Hello, everyone! I was planning on having the Q&A questions be addressed to the characters, but it seems like you guys only had questions for me! Maybe we'll get some others for them next time :3
Also, as Fic Announcements: I'll be writing this fic in 1st person from here on out. I'll be going back and editing chapters to be in the 1st person as well, plus adding some details and maybe a scene or two. So keep your eyes peeled for that, but I'll mention it in the latest update when I do it.
Anyways, without further ado, here are the questions I got thus for from you guys (in no particular order)!
Where does Zara get her fondness of Demiurge from?
Without getting too spoilers-y, Zara is fond of Demiurge both because her beloved friend Ulbert created him, and because she really likes interesting characters. I'd like to think that some of Ulbert's inspiration for Demiurge's appearance came from a new year's eve party where Zara and Bukubukuchagama got very drunk and discussed at length what makes a guy physically appealing with sources (and then they swapped to what makes women attractive to women, but that's a story for another day), but that's up in the air for now. That being said, I'd like to think that, when Demiurge was originally being created, Zara and Ulbert and sometimes Tabula talked about how to make compelling characters at great length whilst collecting materials for their respective OC's.
How tall is Zara?
Zara, in the "real world" is 4'11"; however, in YGGDRASIL and the new world, her height is now somewhere between 5'1" and 5'4". I haven't quite nailed down her height just yet, but it'll be 100% confirmed before chapter 20 of story content (hopefully).
Why did Zara name her cats Meatball and Refrigerator?
She adopted her cats from an animal shelter as kittens. I'm not sure if you guys are aware, but vet staff name kittens weird names like trash can and lint to prevent themselves from adopting the cats (and that doesn't always work!). So, when she brought them home, the names stuck, since that's all they would respond to. They're both Maine Coons and very fluffy!
What's Zara's name in the "real world"?
Zara was originally designed to be a reader-insert character with the unfathomable name of y/n, but since I'd rather her be more solid of a character I've decided to spice it up a bit and give her a real name. I haven't picked one just yet, BUT it will be revealed later on once I do! Rest Assured, she's getting a real name… Rosaline sounds like a good one for her, but we'll see ;P
Who is the guy that hurt Zara?
This is some BIG spoilers, but basically, he's [REDACTED]. So yeah.
Shitty guy, really.
How did Zara get into YGGDRASIL?
She started playing the game after she moved to Japan and settled into her new home and job. She needed a hobby that let her practice her Japanese without people knowing who she was, so that's what she picked!
What does Zara do for a living in the "real world"?
Zara is an English teacher in a Japanese school. Yes, while the world DOES take place after the "real world"'s World War 3 (a fact that gets dropped in the light novels but not in the anime), English is still the predominant language. She learned Japanese and speaks it fluently now!
Why does Zara not sleep?
Zara doesn't sleep due to past trauma. While this trauma is slowly healing, it is still trauma that affects her daily life. Really, she should just put on the magical item that prevents needing to eat and sleep, but that's something she considers cheating. And, while her new form requires less sleep than your average human, it's not by much.
How does Zara feel about being trapped in YGGDRASIL / The New World?
She's got her ups and downs about it. Really, she's not sure what happened to the "real world" and if her cats are alright; if she knew that they were and/or could go get them and bring them to the New World, then she'd be pretty happy to stay.
Why haven't the other floor guardians had much writing time?
I'm planning several chapters that focus on all of them, so don't worry! Everything's all coming together as I've planned it, it's just a matter of writing it! :D
Are any of the answers to the questions going to be used in the story?
Yes! Some of these things are important to Zara's backstory as a character and will be important in the future, and some of them are just Fun Facts! It's just a matter of when these facts get revealed, rather than if.
And that's it for this lovely Q&A! Next up, Real Content Chapter 11. Spoilers for that one, it's chapter name is Some Assembly Required.