Hahahaha! Conniption is a pretty old timey, Southern term. Hardly anybody uses it anymore and any time it is, it's almost always in a joking context. It's such a great word though! It just sounds funny. Now I need to be sure and make a note to say it more often. But I'm glad I'm a good teacher, I used to want to be one for quite some time. :P

Oh man, I like taking tests like that too! Though usually my results aren't as high as I'd like. >.> I really am too hard on myself.

I think you misunderstood. I wasn't implying that the characters aren't manly, but rather that I tried really hard to make sure they didn't seem feminine or, more likely, fake. I didn't want it to seem like I was trying so hard I missed the mark. But seeing as the only opinion I had to go off of was my own, I have no idea how accurate my own perspective/ portrayal is.

Anyway, good luck not sleeping! (I say as I go off to sleep, how messed up is that??? XD)