May Activity #1: How to Choose an Animal Discussion

[trivalent.livejournal.com]

Activity: How to Choose an Animal
Points: Participation 10pts/5kts, Additional comment: 2pts/1kt. 10 point bonus for animagi.
Deadline: Monday, 17 May EDT (7pm UTC)

Everyone has their own way of reading an application, picking up what to look for in a form and narrowing it down to one creature. But, lets open it up - share your secrets, your tips, everything. New voters can learn from the masters, and perhaps even the experienced voters can pick up a thing or two.

Comments

[marchenland.livejournal.com]

I jot down some traits, focusing on things like: is the applicant introverted / extroverted, wants to live in air / on land / in sea, etc. From there, I narrow it down a bit. Most mammals are more extroverted, but not all. Playful leans toward the small to medium mammals (primates, small pack animals). Shyness leans toward herd animals. Etc. I think about the evolution of the traits; I don't know if I can explain my thought process though.

I'm actually thinking of making a big matrix of animals for animagus voting, but I doubt I'll ever get to it.

[supremacy-born.livejournal.com]

Please remember to list your name and House! :)