#ANS Ask Game

[nokaru]

Not sure if you've answered these yet but 25, 28, and 29 for the ask game!

Thank you for the ask hun! ✨ Haven't answered these before kekeke

25. Why you picked it up

Okay listen to my silly little story how and why I picked it up (the anime) - I just finished watching some anime when I was 14 and was looking for something new to watch on a czech anime site that doesn't exist anymore (rip), they didn't have the genre filter but they had alphabetic order of all the animes they had there which mind u wasn't that many I'm still surprised they even translated AnS (both seasons!). So I just clicked on A and scrolled a bit, the name caught my eye so I watched it and became obsessed. I picked the manga after some time cause I just NEEDED more content. So yeah, all this thanks to the long name in a sea of animes like Absolute Duo and Akame ga kill

28. Things you would change about the series

Cut the separation of the ot5 to a third of it's actually length, I just find it unnecessary to be THAT long. Also make more use of the side characters....they don't have to be the main focus I'm just saying it's a pity leaving many of the amazing side characters out when most of them are quite flashed out and nice addition to the story overall.

29. Things you still don’t understand

I was gonna say maybe all the scientific stuff and politics but then again it's not like I don't really understand them it's more the fact I tend to forget this stuff really easily lmao

Hmmm I don't understand how the king of Tanbarun just let Raji be a lil brat and have concubines at the age of 17 cause ??? Bruh you complain about him being a brat but HE IS LITERALLY YOUR SON??!! And the crown prince at that! Shouldn't you make sure he's ready to take over the kingdom?

[sabishi-tomo]

Let's get right to it shall we? >:) 3., 4., 5., and 13. for the AnS ask game ✨

Thanks for the ask 🫶. Full list of questions here.

3. Character who grew on you eventually This might be a bit of a shock to some folks, but I think it was Zen. I was really annoyed by his immaturity in the first few episodes, and I couldn't relate to Shirayuki as a protagonist either, so I kinda dropped the series for a long time. I eventually came back to the series and Zen really grew on me in the post-anime arcs (Ch 40 and beyond). I especially love his relationships with his friends (Kiki, Mitsu, and later Obi) and the complicated dynamic he has with Izana.

4. Character with the best hairstyle I have a soft spot for Tariga's braids, especially because it's pretty unusual to see braids in AnS-verse. I used to love braids when I had long hair too. ALSO, Tariga's hairstyle and appearance reminds me a lot of Edward Elric from Full Metal Alchemist, who I love. Honorable mention: I really like Hisame's curly messy hair too. Not enough curly-haired characters in AnS.

5. Character with the best design This is so hard since AnS has soooo many pretty characters, even random unnamed NPCs who appear for a few panels and then never show up again. I'll pick Hisame just because he has impeccable fashion sense and is always well-dressed. He's pretty striking on any panel he's on. Honorable mentions: Kiki and Shirayuki look really beautiful whenever they're all dressed up for soirees and events, and I also am obsessed with Kiki's winter outfits (like during the Lyrias vacation arc).

13. Favorite scene or line. I think it's this scene from Ch 127.5 Part 1. I was really blown away by this scene because of how many things are conveyed without words. Kiki falling asleep beside Hisame is a sign of absolute trust (esp since Kiki has trouble falling asleep when other people are around and is also such a guarded person). I was as shocked as Hisame was. And Hisame, despite always masking his emotions, doesn't hide it here since Kiki is asleep. Just a brilliantly executed scene.

[randowwriter]

