#anthonydeadman

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Dear AnthonyDeadman,

....I know you said you were explaining something to me, but now I’m just left with more questions I don’t want answered.

(Is this like those privacy agreement things I didn’t bother to read through?)

Dear youngbounty,

Co-Mod: I didn’t see any clones, but thanks!

Dear BDC,

Co-Mod: That idea sounds interesting, but unfortunately, I don’t know enough about Dangronpa to be able to pull that off.  I can see if the other mods do, but I can’t promise anything more than that.

I agree with you about the Proto Badger, though.  I hate him more than Dr. Eggman hates “that hedgehog.”  Sadly, it looks like we’re stuck with him for now.  Why couldn’t you have taken him with you, the Mod?

Dear MB,

Co-Mod: I’m glad (and impressed) that you were able to free yourself in such a creative way, but it’s all good.  I used to do the same sort of mockery with submitters’ letters before someone pointed out its potential rudeness, since some of them don’t speak English as their first language, so I've got no room to complain.  In fact, I’m a big stickler about getting my spelling and grammar correct, so please feel free to point out any errors you find.

Dear Anonymous,

Co-Mod: Which ones, specifically?  I know that some of the ones from the Court Record are glitchy (and I failed to inform the new moderator about that), but I haven’t noticed anything unusual in any of the letters.  Show me an example, and I’ll see what can be done about it.

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Dear Anonymous,

Mod Vera: That’s a good point! I must have missed that Easter egg. I was also originally going to make a joke about Ga’ran needing wigs for herself, but decided to keep it to something closer to canon.

For real, though, with Maya, Iris, Inga, Ga’ran and now Dhurke, it’s really convenient for spirit channeling disguises that so many people in this world have long black hair!

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Dear AnthonyDeadman,

Co-Mod: I don’t know if I used this sprite before, but it captures how I feel perfectly, so I’m going with it:

Wait, not that one.  This one:

Actually, they’re both pretty accurate.

This letter means a lot to me, not just because I love knowing that my work and dedication have paid off in some way, but because I’ve been going through some serious struggles lately (more on that in a later post).  Being part of a blog that brings fun characters from an fun video game series to life has been awesome enough, and watching it grow into something bigger than it was has been even more awesome, but being able to provide some much-needed opportunities to laugh, smile, and escape from reality during a time of sorrow, fear, and uncertainty has been nothing short of a blessing for me.  Not to mention it’s helped me to enjoy life in new ways, so thanks for that, Capcom.

What I really appreciate, though, is you and so many others wishing me the best for the future.  It just so happens that the future has been one of my biggest fears for a long time, so hearing this kind of support, even from people I don’t know, is precisely what I need right now.  Allow me to offer my heartfelt thanks for it, and to wish each and everyone one of you the same.  The world needs people who can withstand any sort of circumstance right now, so don’t give any less than your best!

Stay gold yourself, pal.

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Dear mungeondaster,

Mod Vera: Aw, thank you so much! I’m really happy to be here, and to have Co-Mod help me learn the ropes. I also love Vera! Her appearance is brief, but I do love the withdrawn artist trope, especially with a Pearl-level ignorance of the outside world.

Plus her design is just so dang good! Almost as if she drew herself.

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Dear ajanisapprentice,

Mod Vera: Ahahaha, twas I who thought of that! I count that as my first report card as the new Mod!

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Dear mungeondaster,

Mod Vera: Oh, you know Nick relied on Maya’s budding big sister energy while he was figuring out single fatherhood. As Maya would say, he’s hopeless without her.

Though my personal favorite new headcanon is Pearls helping Gumshoe win Maggey’s heart. (I still need that fanfiction to happen!)

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Dear yuesworld,

Co-Mod: It’s great to hear from you again!  Dang, it’s hard to believe your first letter was sent 2 years ago.  (As if turning 30 didn’t make me feel old already...)

I both appreciate and admire your dedication toward translating the letters we’ve answered here.  I hope you’re able to continue doing so in one way or another, but even if you aren’t, I’m still glad you’ve been so willing to share our character portrayals with a broader audience.  In fact, we might even have you to thank for part of our increased follower count, so thanks just in case!

