First Person Survey for: Tsura Nuzi

Name Given at Birth: Tsura Nuzi

Nicknames:  I've never had a nickname, everyone's just called me Tsura.

Hometown or where you were born:  I was born in Sucevita, Romania.

Current Residence:  I live with my troupe in our vardo.

Age: I'm only 15.

Class: I am proud to be Gypsy Scum.

What do you do, your main function in life/society: My living is dancing and entertainment.

Have you ever gone skinny-dipping / do you know how to swim: Of course I know how to swim, but no I've never gone skinny-dipping. It just never appealed to me.

Do you make fun of people: I only make fun of those who deserve it.

Favorite Color: My favorite color is midnight blue, because when I would go and care for the horses at night the sky would always be that lovely shade.

Have you ever committed or been convicted of a crime: Well, I've committed a crime...

Closest friends/How did you meet: My entire troupe are my closest friends. We dance together, laugh together, cry together, live together. We are together.

One Pillow or two: I don't have a pillow. I'm scum, remember?

Pets: I'm sadly not allowed to bring in pets. Mistress won't allow it.

Favorite Type of Music: I love drums, the beat, the different types, the dances to them. Drums are my favorite.

Hobbies/Pastimes: I dance and sing even when I'm not performing. I love to read whatever I can get my hands on and write too. When we travel and we stop at a place with horses I like to stop and talk to them.

Personal Hygiene: I am as clean as I can get. not many people want to see a dirty gypsy dance.

Favorite Food: I love cherries.

Are your parents alive, do you get along with them: My parents have long gone from this world.

If your parents are dead, when and how did they die: My father was a miller and got caught under the stone wheel when he wasn't being careful. It crushed him and he couldn't inhale, so he died when I was about 6. My mother trained horses and must have done something awful, because when I was 8 she was bitten by a horse and overtaken by a demon.

Favorite place to relax: I like to sit in the shade under trees.

Favorite Holy Day / Why: My favorite Holy Day has to be the Harvest Festival, all the food and dancing. Nothing bad ever happens on the Harvest Festival and of course there is the gypsy revel at night.

Favorite Drink: I like tea, warm or cold either way is fine.

What's your bedtime: My bedtime is when the sun fades and dark descends over us.

What, if anything, do you usually wear on your feet: I wear lace up boots of leather.

Are you married or single: I'm single and I'm not really looking. I believe I travel too much for a husband.

Do you have a family / who are they: My troupe is the closest thing I have to a family.

Favorite Entertainment: I like to watch and participate in all dancing and singing.

Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up: I loved to feed the horses with my mother.

Least Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up: I disliked carrying water.

Favorite Sport: My favorite sport has to be dancing.

Most Humiliating Moment: My most humiliating moment. We were performing in front of royalty, I believe it was the Empress of Madagascar. Since it was royalty we all had gotten new skirts made earlier that day. Mine was too big and fell off, right in the middle of our dance. I almost ran right out, but pulled the skirt on and left to the side of our dance for the remainder of our show.

Proudest Moment: After my mother died, I made it my mission in life to tame the horse that bit her and gave her the demon. I worked day and well into the night, constantly getting thrown off. I learned charms and spells, wove good luck, and prayed for help. After a year or so of this, I finally tamed the horse and rode it through the city. That was my proudest day.

Craziest Person or silliest you know: No one is crazier than me.

What do you look for in the opposite sex: I look for someone who enjoys music, dance, travel and life as much as I do. Preferably tall.

In our Hierarchical Society everybody has somebody "over" them, Who is your immediate "overlord" Goldie is my troupe leader

Favorite Sport to watch:  Jousting

Do you remember your first kiss: Well yes I remember it. It isn't worth telling about though. The boy was very slobbery.

Do you keep in touch with your childhood friends: No, my childhood friends are long gone.

Where is your favorite "Vacation" spot: I don't holiday, ever.

Have you ever been overseas: Yes, I've been almost everywhere.

Do you have Dirt/Mud floors or Stone: Dirt

What is your bed made of: Floor

How many people sleep in your bed: Many

1. I constantly try to sneak pets into the vardo.

2. I am good with horses and most other animals.

3. My most prized possession is a small leather book of my mother's.

4. I had to sell the horse I trained, to survive, and that is why I no longer have him.

5. I love sparkly things, especially jewelry.

6. I am the horse whisperer of our troupe.

7. I was betrothed but the family decided that my mother's death was bad luck for their son's marriage and the father decided to choose another.

8. I love to watch musicians play.

9. I dislike going near mills and won't enter one without a good luck charm or spell.

10. I know how to read and write.