# HUGE SPOILERS AHEAD ## **Q1** Did the rival demigods create the zombie apocalypse, or was it caused by something else? If they didn’t, what’s their stance on the apocalypse? What’s the primary cause of enmity between the two groups? (Assuming it isn’t the apocalypse) -Rigli_bot **A** The rival demigods didnt create the apocalypse, it was a last ditch effort from the god of Chaos, Vaelix However the rival demigods do blame it on the main group as the group i focus on split out of the bad ones. So both division and the apocalypse are the primary sources of conflict -Scrap ## **Q2** What can you tell me about ringblades? -Dewbear **A** So they are rings imbued with the power of the gods, which allow for summonable blades to the wearer, like stormlight's shardblades, but require the ring to function. These rings also imbue minor powers from the gods, such as control of water, fire, or other powers. So a demigod of one power, can have multiple rings and therefor multiple powers -Scrap ## **Q3** **Q**What kind of factions are there in your post-apocalyptic world? What makes each unique? -Dewbear **A** Theres Ironsoul, the group of demigods who have taken in mortals There's mythborn, which is the enemy of the book And a mysterious group in the old Georgia Square Mall, who will attack in a few chapters Other than that there have been very few survivors they have come across -Scrap ## **Q4** Why is Ivy going insane? What caused it, and how is she responding to this turn of events? -Rigli_bot **A** Ivy isn't coping well with the dead coming alive, shes slowly getting worse and worse Shes gonna solve some of my issues with having too many characters 👀 -Scrap ## **Q5 @anyone who would be the person your protagonist would save the life of but be the angriest about it? -Arepitta **A** Rose would be mad at Rhett for scaring her by being attacked. Arden or corinne saving Scrap "Dammit you old dog" ## **Q6 Are there any intelligent undead? Anything resembling liches or other kinds of powerful undead? What are the differences between the Slackjaws and the Hollow? -Dewbear **A** Oo a good ole zombie question There are no sentient undead or anything like someone tapped into the hive mind, the Hollow are people who turned while alive, tough to kill cuz its like killing a real person. Slackjaws are returned dead, Hollow are Turned people, who are now dead. Now the interesting thing is that the Hollow consume people to get stronger, keeping themselves "alive" persay. Slackjaws consume people to *stay* strong and able to eat people and walk. Slackjaws are progressively rotting, vs Hollow who arent actively rotting while theyre kept fed. -Scrap ## Q7 What can you tell me about wraithblades? You had mentioned they function to hemalurgy? What makes it similar? What makes it different? -Dewbear **A** Okay so wraith blades, only made from pure adamantium, are standard type swords, not summonable. If you kill a demigod by stabbing their heart, the blade basically inherits the power So, not summonable, only made from pure god metal BUT it gives the power of the demigod, with NO drawback. So you can use it unlimitedly. Very powerful stuff. -Scrap ## **Q8** Do ringblades and spikeblades actually have rings and spikes on them? How do they fit into the culture of your setting? -Limpy **A** Ringblades are rings that have a summonable blade "tied" to them. Said blade is made of adamantium, otherwise known as godmetal. In the future it will be a cultural thing like a proposal gift, but right now theyre brand new. Spikeblades are literally made of a smallish spike of adamantium, theyre less powerful than ringblades, but you can have and use more than 2 at once. They must be inserted into an arm or leg or something to work, they're too heavy for a normal earring. -Scrap ### Followup **Q** Do people see Spikeblades as grotesque? Are the individual blades different from one another? Is there a reason to have more than two? -Limpy **A** More spikeblades means more different powers. Mortals can also use them. And people dont really see it as grotesque, moreso as a tool -Scrap ## Q9 @ anyone who wants to answer: How have/will your characters changed over the course of the story? -Sudo **A** Jack, Charlie and Raven were lifelong friends (charlie and Raven are twins) Jack got with Charlie romantically, which made Raven sad, and now Charlie is about to die and Raven and Jack are gonna explode with power when she does. Both will eventually get together, but in the immediate future it makes them more aggressive and angry toward enemies -Scrap ## Q10 @ Anyone ✨ If your characters existed on modern day earth, what would a Halloween movie night look like for your them? Do they prefer cozy Halloween movies or scary Halloween movies? Would they have a night to themselves or would they invite friends? -Dewbear **A** Jack wouldnt care, Raven and Nova would prefer the scary ones. They'd probably just stay at home -Scrap ## Q11 Question for All What does your character think of violence? Do they think it is ever justified or deserved? -LadyLameness **A** Most would say violence is a good answer. Some more often than not. Nova specifically always would feel that. -Scrap ## Q12 A few (some silly) questions to anyone who wants them: 1. What is/would be your protagonist's favourite means of transport? 2. Would your protagonist call Frankenstein's Monster Frankenstein, correct people about Frankenstein being the doctor, or not care? 3. How would your protagonist react to/handle the trolley problem -endnighthazer **A** I cant give all 9's answers cuz there's a ton of overlap. 