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cuddly-asexual · 1 year ago

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Okay @buffintruder and @allpurposepanda convinced me to do this fic writer asks post, even though I didn't write too much this year. So here goes!

1.What’s something new that you tried in a fic this year? How did it turn out and would you do it again?

I wasn’t consciously thinking about trying something new, but I did write a fic from the point of view of a child which was pretty fun. I think it turned out pretty well. I think most media tends to miss what kids are likely to notice and think about (at least based off the kids I work with), so I did try to make sure I included those things. For example a tall bookcase might seem towering to a small child, or how a relatively short amount of time can seem extremely long to them when they’re simply waiting. I would definitely do it again, it’s fun practice for getting into the minds of characters you like even when you never see what they were like as children.

2. How many fics did you work on this year? (They don’t have to be finished or published!)

I definitely didn’t finish much this year, but I chipped away at quite a few wips. I posted 3 fics. I have another unposted, but finished. I wrote a few paragraphs for one of my wildermyth characters. I rewrote a decent chunk of a school nurse files fic. Other than those it was mostly just a few words here and there on my various unfinished works. Surprisingly most of my creative energy this year went to drawing.

3. What’s something you learned about yourself as a writer?

I don’t think I learned anything new about myself as a writer. I’ve known for sometime that writing is a bit spontaneous for me. I guess I’m coming to realize that I’m pretty good at writing dialogue, which is always nice.

4. What piece of media inspired you the most?

Well if we were talking about drawing that would be one thing monkie kid, but for writing probably Wildermyth. Even though I didn’t finish any of the pieces I’m writing for it, the writing in the game itself was so lovely to read. It felt like someone was reading a storybook to me, kind of like a bedtime story, with a soft voice.

5. What fandom(s) did you write for this year?

I wrote more original stuff this year, but I wrote for A3! and Kamen Rider OOO. School Nurse Files as well sorta.

6. What ship(s) captured your heart?

Haha the made up ship in my brain of one of my Wildermyth characters, Ystral, and the star in the Minuet event, good LORD they didn’t leave my brain for weeks. In-Pyo and Eun-Young from School Nurse Files also dominated my mind for a while there too. I rewatched the series again this year and man those two are so AAA. They were on my mind more last year, but since I posted a fic about them this year I’ll mention that Goda Eiji and Ankh make me go insane. Also I haven’t started any fics for them yet, but I had lots of ideas for Alear and Pandreo from fire emblem engage.

7. What character(s) captured your heart?

Again, mostly oc’s. I worked a lot on one world in particular so my baby, Aurelius (full grown woman in her 50’s), took over my mind for a while there. I’m also constantly thinking about Juza and I had been missing him. I had lots of thoughts, for both writing and drawing, about Clayton and Al from The Deep.

8. Did you write for a new fandom or ship this year?

Wildermyth was probably the only new one this year. The only new things I was into this year were channeled into drawing more than writing.

9. What fic meant the most to you to write?

Ooh this is a tough one, but probably my Juban fic for Juza’s birthday. First, because I really wanted to write it for his birthday. Second, because I wanted to explore a specific aspect of his character, his thoughts on touch. Juza grew up pretending to be someone he wasn’t because of the way others treated him, but when he came to mankai he’s able to be more himself now that he’s surrounded by people that support him. One of these things being that he actually quite enjoys physical affection and it was nice to write about him rediscovering that part of himself.

10. What fic made you feel the happiest to work on?

Working on my Wildermyth fic made me feel giddy like a school girl, you have no idea. My heart fucked SWELLED for these 2D bitches. And it’s not even done yet.

11. What fic was the most satisfying to finish writing?

My OOO fic for sure. I had been sitting on the idea for a long time and I finally kicked my ass into gear to finish it and boy that was a fun writing session. I just really wanted to show how evil I was for that idea hehehe.

12. What fic was the most difficult to write? Did you finish it?

My School Nurse Files fic eludes me constantly. I definitely like parts of it, but I’ve rewritten the beginning at least 3 times, I just don’t like how any of them came out. I have yet to finish it, but I haven’t given up on it yet!

13. What fic was the easiest to write?

Probably my Juban fic. I’ve written Juza and Banri enough that they come to me pretty easily. As long as I have a concept ready I can write anything for those two.

14. What were your shortest and longest fics this year?

Just going with the finished ones of course. My shortest was the first part of Ocean Memory, my original work about some oc's, at 734 words and my longest was my OOO fic at 1431 words. Pretty standard for me I think, a little on the short side this year.

15. Rec a fic you wrote or posted in 2023

My OOO’s fic please, I had way too much fun writing it. I love when a loved one gets body snatched by something that pretends to still be that person.

16. What were you go-to writing songs?

I usually just play my big instrumental music playlist that has everything from video game music to movie soundtracks to experimental ambient electronica, but this year was probably a lot of the Grindstone soundtrack.

