• stellarblitz
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    silly edit/doodle to show AZ’s rough size in my Kaiju!AU compared to the hotel haha

    He might be too big…. but I’m going off of the height limit of buildings in IRL Paris so it seems right from what I’m imagining in my head lmao

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    Me: yeah I like AZ as a character but it doesn't go much farther than that

    *reads isos*

    Also me: why do I want this man desperately-

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    This inspired a silly late-night doodle lol

    Thank u so much for real though!! ;;;;; I’m so glad he resonates haha

    I’ve always been drawn to his archetype of mysterious immortal with a fucked up past, and he’s already big (another thing that I’m attracted to) so I thought. Bigger

    And here we are, with people liking this idea in spite of me thinking it’d be niche lol

    I guess this is a decent place to say that future chapters might be a little slow, since I’m working on chapter 2 of my webcomic and aaaaagh two projects at once (despite my degree that’s still super daunting)

    Thanks for reading this far though!!! I will keep writing for as long as I am interested in this and it definitely isn’t waning haha

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  • stellarblitz

  • Tropes I’ve noticed (in an attempt to explain to myself why I prefer human/giant stories)

    Stories of tinies interacting with humans:

    • More often than not feature more than one tiny, banding together to brave the world
    • Able to hide more easily from humans, may be mistaken for mice or other vermin
    • May be hunted by humans, but it’s usually due to a misconception (exterminator, etc) and might ultimately be seen as harmless
    • Can more readily improvise tools with abandoned objects, even in a world not made for them
    • May find shelter within a house easily, living within the walls undetected
    • Even if initially fearful of humans, they may be able to find security and safety with one if they form a bond
    • Focus on the mundane as alien and unknowable, but ultimately a boon to survival
    • Mindset: Small Prey Animal

    Stories of giants interacting with humans:

    • More often than not feature a lone giant
    • Cannot hide nearly as easily from humans, cannot be mistaken for anything other than… a monster
    • May be hunted by humans, but it’s harder to break their misconceptions about what they are (esp for more monstrous-looking giants)
    • This world is inherently fragile, cannot improvise as easily outside of magical means (or taking from humans, something they may view as morally questionable)
    • Must find shelter in caves, abandoned buildings, other places not fit for long-term survival
    • Must find safety by themselves ultimately, because a human cannot possibly protect them adequately; may not trust themselves to not hurt humans and thus be more reclusive and closed-off
    • Focus on the mundane as fragile, incomplete, insufficient, impossible to coexist within comfortably
    • Mindset: Megafauna Endling

    I have a bias obviously, I tend to not like borrower stories as much as giant cryptid stories (for lack of a better descriptor)

    and if the giant has access to a comfortable house right off the bat it’s like “ok… well what’s the point of them being a giant in this story then” (I say this knowing giants in Merlen-Gala are generally integrated into society… oh but hobs aren’t! haha checkmate me)

    And it’s bc of these tropes that I feel that human/giant stories more accurately reflect my specific neurodivergent experience… not everyone’s obviously but mine in particular haha

    No shade to people who like borrower stories obviously!! I’m just self-reflecting lol. I grew up reading borrowers so they hold a special place in my heart, it’s just… huh. maybe things like Godzilla did more for me lol

    There’s plenty of angst and drama to be found in both formats… please tell me anything I’ve failed to consider!! :0 I love just talking about tropes like this lol

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