There’s no RubyQuest movie (and Kim is not secretly Ruby)
for everyone who believed it: I’m sorry
no just kidding I’m not sorry at all it’s april fools and you only have yourselves to blame for falling for something on the first and not taking two seconds to at least check IMDb
Those of you who said “I know it’s april fools day, BUT…” you’re even bigger suckers because at least the other people can still claim they just forgot what day it is
I’m not sorry for anything
Now onto something different:
Why do so many fans (especially female fans, it seems) like Red and Santiago so much?
They’re both psychotic, outwardly threatening, and potentially- (or actually-) physically violent. They’re menacing, unpredictable, antisocial creepers. And while Red’s more of a gray area, Santiago’s past violence in particular could at the very least be interpreted as attempted rape.
Is it just me or does the fact that they’re both fan favorites say a lot of really worrying things?
To clarify, I’m not talking about people who are like “Wow, what a well-written literary villain”
I’m talking more about the people who call themselves fangirls and refer to him as “Santi”. I’m talking about people who DO romanticize these characters. Who talk about how cute they are.
I’m not saying they’re wrong. They’re fictional characters, you guys can like whoever you want, that’s fine. Real life attraction is not like fawning over some fictional character.
I’m just trying to figure it out.
Welcome to the fyeahrubyandnanquest blog’s first ever giveaway to commemorate reaching one of our first milestones at 500+ followers!
We really appreciate it everyone! And we hope that you continue to enjoy this blog!
PRIZE INFO:
-First Place
-A custom handmade plush of any Ruby/NanQuest character of your choosing (excluding Ace, the Padre, and the Pilgrim) made by our founder, with an example seen above.
-2 handmade traditional bookmarks depicting any Ruby/NanQuest characters of your choosing (they can even be two parts of a whole or something even, whatever you want!) done in ink on thick Bristol paper. (2’ wide and 6’ tall) These will be done by myself and I have provided two pieces I’ve done as a reference, the one on the right is done in ink and the one done on the left is digital but much more recent. If you want more examples you can check out more of my art here.
-Second Place
-Again, 2 handmade traditional bookmarks depicting any Ruby/NanQuest characters of your choosing.
-Third Place
-2 fanart requests depicting any Ruby/NanQuest character of your choosing by our founder, you can find examples of her art here.
**EDIT: Each winner will also receive a custom Ruby/NanQuest panel of their choice drawn by Weaver!
RULES:
-Likes and reblogs count.
-You can reblog as many times as you want, but think of your followers!
-No giveaway/side blogs, we will be checking!
-And we would prefer that you be following this blog, since you know, the whole reason there even is a giveaway is because of our followers. Plus if you’re a Ruby/NanQuest fan then I’m sure that you would enjoy this blog anyway!
-Giveaway ends on February 28.
-Winners will be posted on the blog and notified in their askbox (so make sure it’s open!) and will have one week to reply before another winner is chosen.
-Also winners must be comfortable providing their mailing address so we can make sure that you actually receive your prize.
-Also this giveaway is open to everyone no matter where you live, but we will only guarantee paying for shipping if you live in the US/Canada. If you win and live outside of this area you may have to pay for the shipping yourself, but we are willing to discuss this with you and possibly help cover some of it. Just keep this in mind in case you win.
*EDIT* IMPORTANT UPDATE EVERYONE!!!
Every winner will now also receive a custom Ruby/NanQuest panel of their choice drawn by Weaver!
This blog’s doing a cool promotion, maybe you would be interested. There’s prizes!
Time for a little artist insight!
Here’s an interesting test for anyone who enjoyed RubyQuest:
Re-read the quest. Look for any mention of “cat”, “fox”, “bunny”, “ear”, “tail”, “snout”, or anything like that.
You won’t find it.
For instance, when Ruby meets Red, he’s described as “the man”.
The characters in NanQuest, as in RubyQuest, were primarily given their animal identities as a means of visual shorthand, not literal personification. The ears are a way to easily tell the characters apart and give them some personality. Whether or not Ruby is literally a rabbit girl is not significant to the narrative. Ruby never uses her bunny jumping power, Ace never flies like a bird, Filbert never stuffs seeds in his cheeks. There may be, in both quests, some symbolism or connotations to these choices, but every character could be a human and it wouldn’t change much. This is by design.
Initially I thought to differentiate the characters by giving them all different hats. But there’s an obvious flaw here: Hats can be removed or switched. I needed a more definitive way to prove a character was a character, and not just wearing someone else’s hat. Thus the ears. Now you know!
To answer your question more directly however, while RubyQuest had simple and direct animal analogues, NanQuest is less obvious (other than Nan herself who’s pretty obviously a goat). This is largely because NanQuest has a significantly bigger cast, and because reusing obvious animals like cats would make people think they were RubyQuest cameos.
As a result, while I do have certain animals influencing the design of given characters, they’re not really important. So large speech aside, here’s your concise answer: It doesn’t matter. Just draw whatever you think they should be!
Little Holley and June, from NanQuest
Named for two fans who did a bunch of entertaining theorycrafting
Not the first time fan material has been incorporated into a quest, and probably not the last (see also: Ace’s Grapnel)
Aren’t they cute?
I sure wonder if they’ll survive
Okay I couldn’t wait until full heal. Nan’s eyes are still scabbed so they look uneven, and also it’s really hard to photograph your forearms.
Ruby redrawn and Nan drawn up by the awesome Zilly, Ruby’s original design by Eldritch-Heiress
I LOVE them! I just wish I could get a better shot, I’ll have to take it outside during the day tomorrow. The filigree Zilly did is so amazing
I don’t have the words to say how flattering even the idea of this is
Shoot
Now I gotta make sure NanQuest really pans out well because it’s not even done yet and imagine if the ending sucks
I owe it to this person’s tattoo
