History Trivia / CVGWJames

** [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14350971/1/Where-s-Cloud-a-Chris-and-Tifa-story "Where's Cloud?"]], a story where Chris and Tifa (the former's adoptive mom) look for Cloud (the former's adoptive dad) in a game of hide-and-seek, is based on the author playing hide and seek with his parents real life. Specifically, the dad was found in the shower, fully clothed.

* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: The [=SMG4=] character Enzo was referred to as "Enzio". This was eventually fixed after James went back and re-edited the stories that featured the character.

** [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14339178/1/Tifa-s-Bike-Ride-a-Final-Fantasy-story "Tifa's Bike Ride"]] was going to be the next addition to the Lockhart-Thorndyke series, with Tifa inviting Chris Thorndyke from ''Anime/SonicX'' along for the ride, a concept that would later be used for [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14340960/1/Family-Motorcycle-Rides-a-Chris-and-Tifa-story "Family Motorcycle Rides"]]. For those who don't know, the Lockhart-Thorndyke series consists of Tifa adopting Chris after his parents were killed by Sephiroth, leading Tifa to adopt her as her son, and the adventures/family bonding they would do together.

* InspirationForTheWork: To put it nicely, it doesn't take much for James to get his creative juices flowing.
** [[https://www.deviantart.com/arkan54/art/Tennis-Zelda-764607975 arkan45's drawing of Zelda in a tennis outfit]] inspired James to make [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13832172/1/Hylian-Tennis-with-Zelda-and-Friends-a-Zelda-story "Hylian Tennis with Zelda and Friends"]].
** Several art pieces by [[https://www.deviantart.com/ricogamerboi RicoGamerBoi]] have fueled James with inspiration for his [=SMG4=] fanfics. For a few examples, [[https://www.deviantart.com/ricogamerboi/art/Kick-the-Niles-Chonk-910684788 this one]] inspired [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14057219/1/Beware-the-Niles-Chonk-an-SMG4-story "Beware the Niles Chonk"]], [[https://www.deviantart.com/ricogamerboi/art/Saiko-chasing-after-SwagMaster-876190965 this one]] inspired [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14058834/1/Swagmaster-and-The-Wrath-of-Saiko-an-SMG4-story "Swagmaster and The Wrath of Saiko]], [[https://www.deviantart.com/ricogamerboi/art/The-Vengeance-903361778 this one]] inspired [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14057830/1/Melony-s-Nightmarish-Rematch-an-SMG4-story "Melony's Nightmarish Rematch"]], and [[https://www.deviantart.com/ricogamerboi/art/Melony-Bitch-Slaps-Niles-911500067 this one]] inspired Melony slapping Niles in [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14109115/1/One-Interesting-Omnia-Night-an-SMG4-story "One Interesting Omnia Night"]].
** [[https://www.deviantart.com/luinator/art/Romantic-luigi-661585346 This picture]] by [[https://www.deviantart.com/luinator LUINATOR]] inspired [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14141364/1/Luigi-x-Marie-A-Charming-Hot-Tub-Romance "Luigi x Marie A Charming Hot Tub Romance"]].
** [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14143105/1/Oneshot-Wren-and-Desti-s-Turf-War-Team-Up-an-SMG4-story "Oneshot Wren and Desti's Turf War Team-Up"]] was inspired by [[https://aminoapps.com/c/smg4-amino/page/blog/if-mario-was-in-splatoon-3-fan-story/Yj3v_54gHbu1Ww4aa41zwggrLepejpPWmqo a fanfic]] for "If Mario Was In... VideoGame/Splatoon3", made before [=SMG4's=] [[Recap/SMG4sMarioBloopersIfMarioWasInSplatoon3 official video]].
** The inspiration for [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14167306/1/Melony-in-The-Freddy-Mansion-an-SMG4-FNAF-story "Melony in The Freddy Mansion"]] comes from the pictures of Melony and the ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys'' animatronics done by [[https://www.deviantart.com/landyngunderfan LandynGunderfan]].