Hi love! 1, 3, 13, 23 and 30 for the ask game pretty please ✨

Hi! <3 <3 <3 1. Obi was my first favorite in a sense? He was one of the hooks that got me into the series. He's so fun, and that just makes him a wonderful character, especially since he can make me laugh. (Like I love characters that make me laugh!) <3 <3 <3 Nowadays, it's pretty much everyone. (Except Haruka. And Brecker.) But Obi was my original favorite. 3. Raji! I was not a fan of Raji from the very beginning. It took until his character arc/character redemption arc for me to become a fan of his, and he speedily became one of my favorite characters right after that! Raji, I had to warm up to. Also, technically, Hisame. (Shhh....) Hisame when I first found out he is a character was topping my list of characters I could not and would not trust. (It probably helped that I was talking to a lot of people at the time that didn't trust him.) Hisame went from being a character that I didn't trust, to a character that I do have a bit of a soft spot for. Maybe all of the HisaKiki fics I wrote got to me, but he's definitely more trustworthy in my eyes now. Especially since I've begun listening to Sabishi Tomo when it comes to Hisame? And her enthusiasm warmed me right up to him! <3 <3 <3 13. Ooh, what immediately comes to mind is that scene where Zen and Shirayuki are on the steps and she kisses Zen's hand? I absolutely loved that scene! <3 <3 <3 Like, I'm a huge hand for hand kisses. (I blame Miraculous Ladybug for that one!) XD And just the fact that Shirayuki did it back to Zen was incredible! There's other scenes and lines too, I'm sure, but the scene that I often think back to is that hand kissing scene! 23. Oof. Tough one! So, hmmmm.... I really love my old ObiYuki fic for AU Bingo from a couple years ago? (Tumblr doesn't like me apparently, so read fics below.) Also, like most of my new fics! Like I love the MitsuKiki fic I just posted today! It's so fluffy and warm and shares an origin story with said ObiYuki fic. Also, I'm a huge fan of my ZenYuki fluff for ZenYuki Week, particularly this one. And also, the one I wrote for constellations, because I always think of a ZenYuki fic I read years ago and loved! Also, I love the Tanbarun fic I wrote for ZenYuki Week, my brief detour from absolute fluff during that week. XD And to chill with one final link, one of my most recent HisaKiki fics also makes it to the list. (I also loved my Fantasy AU, but I don't feel like digging that one up to reshare it.) XD (Apparently Tumblr does reverse order or at least so far in drafts. So, starting from the bottom is the ones I'm mentioning.) (I also am forgetful of previous favorites if they are older. So, the fact that the ObiYuki one comes up at all, is because it's been on my mind lately. And cheers to the longest oneshot I've written thus far! Which is that ObiYuki one.) <3 <3 <3 (On a non-fanfic note, ZenYuki Month 2021? Like top tier one of my favorite things! <3 <3 <3 Also, Rare Pair Week last year.) <3 <3 <3

30. Saw the first episode of the anime before I read the first manga volume, but not by much. So, I kind of started both right around the same time somehow! XD So, technically anime, but I was reading volume one before I finished the anime!

[radioactivemelody]

i swear if they don't remove the regional lock for magia exedra i am gonna go insane

[ane-doodles]

For the nari ask , any three of your liking that haven't been asked yet -cultoftheswag

Narinder - ask game

You opened the gates!! What I'd like to share is a combination of the following questions:

13. Does your Narinder have any unique features?

14. Is he based on any particular breed of cat such as a puma or a British shorthair?

50. Free headcanon space!

My Narinder is a combination of different cat species!

When Narinder was crowned as a child, his own body also died to give way to divinity. Since he wasn't a specific cat species, he only had a resemblance to the red crown, period.

His original body was that of a melanistic serval, but after his death, it ended up being occupied by another soul in the cycle of life. Therefore, when he was resurrected by the lamb, the crown created a new body for him made from parts of other cats.

Narinder's current mortal body is composed of the following:

- His body base remains that of a serval (small head, long legs, large ears, elongated body).

- His tail is abnormally elongated, and his hind legs are much more robust than his arms. This is a snow leopard part.

- His ears are actually a combination of those of a serval and a Devon Rex.

- Behind his head is a crest of particularly long fur that reaches halfway down his back. This begins to grow after years in the cult and when his body has healed significantly. This characteristic comes from the royal geopard.

- Narinder also has a winter coat! The markings on his fur (snow leopard with a touch of fantasy) are most visible then.

Now, all these combinations mean his body is covered in fur of varying thickness and softness, a hassle to maintain. Because of this, he usually keeps it short. He personally doesn't like long fur in the winter, but it's a necessity.

All this mess has also caused him self-perception issues. He doesn't like the way he looks, not knowing for sure what he is… But the lamb is so happy with the idea of ​​an all-in-one that there's no point in thinking about it.

Plus, Avana doesn't hesitate to shower him with compliments on a daily basis...

[sabishi-tomo]

No worries!! Tumblr can be pretty finicky at times.

I didn't know you loved Kazuki so much!! He's a sweetheart, and such a cutie!! He definitely has good chemistry with Shirayuki (and looks up to her so much). Probably an overlooked ship since he has little brother vibes. I think he's probably older than he looks though. Maybe a couple of years younger than Shirayuki at most.

