#i have IMPROVED in terms of DETERMINATION and ACTUALLY FINISHING MY WIPS FOR ONCE

[just-patchy]

How long before we fall in love 💙🌊

i can’t do anatomy for shit but i have nevertheless fulfilled my personal desire to draw mordred in n.atty’s outfit bc sticky is on the brain and my instagram feed for the past few days

[tsarisfanfiction]

Please can I ask E, L, O and Z from the writer asks list.

Of course you can!  I’m always up for answering things :D

E. Have you ever written a crossover?

Yup!  I’ve written a handful of them actually, from my first and only bashing fic Vampire vs Shinobi (Twilight and Naruto - I have always hated Twilight) which ngl is only still up on my accounts because it’s something I’ve written and if I prune fics to only be the ones I’m currently proud of... many fics would not stay up very long.  My second-biggest fic, both in terms of wordcount and popularity, it also a crossover.  The Combat School was my twist on the super common 2012 trope “the exorcists from the manga D.Gray-Man take part in the Triwizard Tournament”, and was my first 100k word fic and I think still ranks highly if you look at Harry Potter/DGM crossovers on FFN by reviews/favourites/followers.  I think at one point it was as high as 4th but I doubt it’s that high any more.  Slightly sneaky is my TAG/Fight Rising crossover Stolen Shadows, because strictly speaking you could just call it a dragon!AU for TAG, but they’re based on the fandragons I’ve got for the Tracy boys+Thunderbirds on the site and FR does have its own category on AO3 and FFN.

I think those are my only published ones, but I do enjoy prodding at ‘what if these two ‘verses collided’ in my head so there are a few others floating around that’ll probably never be actually written, but they’re fun to play with.

L. What is your favourite fic idea that you don’t think you’ll ever write?

Oh boy, this one’s tough.  I usually try to write everything I think is worth anything, but some of them are just huge, so whether or not they’ll happen is another matter entirely.  Because I’m really bored I’ll talk about all the current ‘huge and too ambitious to probably ever finish’ ideas.  If they do end up one day happening, ah well, you heard them here first :P

Love Makes Fools (One Piece) - A retelling of the Wano Arc (most likely to be scrapped because the daydreaming I call planning happened long before the arc started so none of it is anything like how Oda’s actually shown) that’s actually a shipping fic, unusually for me.  Shachi saves Kid’s life and Kid falls in love with him, leaving Shachi to handle the Kid Pirates while the StrawHeart alliance are off doing their usual crazy shenanigans and winding Kaido up.

Fight Against the Tide (Boku no Hero Academia) - A retelling of the entire manga except it’s not Izuku that’s Quirkless, but Bakugo, and unlike Izuku, Bakugo is determined to make it on his own and turns down the offer of One for All (but still manipulates All Might into training him).  Lots of Bakugo and Mei chaos as she gives him the support gear he needs to keep up without a Quirk.

If They Never Were (One Piece) - A retelling of the entirety of One Piece (ahahah) except if Luffy never met Shanks and therefore a) never wanted to be a pirate and b) never ate the Gomu Gomu no Mi.  Follows Luffy’s adventures in the Marines, and explores what would have happened to the rest of the Straw Hats if they never met Luffy - or at least, never met pirate!Luffy.  I actually have a cast of OCs ready to go for this but this project is so ludicrously big I doubt it’ll ever be finished.

TAGxPJO thing - The Greek Gods foresaw the creation of IR and agreed with it, but there was one problem: the Tracy family are all suited to the sky, but most of the Earth is covered in water.  Cue Gordon Tracy, son of Lucille Tracy and... Poseidon!  The Tracys all know about demigods and gods and stuff but still consider Gordon their full brother, and to keep the monsters away from the powerful young demigod they ended up on the island where Poseidon could protect them (and a promise from Zeus that he won’t blast Thunderbirds out of the sky for having a son of Poseidon in them).  Chiron’s going crazy knowing there’s a demigod out there somewhere that he can’t find and train.

