CRASHING STATIC WAS AMAZING AAAAHHH!!! I gotta ramble about what I loved and also ask some questions!
(For those who haven't read I'm kinda giving spoilers so uh GO READ IT NOW WHAT ARE YA DOING HERE?! I'm keeping it summarised too so I don't write an essay-)
YOUNG PUZZLES AND BETA WPNZ THUNDER PARALLELS LETS GOOOOO
Kaboom? Yes Riko, kaboom 💥 /ref. THAT ENTIRE SCENE HAD ME ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT!
DIESEL RETURNS WOOOO + his girlfriend Lily Ooooooooo new OC just dropped and I love her! (It took him so long to pick up the phone lmao 😭, it was kinda funny ngl, but of course stressful for wpnz, tbf it was 4am soooo he gets a pass lol
The core...THE COOOOOORE- uh oh 😶, i just recovered from wotfi too lmao. I love that diesel called Puzzles an indie project
The Angst was so well written and I was invested the entire time, but holy crap the comfort hit me like a truck, I could not stop smiling the entire time when they woke up reunited 😭💖
THE THUNDER COMES BACK I love when media loops back referencing something from the beginning! PEAK writing
Bonus: Toomp all cozy wrapped up in the blanket nest on the couch is just AAAWWWW 🥺💖
Questiooooons:
I was wondering if you had an idea of what Lily looked like/sounded like? 👀 (a description or even a drawing? No pressure for either though I was just curious)
Also I've noticed that (correct me if I'm wrong) each installment has at least one "I promise" or "Promise me" reference. Was that intentional? Is it a running theme? 👀
Thats all! Thanks for sharing these fanfictions they're absolutely amazing, I love this canon divergence so much! 💖💖💖
OH HELL YEAH THIS MEANS SO MUCH TO ME YOU HAVE NO IDEA!!! I'm glad you loved it so much!!! SERIOUSLY!!! Ok I'm gonna' comment/reply to everything here so I'll go one bullet point at a time!
Backstory parallels? YES AND YES!!!
INTENSE EXPLOSION SCENES MY BELOVED!!! The higher the stakes, the better!
I always intended for Diesel's character to be reoccurring! I wrote him to be someone of great significance to WPNZ, so it wouldn't make sense in the AU canon to have him only be a one-shot. After the exciting reunion they had in the previous installment? Nah, I wouldn't do that to either of them. They both missed each other a lot when the contact got lost.
Puzzles is absolutely considered an indie project, especially in the perspectives of WPNZ and Diesel. WPNZ was professionally constructed from the very beginning, and Diesel got his mechanical prosthetics (which also have weapons in them too) from the same manufacturer. They're both examples of "professional" construction, cyborg and full robot respectively. And YEAH the dramatic core scenes were VERY fun to write!
When I write any kind of story with heavy emotional intensity, I ALWAYS make sure that everything works out for the best in the end! Both for fan works and my own OCs. I want to make sure I emphasize the strength, resilience, support systems, and comfort the characters experience along with the traumatic events. Helps keep things balanced and in perspective and reminds everyone why it was worth fighting for and not giving up.
HELL YEAH FULL CIRCLE THEMATIC ELEMENTS!!!
Cozy-blanket-nest-Toomp is something we all need in these trying times. Comfy lil' war criminal!!!
On to the questions!
What does Lily look like? Easy! Here she is with Diesel! It's just a colored sketch for now, but you get the idea! They're as adorable as they are badass.
They're both absolute pros at robotics and can both fight their way out of just about anything. They're a super powerful duo when they have to be, and they both love to help run the underground club! Also fun fact, they're both openly bisexual and met through a bisexual pride forum online.
Lily's heard all about WPNZ before from all the stories Diesel would tell, and she was always excited by the thought of meet him one day. She's also aware that he and WPNZ had a couple of flings back in their assassin days too, and she's chill with it. They're super chill about each other's past relationships, including the one's that were never "official" and were only flings/one night stands (which they've both had)
As for each installment having at least one "I promise" or "Promise me" reference? Totally intentional! Promises, keeping them, love, and trust are HUGE themes in the AU, and I DO always want to include a reference back to that in some way in each installment. Puzzles has a lot of insecurity that stems from his past trauma, and needs a lot of reassurance. Meanwhile WPNZ has a similar perspective, though for different reasons.
They reflect each other and their issues pretty damn closely, especially the more they learn about each other, and they never mind emphasizing their love and trust to comfort the other. They both know how it feels to feel alone and scared, though Puzzles is a bit more obvious about it/needs the reassurance more often. But yeah!!! BIG emphasis on love and trust as a primary theme!
Thank you so much for sending this ask! Sorry it took me a while to reply, I wanted to make sure I covered everything! (Also I needed a minute to draw the sketch!) Honestly the responses I've gotten to CRT's and Magazines has been WONDERFUL!!! It really makes me happy to know that so many people are enjoying my work this much!!!
Also not to get too personal here, but as someone who's struggled with illiteracy/learning to read/write for years in the past (and who still has to deal with also having dyslexia) it's insanely encouraging to know that I've come this far with my writing ability! FEELS GOOD MAN!!! I hope you have an awesome day, anon! Whoever you are!!! :']










