But this time, I asked my husband to answer π I was curious to see what would his takes be, and I figured it was worth sharing the thoughts of my best acolyte in AF fanfic writing, my eternal partner in crime β¨ (calling him by his nickname Chat πΈ from now on for ease of reading)
the character πΈ least understands Doodah Day. Chat doesnβt understand what he adds to TLC, as to him in terms of character archetype and motivations he is just a pale rip-off of Mulch, with different βpowersβ. Honorable mention, also in TLC, Qwan : Chat feels that his character should have been a lot more prominent and developed, we never know much about him and he feels like itβs a missed opportunity.
interactions πΈ enjoyed the most Artemis and Foaly ! They are Chatβs all-time favorite duo, he feels like together they should be absolutely unstoppable, and even bigger besties than Artemis & Holly and even Artemis & Butler. Chat finds it sad that their duo is limited to a bratty-yet-friendly rivalry, βwhat wasted potential πΏ". Well, in Pareidolia Agent (next installment of Artemis Experiments Weird), letβs just say Chat and I decided to work on that π
the character who scares πΈ the most Foaly ! Because, most like Tokita in Paprika, he is way too inconsequential and childish for the amount of intellect, resources and power he has. Multiple times in the books, catastrophes happen because Foaly pissed off the wrong people or didnβt anticipate that his inventions might be hijacked and used for evil. Even though he is ultimately a lovely lil guy, Chat feels that Foaly is so immature he is a timebomb waiting to explode, and an absolute danger to everyone.
the character who is mostly like πΈ Artemis, βbecause him and I have way too many flaws in common πΏβ (which is kinda true tbh, dΓ©so pas dΓ©so mon amour)
hottest looks character Vinyaya ! Chat is an absolute sucker for long white silvery hair π€ (which he absolutely insists on telling everyone he once sported himself ! now they are still long but only blonde ^^)
one thing πΈ dislikes about his fave character Artemis lets himself be ridiculed to easily, especially after book 4 - worth noting though that Chat barely considers book 5 to 7 to be canon π And this is one of the main reasons why (yes I sait 5 to 7, that is intentional - Chat has refused to read TLG and claims it simply doesnβt exist)
one thing πΈ likes about his hated character Chat absolutely loves the cold cruelty of Opal murdering Root. To him, she was the most ruthless weβd ever seen any character be in the series at this point, and Rootβs murder shook the status quo in such a dramatic way, hinting at the series shifting towards a darker, more serious tone that he absolutely loved. It didnβt exactly turn out that way, but he still loves TOD for this.
a quote or scene that haunts πΈ Chat adores the first interactions between Artemis and Spiro at the beginning of TEC - how Artemis ruthlessly (and carelessly) mocks Spiro and threatens to completely ruin his career, then how the shift in power happens in the blink of an eye.
a death that left πΈ indifferent Vinyaya, βbecause itβs not canon πΎβ - and because it felt so gratuitous, absurd and useless.
a character πΈ wish died but didnβt Chatβs hot take (that I do kinda share) : Butler should have died in TEC. Chat feels like Artemis learned his lesson too easily, with too little consequences, and that Hollyβs attempt to revive Butler shouldnβt have worked this well. To quote : "Artemisβ fatal flaw is hubris, and he should have paid a higher price for flying too close to the sun ; here, his character evolves without having lost anythingβ. for those who have read Experiments Weird : no comments
πΈβs ship that never sailed Chat isnβt a huge shipper, but after pondering he declared that Holly and Trouble should have been together after TOD. So @ionlymadethissoicouldleaveanask thatβs a win for the Holly/Trouble truthers gang π And thatβs it ! Chat doesnβt have a tumblr but if his takes stir some conversation heβd read and respond with pleasure π
Got a light?
Half goblin Holly by @eldewinddolly
Been workshopping Hollyβs outfits (I believe she only owns two) (yes she has a tail somehow, donβt ask it was 2 AM when I did this)
rules: shuffle your βon repeatβ playlist and post the first 10 songs, then tag 10 friends to do the same! thanks for the tag @artemis099 ! must confess I only knew the Chappell Roan songs in your playlist but I do love those ^^" Here's my list (of only 9 songs because I like number 9 better) : 1) Call It Love (Live on KEXP), NilΓΌfer Yanya 2) Swan Lake, Peter Cavallo 3) Babylon's Burning, The Ruts
4) Nocturne in D Flat Major (Un RΓͺve), Eric Christian
5) Ka Bohaleng (On The Sharp Side), Abel Selaocoe
6) La Solitude, Barbara
7) Questo Mostrarsi, Love Is Colder Than Death
8) The Brothel, Susanne SundfΓΈr
9) Time Will Crawl, David Bowie
I tried to have a more varied playlist than last time I played such a game x')
I'm tagging @laeliana, @kayden-i-guess, @bittersuite-iv, @valhelos, @artifex-rambles :)
Yes I've read that !! It's from KitsuneHeart right ? I've said in my first half-goblin Holly post that I was inspired by her :) I love her essay, I agree with all of her points. The People has a real racial bias problem (not to mention being a "pacifist" police-run society) and I feel like it should be addressed more.