If I think of AnS as an otome, then Kazuki would probably be the route where they become besties. Kazuki helps Shirayuki reconnect with her dad (mostly Kazuki cajoling Mukaze into it), and you learn a lot more about Mukaze in this route. Kazuki is secretly pining for her, but Shirayuki thinks it's completely platonic despite Kazuki's best efforts, since her dad kinda took Kazuki in. It's also awkward for Kazuki because he's closer to Mukaze than Shirayuki herself and he feels guilty about that. It would be a slow burn for sure 😂. Mihaya would probably be in the mix teasing Shirayuki about it (but she totally misses the direct hints in those too lolz).

@sabishi-tomo So sorry I messed up the ask box and seem to have lost your ask request😭. But I took down the numbers so I'll answer them in this post! Thanks for the ask and this wonderful game!!💕💕

6. Character you would date in real life

After some serious thinking I would say🤔……Kazuki!😋 (Wait he's underage isn't he???) But let's just say if it's not illegal to date him x), I think it'll be fun to date someone who's a bit (you sure it's 'a bit'?) younger than me and who's always so cheerful and energetic wherever he goes. He's also simple-hearted and I think it's super cute(ˊ˘ˋ*)♡. Last but not least, JUST LOOK AT THAT FACE💗💗😍😍

Oh and yes I would date Tariga too just for his pretty face tyvm💕💕🥰🥰

8. Character that is most like you

Hisame, I suppose🤔?

Fun fact: I totally anticipated it when I found out Hisame was ENTP (tho ENTJ works for him too) cause I myself am an INTP and I can't help but notice how we both enjoy being snarky and sarcastic just for the fun of it x). And also in @sabishi-tomo 's quiz I got Hisame. I guess we do have more in common than I expected lol. For example I'd be a great match for Kiki YES🧎‍♀️

18. Your favorite rare pair

KAZUYUKI IS UNDERESTIMATED.

34. If you could ask Sorata-sensei anything, what would you ask?

Aside from the loads of questions I have about AnS, I'm genuinely interested in what influenced her most as an author/artist. I love the consistent positivity in almost all of her works and really wonder what works or things perhaps have influenced her in this regard. Or does this positivity just innately run in her blood? Lol. But it's not just the attitude and vibes in her work, I'm overall curious about what influenced her most as an artist.

[ashoss]

idrk what to draw so send me an ask with a palette name and a character!

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[cozymochi]

Question, and ya ain't gotta answer

If Crowley somehow ever found a way to get Tia home, would she take the opportunity or would she stay in Twst?

Short answer: Yes, she would go home.

LONG ANSWER: Also yes, she would go home because she still has a life, family and friends to return to, and all of the work she has put into her dreams that can’t be for nothing. It’d be hard obviously cuz it’s not like what happened in twst was meaningless. She would has learned many lessons that gave her a new perspective on life that she can hopefully take back with her (assuming she remembers any of it, high key with how twst treats it’s own isekai plots with those book things— I feel like she wouldn’t remember entirely beyond just… vibes. Almost like a dream. But, I digress. That’s getting into meta analysis territory.)

👍

But!!! WHAT IF—— [BECOMES DELUSIONAL] in a fucked up twist I HOPE SHE MEETS PARALLEL VERSIONS OF THE TWST CAST IN HER WORLD!!! AND SHE CAN RE-MAKE CONNECTIONS ALL OVER AGAIN ONCE UPON A DREAM ANd—-

[moonshynecybin]

hi callie. i have come to bother you about pedrenzo again specificallyyyyy the fco au… either what they are up to in the og universe — what source of shenanigans are they starting, is Jorge single-handedly feeding the press with choice inadvisable quotes — OR. consider it an au of an au where they are forced to come out…

xoxo thank u

i DO think. dani and jorge are aware of what is going on and i think it’s met with. remember this is in the wake of vale turning the gun on marc and jorge and the nation of spain. minimal but still present sympathy. like the interesting thing about the aliens in this time period where they’re all beating the snot out of each other every weekend is that no one else is on their level or really understands them OR spends as much time with them as EACH OTHER. especially bc they’re paired off as teammates and in the same presscons and for podiums !! like they have to socialize !! it’s a necessity !! but they’re ALSO all in a four way collarbone dependent high stakes stand-off for the same fucking goal. so everyone (not dani really. he’s like that is fucked up but also trulyyyyy none of my business. a lil miffed but not like. marc level hurt or jorge level GOD i hate everyone in this bar. you know.) is RIGHTLY pissed off at vale but also. not really aligning with each other. they are not unionizing this is motogp we don’t do that here. or at least with marc lol. like they recognize it’s all wackadoodle clownshow but are also very much not close enough to marc at this time to really be the shoulder he leans on. and he doesn’t want to lean on them !!