TAGxDCMK thing - Okay, so this one is probably my absolute favourite.  Scott sees something on a rescue that the Black Org didn’t want him to, so he got APTX’d, and TB1 got stolen.  Conan and Haibara take him in and hide him from the world (including his own family) and he joins the fight to take down the BO.  Meanwhile, the Tracys are going crazy looking for Scott.  In this AU no-one knows who IR really are, so Conan and co. don’t know Scott’s real name.  However, the Tracys are still a rich family so they’ve rubbed shoulders with the Kudos before and Scott’s met Shinichi as a kid and realises who he is.  At some point they end up going to Tracy Island?  idk, not sure where it would go after that.  And KID is involved because you can’t not involve KID.

O. Is there any fandom you’ve been into that you haven’t written fic for? Why not?

Many, usually because I’m just not inspired enough to actually write anything for them.  If they’ve got a really complex canon, or something I just can’t get my head into, I tend to not write, either.  Same with if there’s a character I can connect to enough.  Examples include Homestuck, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventures (although I do have a vague wip for a Steel Ball Run fic, actually) and Miraculous Ladybug, but I’m sure there’s more if I think harder.

Z. Post an excerpt from either your first fic or your most recent one.

Oh hell, why don’t we do both so I can cringe and cry and what I used to be like vs what I’m like now.  Going with posted only (wips are a whole other kettle of fish).

First ever posted fic, from September 2009: Unwanted (Naruto).  The opening:

There was not a sound to be heard. For once, there was no breeze caressing the emerald leaves in the forest surrounding Konoha. Not a single bird sang; nothing stirred. The bright blue sky didn't contain one cloud - the sunshine was unbroken.

A raven haired teenager stood in the heart of the wood, gazing emotionlessly at the Village Hidden in the Leaves with cold, black eyes.

"It's changed," he murmured quietly. There was a rustle behind him and his three companions appeared.

"So there's your hometown, Sasuke," the silver haired shinobi said, violet eyes inspecting the village. "It's pretty busy." He was right - they could just about make out the general hubbub of village life. The dark haired adolescent said nothing.

"What's wrong, Sasuke-kun?" the only kunoichi in the team asked, putting one hand on Sasuke's chest where his shirt was open, and the other embracing him. He shrugged her off coldly.

"Quit flirting with Sasuke you cow, Karin," the silver haired ninja told the red head.

"I'm not a cow, Suigetsu you...you..." she spluttered, unable to think of a bad enough insult.

"Shut up you two," the final member of the team said quietly, his fiery eyes glinting in the sunlight. Karin and Suigetsu quickly stopped bickering. With much trepidation, Sasuke started to walk towards the gate. He hadn't eaten for days - starving himself, pushing himself further. His vision blurred slightly, but he carried on walking. It wasn't long, however, before everything went black and he fainted.

Most recent fic, from July 2020: Grounded (Thunderbirds).  The ending:

"Scott?" Virgil sounded worried, and he opened his eyes – when he had closed them? – to look up at his worried brother. Alan and Gordon hovered nearby, and he looked at them all in turn, even John's silent hologram – his ginger brother hadn't been there when the test had started, hadn't been expected after he pointed out their holotech's range didn't reach that far. "Are you okay?"

Was he okay? He had a broken rib, was recovering from a near-fatal spider bite and its side effects of dehydration, bradycardia and hypotension, and the man who had almost killed his brothers multiple times was standing the other end of the same balcony.

But they were one step, one significant step closer to Dad.

"Yeah," he said, staring out past them, at the platform cradling the most important engine International Rescue had ever created. For the first time since that horrid trash mine day five weeks earlier, he could honestly say, "I'm okay."

I’ll leave you guys to be the judge on whether or not I’ve improved at all.  I’d like to think I have.

[brandonk10]

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1MOAmdC3rcX7WNTQMGAZaNS_FMNDZI7oD

Above are the Images I did this summer that I’m really happy with!

So as a TLDR for the post,

-Animation Compilation below, has OC's in it, whom are credited to the creators.

-My favorite images from this summer that I did, either for commissions or fun, are in the comments with an additional image showing all the character models I made or tweaked in the past year, which tallied to 68.

-I'm fixing the storyboards for Jade's trailer to begin production once I get to college.

-JADE is moving from Remnant to a new world of my creation. They aren't RWBY OC's anymore. Answers to any questions you might have are possibly located in the FAQ part of the post that I'm sharing.

-I'm not going to stop posting here, since it does not break any rules, and have spoken with an admin on a schedule. I will be able to keep my weekly schedule since it is only one post per week, and isn't diverting the group from it's primary focus. But if I do stop posting, then most likely I broke a rule.

