Sergeres Faltoma's Questionnaire

Sergeres lives in the city of Neo Amsterdam. He moved there after feeling estranged back in the states and up until recently, enjoyed his life as an average rabbit living day to day as an up and coming writer. His small, run down apartment features a a desk with papers, pencils, and a laptop where you would normally find a television. His room is fairly plain with a simple bed and several posters of various places he would some day like to visit. The light blue carpet is soft and gives way to tile where living room meets kitchen and you can see several hanging pans and cooking utensils next to a spice rack. A small fridge hugs the wall along with a microwave, followed by a small stove. The entry way is narrow and sports a shoe rack opposite a small closet for coats and hoodies.

Sergeres writes articles for the city newspaper "The Shingle Fuck" about his experiences living in the US and how it compares to life here. In his spare time he writes novels. Currently he is known in the writing industry, and has published a few books. He has even gotten a few best seller awards for his stories. They are works of fiction and typically feature grandiose stories of adventure and mystery. He has even been approached by an editor but is hesitant to take them up on the offer. He hopes to one day be a well respected artist in his field. But he does well for himself for now. Right now he has been using his money to learn about various oddities and travel to places he has never been in order to broaden his understanding of the world for his writing (and to have fun).

Ever since Serge found he had a knack for telling stories he has wanted to write books. Ever since he was told that his books were fantastic by his small but growing fan base, Serge has wanted to see just how far he could go with writing. He believes himself to always be improving. Finding and discovering new ways to implement different styles of writing through research and widespread experience. His newfound gift allows him to become even more creative with his writing. Often adapting new ideas and playing off of his own adventures to lend to the power of his books. It is his main focus in the world right now and he is eager to see just how high he can climb.

For Serge, the most defining event was realizing that he would have to broaden his horizons for his writing. The best way to do that being to move overseas and experience tons of new cultures, experiences, and people. But in doing so, caused him to leave behind his homeland and his family. He made the decision to move instead of just visit places because moving also provided new chances to make connections. It allowed him access to oddities and pleasures that he simply wasn't aware of. It altered his mindset and opened him up to a lot of new possibilities, which he used and reflected in the books he wrote soon after he moved and it made him more confident. Those books were well received by both his fan base and the writing community. It makes Sergeres feel like, while is was a major decision to move, it was the right one to make.

• Toflin Faltoma - Tolfin is Sergeres' younger brother, closest friend and confidante. His quick wit and charm turn head wherever he goes, and he has an uncanny ability to lighten the mood; although they often find themselves in trouble together. His creativity and carefree spirit remind Sergeres to embrace spontaneity and find joy in the little things.

• Eldrin Cress - Eldrin is a wise scholar and historian. He runs the city library and has a knack for uncovering forgotten tales of the past. His passion for knowledge drew Sergeres in, and he often shares fascinating legends that spark Serge's imagination. He has a gentle way of challenging Serge's beliefs, helping him grow in his understanding of the world.

• Belinda Rose - Belinda is a spirited artist and Serge's neighbor. Her vibrant paintings reflect her joyful personality, and she has an uncanny ability to see beauty in the mundane. They share many late-night conversations over tea on her balcony, where she often sparks his creative side. Her passion for life is infectious, and she always pushes Sergeres to embrace his own artistry.

Serge's childhood was fairly normal. His Mother named Keila and his Father named Topher were a pair of rabbits who raise him and his younger brother Toflin in their small house located in Western New York. Serge was very creative from an early age and he loved reading. While his brother Toflin made a lot of friends and helped Sergeres come out of his shell before he became a hermit. Sergeres and Toflin were always really close and and spent a lot of time together.

Sergeres went to normal public school and had trouble fitting in to start since he was more of a bookworm. But by the end of elementary school he had a group of friends that he held on to all the way through high school. After high school, Sergeres broke off and decided not to attend college like the rest of his friends. But instead, focus on his writing which he had developed a talent for. To this day he still maintains loose online contact with his friends back home. Letting them know about what life is like overseas and is glad that he can at least talk with them on occasion.

Kylie Winterstead (White Tiger) was a longtime crush of Sergeres. They grew up in the same neighborhood a few blocks from each other and got to know each other in early school life. But in high school Kylie decided to pursue someone else and Sergeres didn't really try to convince her. He left it as just being friends and for a long while didn't really gravitate towards anyone else. He does have a budding fancy for his current neighbor Belinda Rose. He thoroughly enjoys her company sitting out and talking with her on the balcony at night and enjoying a nice warm cup of chai tea.

Serge's worst fear is letting the people who believed in him down. He has almost always been able to live up to expectations and he believes that he has the capabilities and personal ability to keep going. He doesn't want to feel like he's not good enough or a burden to those around him and sometimes this makes him consider riskier paths than normal. He often has terrible dreams about this fear and it both plagues and motivates him in equal measure. He sets himself to a high standard and knows his limits but has tested their boundaries before.

