First Person Survey for: Zia Zurina Arcelia Cortez

Name Given at Birth: Zia Zurina Arcelia Cortez

Nicknames: Zia

Hometown or where you were born: Madrid, Espana

Current Residence: Where ever Goldia takes me.

Age:  17

Class:  gypsy

What do you do, your main function in life/society: I dance to earn a living, also I cook for my gypsy sisters.

Have you ever gone skinny-dipping / do you know how to swim: Yes! I have to know how to swim to take a bath.

Do you make fun of people: I poke fun at my sister sometimes but other then that I like to keep the peace.

Favorite Color: Golden orange because it is often the color of coins.

Have you ever committed or been convicted of a crime: I cannot afford to commit a crime!

Closest friends/How did you meet: My sister Adriana she was there when I was born. Goldnia-When my sister and I escaped from Espana she took us in. Adora-She was all by herself when she joined caravan so i took her in as a sister.

One Pillow or two: A half, I share with my sister.

Pets: I move around too much to care for a pet.

Favorite Type of Music: Drums, anything I can dance to.

Hobbies/Pastimes: Dancing of course, creating new foods and forcing my sister to eat them.

Personal Hygiene: As clean as I can get, an unclean dancer isn't pleasant to look at you know.

Favorite Food: Grapes because I can eat them while dancing and doing chores.

Are your parents alive, do you get along with them: I do not know for sure if they are alive or dead. My memories of them are blurred because I was six when they were taken from me...

If your parents are dead, when and how did they die: ...My parents were captured by the Spanish Inquisition on my sister's wedding day.

Favorite place to relax: I like to sleep under trees whenever possible.

Favorite Holy Day / Why: The day of me because I get gifts from my gypsy sisters

Favorite Drink: Perry

What's your bedtime: Whenever my feet tire from dancing.

What, if anything, do you usually wear on your feet: My wonderful dancing sandals.

Are you married or single: Single and content about it.

Do you have a family / who are they: I have an older sister, Adriana she is 20. She is like my mother and best friend all at once.

Favorite Entertainment: Adora when she has had too much mead.

Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up: Cooking for everyone!

Least Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up: Cleaning up my mess after I am done cooking.

Favorite Sport: Dancing

Most Humiliating Moment: I was cooking in the vardo and it caught on fire and almost burnt down. Goldnia scolded me in front of everyone.

Proudest Moment: When I cooked a dinner my sister loved.

Craziest Person or silliest you know: Adriana, she is boy crazy.

What do you look for in the opposite sex: A man that isn't scared to dance.

In our Hierarchical Society everybody has somebody "over" them, Who is your immediate "overlord" My Kapo is Goldnia.

Favorite Sport to watch: Adriana and I are fond of jousting and the handsome men that ride the horses.

Do you remember your first kiss: I have not yet been blessed with the taste of a kiss...

Do you keep in touch with your childhood friends: I cannot remember my childhood friends.

Where is your favorite "Vacation" spot: Being a gypsy I don't really have a vacation spot but wherever the pay is good is always a favorite place to be.

Have you ever been overseas: After my sister and I escaped Espana we hid ourselves on a pirate ship! We were discovered by the captain but he was a nice man who had recently lost his daughters so Adriana and I were not killed. We sailed with them until we came to Marraco where we ran into an old family friend, Goldnia!

Do you have Dirt/Mud floors or Stone: The floors of the vardo are wooden.

What is your bed made of: Lots and lots of blankets.

How many people sleep in your bed: It depends on the weather really, usually it is me and my sister.

1. I am the cook of our caravan, and a wonderful one at that.

2. I dance for Goldnia.

3. I escaped from the Spanish Inquisition at a young age.

4. Although I am from Espana I am not fluent in speaking it.

5. I have an older sister, we are very close.

6. I am the quite more reserved sister.

7. I have sailed with pirates!

8. For coin I will dance as long as you want.

9. My favorite color is golden orange..

10. I love to eat grapes.