Game: Who am I? - 20 Questions

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1. Is the character fictional? YES
2. Is the character a female? YES
3. Is the character a human? YES
4. Does the author who created this character have an ibdof forum/subforum? NO
5. It this person the main character of the story? YES
6. Is the book Science Fiction or Fantasy? YES
7. Is the character a warrior?
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1. Is the character fictional? YES
2. Is the character a female? YES
3. Is the character a human? YES
4. Does the author who created this character have an ibdof forum/subforum? NO
5. It this person the main character of the story? YES
6. Is the book Science Fiction or Fantasy? YES
7. Is the character a warrior? NO
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1. Is the character fictional? YES
2. Is the character a female? YES
3. Is the character a human? YES
4. Does the author who created this character have an ibdof forum/subforum? NO
5. It this person the main character of the story? YES
6. Is the book Science Fiction or Fantasy? YES
7. Is the character a warrior? NO
8. Is the character a young person?
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1. Is the character fictional? YES
2. Is the character a female? YES
3. Is the character a human? YES
4. Does the author who created this character have an ibdof forum/subforum? NO
5. It this person the main character of the story? YES
6. Is the book Science Fiction or Fantasy? YES
7. Is the character a warrior? NO
8. Is the character a young person? YES
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To be more specific, is the book fantasy?
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1. Is the character fictional? YES
2. Is the character a female? YES
3. Is the character a human? YES
4. Does the author who created this character have an ibdof forum/subforum? NO
5. It this person the main character of the story? YES
6. Is the book Science Fiction or Fantasy? YES
7. Is the character a warrior? NO
8. Is the character a young person? YES
9. To be more specific, is the book fantasy? YES
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Is the author male?
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1. Is the character fictional? YES
2. Is the character a female? YES
3. Is the character a human? YES
4. Does the author who created this character have an ibdof forum/subforum? NO
5. It this person the main character of the story? YES
6. Is the book Science Fiction or Fantasy? YES
7. Is the character a warrior? NO
8. Is the character a young person? YES
9. To be more specific, is the book fantasy? YES
10. Is the author male? YES
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Is there an animal companion in this story?
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1. Is the character fictional? YES
2. Is the character a female? YES
3. Is the character a human? YES
4. Does the author who created this character have an ibdof forum/subforum? NO
5. It this person the main character of the story? YES
6. Is the book Science Fiction or Fantasy? YES
7. Is the character a warrior? NO
8. Is the character a young person? YES
9. To be more specific, is the book fantasy? YES
10. Is the author male? YES
11. Is there an animal companion in this story? YES, ALTHOUGH THERE MAY BE ROOM FOR DISAGREEMENT ON THIS ONE.
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So, a young female human in a fantasy by a male author (unfortunate phrasing there) who is not represented by IBDoF fora. There is a possible animal companion
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We have a winner! blueworld has guessed the identity of the mystery person:
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Lyra from Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials series
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I would never have got that one since I haven't read those books.

IN fact, I haven't even heard of them. ARe they good?
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The Golden Compass is #14 in the iblist ratings. I'm not sure it deserves quite that level of acclaim, but I would put His Dark Materials on the list of fantasy classics.
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Who am I? - 20 Question Game

I am thinking of a person, real or fictional, living or dead.

The group can ask 20 questions to try to figure out the identity of the mystery person.

I will only answer yes or no (maybe a little more info ).

A guess will be sent ONLY via PM - and does not count towards the question count.

Only one guess per person per day allowed.

The first person to correctly guess the person is the winner, and gets one (1) Sherlock point.

Ask away!
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1. Is the person fictional?
2. Male?
3. Human?





I figured I would get all of that out of the way at once.
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Wandering through this world of woe
But there's no sickness, no fear or danger
In that bright land
To which I go
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1. Is the person fictional? YES
2. Male? NO
3. Human? NO
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1. Is the person fictional? YES
2. Male? NO
3. Human? NO
4. Is the character organic as opposed to mechanical?
I am a poor, wayfaring stranger
Wandering through this world of woe
But there's no sickness, no fear or danger
In that bright land
To which I go
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1. Is the person fictional? YES
2. Male? NO
3. Human? NO
4. Is the character organic as opposed to mechanical? ORGANIC
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1. Is the person fictional? YES
2. Male? NO
3. Human? NO
4. Is the character organic as opposed to mechanical? ORGANIC
5. Fantasy?
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1. Is the person fictional? YES
2. Male? NO
3. Human? NO
4. Is the character organic as opposed to mechanical? ORGANIC
5. Fantasy? YES
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1. Is the person fictional? YES
2. Male? NO
3. Human? NO
4. Is the character organic as opposed to mechanical? ORGANIC
5. Fantasy? YES
6. Is she an elf?
I am a poor, wayfaring stranger
Wandering through this world of woe
But there's no sickness, no fear or danger
In that bright land
To which I go
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Post by blueworld »

1. Is the person fictional? YES
2. Male? NO
3. Human? NO
4. Is the character organic as opposed to mechanical? ORGANIC
5. Fantasy? YES
6. Is she an elf? NO
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Post by ChoChiyo »

1. Is the person fictional? YES
2. Male? NO
3. Human? NO
4. Is the character organic as opposed to mechanical? ORGANIC
5. Fantasy? YES
6. Is she an elf? NO
7. Would she be considered an animal?
8. Is she human level intelligence or above?
I am a poor, wayfaring stranger
Wandering through this world of woe
But there's no sickness, no fear or danger
In that bright land
To which I go
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Post by blueworld »

1. Is the person fictional? YES
2. Male? NO
3. Human? NO
4. Is the character organic as opposed to mechanical? ORGANIC
5. Fantasy? YES
6. Is she an elf? NO
7. Would she be considered an animal? NO, she is humanoid
8. Is she human level intelligence or above? YES
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