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Gnomerik (June 27)

Georgia Rainbird (June 20)

Spectulus (June 13)

Amaro de Quester (June 08)

Full name:	Gnomerik
Nickname:	Riky
Occupation:	recruitment officer
Residence:	Gnomebase Alpha
Age:	235
Hobbies:	mushroom gardening and crystal growing
Describe your personality with 3 words:		gnomish, gnomeful, gnomantic
What makes you laugh?		Humans! They are sometimes so cute when they try!
What makes you rip your hair out?		Humans!
What scares you most?		The stupidity of ungnomes.
What talents do you have?		Uhm, I'm a gnome as you might have noticed! Talents are so natural to me as is breathing!
Where did you learn most of your skills?		In gnomeschool, of course.
What is a quirk or annoying habit of yours?		I have this soft spot for humans. They often fail so miserably in their tests and I still let them try again and again and again.
What does your voice sound like?		Well, like this: Lallallalaaa!
How would you describe your childhood in general?		I had a happy childhood, riddled with the occasional fear to grow as big as a human while growing up. My grandmother used to tell me humans were once unruly gnome children that refused to eat their mushroom soup and annoyed their grandmothers.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?		Staying sane while having to deal with all those human recruits.
What is the meanest thing you have ever done?		There was this human once. I told him to hold a resonating blue crystal in one hand and a red polymantic crystal in the other and then touch a puddle of water with them. Hahaha! Water! With that crystal set-up! Hahaha! You get it? Hahahaha! It took days for the boys to clean up that mess.
When was the last time you cried?		I'm responsible for our human recruit testing! What do you think how often they make me cry!?
One of your most embarrassing moments:		Once a silly human mistook me for a dwarf! Imagine!
If you could change anything about yourself what would it be?		Changing a gnome seems sacrilegious to me!
Is there anything you would absolutely refuse to do?		I should have known better and refuse silly interviews with humans.
One guilty pleasure you enjoy too much to give up:		human-tipping
Do you have a significant other? If so, who is it?		Every gnome I know is significant.
Who is your best friend, and why?		Gnomedix is a childhood friend of mine and we spent much time together.
Who do you hold a grudge against, and why?		That dwarf that gave me the mushroom beer and failed to tell me it's not alcohol free.
Who is the most evil being, and why?		Of course those below are! Whoever they might be.
Who do you respect the most, and why?		Gnomes, of course! Because of their inherent gnomism.
What is your favourite place in Tibia, and why?		Gnomebase Alpha, I guess. I helped a lot in its conception and construction.
What would you name the autobiography of your life?		Dances with Humans
You would rather lick the belly of a rotworm than ...		... its behind.
If you could know the answer to any question, what question would it be?		Who for gnomes' sake lives in a pineapple under the sea?
What is your favourite saying?		It is all well, that ends gnomish.
What would a perfect day look like for you?		Some quality time with fellow gnomes.
What do you cook or bake the best?		Ahh, mushroom pie. I yet lack the skills of my dear grandmother Gnoma.
What books on your shelf are begging to be read?		Humans and Carrots. A Phenotypical Comparison
What do you do if you cannot sleep at night?		I sleep at day time. You are aware we are underground here and daytime doesn't matter, eh?
If you became ruler of your favourite city, what is the first thing you would do?		Allow the people the inevitable celebration of my gnomishness.
If you discovered a new species what would you name it?		I already discovered a new species and named it Humdrella.
What do you always take with you when going out?		A mushroom snack, just for the case.
What is your most treasured possession?		MY PATIENCE!!!
What was the strangest thing you have ever eaten?		If I knew what it was, it wouldn't have been strange but rather disgusting, I guess. I better never think about this day ? who could have known that dwarfish mushroom beer isn't alcohol free like ours, for gnomes' sake?
What was the most unusual conversation you have ever had?		Hi, job, bye!
Have you ever accidentally set fire to yourself?		I'm a gnome! That's rather something that happens to humans. I sometimes wonder why not everyone of them is running around screaming and burning.
