So, about my POSSIBLE rotbtd AU, here's what I would consider the "casting" for the story.
Protagonists:
Mentors:
important characters:
Side/Supporting Characters:
Villains:
At the moment I don't have a story per se, but these are the characters I imagine in my AU. Yeah I involved characters from Tangled the series, Epic and the Tinker Bell movies because I thought they fit in with the rest. Also Frozen is involved but Elsa and Anna are NOT protagonists.
Why did I choose these movies? Well, I just wanted a fairy tale and fable vibe for the narratives. What am I going to do with this? Idk.🤷🏻♀️
Tell me what you think of this casting, and tell me who else you think would fit into this universe!
[A little bonus info, I initially thought about making the band five-man trope, but I couldn't think of a fifth member so I left it as is. But Hiccup is the leader and the smart guy, Merida is the "big guy"[It doesn't even have to be a big guy, it just has to be the strongest one in the group, and I found that Meirida fit this trope. But if you wants, she can also be Lancer.], Jack is the Lancer and Rapunzel is the heart.]
Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons fans, how interested would you be if I were to set up mini interviews with fandom creators?
Should theriseofthebravetangleddragons on tumblr host and promote fan content through mini interviews?
I would love to see that on my dash :)
eww no that fandom is cringe :(
see results?
Voting ended onOct 16, 2024
essentially we'd pick a user [preferably one with a tumblr account] and I would conduct a written interview to learn more about them and their work! If answering questions about our blorbos and meow-meows sounds like a good time to you, do send and ask or reply here!
This poll will be up for 1 week! (ends on October 16th)
Thanks for sticking around all these years, godspeed rotbtd'ers!
HAVE YOU HEARD A LIVE ACTION RISE OF THE GUARDIANS?
WHAT IS UP PEEP!!! I CAME BACK ALIVE
I HEARD THERE'S A POSSIBLE RISE OF THE GUARDIANS LIVE ACTION.
NOW HOLD ON, HOLD YOUR HORSES FIRST.
It is said that the movie is in progress depending on how the HTTYD Live action will come. If the movie becomes a blockbuster hit, then there's a huge chance that the movie will come to light.
Can you fucking imagine?!?! HOLY SHIT.
So of course in the end this is all base on a small post from a page so I can't say if its true or not SO HOPEFULLY it does happen!
RISE MY FELLOW GUARDIANS! RISE!!!
Okay, rotbtd(+ Frozen) fandom, I call on to all of you to give me a hand regarding my AU! I have a few things in mind but I'm horrible at brainstorming!
All I could think of was, I want a story with themes of identity and belief, plus a possible title, Guardians of Fantasy.
It's kind of a High Fantasy that takes place in a world where magical and fantastical beings exist but their existences are said to be just fables and fairy tales.
Guardians are no longer guardians of childhood but guardians of, well, several things depending on them. There are several guardians and each of them has their own domains and people. But of course, North is the most respected guardian, this being one of the oldest guardians.
Just like in Rotg, the moon man is the one who chooses new guardians, North is responsible for guiding them on the right path to become their own kind of guardians.
How each of the Big Four became the guardians I'm still thinking of It. That's where I'd like some help from you veteran fans! You've been in this fandom for a while, you know things better than I do lol!
Just know that Hiccup is the guardian of dragons, Jack is the guardian of snow, Rapunzel is the guardian of the sun and Merida is the guardian of destiny/fate.
There's more lore but I'm still working on it. I would really appreciate it if I could get help with this, because if I can think of a good story, I'll be able to make a fanfic out of it!
Good evening ROTBTD'ers! As per the poll, I am proud to present the results and our first interview!
And so, I would like to present for our first Post:
A short interview with Olive from @trixicwriter94 , current director* of the project B4: Guardians, a Rise of the Brave tangled Dragons fan film.
I know customary wording is Q/A but here we’ll be working with the A/O format.
A = Andy, providing questions and O= Olive, our first creator.
A- So for starters, let's do some basic introductions! Could you state your preferred online name /user and your pronouns?
(For your reference I'm Andy and I use he/him)
O- Olive is my name, and my pronouns are they/them!
A- Nice to meet you formally Olive!
O- Nice to meet you, too, Andy! Thank you for conducting this interview!
A- It's a pleasure to service my community (fandom), we can pinpoint the birth of the fandom to 2012-2013, when and how did you initially discover the [rotbtd] fandom?
O- Oooh, that’s a good question. I’d have to say that I first saw the fandom here on Tumblr, but I can’t exactly pinpoint when that was. I was still new to Tumblr back then, so I was still new to the idea of “fandom”.
A- That's valid, in that same branch, how long have you been active in the fandom?
O- I think I’ve been active pretty much since it was started in 2013.
A- Nice, we love an OG! Since you've been here a while, what would you say has most changed in ~10 years of the fandom?
O- hank you! I think the the things that’s most changed is the fact that people in the fandom have added a lot more characters/movies (that, in my opinion, are unnecessary) to the Big Four.
A- Yeah, I feel the same honestly, but I can appreciate an odd bunch from time to time! In matters of characters, do you have a fave out of the four or one from their distinct casts?
O- Hmmm…I know that we’re using pre-HTTYD2 Hiccup and Toothless in B4: Guardians, but my favorite character among the cast of characters from the How To Train Your Dragon franchise is Eret, Son Of Eret. Anyone who knows me well would not be very surprised by that fact. My favorite among the four has got to be Rapunzel. She’s just feisty and has a fighting spirit. She fights for what she believes in, and I really admire that about her.
