#askratboygenius

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Long time no see, friends!

I have compiled a list of special questions over the past months that will provide all sorts of interesting insight and intrigue about me, the Ratboy Genius. Without further ado...

lovelyanimal said to askratboygenius: Knock knock! Your Bat Friend is a distant relative of mine! How are they doing these days? Thank you!

Bat friend is doing great. He loves coming over to Kingdom Studios to shoot scenes for Little King John: The Flood. Maybe you saw ahim flying around in some of the scenes. He’s just an extra so he doesn’t have any lines. Otherwise, he’s helping to keep an eye on the kingdom while I am away on my starship.

Anonymous said to askratboygenius: Hello Ratboy! For a long time, I've wondered what type of 3d animation software you use for all of your characters.

I use blender.org.

12doughnuts said to askratboygenius: How did you turn yourself 3-D? Did you use a certain machine or just wake up that way?

I used my mind and entered another dimension.

Anonymous said to askratboygenius: I really love the 'Dreams Minecraft' music, and would love to play some of it myself. Is there any written score for the album (apart from the song available through Bandcamp)?

Not at this time, but thanks to fans like you, I am encouraged to publish the music. Please follow @ratboygenius on Twitter for updates on the sheet music.

kareninakbash07 said to askratboygenius: Ratboy Genius, what do you think of Summer Soltice Baby's more... melancholic (?) musical style in your minecraft dream? Does it reflect the style of the real baby or it is different from her usual?

The Summer Solstice Baby is very deep, and I rarely get to see that side of her character. That was a nice dream!

Anonymous said to askratboygenius: How old are you and your friends Ratboy? Oh, and Little King John too

I’m sorry—I don’t give out my age.

Anonymous said to askratboygenius: Knock, knock! I absolutely love how, in your music, you often take samples from your other pieces and fit them in somewhere. Will LKJ ever sing "I Cracked Open the World" again? My favourite piece of yours.

That’s so great. Thank you. I don’t know about that song, but I think you will like the finale of The Flood. I use some music from earlier in the series and weave it into the story.

oo11 said to askratboygenius: do you love potato knishes?

I like them.

Anonymous said to askratboygenius: What inspired you to start animation?

I love multimedia composition, and I wanted to make videos to go with my music. Though I use computer animation, I consider my characters to be more like puppets, or Muppets. I like composing the visual movement along with the music, like a ballet, and I enjoy the process of juxtaposing visual imagery with music and rhythm, and the emotions that go with it.

Anonymous said to askratboygenius: Ratboy Genius, I hope its not rude to ask this but Is green monster and happyman a couple?

Not that I know of. They are best friends. They grew up together.

ningigamer64 said to askratboygenius: What are the Hoo Hoos? What do they do?

You have to watch Starship Genius 11 to learn a big secret about the Hoo Hoos. They travel around the galaxy, and in between universes, and generally make life better for everyone everywhere they go. Of course, Old Fingerhead has no hoo! But most everyone else is happy to see the Hoo Hoos.

Anonymous said to askratboygenius: hey ratboy genius! One day can you put up your minecraft map for download? i understand if you don't want to.

That’s a good question. I might. There are a bunch of different worlds all using different modpacks. It is tricky to get them to run because the modpacks are so old and out of date. In the mean time, come play in Old Froggy’s Paradise my Minecraft server. Check out @ratboygenius on Twitter for the server address. This is the world that has the Minecraft Headquarters of the Galactic Friends, as seen in Flood 11, and is my largest and most ambitious world.

zillyart32 said to askratboygenius: Hello there! I am Zilly. I have recently discovered your videos and I have to say, I really enjoy your work and respect you as a creator. You treat your fans with kindness and I admire that. Now for the question. If you were to choose between your flying saucer and your little red buggy, which would you choose?

That’s a difficult question. It would depend on where I was living. When I’m on my starship I have to have my flying saucer, and it is nice to visit other cities, and other planets. But when I am in Ratboy’s Kingdom I love my little red buggy more than my flying saucer.

Anonymous said to askratboygenius: you're not very humble. have you thought about working on that? kinda hard to sympathize a character who makes himself god of everything. you talk about yourself a little bit too much

I am humble. When was the last time I talked about myself? Yay for me!

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Was Summer Solstice Baby named that for being a literal summer solstice baby (that is, born on the longest day of the year)?

Greetings brownbagdinner.

What a fitting day for such an ask! Alas, I do not know the origin of her name. Now that you say it, though, I can definitely see why one could associate her name with the summer solstice.

