Sharon, 'do you sleep with stuffed animals?' would certainly get my alarm bells ringing!

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Btw, do you mean cuddly toys, or exhibits from the Natural History Museum?

Indeed, Adele. Ilsa's answer to that was 'Yes, I'm a taxidermophile'

(and she probably is.)

Here is my set of answers for Kern, which will mean nothing to non-readers of Terrestrial (I've been doing a course in the Dee school of shamelessly plugging your work). What I like about these questions is the sense you sometimes have that they're lying.

NAME Kern Moiety
SEX You’ve been watching again, haven’t you?
HOME Wickham Reach tower, all of it
HEIGHT 6’ 3’’, but feels taller
EYES Everywhere. Oh, mine. Black coffee.
HAIR COLOUR Black, nearly
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT OUIJA BOARDS? As good a way to justify desires you don’t want to admit to as any.
FAVOURITE BOARD GAME Cars only. Poker
FAVOURITE MAGAZINE Anything I’m not in
FAVOURITE SMELL River mud
WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD Jumping off a building
BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD Jumping off a building
FAVOURITE SOUNDTRACK Bjork Homogenic
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU DO WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Smoke
ROLLER COASTERS ~ DEADLY OR EXCITING? Roller what? Banned in 2015
PEN OR PENCIL? Dictation software
HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Nineteen, it’s usually Ilsa
FUTURE SON’S NAME? Theseus
FUTURE DAUGHTER’S NAME? Laura
DO YOU GET ALONG WITH YOUR PARENTS? Which ones?
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME? They wouldn’t dare
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Cranberry
FAVOURITE ICE CREAM Mango sorbet
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE? Prefer to walk
DO YOU SLEEP WITH STUFFED ANIMALS? Excuse me?!
THUNDERSTORMS: COOL OR SCARY Okay.
IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON, DEAD OR ALIVE, WHO WOULD IT BE? Elena (sister)
WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Taurus
WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE POET? Nietzsche
DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCOLLI? Absolutely, raw, finely sliced.
GIRLS, WOULD YOU EVER ASK A GUY FOR HIS SHIRT?
GUYS, WOULD YOU GIVE A GIRL THE SHIRT OFF YOUR BACK? Why not? She can have a stack from the warehouse as well if she wants
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Harry’s job (fisherman)
IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Why would I want to do that?
IF YOU COULD HAVE A TATTOO, WHAT AND WHERE WOULD IT BE? I have an eye of Horus under my collar bone
IF YOU COULD GET A PIERCING, WHAT AND WHERE WOULD IT BE? A diamond ring through my finger nail
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE? All my life, but I don’t know who with
WHAT IS ON YOUR WALLS IN YOUR ROOM? A 7ft by 10ft reproduction of a Clash album cover
IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Overflowing ~ messy
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SOFT DRINK? Water
FAVOURITE MOVIE The Truman Show
ARE YOU A RIGHTY, LEFTY OR AMBIDEXTROUS? Left, and I write mirror image
IF YOU COULD LIVE ANY WHERE YOU WANTED, WHERE WOULD IT BE? Elena’s house
IF YOU COULD BE ONE GARDENING TOOL, WHAT WOULD IT BE? A dibber
WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Air, floorboards
WHAT’S YOUR DREAM CAR? No need to dream
FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH? Bullfighting
FIVE THINGS YOU HAVE IN YOUR POCKET/BAG Islave, Kiffers, lighter, photo of Angelica




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FAVOURITE BOARD GAME Cars only. Poker

should of course read

FAVOURITE BOARD GAME Cards only. Poker

I find Kern wrapped in a layer of ice, but he's not unattractive, and with a lot of work, he may thaw out.

Off to do the same for my MC, Helen Cassidy.

These are answers from Helen Cassidy, MC of City of Dream. But do we believe her?

