Sparklecare Good AU FAQ
FAQ
-General Questions-
Q: What is the Good AU?
A: The Good AU is basically just one of those "what if The Bad Thing didnt happen and everything was fine" kind of things. In it the hospital has zero connection to Cuddles in anyway, and because of that, nobody gets hurt.
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Q: What is the comics schedual?
A: I post updates on Saturdays at 6:00 AM Eastern Standard Time. The updates themselves can be one or two pages each, depending on if I had recently come back from a break, if the update falls on a holiday, or if the pages just need to be together for some reason.
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Q: Does the comic have an overarching plot?
A: Not in the way you might think. Theres no single goal the characters are aiming for, like how canon is about eventually getting Sparklecare exposed to the public. The "main goal", you could say, would be to get better and go home. This is still going to be difficult for some. Each chapter is fairly self contained, with some callbacks to earlier chapters/character developments
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Q: Does this version of the hospital allow people under 18 to be admitted?
A: No.
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Q: How many chapters will there be?
A: Right now there are 4 planned chapters, but more may be added over time.
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Q: Why are there ocs in this AU?
A: I just felt like it. It makes the AU more my own. Anybody can make an AU where nobody is hurt by the hospital, I make it different by adding new characters and dynamics.
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Q: Who runs the hospital if Cuddles isnt involved?
A: Richard Sparkle, the most boring guy on the face of the planet.
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Q: Since you know all the canon lore, will any if that be implemented?
A: No, I'm only ever going to include things that are publicly known. I don't want to spoil anything for anyone, so you won't be seeing any characters early or getting any backstories or lore before it is outright said in the comic.
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Q: How do you feel about shipping/selfshipping with your ocs?
A: Totally fine! The only exception to this is Saturn and Graham, as Saturn is my fursona/self insert, and Graham is my self inserts boyfriend.
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Q: How about kinning/IRLs/fictives?
A: Same answer as shipping, totally fine with kinng my ocs with the exception of Saturn and Graham. Saturn is me, so it would be kind of weird. IRLs and fictives are okay, but for personal comfort reasons, I would really not like them to interact with me/be talked abt on my blog, sorry!
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Q: What are you comfortable with when it comes to fanart?
A: I'd prefer if people didnt make anything nsfw or immoral with my characters, especially Saturn. You can do pretty much whatever you want other than that, like ship art, our ocs being friends, ect. Just please respect what im comfortable with and itll be fine!
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Q: Why isnt character/plot point/ect in here?
A: Even though I know the lore, I obviously won't be spoiling anything about the comic. So I cant include things like the unknown patient who Uni hinted at in v1, or the other patient who Hemera hinted at in v2. I can only add in what is publically known, which is why character backstories arent going to be a major focus.
-Character Questions-
Q: Is Saturn a y*ndere?
A: No, and please stop asking. /srs
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Q: Wheres Cuddles?
A: Jail for tax evasion. He wont be important /srs
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Q: Why not just make Cuddles a good guy?
A: I didnt do that because of what he represents. Hes based off of Kittycorn's personal experiences, I feel it would be rude to do that. Besides, making him a good guy who doesnt kill people would leave him with literally no personality.
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Q: Are there any character blogs for the good au characters?
A: Yes! Saturn's blog is @xxdemondogxx, Uni's is @tiniestferryshop, and Graham's is @grahamberrymusic. There is also the general @asksparklecaregoodau blog where you can interact with the rest of the cast.
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Q: Who is Saturn, and why is he a main character?
A: Saturn is my fursona, he represents me! He is a main character because I've had him for a while and really wanted to finally do something with him.
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Q: Is Saturn really a demon?
A: No, he just thinks he is. Everybody, minus Barry, is nice to him about it.
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Q: Why does Saturn think hes a demon?
A: He feels like he is a horrible person for having intrusive thoughts, because he feels normal people would never consider the things he thinks about, even though those things are not in his control. He's literally demonizing himself for being mentally ill. That and he thinks demons are naturally evil, so hes assuming hes a demon to sort of give himself a better reason for being "evil" (he is not evil)
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Q: Why are the rainbow characters (Doom and Mood, Party, ect.) still rainbow? Werent those colors caused by truama?
A: In canon, yes, the rainbow characters are rainbow because of that. However, I didnt know about that when I made their AU designs and started the comic in December of 2020. They are still rainbow despite the knowledge I now have because it makes them more recognizable. The rats specifically are still rainbow because they got past the truama of being bullied when they were younger.
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Q: Why is everyone in the hospital at the same time if they arent being kept there?
A: The plot needs it. If everybody left when they were supposed to, the only main characters there would be Barry and Saturn.
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Q: Are there any new characters who are lgbtq+?
A: Currently, as of early 2023, all the new characters who are in the hospital are lgbtq+.
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Q: Are any of your ocs autistic?
A: Saturn and Graham are both autistic. Though its not canon in real SC, Hemera in the good au is also autistic.
-OC Questions-
Q: Can I make a good AU oc?
A: You can make an oc if you want, I dont own the idea of "Big Bad Thing Never Happens" aus, so feel free to make as many characters as you like!
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Q: Can you put my oc in the comic?
A: I dont include peoples ocs in the comic itself, since if they change their mind later I would have to either edit pages or write the character out. I will, however, draw your oc if you ask and provide a reference for them (or if I just feel like it)! I will only really do that when im taking requests, or if we are friends/mutuals.