** [[https://www.deviantart.com/cvgwjames/art/There-To-Help-A-Friend-In-Need-a-Splatoon-story-939528916 "There To Help A Friend In Need"]] was inspired by not [[https://www.deviantart.com/dragonboy5842/art/SFM-Splatoon-Clauds-treating-Octavia-933262423 one]], but [[https://www.deviantart.com/dragonboy5842/art/SFM-Splatoon-Clauds-Walking-with-Octavia-936890712 two]] pictures by [[https://www.deviantart.com/dragonboy5842 Dragonboy5842]] showcasing Clauds tending to Octavia's leg injury.
** The inspiration for [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14318844/1/The-Soft-Touch-of-Paradise-a-Splatoon-story-reupload "The Soft Touch of Paradise"]] came from [[https://twitter.com/W1ng_Fury/status/1588554268076052481/photo/1 this picture]] by [[https://twitter.com/W1ng_Fury Wing Fury]]. Likewise, [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14318846/1/Flower-Ninja-Date-a-Spider-Man-x-Kasumi-story "Flower Ninja Date"]] was inspired by [[https://www.deviantart.com/joinspider/art/Spider-Man-and-Kasumi-893016528 this picture]] from Wing Fury.
** [[https://www.deviantart.com/hol457 HOL457's]][[https://www.deviantart.com/hol457/art/Amy-Took-the-Pogo-Stick-requested-910076613 drawing]] of Amy on a pogo stick inspired [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14172650/1/Pogo-A-Rose-a-Sonic-Boom-story "Pogo A. Rose"]].
** [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14173543/1/Meggy-Desti-and-A-Baby-an-SMG4-Splatoon-AU "Meggy, Desti and A Baby"]] was inspired by [[https://www.deviantart.com/deekystj0hn/art/SMG4-Baby-Inkling-834233488 this picture]] by [[https://www.deviantart.com/deekystj0hn DeekyStJ0hn]].
** The inspiration for [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14219047/1/Mai-v-Tifa-Battle-of-the-Beauties-a-KOF-v-FF-story "Mai v Tifa: Battle of the Beauties"]] came from [[https://www.deviantart.com/wolfblade111/art/Request-Tifa-Lockhart-Meets-Mai-Shiranui-855239510 this picture]] by [[https://www.deviantart.com/wolfblade111 WOLFBLADE111]].
** [[https://www.deviantart.com/spiderbat007/art/Link-watching-Zelda-is-bathing-on-the-Waterfall-959907131 This picture]] by [[https://www.deviantart.com/spiderbat007 SpiderBat007]] inspired James to make [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14232396/1/A-Kiss-Under-the-Hylian-Waterfall-a-Zelda-story "A Kiss Under the Hylian Waterfall"]].
** [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14234246/1/Love-on-the-Nile-a-BatWonder-story "Love on the Nile"]], a story about Batman and Wonder Woman hooking up in Egypt, was inspired by [[https://youtu.be/HLr7V8DYWns?t=231 a similar scene in a certain]] ''WebAnimation/SMG4Crew'' video.
** [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14250361/1/Comforting-Meggy-a-Sonic-SMG4-story "Comforting Meggy"]] was inspired by [[https://www.deviantart.com/micktrap397/art/Gmod-Sympathy-for-Meggy-844764532 this picture]] by [[https://www.deviantart.com/micktrap397 mictrap397]].
** [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14308545/1/Bobble-Hat-s-Bouncy-Ball-Situation-a-Splatoon-story "Bobble Hat's Bouncy Ball Situation"]] was inspired by [[https://www.deviantart.com/agent-j-20/art/Blue-Team-s-Prediciment-953194188 this picture]] by [[https://www.deviantart.com/agent-j-20 Agent-J-20]].
** [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FpX7fiKaQAAEcxg?format=jpg&name=900x900 This comic strip]] inspired the original story [[https://www.deviantart.com/cvgwjames/art/Beefy-Ben-and-the-Macho-Mexican-of-Miami-Beach-1004353807 "Beefy Ben and the Macho Mexican of Miami Beach"]].
** [[https://www.deviantart.com/neoduelgx/art/Peach-Flirts-with-Mario-Textless-720448101 This picture]] by [[https://www.deviantart.com/neoduelgx Neoduelgx]] inspired [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14335859/1/Mario-s-Swimsuit-Princess-a-Mario-x-Peach-story "Mario's Swimsuit Princess"]].

* [[https://www.deviantart.com/neoduelgx/art/Peach-Flirts-with-Mario-Textless-720448101 This picture]] by [[https://www.deviantart.com/neoduelgx Neoduelgx]] inspired [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14335859/1/Mario-s-Swimsuit-Princess-a-Mario-x-Peach-story "Mario's Swimsuit Princess"]].

