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Tina nodded in reply as Professor Beryl answered her question. Oh, okay… she guessed it made sense that the boot would need the motion of hopping to wake it up, though the answer raised another question in her mind. Why didn't the sorting hat, which was most likely older than that boot, also need a jarring motion such as hopping to wake it up? Had a different type of magic been used to create it? She was tempted to ask but decided against it so as not to get too off track. She could always ask later or try to look up the answer on her own.
She picked up her quill, poised to take notes as Professor Beryl started speaking. So they weren't going to use runes to give an object sentience? That was a shame, though Tina had to admit she found the whole MBTI personality types concept interesting… even if she didn't see what it had to do with Ancient Runes. Oh, so that's how the subjects related? The more she listened to the professor's explanation, the more sense it made. In fact, this activity sounded pretty fun - much more so than the usual memorizing ridiculously long and complicated galdrs!
Tina looked over her handout, paying special attention to the traits listed under her personality type. Thoughtful, organized, reserved… that sounded like her. She wasn't sure about the innovative or forward-thinking part, though. She copied the traits on the handout onto her parchment underneath her name and personality type. Now came the task of whittling the list down to 3-5 traits to work with.
In the end, Tina decided to go with the five traits she felt applied to her most. Then she went to retrieve one of the books from the front so she could cross reference and add additional information to her list as needed. Now came the hard part: finding the right runes to represent the traits. As she pored over her runes textbook, Tina found quite a few possibilities for the first trait on her list. Of course, the most obvious representation for “determined” was Nauthiz - it even had that exact word listed in the association! But upon further reading, Tina thought that might be a better choice for “independent” as it also represented self-reliance and self initiated change. She decided to list Nauthiz under independent because it was the only rune she thought could possibly fit there and went with Uruz for determination. The rune represented strength, tenacity, and action… all things Tina associated with determination.
After writing down the runes and a couple of notes explaining the reasoning behind her choices, Tina looked over her list of traits again. The next one was “imaginative”. She knew just what to do for that one! Kenaz represented the power to create one's own reality, and that was basically what imagination was, right? There was also the associations with vision, inspiration, and creativity, which sort of went along with imagination… or at least they did in Tina's mind. Using her imagination always made her feel more inspired and creative. She smiled to herself, thinking back to Flamel's lesson on Kenaz and Isa. Maybe the associations with vision and creativity were the reason she had an easy time with Kenaz last term?
The next trait on Tina's list was a lot harder to match. After reading and re-reading over her textbook, she went with Isa to represent “reserved” due to its association with turning inward. It was probably a bit of a stretch, but at least in Tina's opinion, being reserved meant turning inward on oneself. Of all the runes on her list, this was the association she felt least confident about, but none of the others in her book seemed to even remotely fit the trait. Maybe she should've chosen something a little easier to interpret, even if it wasn't a trait she personally connected with.
As Tina was busy second guessing her interpretation, she overheard Professor Beryl say they only had five minutes left. Ugh, there wasn't time to go back and change her answer. She had to move on to her last trait - and fast! Luckily this one was a little easier to match. In her textbook, she found a couple of runes that could represent “organized”, but she thought Dagaz would be the best fit. Organization gave her the security and certainty, two associations with Dagaz, that she needed to function, and the association of clarity fit with Tina's mindset in an organized state. Once she'd finished writing her final rune choice and the reasoning behind it, Tina set down her quill and awaited further instructions.
Text Cut: Tina's findings INTJ
Thoughtful, Innovative, Analytical, Organized, Reserved, Forward-thinking, Objective, Determined, Independent, Imaginative, Rational, Dedicated, Focused, Theoretical, Tough-minded, Decisive.
Determined - Uruz (represents strength, tenacity, and action. Determination involves taking action and requires strength and tenacity in the face of setbacks)
Independent - Nauthiz (represents self reliance and self-initiated change. Self-reliance and self-initiated change are a big part of independence.)
Imaginative - Kenaz (represents vision, inspiration, creativity/power to create one's own reality. Imagination is essentially the power to create one's own reality and can be used as a tool to foster inspiration and creativity.)
Reserved - Isa? (represents turning inward, and one could argue that being reserved means turning inward)
Organized - Dagaz (represents daylight clarity, security and certainty. Organization brings about security and certainty, and I feel a sense of mental clarity when things are organized)
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