Hello Everyone!

So I’ve reached the last week of my summer break before going back to College!  So I’ve got a couple of things to get to.

First of all, I have compiled all the animations from this year that have been posted on this page, but not on my youtube channel.  The finish date has been posted.  I’ve also attached the 3 Commission Animations that I did for Recent Commissions!

https://youtu.be/h0iylBttnTY

Second, here is all the quality images that I have completed this summer!  It contains plenty of OC’s that I did for either Commissions, or as fan art for my friends!  The OC’s and their owners shall be listed below!  On top of that, I did a tally image of all the models I have worked on, or modeled from scratch and rigged in the past year.  That tally reached 68 Models.  Now those OC’s will be listed with their owners below if they do not belong to me.  Now if we were to count models that weren’t rigged I technically have over 100 models, because of some fun requests I did around a year ago.

Thirdly, I am currently working on fixing up the storyboards to be easier to read in terms of poses and action.  I will be finishing up the storyboards over the next few days, and should be able to finish the animatic before going back to College.

Finally, next week I will be releasing a poster to announce the production beginning on Jade’s Trailer.  Now with that will be a visual reveal of something that’ll change how the series functions.  JADE is jumping ship from Remnant, and will no longer be considered “RWBY OC’s”, instead they are going to be characters in a world that I am currently creating.  It isn’t fully completed in concept, but the events of Jade’s trailer will be easy to pin in this world since the concepts of this new world that’ll be present in Jade’s trailer have already been planned out.  There are several reasons for me doing this, firstly, I really adore these characters and would love to make the series to it’s full completion, but unless I work for RT, they green light the show (Which their internship pages have illustrated that they are not looking for a new show concept, unless if you are a higher-up in the company, which is fair), and I’m given creative control on the project, I cannot create the show as into the future as I would love to, while being able to sustain myself without simply infringing on copyright.  Which is, again, a fair point.  Secondly, I am doing this because it would allow me to be more creative with the world, and improve my writing abilities by forcing myself to do research overload, a task I find oh so exciting.  Thirdly, it would probably be more appropriate for the series in reflection, because all drafts of any script or outline for JADE since beginning making RWBY OC’s in general involved me conceptualizing new ideas for Remnant ranging from locales, cultures, aura systems, and aura abilities making those drafts’ only attachment to RWBY seem to be the color team name, aura, dust, and semblance.  

To address some questions before they do come up, as they are fair points.

-I will be doing my best to separate JADE from RWBY as much as possible.  In fact, their team name was never based on a color in it’s origin, it’s actually an inside-joke amongst them.  So if I decide to keep the joke, I’ll keep the name, but if I don’t then the name will vanish.  As a warning for the future of this update, I will be using the Remnant counterparts to the systems in this world.  

-The “Aura” of the world, will not feature a primary defense mechanism, and is currently being conceptualized as an idea that groups people into various classes of combat, and life in general, since it can be used to determine personality.  I’m going to try to enhance upon that so I can differentiate between this culture and Remnant��s.  

-The “Dust” of the world, will not have lead to man’s creation, will not be explosive, will have additional types that will differentiate it from dust, and will need further tweaking to properly distinguish it.  

-The “Semblance” of this world will not be based on a personality trait, but a flaw, since a theme of the story will be about self betterment, or achieving perfection.  So the power is designed to counter-act that key weakness in their character, forcing them to begin to change, but not get the instant answer.

-The “Grimm” of this world, are different in every way I can imagine, as they were designed to, and will take on a more natural approach, as opposed to silhouette-like designs.

-Characters will not be named after colors, there will be birth reasons for it that aren’t related to colors.  Sadly, this is an idea I only realized was an issue recently, so I will be making an effort to properly think this through so it won’t be subject to an accusal of plagiarism.

-All-in-All I’m going to try to make the world as far from Remnant as possible.  