I’m glad you enjoyed the essays, too.  I honestly hadn’t considered the possibility that I’d have to write some of those myself after the Mod left, but I’ve had some fun with them, and I hope they helped to make the characters they were about more enjoyable, or at least more interesting.  I’m still planning to finish the remaining requests after my departure, by the way.  Hopefully I’ll be able to post them a little more frequently than before.

I’m happy to report that I’ve been staying healthy and well (although I feel like I keep dodging bullets with people around me getting infected), and I hope the same can be said for you and for everyone else reading this.  I won’t lie, things have been tougher than usual for practically every human being lately, even aside from the pandemic.  Thankfully, we have someone who’s all too familiar with trials and tribulations to provide us with a helpful reminder:

That’s Phoenix speaking, by the way, in case you forgot.

In other words, this too shall pass, as the Persian adage goes.  In the meantime, stay healthy yourself, and thanks for the reminder that we’re not alone in these challenges.

Dear AnthonyDeadman,

Mod Vera: Thank you so much! I’ve also been a fan of this blog for years, for almost as long as I’ve wanted to be a writer! It’s such a weird elated feeling, to go from being a fan of something to working on it. I almost feel like those people starting their first day at Pixar or something!

Mod Kristoph: Thanks for the kind response! I’ll be sure to get some letters in there when I get the chance!

Mod Paups: Thank you!

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Dear BDC,

Co-Mod: Me too, except I’d add a few more “nope”s.

Mod Vera: Hahah, same. But I’ve have politeness so ingrained into my being, I’d probably throw in a few “no thanks” just to be safe.

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Dear AnthonyDeadman,

I guess you have a point there.  My grandfather and his troupe were talented performers, but they weren’t the most fun people to be around.  It must’ve been even less fun to be booted out by them.

That’s why it’s up to me and the new Troupe Gramarye to keep a humble, friendly attitude toward every newcomer who’s willing to learn our trade!  It’s a rocky road to travel, so we need each other’s support at every turn!

And support from fans like you, of course!  Thank you!

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Dear AnthonyDeadman,

So, don’t write anything in blue ink?  I’ll see if that does me any good.

(Maybe we should just say everything out loud from now on.)

Dear AnthonyDeadman,

Grazie.

I don’t mind getting so much attention, but there’s a fine line between admiration and stalking.  It’s one that some people can’t see, apparently.

It hurts to be this hip.

Thanks for the compliments, by the way.  I’ve been doing consistently well today, both physically and emotionally.  If I can keep this up, I'll make it through the week without any major hiccups!

First time in a month!

Hey, it’s not my fault if Eldoon’s is so addictive!

Dear AnthonyDeadman,

Co-Mod: I actually never heard of Fate/Grand Order before those letters started being sent.  I haven’t had the chance to explore it in-depth, but so far I’ve found the characters (or at least the sender’s portrayal of them) to be quite intriguing.  That sounds a lot like the characters from another game I love, in fact.  What’s it called again...?

Anyway, I’m glad you and others have enjoyed the FGO character letters, and I’m with you on the idea of the sender starting an ask blog of their own if they can.  You do a good job bringing them to life, whoever you are.

Dear Anonymous,

Co-Mod: Thanks!  I personally don’t mind answering letters from the same person, but I do recommend sending no more than three per day.  I know it’s tempting to get in as many letters as you can while they’re still in your head, but please don’t forget to be fair to your fellow letter writers.

Also, as I’ve mentioned in the past, letters that ask the same question to multiple characters will be deleted past the third one.  Be sure to spread them out if you want them answered.

The Mod: Co-Mod got it. It’s sort of an unwritten rule, actually. Feel free to write in as much as you like, but leave some space between your letters. Give other people a turn. Pretend it’s arcade etiquette of the 90′s.  On a related note, if you want multiple characters answering the same letter, that’s fine, but pick a handful and stop there. After a while it just becomes spam. It all comes down to imagining what you’d like to see from other people. You want to see your letters answered and you don’t want to see the same letter repeatedly. Let everybody play!