NAME: Helen Cassidy
SEX: Female
HOME: 1 bed 1st floor flat in Victorian terraced house in shabby West Kensington street
HEIGHT: 5ft 6¡¨
EYES: Brown with green flecks
HAIR COLOUR: Dark Brown
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT OUIJA BOARDS?: Would never touch one after seeing The Exorcist
FAVOURITE BOARD GAME: Trivial Pursuit & chess, but has no one to play with ƒ¼
FAVOURITE MAGAZINE: Vogue & Hello
FAVOURITE SMELL: Jasmine
WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD: Feeling helpless, unable to control events
BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD: Feeling safe
FAVOURITE SOUNDTRACK: Cinema Paradiso
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU DO WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?: Wishes she didn¡¦t have to get up
ROLLER COASTERS ~ DEADLY OR EXCITING?: Exciting, but scary
PEN OR PENCIL?: Pen taken from business trip hotel
HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?: Has Caller Display and rarely answers unknown numbers
FUTURE SON¡¦S NAME?: Would have been Luca, but¡K
FUTURE DAUGHTER¡¦S NAME?: Would have been Claudia, but¡K
DO YOU GET ALONG WITH YOUR PARENTS?: No
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME?: No ¡V shoplifted as a child, but never got caught
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?: Raspberry Ripple
FAVOURITE ICE CREAM: Proper Italian gelato with caramel & nuts
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE?: Doesn¡¦t dislike it, but has no car
DO YOU SLEEP WITH STUFFED ANIMALS?: a couple of guys were pretty Neanderthal and are now found on the first floor gallery of the National History Museum (See Ch4)
THUNDERSTORMS: COOL OR SCARY: Loves them
IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON, DEAD OR ALIVE, WHO WOULD IT BE?: Her father
WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?: Aries
WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE POET?: TS Eliot
DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCOLLI?: Buys Tenderstem broccoli, so yes
GIRLS, WOULD YOU EVER ASK A GUY FOR HIS SHIRT?: Definitely, and cashmere sweaters
GUYS, WOULD YOU GIVE A GIRL THE SHIRT OFF YOUR BACK?
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED, WHAT WOULD IT BE?: At the beginning of the book wants to be a Number One ranked equity analyst, but that changes¡K
IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR, WHAT WOULD IT BE?: Chestnut
IF YOU COULD HAVE A TATTOO, WHAT AND WHERE WOULD IT BE?: No thanks
IF YOU COULD GET A PIERCING, WHAT AND WHERE WOULD IT BE?: Ears only
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE?: Thought she was¡K
WHAT IS ON YOUR WALLS IN YOUR ROOM? Blue & White Toile de Jouy wallpaper in bedroom
IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half full (most of the time)
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SOFT DRINK? Mango nectar
FAVOURITE MOVIE: The Sound of Music, anything by David Lean
ARE YOU A RIGHTY, LEFTY OR AMBIDEXTROUS? Right, a little weak with the left hand
IF YOU COULD LIVE ANY WHERE YOU WANTED, WHERE WOULD IT BE? In a big white stucco house in South Kensington, and in the Alps
IF YOU COULD BE ONE GARDENING TOOL, WHAT WOULD IT BE? A rake
WHAT¡¦S UNDER YOUR BED? Drawers full of bedlinen, and free make-up bags from Clarins
WHAT¡¦S YOUR DREAM CAR? Dreams about Paolo¡¦s Mercedes 500SL
FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH? Gymnastics
FIVE THINGS YOU HAVE IN YOUR POCKET/BAG Office Security Pass; Tube tickets (carnet); mini toothbrush & paste (from BA flight); small leather bound notebook from Pettinaroli in Milan; Sugar free gum

I think Kern is sex on a stick. And Helen is cool.

OK - here's Fynn...

NAME Fynn McColl
SEX male
HOME temporarily a penthouse flat overlooking the river Lune in Lancaster.
HEIGHT 6’3”
EYES grey
HAIR COLOUR black
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT OUIJA BOARDS? I’ll get mine out anytime
FAVOURITE BOARD GAME ouija
FAVOURITE MAGAZINE don’t read them
FAVOURITE SMELL garlic bread
WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD seeing Georgia’s fear of me
BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD touching Georgia.
FAVOURITE SOUNDTRACK Feel Like Making Love – Bad Company
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU DO WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? stretch
ROLLER COASTERS ~ DEADLY OR EXCITING? boring
PEN OR PENCIL? Draughting pen
HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Usually let the answerphone take it.
FUTURE SON’S NAME? Depends on his mother’s choice
FUTURE DAUGHTER’S NAME? Ditto
DO YOU GET ALONG WITH YOUR PARENTS? Very well
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME? Not yet
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Chocolate – no contest!
FAVOURITE ICE CREAM choc chip and mint
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE? Love it
DO YOU SLEEP WITH STUFFED ANIMALS? Huh?
THUNDERSTORMS: COOL OR SCARY dead cool
IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON, DEAD OR ALIVE, WHO WOULD IT BE? My namesake
WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Scorpio
WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE POET? Don’t have one.
DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCOLLI? Oh yes! Lightly cooked, finely sliced, tossed in butter, garnished with crushed white pepper and toasted almond flakes.
GIRLS, WOULD YOU EVER ASK A GUY FOR HIS SHIRT?
GUYS, WOULD YOU GIVE A GIRL THE SHIRT OFF YOUR BACK? And the rest!
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I’ve got it.
IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Wouldn’t want to
IF YOU COULD HAVE A TATTOO, WHAT AND WHERE WOULD IT BE? I have a pentagram but I’m not saying where…
IF YOU COULD GET A PIERCING, WHAT AND WHERE WOULD IT BE? A silver bolt through my pentagram.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Yes
WHAT IS ON YOUR WALLS IN YOUR ROOM? A picture of myself, winter climbing.
IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half full
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SOFT DRINK? Pomegranate and blueberry juice
FAVOURITE MOVIE changes every day
ARE YOU A RIGHTY, LEFTY OR AMBIDEXTROUS? Righty
IF YOU COULD LIVE ANY WHERE YOU WANTED, WHERE WOULD IT BE? The Winter House when it’s ready
IF YOU COULD BE ONE GARDENING TOOL, WHAT WOULD IT BE? If I could be one what?
WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Fluff. Maybe a magazine – oh no! I’m pretending I don’t read them
WHAT’S YOUR DREAM CAR? My own Land Rover… maybe a Ferrari for weekends…
FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH? F1
FIVE THINGS YOU HAVE IN YOUR POCKET/BAG phone, tape measure, a hole, my hands.

