FAQ Special #1:

Milestone

Hey there fellow readers and writers! I’m sorry about the long wait for this, but some things came up, and I had to deal with them. Please don’t ask or comment about this, as said things are extremely private.

So, as the vast majority of all of you know, this is the first FAQ chapter, in which you all got the chance to ask me, the author, a few questions, and I would take the time to go through and answer them. You guys are awesome, and pretty much the reason that I kept writing this story, so now it’s time for me to start paying you back! Let’s clear up any confusion, or just satisfy your curiosity, shall we?

If your question isn’t on here, I apologize.

Alright, so let’s start with the most commonly asked question:

Q: How did you come up with Omnius, and why did you start writing this story?

A: Well, to be honest, I’ve had the idea of “Omnius” for a few years now. Originally, he was a character that I finally finished creating for a long-dead Role Playing site that me and my friends were a part of, and I figured that he was perfect for this as well. Yes, I gave him most of my personality traits, such as my love of coke, my unwillingness to let my friends be sad, and my sense of humor, and occasional temper. Torrentican, Jenna, Neutra, and The Lord of The Land also hail from the same website, but The Lord of The Land and Gordon were created by someone else.

Now, I decided to write this because I wanted to try my hand at writing. I had already used writing as a method of stress/emotional relief, as it let me vent whenever something bugged me, and as Microsoft Word constantly bugs me with spelling and grammar corrections, which sort of helped me improve my writing. So, I took a leap of faith, and wrote out the first few drafts of my story. Then, I posted it online, and the rest is history.

Q: How did you become a Brony?

A: My friend (the same one who created Gordon and The Lord of The Land) and I were looking up pictures of funny video-game related stuff, and I saw one involving the Pinkius Pieacus. I asked my friend if he knew anything about it, and he explained the concept of Bronyism to me. I’ll admit it: I laughed. Then summer comes along, and I’m BORED OUT OF MY MIND. I decide, “What the hell?” and watch the show on YouTube. Fifteen minutes in, and I’ve already texted my friend, saying, “Damn you...I watched it and I like it.”

His response: “Welcome to the Herd.”

Q:  Where did you get the idea for this story?

A: So after I read a few stories, I thought that since I was an okay author, I would try and write my own. I thought about it for a moment, and Omnius just popped into my head. Anyways, I decided that Omnius would be a perfect start, as I know about his personality and what drives him, thus lessening the risk of “OMG, what do I do now?” blocks.

Q: What is the average flight speed of a coconut laden Equestrian Swallow?

A: Well that depends on a certain amount of factors, for example, is the coconut full, or not? Is it in season? Is the swallow fully grown? And what of the wind conditions? Honestly, how can I answer a question like that with only those details?

Q: Are you planning on writing chapters for all of the episodes?

A: Yes. Right now, I just decided that you guys would choose, while I occasionally threw in a plot-buildup chapter to allow for voting time. I will come back to defeated chapters later on, but for now, you guys get to choose.

Q: What would you do for a Klondike bar?

A: I’d suffer through the Super Mario Bros. Movie for one of those delicious frozen squares of heaven. I’d play E.T for the Atari for one of them!

Q: Did Jenna die right before Omnius came to Equestria?

A: Yes. The voice he heard right after she died was actually Princess Celestia. That’s also why he screamed his trademark: “GAAAAAAAHHHHH!” He was falling. Again.

Q: What multi-verse theory do you use?

A: It’s a little complicated, but basically, if it’s been thought of, or has been imagined, it will probably exist. Like a fork in the road, almost. The place where the roads diverge is where a different choice created an entirely new road of possibilities. As The Traveler, Omnius has the special gift of being able to double back on those paths, and explore every single one, even as another is being created.

Q: How do magnets work?

A: Ask Magneto. He’s the Master of Magnetism, not me!

Q: If Omnius can learn anything, why hasn’t he learned how to “Un-make” Torrentican?

