Rooster

Since Final Fantasy VIII has no set year in which it takes place, I subtracted Quistis' age (18) from the year in which the game was released (1999) to get 1981. 1981 is consequently the Year of the Rooster.
Despite her frequent tokens of kindliness, the Rooster woman is even less easy to live with than the male half of the sign: Her character surpasses his in sharpness, with in addition a petty side to it.

Strange as it may seem, this female exhibits tremendous strength of will; she has nothing to envy her Buffalo counterpart as far as forcefulness is concerned. She is not inclined to be adaptable, contrary to what her surface gentleness may indicate. She imposes her authority on others almost without noticing it. People are generally reluctant to come into opposition with her; even when she is totally sincere, they cannot help being on their guard against her, for they sense the volcano fire under the quiet mountain. Like the Snake woman, she loves to charm and seduce; but while her astrological sister's objective is to secure acceptance, she only seeks to make her interlocutors accept her dictates more easily.
Once the Gang remembers their childhood, Quistis was dubbed "bossy little Quisty." Though she might have had all the children's best interests in mind, there is without a doubt that Quistis might have seemed a little too bratty or self-imposing; after all, as an Instructor trying to get to know her student Squall better, she certainly did so. She has spent about two years of her life in a position which categorizes herself in a higher position than most of her peers; her abrupt change in status has probably caused her to emit some kind of "higher than thou" personality.
There could be no doubt about her aggressiveness, which varies in intensity according to her success or failure in sublimating her ingrained anxiety. It is not rare to see her fly into a rage at the slightest provocation. She often subjects to pitiless examination those with whom she comes into contact. Her remarks and criticisms about people can be as ruthless as those of the Dog woman - she has a brutal way to say things, without bothering to beat about the bush. When opposed, she may show a tendency to be cruel. She may even resort to unfair methods in an effort to crush and humiliate an adversary. Her sadistic penchant is at its worst when she finds herself under pressure or in disappointment.

Her vindictiveness is equal to anything. When she has decided to bear a grudge against someone, there is practically no way to lesser it until he has definitely gotten out of her way.

Secretiveness and slyness make up an indissociable part of her character. She instinctively knows how to dissimulate and can fool others for extended periods if she chooses to.
If Quistis is prone to become "depressed over trivial matters," then she is most likely also prone to become angry over any small thing - on the inside at least. It seems to me that Quistis is the type of person - much like Squall - who doesn't really know how to deal with emotions. She has some sort of an awkward persona - a teenager that has been forced to grow up too fast - that hinders much of her social life. Her "pitiless examination" comes into play with, once again, her outburst at Caraway Mansion in Deling City. Rinoa had no prior military training and so Quistis considered her ideas useless and irritating - and then promptly told her that she had no time to waste. She also came off as exceedling mean because of her jealousy of Rinoa.
The Rooster woman ranks among the rare persons, male or female, endowed with such vivid intelligence and perspicaciousness. Her judgment is not only rapid; it is acute and apropos as well. She has the gift for seeing realities behind the smokescreen of evidences and particularly of words. There is no possibility of lying to her - she generally knows the truth instantly, as if through supernatural revelation. She can effortlessly sense another's most vulnerable points, the flaw in his defense system, and then find the most appropriate means possible to deliver him a lethal blow.
Quistis, without a doubt, comes off as the most intelligent character in the game. From her glasses to her (former) position as an Instructor, she practically radiates her ability to think fast, quick, and precise. Quistis' smarts in the game got the Gang out of many hard spots, and her ability to observe has earned her the ability to predict Squall's thought and speech pattern in the beginning of the game.
It has been pointed out earlier that there exist many similarities between natives of the Buffalo and those of the Rooster. The Rooster woman is no exception to this general observation. Among other things she tends to take herself too seriously. Laughing at herself is something she simply cannot conceive of. She lacks the sense of joy and humor to a serious extent. Self-righteousness is not totally alien to her. She continuously looks for appreciation though she will seldom admit it. On the other hand, few would be as generous with their own advice as she.

This is a profoundly conservative type despite her apparent nonconformism and liberalism. She has definite ideas and fixed opinions, which she is prepared to defend to the bitter end. Tact and compromise are not her strong points, for she is quite determined to have her own way. One can sometimes detect in her a certain kind of bigotry, religious or other.
I have said it a few times throughout my analysis of Quistis; a lot of people perceive her as the type with "a stick up her butt". Her Instructor position has taught her to not meddle in small matters and get straight to the heart of the matter - Quistis is strictly business; all work and no play would probably be her motto. Her position has also made her not easy-going at all - she cannot laugh or joke with Selphie and even Rinoa until the end of the game, and even when she does that, it, in my opinion, still seems a little bit awkward for her. Basically, Quistis has lived her life backwards - in the beginning, she's the most mature and adult in the group, but during the game she learns to go back into her adolescent and teenage years to try to relearn how to act like one through Selphie, Rinoa, and the rest of the Gang.

The second paragraph is probably most exemplified in her outburst at Deling...again. Do I really have to reiterate that? :P
The self-destructive force that inhabits her functions uninterruptedly, only with more or less vigor according to the prevailing circumstances. It is why she seems to be constantly on the lookout for ways to ill-treat herself or ensure failure - in perfect good faith and subconsciousness, of course. It may happen that she suddenly throws up her usually austere way of life for the pursuit of pleasure in every form which, if not stopped in time, will inevitably lead her to destruction.

The most important thing for the Rooster woman to perform in life, it seems, is to successfully harness her overwhelming innate energy into a constructive channel. If she chooses to direct it toward efforts at promoting human brotherhood and welfare, then her good deeds will be unparalleled and will be forever engraved in the memory of people.

from Chinese Astrology

I am not sure if Quistis has or even had a "self-destructive force" in the game, then again it's been a while and I have to replay the game. I don't remember any particular incident where she was trying to "ill-treat" herself, but if you yourself remember and would like to suggest something, please tell me or something ;D

However, it seems that Quistis has achieved the most important thing for a Rooster woman to perform in life. She has directed her "innate energy" towards promoting human brotherhood and welfare - in other words, through her teaching position - and it has earned her reverence throughout the Garden establishment. Her fan club of Trepies would definitely "engrave" her memory in SeeD's mind if Quistis hasn't already done it herself.

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