Same here I’ve been absent for a bit due to life but I’m stoked to see you back
The fact this had me dying laughing for about five minutes
He rolls his eyes to the ceiling like my high school teachers begging for patience on a Monday morning. “Just spit it out. You look like you’ll choke if you don’t.”
I do? Wait— I raise my eyebrow at his, doubtful. “You care if I choke and die?”
When I reread I realized Eugene Never said anything about dying. So this option is so freaking dramatic because why would MC add the ‘die’ part. 
Then Eugene not even caring to listen made it even more funnier, cause why would you ask. Sniper ( my MC) was so ready to explain.
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Your MCs name is “Sniper”? That’s wicked- 
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So since it sounds like the end is in sight for you, do you plan to do anymore demo updates before you focus all in on the final release, or is the demo set, at this point?
I’m not sure what you mean, but I hope this answers your question!
The demo currently available is now considered old and, technically, discontinued. I rewrote the draft I had, which is what you see in this available demo, and started to type it up for edits. Except that was also scrapped. Meaning the first draft/wip that you can read and play was scrapped and rewritten into the second. The second was also scrapped and rewritten into the third. The third draft was typed and printed and is currently undergoing edits; this is what you will be eventually reading.
The demo is not yet typed and won’t be until edits are done. But once it is, then yes! I will be posting updates again, fixing bugs, etc.
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Ah, I gotcha now. My bad, I had misread your update as, “I’m almost done with book one and am about ready to submit it to HG for publishing,” I didn’t catch on immediately that it was the third draft for the demo.
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I’m alive, I swear!
Ya’ll must be used to my radio silence by now, huh? I’m not here to make it a habit, I just don’t have anything to post! I mean, I do. A lot of it.
Editing is still happening. Just slowly, but it is. My mother said she’s been having fun reading it and all the choices, even with a critical eye for edits. In the meantime, I’ve been working on Book 2, a little on Amberwood, spawned yet another idea for a different project I may or may not work on, and yada yada.
I told my mother an idea I had for book 2 and she was like “ooh, I like that, that sounds cool!” It made me happy to hear her approval .
Regarding any more… major or important stuff, it’s really looking like this will be a trilogy, which I’m happy with. I didn’t want this to be, like, a 20 book series lmao. Book 3 is going to be the most interesting for me to write, I think. I’ve had to cut a couple of ideas I really wanted to do because it simply didn’t fit. As sad it is, I believe it’ll make the overall story better. My hope is that I can make use of them for spinoffs or something.
Speaking of spin-offs, so far, it really seems like Nyx is going to have his own story, which would set events off in motion that flows into Amberwood. That could change but he’d definitely have a dramatic one and I’m kind of looking forward to writing it. Nyx has changed quite a bit since the inital inception.
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Your mom is a W
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I told her this and she laughed. She doubts her greatness! It really is such a major help though. I can only be so objective when editing and she’s able to find a lot of things I would have missed. 
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Mini Update.
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Hello, hello!
I apologize, once again, for my silence. Editing hasn’t been done lately for book 1 but my mother and I are seeing ways to mend that, that still works for her (as I don’t want her to feel rushed or pressured). In the meantime, I’ve been writing book 2 and about eleven chapters in (it may sound impressive but a couple of them are really short!). I FINALLY got to do something I’ve been wanting to happen since the very first draft. It made me so stupidly happy. It isn’t terribly significant, it’s just a personal goal, so to speak!
But then following it, the chapter went in a weird-ish direction that I may change when typing everything. We’ll see. Because it may feel weird now but end up being serviceable later. I’ve also been dabbling in Amberwood, trying to figure out MCs place and role, tweaking characters and their backstories, personalities.
I’ve been playing a lot of Baldur’s Gate honestly. My first run is almost over. I romanced Astarion first but… Shadowheart. That’s my girl. She’s so pretty 
My Tav and Gale are best friends. They probably bond over their enjoyment of books. Smut books especially.
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Hello; please read this, if you don’t mind.
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This isn’t any sort of update. This isn’t an announcement. I know I haven’t been posting and I haven’t been active, so I’m sure to a lot of you, I’m all but gone. For all my talk of “I’m writing this!” and “That’s being edited!” I haven’t shown you guys anything. I will get to that later. This post is to tell you about my dog and his situation.
That’s right! I have a dog! A yorkie. I should have spammed you all with pictures of him. We had gotten him (my mother’s idea) to help me through depression. He absolutely loves people, adores meeting new dogs (even if the bigger breeds scare him), and especially kids. He’s a people person. He’d sooner lick you to death than ever cause anyone genuine harm. My dog’s name is Monty. Monty the Monster. And he’s certainly grown into his name when he would play!
