In Which I Do A Meme: Three Comments On A Story

[zelda_queen]

Snagged this one from gehayi! I have written thirteen fanfictions, so comment and pick a number between one and thirteen. One is the most recently-updated work I've done thus far, and thirteen is the least-recently-updated. I will then tell you three things about that fic that I like about it!

Comments

[ladyhadhafang.livejournal.com]

12.

[zelda-queen.livejournal.com]

XD Ah, my one TGWTG fic.

- The chapter titles, which are all spoofs of fantasy literature, to some degree or another.

- The prologue. I just LOVED following Bill's happy little rambling train of thought. And then have his head asplode. XD

- Being able to work in the joke that the group escaped the Critic's house by using the being undetected techniques that Linkara taught them in Kickassia.

[(Anonymous)]

12

-Dragonturtle Monk

[zelda-queen.livejournal.com]

I just answered that one above. ^^;; Is there another you'd like for me to do for you?

[(Anonymous)]

13

-Dragonturtle Monk

[zelda-queen.livejournal.com]

1.) The use of Wolf Link in the story. I was afraid of him cropping up too much and taking the focus off of the two Zeldas, but his wolf form just seemed too perfect as the fairy tale magical talking animal. And from there, it just made sense to me to make him an enchanted hero. In the end, I felt his presence was just right. He gave some help, but ultimately didn't take over.

2.) The entire desert sequence. That just came fantastically, when I was writing it. The use of the Poe, the little hidden room, the sandstorms, they all lent themselves perfectly to the blending of traditional fairy tales and The Legend of Zelda.

3.) The using of a dagger in the final part of the story. I had wanted Zelda of the Moon to be using some sort of a hidden weapon when Vaati came into her room, but my first idea - a sword - just couldn't work. When I tried to visualize it being used, I couldn't buy it. Then, I was linked to an article about how overused swords are, and how it was suggested that daggers be tried as a replacement. A dagger ended up working great! :D

[sotnosen93.livejournal.com]

6

[zelda-queen.livejournal.com]

1.) The premise behind the brainwashing. As the summary says, that fic came from the Kink Meme. The prompt was simply to have a character be brainwashed, with the bonus that said brainwashed character think that a different character betrayed him or her. (The second bonus, which I sadly didn't fill, was that Prussia was brainwashed to distrust Germany). I was still trying to figure out exactly what sort of brainwashing to use, when I learned about the psychic driving experiments once done to unsuspecting people. Given how little actual scientific thought and ethics went into them, I thought about how that would work if America and Canada were on the receiving ends. And from there, the fic began! :D

2.) The description of Canada being taken to the facility and hooked up to the IV and recordings. I feel that I kind of fail at POV descriptions of that sort, but think I was halfway decent for that one bit. ^^

3.) The way China, England, and Cuba worked in there. I chose China as the one America was paranoid about because I wanted it to come across as very irrational (that, and most of the countries in modern times that the CIA would conceivably brainwash America against don't have canon characters, and I felt an OC wouldn't work well for the part). England was originally just supposed to get Canada to visit America and thus start things off, but he ended up getting pretty involved. I was also kind of writing an evil!England story at the time (hasn't been finished, sadly ^^; ) so having him as a good guy felt great! Cuba...not even sure how I thought to use him. XD I love the dude though, and I love him threatening America from the sofa. I also love him attacking guards from the bushes.

[sotnosen93.livejournal.com]

Evil!England? That sounds interesting~ What was it about? Or is it a secret in case you end up publishing?

[zelda-queen.livejournal.com]

^^; It's one of those ones where America loses the Revolution and England is angry about it. I'm not finished with it yet, like I said, and am debating as to whether or not I'll actually de-anon when it is finished. It's kinda supposed to be my experiment in REALLY doing a darkfic, and... it's also kinda my trying other things in fics, and I'm not sure how great they turned out ^^;;;; Sooooo yeah. XD;;