17. What were your go-to writing snacks?

Don’t have anything specific, but I usually always have a coke on hand.

18. What was the hardest fic to title?

THAT FUCKING OOO FIC. This title eluded me that’s why I just said fuck it and picked something stupid. “A Wish Is a Dream Your Heart Makes”??? bro WHAT.

19. Share your favorite opening line

Opening lines are not really my forte, I’m not really sure I have a favorite, but I like the imagery in my Wildermyth fic.

He sees stars behind his eyelids now. Countless, warm and flickering like soft flames.

20. Share your favorite ending line

That he was happy and healthy and loving life brought endless joy to her heart. Pallas was truly a precious child.

Technically there’s a line of dialogue after this, but anyway, I love writing Aurelius being happy about baby Pallas expressing his feelings.

21. Share your favorite piece of dialogue

“Hey, Settsu. Do you wanna cuddle?” It’s an odd sentence, something he’s never asked someone before, but Banri’s name feels like it belongs there. He doesn't miss how the other perks up, then tries to disguise it as a stretch. Banri pulls out of his hold to face him. “Never thought I’d hear that from your mouth,” Banri smirks playfully. Juza lets out a chuckle. “Never thought I’d hear it from my own mouth either,” his gaze finds Banri’s. “It feels…natural though. Saying it to you.” He can’t read Banri’s thoughts, but he sees the other make an expression that’s something between fondness and annoyance. “Ugh, you really just said that,” Banri falls onto his back, face in his hands, with a groan. Juza raises an eyebrow in response. “You gonna join me down here or am I supposed to cuddle myself?”

I really liked this exchange between Juza and Banri. The way Banri jokes to make everything a little less intense (also he’s absolutely flustered), and how Juza responds with genuine honesty. I think I captured the vibe I wanted super well.

22. Share an excerpt from your favorite scene

He sees stars behind his eyelids now. Countless, warm and flickering like soft flames. They bring him comfort. One of the many reminders of that night almost a year ago. Ystral's leg glows with a soft blue-white light. The tips of his fingers begin to show signs of it as well. A small smile finds its way to his mouth as he admires the way they sparkle. You wear it well. A familiar whisper circles around him. His smile fades. A pang of guilt makes him want to deny the statement, but the thoughts are gently guided away, replaced with wordless reassurances. The unpleasant thoughts could never win. Not when the very stars opposed them.

I had a lot of fun with this opening scene to my Wildermyth fic. Writing anything with stars gets my creative juices flowing and boom we get crazy poetic shit like this.

23. Share the final version of a sentence or paragraph you struggled with. What about it was challenging? Are you happy with how it turned out?

Gonna be real, I have no idea.

24. What's something that surprised you while you were working on a fic? Did it change the story?

Every time I write Banri I somehow make him even more mushy and soft, so it’s a surprise every time.

25. What did you use to write? (e.g. writing programs, paper & pen, etc.)

Just Google Docs really.

26. If you had to choose one, what was THE most satisfying writing moment of your year?

Finishing that OOO fic after watching it stare at me for like almost a year.

27. Did you do anything special to celebrate finishing a fic?

Not really. They were all pretty short, not super life-changing pieces.

28. How did you recharge between fics?

Play games, draw, rewatch stuff to get back in the mood.

29. If this were an awards show, who would you thank?

My friends who listen to me rant about my crazy ideas all the time. Juza for being an unending font of inspiration.

30. What’s something that you want to write in 2024?

SO MANY THINGS. My Wildermyth fic for sure. I have some ideas for The Deep that I also really wanna write. I really want to write something longer for once. I think my goal this year is to write a 5k word fic. I have so many ideas I’m sitting and still so many more wips to finish. Good luck to 2024!

#woooooo really srunched my brain for this one #my fics #text

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t-u-i-t-c · 3 years ago

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My Thoughts:

Kamen Rider OOO: 10th Core Medal Resurrection (Spoilers)

I have so many thoughts and I just need to get them out, so this will be a jumbled mess sorry.

First I just want to start with some positives:

I actually do think that a majority of the movie was okay for a Kamen Rider movie, considering I don’t really like most Kamen Rider movies that I have seen. I think that the fight scenes were really well choreographed, I liked the suits, and I really did like Ankh’s scenes a lot (I really feel like Ryon really put his all into this).

I really appreciated how the writers acknowledged Ankh’s gratefulness to Eiji, and how their relationship had developed so much in the original series that their desires were that the other would be able to live. It’s a heartbreaking notion, but an interesting one.

(Side note: I really like that Ankh won’t let Goda use Tajador because he isn’t Eiji)

Unfortunately the movie left a lot to be desired and had an ending that was so unexpected for me that I don’t think I’ll acknowledge it much.

