Since I haven't done this in a while, and since it seems it has become a little bit of a tradition here at Snowboard Kids World from time to time, I have decided to once again open up an old favorite:

ASK MS. MALTINIE!

Yes, it is that wonderful topic where you can ask me anything, so long as it doesn't violate the forum rules. It could be from my current projects, to my own opinions of things, you have the option of asking any of these!

Nicole followed up my little series with a question session of her own, so I suppose it's come back to me now!

So feel free, ask me anything, and I'll be sure to give you an answer right back.

EDIT: So we're clear, this entire post will have me replying In Character. If you want to ask me a question Out of Character, please PM me.

- Linda

Midnight Angel @ Oct 15 2009, 02:43:40 AM wrote: Hello, Ms. Maltinie. I have a question for you. What ever happened to the original Ask Ms. Maltinie topic?

The original topic was pruned when I cleaned out old topics, thinking about it I should probably do that again, there's quite a few topics now from 2008.

- Linda

Peachrocks @ Oct 15 2009, 05:38:20 PM wrote: How many times have you been overseas and where?

That's a long list, I've been across the ocean quite a few times, more than I can count actually. Occasionally I did have to go with my dad on business trips when I couldn't stay at the estate myself. Even with the servants around, my parents were really concerned about my safety and always wanted me nearby, just in case.

- Linda

Peachrocks @ Oct 16 2009, 03:22:43 AM wrote: That being the case, where is your favourite country/place outside of Snow Town?

I actually like England quite a bit, very pretty country. I also like France, though my dad doesn't really like going there for some reason.

There's quite a few places I still want to visit for a longer period of time, get to know those places a bit better.

- Linda

snowblind @ Oct 16 2009, 05:02:27 PM wrote: Having not seen the previous topic, I need to ask: do you really have servants or are you RPing as Linda? O_o

Also, favourite music?

*Out of character answer*

Per my previous information: So we're clear, this entire post will have me replying In Character . If you want to ask me a question Out of Character, please PM me.

*End out of character answer*

I'm a fan of pop and dance. I also don't mind some classical, mostly got into that through my mother.

- Linda

Midnight Angel @ Oct 19 2009, 03:48:03 AM wrote: Here's a good one for ya. In the SBK+ cutscenes you've got tan skin and orange hair, but every other time you've got pale skin and brown hair. How do you explain the color change?

I blame poor camera work on Nicole's servants' part (They did all the camera work, not mine!).

I mean sure, it makes me look a lot different, but it's no excuse compared to how Nicole looked in it. I think it was an editing job to make me look "different" from her due to our skin tones looking so much alike. The red hair...I don't know, probably an inside joke with them.

I don't mind the skin tone change much, the red hair... not too bad, but I prefer my brown hair, thank you.

- Linda

Moonwulf @ Oct 20 2009, 01:10:22 PM wrote: Hello, Linda. Mind if I ask a few questions?

I've wondered this for awhile, but what do you personally think of the other kids you hang around and do snowboarding with?

What made you want to stay in Snow Town after you got cured from your illness, was it the enviroment that you liked? And how did your parents react to that?

Just a guess, but I think you undertake some pretty big cold-resisting training in order to snowboard in cold places like on Silver Mountain in just a bikini top and leotard pants?

I'll go down the list:

Slash: Ugh, what a brat! It's like he can't stop being a pest to everyone! Always has to be better, always has to show off, always has to win. Makes you wonder about why he always has to be so competitive with me.
Jam: Another irritating little bug, just like Slash he's gotta be "the master" as it were, thankfully it's not as bad as Slash. It's not so much that part that bugs me either, but when you play music THAT loud? You want to stay away for sake of keeping your hearing.
Nancy: Nancy's a great friend! We still hang out pretty regularly, usually twice a week. She's gotten a little uptight as of late, I'm hoping that's not a result of her hanging out with me though. She still loves animals and such though, and is great to bring along when going clothes shopping.
Tommy: I actually barely talk to the guy, and it's not because I don't like him, but more because he's not much for conversation. So quiet, the guy's an enigma to me as it were. I do wish he'd pipe up a bit more, he was great to snowboard with, and it'd be nice to talk about that at least.
Wendy: A little eccentric at times, but she's pretty fun to hang around, so long as she's not trying to test some new gadget around me. Sometimes those new inventions are fun for her to test with all of us, but I don't want to be around when one of those inventions goes really wrong, you know?
Damien: Umm, don't really see much of the little blue demon, so I can't really say much. The one time we did see him he was a pest, but more on the "I want to cause real trouble" side than Slash's "I cause trouble to be funny" antics. So yeah.
Nicole: Ugh! What a little shrew! Just because I throw one tournament myself, she thinks she can throw her own to try and upstage me! Not only that, but even the smallest transgressions where I am better than her, she tries to make up for it by attempting to state the little points into where she believes her arguements are right and mine are wrong.
Ruby: Talk about a guy obsessed with bettering himself and wanting attention. He's almost the anti-Tommy as I think of him, instead of staying quiet and avoiding talking to anyone, he's very loud, and always attempting to get everyone to notice him, even though it's a silly way of approaching it.
Pamela: She's a nice friend, but sometimes she has a bit of a dark side, specifically in arguments between myself and Nicole. (We all know what happened last time...) She's a good friend to talk to, but I never really am able to bring her with me on trips since she's always busy with her acting career.
Kaede & Sinobin: I don't really know much about them, so I can't really refer to them as friends to be honest. What I know of them, they're...different. Makes me curious about their personalities.

