Turn 005 // Anonymous text

[best_laid_plans]

[The anonymous text is sent out around midmorning. Someone's distracting himself from domestic snarls by being productive.]

In the interest of observing trends among people summoned to Johto, an anonymous survey is being conducted.

Please take the time to answer the following questions. None of your responses will ever be quoted with your name attached.

Thank you for your cooperation and patience.


Basics
1. Name:
2. Trainer or Breeder?:
2a. If a Trainer, how many Badges do you have?:
2b. If a Breeder, do you specialize in breeding a certain type?:
3. How many Pokémon do you own?:
4. How long have you been in Johto?:
5. Why do you think we've been brought here?:
6. Do you want to go home? Why or why not?:

Values
7. List three personality traits you look for in a friend:
8. What is the last thing that made you angry?:
9. What is your favorite thing about Johto?:
10. How about your least favorite thing?:
11. What is your goal for your stay in Johto?:
12. What is your overall dream in life?:

What Ifs/History
13. You see your best friend being assaulted by a wild Pokémon. What do you do?:
14. You see your worst enemy in the above situation. What do you do?:
15. Your family has arrived in Johto! How do you react?:
16. What is the bravest thing, in your opinion, you've ever done?:
17. What is your worst fear?:
18. Finish this sentence - "A leader is someone who...":
19. Using the definition given above, do you consider yourself a leader or a follower?:
20. Do you believe in God? Why or why not?:
21. If you had to choose between material wealth and finding your soulmate, which would you select?:
22. Would you be interested in taking more surveys in the future?:

And a final, bonus question:
23. If you were told you could have anything in the world at all, no strings attached, if you could do anything, go anywhere, be anyone - what would you do? This doesn't just have to be in Johto - what is your total, absolute perfect world?

Once again, we thank you for your cooperation.

Comments

[text]

[tearsofademon]

Basics
1. Ryner Lute
2. I'm listed as a Breeder, for whatever reason.
2b. Not in particular. Whoever wants to have eggs has them whenever they feel like it.
3. I'd consider myself more their caretaker than their owner, but somehow there are 12 who have decided to come with me, anyway.
4. A year and five months.
5. No idea.
6. There's not really much of a reason for me to want to return as long as my friends are here.

Values
7. Not really sure. I didn't really seek out anything in particular in what friends I have...
8. Some moron decided that hurting kids was a good idea.
9. Honestly, the Pokémon themselves are really kind of fascinating, you know? So many different types, and they all have such unique abilities...
10. If there's one thing I miss, it's being able to use magic.
11. I don't really have one.
12. To be able to sleep peacefully, not bother anyone, and not be bothered by anyone.

What Ifs/History
13. Assuming that you mean it doesn't look like he can handle it himself, I'd step in and help him out until the wild Pokémon ran away. Then I'd yell at him for letting himself get into that kind of mess. He should know better than that.
14. Again, assuming that you mean it doesn't look like he can handle it himself, I'd step in and distract the wild Pokémon so he could get away. Just because you're asking about an enemy doesn't mean I'd leave him to the wolves.
15. I don't remember my family.
16. I wouldn't really call anything I've ever done particularly brave...
17. That's not really something I want to talk about with just anyone, anonymous survey or not.
18. A leader is someone who does everything he can for the good of everyone under his lead, both the strong and the weak.
19. Being a leader would be too much of a pain. That said, I'm not really one for blindly following orders, either.
20. Even if he exists, he's not really someone I would want to worship, from what I've seen.
21. Not really interested in either...
22. Depends on how bothersome the questions are, and how bored I am at the time, I guess.

And a final, bonus question:
23. A peaceful world where no one has to cry, where no one has to die or kill anyone, where everyone can laugh happily and just nap whenever they want.

[text - anonymous]

[best_laid_plans]

[Well, isn't this helpful? Now he's learned more about his "friend" from his last visit.]

Thanks for participating! (We hope you're sufficiently bored later to fill out any further surveys, as your answers are valued for our research, but only if that isn't too selfish.)

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about how future surveys can be improved - what might be factors in bringing someone to Johto - feel free to contribute! We appreciate the time you've taken to help us out.

[text]

[tearsofademon]

[not that there's much there that he wouldn't have told you had you just asked normally, but...]

Probably. Have to do something while watching everyone spar in the afternoons, after all.

And I'm not really sure how some of those questions would really help in determining why everyone's here, but if you're trying to figure it out, good luck with that.

[text]

[best_laid_plans]

That unsurety is part of the study. We hope by asking unusual questions, new theories might arise that haven't before.

Either way, your input is valuable, and we hope to report definitive results!