1. Nova has wings, she prefers to fly, Raven would prefer minute control of the vehicle, so motorcycle. Jack likes control so a truck or car. Rose would probably be fine with a train. 2. Nova, Raven, and Rose would be adament that it is in fact the doctor named Frankenstein. Jack would like to annoy them by doing it wrong, but would also call it Frankensteins monster. Rhett wouldnt care. 3. Raven would throw it out cuz she thinks its stupid, Jack would pull the switch, Rose would say she'd let it happen. Nova would want everyone dead -Scrap ## Q13 What kind of mythos do you have surrounding the gods of BWR? Do they have fabled stories like the Egyptian/Greek/Norse deities? Further, at the start of BWR, how long have the zombies been around? -Dewbear **A** Very much like the norse gods or Greek gods, though i haven't written any yet. I think imma do that for NaNo Zombies have only been around for about a month now. -Scrap ## Q14 @ Anyone ✨ (Assuming your characters lived on a modern Earth) What is your character’s favorite Halloween candy? What is their least favorite? -Dewbear ***A*** I think Jack would like plain dark chocolate Raven would like Twix Hunter would like snickers Nova hates holidays and candy Rhett would probably like kitkats Rose would want like milk chocolate All hate three musketeers and licorice -Scrap ## Q15 @ anyone who wants to answer: Intellect, morals, money, humor: Which of these are most or least important to your character in relationships? (This can be romantic, but also friendship, family, colleagues, etc) -Sudo ***A*** Generally peace is a virtue often sought out. Money is useless, fun is hard to come by, morals are gone. Intellect is another good thing in any relationship. -Scrap ## Q16 @anyone who wants to answer: If your story has a magic system, is that magic mostly useful for combat or is it a more utility based magic? Or does it fall somewhere in-between? Bonus: What is a fun unusual use for your magic? -Curly ***A*** Most of the houses's powers are best for combat, but minor teleportation and strength are good utilities, as is metal moving, telepathy, telekinesis, controlling wind, manipulating emotions, healing. -Scrap ## Q17 The zombie story – did the apocalypse happen in the present day, or further down the line? What caused it? -Rigli_bot **A** Pseudo present day. Think if a war broke out in America stopping innovation. Its set in 2091, but technology is like today. Culture has shifted back toward the 90s, most people not using cell phones or anything. The god of Chaos, Vaelix caused it, in a last bit of power, causing the entire pantheon to die. -Scrap ## Q18 Is there any fragment of previous governments left over after the zombies came into the picture? Something similar to the Enclave in Fallout (that’s really the best/only example I have) that set themselves up to survive the initial collapse, and is now trying to reinstate rule? -Dewbear ***A*** There isn't, 99.9% of the population was slaughtered. The only real ones left to preserve society are a group of demigods. Most regular mortals who gain any traction become tyrants, and usually have a smallish group. -Scrap ## Q19 Are there people going round deliberately killing others to make themselves more powerful, apart from that guy in the second book? What can people do with the divine splinters of power? Is it varied, or one or two specific things? -Rigli_bot ***A*** So I'm not sure how the splinter stuff works, but there is a group deliberately killing people to steal their powers via wraithblades. As far as the splinters go, I think the effect is super minimal, as the power is spread by all holding it. I'm really not sure how the splinter stuff works. I kinda wanna finish the story of this book, then when I go edit it, figure out the splinter stuff -Scrap ## Q20 With the zombies, is there a possible cure? If there isn't, are people looking for it anyway? How do people get turned? -Queen of Ithaca ***A*** There isnt a cure but im sure there's people looking anyway People get turned by being bitten, or blood to blood type contact. Think dipped arrows or bites. ## Q21 @ anyone who wants to answer: What grinds your characters’ gears? (things that drive them crazy/are very frustrating) -Sudo ***A*** Stupid people. For nova, she hates to explain the existence of gods to mortals ## Q22 Happy Ping day! @anyone who wants to answer: Do your characters have any nicknames? If not, do they wish they did? -curly ***A*** Several do. Charlie was called Charlotte often by Jack Raven is sometimes called Ray by close friends, similar to Corinne being called Core, or Arden being called Ar (like arr for a pirate) Alaina is called Lainey exclusively by Hunter Rose is called by her real name, Ava, exclusively by Rhett. Her real name is Ava Rose. ## Q23 **Quick questions for anyone:** If had to describe your story in ~~one~~ fewer than 5 words, what would they be? Plus, if your *characters* had to describe themselves in one less than word, what would they choose? ***A*** Demigods, zombies My characters would describe themselves as the last of the human race. ## Q24 @ Anyone ✨ How far back do historical records go in your world? How reliable are they? ***A*** Ah good one. Theyre about like today, endlessly changing by slight increments. (In my opinion irl, VERY inaccurate) and the stuff about the secession war is VERY skewed for all parties involved, depending on where you are ## Q25 In the system maps, Earth is in the ‘Vireth System’. Is that another name for the irl solar system, or is Earth surrounded by different planets in this universe? And how is Earth the most technologically advanced? -Rigli_bot ***A*** Vireth is a made up word essentially meaning