If you decide to stop supporting this project, I hope I’ve entertained you with my Animation, and that you have a fantastic life, and if you haven’t already, go watch NYON Episode 2, it’s just so much fun! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nXYbPGqVjA&t=447s

All OC’s to the best of my Ability from Left to Right in that Group Image:

From Left to Right (As Best I can):

Auburn Perrault: Aundreya Garcia 

Avena Sharpe: Garrett Calvery 

Noirie, Niya and Mella Mavros, and Jade Tengu: Gabe Chestnut 

Ivori Levina: James Wright II

Dage: Nico O'Gorman 

Marian Loreli: Kristopher Kernan 

Venus Rosebind: Jayden King 

Lavender Fairclough: Dre Taylor 

JC Avatar: https://twitter.com/jcthedawn

Rocco Obsidia: Kyle Duffy 

Kobolt Walthers: Michael Lopez 

Rai Tempest: Jezreel Deity Tuldague 

Artemis, and Yue Hinto: Demetri Li 

Verdell Hydra (Also Chibi), Elroy Minos, Nigel Harbour, and Magenta Rachnera: EL Austria 

Mourvédre Rolandé Vinvalier, and Regynt Richelle: Nico O'Gorman 

Vera: Maevis Tobi Richardson

Silver, Lavender, and Violet: Scott Callahan 

Mika Anuna: Christian Perez 

Grey Korudo: William Raymond 

Mallaithe o'lFreann: Sara Rhys Whipple

All Models were modeled, textured, rigged, and posed/animated by me.

All "Jade" Characters belong to me

I do not own RWBY, all ownership belong to Monty Oum, and Rooster Teeth Productions

If you're interested in seeing my Animations, my YouTube Channel is here: 

www.youtube.com/user/StopMotio…

If you want to be updated on things elsewhere, such as WIP's and Progress, here's my Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TeamJADEAnimation/

[rebeckaomalleywriter]

25 Questions Tag

I was tagged by @wolvesofarcadia for this. Thank you so much!!!

1. Is there a story you’re holding off on writing  for some reason?

I have a trilogy in the works. It was actually what I planned on writing first, but I got passionate about my current WIP, and decided that the trilogy would be better for me once I’ve got more experience. So, it may happen next : )

2. What work of yours, if any, are you embarrassed about existing?

I don’t think I’m embarrassed about anything. Everything I’ve written, private or otherwise, has led me to where I am now, so I am so happy for every single word.

3. What order do you write in? Front of book to back? Chronological? Favorite scenes first? Something else?

Generally I write chronologically, but there are times where a scene pops into my head, and I must write it down. I keep One Note notebooks for different WIPs, and use that to write out random scenes and dialogue, both while i’m planning, and while I’m writing. Sometimes, a scene pops into my head, and that is what sparks the idea for the rest of the story.

4. Favorite character you’ve written?

Man, this is hard. I love Regina, because she is complex, and so different to me. Writing her really provokes me to consider the world differently. Maliel is a lot of fun, because he is so... Maliel. 

5. Character you were most surprised to end up writing?

I was actually very surprised by the turn Maliel took. He wasn’t initially planned, but I realised that Regina needed someone on side, who would support her through all the crap, and a small role became a bigger role for him. I ended up really loving him.

Outside of my current WIP, I’ve been writing short stories for a future DnD character, Helin, and it has been a blast to explore a bit more of my darker nature.

6. Something you would go back and change in your writing that it’s too late/complicated to change now

I’m honestly not sure about this. I am editing my current WIP, so at this point I can change anything as I wish. There might be a few small things in my Helin short stories that I ended up not being completely happy with, but I have already shared them with my best friend (who is playing Helin’s brother, Alfirin, in the future campaign).

7. When asked, are you embarrassed or enthusiastic to tell people that you write?

I’m not embarrassed, but I can be cautious I suppose. I do tell anyone who asks me what I do that I’m a writer, but I can be guarded about going further, because I am so damn hard on myself. I am working on being more confident, especially now that I am editing, and that much closer to publication.

8. Favorite genre to write

Fantasy, though to be fair, that is the only genre I’ve really written in any serious capacity. I also love the idea of horror, and am fiddling around with a few ideas there.

9. What, if anything, do you do for inspiration?

I read. A lot. Every book I read fuels my imagination, my passion. I also listen to music, and try to find songs that relate to my works. Sometimes I lie awake for hours imagining music videos in my head while listening, and that helps get a different perspective on it all.

10. Write in silence or with background music? Alone or with others?

I listen to music. I have a playlist for my WIPs, filled with music that reminds me of the characters, settings, plot points, and so on. I put it on shuffle, though if I am working on a scene that I feel suits a piece of music in the list perfectly, I’ll click into that one while I’m writing. I think I do better alone, though I like going up to the cafe to write, if my agoraphobia will let me. Still with music, because the sounds of conversation can be distracting sometimes.