Your life is not complete without ...		... green mushroom tee.
Team Tibianus or Team Eloise? Why?		Team gnome. Now who really cares about human children play?
Ferumbras is ...		... some kind of alloy humans invented?
Is there something that others do not know about you - but should?		I'm humble even for gnomish standards.
What is the best advice you can give?		I always give best advice.
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Full name:	Georgia Rainbird
Nickname:	-
Occupation:	scientist
Residence:	Rathleton
Age:	38
Hobbies:	I'm so busy with my research that I barely find time for anything else. If I do, though, I prefer listening to the compositions of some classical composers of Rathleton.
Describe your personality with 3 words:		courageous, insistent, sometimes complicated
What makes you laugh?		Puppies. And sometimes Elbert, usually when he doesn't intend to.
What makes you rip your hair out?		The fact that nobody seems to be interested in driving back the glooth bandits upsets me.
What scares you most?		The dangers of mutated glooth. It has negative side effects and causes terrible mutations in those who come into contact with it.
What talents do you have?		Besides being a brilliant scientist? I'd say the ability to continue my work even though I lost my sight.
Where did you learn most of your skills?		From my teacher, professor Obadiah Prioleau, one of the greatest, most capable scientists of Oramond. He's a luminary in the fields of observational astronomy, glooth-powered mechanical systems and glooth-affected chemical biology.
What is a quirk or annoying habit of yours?		I can be quite bossy when it comes to my scientific work and research.
What does your voice sound like?		Seriously, I have no idea. Perhaps you should ask Elbert. He might have an answer.
How would you describe your childhood in general?		I grew up very happy and sheltered. My family is among the wealthier ones of Rathleton and my parents set great value on my own and my younger sister's education.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?		I guess that would be the purification of mutated glooth. As I told you, mutated glooth is a very dangerous occurrence in the sewers beneath Rathleton. But I found a way to wipe out this mutation.
What is the meanest thing you have ever done?		Once I dumped my sister's favourite doll in the glooth canals of Rathleton. It was an act of revenge because she did something I don't even remember. She was so sad. Really, I regret this until today.
When was the last time you cried?		When a good friend of mine died... I don't want to go into detail, please excuse me.
One of your most embarrassing moments:		When I was younger I once was invited to a banquet. I accepted the invitation rather naively but in the evening I quickly realised that my social skills were not as advanced as my academic ones. Long story short: I pretty much disgraced myself.
If you could change anything about yourself what would it be?		I'd certainly choose to have my eyesight back.
Is there anything you would absolutely refuse to do?		Manipulate research findings, be it for money or the personal benefit of rich and influential people.
One guilty pleasure you enjoy too much to give up:		Port wine ? I spend a bit too much money for a good vintage than is reasonable.
Do you have a significant other? If so, who is it?		Besides of the aforementioned, not really, no.
Who is your best friend, and why?		My best friend for sure is Elbert. He was my laboratory assistant but now he?s engaged in maintaining the glooth pumping stations beneath Rathleton. That was a great chance for him so I told him to grab it. However, we still meet regularly, having dinner and exchanging views on many different subjects.
Who do you hold a grudge against, and why?		Against the glooth bandits who are stealing my equipment. They seriously impede my work in the abandoned glooth factory beneath Rathleton.
Who is the most evil being, and why?		In my opinion the greatest evil is not a creature but ignorance and prejudice. These are the greatest enemies of science.
Who do you respect the most, and why?		My former professor Obadiah Prioleau. Because of his skills and knowledge but also because he?s a man of integrity and great honesty.
What is your favourite place in Tibia, and why?		I once travelled to the mountains in the north of Oramond and crested them. Standing on the peak I had a breathtaking view over Oramond on the one side. On the other side I saw a vast steppe dotted with red rocks, cactus trees and multi-coloured salt seas. The view was so gorgeous ? I guess this place on the plateau up there is still my favourite one.
