This was a fun interview to do in that Cass kept trying to get Vicky to answer questions like she was the one being interviewed. Thank you Cass for making this fun.
A/N:
Creator questions
What's your name (real or screen, your choice)
Clau
Tell me about yourself, age, where you're from, what you do, anything you want others to know about you, sex, etc.
I'm from Mexico city, studied psychology but prefer not to be on the therapeutic branch, I prefered organizational psychology. I'm bisexual and engaged to Nekomimiranger. I'm 25 years old and love music and disney in general.
What's organizational psychology?
Many people have told me it is a boring part of psychology, but basically is working for the human resources department in a company. So basically every type of interview for a new position or new person to maybe enter or some special course for a better climate in the office or even the type of reward to the personal is decided by me and colleagues that took this path. I personally love it but not many people like working in offices and see themselves doing this.
So you would basically work to see if a person is the right fit for a workplace and also ways to get the best performance from employees?
Yes
You may have already seen Nekomimiranger's interview and I have to ask. Just how fluffy is he?
Hahaha yes I've been reading and what i told him also was YEEEES! In the best way of the word, he is fluffy, cute and sexy. He probably when reading this won't be that happy of the words I use but is the truth for me.
What brought you to the Zootopia fandom?
I was passing through a very rough time in my life and after seeing the movie I knew there had to be more… I felt they belonged together but I could not see them finishing together in the movie so I started to look in tumblr for stories, art and without noticing I was in the fandom already. Starting making several friends and one of them would end up being my fiancé. I used to read a lot of fanfics but university took time out of it. I still talk to several members and currently in the fandom but not as active as back in the days.
Who is your OC today?
Cassandra Pardal Aguisand (two last names as is usual in latinamerica, maybe you already knew it but many people used to ask me why).
What animal are they?
An ocelot :)
What do they look like? Special markings, colorations, etc.
She is not as tall (as all ocelots), she used to have a normal tail but she met a wolf when she used to be a waitress and showed her a good technique to dye her tail, so now she dyes the spots of her tail in red or pink.
So when creating your OC what made you think to choose an ocelot?
Hmmmm it was very easy actually, I love cats, I rescued many and hehe I'm known as the crazy cat lady for that. But I feel very like felines, they can be very lazy but also very wild and agile. And the ocelot is one animal that is from my country and their natural regions (which I'm very proud of even though the government is awful). But in reality I wanted something that could represent me in many aspects, it's from central america so also part from mexico and feline and also very little and medium size .. which is also very accurate to my height.
You bring up something interesting that I just want to touch on. You're proud of your country but think the government is awful. Do you think everyone could be proud of whatever country they're from even though all have had bad things happen in them that were the result of the government or a few individuals who manipulated the people?
I think yes, everyone can be proud, but it also depends on how much you're immersed in the culture and traditions of your own culture. I also believe that being in touch with other cultures can make you appreciate the good things in your culture and also see the bad things. In the case of manipulation, it always will happen, I think that also depends on education and the beliefs of your family, or at least that is the case of Mexico.
What inspired you to create them?
Well in that time, I was starting to see everyone little by little were creating a zoona, so I decided to create one. Plus I had a crush on my now fiancé and I couldn't think I would end up together irl because of different continents, so.. It was a good option to tell him if he would like his oc and mine to date at least xD (a little lame and sad from me, I know).
What are they like?
Well ocelots are feline that are not tall or big but can be very agile and lazy and dangerous, things I think apply to me also they live in central and south america so I thought was fitting xD
How much of yourself do you see in Cassandra?
Hmm is very similar to me but with upgrades that I can't do in the real world.
What kind of upgrades?
Hmm like her being able to dye her fur in pink or red, being able to work as flight attendant, have a nicer figure.
What's their family life like?
She has a sister that is studying medicine, she works and studies, Cass tries to help her always. Their parents died when Cass was teen, her sister was some years younger so they tried to always make money tight. No other relative alive. They sold the house and looked for a smaller place near the beach and sand in Sahara square and kept money always for food.
How old is Cassandra?
