J.R.R. Tolkien Award Interview

Article by Bryce

At the anniversary, the well-known fantasy patron Ryo Crimson (CL7) earned the J.R.R. Tolkien award for his hard work in the fantasy sector. So, I caught up with Ryo to ask him a few questions about the award.

1 - How does it feel to have earned the J.R.R. Tolkien award?
In all honesty, it feels really good. To be recognized and picked out as the person to receive this award from the great people over at Fantasy, it is a big honor. I appreciate it more than some people might suspect.

2 - What is your favorite fantasy book or movie? Why?
This is a difficult question, as fantasy for me is a very broad term. I really enjoy elements of other cultures being integrated into the western basics to create some even more fantastic settings and stories, so I enjoy fantasy-genre Anime, and those that incorporate some Chinese folklore. Some of the ones I've enjoyed are Record of Lodoss War, LOTR, and of course, Final Fantasy.

3 - Who is your favorite fantasy character? Why?
I don't think I have any one character that's a favorite, but more so a favorite character archetype, being the fantasy anti-hero. You know, that guy or girl who's either strong and silent or openly brash and sarcastic, but always has the power to back up their words. While they may not seem like the nicest of person, they always help out in a pinch. They have the most room to play around with fun personality traits. Such as Ash from the Evil Dead series, or D from Vampire Hunter D (books).

4 - If you were FY Sector Commander for a day, is there anything you would specifically like to do?
I'd plow OTF to make way for the parking lot of the fortress required for my supreme warlordship....err. Seriously, maybe add some fantasy anime avatars, install a new Ninja genre complete with specialized stealth armory, and force a few more OTFers to chat in MT, by sword-point if necessary. Ninja sword, that is...

5 - As many people know, you have recently resigned from your Outpost10F duties. Do you plan on working with Outpost 10F any more in the future?
While I regret having to leave, I have to say, retirement is about as nice as I hoped it would be. Great to just sit back away from the work and drama and take it easy for a change. Part of the reason I left was due to the hectic point in my life I'm about to enter, aka "The Real world." While I might have returned to take on a much smaller role, I don't think I'm able to do that now and to try would only be unfair to whichever group I joined. So it kinda looks like apart from the occasional visit, retirement is pretty much indefinite.

I would like to thank Ryo for letting the Blue Report conduct this interview.

Alivan (CL5)
alivan@outpost10f.com