What would you name the autobiography of your life?		A Life for Science
You would rather lick the belly of a rotworm than ...		... eat beans. Really, I hate beans!
If you could know the answer to any question, what question would it be?		What is the most astonishing scientific achievement we will ever accomplish?
What is your favourite saying?		Let everyone seek heaven in his own fashion.
What would a perfect day look like for you?		Sleeping late, spending some hours on the seashore and having dinner with some dear friends.
What do you cook or bake the best?		I'm an awful cook and baker, really. There's nothing I could cook or bake you really would like to eat, I assume.
What books on your shelf are begging to be read?		Since I lost my sight ? too many. But I have some of them getting transcribed into a special script for me step by step. So I hope one day I will be able again to read them all.
What do you do if you cannot sleep at night?		Listening to music. I invented a music box that can play some of my favourite compositions.
If you became ruler of your favourite city, what is the first thing you would do?		That would not be possible. Rathleton isn't ruled by a king or another single person. It's governed by a magistrate, who is bound to the decisions of the worthy citizens. However, if I were part of the magistrate, I certainly would put a lot of effort into the promotion of science.
If you discovered a new species what would you name it?		That would depend on the species but surely I'd somehow put Georgia into the name.
What do you always take with you when going out?		handkerchiefs
What is your most treasured possession?		A blueprint of the glooth converter. That is a device that can be used to convert the tainted glooth back to its primal state.
What was the strangest thing you have ever eaten?		A crimson crest mushroom. Let's say it happened for scientific purposes.
What was the most unusual conversation you have ever had?		That was a talk with the druid Drystan Wildweed. He lives in the tunnels beneath Rathleton to fight the glooth bandits. He says they threaten the natural balance. But our talk was about the physiology of Humongous Fungi. That was... an interesting conversation.
Have you ever accidentally set fire to yourself?		Luckily not!
Your life is not complete without ...		... my scientific research.
Team Tibianus or Team Eloise? Why?		I don't know very much about the rulers of these faraway cities. But Queen Eloise seems to be a courageous, smart and strong woman. So, Team Eloise, I assume.
Ferumbras is ...		... some sort of an evil wizard or so I was told. I don't know much about him, he seems to have been more active around cities like Thais and Carlin. But even here in Rathleton we have already heard about him.
Is there something that others do not know about you - but should?		What others don't know about me they don't know with good reason.
What is the best advice you can give?		Always believe in yourself. Never give up and always keep fighting. Because, even if you might think so, you are not alone.
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Full name:	Spectulus
Nickname:	Spectulus
Occupation:	scientist, researcher and explorer
Residence:	Edron Academy
Age:	relative
Hobbies:	practical research aka. adventure
Describe your personality with 3 words:		Industrious, excited, confused?
What makes you laugh?		Equivalent inequalities in mathematics ? quasi hilarious!
What makes you rip your hair out?		Science which is solely based on written knowledge from dusty tomes instead of real experiences.
What scares you most?		After certain watery experiences I made, clearly the dark depths of the ocean. Plus, I now know what's down there.
What talents do you have?		Oh my, probably the talent to misjudge dangers and fall for traps.
Where did you learn most of your skills?		I read a lot, of course, but practical experience is what made me who I am today! And why bad my back hurts nowadays, too.
What is a quirk or annoying habit of yours?		Annoying? I'm not annoying. Never have been. Have I?
What does your voice sound like?		Imagine stone splinters sliding down a wooden seesaw which is creaking all the time.
How would you describe your childhood in general?		I was always the adventurous type, yet not very brave and impatient on top! I guess I changed for the better... didn't I?
What do you consider your greatest achievement?		I absolutely refuse to reveal it yet!
What is the meanest thing you have ever done?		There was not a single mean action in my entire life. Well, maybe one or two of my (former) assistants would... disagree.
When was the last time you cried?		As a man of science I simply do not cry. Next question.
One of your most embarrassing moments:		If I would list all of them here, you could probably add that answer as my most embarrassing moment.