A: Because that would create a massive power vacuum that would possibly destroy all of existence. Bad idea. That, and Omnius is a GOOD guy. He doesn’t like the idea of possibly killing something, although he’s done it a few times before.

Q: Why does Omnius have such bad luck with lightning?

A: That’s actually my fault. See, I have bad luck with static electricity (it’s claimed the lives of three of my video game

controllers now), so I figured that it might be funny to have a small recurring joke.

Q: How long has Omnius been Traveling?

A: In the words of the Medic, “I HAVE NO IDEA!”

Q: How many times has Omnius encountered the Traveler of Neutrality, and has she ever turned things on him?

A: Several, and yes, it’s happened a few times, most notably with the Cataclysm from the Dragonlance series.

Q: Were there any other Travelers before Omnius, Torrentican, and Neutra?

A: No, they are the only three. Remember: Time and Space are NOT relative.

Q: Are you ever gonna finish your Looney Tunes crossover?

A: Yes, I just need to work out a few kinks. I hope to update it soon...

Q: Since one of Omnius’ weapons in his “Traveler’s Blade” is the Keyblade, does that mean he went to the Kingdom Hearts universe? And will we see other forms of it?

A: Yeah, it was actually the first universe he went to. Sora, Donald, and Goofy were the first ones he met, as he landed near them when they were fighting the Guard Armor heartless. His sword was still just that back then, a simple unbreakable/impossible-to-loose sword, but once he learned about the Keyblade, he added it to his blade, and voila’.

And yes, there will be other forms. Be patient.

Q: Is Omnius still human?

A: Yeah. Even though he’s got all of these powers, and all of those abilities, he still sees himself as a human, who can make mistakes, and who has a love of all things soda-related.

Q: About that…WHY is he obsessed with soda? And food?

A: Well, after you survive a few wars where you see people starving, or maybe go through a poverty stricken neighborhood, you tend to get a finer appreciation of these things. Plus, he never knows when his next meal is going to be, so he takes them when he can get them, although he still tries to remain healthy.

Q: Omnius can learn anything and everything. Okay, so is that true for the other Travelers?

A: Yes. How do you think Torrentican knows how to use the Satsui-No-Hado? Wait, that hasn’t been mentioned yet…um, spoilers?

Q: Could Omnius learn how to create Shadow-Stalkers? And could Torrentican learn how to use Auras?

A: Both of those could happen, but Torrentican supposedly sees no point in it, as he has no qualms about using dark magic or immoral technology to up all of his powers, and Omnius just doesn’t like the idea of having minions to do his work for him.

Q: Will the Traveler of Neutrality and her “Disciples of the Scales” appear again?

A: Yes, but not for a little bit.

Q: Where did the catchphrase, “It’s good to be The Traveler” come from?

A: Well, first I wanted to come up with a really badass catchphrase that was original, and would encompass what Omnius was. So the two things that popped into my head were, “Side of Good” and “Traveler.” I put two and two together, and we have his line!

Q: Okay, Travelers are immortal. Can they retire though, and let another person take their place?

A: No, once they were chosen, they were permanently chosen. No backing down now. Don’t worry, they have their Gods and friends to help keep their morale up.

Q: What is a Disciple of the Scales?

A: Basically, Neutra chooses a person who is neutral, be it Chaotic or Lawful, and helps them secure a position of power. They then use their power and influence to sort of nudge things in the right direction.

Q: What are “the Scales”?

A: The metaphorical way of referring to the great balance between Good, Evil, and Neutrality. If one is too heavily in power, the scales fall over, and everything falls into destruction, hence the reason that all three Travelers have had to work together at least twice now.

Q: What does God look like?

A: Which one?

Q: Are there any other stories with Omnius that you’ve written?

A: No, there aren’t. I’ll be honest though, this is actually the first story I’ve ever seriously written. Like, actually kept up with updates, and a plot, so that’s why I keep wanting to hear feedback and such. I never expected this to get to where it is now, but wow!

Q: Are you planning on any other Omnius’s Travels stories?

