What country/s have you always wanted to visit one day.

I have always wanted to travel throughout Europe. The deep wells of history and architecture and cultures are just so tasty! Top four countries in no particular order: Iceland, Finland, Italy, Ireland

... a lot of "I" countries, aren't there?

Can you give me a brief summary about Oakstone and your head cannon backstory for them? Whether it be how they grew up in your world, or whatever.

Oakstone is a stand in for me and what I'd like to be/represent. A wolf, because of their familial bonds and communication skills; the multi colored fur reflects the different colors in my hair and beard; the dark spots on his knee, wrist, finger, ankle, and back all represent broken bones and the like that have occurred since becoming disabled; the piece in his hair is similar to a Japanese 5 yen piece, which reflects my love for the country and its people, as well as being a good luck charm; I have and wear a similar hat and pendant; and the white on his muzzle reflects my aged state.

Oaks are my favorite trees. Their roots dig deep, their trunks are firm; they're a source of food and protection for animals and other beasts in need; their branches are spread wide in an accepting embrace; and as for the stone, I wanted to reflect the roots anchored onto something firm and unyielding.

Since I can't go out and walk everywhere due to my disability, I let Oakstone walk where I wish, and interact with others, and be a source of happiness and support and kindness for others. His personality is mine, with a few idealizations added in. And since creating him, he's branched out into other forms as well, such as a gryphon, a bull, and eventually others :)

OoO love every bit of this. Yeah Zexis is also represented as a stand in for myself, just in a fantasy setting. One where I too can travel where I please, as in real life I tend to feel trapped and stuck where I am at. Never can seem to go to the places I want without needing a ride ( doesn't help I have a fear of driving ) i like biking but that only takes me so far.
I know its not the same as your situation but I know what its like being stuck in a place and not being able to do the things you want to.
Thank you for sharing yourself with us. Really do love hearing about this stuff :)

It's my pleasure! I miss biking myself. I remember when I was younger hopping onto a bike and going 25-30km to visit places I'd never been before. I'd spend the day walking around the town centers and checking out all of the window shops before getting back on the bike and heading back. Was completely wore out the next day, but I loved those little adventures

Haii! Whats your favorite food! x3

Favorite food as got to be takoyaki. I love those battered balls of octopus. The taste is sublime, and they warm you up so fast during a cold winter night. Get the right smoky sauce, sweet light mayo, and toasted sesame seeds on 'em, and I could eat them for every meal and then some :D

Oh! This is fun, and a lot of questions are currently going through my mind right now 🤔

As a writer, would you personally prefer silence or rather have 'noise' (tv series, music or podcast, etc.) around you while working on your projects?

Whether or not you'd like to listen to music while working on projects, what music do you prefer listening to in general?

Sorry for such a late reply!

Honestly, I gotta have some noise. Music. Something with a beat and a rhythm. I can't have anything play with lyrics or words, so movies are out unfortunately. I don't have an inner dialog to work with; my thoughts come about mainly as emotion and color splashes in my head, so to have anything with words in it playing while I'm struggling to come up with the words necessary to describe what I'm feeling/seeing just monkey wrenches the whole thing. But it's gotta be something thumping.

So to write, I normally listen to something that elicits the emotion I'm trying to describe in the scene. I use a lot of lo-fi and techno/synthwave to get those feels. My preferred listening is prog rock/industrial/lyrically intricate and descriptive music. Tool, A Perfect Circle, Nine Inch Nails, etc. But eh, sometimes I'm in the mood for Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, and run a playlist with them. All depends on the mood I'm in, and more so the mood I want to feel at the time :)

No worries! We have been in the middle of the holidays after all ^^

Fascinating to hear how music can influence the creative process in others as well. How certain lyrics or beats can help one to find/feel/see the words they need (or lines when it comes to art). Sounds like you're listening to a great range of different musicians and/or genres, depending on the mood. I think I'm in the same boat when it comes to listening to certain music at a specific moment.

Thank you for the insightful reply!