Life, and it's what people outside of earth call the solar system. The other planets are light-years away, but travel instantly by way of adamantium runes The planets depicted are only the ones with the Origin Core, adamantium metal from the original planet. Haven't reallt thought about it but theres other planets in each of the systems. Earth has electricity and computers and everything in mass production, most other planets do not. I like to think of the others closer to Era 1 Mistborn or on the way to Era 2 ## Q26 How common are Umbrir in your galaxy/cosmos? How do the other races feel about them? -dewbear ***A*** Umbrir are incredibly rare. The people's of Aethere revere them, theyre respected on Terradine, on earth theyre respected but feared. On Xav theyre treated the same as anyone else, and on Orani planets, they are killed on sight Kraia fears them and avoids them at all costs, leftover stuff from orani culture ## Q27 @anyone, (cause I’m too scared to ask questions directly-) **what is the lowest moment for one of your characters, BEFORE the book begins?** -alex ***A*** Probably Nova realizing her parents are dead. It happened before the events of the book, but not by much. I cant think of any others ## Q28 > 1. How much do you plan your plot ahead vs improvise as you draft? > 2. Do you worldbuild a lot ahead of time or build as you need it? > 3. Do you make intentional use of prose or just let the story come through clearly? > 4. Do you prefer a well defined interconnected magic system or something more esoteric? > 5. What is the “scope” of your story? -Sleeping. Giant ***A*** 1. 15% plotting, the rest is pretty much free flow. 2. I tend to build in large chunks, usually ahead of time. I struggle with coming up with stuff on a dime. Its really hard for me. 3. The way I write is already different from the way I speak, so I just keep with that. Most formal writing unless it is dialog. 4. Well interconnected, but it is much harder to write. Ive got a more esoteric one going on now as well. 5. I guess scope wise im thinking 120k words or so, but it wont touch on offworld elements as much as my other stories will. This is my mistborn really. The rest of my stories are offworld. Now my worldbuilding is far and beyond just earth. Im now thinking through Oran, and its intricacies. ## Q29 You know that thing where you’re idly thinking through a scene or a plot outline and everything *clicks* and an amazing idea occurs to you that reframes the entire scene/narrative? What examples of that have you experienced lately in your writing? -Rigli_bot ***A*** Well, I was thinking about my planets, how i always refer to Oran, meaning 3 planets, and I was thinking "man am I really gonna have to draw three more maps?" Then realized I didnt even remember the individual planet names, and its one people group in all 3. So i took Konra, Vana, and Lethka, and just made them regions. Still need to draw the map. Thats more avout something clicking. As for something reshaping a narrative, I realized instead of my villains voices in his head guiding him, it is an Umbrir who went against the rest of his kind. Introducing offworld stuff early, and making everything make more sense. Especially now that I am retconning in the other 2 Umbrir helping the good guys. ## Q30 @anyone who wants to answer: Do your characters believe in an afterlife and if so, what sort of afterlife do they think is awaiting them? -Curly ***A*** Everyone is pretty much living in the now. I dont think ive ever mentioned an afterlife. But it would make for good worldbuilding, and things people swear on. But yeah I guess they would. ## Q31 @ Anyone Question Good morning all! Do you have any specific ways you like to end your chapters? Any specific narrative devices you use to connect your scenes? Please tell! -LadyLameness ***A*** Hooks! My chapters are shorter than normal ones, So I use hooks alot. I also end chapters with funny quips, or some calm moment. It all depends. (Sometimes I end them just because I am bored writing them.) ## Q32 @ANYONE! Hahahaha What is a hot take or general idea or theme you want to communicate through your story? -ookla the ookla the ookla the oo ***A*** Honestly no. I guess one thing i do wanna show is the depravity of man when left alone and lawless, but it is an apocalypse story so it isnt like thats something abnormal. Otherwise I really dont want to show anything. Hot takes remain in my head Well if its anything about food I do throw it in the story I am a picky eater so I disperse my weird qualities across my cast ## Q33 <@1220078735793983639> Has the villain influenced your story in any way despite not making a proper appearance? If so, what have they been up to? -Ookla the huntress ***A*** Well, aside from slaughtering a ton of people, he is being influenced by an umbrir, who is seeking to conquer the survivors of Earth ## Q34 <@1220078735793983639> Why/how is Xav a melting-pot of cultures? What’s it like? -Rigli_bot ***A*** Xav has so many because of the abundance of trade, and the culture caters toward that, just allows for alot of difference between people. ## Q35 @ Anyone ✨ I believe this has been asked before, but I think it’s a fun question. If you could take any character from another work (be it a story from this channel or popular fiction) and add them into your story, who would choose and why? -Ookla the huntress ***A*** The Joker, particularly from the Dark Knight. He would be awesome to do stuff with. Negan. Funny, violent, and well played in the show TWD. Stick from Stormlight. He is a stick. He is not fire. Pattern from Stormlight. He is such a goober. All just fit well