so all this to sayyyyyy that they would be the only two people besides marc and vale with the full emotional context of the FCO plot universe. and would have no one to talk about it to but each other ❤️ and this is a gut feeling but i feel that they would LOVEEEEEEEEE to shit talk the rosquez-crazy, despite they themselves ignoring their five alarm level repression issues that are just barely keeping them from making out in the hallway outside the presscon room multiple times a weekend. they’re like wow thank god we aren’t that bad [was much worse for many years]

and then a fco au for them independently is. jorge addicted to instagram lorenzo and dani if i ignore it hard enough it will go away pedrosa. maybe the yaoi couple on the motogp grid LEAST equipped to deal with the fallout of a situation like that, ESPECIALLY in comparison to smiling assassins incorporated, who are happily (miserably.) lying to the press across the garage. like do pedrenzo even rope hondayamaha pr into it ? i don’t think so !

[fluffypotatey]

i feel like i wouldn't be surprised to see a deathswap au from you. "x dies instead of y" or "x never got out/didn't survive/wasn't revived/etc". to me those exist on two sides of either overworked grief porn or immaculate character analysis and you'd definitely knock it out of the park in the latter

DUDE THE FACT THAT I DO HAVE A CONCEPT FOR THAT akskdkdk

it’s an au of “What if Odysseus’s crew returned to Ithaca without him because he chose himself for Zeus’s punishment?” with a heavy dose of Eurylochus and his guilt over Odysseus that examines their relationship and the royal family like—

[nokaru]

For the AnS asks: 13, 15, 16, 23, and 32 pleaseee.

(I'll answer yours too soon, I promise!!)

Lmao no worries hun I will be waiting patientally :) ty for the ask! I let my toxic side out 💀

13. Favorite scene or line

ohh definitely this Obi line when he was talking to Torou about Zen and Co.:

If we're talking scenes my favs are whenever the OT3 or OT5 are just vibing together and living their wholesome and silly slice of life all together (OT3 Lyrias date, OT5 sleepover before coronation ect ect...)

15. Your controversial take

Lyrias👏arc👏wasn't👏that👏good👏 it was quite boring in fact IM ENDING MY SILENCE

It will never be as good as the other arcs no matter how cool the winter aesthetic is and no matter how cute and fun the new characters are. The plot itself was ehhh and the pandemic and OT3 date was probably the most interesting thing that had happened there. It will never be Tanbarun or Bergatt arc and that's on that 💅

AND ANOTHER THING! omg I just remembered. Shirayuki leaving her patient in the Perfume arc just like that (girlie was traumatized and recovering still) and going with Obi and Eisetsu to rescue Ryuu and Kageya was quite pointless imo (and bit ooc for Shirayuki? Is it just me??) Like I understand it was about Ryuu so ofc she came but I don't think she played that crucial part in the rescuing (she noticed the secret msg from Ryuu and knew about the herbs effects so she was a good addition but I just can't get over 'leaving your sick and very traumatized patient moments after the accident' move) 🤷🏻‍♀️

16. Something that you had wished had happened

I wish we got to explore more of the characters pasts and backstories. AND BRING TOROU AND MIHAYA BACK! Torou could have been a great fuel for Obi and his character development....a missed opportunity man 😭 I think sensei makes the mistake of making interesting and appealing side characters just to forget about them later a lot (?), even when they are relevant to the plot or not. It's a shame, really. But I can't blame her I suppose.

Like you also mentioned before: wishing the separation arcs weren't as long. AMEN! OT5 should get more time to spend all together. That much of a separation was just ...??? uknow

23. Favorite fancontent that you've created

You guys should appreciate me for this masterpiece and I'm super proud of this one and this one from the early stages of my art :)

and this zenyuki cause I even suprised myself with that.

32. The best part of the fandom

yall my darlings <33 everyone in the discord server made my fandom experience so much more enjoyable so thanks yall for that <3

also ppl who are big fans of side characters are the real ones i know we've got quite lot of these. I also feel like we have so many talented writers, artists, editors and creators! and ppl who post ans news, manga panels and analysis are so amazing too!