Holly is skeptical π€¨
Struggling to make digital watercolor work, but Iβm quite happy, and enjoying the journey.
Juliet would obviously be very much into Chappell Roan, and I suspect Butler would too. But I feel the one song that Artemis would really tolerate being blasted full force during car rides is 'Good Luck Babe'. Because there's NO way in hell he resists the chance to sing-yell πΆβ¨"I TOLD YOU SOOO"β¨πΆ at the top of his lungs like the petty princess he is π π»
Of course Artemis Fowl for the fandom ask thing :3
Thank you for the ask !! :D Here goes :
the character i least understand I already answered this one in a separate ask, but letβs interpret the question differently - and honestly, I donβt think I have one. I feel like all the characters in the book are pretty straightforward in what their goals, needs, motives and morals are, sure some of them are jerks but itβs understandable why they are jerks - and those that are more difficult to figure out, itβs mostly just because they are not that developed and mostly side characters.
interactions i enjoyed the most Artemis and Angeline in book one were so heartbreaking, in a good way. Itβs really one of the things that drew me in the most when I first read the book. I loved the complexity of their dynamics, and was so sad to see it get mostly abandoned for the rest of the series :β( But outside of them, just everything Artemis and Butler. I love this duo with my whole heart.
the character who scares me the most If I were to run into him in the street, I would be terrified of Butler for sure. But as a writer, I think it would be Foaly ! I find him so difficult to write faithfully, itβs hard to do him justice.
the character who is mostly like me Angeline. Without a shadow of a doubt.
hottest looks character Pass. I just donβt think about them that way :)
one thing i dislike about my fave character The way Angeline is treated past book one will always infuriate me. Her character had SO much potential, all wasted in the name of a Randomosity shirt.
one thing i like about my hated character Timβs backstory is so underdeveloped that I had a lot of fun trying to come up with something that would make him at least a little bit likable for future fanfics xβ) And well, Iβve grown to be fond of the sociopathic pathetic wet cat Iβve forged through headcanons, spite and willpower alone ^^"
a quote or scene that haunts me βNonβ¦ parce quβalors, je les verrais.β When Artemis, visiting Angeline in the attic for the first time in book one, offers to open the curtains after she told him about voices crawling all around her, she starts crying in pain, fear and desperation. That entire scene broke me, and this specific line stuck (sorry I didnβt feel like looking for the original English version). I guess it hit a bit too close to home somehow. But since then Angeline has been my absolute beloved, only topped by Artemis himself of course.
a death that left me indifferent Turnball Root. There were just too many things that infuriated me in TAC for me to care about his death. The love story also felt way too clichΓ© and I couldnβt manage to become invested in it.
a character i wish died but didnβt I know she died eventually, but for me Opal should have been dead and gone after book 4. She had served her purpose and I feel like bringing her back twice was too predictable, unnecessary, and turned her character into a gimmick.
my ship that never sailed For some reason I really wanted Foaly to end up with Lilli Frond for a long time ?! I figured it would be interesting for Foaly to be the one to see past Lilliβs facade and reveal more depth to her character - and that would have also made for interesting interactions with Holly ! But oh well, why develop existing characters when you can create random ones mid-series ? ):
Holly is skeptical π€¨
Struggling to make digital watercolor work, but Iβm quite happy, and enjoying the journey.
I think one of the worst symptoms of bpd is the lack of emotional permanence no matter how many good and loving people you have in your life the second you are alone it feels like you were never loved and it was all just a figment of your imagination
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If this isn't on your list of funniest scenes in any movie ever, the only conclusion I can draw is you haven't seen this movie
Oooh, Pareidolia Agent is such a nice title! What is it about?
Wee, it took me some time to find it but I'm really happy with it π It's the sequel to Artemis Experiments Weird π In which you will find, among many other things : - the Fairy Thief heist remastered in France, with Artemis posing as a teenage... girl (because he is my non-binary icon) - a human cult who uses the Wired through singing πΆ - Root hugging Holly π₯° - my take on a Banshee π» - Tim collaborating with the gang π - Juliet being one of the main characters π
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