What are your expectations for WuftD Season 2?
I hope it will be fun and an interesting experience. I have only heard about the old WuftD, I have never read it (well, I have looked at the thread and read a few lines before, but I won't count that). I've also never played a forum RPG before, only IRC RPGs (and ones that weren't very serious at that. My main experience is Maid RPG), so this is a first~
Where are the snowdens of yesteryear, today and next solar cycle?
I'm a librarian, not the weatherman. But you can try in the section about "Diverse uses of water in all forms" and the "Time traveling for beginners" section. Alternatively, ask Iced, his name implies he knows about snow as well.
Tuna?
TUNA?
Yukari?
YUKARI?
Being the Acolyte of PSL and all, you must have at least some affection for endeavours literary! So I beseech thee... What are your favourite books, and why?
Oh man, hard one. I have a lot of books I really like, and choosing from those is hard.
For epicness, "Lord of the Rings". I worked my way through that book back in school during summer holidays, and I read the Silmarillion as well. I loathe the endless descriptions of the Shire, but damn, Tolkien is an awesome world-builder.
For humor, Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels. I can't define a favourite here, though I like the more recent ones the most. Again, he's doing an awesome job at building up a whole world, and his style of writing make me continuously grin when I read it. Currently reading "Unseen Academicals".
Walter Moers comes in as close second when it comes to humor, though "City of Dreaming Books" stands out. This is one book I suggest to everyone that likes reading and writing and will stay one of my all-time favourites. Basically, it's a book about books, and the joys and hardships of reading and writing alike, set in a satiric fantasy world.
Relatedly, do you enjoy poetry? If so, any personal favourites (either individual poems or specific poets)?
I enjoy the occassional poetry, but I don't read much of it and I don't actively search it out. Most poetry I have read was due to school, and I recall liking satirical poems the most. Kurt Tucholsky comes to mind. I do like the works of Goethe and Schiller (those few I have read at least), but I don't know nearly enough to say I have a favourite poet.
Aaaaaand what's your approach to writing? How do you get those words out of your skull and down on the screen without having an aneurysm? :ohdear:
First of all, I am horribly uncreative when I don't have anything to work from. Once I have a basis to build on though, I usually just start writing (though with a set goal and general flow for the story in mind) and many specific ideas come to me while I already type things out. That's a reason why I like writing those Librarian-stories, btw, because I have a lot of material to work with. :3
For me the biggest issue with writing is to start at all. Once I am on it the words flow easily most of the time. If they don't, I just drop it and try another day. I personally don't like detailed descriptions, I stick to a minimalist approach in what to provide the readers with and let them fill in the blanks on their own. I barely describe characters' looks for example, I focus more on displaying their personality through actions and speech. Interestingly enough, so far people always seem to get the proper image I want to convey, so it works out.
The most important thing for writing is: Have fun. If you aren't having fun with your writing, then you may as well drop it (at least for some time). When you can't enjoy writing a story, it will show in the story itself and be noticable to the readers as well. And I doubt many people like reading a story that they know the author didn't enjoy writing. This brings me back to City of Dreaming Books that I mentioned earlier: It's one of those books where the love the author had for the story really flows from every page, and it makes reading it extremely enjoyable.
What fish would you want to keep for a pet and why?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunkleosteus That.
Unfortunately, that's not possible, so... I'd go with whatever looks nice I guess. Fish are something you can't do much with, you can't cuddle them or play with them the same way you can with other pets. So if they don't look nice it would be silly to have some at all (unless there's some special individual reasons). If I had the room for it, a large pond with some koi would be pretty neat though, I like their looks.
What genres of stories do you tend to like?
Some years ago I was all over fantasy, but it has changed to that I like humorous, satirical stories the most these days (though often within a fantasy setting as well).
Mystery/Detective Fiction appeals to me as well, but I have barely read any, mostly some short stories.
What do you think about English classics, like Shakespeare?
There is others besides Shakespeare? :V
Well, my only encounters with Shakespeare were, once again, in school, and those were Hamlet and MacBeth. I liked those two, but I don't really have much more to say about that.
What are some German classics?
Goethe and Schiller, clearly. Those two, especially Goethe, are the most significant figures of German literature of the past. As for Goethe, "Faust" comes to mind first. I've only read the first book, I heard the second got rather mind-screwy. May check it out someday. His "Erlk?nig" is a pretty nice read as well. Schiller I mostly recall for "Die R?uber" (and actually I think that's all he's well known for). Can't say I'm a big fan of either of them, but they are definitely the most popular authors in regards to German classics.
There's some more I mostly know by name only, Lessing, Fontane, Brecht (his "Life of Galilei" is pretty good) and others.
As you may notice, what I learned in school about German literature didn't leave too much of an impression. That may be due to me not being able to appreciate the works properly back then.
Have you ever really thought about how people could do anything when they put their minds to it?
Do you believe in the above fact or disbelieve it?
If I have to chose one, I say I believe in it. Of course, that is a black-and-white answer when the issue is grey. There are certain things even the strongest mind can't achieve. For example, I can put my mind to it as much as I want, I won't be able to become Emperor of Japan.
But as long as it's within realistic bounds, then yes, I believe that with hard work and the right mindset humans can reach anything they want. It may take years or decades of work and hardships, it may take severe setbacks, but it can be reached.
What is important is to really believe in the goal one sets for themself. If you don't believe you can reach something, then you won't be able to really give it your all. A human's mind and will is probably the strongest thing they possess if they use it right.
Though, since I barely know you, and this may already be obvious, Are you a pessimist, Optimist, or anywhere inbetween?
Optimist, bordering on naivety at times
I'm the kind of guy who will never be down about something for long but will quickly go "Okay, that went bad, but this is the situation, now how to work from it." And I will tell that to others as well. I don't like dwelling on things of the past (though it occassionally happens), I prefer looking forward to the future.
I also believe in the solutions for problems that will be beneficial to all involved parties, if only enough effort is made by all of them.
A positive outlook on life is what I deem very important for being how I am. The day I start wallowing about how my situation sucks you may go ahead and shoot me :V
I'm not immune to bad moods, and I may rant about some stuff at times, but it never lasts more than a short time or a few hours and then I will be back in shape with a positive mood.
so i herd u liek tunakips?
You heard wrong :smug:How good do you taste between two slices of bread?
Noone knows. Some have tried, they are now sleeping with the fishies ^_^
How'd you get around the whole 'gills' thing? I thought fish couldn't breathe air.
Evolution. Only took a few thousand years, but was damn worth it.
Mackerel: Born friends or natural enemies?
Emergency rations.
