Creator questions

What's your name (real or screen, your choice)

Nami Vianna! Since I'm half Brazilian and half Japanese I have two given names and two surnames, so I just picked one of each side and voila, my username

So obviously, coming from two different cultures yourself, culture is a big part of the fandom. How do you see culture in Zootopia? Do you see it as all foxes or rabbits have the same culture or is it different based on subspecies or even regional?

I'd like to believe that there's some regionalities rather than by species. Obviously city life is much different than country life (a city bunny could never have as many kids as the Hopps), and I'd like to believe that there are many other cities, countries and continents other than Zootopia. One of my ideas for backstory is that Konami's original country had a majority of birds and mammals were minorities, so she moved to Zootopia trying to be closer to more people like her.

So you like the idea of animals other than mammals existing in zootopia?

Yeap! I like to think the world is more similar to Robin Hood's, but Zootopia specifically was built for mammals

Tell me about yourself, age, where you're from, what you do, anything you want others to know about you, sex, etc.

Im 21 yo, from Brazil. Right now I'm a first year university student, pursuing an art teaching degree, making a living out of doing commissions and artist alleys. I have a twin brother that is the bane of my existence and am a crazy dog lady (I have 7 fur-babies).

What brought you to the Zootopia fandom?

My best friend dragged me to the movies during one of my darkest phases in high school and I fell in love instantly! It resparked my love for drawing and the fandom was really supportive of me even though my art was…. not great, at the time.

Who is your OC today?

Konami is like an alternate version of Mini-Nami. Mini-Nami is straight up just me with red-panda features, while Konami is more like her own character though we do have similarities.

What animal are they?

She's a red panda!

So why choose a red panda? Any particular reason?

...do you know that cringe panda metaphor? "Don't be racist, be like a panda! Black, white and Asian!" I really identify with it since I'm technically a mix of all these "races", but I'm also too small to be a regular panda soooo... red panda it is! Plus they're cute

What do they look like? Special markings, colorations, etc.

She's a regular red-panda, though her tail is bushier (like a fox). Her ear tufts come from the sides instead of the insides and she has just two streaks of white fur down her cheeks instead of the whole side of the face. Her paws are dark until the joint instead of the whole limb. Her eyebrows are white and her belly is the same color as her tail. She has a full head of hair, but styles it differently depending on what she's doing.

What inspired you to create them?

At first she was the standard "me but in the Zootopia universe", but that's relegated to Mini-Nami now. Though I kept the design I decided to give her a different story when I saw the amazing stories my friends were doing.

Were these stories that included Konami or just stories they were making?

I don't know much cus I entered the project waaay later but me and a few others were trying to make up a "country" based on Brazil that could fit the zootopia universe But we put it on hold for a while before we made much progress on it

Ah, that's sad

yeah... hopefully we will get back to it soon

What are they like?

Konami is very soft spoken and quite plain during the day. She's young and works in a library in tundratown, so her daily routine is quite boring. She likes it because inside the library is warm and big, so she gets to work on her own since she has few coworkers that are working in other areas and rarely share the same space. Most people don't really pay much attention to her, which is very fitting for her more reserved personality. She lives in the city central, in an apartment similar to Judy`s, so her routine is to go to work in the mornings by train and come back in the late afternoon. On weekend nights tho she disguises herself with black clothing and goes around doing graffiti all over the city. She likes to target places in need of renovation to give them either something pretty to better their appearance or a reason for the oversized to do something about it. She usually refrains from politics but she made an exception for the night howlers crisis.

What's their family life like?

She's an immigrant from a different country (I'm developing it with some friends), so she's alone in the city. She has a family over there but she keeps minimal contact and doesn't talk to them much.

Do they have a love interest?

Nope.

Do you have any stories written about them or that they're included in?

Not yet.

What's your take on hybrids in zootopia? Do they exist? Do they occur naturally, need outside intervention to happen or don't happen at all?

I take it as a possibility. I really like to see the concept applied in some fanfics and could be interesting, I'm not sure if I believe it can be achieved naturally outside of closer species (tigers/lions or even wolf/foxes),but I 100% believe that a place like Zootopia has the science needed to combine DNA and stuff. it's a concept I have for Mini-Nami -though from a different project, not necessarily Zootopia related- but I'm still unsure if I want to apply it to Konami as well)

Ultimate Zootopia question. Are you a WildeHopps shipper or do you prefer them with a different ship?

I'm a total wildehopps fangirl lol though I don't really care if they stay just friends or develop something outside of platonic. I just like their dynamic.

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 with me today is Konami Rocha. Thanks for joining me Konami."

"Thanks, Vicky. It's... nice to be here."

"So tell me Konami, where are you from?"

"I'm from Pindorama, down in the south portion of the world."

"What brought you to Zootopia?"

"Well, Pindorama has a population majority of birds so... I wanted to be closer to mammals like me, you know?"

"That's not something most mammals in Zootopia aren't aware of I think. Can you tell us a little about what it's like to grow up there?"

