#ask veryfast

[veryfastnighuncatchable]

I'm going to be honest, I'm on an emotional rollercoaster where every time something about GO3 comes out, my first thought is "we won" only to then feel terror at the thought that they might end up separated or worse. I don't know how I'm going to make it to May 13th with my mental health intact.

Hello anon!!!

Sorry to have missed this, life's been crazy lately and somehow I didn't see a notification

I don't think you're alone in that, but someone else on here (and pardon me for forgetting who) said that no matter how it goes on May 13th, it'll be ok. Because if it's amazing and everything we hoped for, then we're happy, and if it's not and it's heartbreaking, the wonderful writers and artists of the fandom will make content for us to consume (and honestly, they will even if it goes well). So fear not! We will all be here together in the aftermath, one way or another.

To the world 🥂

[veryfastnighuncatchable]

hey, i'm new in les miserables fandom, but i can't write or even remember all these complicated french names and words, do you need to be from France to do so ?

Bonjour mon ami!

In short: no, you do not need to be from France (I am very much not). The best way to remember the names is simply to read them, and if you read the brick, fanfic, or engage with the fandom here on Tumblr, you'll pick them up quickly. If you want to learn to pronounce them, the musical is a great option for listening to the names said aloud (especially the 10th anniversary concert album). There are also lots of guides on the internet on how to pronounce the names. If it's places, wikipedia has a wealth of information about the history of Paris that is generally accurate. As for French words, if you don't want to learn to speak French (understandable), there are plenty of pronunciation guides/videos online, and the more you do it the better you get.

Also, many of the characters with more complicated names (as opposed to Marius or Cosette, which I think are pretty simple) have nicknames that are easier to remember (see R, E, Apollo, Jehan, Courf, Ferre, ect.)

Also also, there's no shame in not remembering. Enjolras is my favorite character and I relate to him in the depths of my soul, and I called him Eggplant in vocal conversation for the first few months of being a Les Mis fan.

Welcome to the barricade, citizen! 🚩

[veryfastnighuncatchable]

I really like your ideas for Sherlock Holmes adaptations, especially "Quite Contrary"! Are you thinking of writing them and posting them to ao3?

Thank you!! I was not anticipating the level of positive response to these stories lol. I have considered both an ao3 and/or a sideblog to talk more about them. Quite Contrary is currently being written but still in the very very early stages, so I'm hesitant to post anything bc it would be a loooooong wait between updates as I'm also working full time at the moment. The Mycroft story is more written, but as of right now it's a script format, which I didn't know if people would be interested in reading. With the level of response tho I might have to do something, even if it's just a sideblog on here with excerpts and character descriptions. Thanks for the ask! 🔍

[veryfastnighuncatchable]

HELLO OLD SPORT WANT TO JOIN HELL

If you're talking about the physical afterlife then I feel duty bound to inform you that I've already gone there and they told me I wasn't allowed to come back :(

(and if you're talking about the discord server I'm afraid I don't have discord dear comrade)