When you walk into this room, which faces toward the west, you realize that this chamber's decorated in shades of blue. A bookcase filled with mementos from countless worlds sits next to a desk, and paintings of various sizes hang from the ebony walls. On the dresser, which has a large mirror above it, are a couple of jewelry boxes that look rather stuffed. On the bed, sitting cross-legged on the royal-blue bedspread is the Gemlord Zoisite, strumming lightly on an acoustic guitar. In her feminine form at the moment, the beautiful, androgenous-appearing warrior smiles a bit coldly as she sees you and Dianna enter.

I see you're here for the questions, ne? How nice.

You said you didn't mind.

::Shakes her head:: Well, I said I'd answer them. Fire away before I lose my patience. ::She stops strumming the guitar and gracefully leans over, carefully propping the instrument against the bed. Then she sits back up and sensuously stretches out her legs, draping them over the side of the bed so that the toes of her dainty boots rest against the plush, dark-blue carpet::

::Nods and takes a breath:: Okay, the basics first. What's your name and rank?

::Giggles a bit:: Lord or Lady Commander Zoisite, Warrior of Elemental Water, Commander of the Western Quarter.

Age and birthday?

I came into existence on October 30, 999 million years ago. ::Grins::

So can you relate that in human terms? Then go on with your height and weight.

Well, I'm the equivalent of a human around 20 or so. I'm only 5'8" tall, and there's no way in hell I'm telling you or anyone what I weigh. ::Glares coldly, looking insulted::

::Gets a sweat drop and doesn't push the matter:: Okay... Hair and eye color?

::Rolls her eyes and just sighs, an annoyed expression on her face:: What? Can't see for yourself? Geez. ::Takes a breath:: Violet-blue eyes and golden-blond hair with copper highlights. Though, like the others, my eye color's different than the anime or manga counterparts. Here we have eye colors that match the stones we represent.

::Nods:: I explained that somewhere else, Zoi-chan.

Well, excuse me. How would I know what you've already told them? I've been hanging around the Tower minding my own business. Anyway, let's get on with it.

Oh, all right. ::Mutters under breath:: Brat.

::Raises an eyebrow:: What was that, Di-chan? I didn't catch that.

Never mind. Anyway, what are your duties as a member of the Elemental Guard?

::Sly grin:: I'm the reconnaissance officer. In other words, the sneak and the spy. I go out into our surroundings to watch and listen, picking up dirt on the locals and digging up any useful information to take back to our leader Kunzite. Plus my ability to pick up on emotions and thoughts comes in handy, as does the disguise power. ::Giggles:: There have been many a time when I've played bait for a trap. Interesting thing is that I usually have to play an innocent girl when I'm bait. Not a huge demand for innocent, pretty boys-- though there are a few takers of that out there.

Uh... ::Sweat drop:: Let's not really go there. Hrmm.

::Interrupts:: Before everyone dies of curiosity, I'll say this. My anime counterpart is either straight or gay, female or male, depending on what version you see. My manga counterpart is male and most likely straight. Me, well I can be either male or female, shifting sex at will and often in tune to my mood, and I'm bisexual. I'm attracted to who a person is, not what they are. ::Grins slyly:: I pay attention to beauty no matter where I find it.

Now that you've gotten that off your chest...

::Giggles at the phrase::

::Frowns and continues:: How about telling us about your powers.

Of course. ::Giggles again:: I like people to know what they're messing with. Okay, for starters, I have the standard Gemlord powers: limited immortality, a healing comatose state and can be resurrected by Lord Sid. Then there's the ones I have in common with the Elemental Guard: telepathy, telekinesis--one of my personal favorites. It's so nice being able to gracefully float in the air and look down on the peons below-- illusionary disguise and, finally, pyrokenises. Gotta love being able to play with fire like that. ::Winks::

Other powers are a telekinetic blast laden with either cherry petals used to blind and confuse an opponent or ice shards used to rip an opponent up. Both of those are what I usually shout "Zoi!" to do. Heh, before I forget . . . My teleportational field is linked to my current form. As a female, it manifests as a swirl of cherry petals, but as a male, it's a whirl of glittering violet-blue sparkles.

::Pauses a moment, collecting her thoughts:: Continuing on... I also can freeze up an area and create a sword of ice that's as strong as a steel blade. I can also make daggers of ice crystals that I then throw or stab with deadly accuracy. As the Warrior of Water, I can do a number of water-based as well as ice-based attacks. "Water Cosmic Electrify" is my personal force field, and "Water Elemental Tsunami" is a high-powered water-jet attack. "Water Elemental Blast" is my basic water-jet attack; it's enough to knock someone down from the force. ::Grins:: I'm a sensitive empath, able to read and project emotions of all sorts. However, I find manipulating one's emotions on purpose through magic something extremely dishonorable. Though I have the ability, I rarely use it; I always feel dirty afterwards-- worse than the day I spent down in the sewers with the rats crawling all over me. ::Makes a face and shudders::

Moving on . . . Hobbies, likes and dislikes. Care to let us know about them?

::Recovers, then smiles a bit:: Well, my hobbies are music and collecting paintings. I play any number of instruments and have a beautiful singing voice--mezzo-soprano as a female and a mellow tenor as a male. I also compose music and will often improvise a tune when I'm just playing. However, I'm very sensitive to emotions broadcast in music, and if I'm not careful, I empathically project when I play. I don't mean to, but it happens quite a bit. ::Gestures at the paintings on the wall:: I love paintings and I tend to buy at least one that catches my eye from places I've visited. A few of those there are also Kunzite's work, gifts from our fearless leader. ::Smiles sweetly for a moment, then points at the bookcase in the room, which is stuffed with knick-knacks and mementos:: I also tend to pick up a souvenir from places I've visited. Quite a collection over the centuries, ne?

As for dislikes, I have a few. I hate rats, mice and crawly bugs. I don't like dogs, crows and other scruffy, filthy animals. I despise getting dirty or anything that messes up my appearance. Idiocy and inept behavior are also a couple of things I hate, and I really can't stand sloppy, crude or moronic people. And nothing gets my anger up faster than some jerk male disrespecting females and things feminine. After all, I know what it's like both ways. ::Grins:: But there are a number of things I do like. My smart-ass answer is usually "Revenge, ice crystals, fireballs, temper tantrums and dressing up in sailorfuku." ::Giggles, then gets a serious look on her face:: But to answer that in sincerity, here's what I have to say. I like beautiful things and Classical art-- namely paintings, sculptures and illuminated manuscripts. I love romance and love, gorgeous flowers, intelligent conversation spiced with witty remarks and the thrill and challenge of spying and prying secrets out of others. And I also enjoy anything that has to do with water-- swimming, snow and rain for a few examples.

Well, that's all I wanted to ask. Thanks for putting up with me and the guests.

::Giggles:: You're welcome. Aren't I the generous one, ne?

Right. Anyway, we won't keep you further. See you.

::Smiles and actually waves:: Sayonara minna-san. And be sure to bug the Captain for me. You know how much Diamond likes these guided tours . . .

::As the door closes, you catch a glimpse of Zoisite leaning gracefully over to retrieve her guitar::

::Out in the hallway, Di glances around with a smile:: Okay, where shall we go now? We've a few other places to explore or people to see.