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Hello, I'm Dawn Hunter-Bellwether...er, formerly Dawn Bellwether if you didn't recognize the added surname. And before you ask, yes 'that' Dawn Bellwether. Ex-Assistant Mayor, Ex-Mayor, Ex-Criminal Mastermind (Reformed thank you very much), City Savior, Controversial Author, and Predator/Prey relationship advocate. I'm also, as you probably guess by the hyphenated last name, married, and happily so to my mate Vernon Hunter, a gray wolf. I'm also a mother to three wonderful pups, something I never thought I'd ever have the chance to be! But, lamb sakes, I've gushed enough about myself here without explaining exactly what this blog is for. You see, after the release of my book “Predator Seeking Prey”, our little family started to get a lot of public attention again, and with it came a lot of question from curious mammals and other pred/prey couples from all over Animalia. My best friend and mate Vernon thought it would be a good idea to deal with these questions directly by opening a sort of blog/forum and taking those questions about our lives directly. Since then, I'd like to say our little blog has been quite successful, with even members of our family and friend circle pitching in and taking a few questions as well. So with all that said., please feel free to Ask Away!


Oh, and also, feel free to check our old location for previous asks until we can get a better archive system in place!


The original Ask Dawn And Vern Tumblr! This blog is a continuation/reboot of the "AskDawnAndVern" tumblr, as I am permanently locked out of the Tumblr at present.

https://askdawnandvern.tumblr.com/


(Blog Author Note: This blog is based on the fanfiction “The Rehabilitation of Dawn Bellwether” as well as it's pseudo-sequel “A Lamb Among Wolves”. If you haven't read them, it'll probably help you better understand what's going on here if you do. I'll link both stories below. Oh Also, I'm open to questions as well. Simply direct “Author” emails to “WastedTime” when composing them. And before I forget, I have a Patreon! Five dollars gets you access to in progress fics, Ask priority, and art previews of both SFW and NSFW art. Of course, even a dollar would help. Seriously, it's how I keep projects like this alive.


The Rehabilitation of Dawn Bellwether:

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11999389/1/The-Rehabilitation-of-Dawn-Bellwether

A Lamb Among Wolves:

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12364172/1/A-Lamb-Among-Wolves


Wasted Time's Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/wastedtimeee


And Finally, Please Submit your asks to this email address!
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If the link doesn't work for you, send those emails to "Wastedtimeee@Askthebellhunters.com"

Thursday, July 20, 2023

Ask the Ruminerds; Life in Fictionpunk

Vernon: It's alright...a question like that was just a little earlier in the evenin' then we were mentally prepared to tackle.

Dawn: *Snickers* Yes, you should hear the crazy topics our little BnB group gets into during particularly long sessions.

Vernon: All the sugar, and dependin' on who's playin', a splash er' two of rum starts to kick in by the evenin', and a'fore you know it Broomie starts theorizin' about darker secret meanin's to pup cartoons, er' Gus starts ponderin' about what if somethin' like the Tauros Snap happened but it was on the other side of the universe, so we had no knowledge o' why half the population disappeared. 

Gus: Hey, I think that idea is way more fascinating to think about than the movies! They barely even went into how Animalia as a whole managed to adjust to half of life on the planet just being vaporized for five years! A real missed opportunity for interesting storytelling if you ask me.

Dawn: It is, but to be fair that question has come up a lot in different forms. Basically, imagine something unimaginable happens, that we don't understand and probably never will...like time stopping, or physics breaking down...

Vernon: At least those don't get as vicious as arguin' which franchise er' character is overrated...oh and ferget the topic of best gals in a series...*Vernon quirks a brow as he side eyes Dawn, chuckling softly.* Best guys from a series too fer that matter...

Dawn: That was only one time! *Huffs and puffs her cheeks in a pout.* Besides...I've learned since then that arguing with Melanie is a bad idea...I really didn't expect her to put me in a headlock because I thought Draco Mayfly came off as too creepy to be sexy in the Harry Otter movies.