If you could change anything about yourself what would it be?		Well, I'm so preoccupied at times, I wish I could... where were we?
Is there anything you would absolutely refuse to do?		Using an advantage to hurt others.
One guilty pleasure you enjoy too much to give up:		Hot chocolate in the evenings and a good book to go with it!
Do you have a significant other? If so, who is it?		Hm, there was never a significant... oh! Well. I mean - time to change topics! As everyone knows, I am all by myself up here.
Who is your best friend, and why?		Well, Amaro, of course ? there's always an interesting conversation to be had with him! And there is someone helping me with my experiments from time to time. Quite the practical type, I just can't remember the name...
Who do you hold a grudge against, and why?		I never held a grudge against any person.
Who is the most evil being, and why?		Well, I've encountered a LOT of evil beings in my day. From this and even other dimensions, from the depths of the sea to the unreachable firmament - but that guy who seems to comment each and every of my scientific publications with a "wise" remark takes the cake...! Maybe I should revise the grudge answer from earlier.
Who do you respect the most, and why?		I respect all the details, history and life of this world around us. Isn't Tibia a marvel to behold?
What is your favourite place in Tibia, and why?		I'm obviously still living in Edron but besides travelling basically the whole world I visited Venore a lot in my past. Mostly because it was the only chance to see her when ? ahem, I mean the famous Venorean beverages were always quite agreeable.
What would you name the autobiography of your life?		Trial and Error
You would rather lick the belly of a rotworm than ...		... getting no meal at all! Adventuring has its downsides.
If you could know the answer to any question, what question would it be?		Why would I ask a question I already know the answer for?
What is your favourite saying?		Nothing precisely.
What would a perfect day look like for you?		Well, I get up in the morning, find my comfy slippers before stepping in one of my recent experiments first, preferably. Then I would get up to eat a healthy breakfast, afterwards there's a lot of experimentation to be done and... it's already bedtime again? Well, before going to sleep I like to read a good book and drink a hot chocolate while trying to remember? why that damn experiment from earlier made another mess of my laboratory and exactly half the pages of this book have inverted letters.
What do you cook or bake the best?		My furniture by accident.
What books on your shelf are begging to be read?		The World in Terms of Equations; Learning from Birds and Flocks; The End of Disappearing Socks Part XIV
What do you do if you cannot sleep at night?		In the rare cases I cannot sleep at night I look up which potion I tried earlier on myself in my notes - and what countermeasures can be taken to make me digest it and fall to sleep again.
If you became ruler of your favourite city, what is the first thing you would do?		I would make reason the prime principle and ban stupidity in any kind or form. Sounds impossible? I see you clearly made similar experiences as I have, then.
If you discovered a new species what would you name it?		Certaineous Unfamiliaris
What do you always take with you when going out?		I almost always carry an umbrella.
What is your most treasured possession?		I have this pendant, there is... nothing more I want to say about it.
What was the strangest thing you have ever eaten?		An egg. I didn't know it would hatch afterwards and leave a whole culture of small but intelligent crawlers on my tongue which tried to argue with me about the mass of Tibia's two suns for almost three days! Then again I really was delirious after eating that egg.
What was the most unusual conversation you have ever had?		If you guessed my previous answer would cover this one ? think again. Basically there were too many to actually make a pick. It was probably mutual, however.
Have you ever accidentally set fire to yourself?		Do you mean exactly when, how often it happened or if I ever had the feeling I wouldn't survive it?
Your life is not complete without ...		... my research.
Team Tibianus or Team Eloise? Why?		Team Tibianus, though I also have a lot of respect for the queen.
Ferumbras is ...		... not to be trifled with.
Is there something that others do not know about you - but should?		That... creature that almost scared away all academy visitors by climbing on the roof and making weird gestures after snatching the carefully arranged amuse-gueule ? that was me. I can assure there was no incident like that ever again! Not once! Not at that dose at least.
What is the best advice you can give?		Be brave, adventurous and never look back.
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