Ohhh plus I think our fandom has a great attention to detail (just like sensei!) and just seeing ppl pinpoint stuff I otherwise wouldn't notice myself is pretty cool.

[sabishi-tomo]

yes hello hi me again <3 Let's also throw in 16., 18. and 32. ^^

16. Something that you had wished had happened From a narrative perspective, I really wish Shirayuki had moved into Wilant already... it's been dragging a bit longer than necessary. I've probably exhausted everyone by how many times I've mentioned that of late 🙈.

18. Your favorite rare pair Answered it here in length! In short, RajiYuki, TarigaYuki, ObiZen, MitsuZen. Also HisaKiki if it counts as a rare pair but everyone knows I'm maniacal and insufferable about them, lol.

32. The best part of the fandom This is the only fandom I've seriously been a part of for any extended amount of time, and honestly it's because of how welcoming and warm the community is. The AnS Discord feels like family. It was also a place of solace during a really difficult period in my life, so thank you guys 🥺🥺. This community means a lot to me.

Thank you for the asks ❤️❤️. Full list here.

[splatcat64]

i had a really long convo with my friends about this but it really seriously feels like ppl get rhys and fionas characterization switched up HARD. this is bc of the u choose the path thing but also a heavy hand in the misogyny and racism (and general way ppl tend to approach pandorans due to being effected by how jack talked about them . LOL) fiona is such a sweetheart whos working her hardest to protect the people she loves + imo shes the one who helped vaughn grow into someone who adores pandora as well. it makes me blow up. i have a few songs that have been making me go nuts about her . hai i got excited sorry

NOOO DON’T APOLOGIZE FOR GETTING EXCITED I totally get it my god,,, this blog is becoming so tales centric I’m sorry not sorry here we go. If you haven’t seen tales and want to be mindful of light spoilers. ⚠️

This has been talked about on my side a bit but I tooootally agree, Both of their characterization gets switched up BAD and it’s absolutely insane, both Fiona and Rhys are good people, but flawed. Flawed, but good people, and it gets constantly jumbled around in the fandom. I feel like a lot of people have a really hard time grasping that “choose ur own adventure” protags still have a core personality set, especially telltale. I always use Lee TWGD as an example, because sure you can portray him as either very very confrontational, or more soft spoken and sweet, but in the end of th edgy he still killed someone. In the end of the day he still ALWAYS cares about Clem. It’s not any different for those two idiots, they still have their respective arcs and the such.

I feel like Fiona gets a lot of shit specifically BECAUSE she’s snarky and she. speaks her mind. And god forbid a POC/Black coded woman do ANYTHING. Jack really messed up ppls views on Pandorans but the look into Sasha and Fi’s life is literally just more, HEY, they’re people!! Maybe don’t listen to the GENOCIDAAAAL [big arrows pointing to the word] MANIAC. It’s thrown right at your face. People take wtv the fuck Jack says way to seriously when he lies. So much. All the time. And I don’t get why no one takes it with a pile of salt constantly. When really she does just have a heart of gold, most of her being mean is literally just playful banter like hello. Sasha’s meaner than her by a mile but Fi still gets slaaandered for it. And even tho Sasha does have her really mean moments I will defend her to the grave with strangers bcus “hating her” without a valid reason gets veeerry racy really quick and as a black person it really does rub me the wrong way sometimes. So much mischaracterization everywhere. It’s a weird mix of a patriarchal, misogynistic, racist deal with EVERY character in The Group and I’m just… how do you manage to mischaracterize everybody from a game that’s all story.

And the point I made in a post somewhere about how Rhys is written differently than a LOT of men in borderlands and ppl have ran with it and decided hey this guy actually sucks. Or hey haha this guy can’t do anything. He’s completely out of his element on Pandora, of course he’s stumbling somewhat but bro is brave as hell for that shit. He’s a completely capable dude, yes he cares about Fiona and Sasha and Vaughn. Yes they care about him. I feel like people also get it twisted because of Fiona and Rhys in the intros, but people gotta remember that they’re acting like that because the game was episodic and we weren’t rlly allowed to know that they’re super buddy buddy. That’s one gripe I have w the game is that they made Fiona seem like she HATED his ass in some of the future settings in the beginning of episodes and people took it way too literally. Please I beg they’re besties,,, you’ve never boxed with a bestie before??? Either way it’s obvious that it’s blown out of proportion especially after Rhys’ whole arc concludes. You’re supposed to be like oooh he’s like that cause we couldn’t know. You look at Fi and you’re supposed to like daaamn she really cares about him/them they were all just split apart after extremely traumatic events. [I’m gonna stop here with this point cause it’s starting to be a run on but people do not talk enough about how traumatic both Helios’ crash, the wreck, and Gortys’ first fight was for all of them.]