His second worst fear is probably not being able to be independent. He very much likes living autonomously and isn't upset at the fact that he is still single. He lives a meaningful life pursuing a goal he feels is worthwhile. Having the willpower to travel to different places and experience a bunch of different cultures gives him confidence. If his ability to do that was taken away, he would most likely become depressed and seek ways he could get that power back. With his newfound powers he feels even more confident about his autonomy and it has given him a renewed take on life.

Serge's most prized possession is a letter from his Mother and Father sending him well wishes and hoping for the best in his endeavor to move overseas. It was there support that made the move less nerve racking. The letter is something he occasionally takes out and reads over when he's feeling nervous. Knowing that his parents give their support is most of what he needs to know that he is on the right track.

Another possession he treasures is a small collection of books from an old young adult author he used to read back in high school. He covets them, and every few years thumbs through the pages to remind himself of the stories he fell in love with. They sit up on a shelf up and to the left of his moderate television. Whenever he is in need of some on the spot inspiration, he often finds himself reading a few passages.

Currently the biggest problem in Serge's life is that he now has access to these powers and is unsure what the morality of utilizing them is. He doesn't feel like he is a force for evil or someone who would abuse his powers. But it's not like there's a rule book or set of laws on the use powers and artifacts. But at the same time, he's not exactly a force for good. He's no hero. He's just a guy who has things he wants out of life. This is all still very new to him. On top of that, he's been given this "game". This NEO-Genis that is a game but at the same time not as a game. He recently learned the horrible consequences of messing around inside there and he is not about to make the same mistake twice. It could have come with a label or something....

Sergeres wakes up early. Around 6-7am and takes a morning shower. Then he gets dressed and heads down to the corner cafe to read the city newspaper and do some people watching while he has a light breakfast and some coffee. This is the usual routine up until lately. But now, people watching has less meaning. He's grown restless with the mundane. Sometimes he sleeps in and sometimes he doesn't sleep at all. He might forget to shower for a day and he's skipped breakfast on more than one occasion. His routine is slipping as his world is unfolding. After his head injury it's been hard to focus at all. He keeps thinking back to what happened on that train car. He needs normality in his life again. His day to day has suffered and he probably has spent time thinking about a new morning routine. One more befitting of his current lifestyle. But he has yet to find it.

If Sergeres was actually given time to prepare for going somewhere nice it would be a miracle. But if it happened, he would make sure that his hair was properly washed and brushed out. He would rent a suit somewhere because he definitely doesn't own one. He would get some nice dress shoes and it would probably take him an hour or 2 in the bathroom to make sure his hair looked presentable and his fur wasn't all mangled. He's got a good face and an even better voice. But sometimes there is more to looking good than that. He cleans up pretty well, so he could look like he belongs at something like a gala or a high end charity auction if he needed. He just prefers to dress casually most of the time since he travels a lot. Although, if it was just a book signing event he would just wear a suit and tie.

In the morning he would probably treat himself to a slightly nicer breakfast and probably take the day off from writing. Maybe do a little shopping and buy himself something nice that he's been eyeing for a while. In the afternoon he would get a call from his parents and from his little brother since by then they would be waking up in the States and talk with them for an hour or 2. It would be a very chill calming day where he takes in his surroundings and reflects on the past year and all the things that he's went through to get where he is now.

Serge's greatest regret is that he never stopped to smell the roses. He didn't really experience life like others did. He walked his own path of focus and determination to get better at what he was good at. Now that he is older in his mid 20's he's now realizing that there was a lot that he just missed out on because he was too busy pursuing his goals and ambitions. So he tries to take things a bit slower whenever he can. Well, he did try that until he met a certain Harbinger who opened his eyes to the reality of how far he still had to go. Now he's fallen back into his old tracks of chasing those ambitions. Hopefully in the future Sergeres will figure out that not everything needs to be sprinted towards with such single-minded purpose. The formation of the guild seems to be helping that a little in the sense that he's now thinking of the future of others and not just his own.

The nature of Serge's gifts are inherent potential in the sense that his potential allows him to draw upon a fundamental force of the universe. The Harbingers have been providing small adjustments to realize this potential in Sergeres or at least that's how it started. Now, Serge gains power and confidence through experience. He is able to unlock more ways to utilize Causal Diction himself through inspiration and strife. The more he understands exactly what that force can do and how it operates including it's rules. The wider array of powers he will have at his disposal. Sergeres is excited to find out just how much potential he has to manipulate and control this fundamental aspect. Which is why he still continues to go along with contracts and delve headlong into the mysteries of Neo-Genis. His purpose is twofold in the sense that any inspiration he finds will also aid him in creating better stories in the future.