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** [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14170577/1/SMG4-Team-B-Salmon-Apocalypse-Run-an-SMG4-Splatoon-story "SMG4 & Team B: Salmon-Apocalypse Run"]], a story that involves fighting off Salmonids, was released on the same day as [[VideoGame/Splatoon3 Big Run]], an event that involves fighting off Salmonids.
** [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14159694/1/SMG4-The-Splatfest-Rematch-an-SMG4-What-If "The Splatfest Rematch"]] was released on November 11, 2022; the same day ''VideoGame/Splatoon3'' had the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' Splatfest.
** [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14172245/1/Knuckles-Spider-Man-Hunter-Trouble-a-Sonic-and-Marvel-story "Knuckles & Spider-Man: Hunter Trouble"]] was released on the same day as the trailer for ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManAcrossTheSpiderVerse''. Note that this was a story requested by a friend of James that took him a while to get to, not something created then and there.
** [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14173136/1/The-Fox-and-Doctor-Babble-a-Sonicverse-story "The Fox and Doctor Babble"]] was released on the day ''WesternAnimation/SonicPrime'' aired.
** [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14175546/1/Team-B-Universe-of-the-Daleks-a-SplatWho-story "Team B: Universe of the Daleks"]] was made for the 59th anniversary of the Daleks.
** [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14192860/1/Thanos-Invasion-of-Themyscira-a-Marvel-and-DC-story "Thanos' Invasion of Themyscira"]] was released on the day James Gunn revealed his DC reboot slate. This was another story planned some time ago instead of something thought up immediately.
** [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14237016/1/The-Ex-Imperial-and-the-Sith-Planet-an-SW-story "The Ex-Imperial and the Sith Planet"]] was made on the anniversary of ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''.
** Both [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14246247/1/Knuckles-and-the-King-of-Pumpkin-Hill "Knuckles and the King of Pumpkin Hill"]] and [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14246398/1/Rouge-s-Mission-Area-51-a-Sonic-story "Rouge's Mission: Area 51"]] were made on the 22nd anniversary of ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2''.
** [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14256151/1/Our-Splatfest-Destiny-an-SMG4-What-If "Our Splatfest Destiny"]] was released on the first day of [[VideoGame/Splatoon3 the Ice Cream Splatfest]].
** [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14256458/1/Meggy-s-Amazing-Birthday-an-SMG4-story "Meggy's Amazing Birthday"]] was released on the 6th anniversary of [[Recap/SMG4IfMarioWasInSplatoon "If Mario Was In... Splatoon"]], her debut video.
** [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14327153/1/Magic-Beach-Genie-Massage-a-Splatoon-and-Shantae-story "Magic Beach Genie Massage"]], which combines elements of ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'', was released on the 4th anniversary of the trailer for ''WebAnimation/MeggysDestinyAnSMG4Movie'', which also combined elements of ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}''.
** [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14332704/1/Voice-Dilemma-an-SMG4-story "Voice Dilemma"]] was released on the 4th anniversary of the ''actual'' ''WebAnimation/MeggysDestinyAnSMG4Movie''.

** [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14332704/1/Voice-Dilemma-an-SMG4-story "Voice Dilemma"]] was written in response to multiple [=SMG4=]-related controversies happening at once: Tari's voice actress being replaced without her being notified, [=SMG2's=] (and Theo's) voice actress stepping down as a result of this, and the website where Bob gets his voice box shutting down in June 2024.

** Swagmaster strangling himself with a scarf in [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14245546/1/Desperate-for-A-Redesign-an-SMG4-story "Desperate for A Redesign"]] was based on a similarly unpleasant experience the author had in real life.

** The inspiration for [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14168219/1/The-Soft-Touch-of-Paradise-a-Splatoon-story "The Soft Touch of Paradise"]] came from [[https://twitter.com/W1ng_Fury/status/1588554268076052481/photo/1 this picture]] by [[https://twitter.com/W1ng_Fury Wing Fury]].

* WorkingTitle: [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14167658/1/Melony-The-Bonnie-Terror-an-SMG4-FNAF-story "The Bonnie Terror"]] was originally going to be called "The Bonnie Hunt".

** [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14251030/1/Symbiote-Seduction-a-Peter-x-MJ-story "Symbiote Seduction"]] was inspired not only by [[https://twitter.com/Vortex8500/status/1674821972306411536 this tweet]], but also its description.

** WebAnimation/BalenaProductions, creator of WebAnimation/SonicZombie, not only gave James his blessing to write [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13711425/1/Sonic-Zombies-Chao-Garden "Sonic Zombies: Chao Garden"]], but liked it.

** Sandbox/BalenaProductions, creator of WebAnimation/SonicZombie, not only gave James his blessing to write [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13711425/1/Sonic-Zombies-Chao-Garden "Sonic Zombies: Chao Garden"]], but liked it.

** [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14234246/1/Love-on-the-Nile-a-BatWonder-story "Love on the Nile"]], a story about Batman and Wonder Woman hooking up in Egypt, was inspired by [[https://youtu.be/HLr7V8DYWns?t=231 a similar scene in a certain]] ''WebAnimation/MarioDoesThings'' video.

** [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14256458/1/Meggy-s-Amazing-Birthday-an-SMG4-story "Meggy's Amazing Birthday"]] was released on the 6th anniversary of [[Recap/SMG4IfMarioWasInSplatoon "If Mario Was In... Splatoon"]].