Gus: *Laughs* Melly was hard-core into the dark, brooding guy archetype in junior high and high school. And while she's mostly moved past that...it's still baked into some of her choices in fictional Husbands, and she's sensitive about that...Besides...Ron Weasely?

Dawn: *Clearly flustered* H-he was nice...A total goof but nice! I haven't found myself crushing on a weasel before or since...b-but I liked his personality! 

Gus: Still, a terrible hill to even try and die on...*Mutters quietly* Especially considering you basically married a Hogrid...*Chuckles*

Vernon: *Rolls his eyes* Regardless, we're gettin' off topic. Keepin' Mr. Laughfin' waitin'...

Gus: 'Lawf'-lin.

Vernon: Right...right...

Dawn: In terms of writing, I haven't really...I haven't designed a character that was a writer like myself. Unless the autobiography I wrote about myself and Vernon would count as creating fictives...

Vernon: Well at that point then we'd just be dealin' with clones...

Dawn: So in terms of myself and my fiction...or...realistically multiple fictives, we certainly wouldn't be sharing jobs.

Vernon: Same here, as I haven't worked on any 'architect' characters...though I figure, even if I did, that wouldn't mean y'all suddenly take up a buncha' co-workers...In fact, that influx of new folks would probably strain the job market somethin' fierce fer quite a while...as well as other resources...

Gus: *Chuckles* Ironically this is sort of a reverse of the Tauros Snap question...

Dawn: Admittedly, I don't think I could go on being a writer in that scenario either unless I stuck to strictly non-fiction narratives and retellings.

Gus: Why is that? 

Dawn: Because if I wrote fiction it would be...depending on how this all worked, writing the book on a fictional topic would be the same as just flippantly deciding to give birth to possible multitudes of mammals all at once. Mammals who will find themselves in an unfamiliar world, unsure of how to adapt and fit in.

Gus: Ooh, that is actually a good point...even worse if just thinking of a character is enough to bring them to life... rather than having to commit them to a story or drawing...

Dawn: *Twiddles her hooves together nervously.* The cud is rising in my throat just thinking about that...*Shudders* 

Vernon: *Places a reassuring paw on his mate's shoulder.* Thankfully it's only a hypothetical here Darlin', no need to get anxious over it...

Dawn: *Wipes the sweat from her brow* Right, well needless to say I would more than likely hang up the pen and pad for the rest of my life in that world. I don't think I'd be too keen on taking the chance.

Gus: So what would you do?

Dawn: Well, my existing residuals from my current books would do well to keep us afloat.

Vernon: And iffin' anything I'd still have my job, which would be more important than it's ever been with all the fictions lookin' fer homes.

Dawn: Still, I'd feel obligated to help out both Vernon and my own creations, as in a way they would be like...well our lambs. So I'd probably take a page from your 'Dolly Lambchops' character. Except my tenets would pretty much be solely my and Vernon's creations...

Vernon: Even with yer residuals and my job, I ain't sure we could swing somethin' that steep fer a long-term thang.

Dawn: Well they could help out once they get on their hooves...but we'd have to find some way to help them regardless...they didn't ask to be brought into our world, that would fall solely on us...we can't just turn our backs on them...

Vernon: Maybe the therapist thang ain't a bad angle then...y'all could be a therapist and a landlady...though between the two of us we've probably created so many characters y'all would be booked end to end with non-payin' clients...cause I'd assume you'd take care of our's fer free...

Dawn: *pressed her muzzle into a balled hoof.* Hmm...it's a tough puzzle that's for sure...maybe...Hmm...but I guess at the end of the day, I trust we would find a solution to housing and caring for our fictives...sometimes the obvious answer only hits you when the pressure is on...

Gus: And if all else fails, just write them out of existence, problem solved!

Dawn: Lamb Sakes Gus! You can't do that!

Gus: *Chuckles* I know, I know...still, it would be one of the first times in mammalian history you could threaten someone with 'I brought you into this world, and I can take you out of it', and actually be able to back that up. *Snickers*


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