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[Father Luke]

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Jen:  First things first.  Name, age, birth date, city of origin?

Jo:  My name is, well my real name is Ioana Moldovan, I was born on 01.01. 1992 (that's what my birth certificate says, actually the correct date is 31.12.1991) and I live in Alba Iulia, Romania.

Jen:  Are you a Capricorn then?

Jo:  Yes, I am, so that means we're both Capricorns and we're going to take over the world. Muahaha.

Jen:  That's exactly what I was thinking.  I always knew we would though.  I've lived in America all my life and have never travelled over seas.  How would you describe Romania?

Jo:  It's a fairly pretty country; too bad people live in it. I've always had this idyllic view of my country when I was little, this was my entire world until I grew up and saw that it's only a fish-shaped small, cute and cozy country on the map. And it's too bad people always think of Dracula because we've got far more special things to offer (historical thesaurus).  Too bad we don't know how to exploit that.

Jen:  When did you start writing?

Jo:  It was only a game, really. My friend discovered a site where people from different places uploaded their creations and encouraged me to do the same. Little did I know that three years later I would aspire to become an author.  Around the age of 13 but it was bad. Really bad.

Jen:  Well I was really really bad at your age even, so you're already ahead of me.   I've read your stuff and it's good.  You have a lot of potential.

Jo: Thanks Jen. I do believe that I have a lot of work to do and always aim higher, I think that's the key, aim high but do not expect to succeed.

Jen:  Laughing.  I think you could succeed at anything you put your mind to.  You strike me as that kind of girl.  Do you prefer to write fiction or poetry?

Jo:  It's a hard question but fiction is my first love. I fall in love with my work and/or consider them my dear children. Can you choose between your children? I can't.  I've got a weird relationship with poetry though. I want to see it blooming.

Jen:  Do you read a lot?

Jo:  Yes I do and I sometimes feel guilty because I didn't read very much in the past. Books are probably the best things human kind has invented, except for knives, we really need them.

Jen:  and toilet paper.  What are some of your favorite genres and authors?  Both of fiction and poetry?

Jo:  I love all kinds (the charm of a book must exist in the craft of the writer), but lately horror, science fiction, mystery, fantasy and crime. For poetry, I would say limerick and free verse.

Jen:  Limerick?  Really?

Jo:  I participated to a competition called 'English fans' in the past and we were supposed to write limericks. The genre stuck in my head somehow,

Jen:  Huh that is cool.  I've never been able to do the limerick.

Jo:  Sure, I like the humorous ones.  Authors that influenced me were Anne Rice, Dostoevsky, Kurt Vonnegut, even J.K Rowling but I like many others.

Jen:  God I love Anne Rice.  What's your favorite novel of hers?

Jo:  Did I mention Anne and Emily Bronte? No. Hard, Hard question Jen. I would say 'The Vampire Lestat' because that inspired me in so many ways and it's very underrated,

Jen:  God that's my favorite too.  jinx.

Jo:  Are we sisters by chance?

Jen:  The Vampire Lestat is one of my very favorite fiction characters ever.  I always wanted to be a vampire.  I still do.  I think maybe?

Jo:  Oh yeah, me too but people started to think I'm crazy because I wanted to bite their necks.  I just love the power and the thrill they give me. Eyria is a vampire and she's my favorite character invented by yours truly.

Jen:  I would like to read about that.  I would like to be able to live forever.  And yah, the power is definitely seductive.  If you were made a vampire tonight, how would you spend the rest of your life?

Jo:  Oh, good question. I would travel and try to earn a lot of money, I would try to get in a band or become a founder of a secret sect that worships knowledge and tries to unfold the great mysteries of the world and I would seek knowledge myself. Of course, writing books under noms de plume should be in my top list as well. I would seek the company of others and help people as much as I could.

Jen:  If you ever become a vampire and I'm not will you come make me one?

Jo:  Jen, I would do it for sure if you prove that you need to become immortal and not turn into a death seeking prick like Lestat. I still love him with all his mistakes, damn him.

Jen:  I'd have to prove myself?

Jo:  You should think first of the consequences, especially what will we do as immortal beings taking care of a senile Hodge and a still looking hot but demented Patrick.  Meaning that we interrupt the normal cycle of life.

