BLOG INTRO + FAQ
Hello! It's been a while, but I've finally decided to make a pinned post, hopefully to help people find answers to frequently-asked questions, and to navigate my blog more easily!
Below, you will find my Meet the Author section, a guide to my blog's tags, links to my fics+discord server, and whatever frequently-asked questions I could think to answer!
MEET THE AUTHOR:
My name is Calam (she/her), but I also respond to Mitos. I am 22 years old, and a fanfiction writer of over 10+ years. I am still a student, but I am a published author of a handful of short stories. The fandoms I'm associated with are the Life Series/Hermitcraft, Vampires SMP, QSMP, Parkour Civilization, and unfortunately, as I despise it now several years later, DSMP.
My favorite ships, and the ones I've written for the most, include Scarian and Hideduo, though I have several other smaller ones I enjoy as well. When I write, I specialize in happy endings, first kisses, mutual pining, and getting together stories. I will occasionally deviate, but those bits of romance are my passion.
If you ever want to support me and help me keep doing what I love, I am open for tips on Ko-Fi! I also have merchandise available on ACGgoods featuring characters from Midnight Strangers!
GENERAL TAGS:
#mitos asks - this will be the tag used for every time an ask is answered!
#mitos oneshots - any oneshots or discussion of oneshots (that I remember to tag properly) that I've written
#writing advice with cal - anytime I talk about improving writing or the process itself
#upcoming mitos fics - talking about fics that are, at the time of the post being made, upcoming, WIPs, or ideas for future fics.
#fic recs - general fic recs, usually either ones I've made myself or times that I have been mentioned in a list of recs.
General ship-related posts can be found tagged under their appropriate name such as #scarian and #hideduo.
CURRENTLY-RELEVANT TAGS:
Midnight Strangers:
#supervillain/civilian au - this will be used anytime I talk about Midnight Strangers
#midnight strangers fanart - fanart for midnight strangers
#midnight strangers merch - any discussion about MS merch
Each character has their own tag, denoted by #[job] [name], for example, #villain scar and #civilian grian. There are other, smaller MS related tags that are not included in this list.
Change with the Tides and Be the Death of Me:
#pirate x shapeshifter au - general CWTT tag
#cwtt fanart - fanart of CWTT
#deity au - Be the Death of Me general tag
#until the end series - Be the Death of Me extended universe tag
#btdom fanart - Be the Death of Me fanart, except I'm horrible at remembering to use this tag so #btdom also works
Oneshots can usually be found tagged under #mitos oneshots
LINKS TO RECENT FICS AND MY DISCORD SERVER:
MY AO3 ACCOUNT or SPECIFICALLY MY SCARIAN FICS
MY DISCORD SERVER
YOU CAN ALSO SUPPORT ME ON KO-FI <3
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
General Mitos-Related Questions:
QUESTION: How often do you post? Is there a set time that you post? On what days do you post? How soon after ending a fic do you post a new one?
ANSWER: If I have an ongoing fic, I usually like to pre-write everything and then post once every two weeks on Tuesdays according to American Eastern Time, though I do not have a set hour for posting chapters. It varies how long it takes between ending a fic and posting a new one, as it relies on my motivation/irl schedule. All of this is subject to change should my irl circumstances require it.
QUESTION: How do you feel about Content Creators seeing your work?
ANSWER: If they stumble across it of their own accord, that's fine. I do not ever want to see it shoved in their face or put in places that belong explicitly to them, such as Content Creators' discords, twitch chats, or google forms. That makes me uncomfortable and opens me up to commentary from an audience that I did not invite to see it. Please respect my request.
QUESTION: Will you ever write NSFW?
ANSWER: I have thought about it, as it's a generally good writing exercise and a skill that's respectable for a writer to have, but I usually keep my stories PG-13. I'm a little too scared of backlash at this exact moment in time. This is subject to change.
QUESTION: Do you ship RPF?
ANSWER: No, I think it's boring
QUESTION: Why don't you often reblog art?
