Q&A
WITH THE AUTHOR: HYSTERIA
Q: What exactly inspired you to write Hysteria?
A: Honestly, I have no freaking clue. Hysteria was
originally called ‘Convergence’, and it involved two realms called Requiem and
Cosmos. But for some reason, I scrapped that idea away and decided that instead
of realms, I’d focus on two different worlds – Earth and Hetar. Anyway, the
Nyotalia girls pretty much gave me the idea of the story. Instead of male
counterparts, why not female?
Q: Can you give us a summary of what it’s going
to be about?
A: Earth and Hetar, two different worlds. Inhabitants of one don’t quite know
the existence of the other until one day, a crack forms in the sky and turns
the heavens a bloody red. For Hetarians, this causes panic and confusion, and
even the outcasting of one. But in Earth, people just go their daily lives. Two
teams in Hetar are sent to figure out what exactly caused this rift. But in
Earth, two groups have yet to settle a misunderstanding that had occurred in
their Junior year and continues onto their Senior year.
Q: So, Hetar is another version of Earth?
A: Yes and no. While the central Nyotalia leads correspond
to the mortal leads, Hetar isn’t exactly a replica or parallel. It’s hard to
explain, to be honest.
Q: What else inspired you when it came to
writing Hysteria?
A: Aside from the Nyotalia leads, I was also inspired by my
Sophomore year – mostly because the idea of Hysteria came to me during
Sophomore year. A clear effect of this are the teachers of the Senior batch of
Sacrum Cor. I mean, we’ve got the motherly advisor, the sophisticated Physics
teacher, and the rather sarcastic Math teacher.
Q: What is the main conflict of the story?
A: Well, Xais and Laldei from Hetar aren’t exactly on the
best terms. They were initially unified under one team until something happened
and they split into two different teams. Meanwhile, Verena’s trio isn’t so
happy with Victoria’s group due to something that happened in their Junior
year. It’s all trying to resolve this hidden issue while the groups from Hetar
try to solve that weird crack in the sky (as Julchen calls it).
Q: The mortal characters have different names,
from German origin to even Chinese.
A: Of course – all of them come from different
nationalities, seeing as Sacrum Cor as an international school, there are bound
to be students coming from different portions of the globe. And when it came to
their names, instead of me picking random names I really liked, I did some
research and picked names that would best suit the character.
An example would be Nova Howard. Nova means “new” while
Howard would mean “strong of heart”. Nova’s backstory is that she was recently
accepted into Victoria’s group around Junior year after the split. The meaning
of her last name gives some sort of idea on her personality.
Q: Do you have any plans on posting Hysteria in
the near future?
A: If I manage to reach a good amount of chapters (or even
finish it), then yes. So that before I post, I’ll be able to read through it
again and actually edit some parts that I want to edit.
Q: How many chapters do you plan for Hysteria?
A: I haven’t settled on this yet. An estimation would be
around 20-30, maybe?
Q: Do you think you’ll be able to finish
Hysteria?
A: Hopefully, I will! I personally think that Hysteria is
one of my more ‘mature’ ideas (and not in that sense) and it’s a really
nice idea that I want to see grow and develop.
Q&A
WITH THE AUTHOR: THE ROYAL FLUSH
Q: So I heard that Royal Flush was originally
titled ‘Shuffle’…
A: Holy hell, how did you know? Anyway, yes – Royal Flush
was supposed to be called ‘Shuffle’.
Q: Did Royal Flush have a prototype plot?
A: Right again. Yes, Royal Flush had a first draft…and it
involved the Hetalia leads. There was no OC involvement at all. The original
plot was this: Without the Queen, the King cannot act and the Kingdoms would
fall. Four Kings from Cardverse embark on a journey to find their Queen in
order to ensure the safety of their land.
Q: Are the four female leads based on any
people?
A: I’ll just say this – yes, they are.
Q: What are the central ships in the story?
A: The central ships are the following – Elly/Arthur,
Rianne/Ludwig, and one-sided Tricia/Antonio. Side ships are
Gilbert/Elizabeta/Roderich (but eventually would be Elizabeta/Roderich) and Maria/Alfred.
But hey, there are other ships too – I just haven’t mentioned them.
Q: Who is the main antagonist?
A: Ahh, can’t say. Sorry! But the Jokers are one of them.
Q: Will all the ships sail?
A: As much as I’d like to sugar coat my answer, sadly, not
all ships will sail.
Q: What arc do you think you’ll enjoy writing
the most?
A: The Gala Arc, definitely. It’s going to be hell for the
Kings and a lot of things will be revealed to the girls that won’t make them
happy. Think of it as a prelude to the next arc, where things get really bad
(and bloody, don’t forget bloody).
Q: So, will The Royal Flush be set at thirty
chapters?
A: Yes! I’m sure of that.
Q: Which chapter are you currently writing?
A: Chapter twenty, entitled The Final Countdown.
Q: Final question – will the four be able to
return?
A: I’ll let this slip…yes, they will.
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