Here’s where I ramble:

Starting with the basic issues:

This movie was just too short, and nothing was ever really explained. Half the time we’re getting all this new information and all these events that just happen because they can, I guess? Nothing was really explained very well, like you don’t need to give me a full walk-through, but I literally do not understand how the king was even able to be resurrected.

Most of the things that people were really hyped up for weren’t even shown that much. I was really excited to see Birth X and learn more about its systems but you literally just see it for 3 minutes and we never learn anything besides it being more powerful than the standard version of Birth (they also imply it wasn’t completely ready yet and I don’t know how that affects things). Another thing is the Greeeds, we hardly get to see their human forms for more than a few minutes before they’re taken out of the plot, and we only see Uva in action one-on-one.

There’s also everything with Shingo. At the beginning of the movie Ankh possesses Shingo to save him, and later he is kicked from the body but Shingo does not get up. Am I supposed to decipher that Ankh has to posses Shingo again for Shingo to heal? Is he possessing him in the end? Does Ankh have a full body or not? All these things just weren’t clear.

I don’t understand the motivations, the systems, and a lot of other things, because this movie is too short. This whole plot line is one that you could legitimately spent 10 episodes or more on had it happened within a series, and I think that if you weren’t going to really flesh out the ideas and actually put forth the effort to make it easier for your audience to understand than maybe you should have just scrapped the project. The original OOO series spent a lot of time building up and explaining things, and while anyone watching this will most likely have seen the original series, you have to understand that the time gap is something that will throw people off no matter the series. You need to explain how the passage of time has affected everything you are addressing related to the original series, or it is confusing.

In this instance we just lost a lot due to time and I think that is a shame.

The biggest issue:

Okay, let’s talk about Eiji’s death. First of all I just think we should stick to not killing off riders like this. There was legitimate arguments made within the movie that Eiji could possibly heal and continue living. I think that riders should only be killed if absolutely necessary for a plot. This is spoilers for other Kamen Rider shows, but when riders such as Tsukasa (Decade) and Takumi (Faiz) died it was probably not taken well because it wasn’t necessary for them to die. I didn’t even watch 555, and I was devastated when they offhandedly killed off Takumi in a random Kamen Rider Drive special 10 years later, and the special wasn’t even about Faiz. I haven’t seen Tsukasa’s death, but I do know people don’t acknowledge it and I completely understand why. Much like Eiji, Tsukasa is a legendary rider who is shown throughout other Kamen Rider movies, and holds significance to a lot of people whether or not they have seen his series. Based on what I have seen Takumi and Tsukasa have so much growth, that it just seems bitter and cruel to kill them in the manner in which they were killed off in.

(Edit: After having watched more Kamen Rider, I will say that I feel the fact that Tsukasa and Takumi's deaths aren't completely "final" in a way likely also has impact on people's feelings. Eiji's death does very much feel final and devastating in a way that Tsukasa's and Takumi's don't, so I do feel we should also keep that fact in mind.)

I want to talk about Kamen Rider deaths that I think worked really quick to further explain my point. In Gaim I think that most of the deaths were necessary for the development of the story, considering how the plot line and how they were basically fighting to the death while trying to evade an apocalyptic situation. Basically, in Gaim it only makes sense for people who participate to die. In Wizard, Koyomi’s death was necessary to end the fight as keeping her alive was a key motivation in the conflict within Wizard. Even in the original OOO, when the Greeeds died it happened to further Maki’s plans and facilitate in emphasizing how dire the situation was becoming. These deaths had purpose that we were able to see, Eiji’s death is not one of these.

I actually do not like that he dies saving a little girl prior to Goda possessing him. I really feel like they only did it because they wanted to make it this deep thing where you will be gratified in death for your misgivings. I just feel like it was beating a dead horse honestly.

I know that there’s this idea that Eiji can only be happy in death, but I actually do not like the thought of pushing the idea that one’s own death is the key to happiness.

In the end, we hardly got anything from Eiji dying. The only thing of value that we got from Eiji’s death is Ankh having to live on for Eiji’s sake, as it was ultimately Eiji’s greatest desire for Ankh to live. However, it just feels cruel to make Ankh have to carry on without Eiji when his greatest desire by then was to see Eiji live on.

Honestly, I don’t know if I’ll acknowledge this movie or not, it has some really good scenes but the ending just doesn’t work for me. I understand why some people would enjoy it and have no qualms, but I’m not one of those people.

So those are my thoughts, sorry they’re so scrambled, I cannot keep thinking about this right now.

#ooo spoilers #umbrella.thoughts #umbrella.posts #kamen rider ooo 10th core medal resurrection #kr series #umbrella.reflection #might change my thoughts after o get through decade & the decade v. zi-o in tsukasa's case #but my thoughts on eiji have not wavered

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