1. What is your full name? Do you have a nickname?
Gilbert Kinkaid Walker. GK.
2. How old are you? When is your birthday?
17. May 1
3. Where were you born? Where do you live now? Are you patriotic?
I was born in California. Living there again. A little? I've got a soft spot for the UK, too, since my maternal grandmother was born there and and my father was British.
4. Who are/were your parents? (Names, occupations, personalities, etc.)
My mother is Rose Walker. She's an author. My father, a lawyer named Jack Holdaway, killed himself less than 48 hours after I was conceived, when his boyfriend found out about Mom, so I definitely didn't know him.
6. What is your occupation?
Artist.
7. How tall are you? How much do you weigh?
6', 163 pounds.
8. What color is your hair? What color are your eyes?
Blond, blue.
9. What is your race?
WASPy Mutt
10. To which social class do you belong?
Pretty darn rich, I guess.
11. Do you consider yourself to be attractive? Do others?
I'm not half bad. Met a few people who agreed.
12. What is your style of dress?
It varies, but I like nice clothes.
13. Do you have any scars? Tattoos? Birthmarks? Other unique physical features?
Not really.
14. Do you have any allergies, diseases, or other physical weaknesses?
Not really.
15. Are you right- or left-handed?
They decided in school I was lefty and let me be one, but I basically go both ways. Yeah, insert cymbalcrash there.
16. What does your voice sound like?
Countertenor
17. What kind of vocabulary do you use?
Mostly standard, but sometimes bizarre. Mom had Weird Word Lists around the house when I was a kid.
18. List three quirks or other defining characteristics.
I do drag well.
I own a white-tie tux and never have any reason to wear it.
I look terrible with very short hair
19. How often do you bathe? Do you wear perfumes?
Frequently. I do a little cologne or aftershave sometimes.
20. What kind of facial expression do you commonly wear (dour glare, wry smile, etc)?
My default's kinda blank, I guess.
21. Do you use body language?
A little.
22. Do you have a commonly used saying?
When I'm corrected about something, I tend to compromise and say "It's both. It's this and that." Picked it up from my uncle.
Childhood
23. What is your earliest memory?
Uncle Jed showing me a bird's nest -- and keeping me from touching it.
24. How much schooling have you had? Did you enjoy it?
About twelve years. I enjoyed it okay, but there's a lot they don't teach you, as Mom says.
25. Where did you learn most of your knowledge and skill?
Mom and Uncle Jed.
26. How would you describe your childhood in general?
Nice?
27. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Batman, a ballerina, and a photographer.
28. When and with whom was your first kiss?
Vinnie McNamara, when I was 14.
29. Are you a virgin? If not, when and with whom did you lose your virginity?
Yes.
30. Do you have a notorious or celebrated ancestor? Does that affect you?
The Kinkaid side of the family trace things back to to the early 1700s. I'm sure there's plenty of craziness in there somewhere.
Influences
31. What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?
Figuring out I must be meta, deciding to be a superhero.
32. What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Ask me later.
33. What is your greatest regret?
Ask me
that later, too.
34. What is the most embarrassing or shameful thing ever to happen to you?
Not much. Just people hitting on my Mom. She's 44 and still gets carded.
35. Do you have any secrets? If so, what are they?
Well, cultivating a 'secret identity' and haven't talked to the family much about the powers. That's about it. I've been out about the bisexual thing since junior high.
36. What is the most evil thing you have ever done?
That's not a word I use lightly
37. When was the time you were the most frightened?
I've had some messed-up nightmares.
38. Have you ever traveled outside of your country? If so, to where?
Been to the UK quite a bit. Canada. Australia and New Zealand, the summer Uncle Jed brought me along for some wildlife photos.
Beliefs
39. What is your alignment?
Umm...Neutral Good? Or is it chaotic because I want to hit people with sticks?
40. Are you basically optimistic or pessimistic?
Optimistic.
41. Do you believe in a god? If so, which one and why?
I believe in plenty of Weird Stuff.
42. Do you believe in an afterlife?
Sure. Why not?
43. What is your greatest fear?
Losing Mom and Uncle Jed, I guess.
44. What makes you angry? Sad? Happy? Why?
Abuse. Torch songs, but in a good way, and interesting people
45. Do you think people are basically good or basically evil?
Depends on the people.
46. What are your views on politics? Religion? Sex?
I tend to agree with my Uncle Jed's causes -- he is the most passive activist you've ever seen. I'm not religiously affiliated, and what's between consenting adults is their own business.
47. What are your views on gambling, lying, theft, and killing?
Gotta know when to fold them, tangled web, and usually wrong.
