Survey: Lara Croft
Name: Lara Elizabeth Croft, Duchess of St. Brigid, Countess of Greystoke.
Birthday: February 14th. No, you don’t get to know what year, and a gentleman wouldn’t ask.
Home: Formerly Essex, England. Now currently residing in Beacon Harbor.
Eyes: Brown.
Hair Color: Brown
Your Favorite TV Shows? Black Adder, Dr. Who, Absolutely Fabulous, Red Dwarf (one of the actors looks uncannily like my butler back in Essex), The Crocodile Hunter, Farscape, and just about anything on The Discovery Channel -- or has Brian Blessed in it.
Your Mouse Pad? I don’t use a mouse pad. Instead I use the top of 3rd edition printing of the Egyptian Book of the Dead.
Your Screen Saver? Tiny little people building the Great Pyramids.
Favorite Color: Natural tones, blue and red.
Least Favorite Color: Neons.
Favorite Hobbies: Tomb raiding, driving, tomb raiding, travel, and oh, did I mention tomb raiding?
Favorite Boardgame: Risk. The secret to the game is Australia, and I like watching Holmes and Indiana pout when a woman beats them at world domination.
Favorite Magazine: National Geographic, Antiquarian Quarterly. Those copies of Vogue and Cosmo aren’t mine, they’re Buffy’s!
Favorite Soundtrack: Conan The Barbarian, Mortal Kombat, and the scores of the Indiana Jones movies (Well, not really. But it does irritate him so whenever I play them.)
Favorite Smell: Gun oil, Chanel No. 5, and the wild jungle. Sometimes all three at the same time.
Worst Feeling In The World: Being stuck at a party full of elite British aristocracy talking about their latest plastic surgeries and poorly managed love affairs. Being stuck in the same place, or having nothing to do. Boredom.
Best Feeling In The World: Enduring the challenges of a tomb in order to find an artifact. Being there when Holmes admits he’s made an error (a girl can dream.)
Favorite Things To Do On Weekends: Travel, go riding/driving, work out, read.
One Item On Your List Of Things To Do Before You Die: Find Excalibur, and the Isle of Avalon.
One Thing You Never Did In Childhood That You Wish You Had: Been allowed to play for my school’s field hockey and rugby teams -- I was kicked off of both for being too enthusiastic!
One Vain Thing About Yourself Of Which You Are Proud: [looks down at her chest] Ahem, no. Actually, I would say I’m most proud of my strength of will.
Ultimate Vacation Spot: Hollow Earth. I can’t wait to show Jack the dinosaurs! The Northwest Territories are also marvelous for Sasquatch hunting.
Most Interesting Place On Earth You’d Love To Visit: Each location has its own unique qualities, and eventually I’ll get to them all.
What Is The First Thing You Think Of When You Wake In The Morning? Thinking before I’ve had caffeine is far too much of a challenge.
Do You Get Motion Sickness? [laughs]
Roller Coasters ~ Deadly Or Exciting? Yawn.
Pen Or Pencil? Why not both? Pen are far more sturdy for ramming into someone’s eyeball, and pencils are excellent for staking vampires with.
Dogs Or Cats?
Cats. Anything but dogs.
Leave Messy Or Clean Up? A disheveled mess offends me.
How Many Rings Before You Answer The Phone? Assuming I’m not in the middle of some life threatening peril, between 1 and 3. Otherwise, leave a voice mail.
Future Son’s Name? That follows the absurd idea of my getting married.
Future Daughter’s Name? See above.
Favorite Foods: Beans and toast, sushi.
Do You Get Along With Your Parents? [silence]
Do You Make New Years Resolutions? Whatever for? I make resolutions as I need to and stick by them.
Have You Ever Been Convicted Of A Crime? Convicted? No...
Chocolate, Vanilla, or Strawberry? Neopolitan. I want it all.
Favorite Ice Cream: Moose Tracks (vanilla ice cream w/chocolate covered peanut butter cups and slivers of chocolate.)
Croutons Or Bacon Bits? Croutons. Bacon Bits are so middle class.
Do You Like To Drive? I broke the record from the Alaskan Highway to Tierra Del Fuego. Guinness won’t acknowledge it because of what they call ‘reckless driving’. The tossers.
Do You Obey Traffic Laws? Like most other rules, they’re meant to be broken.
Are You Often Agitated On The Road? No, but I often agitate others.
Number One Pet Peeve: ‘Super heroes’ who think they’re better then I am because they have special abilities.
Do You Sleep With Stuffed Animals? No, but Holmes has Basil, and I heard something about Buffy having a stuffed pig named Mr. Gordo.
Who Is Your Favorite Poet? Pablo Neruda and Dylan Thomas.
Who Is Your Favorite Author? Tolkien, CS Lewis.
Do You Eat The Stems Of Broccoli? Yes.
If You Could Have Any Job You Wanted, What Would It Be? The job I’m doing now.
If You Could Dye Your Hair Any Color, What Would It Be? Dye my hair? Are you quite mad?
If You Could Have A Tattoo, What And Where Would It Be? Tattoos, like bacon bits, are extremely middle class. Well, perhaps an interesting character or glyph on the small of my back. Something tasteful, mind you.
Have You Ever Been In Love? Who has time for that sort of thing?
What Is On The Walls Of Your Bedroom? Photographs mainly, and a portrait of me drawn by someone no longer in my life.
Is The Glass Half Empty Or Half Full? Never accept anything less then a full glass.
What Is Your Favorite Snapple? I prefer Sobes.
Favorite Movies: Any sort of action film or science fiction movie -- though recently Seishi and I had a good sob over ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’.
Are You Righty, Lefty, Or Ambidextrous? As my compatriots will tell you, I am quite ambidextrous.
Do You Type With Your Fingers On The Right Keys? Yes.
What’s In Your Tape/CD Player Right Now? Nine Inch Nails, Afro Celt Sound System, Loreena McKennit, Best Of Wagner, and The Monkees Greatest Hits.
What’s Under Your Bed? Weaponry.
What Is Your Favorite Number? 1
What Is Your Dream Car? My roadster is as close as it comes. I generally prefer my Norton Streetfighter motorcycle.
Favorite Sport To Watch: Watching is boring, I’d rather participate. Although I do confess to enjoying figure skating along with Buffy.
Say One Nice Thing About The Person Who Sent This To You: Holmes is quite probably one of the most brilliant men I have ever met.
Person You Are Sending This To Who Is Least Likely To Respond: Indiana. He probably thinks he’s too macho to fill out a survey.
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