ANSWER: I try to reblog art all at once whenever I have the time. Sometimes, this means I can go weeks without reblogging any, and then I'll reblog everything that I can find in the span of two hours. I get tagged in a lot, and I see it pretty immediately, but I want to make sure I have time to leave a heartfelt comment.
QUESTION: Why don't you answer all the asks in your inbox? ANSWER: I get close to 5 to 10 asks every day, varying depending on the day, and a lot of them are repeat questions or just general nice comments! I read and love to see everything, but I only respond if it's a new question, one that hasn't been asked in a while, fanart, or I feel up to it. I apologize if your question doesn't get answered.
QUESTION: Are you okay with fics of your fics/podfics/fanart/fic binding/inspired by fics/OCs being added to your fic universe/etc? Are you okay with being tagged in posts?
ANSWER: Usually, yes! My fics are always free to encourage you to write, or for making podfics so long as proper credit is given and the material being created is not for commercial distribution. I DO NOT LIKE fics that take already-existing scenes that I've written and switch the perspective or re-write them, as that feels like an insult to the way I've chosen to write it. I love being tagged in stuff related to me, but I don't ever want to be tagged in unrelated or chain-like things.
QUESTION: What's your persona? Are you okay with your likeness being used in fanmade things?
ANSWER: My persona is usually the person in my pfp or banner, but since I cannot draw myself, the style varies with the artists' choices. I'm totally okay with being in silly fanmade things/being drawn or written about, so long as I'm not depicted in a negative light or in demeaning situations.
Midnight Strangers Related Questions:
QUESTION: Will Grian get powers? Why or why not?
ANSWER: No. While my fic is related to Wild Life, it isn't an exact copy, and this is the direction I want to take with his character. I encourage you to imagine your own alternative scenarios though!
QUESTION: Is this fic inspired by Tommy's Clinic for Supervillains?
ANSWER: No, and I dislike comparisons to it. I understand the material seems similar on a certain level, but it really wasn't my intention. The other fic was good, from what I can recall, however, to compare my work as incessantly as some people have to another piece of media can threaten my motivation. It is more closely inspired by The Apothecary Diaries, which I was watching when I got the idea for this.
QUESTION: Will you write more to this universe/alternate POVs when this fic is done?
ANSWER: I've seriously considered it, but it'll come down to motivation/schedule management when this fic ends. I love this world, but I have a lot of ideas for what to write in the future.
QUESTION: How do you tell the superpowered characters apart when they're not mentioned explicitly by name?
ANSWER: Most characters will be explicitly obvious by their power (based on Episode 7 of Wild Life), by their teammates (Wild Life), by their outfits (usually just generally related to the character), or by their name (also generally related to the character/power), etc. Some are left purposely more vague for the purpose of the plot, others are pretty clear. Every character from the Life Series is mentioned at least once in the plot as of Chapter 10.
For example, Joel is Furioso. His power is double-jump, like in Wild Life, and he's named after his Fast and the Furious bit that he did that season. His armor and weapons are samurai-related due to his Hermitcraft base. As a less obvious example, Slayer is Gem. Her power is named Radar, and she can sense enemies around her. This is adapted from her Wild Life powers since Spectator Mode was too OP for my plot. Her name is based on the joke GeminiSlay, and her teammate is Joel, like their Family Duo in Wild Life.
QUESTION: Does Grian have siblings? Are any characters in this fic related?
ANSWER: No, I have chosen to do no sibling/cousin/familial relations in this fic.
QUESTION: Are more ships going to be introduced?
ANSWER: Beyond Scarian, Ranchers, and Jizzie, there are not plans to give many other ships screentime. If they exist, it'll be as subtext or very very background, even if they are ships that I enjoy.
QUESTION: Will ___ happen?
ANSWER: If you have to ask for something in the future tense, oftentimes involving potential future scenes, I usually cannot answer it as it is spoilers. I'm sorry, but I'll be happy to answer hypotheticals or 'what-ifs' after all chapters have been posted!
MORE COULD BE ADDED IN THE FUTURE, BUT FOR NOW THIS IS IT FOR MY PINNED POST! PLEASE ENJOY MY BLOG AND HAVE A LOVELY DAY!
