What IF…? When the characters from the Unveiled series are put in some tricky situations.

(This was originally posted on my old blog May 2015…and it’s even funnier now that Book Two – I am the Silence – is finished and with my editor at illusio&baqer!)
Who is doing WHAT with whom?!
Who is doing WHAT with whom?!
From now on, I vow to have a little more fun with all this writing business. Mix things up a bit. To that end I have taken part in this quiz, which was put together by M. E. Vaughan, to see what would happen if my characters ended up in situations that they are not likely to encounter in the books. The results are eye opening…
Just a wee warning before you read on – while I have striven to keep any spoilers out, if you are an adept of the laws of narrativium you may catch a glimpse of things to come. So if you’d rather not know, come back after book two 😉
And for those of you who have read I Belong to the Earth, this includes one new character who turns up in book two – Lucas. You’re going to be seeing a lot of him. Read on at your own risk and enjoy!
Multiple OC (original character) Questionnaire using characters from the Unveiled Series.
Character 1 – Emlynn
Character 2 – Ciaran
Character 3 – Amy
Character 4 – Lucas
Character 5 – Mrs Cranford (Aunt Mary)
Character 6 – Grace

 

If Character 1 and Character 2 were to fight, who would win?

 

Er…fisticuffs? Well probably Ciaran. Battle of words or wits, Emlynn.

Character 3 and Character 4 decide to leave the country together – where do they go?

Ok that is just sooo surreal… Florence. Lucas has some er history there and Amy is pretty much up for anything if there is adventure and museums involved.

Character 5 and Character 6 enter a drinking game – who wins?

 

I really want to say Mrs Cranford…and I think despite Grace being 63 years younger, Mrs Cranford would have had more practice so yeah. Grace would lose.

Character 1 and Character 5 are lost – whose fault is it?

Hahaha. Probably Emlynn’s for opening a gap in reality by accident. But very likely also Mrs Cranford’s for having a private agenda that she conveniently forgot to disclose 😉

Character 3 and Character 2 fall in-love. How did this happen?

 

I assume the world ended and no one saw it coming! Since Ciaran is kinda involved with Amy’s older sister and Amy is only 13… Still in a few years they might have made a good enough couple. Particularly if thrown together and forced to depend on each other during a zombie apocalypse or something, with everyone else they know dead. Man that’s bleak.

Character 6 and Character 2 are locked in a room together, what will inevitably happen between them?

After what happened in I Belong to the Earth? Embarrassed silence. Accusations. Arguments. Possibly Grace swinging a punch at Ciaran – not that he really deserves it but he thinks he does.

Between character 1 and Character 3, who has the worse temper?

 

Oh easily Emlynn – artistic temperament? Frustration at not being as physically articulate as her internal narrative is? Anyway Amy is just really cheerful 90% of the time.

In a life and death situation, would Character 5 ever betray Character 2?

 

Yes, Mrs Cranford would betray her godson, Ciaran, but only if it meant saving a greater number of people by doing so.

Who, between Character 4 and Character 6 would be more likely to be arrested for indecent exposure?

 

Probably Lucas, for reasons I cannot disclose…

Character 4 and Character 1 get into a bar brawl? How did it happen, and what do they do?

They were in the same bar. That’s it. That’s all they need. The rest of it is just emotional space debris pulled into the orbit of their mutual loathing. The fact that they would then need to team up to save each others’ behinds wouldn’t help. Ultimately, they would both manage to get out, with a few judicious punches and pints of beer thrown, while the fight was at its peak, before anyone remembered who had started it in the first place. They are both quite strategically minded like that and neither of them actually enjoys fighting or is all that good at it.
Character 5 and Character 3 are part of a squadron of Spies, one of them is a traitor – how would the other find out?
 

Amy would find out that it was Mrs Cranford (acting with the best of intentions as usual) because she is super-bright and just can’t leave a puzzle unsolved. Eventually, Mrs Cranford would forget one crucial detail in her enthusiasm. That’s what she normally does to give herself away.

Character 4 and Character 6 are on TV, how did they get there and what are they doing?

 

Lucas is being interviewed about the Milton Abbey music festival when Grace storms over to have a go at him for how he’s been treating her sister. She doesn’t see the camera until she’s already socked him one. Hilarity ensues.

Character 2 is believed to be dead, how does Character 6 react?

 

Grace is upset but mostly because she has no idea how she is going to break it to her sister, Emlynn. Ciaran doesn’t mean as much to her as an individual. She’d be more worried about Em emotionally checking out again.

Character 3 goes crazy and tries to kill Character 1, how do they go about it? And do they succeed?

This very nearly happened in book 1! But enough possessed people had tried to kill Emlynn by that point… Anyway, it would have to be a similar situation with Amy not aware of her actions at all, just completely taken over or brain washed or something. And Amy herself would probably succeed because she’s clever. Gradual poison would be the most likely method. Or an accident resulting in a fatal fall of some kind. No one would ever suspect sweet little Amy… If it had happened in I Belong to the Earth then ‘Amy’ would have attacked Emlynn when they were on the moor in the rain – plenty of places to fall – and she would have had supernatural strength thanks to the circumstances.