Dear chanto-love,

The Mod: I had a couple in my heyday; one for Rhoda Teneiro and one for Luke Atmey. I just got enough letters for them to fill an entire day, so I just made small events out of them.  As for waves of popularity, I don’t recall anything too substantial. The main cast members tend to get more mail, obviously, but side characters are peppered in all over the place.

Co-Mod: I remember that happening once with Vera Misham.  There was also a string of letters to various PLvsAA characters (even one that was removed from the game).  It’s fun to let one character have the stage for a while, but again, please keep your fellow writers in mind.

Dear Anonymous,

Co-Mod: Nope, it’s just a matter of time (in fact, your letters should be posted by the time this is).  As I’m typing this, there are 1050 letters in the queue, so it takes about a month for a letter to reach the bottom and get posted.  I happen to like fan art, by the way, so thanks for sharing it!

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Dear Anonymous,

Co-Mod: I don’t, sorry to say.  I assumed it was made by the sender, and that they made it by turning his evil grin upside-down.  As someone who knows how tough sprite edits can be, I have to say nice job to whoever made it.

Dear Beholder,

Co-Mod: I’m in full agreement, except for the part about making Redd White look smart.  He has them both topped in the narcissism category, but I’d say Redd takes the stupidity cake by far.

I also agree that L’Belle’s plan was flawed at best, but I imagine he spent more time making his precious hair dye than plotting out an effective murder/framing/theft scheme.  Speaking of which, that had to be his dumbest decision -- going through that whole mess instead of thinking for one second about SELLING THE FLIPPIN’ HAIR DYE!  That might’ve easily made a huge dent in his debt, but thanks to his narcissism, we’ll never know.

Dear skibot99,

Co-Mod: I’m slowly going stir crazy, but other than that, I’m staying healthy.  I hope the same can be said for as many of you as possible.  As for April Fools’ Day, I’m typing this about 30 minutes before the event started, so there you go.

Mod Kristoph: As a college student, this feels like an extended vacation that somehow doesn’t feel like a vacation. Still, it isn’t hard for me since I’m an introvert.

Dear Inferno,

Co-Mod: No need to apologize -- I can’t blame you for wanting to send a bunch of letters during that event (I even sent one myself), but I still had to follow my self-imposed rule of not answering more than three of the same question.

Dear ajanisapprentice,

Co-Mod: There are times when I get a little fed up with certain types of questions, but I don’t mind dealing with them to get to the fun ones.  I don’t get tired of the antics, considering how many I’ve pulled in the past.

(DANG it, should’ve seen this coming...)

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Dear BadnesstheHuman,

Co-Mod: Thanks for letting us know!  You can resubmit the letter if you want, otherwise I’ll just leave it alone.  I’m just glad you've been able to find some joy when you needed it here.  It makes me feel like this blog is more than just a hobby for me.  I’ll give it my best shot!

Dear Anthony,

Co-Mod: Sorry you weren’t able to send that, but here’s this as consolation:

That’s pretty much the face I made when I read that idea.

Dear skibot99 again,

Co-Mod: Thanks a bunch!  This idea was mine, but we usually brainstorm about what we want to do for holidays.  I’m glad this one worked out, because I was a little afraid it would result into a tidal wave of extra letters, and...well, it did, but at least it was a manageable one.  Thanks for your help with them, Mods!

Apologies to everyone who has “Popipo” stuck in their head, by the way.

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Dear AnthonyDeadman,

Minor details.  He’s got information on Apollo’s woman-related whereabouts, and I want every last bit of it!

Even pervs can give testimony!

Dear AnthonyDeadman,

NOT TOO BAD, PAL!  I COULDN’T BE HAPPIER DOING WHAT I DO FOR MR. EDGEWORTH AND THE CITIZENS OF L.A.!

Didn’t mean to sound upset there, pal.  One loud greeting deserves another, right?