I’ve talked extensively with a friend about this too but Tales had a looot of budget issues during its making cause of Telltale nuking itself, and the game was meant to have more time. ALL of them were!!! I always think about maybe if they all got more time they’d be treated this way less. But yknow,, whatever I guess.

AND THE VAUGHN THING UR SO CORRECT GOD. I think she really help him crawl out of his shell for a lack of a better term, both the sisters tbh I feel like they’re a very rare and cute friendship pairing and I need to see more of Sasha daring him to do shit like in the Chimera dome. They all care sooo deeply for each other and people even manage to miss that like god. One of Rhys’ core traits if you don’t make him abysmally evil is loyalty. LOYALTY. Fiona hasn’t had many, hell if any friends since tales started, She is SUCH a caring person of course she’s gonna ride or die for her friends. Like that one scene on Helios where Rhys can ask her not to leave, And she’s like “If I wanted to leave, I would’ve done it a looong time ago.” There’s so many points in the game I could,d bring up that show how great all of them are, Fiona, after knowing him for not too long at all, tries to convince Vaughn to be brave, and that he can survive Bossanova’s race. Yes, she had to do that so they wouldn’t die, but she went out of her way to say it in a way that was reassuring enough. That’s sweet. If she didn’t care about them she wouldn’t have played cards on the roof with Rhys, or play bunkers and badasses with the boys, or I don’t know, let them LIVE IN WHAT IS ESSENTIALLY HER HOUSE FOR A YEAR. /ref ep.3 of tales. I’m being dramatic, of course there are factors that didn’t let her kick them out. But, my point stands.

That wasn’t meaaan that was playful reassurance, she’s telling him she’s THERE FOR HIM. They all care sooosososo much. If none of the, cared about each other, any “betrayal” wouldn’t mean that much. People get hurt like that because of their bonds and yes, YES I’m being opinionated but they’re like the found family ever, god. Fiona is fucking amazing and she wouldn’t put up with anyone if she didn’t either have to, or care, and after a certain point it’s very obvious that it’s not the first one.

TLDR; Tales is great, stan Fiona, stan Rhys, Stan Sasha and Vaughn,,, my glorious queens and kings. Forgive any typos or grammar I wrote this on a passionate whim,

[madame-mongoose]

tell me why when i told my sister i was playing fallout new vegas just to see a robot character she asked me "oh the one you were drawing porn of?" WHO FUCKING TOLD HER

[ane-doodles]

4+8 for the 50 cat man questions :D

Narinder - Ask game

4. Does the Red Crown give him any unique powers such as the power of rot (a la TROD AU)?

Since I consider mind reading to be common among the crowns and sin harvesting to be unique to the lamb... okay, listen to this:

The "touch of death" was considered a blessing, but it could also be used as a sentence between gods and followers. It doesn't exactly function like rotting... in fact, I think it's slightly similar to a death note.

As a sentence: Narinder could impose a specific date and manner for a person to die, ranging from an illness to more cruel deaths that would be fulfilled by fate itself. This could be used as a punishment to torment enemies or as a promise of a peaceful death for his own followers.

As a blessing: Unlike the lamb, Narinder couldn't monitor the marital or romantic status of his followers; instead, he perceived their connections and genetic inheritance (not so much in a scientific sense, but more in a mystical sense). Narinder used this knowledge to provide a kind of "glimpse into the future" of what forming a family could bring, and he could also detect the possibility of normal or lethal mutations. This last type of mutation could be prevented with the touch of death, erasing the danger to the future baby from the parent(s)'s own DNA [it is thanks to this knowledge that the lamb is able to change the appearance of their followers :D]. This led to waves of numerous and powerful births in the cult of the red crown.

Narinder's powers, rather than being something striking and spectacular in the moment, required time to manifest. Whether it was a death sentence or a blessing, you had to be patient to see the results. The title "The One Who Waits" is not earned lightly ;)

8. What weapon did he use prior to exile?

Before joining the Old Faith group, he had never needed to use weapons (I mean, who would mess with death itself?), but after meeting Shamura, they insisted he learn how to use them.

