SAMPLES IC questions! Please note that in this interview, she's fairly fresh from her experience escaping the Empire, so she's a bit more on edge and still a little in her battle mode...but her normal shyness still comes out here. We'll just pretend for ease of example that she can communicate well enough with the recruiter and isn't going to need to learn more. She's having to translate in her head as she goes, as is.
Why do you wish to join the Crimson Corsairs?
...Ah wanna help protect my homeland an' others from dastards like them that've been capturin' folks, an' if y'all're fightin' 'em, Ah wanna help y'all do that.
Why should the Crimson Corsairs allow you to join them?
...[Nephenee fidgets with her hair a little. She doesn't like talking about herself like this, but...] W-Well, Ah'm a right sturdy gal that can take a lickin' an' keep goin', an'...Ah'm a Sentinel in Her Majesty Queen Elincia's guard. [When asked to elaborate on what exactly a Sentinel is:] Oh, well, we're...high rankin' lancers who're known for how well we use lances an' polearms, an' for bein' able to take on a lotta folks by ourselves an' not get rankled or overwhelmed easy on the field. We use shields, too. But Ah've been in two wars under The Radiant Hero, Ike, both to help Queen Elincia take back the throne, an' to defend it from rebels, an' when the goddess Ashera tried passin' judgement on Tellius an' we had to take her down. A-Ah know a thing or two 'bout war an' such, an' Ah ain't easy to scare on the battlefield, an' Ah don't back off easy, neither - Queen Elincia e'en called me The Relentless Sentinel. Ah could help teach folks polearms an' shields an' war stuff, or e'en help with farmin' or gettin' stuff in the wilderness or cookin'...Ah ain't e'er been to school, but Ah know how to do a fair few things that could help y'all out. N-not that Ah'm braggin' or nothin'! Jus'...Ah wanna help protect folks, an' with an enemy like the Empire...no offense, but ya need all the folks ya can get with a foe that big an' strong. R-right?
What has your experience with the Imperials been like?
...Uh, not great...Ah mean...they tried to capture me, so Ah had to get away...Ah don't know what they wanted me for, but... [Nephenee's not dumb, she's been in two wars, she knows what women tend to get captured for. She just doesn't know specifics for this particular situation.]
Have you ever lost a comrade? How did you react?
Naw, Ah ain’t lost one…none o’the fighters in our groups were killed. But…Ah woulda been real upset if one o’them had. There’s… a kinship Ah guess ya’d call it, when ya fight beside someone. E’en if ya don’t get to know much ‘bout ‘em, ya still get close ‘cause o’that. I-If someone died, Ah'd do my best to help finish off the mission an' make sure to honor 'em the best Ah can.
When is it appropriate to take a life?
Well…Ah don’t like doin’ it, but to save the lives of others, or yourself…if someone’s tryin’ to kill ya or worse, can’t jus’ let ‘em do that. Ah'd try to knock 'em out first, though, if there's any chance they ain't completely evil. But...lotsa times ya can't do that, so...
What would you refuse to do in service of the Crimson Corsairs?
Kill or torture innocents or kids, or…uh, ya know… [She fidgets, blushing furiously as she looks away.] w-wind somebody’s…ball o’yarn… [She’s saying she won’t sleep with someone to further the cause.]
Many Crimson Corsairs must serve Imperials to preserve our cover and gather resources. How do you feel about this?
Ah can do that…been under castle-bred folks all my life, only real difference Ah reckon is that the Empire ain't good. May not like it, but Ah can do it if Ah need to. Though...uh, Ah'd rather not...go to somewheres like Elysium, if that's all right with y'all...
How well do you work with comrades? What can we expect from you when you are placed on a team?
A-Ah'm fine workin' with folks. Ah'll do my best to help 'em, 'slong as they don't ask me to do somethin' real bad...e'en when Ah ain't gotten on with folks exactly back home, or was scared o'em...Ah can work with 'em. 'Sides...e'en scary folks can be good ones sometimes.
What are your dreams for the future?
…Ah reckon helpin’ take down the Empire, then goin’ back home…Ah’d like to start a family someday, too. Ma, Brom, an’ Calill keep sayin’ Ah need to find my type o’fella already an’ bring him home…
Describe how you believe you would act if your mission has failed and you know your life is forfeit.
[She thinks for a second, then looks up, determination in her features.] Been there before… If it’s against overwhelmin’ odds, Ah’d hold out ‘til the last second. E’en if the mission fails, if Ah can do somethin’ to buy time for others to escape, or for reinforcements to come…Ah’ll fight Ah can’t no more. There’s always the chance for that…an’ givin’ in to despair ain’t an option. An’ if they take me prisoner or try to execute me…Ah’ll jus’ hafta make ‘em regret it. [And she would, if reports about all those dead guys around the Servant Gate are anything to go by.]
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IC questions! Please note that in this interview, she's fairly fresh from her experience escaping the Empire, so she's a bit more on edge and still a little in her battle mode...but her normal shyness still comes out here. We'll just pretend for ease of example that she can communicate well enough with the recruiter and isn't going to need to learn more. She's having to translate in her head as she goes, as is.