Hello!
My pen name/alter ego's name, Sarah Mercury, came from a rather long process. Here's how:
When I was in Grade 8, I decided to watch TNG to see why my dad liked it so much, and ironically, right around the same time, The New TNN (what is now called Spike TV) played a TNG marathon of back to back episodes from like 9am to 3am for a whole week. I became a Trekkie since then, and started developing a character in my head named Sarah. For the longest time, she didn't have a last name. Then my friend, who draws lions, like in the Lion King, said that she'd draw me a lion character, but the name I had to be sort of like the name you'd give your pet. Since I had always loved the element, Mercury, that was the name I gave my lion character. Then I decided the character, Sarah, would have the last name Mercury. And I also created a middle name for her (Maria). And thus, my character had a real name.
When my oldest brother got me into Deep Space Nine my character went from in my head to being my alter ego. She's more than just a fictional character: she's my better half. The kind of person I wish I was. And ever since then, any main female character I make in any story will always hold the name Sarah.
MORE INFO:
Real Name: Vanessa
Birthdate: February 8th, 1986
Age: 22
Astrological Sign: Aquarius
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Interests and likes: Star Trek, the majority of the Final Fantasy games (FFIV being my favourite), older generation games, such as Blaster Master, the Blue Collar Boys (Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, Ron White and Larry the Cable Guy), Enya, Loreena McKennitt and anything with a fiddle in it.
"Always stand up for what you believe in, even if you're the only one standing."
-- Unknown
"Even in the darkest moments, you can always find something that'll make you smile."
-- Captain Benjamin Sisko
"Beneath this mask is an idea... and ideas are bullet-proof."
-- V
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