User blog:D2r/Fan Fiction setup!

Oh, hello there! I didn't see you walk in!

*sips tea*

*discards tea, sips whisky on the rocks*

Okay, now that my token inanity is out of the way. I've been planning for a bit of time now to write, suprise surprise, a Redwall fan fiction to be posted concurrently on this site and on fanfiction.net. Because I am a perfectionist and a merciless editor, I will not post until my multi-chapter monstrosity is complete (which will be a while yet; maybe a couple of months when exams are over), in order to avoid the whole "OMGOMG UR STORY ROX PLZ POST MOAR" "I don't want to write any more because I'm bored/I have writer's block/I realized I hate it/etc/" "OH NO O O O O O O" debacle which such situations usually devolve into.

Moving on. I've been having some difficulty with the names for a few of the characters (since I'm kind of poor with Redwallian names), so I've decided to get community input! Below are some vague descriptions of some of the characters I can't think of good names for, without revealing any plot details. If anyone has any ideas for naming, please share, and I will love you long time. You will also get props in my afterword.

Thanks.

Character 1

Species: Hare

Gender: Male

Role: Long Patrol Sergeant (secondary hero)

Tenative Name (in drafts etc. as a placeholder): Woodrow (please someone help me think of something)

Other: Wears Long Patrol uniform. Has left Salamandastron on leave to travel the world. Uses a sabre as his weapon of choice. Speaks in traditional hare lingo. Eats a lot.

Character 2

Species: Sparrow

Gender: Male

Role: Secret (plot device)

Tenative Name: Coukldn't think of one, I'm literally using the letter X right now

Other: Sparra speak-a the REAL-um talking words, unlike mouseworms with they pretend-speak! KILLEE! Yes. (if anyone could possibly give me an assist on writing convincing dialogue for a Sparra, that would be great; ditto the hare above) Is also obsessed with shiny things, keeping a collection of trinkets (some actually quite valuable) in his nest.

NOTE: I have a bunch of other background sparrow characters, so non-chosen suggestions might be used anyway.

Character 3

Species: Fox

Gender: Female

Role: Corsair Captain (secondary villian)

Tenative Name: "Vessuka"

Other: Traditional "barbary" corsair dress w/cutlass and knife. Silver tongue. Extremely pretty as foxes go, but ruthless and cruel (described in detail where she brutally kills a crew member for implying that her gender makes her weak). Has a much lighter pirate accent than most, though still obvious.

Character 4

Species: Ferret

Gender: Male

Role: Corsair Captain (secondary villian)

Tenative Name: Couldn't think of one; I'm literally using the letter Y right now as a placeholder

Other: A flat, ugly face with a number of pockmark burn scars. Chain mail and one of those helmets with a little spike on the top. Carries a war hammer. Pilots a galleon much larger and faster than most corsair ships. Heavy corsair accent.

Character 5

Species: Otter

Gender: Female

Role: Galley slave (minor character)

Tenative name: None; I'm using "O" as a placeholder.

Other: A pretty young ottermaid, though sorely abused by the slavemaster of the ship and the particular subject or floggings and beatings when he is in a foul mood.

Character 6

Species: Mouse

Gender: Male

Role: Captain of a merchant ship (minor character)

Tenative Name: None. Placeholder is M.

Other: I haven't really given a lot of thought to him yet, though I picture him as being a competent sort of fellow. Any sugestions for the names of two merchant vessels operated by "The Good Guys" would also be appreciated.

Character 7

Species: Rat

Gender: Male

Role: Governor of a Searat base camp

Tenative Name: Mëkorig (I actually like this name; I wanted to hear what you all think)

Other: Grotesquely fat. Wears robes, silks, a large feathered hat, and carries a sceptre. Bedecked with lots of jewllery to flaunt his wealth. Generally carried on a litter, followed by a personal guard and two of the most attractive female rats he can find (and dress in as little as he can get away with). Extremely crafty about money and treasure, letting little fall through his hands.

NOTE: I also had trouble thinking of the name for the searat island. I've been using the name "Antiga" as a placeholder; if anyone has any suggestions...

I thank you in advance for your support.

- d2r