48. How far will you go to defend your beliefs?
I never really understand what is meant by this question.
49. How much do you value money?
...I know how to budget better than most absurdly rich kids?
50. In your opinion, what is the most evil thing any human being could do?
Abuse their children.
51. Do you believe in self-sacrifice for the greater good?
I guess.
52. Do you believe in the existence of soul mates and/or true love?
Possibly
53. Are you superstitious?
I believe in plenty of Weird Stuff.
54. How much do you respect the beliefs and opinions of others?
Unless it hits any of my That's Sick buttons, and I don't have that many.
55. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings?
Honest enough.
56. Do you have any biases or prejudices?
Can't think of them at the moment.
Dealing With Others
57. Who is the most important person in your life, and why?
Mom and Uncle Jed.
58. Who is the person you respect the most? Despise the most? Why?
Tie between Uncle Jed and Superman. All the people I despise the most died before I was born.
59. Do you have a significant other? Who?
No
60. Do you have a lot of friends? Who is your best friend?
I have various friends, but it's been a while since anyone qualified for best friend.
61. How do you relate to members of the same race? Class? Sex?
Rich white guys are often great people, but they often appeal to me a bit less than otherwise.
62. How do you relate to members of a different race? Class? Sex?
Vinnie, my first "boyfriend" (when you're 14, it needs quotation marks), was biracial so no problems there. I don't much care about the rich thing. Girls are a bit more comfortable with me sometimes, 'cause I'm a little too....obvious for some straight guys.
63. Have you ever been in love? If so, describe what happened.
Her name was Chloe Russell, and it didn't work out because she was my babysitter and I was in elementary school.
64. What do you look for in a potential lover?
Any unique qualities tend to catch my eye, and I'm a sucker for tough chicks/guys
65. How close are you to your family?
Very.
66. Do you want a marriage, family, and/or children?
Dunno.
67. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict?
In some respects, I avoid conflict. In some, I seek it out. With a stick.
68. Are you a listener or a talker?
I can do both.
69. How long does it usually take for you to trust others?
It depends.
70. Do you hold grudges?
Sometimes
71. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations?
No.
72. Do you like interacting with large groups of people?
It's okay.
73. How well do you express yourself?
Well enough.
74. How quickly do you judge others?
Not too quick.
75. Do you care what others think of you?
A little.
76. Do you have any enemies? How or why are they your enemy?.
Don't have many specific names. Yet.
Personal Taste and Opinions
77. What is your favorite pastime? Color? Food? Possession?
My favorite pasting is rapidly becoming hitting people or training to do so. Green. Waffles. The swordstick.
78. What are your preferences in arts and/or entertainment?
Theatre and non-permanent body art.
79. Do you smoke, drink, go whoring, or use drugs? Why or why not?
I drink a little.
80. How do you spend a typical Saturday night?
If there's a show, working, then out to hit people with sticks, now.
81. What is your most cherished fantasy?
Widespread Justice and a hot gentleman or lady sweeping me off my feet.
82. How long is your attention span?
decent.
83. Do you laugh a lot? What do you find funny?
Reasonably often. I like a lot of things.
84. Is there anything that shocks or offends you? If so, what?
Plenty. Don't get me started.
85. How do you deal with stress?
Exercise. Torch songs.
86. How much athletic ability do you have? Artistic?
Those are the /only/ kinds of abilities I have.
87. Do you like animals? Do you like children?
Yes.
88. Are you spontaneous, or do you always need to have a plan?
I can take both approaches.
89. What are your pet peeves?
Hangnails.
Misuse of the word whom. It's a dying word, but let it die with dignity. People who say "Whom is it?" should be slapped.
Self-Image
90. What is your greatest strength as a person? Weakness?
Jawline and teeth. What am I, a psychiatrist?
91. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Taller, I suppose.
92. Are you generally introverted or extroverted?
Neither, really.
93. Do you like yourself?
Yes
94. Do you have a daily routine? How do you feel if your day is interrupted?
I'm pretty flexible.
95. What goal do you most want to accomplish in the next six months? Your lifetime?
Six months: Help make a difference in the beating-people-up department.
Lifetime: Find The Right Person.
96. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 20 years?
I don't know.
97. If you could choose, how would you want to die?
Definitely, definitely with my eyes intact. Sorry, I've heard too many weird stories.
98. What is the one thing you would like to be remembered for after your death?
Not being totally useless?
99. What three words would you use to best describe your personality?
Polite...perseverent...punctual?
100. What three words would others probably use to describe you?
Pretty. Rich. ...Androgynous.
101. Why are you risking your life to adventure?
Because I can.
