From matadin:

[shirenomad]

I've made a list of 10 characters and assigned them all numbers. Ask me questions about them ("Is 3 human?" "Who's smarter, 4 or 5?" "What would 2 and 7 do if they discovered buried treasure?") and I'll answer. Your mission is to discover which character is which.

1) Uryuu Ishida, Bleach (guessed by westmarked)
2) Yuffie Kisaragi, Final Fantasy VII (guessed by imaginari)
3) Gregory House, House MD (guessed by westmarked)
4) Mikuru Asahina, Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (guessed by westmarked)
5) Noah Bennet, Heroes (guessed by chime)
6) Daniel "Oz" Osbourne, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (guessed by imaginari)
7) Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter (guessed by westmarked)
8) Jean-Luc Picard, Star Trek: The Next Generation (guessed by westmarked)
9) Eowyn of Rohan, Lord of the Rings (guessed by chime)
10) Calvin, Calvin and Hobbes (guessed by matadin)

You can get some ideas of other good questions (and pump matadin for information about his own ten) here.

Comments

[westmarked.livejournal.com]

I'll start with a reprise of my "order in which their name goes in the Death Note" question. I think that's a good place to start.

[chime.livejournal.com]

If they all participated in a single-elimination tournament of duels to the death, who would win?

[pretzelcoatl.livejournal.com]

I'll do a general one first. What is/would be their favorite types of music, either in canon or in your headcanon?

[westmarked.livejournal.com]

What is 7's greatest weakness?

In response to Chime:

[shirenomad]

All five are listed in my interest list in some form.

2 is in your list. 9 isn't but should be. You're almost certainly also familiar with 8.

[thunderphoenix.livejournal.com]

If 1 and 2 fell in love, what would be the result of their relationship?

[imaginari.livejournal.com]

2: Yuffie? (wild guess)
6: Oz
9: Terra?

[chime.livejournal.com]

9 is likely to make noise about someone's injustice, but would not be a notable threat. Might have a little mystic power, but not much. (haven't gotten around to watching Death Note, so don't know exact details.) She is a reasonably mature female and is ostensibly desirable to date. She would refuse to attack a child, even if he were attacking her. She would eat roast pork, on the spit. Her world would be interesting to visit, and she would be good company if she visited ours. She's likely to appreciate mandolins, flutes, and the occasional harp. She wants to be loved. She's been held back by society, but is determined and skilled in a fight.

Hmm. Except for that last part I might've guessed Inara.

Does she in fact have any mystic power?

What is her profession? If applicable (that is, if different), what would it be if she were in the real world?

[westmarked.livejournal.com]

Is 8 Captain Picard?

[anneliese.livejournal.com]

I came over to guess, but I suspect I wouldn't know who 1 is, and I wouldn't be surprised if westmarked just got number 8 right!

If not, then...

8's general age?
8's profession?
Is 8 or related subjects on my interests list?