Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
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  • Music: Glee, "Torn."

Ask me a question! InCryptid knowledge party.

With Midnight Blue-Light Special approaching fast (and Half-Off Ragnarok just put to bed), I am naturally spending a lot of time thinking about InCryptid, and blogging about InCryptid, since I want everyone to be as excited as I am. So here is your invitation:

Ask me a question. Ask me a big question. Like when I posted about the rules governing fae marriage. The ones that require serious thought, and a genuine desire to know.

What can cuckoos really do? What was the straw that broke the camel's back for Alexander and Enid? How do cryptid communities conceal themselves in human cities? Questions too big, and too complicated, to answer in the FAQ. Now, because I apparently wasn't clear enough the first time, I WILL NOT GIVE SPOILERS. Please don't ask me where someone is, or whether someone else is coming back, or whether I'll post a full calendar of Aeslin holidays (because I never, ever will). Ask me about laws and rules and universe, about etiquette and speciation and trends in fashion.

The ten best questions will get full blog posts about them, explaining whatever facet or facets of the InCryptid world they touch on. I get to determine "best," although you're all welcome to weigh in or ask secondary questions.

I have comment amnesty for any questions I do not choose to answer during this particular publication lead-in, because I want my brain to not dribble out of my ears.

Game on!
Tags: comic books, incryptid, midnight bluelight special
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tiferet

February 2 2013, 06:01:05 UTC 4 years ago Edited:  February 2 2013, 06:04:51 UTC

Does Verity call Istas a gothic lolita (gosurori) because she doesn't know that pink dresses and aprons are sweet lolita (amarori) and most non-Japanese-speaking people know the term "gothic lolita" and assume it applies to all of lolita fashion? (I really thought Istas wore black all the time until I read the book.)

Or is Istas usually in black, dark blue, white and wine and just chose to wear sweet that day?

Or is she like me and just wears whatever she feels like on a given day, whether that's gothic or sweet or classical or whatever? (I have resisted calling myself amarori for years, but I am, I so, so am--but I like the ama prints that straddle the boundaries between sweet and classic and gothic.)

I really really want to dress Istas. OMG. So much. :) :) :) Also I need at some point to solicit your opinion on whether a certain piece of velvet I have should be used to make Istas' new hat, or if I ought to use pleather for that one. <3.

offcntr

February 3 2013, 05:58:41 UTC 4 years ago

I think Istas would prefer a hat made of lungs.

tiferet

February 3 2013, 06:22:27 UTC 4 years ago

:) oh look a bunny

seanan_mcguire

February 5 2013, 20:01:46 UTC 4 years ago

1) Because she didn't know, and
2) Because most people wouldn't know.

If Istas ever got to narrate something full-length, she'd be very clear on the distinctions.

tiferet

February 5 2013, 20:27:24 UTC 4 years ago

I thought as much, but have always been curious--thanks for indulging me :)

I love Istas like burning, you know :) (well, ok, I love everyone in your books, even the villains are fun to hate, but you know what I meant) <3