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Please give an accurate description of your appearance; pictures are welcome!

The first thing people tend to notice is that I don't look like most American Caucasians....Russian heritage is a popular though incorrect guess. My father is most an Irish/German mix, and from him, I got my extremely fair and sensitive skin, and what was once blond but has since grown into a copper with blond highlights mane of hair. His grandmother gifted me with her eyes, which are mostly a pale grey-blue, but turn bright blue or even get a greenish tint, depending on several variables including mood, health, and weather. I'm tallest of my family, standing about 5'9. My mother, who was East Indian, gave me her nose, cheekbones, and a thick, long quality to my hair. Thanks to her, I'm also full-figured in the best possible way; although I'm very slender, I do have a nice curve to my hips and rather abundant assets, chestwise. The only two things I really complain about have to do with bone structure...I have very light and dainty bones, and very small teeth...I dislike smiling and showing teeth in pictures, accordingly.

What are your favorite hobbies and extracurricular activities? My preferred hobbies include online role-playing, drawing or doodling, making graphics online, chatting (on phone, not so much, but in person and online I do quite a bit), shopping (not usually for clothes...quite often it's either for anime/manga, video games, or a stop in at the local medieval weapons shops. Cause swords are shiny.), acting, bar-hopping (yes, I'm a bad influence, don't follow this example, kids), flirting, and being a general smart-ass. Yes, I consider that a hobby. You would too, if you had as much fun with it as I do.

I do sometimes end up doing some pretty...wildly fantastic and rash things, on a whim, so those instances belong in a category all their own. These things can vary from racing golf carts around a concert venue (including the stage itself), throwing spontaneous bonfire parties, and tossing old computer monitors off bridges at moving trains.

Are there any animals that you feel drawn to or a connection with? Horses have always been my favorite animal, ever since I was young...well I suppose most young girls have a strong affinity with horses. But I was seriously just in -love- with them...they're beautiful animals, powerful and graceful. They just have such a presence about them, especially when they're taking off full speed across the landscape. There's something almost spiritual in it, and I don't consider myself an exceptionally spiritual person. Watching them run free is simply exhilarating...spirited beasts, but they're generally very good natured, gentle animals as well. Being around them always puts me at a sort of peace.

More than that, I used to imitate them often enough as a kid...I tossed my head in a horse-like manner when I was angry, snorted when I was annoyed, and kicked and toed at the ground when I was impatient or bored. All but the first are traits of mine even now...and on a more superficial note, there's my rather thick expanse of hair that absolutely DEMANDS treatment with Mane 'N Tail conditioner. ^^; Which is, if you didn't know, a product that can be used on horses or people, in much the same manner. Silly, perhaps, but true.

Are there any animals you are afraid of? Sharks and anything remotely crocodilian scare me to death...in fact, anything with the possibility of taking half of my body or more into its mouth and possessing a great deal of teeth wouldn't be on my list of favorite animals. Those two in particular are the worst, however. Seeing even a good-sized replica of them is enough to freeze me up, and send me backing up into the nearest wall, since I don't dare take my eyes away til I'm a good distance from them. I've run into too many animatronics not to be wary...and one of my jobs does, in fact, house both an alligator and a crocodile. LIVE, mind. That's the only floor I refuse to enter, even now, as they have a habit of getting loose....

Why would you like to be an animagus? The idea of being able to change and transform on a whim, that drastically, is simply too thrilling an option to pass up. It could prove useful, and it could be fun, tromping around in an animal alternative to one's everyday appearance. I've always enjoyed the idea of being able to shift and change and alter the way people perceive me, and this is just another way of doing that. I'm also curious which animal I might be most similar to, and gaining some vague idea of this would be entertaining, at the very least.

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Beaver -- Beavers are best known for their natural trait of building dams in rivers and streams, and building lodges in the eventual artificial pond. The dams are created both as a protection against predators, e.g., coyotes, wolves and bears, and to provide easy access to food during winter.

In order to complete your Animagus training, please submit a short essay (one page, double spaced length) on why you feel this animal compliments your personality to marije2308@yahoo.com . If you are not happy with the decision, please feel free to decline in a comment below. Once your essay is received, you will receive an official banner denoting your animal, and your name will be added to the Registered Animagus List. Thank you!

Congratulations! The Animagus Board has reviewed your application and considered it meticulously, and come to a decision about your Animagus Form. We find that your personality suits that of a/an...

Tokay Gecko -- Tokays are the second largest gecko species. They are renowned for their loud vocalizations. When threatened, rather than attempting to escape, they open their mouth in a wide gaping display, and they do not hesitate to bite.

In order to complete your Animagus training, please submit a short essay (one page, double spaced length) on why you feel this animal compliments your personality to marije2308@yahoo.com . If you are not happy with the decision, please feel free to decline in a comment below. Once your essay is received, you will receive an official banner denoting your animal, and your name will be added to the Registered Animagus List. Thank you!

Hmmm...this is the only way I can think of submitting my essay- but it is more than a page double-spaced, though LJ ignores the original formatting.

I believe that the beaver is the perfect choice for my animagus. Beavers are extremely useful and practical creatures- they work long and hard, and they are a major staple of a healthy, efficient environment. I do consider myself an environmentalist- indeed, it’s an important subject for me. Beavers create rich habitats for other creatures- mammals, fish, turtles, frogs, birds and ducks to name a few. In building dams, they create wetlands- lush ecotones that are home to thousands of species of insects, migratory birds, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals. Wetlands are extremely important to the environment, as they are a sort of “water filter” for rivers and streams. Beavers are a keystone species- meaning that many other different species and their environment depend on them. They are very intricately woven into the web of life. I like to believe that I am extremely helpful to my peers, and that those around me can depend on me- have a shoulder to cry on when they need to. I also consider myself practical and useful- an important addition to any team. Beavers are extremely strong swimmers, and I love swimming, and they are very playful animals. I also have my very playful and loving moments, where I feel intimate with my friends and very close. Beavers are K-type specialists, meaning that they have few young and the rear the few offspring they produce- as opposed to R-type specialists, such as spiders, fish, and cockroaches (to name a few)- who have many offspring and leave them to fend for themselves with the hope that a few will survive. Because they breed only once a year, require streamside habitats, and two-year-olds leave home each spring to find their own territories, beavers rarely overpopulate. This is something I consider very intelligent and practical- it’s almost as if beavers instinctively know better than humans how to control populations and take what they need from their environment while giving much more in return. It’s funny really, now that I think about it, how closely beavers and I relate in personality, but there it is. Also, beaver fur is extremely useful- it’s amazingly warm and it’s water-resistant, not to mention very soft and sleek (not that I support the fur industry in any way). Lastly, I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for rodents- I’ve had a few guinea pigs and there are few things on earth that I find cuter. When you look at a beaver, you can very easily see the resemblance- the only animal that I can think of that is closer in appearance to a guinea pig than a beaver is a capybara. I know this sounds like I just copied/pasted a paragraph from an online encyclopedia, but I didn’t. Like I said before, environmental studies are fascination to me and most of the information (of course, I did look some of it up) is stuff that I’ve picked up through my studies. I’m really happy with this animagus- it’s something I never really considered, but it fits me well. Thank you very much!

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You will receive your official banner once we figure out what Fred and George did to our official banner maker and how to fix it >.>

Yay! Erm...where's the Registered list?

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