They kidnap me for months.What's worse is I think a small part of him wanted her plan to succced.*glares*

LL : But you were able to convince her into letting you go.

Clara : Yes, but first My grandfather had to die, Fierro had to die and I got my face sliced into.

LL : Right, but sine your face was damaged you no linger resemble you grandmother, so if he does love you it's not because you look like her.

Clara :Hmm, I never thought of it that way

LL : But continue

Clara : Right, it turns our Fierro wasn't really dead and I was pregnant and had a daughter with dark hair, ashen skin and large colorless eyes. My father was so furious. He hated her becusae she was differnt, illegeimae and he also had this crazy idea that Fierro kidnapped me and forced me to have Roasile

LL : Er . . .

Clara : Anyway it  turns out Victor ---

LL : Who is now a Spectre and looking for revenge.

Clara : Right, and what better time to do it when  my daughter, the only child I'll ever have, life is on the line.

LL : How ter-

Clara : Don't. It turns out Victor had stolen my daughter's soul for himself. He was trying to make himself more human. Without a soul Rosalie would never die and she would forever be apart of  him. So he proposed that one of us gives her our soul so she could be normal. Of course that meant one of had to murder the other

LL : oh, um. did you get it back ? Her soul, I mean ?

Clara :  Yes, while Lucie is still bitter, she began to care for her great-granddaughter and felt responsible for the way my father treated her. So, Lucie helped ups.Let's just say Rosalie is a whole of two halves.

LL : How ?

Clara : I had to kill someone *casually sips wine*. Anyway I decided it was best Rosalie not live with me for a while, so I can sort things out with my family.

LL : So. . . you can't die ?

Clara : I guess. It means I have to watch my friends and family die. Including Rose and because of complicaitons I can't have anymore children so I--we'll be alone till the end of time and then some.

LL : Wow

Clara : Yeah, but it's not like there is going to be a nuclear war that could drastically reduce the female population where bio-technology and cybernetics will rise over Art and Culture

LL : Um, yeah either way just stay on the East Coast. Now Clara we  have some quesitons from readers.

Clara : Okay

LL : First, can you tell us a little about your family and where they live ?

Clara: Well, all my siblings live in Rochester. Um, here is a family tree.





I'm not super close to my inlaws but I get along with Colin the most because we both like Joss Whedon. Derek and I have a love/hate thing going on.

LL : Okay so once again because I'm kind of a tease, the fans want to know what are brooding protagonist is like in bed.

Clara : *sighs* let me put it this way, I lived with a red blooded Italian man who mastered the violin with and without a bow, it's just not really fair to compare.

LL : Wait what ?

Clara : Oh, um. I guess that's it for today, we had a great time

LL : That's my line. I do  hope this was helpful and a little fun. Maybe I can convince them to stick around for comments (:

Our JNRR Re-post Party is going to be starting soon ! Maybe I can encourage SH to co-host !

31 comments:

  1. Well, what do my co-hosting
    duties entail? Bringing cupcakes and iced tea ? (:

    I loved these interviews, they were so creative and fun ! Who better to tell the characters stories than the characters themselves.

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  2. This was the perfect reintroduction ! So, in the characters world it’s 2007, right ? No iPads !

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  3. Wait, did Clara get older ? Has it really been 4 years since she died ? I thought she was 22 in the first serial.

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  4. I love how Sofia sips her tea before answering our questions. So cute ! I’m surprised she didn’t have a spittake at some of those questions !

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  5. Wow, Clara is an overachiever in comparison to Sofia. One has a phd and the other is a nurses assistant. i never noticed how different they were.What 3 languages does Clara speak ?

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  6. Lovely interviews, I can’t wait
    for the reposts. I’m sure we will all catch hints and things we didn’t see
    before.

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  7. Thanks for the interviews ! I
    I can totally see that Clara is a little more headstrong than Sofia, but then
    again Clara’s story is a little harder to place in reality than Sofia’s.

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  8. I have a dream one day Clara will call Mr. Fierro, Addy. I mean they have forever to get used to it.

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  9. Ooh, I’m still a fan of the OG
    Free Spirits, but I love the new one too ! Thanks for answering my question !

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  10. I say there be a serial about the adventures and mishaps and drama Mr.F and Clara have while living forever. It would be called the The Eternal Life of Clara DeLune or something.

