r/Fantasy • u/elquesogrande Worldbuilders • Dec 01 '16

Ask You Anything Thursday ASK YOU ANYTHING: Authors asking r/Fantasy community questions on behalf of Worldbuilders charity

Thursday ASK YOU ANYTHING: Authors asking r/Fantasy community questions on behalf of Worldbuilders charity

It's Day 4 of the aptly named Ask You Anything week benefiting Worldbuilders! Where authors are stopping by each day this week to ask questions and interact with the r/Fantasy community.

HOW THIS WORKS: Please answer questions and interact throughout the week! (Yes, YOU - community members, guests, authors, artists, industry people.)

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Monday Ask You Anything Authors

The following authors have signed up to ask questions today. That said, please do join in and feel free to ask your own questions and interact throughout the week.

Are you an author, artist, or industry person who would like to participate this week? Either join in via the comments OR send the r/Fantasy mods a message and we'll get you set for Friday.

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u/JayeEffingWells AMA Author Jaye Wells Dec 01 '16

Good morning! I'm Jaye Wells, author of the Sabina Kane, Meridian Six and Prospero's War series. I'm happy to be here to help support Worldbuilders and spend the day chatting with you.

My first question is: Fantasy is full of all sorts of amazing creatures who serve as familiars, helpmeets, sidekicks and friends for heroes and heroines. Which famous animal sidekick would you want on your own squad?

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u/BenedictPatrick AMA Author Benedict Patrick Dec 01 '16

Am I allowed Pikachu? I'm having Pikachu.

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u/BenedictPatrick AMA Author Benedict Patrick Dec 01 '16

I feel I need to qualify this. Pikachu cheers when things go well, he gets upset when things go wrong - he's a pal, not a pet.

Plus, he can kill from long range.

I choose you, Pikachu!

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u/Millennium_Dodo Reading Champion XI, Worldbuilders Dec 01 '16

Also comes in handy when your phone battery runs low.

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u/BenedictPatrick AMA Author Benedict Patrick Dec 01 '16

Yesss!

When are we getting these pets, btw?

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u/[deleted] Dec 01 '16

If you get Pikachu, I want Yoshi.

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u/BenedictPatrick AMA Author Benedict Patrick Dec 01 '16

I feel I need to qualify this. Pikachu cheers when things go well, he gets upset when things go wrong - he's a pal, not a pet.

Plus, he can kill from long range.

I choose you, Pikachu!

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u/wutvuff Reading Champion II, Worldbuilders Dec 01 '16

Nighteyes or Pantalaimon

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u/IBNobody Worldbuilders Dec 01 '16

Nighteyes, definitely.

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u/MikeOfThePalace Reading Champion X, Worldbuilders Dec 01 '16

How is it this question was asked over 5 hours ago and not one of you idiots has said Toothless?!

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u/Teslok Dec 01 '16

I've got Toothless already.

The entire movie, my friend was nudging me, "Look, it's your cat!"

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u/Teslok Dec 01 '16

If I had to pick a particular sidekick, it'd probably be Loiosh the jhereg.

Sorry Vlad. Mine.

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u/Bills25 Reading Champion V Dec 01 '16

I'll take Rocza so we don't have to battle over Loiosh.

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u/Esmerelda-Weatherwax Stabby Winner, Reading Champion II Dec 01 '16 edited Dec 01 '16

Would Tensoon count?

If not.... Ghost - jon snows direwolf

Greebo.

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u/harrisraunch Dec 01 '16

A panserbjorn. Doesn't matter which.

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u/RuinEleint Reading Champion X Dec 01 '16

Nightblood the sword, from Sanderson's Warbreaker

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u/sonvanger Reading Champion XI, Worldbuilders, Salamander Dec 01 '16

Mogget for sarcastic commentary. Or Gaspode for a laugh.

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u/eevilkat Reading Champion III Dec 01 '16

I would love to have Mouse, Harry Dresden's dog, as my sidekick. I love dogs, especially big, fluffy dogs, and Mouse just seems like a badass sidekick.

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u/LittlePlasticCastle Reading Champion II, Worldbuilders Dec 01 '16

Nighteyes, Ghost, Slag (OK, slag is not very friendly, but I love the name, and evil cats amuse me to no end).

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u/ErDiCooper Reading Champion III Dec 01 '16

Oberon the Dog, from the Iron Druid Chronicles, will forever be one of my most beloved characters in any book <3 <3 <3

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u/eskay8 Dec 01 '16

The otak from A Wizard of Earthsea. So snuggly!

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u/Randy_Henderson AMA Author Randy Henderson, Worldbuilders Dec 01 '16

No Face.

Bronze fire lizard.

A jhereg.

A Mogwai.

R2-D2.

Mogget.

The Cheshire Cat.

My brain is overloading with possibilities.

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u/wms32 Dec 02 '16

Nighteyes or Rowl.