#also hi I'm not dead I just haven't had many rwby thoughts lately

[lee-rambles-about-rwby]

Hi I guess I'm in my weeb era now because getting a crunchyroll subscription to watch rwby last year ended up with me keeping it and finally getting into anime. One of my favorite parts about having been a rwby fan first is that I truly can not unhear Aaron Dismuke's voice as Oscar and it's always hilarious because of how out of Oscar's character they are

I spent my weekend binge watching Kaguya-sama Love Is War, Aaron voices the male lead, and currently he's rapping and just said "Ya know what I wanna say? F*** that!" Which, honestly at this point Oscar should also get to say that to like, at least 5 people/gods. Oscar, diss track when?

(same goes for like Winter's va and Ilia's va who I can almost always pick out immediately, but those two I also hear as their Persona 5 characters and usually the characters they voice aren't quite as hilariously contrasting as Oscar vs whatever else I hear Aaron in)

((also I'm like middle of season 3 for kaguya-sama so no spoilers))

[aceghosts]

Fanfic Writer Interview

I was tagged by @commander-krios. Thank you for this! This was neat to do!

Tagging: @spookyvalentine, @chyrstis, @archetypesinthefog, and anyone else who wants to do this. (No pressure. This is all for fun.)

Questions under the cut.

How many works do you have on AO3?

21. It's essentially Tumblr prompts, Fair Game Week Fics, and other random things I've posted. I also have plenty of WIPs that haven't been posted either.

What’s your total AO3 word count?

51,761. My fics tend to be pretty short as I prefer to write one-shots.

How many fandoms have you written for and what are they?

On AO3, I’ve written for Far Cry 5, Mass Effect, RWBY, Fallout, Community College Hero, and Heroes Rise. I think I've written my best stuff for Far Cry, Mass Effect, and RWBY. The older stuff is really rough and I'd like to go back and rewrite some of them.

What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Tell Me You’ll Go With Me: Atlas is hosting their Annual Lunar Carnival. Qrow plans to spend his night in his room, much to his nieces dismay. However, an opportunity to get their Uncle to come to the Lunar Carnival comes in the form of the Ace-Ops Leader. (RWBY; Fair Game)

Second Chances: On a routine mission to clear out Sabyrs, Qrow and Clover are separated when the mine collapses down on top of them. (RWBY; Fair Game)

I Promise We’ll Find Each Other Again: “Sheriff, when I was young, there were only two people I could count on in my life: my mother and John Duncan."

An AU where Junior Deputy Blue Murphy and John Seed knew each other before the events of Far Cry 5. Selected scenes from their childhoods and the events of Far Cry 5. (Far Cry 5; John Seed/The Deputy)

Nightmare: Clover has a nightmare about his death and a place of nothingness. Thankfully, Qrow is there to wake him, and helps him return to a calm sleep. (RWBY; Fair Game)

Disaster Has a Way of Remaking Our Hearts: Five times Qrow and Clover reach out or hold out their hand for each other and the one time they make contact.

(I’m not surprised that my Fair Game fics are the most popular.)

Do you respond to comments; why or why not?

I try to; I'm not always the best about this. (I have comments that I haven’t responded to right now.) Just know that I appreciate y’all and you have my eternal gratitude.

What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

This is a difficult one, because I don't think I've posted anything with a truly angsty ending. I Promise We’ll Find Each Other Again has a pretty dark ending.

I also think Doubt and Five Stages of Grief are pretty angsty too, but not in an outright way.

Do you write crossovers? If so, what’s the craziest one you’ve written?

I don’t have any crossovers on AO3. I do have a Doctor Who/Mass Effect crossover in my WIPs.

Have you ever received hate on a fic?

Thankfully, no. I have a feeling that I’m an extremely tiny fish in the ocean that is AO3, which in some ways, is fine with me.

Do you write smut? If so what kind?

No. I hate writing smut. I might skirt the line, but I find writing smut awkward.

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

I don't think so. Or at least, not that I know of.

Have you ever had a fic translated?

Again, not that I know of. If you want to translate one of my fics, feel free to! As far as I am concerned, that is a great thing.

What’s your all time favorite ship?

Lately, it’s been Shrios or the Deputy/Joseph Seed. I’ve felt inspired to write for those lately.

What are your writing strengths?

I think my strengths are dialogue and description. I also think my fics flow well in terms of plot; I think it is pretty easy for people to follow along.

What are your writing weaknesses?

Action and Smut. I always feel like I get a little too descriptive in my action scenes, and they don't flow as well.

What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?

I stay away from writing dialogue in another language. I only know Latin, which is a dead language, besides English, and I don’t trust Google Translate to help me. As far as I’m concerned, I’ll just mention it when writing. .

What was the first fandom you wrote for?

While this wasn’t on AO3, my first fandom technically was for Marvel, back when the first Avengers movie came out. (I’m a little embarrassed to admit this.) I really enjoyed the community there. The people were pretty cool!

What’s your favorite fic that you’ve written?

For Shrios: Relief-Commander Rooney Shepard and Thane share a quiet moment after the crew celebrates their victory against the Collector Base.

For Far Cry 5: Homesick-Deputy Blue Murphy gives Joseph a ride to John's ranch, and Joseph comforts Blue on their homesickness.

For RWBY: Disaster Has a Way of Remaking Our Hearts: Five times Qrow and Clover reach out or hold out their hand for each other and the one time they make contact.