Character 5 is suddenly landed with a baby and appeals to Character 4 for help, how does Character 4 react?

I am now crying with laughter. Neither of them is overly equipped for a baby although I imagine Mrs Cranford would do better than Lucas. Yeah asking Lucas for help…not all that useful. Although there is a very amusing nappy-changing scene now writing itself in my head…

Character 1 goes to a haunted house and demands Character 6 comes with them. What happens?

Well of course Emlynn goes to a haunted house, it’s what she does. Taking Grace along with her would be very unusual though. Grace hates ‘that weird shit’ and doesn’t think much of her sister’s bizarre ability. There would be bickering. They’d find they couldn’t leave the house and then a confrontation with the malevolent spirit – because why would you bother with any other kind. Grace might pull it together long enough to distract it while Emlynn opens the gates of death and shoves it through. Grace would probably have something very snarky to say at that point.

Character 2 has been in a terrible accident, and it’s up to Character 4 to keep them alive. What was the accident, and how does this work out?

It would be more reasonable for Lucas to cause an accident for Ciaran, then change his mind at the last minute and have to save him. I can see Lucas pushing Ciaran into the sea in North Wales at high tide…during a storm…at night… If it worked out how Lucas wanted, Ciaran wouldn’t come back but Lucas isn’t all bad so Ciaran with amnesia would probably suit him. There really isn’t a universe where those two are going to play well together.

Character 3 suffers a blow to head and loses all of their memory. Character 6 finds them – what happens?

Grace would take care of her little sister, and find someone to wreak vengeance upon for Amy hitting her head in the first place.

Character 5 has been acting strangely, disappearing on midnight expeditions, avoiding conversation and appeared distracted. Character 1 goes to investigate. What do they find?

 

Emlynn finds that Mrs Cranford didn’t tell the entire truth about certin events coming up in book two. That’s all you’re getting. Sorry… 😉

Character 3 has been kidnapped by slave-traders, and only Character 4 and Character 2 can rescue them. How do they go about it?

Oh my holy gods, yeah that might be one of the very few situations that would make them work together. Lucas has the cunning and Ciaran has the physical courage – it would be a bad day to be a slave trader. In fairness Amy should not be underestimated in that situation.

Character 5, Character 1 and Character 6 all share a common hatred – what is it?

 

I can’t say just in case anyone who hasn’t read book one should happen to read this. The second common hatred would be being made helpless, by circumstance or injury, though.

Between Character 3, Character 6 and Character 2 who is more likely to lose their mind and go on a killing spree.

 

Amy. She hasn’t found her own darkness yet. She can’t really be that cheerful…

Character 5 has been brain-washed into thinking they’re Character 1! How does Character 1 react?

When Emlynn has picked herself up off the floor and stopped laughing, I imagine she’d be quite distressed to find that Mrs Cranford believes herself to be a 17 yr old girl in love with her own godson!

Aliens attack and Character 2 reveals themselves to be an android scout sent to help destroy the Universe. Can character 4 convince Character 2 to do otherwise?

 

No. Not a chance. Lucas would only make the situation worse.

Character 5 And Character 3 have sex, how does Character 1 react upon finding them?

 

I really don’t think I should answer this one… 🙁

Character 4 and Character 6 decide to elope, how do Character 2 and Character 3 feel about this?

Grace eloping with Lucas? I’m pretty sure Amy and Ciaran would just be utterly baffled.

Character 6 is caught stealing and put in jail, does Character 2 leave them there, or break them out?

Ciaran would break Grace out. Out of loyalty to Emlynn if nothing else. Besides there’s the whole guilt thing from book one.

Character 1, Character 3 and Character 5 form TEAM A, Character 2, Character 4 and Character 6 form TEAM B. They enter a series of Mini competitions.There is an eating competition, which team members do TEAM A and TEAM B nominate? Who wins?

Amy for Team A and Ciaran for team B. Ciaran would win – Amy is tiny.

TEAM A are given a foul when one of the team members tries to put laxatives in the other teams tea. Who was responsible?

Mrs Cranford. She has a practical alls fair in love and war outlook.
A TEAM B member and TEAM A member start consorting, who are they?
 

Can’t answer this without future spoilers.

A TEAM A member throws a fight, so a TEAM B member can win, who would do that and why?

And again, Can’t answer this without future spoilers.

TEAM B are in the lead, but TEAM A gain several points in what kind of competition?

 

Psychic detective skills 😉

TEAM B and TEAM A are tied, and go onto the questionnaire round. Between A) Sports, B)Current events and Politics, C) Literature and D) General Knowledge, which topic to each Team choose?

There would be a lot of squabbling in Team B about this but they’d pick general knowledge. Team A would choose literature.

TEAM A and TEAM B swap a member, who and why?

Team A wouldn’t be willing to make the swap. Team B would be trying to swap Lucas.

Between TEAM A and TEAM B who would win the last challenge of an obstacle course relay race?

Team B. Better overall athletic ability.

How does the winning Team celebrate?

 

There’s a pub nearby, right?

Do both teams remain friends, or is it time for Round 2?!

 
Friends but largely because Team B won…

 

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