Why did I choose to live in Snow Town? Well, compared to living live in a crowded, uncomfortable city, to that of the close-knit environment of Snow Town, I think I made the better choice of living here so that I could develop friendships that will last a lifetime, rather than barely know anyone in a city of a few million.

And really, the outfit is not only my attempt at a fashion statement, but it's also a way of demonstrating both my determination and endurance while doing that which I love to do.

Hope that answered all of your questions!

- Linda

Moonwulf @ Oct 20 2009, 04:05:32 PM wrote: Ah, thanks for replying.

Though much appreciation for the in-depth answers, you kinda forgot one thing: How your parents reacted to you wanting to stay in Snow Town after you got cured. Seeing as they're very rich and busy people, I doubt they would have all the time of the world spend time with you, but I think they trust the servants to take good care of you and they visit you often to see how you're doing?

Sorry about that, thought my previous reply went over that.

In regards to it, they were kind of surprised considering the environment around Snow Town isn't exactly the pleasant type that my parents are used to. Regardless, they didn't want to make me upset by pulling me from where I wanted to be, so they decided to raise me there.

Also in regards to my parents not being around much, that's not entirely true. Much of the time sure, my parents are on business trips, but they do make time to be with me for most of the week, or they take me with them on trips.

- Linda

Linda Maltinie @ Oct 20 2009, 02:45:09 PM wrote: Pamela: She's a nice friend, but sometimes she has a bit of a dark side, specifically in arguments between myself and Nicole. (We all know what happened last time...)

Well we all know that part of the story but did Pamela actually make the both of you *ahem* eat your words?

Moonwulf @ Oct 23 2009, 02:37:41 PM wrote:

It may be, I mean as of late sure she's been hanging around me, but still, I want Nancy to be Nancy, not be me. "I" am me, not she.

Ah, ok. Though just a rumor, but I've heard from Nicole lately that you might have a crush on Slash. Is that true?

Wha wha wha WHAT?! No! That is entirely untrue! Why in the world would I have ANY interest in that spike-topped little spaz? He's rude, he's disgusting, and he's no where near my standards!

Nicole, I swear I'm going to make you pay for rumors like that!

- Linda

Peachrocks @ Oct 27 2009, 05:09:04 AM wrote: Linda that's all hearsay... unless you heard it from the source don't believe it happened. I think Rick/Moonwulf just likes the idea of you and Slash goin' together... don't you!?

On the subject, have you ever told Nicole something that wasn't true or spread a rumour to get under her skin? Or vice versa? I guess something like this must have happened, so pick your best/worst moment .

To be honest I've always found rumors to be very childish, but they can get really uncomfortable if they spread around quite a bit. If I'm going to insult someone or make them feel uncomfortable, I'd embarrass them in public and then the public would do the work for me.

I find it gets results a lot quicker than letting rumors spread.

And really, any time that I can make Nicole eat her own words is an embarrassment in itself, so me winning against her is self-serving for that.

- Linda

Moonwulf @ Oct 29 2009, 11:16:42 PM wrote: Though back to the subject too for me. And while we're talking about Nicole here anyway, may I ask what exactly really sparked this intense dislike attitude between you and Nicole besides from your father's dislike of hers?

Very simple, we both find ourselves superior to one another, and when we continuously infringe upon each others' superiority, we clash.

Honestly, the list is so long that it'd take me months just to scratch the tip of that iceberg.

- Linda