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What's your name?

Ratboy Genius. Thanks for asking!

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Do you have stretchy powers like Little King John?

Hello longpinkmuscleygiraffe! Wow, your URL is a mouthful!

It is with bashfulness that I admit this is true. When I am expressing myself, playing the piano, I use the ability to strike keys across great distances. However, the ability is not seen to the extreme that Little King John has! That would be physically unfeasible.

Thank you for this question. Gotta go now – Bye!

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Ratboy, what are your suggestions for hover boards? WhEEEeeEEeE

Knock Knock! Hello, anonymous asker.

I have concocted a photo manipulation of myself on a “hoverboard” in a purely hypothetical scenario:

As you can see, it is nowhere near as elegant a method of transport as my beloved flying saucer. It offers very little added convenience when one has a buggy to ride in across the kingdom. The hoverboard may be an expedient method of travel inside my castle, but that would be unsafe!

Thank you for the question. Gotta go now – Bye!

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I love my flying saucer! Do you have one in which to be happy? If not, what is your craft of choice to go Wheeee in?

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As the series progresses, will the character models get updated?

Greetings, anonymous asker!I would not count on such an event happening. Our 3D renditions hold a certain iconic value. Certain friends, such as Mr. Big Arms, are still receiving their 3D models for the first time!Gotta go now. Bye!

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Hi Ratboy! I love your music! What's your favorite instrument to play?

Knock Knock! Hello, kt-why!

Thank you for the kind words! There are plenty of wonderful musical instruments in my Kingdom. Among the collection in my castle, my piano is most treasured. It has been the source of countless melodies, many of which lead to the wonderful music you know and love!

Gotta go now. Bye!

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Have you always been in 3D? or was there a time when you were 2D?

Knock Knock! Hello anonymous asker!

Yes, I did start out rendering the adventures in wonderful 2D doodles animated in a 3D workplace on a two-dimensional photographic backdrop. As of episode 4 of my kingdom, I began experimenting with using a 3D model for myself. It was such a success that soon the Little Summer Solstice Baby was rendered in such a fashion as well! As of late, many of the Kingdom’s residents have met with a similar fate, as video standards have slowly become more and more HD.

Thank you for asking! Gotta go now, bye!

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Have you ever, or will you ever cuss in any of your videos?

Knock Knock! Hello anonymous asker!

I intend to keep a family-friendly environment in my own productions, and those of the Kingdom’s opera studio. This allows for friends and viewers of all ages to enjoy my wonderful kingdom and its cheerful residents.

Gotta go now. Bye!

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Hi Ratboy! I believe I've heard somewhere that if you have a dream about a certain person, you've most likely met that person before in real life. Do you think that you've seen or met Little King John before, or he's just a character of imagination? (I had a hard time wording this. xD)

Knock Knock! Hello potaterkaneeshes. Your username frightens me!

I am the only ratboy I have ever known besides my parents. I do not believe Little King John could have been based off my parents. However, I do think Little King John may be a conglomeration of my darkest evils, brought out in one evil king. It is for this reason that he made a perfect arch-nemesis.

It was nice talking to you. I gotta go now. Bye!

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What bands do you like?

Knock Knock! Hello craperturescience.

I like myself above all. I compose classical music for the Kingdom Symphony Orchestra. You can see the music I have written here.

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How many people live in the Kingdom?

Hi theunderviewer. It’s me, Ratboy Genius!

I live in the Ratboy’s Kingdom with all my good friends. There is The Little Summer Solstice Baby, Mr. Big Arms, Very Tall Friend, Batboy, The Ratboy Genius, Mr. Topsy-Turvy, Mr. Green Feet, and last but not least, Mrs. Big Feet.

They are all pictured below:

As well as these friends, I also visit the Geese and Prairie Dogs.

I hope your knowledge of my kingdom has been enriched. I gotta go now. Bye!

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Long time fan, first time asker. I'm a little confused because you are the "Ratboy" which implies you're a kid but Green Monster offers you some alcohol at some point. So are you an adult that's just the "Ratboy" or are you just okay with underaged consumption.

Hello Areallyspookyskeleton. You are very spooky indeed.

My grandfather, Grandpa Genius, was alive during the Civil War. The rest you can formulate on your own! As well as that, “ratboy” is the collective term for my kin. You can think of it as a surname.

It was fun talking to you, spooky skeleton. I gotta go now, bye!

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Ratboy, how did you become king of your own kingdom?

Hi there anon.

You can see the answer here! It is a grand tale.

Gotta go now, bye!