A: I have been entertaining thoughts of a Phoenix Wright story, “Turnabout Traveler!” a Marvel VS Capcom 3 one, “Crossover Chaos” and an Avengers one, “Traveling Guardian VS Traveling Conqueror.” I have a few more ideas, but that’s all they are for now: Ideas.

Although, as soon as I’m done with the 3-chapter arc I’m planning, and maybe at least ONE short story, I’m planning a spin-off/sequel to this…which will be very shocking, to say the least.

Q: Chimicherry, or Cherrychonga?

A: Deadpool, I think I’ll let you answer this one: “CHIMICHERRYCHONGA!”

The Merc with the mouth has spoken.

Q: Does Omnius have any irrational fears? You know, like how Indy is scared of snakes, or how Firewall hates tarantulas?

A: Bears. He’s fine with constellation bears, but actual grizzly bears? He likes to keep Zangief nearby at all times for those encounters. I had actually planned a very hilarious scene for “Winter Wrap-Up”, in which Fluttershy asks him to wake up the hibernating bears. Needless to say, it doesn’t go well for The Traveler.

Q: Will we see more of Gordon? Or the Lord of the Land?

A: That is a very distinct possibility, as Gordon would get along great with Twilight.

Q: Who’s awesome?

A: You’re awesome. Gimme a high-five!

Q: Who is your favorite pony?

A: Don’t have one. To be honest, it used to be Fluttershy, but I then decided that they all had that little special something to them, making them all equal to me. The way I see it, Fluttershy is the most adorable, Pinkie is the most hilarious, Rainbow Dash is the coolest, Applejack is the most relatable, Twilight is the most adorkable, and Rarity is the popular, yet kind, person everyone wishes they knew.

Q: Where did the idea for the Dark Aura and Obliterator Aura come from?

A: With the Dark Aura, I borrowed a few elements from a video game called, “The Suffering: Ties that Bind,” in which the main dude has an “Insanity Mode” where he transforms into a raging beast. One of the attacks he could do was the chain thing, only with more gore and “HOLY CRAP THAT HAPPENED!” moments.

As for the Obliterator Aura, I got the idea from Anti-Form Sora, from Kingdom Hearts II, and added some elements of Venom, from the Spider-Man comics, as well. You’ll see what I mean later on.

Q: What’s the Berserker Beast Aura? You mentioned that once before.

A: That I did observant questioner! Okay, so picture a Viking, or a Barbarian. Have you ever heard those stories of how they could go into a frenzy, ignoring any wound they had, while dealing out mondo property damage and death?

Boom. Just take away more control, add in super-strength, and the ability to use roars as a lethal weapon, and there you have it. Oh, and lots and lots of Bloodlust.

Q: Are there any other “Dark” or “Evil” Auras?

A: That will be answered soon. Be patient.

Q: Why doesn’t Omnius use weapons from other video games, or worlds, besides his Traveler’s Blade and Boomstick?

A: I never said he didn’t. Those are just his standard ones, alongside an old revolver, a Winchester repeater, The Staff of Magus, and occasionally, his trusty Disc of Tron.

Q: Does Omnius have a theme song?

A: Actually, something that I like to do as a hobby (aside from writing), is try and find music to fit all kinds of situations and people. So I have found a few songs that would work for Omnius as a theme song. The first three I can think of are 1) Kashmir ~ Led Zeppelin. 2) Live and Learn ~ Crush 40. And 3) Have a Nice Day ~ Bon Jovi.

There are a lot of others I could pull in, but those are just the first three.

Q: Why does Omnius use a Revolver and Double-barreled shotgun, when there are a lot of other guns with better clip/magazine sizes, and better firepower?

A: Because of that. That means he has to make every shot count, and make sure that he can find a good weak-point.

Q: Will Omnius ever get to use the Mega-Buster part of his Traveler’s Blade?

A: Yes.

Q: Why does Fimfiction have chapters that aren’t on Fanfiction?

