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[altariel]

1. My journal is called "It's a full life, if a trifle banal" because Garak says it about himself, and it's true. Less so for Garak than for me, I would say, on balance.

2. My subtitle is Altariel's journal because it is, and because I was running out of ideas.

3. My friends page is called "They never told me that in the Obsidian Order" because, again, Garak says it; this time to Bashir when they're tied up together in the thoroughly unslashy Our Man Bashir: "Kiss the girl, get the key. They never told me that in the Obsidian Order." All about spies, you see, Our Man Bashir. ("Enhance my evening" is also something that Garak says to Bashir.)

4. My username is altariel1 because Altariel is the pseud I picked for my Tolkien writing, but when I came to pick an LJ username, 'altariel' had already gone. That '1' really irritates me.

5. My default userpic is the Second Doctor because - well, look at him. "Genius" is something he calls himself, btw. Can't remember what the story is, it's got Ice Warriors in it. Possibly The Ice Warriors?

6. My LJ "name" is Altariel because, again, it's the Tolkien-writing pseud. Which I picked because I was embarrassed to be writing F/E romances rather than stuff about spaceships and interrogations and explosions. And because - whatever the fiction might suggest - Galadriel has been my favourite character in LotR for years. And because I have delusions of grandeur.

Comments

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

It's weird the extent to which these pseudonyms take hold of one.

[katlinel.livejournal.com]

I tend to think of the '1' in altariel1 as meaning 'The One'.

[zathras]
Besides, your messianic qualities should ensure that everyone is living to serve the 1.
[/zathras]

[archbishopm.livejournal.com]

I think of it as a key combination. Alt+Ariel+1. I don't know what it does though as I can't find the Ariel key.

Oh dear

[(Anonymous)]

Someone very sad might tell you that it was "Seeds of Death". But that would mark them out as sad. So they won't.

[trixieleitz]

Ooh! I just checked the usurper's journal, and it has been deleted! Keep an eye on it - she might have abandoned it entirely.

[the-wild-iris.livejournal.com]

It's a shame about 'altariel'. At least '1' makes a positive statement of uniqueness.

So *that's* why...

[pretty-poodle.livejournal.com]

Neat-o. Like the names even more now that I know where they're from and the story behind them. :)

That '1' really irritates me.

I think it's cute! It looks really sweet. I liked it. Thought it was intentional up till now... :D

[aervir.livejournal.com]

Your answers to questions no. 1 and no. 3 were certainly most enlightening for a non-Trekkie like me, who could only vaguely remember that Garak and Bashir were two characters from DS-9...

But the answer to no. 6 really came as a surprise to me: Whatever the fiction might suggest - Galadriel has been my favourite character in LotR for years. Well, your fanfic had actually succeeded very well in implying completely different preferences! But it would be very interesting to see a Galadriel story from your pen (or rather keyboard). I know that you have already written Ring of Water, and I liked it -- it had only one fault: it was too short. ;)

And because I have delusions of grandeur. Or a healthy dose of self-esteem. :)