A Christian, Irish, Native American, a Stark, a Gryffindor, a Windrunner, a monstrumologist, a State Alchemist, a firebender, of the Green Ajah, an elf of Rivendale, a Studio Ghibli fangirl, and a fan of horses and music, A. is also a masochist, who creates characters, loves them, and then they force her to put them through hell. Yes, they are real people and the characters control the story more than the author does.