Interview with Gryffindor Co-Captain Zenix (Cullen) James
This interview was slightly edited to provide a more continuously flowing conversation but very little was done for typos spelling ... so the reader can grasp the uniqueness of Professor James' idiosyncratic syntax. The Interview took place in P2P in IRC.
Tarma: So, let me introduce Professor Zenix Cullen
Tarma: ooops
Zenix: * Oh, haha! *
Zenix: * I did think about changing my last name to that, but I was afraid of being beaten. *
Tarma: Professor Zenix Cullen James
* Zenix bows
Tarma: who is the captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch Team
Tarma: do you currently have a co-captain, Zenix? Do you mind if I call you 'Zenix'?
Zenix: * Please, call me Supreme Overlord * * Nah, Zenix is fine. *
Zenix: * I do, my co-captain is Kadina Tigano. We're both technically co-captains. Keeps thing in balance more. *
Tarma: how long have you been captain of GQT?
Zenix: * I think we're going on about a year and a half now *
Tarma: and were you a professor when you became captain? isn't that promotion of recent date?
Zenix: * Yes, I just became a professor a few weeks ago *
Tarma: so why did you become captain, how did that happen?
Zenix: * Missa Matz and Seven Ashitaka, the former captains, both graduated and they honored me by offering me the position *
Tarma: when did Kadina become your co-captain?
Zenix: * Kadina became my co-captain as the end of the Quidditch season last year *
Tarma: tell me about your team - the different members — who all is on the team at this time?
Zenix: * Jenny Lupin, Joel Aireserkeil ,Kadina Tigano ,Missa Matz, Eno Kule, Derek James, Mikky Suracuse, Zenix James, Pavel LaGrange. That's the full team, which is funny because I forgot Jenny...and I ALWAYS forget Jenny. Even at practices *
Zenix: * I love the team. They're team players and they try their hardest * They're entertaining, light-hearted, hard workers, and very dedicated to being the best they can. I've been very honored to be able to work with them and see how awesome they can be. *
Tarma: Who would you say has the overall 'best' sense of humour... best sense of mischief ... best sense of 'timing'
Zenix: * Me, of course! Not really. That is tough, since they all are really amusing. If I had to pick one...Molly. She can make up some ridiulous answer if she doesn't know it and I am constantly amused. *
Zenix: * She is trouble maker in chief, so she lives up to her reputation *
Tarma: Seven is not on the team anymore? looking over the list of names
Zenix: * Nah, he decided to retire from HOL and quidditch all together. He still helps by giving Missa answers during practice, though.;) *
Tarma: do you have weekly practices for your team? do you have any sort of botting requirements for individuals to keep up with?
Zenix: * Yep! We practice Monday through Saturday in the evening and the team is required to bot 150 for each week. Also, if they miss practice, they bot 50, and if they miss practice and don't tell us, they bot 100. * * Just something to be courteous, so we can have an idea of how many will be at practice *
Tarma: so that way they all check in on a regular basis?
Zenix: * And that too, yes *
Tarma: what is your favourite part of a quidditch game?
Zenix: * The end! *
Tarma: :O not playing in it?
Zenix: * Uhmmm. I think my favorite part is watching my team play against the other team *
Tarma: and what is your least favourite part of a quidditch game?
Zenix: * My least favorie part is...The end! No, I don't think I have a least favorite part. It's all fun. *
Tarma: tell me about an instance in your practices that you remember as very funny
Zenix: * Well, there is something new we started that we picked up from RQT. When we "BLUDGER" the first person who types 'dodge' correctly picks another player on the team, and that player cannot typo until they get a question right. * * So, we tend to torture Joel a lot by not letting her typo *
Tarma: that means that they have to redo their answers until there are no typos?
Zenix: * yep, and if they can't get it without typos before another played, they have to wait until it's their turn again *
Tarma: hee hee
Zenix: * It's kind of horrible, because that applies to when when I don't ref...and I can't type without having typos half the time. *
Zenix: * applies to me*
Tarma: *rotfl*
Tarma: what would your team say about you as captain?
Zenix: * That I should be locked away in a mental institution and never be let out, ever! *
Tarma: and what sort of response did you get when you became professor so recently? or did they comment or notice?
Zenix: * A few people on the team commented and a ton of other people commented. Mostly with things like, "dear god, they let you become a professor?! Oh, lord, the school is realling going to the dogs." *
Zenix: * really* lord, I cannot type. *
Tarma: this was your team mates? or others, who had that sort of comment
Zenix: * Some of them, haha, they mean it with loving affection, of course.;) *
Tarma: :)
Zenix: * People have been really supportive and nice about it. * * I'm really excited to. Very much looking forward to getting my class started. *
Tarma: oh, for the next term?
Zenix: * Yep, this coming term *
Tarma: are you going to ENCOURAGE your team to take it? *eg*
Zenix: * Nah, I don't have to encourage them. I'll just blackmail them to take it. *
Tarma: what is it called?
Zenix: * It's called
Tarma: ahh that sounds interesting!! :)
Tarma: except I think I better keep to quidditch for this interview
Tarma: so — what do you do in preparation for quidditch matches? anything special before a game, the week before, the day before, the hour before?
Zenix: * I try and get the team pumped up and ready to go a little bit before a match starts. Other than that, we just practice a lot and make sure we have everything organized so things can run smoothly. *
Tarma: What would 'you' like to say as a sort of conclusion to this article/interview? we've a bit here and I'm thinking I need to start to wind it down
Zenix: * That you, Tarma Black, are awesome and I feel you are unfortunate for having to put up with me and my shenanigans! *
Tarma: .... NOOO not about ME
Tarma: about your team silly person
Zenix: * Oh, oops. Fail at flattery! *
Zenix: * That my team is awesome and I adore them very much! Go GQT! *
Tarma: well, it WAS ladled on a little bit
* Zenix grins
Tarma: oohh, you were being SNEAKY
Zenix: * hehe *
Tarma: <3 thanks for the interview Zenix :)
Zenix: * Thank you! * * that was fun *
Tarma: I appreciate your giving me the time and attention
Zenix: * Anything for you, Tarmabear *
AT THE SAME TIME AS THE COMMENT ABOVE — IN #HOL:
<@Zenix> * WHAT TORTURE THAT WAS! *
<@Tarma> "Psal;fk
<@Tarma> :o
<@Zenix> * Kyrie, how ever did you manage to heal after such a horrible experience?! *
<@Tarma> you utter TURKEY
* @Tarma blinks
Tarma: I am going to PUT THAT IN TOO
Tarma: :O
Zenix: * lol! *
Zenix: * Which I still think the nick Tarmabear is really coincidental...and since I don't believe in coincidences XD *
Tarma: *giggles*