Sergeres isn't really religious. However, he does appreciate the sentiment of religion and spirituality. He loves to research those concepts as potential inspiration for his stories. He finds them fascinating as they are almost like stories in and of themselves. After receiving powers he has started to questions where those root origins for religions came from though. He now surmises that many "gods" that are recorded in text were in fact Harbingers who looked over mortals for a time before they got bored. That definitely fits right up their alley if Simon is any indication. But now, Sergeres believes that with enough power, anyone can achieve their own enlightenment or become their own god. Anything is now possible with what he has seen with his own eyes. As he grows stronger and more powerful, he often wonders if he is changing for the better or if will become something that the old him would despise.

At first Sergeres had his world turned upside down when he received his first gift. The world became such a small place where up until then, he had only seen a small slice of the pie. Since then he has tried to take these alterations to his world view in strides as his mind and powers expand to fill his new concepts of being. It seems like every contract he is having most of what he knows blown out of the water. So at this point he's just kind of going with the flow and seeing where the madness will take him. He is definitely along for the ride and doesn't plan on getting off anytime soon. He is definitely sure that his worldviews today will be crumpled to dust by next month. But he knows that he will be better for it. It will keep him growing and staying humble through it all.

Well, there's Charlie. She is...a bit odd. But we get along well enough. I've grown fond of her. Like a loose father figure. She has heavy burdens...sometimes even heavier than mine. I worry about her. I'll help her out wherever I can and put a smile on her face while I do it.

Maze is...a mouse. He's more than a mouse though. He seems to be everywhere doing all kind of things. I might even think he's more busy than me.  Maze is certainly dependable and always willing to lend a hand. He's helped me out a couple of times. Also, he's the first contractor I formally met in Neo-Genis and also the reason I met Charlie.

Luna is a little fox girl who still sees this whole thing as a game to be won. I imagine someday she will grow out of those tendencies. But sometimes I wonder about her. We have been on a few contracts together and she's very...competitive. Sometimes this leads to disagreements or even worse.

Nik is a youngster as well and always by Luna's side. I swear he has a crush on her. It's really obvious. Luna either seems oblivious or not interested. They are both smart but Nik just fawns over her during the contracts we are on. Not really much else to say.

The perfect room would be a place to live or relive a story. to see beyond the words and live vicariously through its pages. I don't know if that would involve some sort of magical item or if you could simply reach a state of being to do it through your own mind's eye. But if that room existed...I don't know that I would leave. As for what is in the room the obvious answer is books. books on books and more books and tomes and scrolls and tablets of all manner. A good story is priceless after all. It gets me thinking if maybe someday I could create such a room. Surely it's possible with enough planning and creativity....

Sergeres excels at wordplay. He is a wordsmith at heart and very eloquently spoken. He has used this to make a career out of writing and storytelling. He believes that words are powerful and have the ability to influence more than emotions even before he received these powers. He was always good at getting through to people and drawing their attention. His stories, even at a young age, impressed his peers and earned him some small adoration among his teachers and parents. He knew that this was what he wished to pursue. Ever since then, he has endeavored to improve his speech skills and create more captivating stories. He believes he can become a great author and bring people together to let them bond over a common interest. Sergeres has traveled to many countries around the world in search for better ways to communicate an to inspire himself with new ideas.

Murder: Pretty self explanatory. Sergeres doesn't wish to kill anyone if he really doesn't have to. Murder serves little benefit outside of stories and survival, not that he's a pacifist.

Anguish: Prolonged pain is a torture to not only the body, but the soul as well. There is little need for it and torture overstays its welcome. The few times Sergeres has subjected himself to something remotely close to this he cannot forget. It was hell and he doesn't wish it upon his worst enemy.

Atrocities: Sergeres considers himself a very worldly person. As such, he has seen his fair share of atrocities by and large. While it does inspire some of his more heart wrenching story moments. He would never condone it in real life. It is just too painful to witness and even more painful to experience. No one should be subjected to such horror. It breaks even the strongest of us.

Injustice: Serge's sense of self justice is fairly normal. However, he cannot ignore injustice when it happens right in front of his eyes. If he cannot prevent it from happening or correct its action, then a sense of powerlessness washes over him. The thoughts of not being good enough creep back in and plague him once more.

Right now Serge's ambitions have already evolved. Before he just wanted to write great stories and bring people together. Now he's the Leader of the Writer's Guild and is focused on growing it and exploring the vast unknown that is the Firmament. Something that he created with his own power. He's fostering this guild now and working hard every day building a town for them to live in and call their own. He has poured months of work into making it and hopes that his efforts will be rewarded in some regard. He also has discovered a long lost civilization. Or rather, the remnants of them. His desire for inspiration has transcended into a desire to explore the unknown. In order to explore even more of his surroundings, he needs more power. He needs a a comprehensive toolbelt of powers at his disposal so he can feel prepared for whatever is thrown at him.