Role of Quistis Trepe

I would like to throw my hat in the ring and apply for the canon character Quistis Trepe. I feel very strongly about my ability to portray Quistis in an accurate, thoughtful, and overall pleasant way. I understand Quistis so well that the first time I played through Final Fantasy VIII, I didn’t like her. Her flaws were so apparent to me that I completely tuned out whenever she spoke. It wasn’t until my second or third run-through that I realized how much I can understand her desperate doggedness, her need for control and order, and her tight-ship mentality. She is constantly striving to better herself, even when she has already achieved greatness. This aspect of her character has made her not only a fascinatingly three-dimensional character in my mind, but also a role model for me.

I have given a great deal of thought to her character, her upbringing, and the events that led to who she is – an overachiever instructing a body of her peers, the ultimate outcast. The conversation at the beginning of the game between Quistis and Squall, in which she delights in “finally underst...