Right now she is 26
Do they have a love interest?
Yes, Andy Ranger only 3
Do you have any stories written about them or that they're included in?
Yes. Neko wrote how Cass and Andy met.
Tell us how you see culture in Zootopia. For example, do all foxes or rabbits have the same culture or is there a difference depending on subspecies or region?
I think it all changes from region to region and species. I think for an example:
Maybe bunnies that are born in bunny burrow are a little more "prude" and hmmm more related to family benefits, while new generations of bunnies born in zootopia are more into the culture out of it, maybe more city type attitude. But with some of the things shown by the parents about bunny traditions, so starts mixing up.
I hope I was clear, sometimes I'm not very good explaining things (if that's the case I'm sorry).
Ultimate Zootopia question. Are you a WildeHopps shipper or do you prefer them with a different ship?
WILDEHOPPS! Although I must admit that when I entered the zootopia community and learned of some sin ships was kinda interested (but only in spicy pics only) xD in my mind Judy and Nick must have ended together.
For the purpose of the OC interview the setting is the creator's OC is about to be interviewed by my co-owned OC Vicky Chola. A north american grey fox vixen in her mid 20s. They're both in a studio booth with headphones on and microphones to speak into. The interview we did earlier about the creator and their OC is considered a pre conversation between these two before going on the air. Vicky will ask questions based on the answers provided by the creator. Enjoy!
"Welcome everyone to another edition of the Characters of Zootopia show! I'm your host Vicky Chola and joining me today is Cassandra Aguisand. Thank you for coming on Cassandra. I hope I pronounced your name right."
"You said it perfectly! Better than some of my colleagues and my boss thanks for having me Vicky."
"Yay!" giggle "So do you go by Cassandra or a nickname?"
"Hmm I like my name but also reminds me when I was a kid and I was called off my my mom, so Cass is ok."
"Alright Cass, tell us where you're from."
"I was born here in zootopia, my parents owned a house in Savanna Central. I've always liked the city life even though some people don't like it. The house was not very centric, was close to rainforest district because my parents liked to go there to enjoy the weather where they grew up."
"Did you like the weather there?"
"Not really I must be the only ocelot that doesn't likes it." laughing nervously "I don't like wet or cold much XD worse if it's cold water, you can imagine the problems on visiting Andy's family or going to swim of it's not on a warm district."
"Oh my gosh, we have you and Andy scheduled to come back as a couple later so we're gonna skip the normal relationship questions till then. Um, where do you live now?"
"Now I live in a department on sahara square with my sis, two blocks away the stop of sahara hotel subway station, that was is easier to go to the beach on free days."
"Do you go to the beach often?"
"Oh yes, best way to relax after a week at work, but not the only thing to relax."
"What else do you enjoy doing?"
"I love going to the cinema and theme parks, I love roller coasters "or just being grandma and knitting." laughs
laughs "Oh my goodness, what kind of stuff do you knit?"
"Hats and scarfs mainly, but when the cubs of Andy's sister were born I made some baby clothing."
"Aw, that's so cute. So Andy's already told us about his parents being an interspecies couple. Before you met him did you ever think you'd be in that kind of relationship?"
"I didn't think it but I was not against the idea, I felt the love would come eventually, just was not expecting it in any form."
"So we were talking before the show and you mentioned that you parents had passed away. Do you think they'd approve of your relationship?"
"To be honest I am not sure, my mom came from a very tight family but she was the black sheep for them, and ups sorry I didn't meant to be speciest with that phrase, anyways that's why we are not in contact with them after they died, still for my view she was tight, so I'm not sure maybe she would have been hard of andy but accepting him at the end, my dad was very chill so probably he would not have cared, he was not even the typical dad that is jealous of their daughters."
"How old were you when they passed away?"
"I was 17, my sis was 15 was a horrible time we were still at school."
"So after the accident did you have to fight to keep custody of your sister?"
"Not really, i was almost turning 18 and we sold the house, we would have loved to stay but was too expensive and that money could get us through with food and getting a cheaper place, plus the family of my mom and us were very different so they basically just looked away and i looked for a job to help my sis to continue with school, thankfully my school had an insurance in case of the decease of my parents so i got my last year without problems. Then I started being waitress cause was the easiest way to earn money."