Claudia Simone, from my grand guignol horror shocker, FINE WIRE MESH.

NAME Carlotta Simone
SEX Female
HOME Italy
HEIGHT 5ft 10 Inches
EYES Hazel
HAIR COLOUR Hazel, but I wear designer eye-wear lenses, so they change colour daily.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT OUIJA BOARDS? I've never tried one, yet.
FAVOURITE BOARD GAME Poker
FAVOURITE MAGAZINE Playgirl
FAVOURITE SMELL Gasoline
WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD Someone following me home at night.
BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD Water over my body.
FAVOURITE SOUNDTRACK Funk/Beat/Acid - Jazz variations
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU DO WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Look out the window.
ROLLER COASTERS ~ DEADLY OR EXCITING? Exciting.
PEN OR PENCIL? Yellow pencils, nice and sharp.
HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Thirteen rings, hopefully the caller will go away.
FUTURE SON’S NAME? Never going to have children.
FUTURE DAUGHTER’S NAME? Never going to have children.
DO YOU GET ALONG WITH YOUR PARENTS? Don't know where they are, never speak to them.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME? Plenty, too many to list.
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Are we talking about sex here?
FAVOURITE ICE CREAM Mint choc-chip.
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE? No, I like to be driven.
DO YOU SLEEP WITH STUFFED ANIMALS? No, but my bedroom has an antique doll in it.
THUNDERSTORMS: COOL OR SCARY Scary.
IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON, DEAD OR ALIVE, WHO WOULD IT BE? Myself, when I'm dead.
WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Libra.
WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE POET? I don't read poetry.
DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCOLLI? I don't eat brocolli.
GIRLS, WOULD YOU EVER ASK A GUY FOR HIS SHIRT? I would take it without asking, demand it from his back if it were necessary.
GUYS, WOULD YOU GIVE A GIRL THE SHIRT OFF YOUR BACK? -
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Photographer.
IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOUR, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I have my hair lots of colours. It changes from week to week.
IF YOU COULD HAVE A TATTOO, WHAT AND WHERE WOULD IT BE? I have several. One on my shoulder: a wasp. One on my thigh: a demoness. One on my back: the devil.
IF YOU COULD GET A PIERCING, WHAT AND WHERE WOULD IT BE? I have my belly-button pierced.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Only fools fall in love, and I don't suffer fools lightly.
WHAT IS ON YOUR WALLS IN YOUR ROOM? Photographs I've taken of people, things, places, abstract.
IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Half-empty until I fill it up again. When I drink it, it's completely empty.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SOFT DRINK? I don't drink soft drinks, I drink hard drinks: vodka, any variation with any kind of mixers.
FAVOURITE MOVIE Cosa Avete Fatto A Solange?
ARE YOU A RIGHTY, LEFTY OR AMBIDEXTROUS? Right handed.
IF YOU COULD LIVE ANY WHERE YOU WANTED, WHERE WOULD IT BE? A vast cemetery in the mountains.
IF YOU COULD BE ONE GARDENING TOOL, WHAT WOULD IT BE? A fork.
WHAT’S UNDER YOUR BED? Demons when it's dark, angels when it's light.
WHAT’S YOUR DREAM CAR? You can't drive a dream car as fast as you would like, but my Lancia Thesis is pretty hot.
FAVOURITE SPORT TO WATCH? Fencing.
FIVE THINGS YOU HAVE IN YOUR POCKET/BAG Switchblade, Condoms, Coins, Leratif Cigarettes, and a silver lighter.

Ste

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Carlotta = Claudia ;)

Wow! What have we started! Was going to seriously lower the tone by telling you one of my most memorable early date questions, but I shall restrain myself.....

No no! Please don't say that and then not tell us! I'll be wondering all day!
Sharon

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Sorry Catherine, I was so busy running off at a tangent that I forgot to answer your original question. I went on a climbing course to see what it felt like for Terrestrial and climbed a forty foot wall, which was the sweatiest, shit-scariest thing I ever did. But wonderful.

Dee. A pentagram? With a silver bolt through it? And he wonders why he gets haunted?

Adele. Neanderthals are probably more civilised than some of the guys in City of Dreams

Ste. Herself when she's dead? Creepy.

Yes, come on Skippoo, you've started so you may as well finish!

Adele.

Sharon, more on Kern, why don't all those ciggies melt the ice??? And which Clash album? I'm imagining London Calling.

Adele.