"It's... different, I guess. Most places are adapted for flying, so roads and public transport are a nightmare. It's hard to find clothing that fits us and food that's suitable. Most restaurants don't have a suitable menu for mammals and we need specific stores or tailors, and even when we find such places they're usually more expensive due to the demand/availability rule. I mean, it's my first home and I miss it a lot, my family got by ok but... it's not perfect. I never felt like I belonged there."

"Do you feel like you're fitting in here?"

"I guess? I mean, things are way more accessible that's for sure, but I find it difficult to form connections... I've been here for a couple of years and still don't have close relationships. Sure, part of it is my fault since I don't put myself out there much but I really expected mammals to be more... receptive, I guess?"

"By receptive do you mean open and welcoming?"

"I... don't know how to explain this but I really didn't expect the predator… uh... stigma? I think that's the word. Don't get me wrong, I love living here and no one has been outright hostile to me outside of the Nighthowler crisis but still... I never expected people to fear me."

"How did you first react to that?"

"I think I was... confused? Surprised? I'm fairly small even for a red panda so no one ever looked at me like I was a threat."

"Do you think things have gotten better since then?"

"A little bit? I can see the change in the younger mammals that frequent the library I work at but older folk are still... you know. I can't hold that against them, old habits die hard."

"So do you see a brighter future for us?"

"Yeah. I like living here and I have a stable job that allows me to live comfortably. I don't see myself moving away any time soon."

"From what I understand you've also been trying to clean up the city in your own way. Can you tell us about that?"

"Uhn... what?"

"Don't worry, we'll keep it on the down low."

"Thanks... even though I still don't know what you're talking about." nervously laughing

"Hmm, alright then. You wouldn't happen to have heard about that mammal that goes around painting old buildings that need renovations have you?"

"Well, I think everyone in the city knows about it at this point, it's bem constant these past couple years and It even got featured on the news last week!" Trying to mask the excitement "I think it's a wonderful project, the city looks a lot more lively!"

"And what do you think the motive is behind this mystery mammal doing all these things?"

"I believe it's a way to make the city prettier. We have so many abandoned and run down places that could use a little more of color! The graffiti works wonderfully to bring new life to buildings we'd just ignore most of the time and even when it's covered up at least it means the place got some deserved attention, you know?"

"Do you think the city and businesses will see the attention the graffiti is getting and step in to renovate and rebuild the areas?"

"I hope so. It's sad to see the colors go away but most buildings were falling apart and are a hazard."

"What would you like to see the buildings brought back as? Apartments? Businesses?"

"I'd like something good for the city, like parks or community centers. Maybe even more libraries, the one I work at in Tundra Town is the only one in the area and it's getting super crowded... but if we're being realistic most of it is private property so there's nothing the city can do with it."

"Well, let's hope someone will take the initiative. What are some of your hobbies?"

"I read a lot. I know, I know, a librarian stereotype but I like to know what I can recommend to the patrons should they ask me about it. Other than that my life is pretty boring. I work, I read and I sleep."

"No room in there for any potential suitors?"

"Well, as I've said before I still don't have any closer connections in the city yet, so I don't know how I'd find someone if I can't even make friends…"

"Well I'd say you've made a friend today. We'll have to get together after this and hang out sometime."

smiling "I'd love that!"

"So what are some things you like to do outside of the library? Anything new you'd like to try?"

"Can you believe I still haven't visited all areas of the city? I'm stuck between the city center and tundra town. I'm really curious about the rainforest and nocturnal districts but I'm too scared to go by myself…"

"Where would you like to go first? What are some sights around the city you'd like to see?"

"I'm really curious about the rainforest district, it reminds me of my own native tropical country so I hope it helps ease the homesickness."

"That sounds like fun. You could take the gondolas and get the scenic tour. Were there any specific sights you wanted to see while there?"

"Apparently there's this huge central tree right in the heart of it! The pictures look really cool and it's probably really beautiful up close."

"That does sound like fun. Have you thought about anything else you'd like to see?"

"I'd really like to learn how to ice skate. I pass in front of an ice rink everyday on my way to work but I don't really want to go alone…"

"That does sound like fun. I've only ever been a couple of times. Maybe we can go together sometime?"

"Sounds fun! You need to teach me to skate though."

giggles "I can teach you how to fall, that's about it."

"Good enough hahaha."

"We talked about how in your homeland the roads and public transport was a nightmare for mammals. Obviously it's a lot better for mammals here but what about dealing with larger mammals? Did you find it difficult to navigate through the crowds of Zootopia?"

"It's... stressful. In my home country we don't have many larger mammals so seeing elephants, giraffes and hippos was pretty shocking. I'm always afraid I'll be crushed!"

"Well hopefully you'll start to feel more like you fit in here. Unfortunately that's all the time we have for today. Thank you so much for spending time with us today."

"Thanks for having me! It's been fun talking to you!"

"And thank you listeners for joining us once again. See you next time!"