A- That's a very nice portrait of Rapunzel! If you had to say which character is most like you/that you identify with the most, who would you pick?
O- It’s a cross between Hiccup and Rapunzel. Hiccup because I’m an outcast in my family. I’m the youngest, unmarried and with no kids… and I’m okay with that. Rapunzel because I feel like I’m just dreaming about writing full time, and painting is very important to Rapunzel, so I relate to her being interested in the visual arts. I’m currently in culinary school, but it’s physically and mentally draining each week. Anyway, yeah. Hiccup and Rapunzel are the ones I relate to most!
A- Interesting! I had no idea you studied culinary, cool vocation! And in matters of vocation, what would say your role within the fandom is?
O- I like to think that I’m a content creator within the fandom, despite the fanfilm not being that well-known!
A- Speaking of creation, now would be a great time for you to tell us about that fan vfilm! In a few lines can you tell us about the fan film itself?
O- Okay! The fan film is about Jack, Merida, Rapunzel and Hiccup being chosen to discover their centers, defeat a great evil, and help rekindle a broken father/daughter relationship. I think the lesson of the movie is that family isn’t just blood, but it’s also your chosen family, the family that you meet along the journey of your life.
O- Like, I know a LOT of people ship Merricup and Jackunzel and all the other ones…but I just see those four being good friends, with a family dynamic. Their chosen family may be small, but they grow as characters, and I like to believe we see that growth in B4: Guardians, and not just in each of the characters’ source material.
A- That's a fair point, platonic relationships are just as important as romantic ones and should not be undervalued; I know that you currently hold multiple positions in the making of this fan film, now I've seen the most updated version up on youtube and I'm wondering who came up with this?
O- That would be TheRedBoots, on deviantArt. They’ve since left the group (mentally and emotionally, although their username is still physically listed as the founder, as far as I’m aware). Back in 2013, I was just watching random Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons YouTube videos (like fantrailers), and I saw this comment asking for people to help with a project that would soon after be known as The Big Four: Rise Of the Brave Tangled Dragons. It wasn’t until several years later that a Twitter user came up with the new title, since, technically, Rise Of the Brave Tangled Dragons was a copyrighted title (shout out to FILMSTHESEDAYS…I honestly have no clue if they’re still on Twitter since I’ve deleted my account). And, thus, B4: Guardians was the new name, and it’s been that way ever since.
The year was, I think, 2018 when the title was changed, since that’s the year that I made the post on the deviantArt page.
A- Dang what a story! And while we’re here, what ads are currently up for the project?
O- Let’s see, I’ve posted several on my TikTok and Instagram, and the lead animator has posted an ad on their channel. I have also posted some here on Tumblr. Most of the posts I’ve made on social media are just progress reports, but there’s one ad I made looking for volunteer animators and composers for this fanfilm.
A- Cool beans, I'll link the aads somewhere in here [place ads here]
Now here’s a couple rapid fire questions
O- I’m ready!
A- 1. Fave media format in the fandom ? (story, animation, art, cosplay, etc)
O- Probably art. I love seeing all the different art styles people have.
And, sadly, I rarely read other people’s fanfics, as I don’t want to think that “oh, that would make a good fanfilm”.
I’ve also scoured YouTube for animators for this thing…and I can’t really find that many, unfortunately.
A- Yeah that’s fair, tis' the ages for this,
2. Your favourite song for the main cast?
O- Hmmm…like from the original source materials’ scores or fanmade songs?
A- Whichever you like best :)
O - I think my favorite fanmade song for this crossover is a tie between No Way Out by 808mossmallow, and Free (Special Edition) by Ellie Amaya. The three others I love are Someday Things Will Change by Lily Sevin, Something Different by Lily Sevin, and Take Pity On Me by Walker Smith.
Fun fact: You may or may not hear those songs in the end credits of B4: Guardians!😉
A- Ooooooo very nice line up,
3. Favourite AU?
O- Thank you! I knew we needed something for the end credits, and I love all of those songs, so, after I got permission from each of the artists to use their respective songs in the end credits, I’ve spliced each of the songs up to make a mashup!
As for favorite AU…I’d have to say any Modern AU.
A- Very valid! I love modern AUs as well haha
O- Because, before 2020, I was really hoping to make this fan film live-action, even going as far as making wishlists for props, casting actors, trying to raise the money, and looking at locations.
A- Ooooo I’ve always dreamed of a live action Movie, I wanted my story to be one initially haha
Now, our final question, what is your wish for the fandom?
O- That’s really cool! My wish for the fandom is that this fan film (and the fandom in general) thrives for years to come. It’s one of the reasons I write fiction: to get my stories out there, and for them to become people’s favorite books. The same goes for the fanfilm: I want people to be able to enjoy it now and in the future.
A- That is a beautiful wish, I hope it comes true! ☺️
And so this concludes our brief interview, thank you so much Olive for your time! I hope our fandom thrives again!
O- Thank you so much for your well wishes, and for interviewing me! It was a pleasure! And you’re welcome!
As mentioned above, here are linked the volunteer ads that are up if you're a creative with some time and a current wish to participate in a fandom-led project!
See here to volunteer as a composer! 🎶
And around here to volunteer in the animation process! ✏
You can of course find B4: Guardians, in its latest stage
up on Youtube! 📺
Again, a big thank you to Olive for participating in my fandom antics!
Alright folks! This concludes our first interview! I will be following this post with an ask box for you to pitch in names or users or projects you'd love to see interviews about (be writers, artists, composer,etc) or if you wish to volunteer as 'tribute' do so within the ask box as well!
With this, I bid thee good day and to the morrow of soon,