11. What aspect of your writing do you think has most improved since you started writing?

Hmmm... I suppose my dialogue has changed a lot. I used to write without contractions, so everyone sounded ridiculous and overly formal. I’ve worked on not doing that, and on creating voices for each of my characters, because no one speaks exactly the same as their conversation partner.

12. Your weaknesses as an author?

I am way too critical of myself. I question every little thing, from my writing, to my desire to be published. I am slowly working past this, and I am determined to finish and publish my current WIP so that I can start all over again ; P

13. Your strengths as an author?

I think my strength really lies in emotion. I am pretty good at conveying emotional moments and details. Maybe because it is my favourite part of writing, so that is conveyed through my writing. I am a very emotional person, very empathetic, so I put a lot of emphasis on it.

14. Do you make playlists for your work?

Yep! Like I said above, I have one for each WIP.

15. Why did you start writing?

Because there is nothing I love more than a good story. Ever since I was a child, I have loved to read and write. I used to write poetry primarily. I felt like I wanted to be able to express myself through words. That is truly how I am. 

16. Are there any characters who haunt you?

I’m not sure really. It depends on what you mean by haunt. There are characters that don’t really get a happy ending, and I think about that a lot. If we’re talking about ‘oh god, why isn’t this character working?’ I am still trying to work on my antagonist for a different WIP, the trilogy I mentioned.

17. If you could give your fledgling author self any advice, what would it be?

I’m still new at this really, but I would tell her to just write it. There are always going to be reasons not to write. Be your own reason to write.

18. Were there any works you read that affected you so much that it influenced your writing style? What were they?

I think most people probably are influenced by previous works, whether we’re conscious of it or not. I know that Terry Pratchett is a big inspiration, but I’m not sure if he affects my writing style.

19. When it comes to more complicated narratives, how do you keep track of outlines, characters, development, timelines, ect.?

I use OneNote. I have separate notebooks there for my WIPs, and tabs for different characters (their backstories, motivations, dreams, etc), the timeline, important events, places, and so on. It is a relatively easy way to keep everything organised and easy to find.

20. Do you write in long sit-down sessions or in little spurts?

Both really. Sometimes I can’t write for long periods of time, due to my health, so writing in small bursts is the only way to make any progress at all.

21. What do you think when you read over your older work?

"Use contractions in your dialogue woman!”

22. Are there subjects that make you uncomfortable to write?

None that I’ve found so far. In regards to reading or watching other works, the only thing that makes me feel uncomfortable really is animal cruelty, so I’ll be avoiding that I think. Sometimes writing about difficult topics is confronting, but it can help open a dialogue if done well.

23. Any obscure life experiences that you feel have helped your writing?

My experiences with depression have helped me with some aspects of my writing I think, especially in regards to particular characters. I think dealing with several mental and physical health issues has helped me to be a bit more patient in the process. I don’t have to match anyone else’s pace. I think I am a very empathetic, observant person due to all of my experiences, so I hope that translates into more realistic characters.

24. Have you ever become an expert on something you previously knew nothing about, in order to better a scene or a story?

Expert is probably a bit much, but I do a lot of random research. Where is the best place to stab someone to disable, but not kill them. How long could you push on with an arrow sticking out of your shoulder. Different mining processes. Stuff like that.

25. Copy/paste a few sentences or a short paragraph that you’re particularly proud of.

Regina took her time replying. “If you’re telling the truth, then it’s nice to see that criminals like you still exist.”

“I take exception to the term ‘criminal’,” Finn’s usual bravado had returned to his voice as they pressed on. “’Rogue’ is more my style.”

“Well, then you should stop claiming that we’re in the same line of work, because I’m no rogue. I’m a hunter. I’m a murderer. I’m a terrorist. I am a criminal.”

“You left something off the list,” Finn said.

“I think I covered it all, actually.”

“You’re all those things, sure. But to a lot of folk, you’re a hero.”

“And I take exception to that term. Don’t ever call me that.”

Finn stopped and turned to face Regina again. He looked as if he was trying to figure out what to say, before he shrugged, and turned back to the road. “Your call.”

I am going to tag @writingtofindmyself @brynwrites @winnieleighwrites @rychillacases