"At what point did you start your current job?"
"When I was 19 almost turning 20, my sis started working also half time, she was 17 so i could finally start searching for something more amusing and not only something that gave us money month to month, but also the years when I was waitress were cool, I met very good friends, one of them gave me tips to dye the spots in my tail for the first time."
"Learned to dye your spots and never stopped."
Laughs nervously "hahaha oh yes I haven't stopped since, although the colors that I love the most is pink or red, thank goodness in zootopia airlines always let me dye my spots."
"That's cool, do you think you could help me dye mine?"
"Of course" excited squeak "he gave me a good method so the fur won't fall or go dry, that friend used to dye his entire fur, so he is a pro and a very good chef."
giggles "If he's still at the same place I'll have to check him- I mean the diner out one day."
"I think not, sadly but if I make reunión he always brings something, for sure you're invited as well."
"Nice, so what's the coolest place you've ever been to on a flight?"
"I think all of them, I love traveling so with every place that I go, I never finish actually seeing it all, so I could tell you nocturnal district because was the last trip there, but then outback island or even the longer trips so, maybe the answer would be the next trip is my favorite already." giggles "Have you been in the nocturnal district, Vicky?"
"I went there with some friends to a rave in college. It was the only time I'd been there."
"Awesome place right?"
"Heck yeah! So what does your sister do?"
"She is studying to be a doctor, she has always been into medicine and she is good but lazy like me."
giggles "I'm the same way. Sometimes my dad says I get it from my mom's side of the family. So do you think you'll continue to be a flight attendant or is there something else you'd like to do?"
"Vicky you have great stories for yourself, next time I'll do the questions i think I'm not the only one that want to know more about your life" giggles "And i don't know, i have a hobby that I would love if it would bring me money but I'm not sure if I will ever make it, so i want to let life surprise me."
"Aww, that's very sweet of you. Maybe I'll do something when we finish this project. What hobby are you referring to?"
"Count me in." winks "I like singing, but hasn't passed out of a karaoke lounge."
"Oh I bet you sound great. Your speaking voice sounds really nice. We'll have to get together for a karaoke night and I'll... join you on stage."
"Sounds awesome! YES! OH!" cough cough "I mean yeah would be super cool!"
giggles "So what's your favorite genre of music?"
"I think pop-rock and music from the 80's"
"Oh that's fun. I can definitely hang with some of those."
"Everyone knows it so it's easy to learn, and yours, Vicky?"
"I'm more of a punk gal myself. But don't try turning this interview around on me girlfriend this conversation about you."
"Hahaha you catched me" laughs
"So I've only been on a couple of flights before and they were relatively short. My dad flies a lot and says that he sometimes wished he was one of the attendants so he could walk around and stretch his legs more. Which do you think is better? Flying as a passenger or attendant?"
"I think he is right if he is referring to long flights, being a flying attendant gives you more liberty to stretch the legs, nevertheless if it's a short flight you will sure wish to be a passenger you can just enjoy and relax."
"What's the longest flight you've ever been on?"
"In general every flight to Furope, so more than 10 hours."
"Ew, that doesn't sound pleasant."
"It's not, but arriving is the awesome part, of course since I met Andy is a little difficult, but we manage, and also you never imagine what you'll see in every destination."
"Are you away from home a lot?"
"Sometimes, there was a time when I stayed lots at home but those were the dark times of zootopia, you know..." Whispers "When the thing happened with the howlers."
"Yeah I remember those days. Not a fun time to be new in the city."
"Yeah, those times I stayed working behind the desk, bit thankfully is no chaos and riot out there anymore."
"I'm just glad to hear you were able to stay safe. Well, sadly that's all the time we have for tonight. Thank you so much for coming on Cass I I've had a great time."
"Same Vicky! Don't forget the plans!" giggles "And thank you so much for having me."
"And thank you to all the viewers out there who stopped by to check us out. We hope to see you next time!"