A: Erm, well…mostly because the story that was crossover’d wasn’t on fanfiction. I didn’t want to have to bug others by making them have to read an entirely new story, but I still highly recommend reading them if you get a chance. Seriously, if you’re looking for a new story to read while you wait for updates, go check them out!

Q: Speaking of those crossover chapters, where’d the idea to do those come from?

A: Well, a few weeks back, I sent k12314 (the author of “How Did I get Here?” and its sequel, “Le Retour”) a link to my story, asking if he could go over it and tell me what he thought. He told me he liked it, and even gave me a shout out in one of the chapters. Anyways, so a few days after that, when his story gets to the point where there’s a fiasco involving wibbly-wobely, timey-wimey stuff, he sends me a message, with the idea of Omnius coming over there, and helping out.

The crossover was a very hilarious success, involving what I now consider one of the funniest chase-scenes in all of ponydom, and it is still continuing somewhat. No spoilers though!

Now for the “Living the Dream” (written by kickass222urmom) crossover, I like to think that it wouldn’t have happened if it weren’t for Purple Blaze (user who created a character for said story). See, I commented on his story, saying how I thought it was pretty funny, and hoped that the author would get out of the hospital soon (check “Living the Dream” for details). The author replied to my comment, and Purple Blaze recommended that he read my story. Kickass did, and ended up liking it, much to my surprise. So later, Purple Blaze’s OC character ends up on the wrong end of a spell (amazingly NOT cast by Twilight Sparkle) and ends up teleporting away. At Blaze’s request, we had him drop off into my story, and the result was the crossover chapters.

Whew! That answer was a doozy. Sorry if the explanation was long, but I just wanted to get out the story behind the stories (story-ception).

Q: If you were a muffin, what flavor would you be?

A: I’d like to think of myself as a Banana Nut Muffin. Sweet, good, and completely nuts!

Q: How fun is it to write and fleshed out Omni's personality?

A: You have no idea! Basically, I just made Omni’s personality the same basics as my own: Semi-witty, always willing to fight for friends, and short-tempered when it comes to certain matters.

Q: Where did the idea for the Auras and Shadow-Stalkers come from?

A: Well, for the Auras, I got the idea from a mixture of Kingdom Hearts II (Sora’s Drive forms) Ben Ten’s omnitrix (The ability to transform into different forms with unique strengths and weaknesses), and some ideas of my own I threw into the mix.

For the Shadow-Stalkers, I just figured that Torrentican is the embodiment of evil, right? And as he’s also a subtle and cunning villain, he’d need minions to help him carry out his plans. He wouldn’t ever truly rely on others, as he can’t trust them, so he would make his own, using his specialized magic.

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That about does it for the first FAQ chapter! A second one will be added later, if more questions arise!

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Hey, I’m just gonna throw in one last minute thing here.

I never really thought that this story would get to where it is now. I mean, I only thought that I would only post like, maybe eight chapters max, but now look at it. According to fimficiton, this story has over 200 people tracking it, 520+ comments, and around 45,000 views! That’s not even counting the fanfiction side of this equation, and it just completely amazes me every time I think about it.

Please note, this was written as of...um...a lot earlier.

Man, I just…Wow. I’ve even gotten a few messages from some of you, saying, “This is a great story, don’t stop writing!” This story wouldn’t have gotten to this point if it hadn’t been for you viewers. Honestly, you all have no idea how grateful I am to all of you. Thank you all for the reviews, and for sticking around to see the next update.

I hope that there isn’t any surprise “hiatus” again anytime soon, because I felt awful about not being able to write and update my stories. It really makes me happy to write these, not only because they’re fun to write, but because I get to make others laugh! That’s one of the best feelings ever to me, getting to make others feel good, so when I couldn’t write for this, it just tore me up! I promise that the next time something like this is about to happen, I’ll give you all a heads-up, and the reasons behind it!

(Please don’t ask me the reasons, or comment on them, because those reasons are extremely private, and I’m not exactly at liberty to discuss them.)

So now, I leave you with a final quote:

It’s good to be The Traveler!

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