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  11. ^^
    Oooh, or like Forever Fierro . . . sorry, I suck at this.

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  12. Is it just me or does Sofia seem waaay hotter than Clara ? I’d totally hit that.

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  13. This was so fun ! Although, I
    would have loved an interview with Tomas. I’d like to see how he answers these
    questions.

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  14. I loved Sofia’s answer to the sexy times question, it was so mature. However, with him being infected I imagine intimacy mean something different to then now.

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  15. Lol, I’m actually really glad
    they didn’t answer those sexy times questions. The mystery is what makes it so
    sexy !

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  16. That family tree is so cool and really helpful. It makes a lot more sense now, but do Clara’s BIL have last names ? Or is that giving something away ?

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  17. Why did Sofia glare ? For some reason I can’t imagine her glaring she is usually to selfless when it comes to most things.

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  18. Yay, Emile got a mention. For a second I thought she was going to say my future husband or something.

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  19. ^^
    You mean future baby daddy !

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  20. I love, love,love,love,love how Clara described Mr. Fierro. That is like the perfect blurb ! Can't say it enough !

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  21. Lol, LL I can just imagine you like Oprah or Diana Sawyer asking questions ! This was so fun, I am so pumped for the reposts.

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  22. I forgot, how did Fierro ever see Clara ? What would make Lucie think he was infatuated with her. Also, didn’t Lucie realize killing Clara would only bring her to Litany Lane.

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  23. ^^
    On that note, why was Lucie in Litany Lane ? Who killed her. Or was it one of those fate things !

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  24. I just want to hug, Sofia and bring her home or something ! She is so brave and strong I forgot how much I missed her story. Clara seems kind of pompous, I think she’ll deal with whatever character torture you throw at her.

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  25. Oooh, did Lile just offer insight into the Clierro relationship --yes, I typed it, Clierro.

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  26. ^^
    IDK I like Flara, better. Flara and Tomfia FTW !

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  27. I love Clara ! She’s all :“Yeah, I’m gonna live forever” and then *sips wine like a boss*

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  28. Would you imagine, Sofia is a tad hipster-ish. I mean what with the artist husband and all ?

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  29. This has sparked me to re-read Lost Angels and I have to say Tomas and Sofia's when they are in love is so awwww-inducing. I want those kids to make it !

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  30. @ Shawna - Yes, it means bringing cupcakes, tea and posts. . .I'm just saying

    @ Trish - Sofia's is 2007. Clara is 2011

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  31. Oops, got a little ahead of myself

    @ Biteme - Yes it has, Rosalie turns 4 in DSI

    @ Slodger - I don't believe in spit takes ! lol

    @ June - French, Italian and Russian

    @ Appletini - Maybe, you guys are pretty quick

    @ July - That is certainly true

    @ Quinn - Lucie did that, so she probably won't

    @ Topaz - I know but once again it just wasn't a story I could write, bit I think Veritas is pretty darn close.

    @ PrincessA - I'll never say never, but probably not

    @ SC- Good try, honey

    @ Joel - I can see this

    @ NYbarista - Maybe, it's so hard writing him in first person

    @ Ashlyn - LOOOOOOL

    @ Violeta - I do like her her answer

    @ Tabbi - I agree

    @ hpgirl - Whistles

    @ Carleigh - They were glaring at me, like it's my fault things happen to them . . .

    @ Cherry - I feel bad for Emile

    @ Helen - Gurrl

    @ Bostongirl - She was being a bit sarcastic

    @ Illia - OMG, comparing me to Oprah ! !

    @ A. Carter - I have answers for this. In LL it's mentioned that Lucie takes him to "visit" her family and he sees Clara playing the piano. She kills Clara out of madness not realizing that murdered people end up on LL (in Chapter 11 it's mentioned that he didn't meet Lucie again there. Additionally she hoped Mr. F would become a spectre with her.

    @ StrawMarg - Once again Chapter 11. He doesn't meet her IN Litany Lane

    @ Violeta - OMG, me too. She really goes through A LOT

    @ Harper - It's kind of cute

    @ Lana - I like Flara and Tomfia !

    @ Rei - lol

    @ Wendi- There are so many sad moments in thier story though, but you are right. When it's good it's great !

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