Brandon:
You Are a Blue Pearl

You pride yourself on being unique, and people would definitely describe you as outside the mainstream.
You are a big picture person - and the details in your life can be a bit disorderly.
You get distracted easily. You tend to spend time focused on dreams and fantasies.
You are growth-oriented and concerned with your ideals. You are always striving to be better.

Mark:
You Are a White Pearl

You are a peacemaker who makes sure everyone gets along. You are sensitive to criticism and discord.
You are a natural leader, and you like to make sure everyone is taken care of.
You are a perfectionist, but you are working on letting go of control.
You are hardworking and organized. You are good at putting a group to work.

Brandon:
You Are a Two Point Conversion

You are an adept risk taker. You love to go for the glory.
You do what others are scared to do, and it pays off!
You have no fear, and because of this, you're able to look at the odds rationally.
You've taken enough small risks to get ahead in life, even if every risk hasn't panned out.

Mark:
You Are an Extra Point

You are reliable, steady, and a good team player.
You may not take risks to get glory, but you always deliver on what you promise.
When it comes to what you're good at, you know your stuff. You have years of practice to thank for that.
Your success rate is unmatched. If you say you're good at something, it's likely you're the best.

Brandon:
You Are Meatloaf

When you're stressed out, you seek food that will sustain you.
You crave a hearty, protein packed meal. And there's little heartier than meatloaf.
Life demands a lot of you. It's likely you work hard and have a lot of responsibilities.
You are energetic and can handle a lot more than most people. You take comfort in anything that fuels you.

Brandon:
You Are a Whiteboard

You are a dreamer, a visionary, and a straight up idea person. You are very creative.
Even if the things you think up are a bit wacky, they often are brilliant.
You are an adept problem solver. You are always tossing around dozens of ideas.
You would make a good artist, designer, or architect. You do best when work feels like play.

Mark:
You Are a Calculator

No matter what someone tells you, you're likely to focus on facts and data.
You're a highly analytic person. You are only concerned with what you can know for sure.
You look at situations objectively, and you have no problem approaching problems from multiple angles.
You would make a good analyst or investment banker. You are confident enough to make tough calls and hard decisions.


GHOST PRESIDENT
Adam pulled his gaze away from her deep emerald eyes and walked over his car with his hands in his pockets.

A couple hours later, Adam found himself sitting in a classic hippie den. The smell of marijuana was so strong that upon first entering, he actually coughed. Five or so other girls shared the apartment with Cady, and they were all gathered in a circle in the floor. With their legs crossed or pulled up to their chests, they passed a joint around as Yesterday by the Beatles played. Some of the girls in the circle sang along or swayed with the music. The girl on Adam’s right held out the joint to him. He took it and passed it on without taking a hit.
“You really should try that the next go ‘round,” the girl to his right said.
She had blonde wavy hair with two small braids meeting in the middle of the back of her head. She was dressed just like all the others in the circle, excluding Adam. Adam actually didn’t fit in with the group at all. He might do drugs, but when it left that one category, Adam and hippies were very different. When it came to politics, the whole “war is evil” thing just didn’t make sense to him. It’s not that Adam saw war as a good thing; he didn’t. Adam saw war as a necessary thing, something that was completely and totally inevitable. He thought anyone who believed otherwise was foolish, and he wasn’t afraid to admit it, even in a room of hippies.
That’s why when the conversation turned to politics, he didn’t shy away. Sure, Adam hadn’t really been paying attention to politics lately, but he still knew what he believed, and he’d make it a point to prove his beliefs to anyone who didn’t agree. So as soon as one of the girls in the circle brought up how evil she found war, Adam declared her wrong.
“War can be the right thing to do.”
“Right? How is murder right?” one of the girls instantly retorted.
“Murder isn’t right, but war isn’t murder. War is sacrificing a few for millions. In the grand scheme of things, thousands of lives are a small sacrifice for the dignity and security of our nation.”
Sensing the girls struggle, even for a second, for a response made Adam feel like a winner, something he hadn’t felt in a long time. How had he forgotten how much politics had meant to him? What had happened to his dream of becoming the greatest American President in history? Had everything he loved really dissolved into a sea of drugs and booze? Cady’s response cut off his thought.
“Maybe if all politicians weren’t blood hungry liars, they’d actually try and talk things out.”
Adam laughed, “Talk things out? Right, because everybody loves to be told they’re wrong, and I’m right. No politician worth a shit is going to change his mind just because of a talk. Any man who doesn’t stick to his beliefs doesn’t deserve the power of a politician. Weak people change their minds. Only strong people can choose a side and stick with it.”
“How is someone weak for realizing the error of their ways?” a girl across the circle asked.
“They’re weak because they made an error in the first place. Being careful when you choose an opinion can prevent that. Rushing to a judgment is opening yourself up for a failure.”