Jen:  I like the idea of Patrick hot but demented.  He would be easier then.

Jo:  Maybe but I'm not taking care of him. I've got mysteries to unsolve and pretty hot blond vampires to woo.

Jen:  Sigh.  I don't want to actually care for him.  Let's hire a nanny.

Jo:  Sounds good to me but she must be the icon of patience,

Jen:  I'll say. So then, in real life without vampires, what do you want to be when you get older?

Jo:  Is there such a thing? Sucks. Most likely, I'll study International Relationships in college and work in an office or travel a lot. Actually, I don't have a clear idea in mind.

Jen:  What would be your dream career?

Jo:  Being an author of course. But in my dreams I always see myself as a very cool rockin' singer.

Jen:  I bet you could do that if you wanted to.  You're such a Capricorn, though.  Such a realist.

Jo:  Jen, we live in a fast paced world that thrives on reality and nonsense. Nobody will stop to look at the dreams of a 16 year old kid. Until then, I'll most likely have to earn a living and take care of my parents; I do not wish to be the starving artist either.

Jen:  Very impressive, Jo.  You have an excellent head on your shoulders.  I wish I had been such a realist as you when I was your age.

Jo:  I wish I could stop thinking this way, heh. Guess I grew up too soon.

Jen:  Not necessarily.  I think security brings a measure of freedom along with it.  There will be time for you to play too.

Jo:  That's what my mother says.

Jen:  Oh.  My.  God.  I sound like your mother.

Jo:  You sound like a mother and you are one, nothing wrong with that. P.S we'll tell them you're my sister not my mom.

Jen:  Ah thank God.  I've started getting grey hairs, you know.  Thankfully gigi covers them up nicely for me.  If I can hold the grey hairs at bay I think the wrinkles will take a while yet and well - when I start growing a moustache can I just shoot myself?

Jo:  Maybe, I've arranged to be euthanized by my 40th birthday. As I've told you before, the older the fiddler the sweeter the sound, each age has its beauty (and ugliness that is.)  I wish to go in the future and be a 80 year old in a 16 year old body and die in glory and young.

Jen:  There you go.  I keep thinking I'll just make myself unrealistically hot like Madonna but I keep never having any money for plastic surgery. Speaking of plastic surgery, would you ever get it for any reason?

Jo:  Sure, maybe the kind of plastic surgery that removes your superficial skin and makes your wrinkles smoother and I have 5 'beauty signs' only on my upper lip which makes me unique and queer at the same time so who knows...and maybe in the future I'll have more ideas.

Jen:  laughing out loud!

Jo:  Of course plastic surgery is ridiculous or the ones who don't need it and do it of lack of anything better to do and too much money.

Jen:  I agree.  Well this is Ping Pong you know, so I guess I should ask you if you have any burning questions you'd like to ask me?  

Jo:  I think I've always been fond of your poetry but not sure what type of fiction you enjoy.

Jen:  Well, like I said I enjoy the Anne Rice, have since I was your age.  I like a little of everything though.  I have this really awesome older sister who gives me stacks of fiction books every time I'm over at her house and she has really great taste so I'm always happily reading something.  Except when I'm in school and then it's all texts.  I'm currently reading a book called Immortal, by Traci L. Slatton.  The main character's name is 'Luca Bastardo', I shit you not.  But the book is surprisingly good.

Jo:  Can you describe a bit the city you live in and the people?

Jen:  Ah, Portland is this tight little city.  It's very clean and very pretty.  Apparently we have very good public transportation.  The people in Portland are for the most part liberal. A combination of politically correct hipsters and drug culture and plain ol' regular people.  There are a lot of dogs here.  Every third person is vegan or vegetarian.

Jo:  Yayy.

Jen:  We have some good schools and it rains a lot.

Jo:  Oh, did you flirt with the idea of being one? Vegan/vegetarian?

Jen:  I always sort of do.  Every time I cook, really, quite a bit after watching Fast Food Nation... I think I could easily give up everything but seafood.  I love pretty much all seafood especially salmon, prawns, oysters, lobster...  How about you?  Ever consider vegetarian?

