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[sleepy lies]

So, I often dream I'm a persona in one of the books I've read. So here is my question to you.
If you could choose, which persona would you be.
Since it's hard to make a choice, you can make a top-3.

So here it goes:

1. Georgina Kincaid, my all-time favourite succubus. (written by Richelle Mead)
Shapeshifting, great sex and in the end the love of your life. What's not to love?

2. Stephanie Plum (written by Janet Evanovich)
She's funny, clumsy and her adventures are totally unpredictable. Did I mention the fun?

3. Eric Northman (written by Charlaine Harris)
Why not be a man for once. Even a bad guy. Must be fun loads of fun if you don't have a conscience. And you get to be a vampire ;-)

[BobbyP]

Great topic, Sleepy! As I've been thinking about my answer, I've decided that I can't come up with a character I personally would like to BE, but there are several that I would like to hang out with. I find myself saying "This would be a great friend or neighbor!"

First that comes to mind is Kinsey Milhone, Sue Grafton's detective in her mystery series. I could totally enjoy spending time with Kinsey. Another is Adam Dalgleish, the detective in most of P.D. James's books.

And then Alexander McCall Smith has two series in which I'd like to exist as a part of his "group" of characters: The Scotland Street series and the Corduroy Mansions series. Lots of interesting, fun characters -- people I'd love to get to know and live near to.

[Caers]

John Watson. He is, to me, the most bad ass motherfucker that has ever lived.

[Martin]

Great discussion topic idea - thanks for getting it started!

1. Phileas Fogg, from Around the World in 80 Days since I love travel and exploration.
2. Mikael Blomkvist, from The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. The idea of solving a big mystery is fascinating!
3. Jean Valjean, from Les Miserables. A true story of redemption and refusing to give in. An inspirational character, in my opinion.

[1949Molly]

sleepy lies, on 06 December 2011 - 03:48 PM, said:

So, I often dream I'm a persona in one of the books I've read. So here is my question to you.
If you could choose, which persona would you be.
Since it's hard to make a choice, you can make a top-3.

So here it goes:

1. Georgina Kincaid, my all-time favourite succubus. (written by Richelle Mead)
Shapeshifting, great sex and in the end the love of your life. What's not to love?

2. Stephanie Plum (written by Janet Evanovich)
She's funny, clumsy and her adventures are totally unpredictable. Did I mention the fun?

3. Eric Northman (written by Charlaine Harris)
Why not be a man for once. Even a bad guy. Must be fun loads of fun if you don't have a conscience. And you get to be a vampire ;-)

I'd be any person who can sleep naturally and regularly.

[Martin]

I like it Molly - you kept it simple whilst we all got a bit deep!!

[MarinaFournier]

1949Molly, on 07 December 2011 - 01:02 AM, said:

I'd be any person who can sleep naturally and regularly.

Spoilsport! That's cheating, you know.

[MarinaFournier]

sleepy lies, on 06 December 2011 - 03:48 PM, said:

So, I often dream I'm a persona in one of the books I've read. So here is my question to you.
If you could choose, which persona would you be.
Since it's hard to make a choice, you can make a top-3.

That's a good one, and a reason why this topic message has been sitting in my inbox, waiting for my response. Fun question!
Most of my favorite fictional characters are people I'd find it too exhausting to be. Miles Vorkosigan. Buffy Summers. That kind. I'm much more likely to want to have a grand, but intimate, dinner party and talk long into the night (when else?) with many of them.


Okay, when Star Trek The Next Generation appeared, I looked at the character of Deana Troi, and fumed, "How did those writers find my fantasy character?" as she had many of the traits I'd MarySued for myself in my Trek fantasies. As she became less sappy, I liked her even more. Kira Nerys (DS9), Uhura (linguistics/polyglot, sassy), K'Ehleyr (TNG--mother of Worf's son), Ardra (sassier than hell, and that voice!), Vash (TNG and DS9), the Dax hostwomen (Jadzia and Ezri), Ensign Ro Laren, and a woman who is not Vash who may deal in weapons of black market items (she did a sort of macarena while proving she wasn't carrying anything dangerous on herself)--those were women who made me smile, admire their wit or their resilience.


Sookie Stackhouse, Jane Yellowrock, and Joanne Walker--want to sit close and listen to them talk about Just What Has Happened to them, and what their backgrounds truly must be. I wouldn't mind being a pleasant character in anything Emma Holly writes. Robin McKinley's Harimad Sola and Sunshine--but I want to talk cooking with Sunshine. She's the first character I've read with whom I'd want to talk for hours.


Another triad of folk I'd want to listen in on would be Margot Fonteyn, Rudolph Nureyev, and Mikhail Barishnikov. If they were suddenly to start dancing a pas de trois, it would be gilding the gold, or painting the lily.


I'd love to spend a week at Giverny with Monet, with Debussy while he was composing, spend time with various Pre-Raphaelite painters, as well as with William Morris, Antonio Gaudí, and Frederick Goudy, because their art have all affected me.


Be a character? Guess not--but hang out with them, I'm so there!

[Hamster]

Sleeping Beauty?
Nah- j/k
I always liked Jo from Little Women. And I used to be obsessed with Helen Keller as a kid- I thought she was so cool but I don't think I would want to have had her obstacles - and she's not a persona in a book tho that's how I 'met' her.
Elizabeth from Pride and Prejudice is a favorite of mine, as well.
Lara Croft( is that right?) from Tomb Raider- the movie- seems pretty darn cool! It would be nice to be that strong and fearless!

[Jane]

I'd like to be Penelope Garcia from Criminal Minds. She's there technical analyst for anyone who doesn't watch the show. I'd love to do her job, having access to all that information and being able to unseal records and find out about people, must be fascinating.

[Jane]

Not that I'm nosey of course.

[Hamster]

Jane, on 09 February 2012 - 04:30 PM, said:

I'd like to be Penelope Garcia from Criminal Minds. She's there technical analyst for anyone who doesn't watch the show. I'd love to do her job, having access to all that information and being able to unseal records and find out about people, must be fascinating.

Is she the one the one profiler calls " Babydoll"? I like her character!

[Kik]

I'm in the middle of reading Robert A. Heinlein's Stranger in a strange land and I'd quite like to be Jubal Harshaw, but better looking
On a regular day, I'll settle for Batman!

Can't think of any girl characters I'd want to be

[yamerias]

Hmmmm, let's see.....

Male character - Zaphod Beeblebrox, created by Douglas Adams
Female Character - Alice, created by Lewis Carrol

Either would be cool because they both had the most amazing adventures.

[sleepy lies]

Jane, on 09 February 2012 - 04:30 PM, said:

I'd like to be Penelope Garcia from Criminal Minds. She's there technical analyst for anyone who doesn't watch the show. I'd love to do her job, having access to all that information and being able to unseal records and find out about people, must be fascinating.

Yeah, she's such a sweet and caring character. Excellent choice!