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Well, I'm not updating for some reason, so I might as well contribute in some fashion.
>What got you into quests in the first place?
Well, judging by other people's answers, I'd suppose I'm sort of an old man here, because my interest in this sort of thing started way back when Hussie was doing Problem Sleuth. I also found choose-your-own-adventure books fun, way back in childhood, but there's probably not really a link there. Rubyquest was probably what made me think it would be fun to do myself, aside it being a pleasure to experience in and of itself. I was actually lucky enough to be there right when it started on /tg/!
>I noticed [a particular theme] shows up a lot in your quests. Is that deliberate?
I've been told my sense of humour is "bawdy".
I just think sexuality is pretty funny!
>Which of your quests are you most proud of?
Undermind, I'd say. Mostly because it's pretty much completely original, unlike Lunar, and held itself together, unlike The Sword. Battle Quest is also super great, but I can't stake a solo claim on that! You may notice, though, that none of these quests are actually finished.
>What do you like to do in your spare time?
Bum around on the internet, mostly.
>do you imagine voice actors for your characters? If so which ones and who?
Naw. They do have their own "voices", in the literary sense of phrasing and rhythm and so on, the way they say things, but there's not really any sound in my head. I have thought about it, but the only one I came up with any formal guidelines for is Maolla, and even then it's just "somehow both sort of sexy and sort of annoying at the same time". Aside from that it's just very very vague stuff, like... well, heck, I guess I'll write them out, what ones I do have a solid enough idea of to describe.
Wordblood: smooth and educated. Usually calming and contemplative. Probably some fanciful aftereffect, like a soft hint of papery rustlings, pen scratchings and distant voices underlying his speech.
Peregrin: clever, and charming, in a sort of slick way. Whatever comes to mind thinking of "stage magician dracula".
Maolla: As said, attractive but with an option on annoying. Relatively intelligent and educated, but also casual and coarse. A sense that she'd be charismatic if she bothered herself to be.
Mitrel: sort of resigned and gentle. Tired, but caring.
Rel: "Friendly doctor"-ish. A bit motherly, even, but also a little creepy.
Radde: Not actually a 90s cool dude or surfer. Basically the sound of a fun guy, whatever that is, but with a sense of strength as well.
Piyerra: Curt. Patient, but deliberately so, and not always successful. Sort of a long-suffering older-sister voice.
Saulanna deliberately doesn't have much literary voice of her own, being largely a vessel for the players. She has her high social stats, so whatever it is it's pleasing to listen to, and she would come off as being intelligent.
>How'd you come up with your username?
shhhh its an ancient secret, lost in the mists of Web 1.0
dare you plunder those ancient tombs??? The answer is no, you don't.
>Is there a character that reminds you of yourself?
Not really. Some of them kinda remind me of different aspects of myself, but I don't think that counts.
>how much time do you spend spend working on the quests that you run?
It's hard to say. I start and stop a lot, and get distracted, so there's seldom any sort of solid chunk of effort that can be easily measured.
>I got some to do with your avatars. 1.Why do you use it? 2.How did you come up with it?
This is Jyfriss. He's pyromaniac journalist to the gods, member of a race of magical pterodactyl-men, from Exalted. The most fun character I ever played.
>How far planned ahead do you usually stay?
I tend to have broad ideas in mind of what will or may happen when or where, but I think I favour keeping it loose.
>Do you draw or write first?
I "write" a rough outline in my head, then draw the pictures, then write properly.
>“Have you ever felt like you’d ‘written yourself into a corner’ in one of your quests?”
Actually, sort of the opposite problem! With The Sword, I didn't write myself enough corners. Eventually it drifted out into open waters, where any direction it could have gone would have mostly just been more aimless floundering. Lots of freedom, but no "pull" to it. It was just too loose.
>What difficulties did you deal with when creating your quest?
I really need something to listen to in the background or something when I draw, or my attention wanders.
>How long have you been drawing
Probably ever since I was bored and within reach of materials. I really don't do any sort of proper practice, though, which is why I'm not as good as I should be.
>what kind/genre of books do you like to read?
Like, text-only, dead tree books? Mostly fantasy. Some sci-fi and humour.
If we're being more open, I do like comics a lot, though I'm probably not at the level of the american idea of a comic nerd, since there's less opportunity to be so in this country. On the plus side, I did get more exposure to euro comics, which were probably rather an influence on my story style. Asterix and Tintin and so forth. More focus on setting than on central protagonist, compared to american comics, I think. More general faffing around and soaking up atmosphere. Seeing interesting things and meeting interesting characters.
I do have a comic, if by chance anyone isn't aware. Or did, and will again, if I have enough to do with it. :V
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