Unfortunately, at eleven years old, I guess his time is… running out. You see, last month, we took him to be groomed at a pet store we frequent. When we came home, a couple days later, he would eat less. He wasn’t quite as playful, but he was still more or less himself. After stressing about his lack of interest in food, we went to the vet. There, we were told he has a heart murmur, a 3 out of 6 on the scale, I believe. We were recommended to take Monty to a cardiologist and our vet personally recommended one that she had gone to.
The problem is… everything was booked up. Some places we simply couldn’t trust with something so delicate. Others were full until next February or March. Last night, my mother had me call one more place and after the call, we were told to come in on emergency. Not ideal but everything was full and we had to get him looked at. His breathing is hard and fast, uncomfortable. Wheezing. A few coughs. Distress in his eyes.
So we left. The place was nice. The people were nice. The problem was what they found: metastatic cancer in the lungs. I appreciated that we were told matter-of-factly. Very straightforward. But I still cried nonetheless. And when we were left alone, I broke down. Our options were this: we give him a few days of medication and see if it helps him. If it improves his quality of living adequately, we could get more medicine. Or… after those few days… we come back and have him euthanized. My mother has looked into other avenues already. Further treatments. Tests.
But I’ve already made up my mind. It isn’t fair for me to put him through all of that just to delay the inevitable. I feel like a horrible owner for thinking that. For saying it. Like I should be moving mountains to give him another week. A month. A year. But I can’t. I just can’t. I couldn’t handle seeing my dog knowing that all I’ve done is bought him time, time his health has decided he doesn’t necessarily have. I struggled going to sleep last night even after crying. I told him over and over that I loved him. That he’s my best friend and how much he helped me. These eleven years are too short. Too soon.
So… the reason I’m posting this, the reason I’m saying all of this, is just because I would like you, any of you, to say a prayer or two for Monty. To wish him smooth passage into the afterlife and that he’s able to eat all the things he never could. Like chocolate! God, he’d love it if he could have it now.
If there’s anything I want left behind, it’s this post. I love you, Monty. More than I’ll ever love myself or anyone on this earth. You helped me more than medicine or therapy ever could. I love you. I love you. I love you. I hope you get to travel the stars. I hope you make friends. I hope you find grandpa somewhere out there and join him on his adventures.
And to those of you who read this… Thank you. I’m sorry for my silence. I’m sorry for not posting more. I’m sorry for not being here. I’ll be here more and more soon. Eventually. Just… not yet.
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A beloved fur baby is a friend for life. Take all the time you need. 
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Losing a pet is one of the worst feelings ever, because they go from pets to friends. It’s especially difficult when that friend has been with you for as long as yours has. I know there isn’t much I can say, but all I can is make sure you’re taking care of yourself, and your furry friend in their last days.
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Thank you. @AdmiralLynx89 Both of you. It means a lot. 
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Personal Update. Hello!
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To those that saw what happened, I’m grateful for your patience. For me to be utterly quiet and only giving meager crumbs, to suddenly coming on and saying “Oh by the way, my dog died!” I’d understand if someone was upset or frustrated with me.
I’m doing well enough though. I have moments, of course. A friend of my grandmother’s said she still mourns her dog even after ten years. I will probably never forget the last time I held him. Or the weight of him on my arm when he went to sleep. (Please note, for small dog owners, this is very fast. You’ll always be told never to rush this, but it was near instant for my yorkie.)
I’ll start writing again soon, too. I’ve barely done anything creative except trying to build in Minecraft! I think when I resume writing, I’ll work on my witch project for a while. Or my god focused one. 
If I could write a rom-com I would. I watched a couple of Hallmark movies, oh my god, they’re hilarious. I love poking fun at them. I’ve appreciated them more as I’ve gotten older.
If you have any questions or concerns, please send an ask/come to me! I know I’m terrible here but I’m always available to answer and address things.
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Very sorry for your loss. As a dog owner, I know how it feels. May you feel better.
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Thank you! I’m doing surprisingly okay so far but ugh. I dunno how people do it having multiple pets or eventually getting new companions. I guess because it’s a matter of cherishing all the time you have and worry about the rest later.
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One day at a time for me at least and some close freinds who have multiple i have remebered them all through out the years and still miss them but hasnt stopped me from appreciating those i have now. 
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Sometimes I hope he’ll be reincarnated as a human and I meet him so we can be friends again 
But then again, he deserves to see everything well beyond me!
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True enough