He used to carry a staff that served as a shepherding symbol, a spear (as his primary weapon), and a scythe for ceremonial use.

Narinder always had rather sharp claws that left large, permanent scars, so he used them as his main tool to assert himself when needed.

[snkyou]

For this fic writer ask game:

#4, #8, #12, #17, #19

Sorry for sending so many! I’m a curious person, lol.

Hey <3 It's okay! I wouldn't reblog those games if I didn't want people sending many of these. ALSO SORRY THIS GOT OUT OF HAND---

4.a story idea you haven’t written yet

i think I have around of 3 semi-started multi-chaptered fics, and exactly 2 ideas I haven't written anything for yet: one because it's fairly recently it popped up in my head and the other one... I know it's gonna be a lot harder to write: I have only read 1 fic where Levi is Kuchel's caretaker at the end of whatever illness takes her. I want to give it a try and focus on that 'reverse' parent-child dynamic (with a bit of eruri in the background, of course lmao); so far, all I have in mind are random important scenes here and there, Kuchel's illness being something similar to Alzheimer's, maybe? It does have to be terminal enough for Levi to stretch himself thin to keep them both afloat. I still don't know if I want this to be from Levi's pov or Erwin's. That would shift the tone of the story a lot. What's been stopping me, partially, is the amount of research I have to do for this type of story, I've had first-hand experience of witnessing Alzheimer's develop and at a scarily rapid pace, but I also sort of blocked those memories. I could never write something this heavy on a whim.

8. if you had to write a sequel to a fic, you’d write one for…

<- going back to that Caretaker Levi, I can totally see it being a two-part fic where the first is about Levi and Kuchel and the second about Eruri getting/being together after her passing.

A fic that I've posted and want to write a sequel for is Coffee & Tea, this fic focused on Gabi and Levi, so I want to spotlight Falco in the next one!! <3 if Gabi and Levi were having their morning gossip (lmao), I imagine Falco and Levi can have a little treat in the evening.. (also set in this same universe, I do have plans of Levi being asked to be the godfather to one of the 104th's kiddos. I just love the idea of Levi being so present in their minds that he ends up being some sort of grandpa figure to their kids lol.)

12.a trope you’re really into right now

Let me take a look at my ao3 tracker---

My tracker tells me I'm a lot into first-times right now lmao. Honestly, other than that, I don't see any patterns repeating throughout many stories. Hmmm I guess the other trope I've been reading is a lot of Parent Eruri, be it single dads/married. Also... threesomes... I was in a miche rut at the beginning of the month and read like 6 fics of eruri/miche 🙂‍↕️. No tropes in specific tho.

17. talk about your writing and editing process

Hmm, I usually only write when I have an idea of what I want to cover in the fic/chapter. I'm not good at outlining my stories, I just go with the flow and hope the mood I inteded for the fic comes across. I have scenes/dialogues and I kind of build toward them. Because I don't write just because, most of the time I always end up with something that's 80-90% ready and not much editing needed. My editing consists of checking formatting and maybe word order here and there since I do tend to yap endlessly. I don't have a beta. The thought of sharing my wips gives me cold feet haha. I have a friend watching over my current wip and it's been nerve-wrecking but also really nice! (I accepted his checking it because it would be my first time writing a trans character and I am not confident enough of my knowledge of trans experiences to write about it).

19. the most interesting topic you’ve researched for a fic

Admittedly, doing research is my least favourite part of writing, only because I get side-tracked and tend to research stuff I want to know and not necessarily need. The most interesting and recent one is pregnancy! I am ignorant of lots of medical and biological processes (like... i know they exist and happen, but I've never questioned the biology of it, yk). More specifically I read a bunch of research articles on trans male pregnancy (since that's what my current wip deals with). And it's been very interesting to read those experiences! In my writing, I focus on feelings and experiences rather than the hmm physical aspect of things. I'm not trans and I can't say I have experienced anything similar to gender dysphoria and I have never been pregnant so it's two topics I'm fairly oblivious to haha and I want to get them right. If this was an omegaverse fic, I wouldn't worry with all this I think. But for this fic, I want the reader to feel pregnant hahaha 😂 that's my goal. And also just putting a mpreg fic out there that focuses on the journey of carrying instead of jumping into delivery.