Jo:  No, I think I couldn't. Romanian kitchen is full of non-vegetarian products and although I like vegetables and fruits I think I need a bit of everything to have a healthy diet. Besides I'd make a bad vegetarian.

Jen:  laughing.  I guess I couldn't be a vegetarian vampire.  So what's this I hear about you being published?

Jo:  Ummm, it's a school related thing. Teachers looked for talented students and two of my pieces are now in a book which has equally good and bad writing in it. But besides that it's unimportant.

Jen:  But that's really cool.  You should be proud of yourself.  Are your parents proud?

Jo:  I've told my mom but except for that they don't care. They haven't read it and its better this way.

Jen: I never showed my parents my writing.  Even now I don't show my dad.  My mom has passed away.

Jo:  It's not that I don't necessarily want them to know, it's just that they don't take writing very seriously. You've been published before, haven't you? How did you feel when you saw it on print?

Jen:  It feels good.  I like it.  And then the feeling goes away and you're sort of addicted to it.  You want more.

Jo:  Do you remember saying at a certain age 'I want to be a writer'?

Jen:  No, not at all.  In high school I decided I wanted to teach English lit and writing because I had a really good teacher who opened my eyes to the fact that I'm smart.  I want to give that to someone else.  You know?

Jo:  Who has influenced you most in your life? Yeah, in 4th grade everybody in the class liked to listen to my little essays and it was such a good feeling and hard to achieve with a bunch of naughty kids. It's hard to find teachers dedicated to their work these days.

Jen:  My mom influenced me a lot.  My sister has been a big influence.  I get influenced by the people I'm in love with.  My kids even influence me. You?

Jo:  Probably my mom too...my English teachers who are great persons and mostly everyone who still believes in me such as my friend Cristina. You know you love me beeotch.  I feel like I can't repay them for everything they've done for me.

Jen:  I think people and parents don't need you to repay them.  They're good to you because they love you.

Jo:  Yes, it's reassuring and scary at the same time, when you're involved in any kind of relationship there are both risks and advantages.

Jen:  Tell me about it.  I am so stupid in all matters love.  Have you ever been in love?

Jo:  Only with ideas and abstract people in my imagination. Puppy love yes but real love is hard to find and I think that if I find it my life would turn upside down because I'd give myself completely to someone and I hope he'll know what to do with too much love.

Jen: Almost all my love affairs have ended badly.  Or maybe all of them.  sigh. Can I cry on you?

Jo:  Sure, lemme get my special shirt. I'm an agony aunt for my friends or so called friends. I just listen and listen and reassure and hope that I will be paid back one day, somehow.

Jen:  Laughing.  I promise I'll pay you back.  You always have a place to stay when in Portland.  Ugh, speaking of life outside this window I need to make some dinner.  Turkey burgers.  Want some?

Jo:  Yum. I'm not a good cook unfortunately.

Jen:  Yah?  Well that's how I'll repay you then.  Any last words of wisdom?  Shout outs?  Death threats before we shut this bitch down?

Jo:  RAWWWWWRRRR SO YOU SHOULD KNOW BITCHES THAT I USE A SECRET IDENTITY AND I AM IN FACT A VAMPIRE DIVA AND WILL POISON YOU ALL WITH MY BLOOD SO YOU WILL BECOME MY FOLLOWERS!  Hope caps lock isn't a problem.

Jen:  Laughing.  Nope, never. Caps lock is your friend.

Jo:  And you made a good decision to interview me since I rock and I'm so cool and everything. Thank you Jen.

Jen:  Ah you are welcome.  Thanks for choosing me to be the interviewer.  I was surprised and flattered.  I totally thought you'd go for Hodge.

Jo:  I wanted to go for drucifer, really 'cause Hodge would have asked me about Constitution and about space rockets.  But you know I suck up to you for dear life Jen.

Jen:  Laughing.  dru is hott.  Good way to end a ping pong.

Jo:  *is ashamed*

Jen:  laughing again.  Alright dear lady, I will talk to you soon?

Jo:  Sure, bye bye my darlings hope you enjoyed teh awesomeness!

Jen:  Thanks Jo.  Kisses.  xxx