Yes, this is just a simple personal post to all of my fantastic readers.
First of all, I have a confession. Throughout my only day this week that I have 100% free, I bludged (I think that is how you spell it! Auto correct has no alternatives so my only decision is that it is a word of slang!).
-Verde-
I logged off after we decided to meet back in three hours. Well, it is three hours until we can start the quest once the in game sun rises.
Lifting my VL off of my head, the low evening sun floods my room with a golden light. The window is at the perfect position, allowing the entire room to be evenly filled with the gentle glow.
The first thought that came to my mind is about Lost. The second is that today happens to be Valentine’s day.
Rolling over and stuffing my face into the pillow, my face becomes conflicted. I waited so long for him to arrive in Grenton. I had grown more and more anxious with every passing day hoping he would arrive before today.
Why? Because I want to ask him to be my Valentine for the day.
Edit – So I am incredibly easily distracted. But despite all that, the next chapter is 100%!! (Finishing proofing) written. I will be busy tomorrow morning with some work stuff for a few hours but it is straight to writing from then on. I think if I can get my motivation up and running I will have it all done by 7am GMT, otherwise it could be as late at 12pm GMT. Just so you have a rough idea of when the next chapter is ^.^ Sending off what I do have to the charming Vincent right now!
Edit – Just for everyone who is checking up for the next chapter, I am expecting to have enough done to post over the weekend in the next day or two! ^.^ Unfortunately, there is no chapter this week… I am still caught up with not just work but I am moving house in two days. So therefore my entire week has been spent attempting to pack my goods. There has been some other IRL issues but not things to delay my writing. I am sad that this stuff has thrown my schedule completely off wack, I’m sure some of the regular readers will leave, but in this case my hands are tied. I wanted to post at least half of the next chapter by friday, but unfortunately that is not going to happen. Seriously, I haven’t even reached 10% of the next chapter. But I cannot bear to not let you all know. So this is the best I can do. The next chapter is still planned I just have no time to write it atm. I will keep you all updated. I move house in roughly 36 hours from now!
-Lost-
“What?” I stare at Fen in surprise.
What does she mean she wants that?
“I want… That!” She repeats herself, not looking away from the screen.
-Lost-
I accept the quest from the inn keeper, Rix, with the greatest pleasure. It has been such a long time since I have accepted a request directly. I also don’t gain any infamy.
‘Could this be one of those rare times where it is possible for me to gain fame!?’
I shout in my mind, recalling the first effect of the ‘Intimidating Aura’ skill.
- Intimacy can not be grown with NPC's under normal circumstances.
As time passed on, I slowly forgot about this effect. The description of it did not pass on when the skill upgraded to ‘Class Skill: White Warrior’. But, the effect itself still seemed to pass on.
Edit – For all you waiting I think the valentines short will be ready and posted by about 12pm GMT. Later than usual but that is the life of a full time worker.
Okay let’s start with the good news first, that should hopefully dull down the bad news a bit.
Good news, I am doing a Valentine’s short chapter, featuring yours truly, ME! Just kidding, featuring Fen.
It is coming out this Friday. To my editor, Vincent, I will give you access to it tomorrow when it is complete ^.^
Bad news. Okay readers, lock the bomb shelters and bring out the long life canned produce… There is no full chapter this week.
Basically, I had the busiest weekend I have had in about 2 years and lost all that time to write. I then tried to write in overdrive and in my brilliance on Tuesday, left my laptop off the charger in sleep mode.
Now, this may not seem rather dire, but in fact it is. My laptop, even on standby, has a disgracefully short battery life. I also write my work directly into wordpress.
The result? My laptop battery went completely flat, wiping the local memory of my wordpress backup data in my internet browser… Well, I’m no expert, but I lost 3000 words and my motivation for the next 24hours.
But I do want to bring you something, so I am doing the valentines short chapter! The chapter is a part of the story, just like the Christmas special, so definitely worth your time. Plus, we all seem to be FenXLost here ^.^
-Lost-
Matrix gives an embarrassed look as I am stunned at his attack just now. In a heartbeat, he traversed nearly half this room and dealt a final critical strike on the boss, Overseer ‘Law’.
“Umm… It is kind of our finishing move.”
These two are clearly stronger than they first appeared. I wonder if Mason has a finishing move like this as well. Glancing over at him, he looks away from me while scratching his jaw.
Even Fen over there is surprised, showing interest in the first thing other than me or food.
With nothing else to say, I let out a sigh.
-Lost-
As I turned my attention to the rustling in the bushes, a player stepped out in front of me. He was slightly shorter than me, equipped with a grey armour made from an unknown metal. Although, considering how much thinner it is compared to all the other armours I have seen, I gather that it must at least be a medium armour.
He wears some kind of broad rimmed straw hat that appears to just be for show, so I cannot see his hair, or even his face, very well. I did however, notice the symbol of Forste on the back of a hand wielding a white longsword.
– Lost-
Verde, Prince Charming, Fen and I left Leaz with the new letter of introduction. Although, it ended up in my hands after the prince simply discarded it.
“I have no need for a measly letter of introduction to an innkeeper.”
Those were his words, but it will definitely be useful later on, so I made sure to pick it up and store it in my inventory.
A little out of town, we stop inside a small clearing in a forest, the evening sun completely shaded by the foliage. Calling a break, we agree to log out and meet here again in an hour, after dinner.
So since finishing chapter 11 on Friday, I have worked hard to finish both Chapter 12 – Two Brothers and Chapter 8.5 – Chronix’s Fury. With these two done at a speed which even scared me, I finished all the important bits and pieces with publishing the book, and sent it off directly to amazon for deliberation.
I woke up this morning to find it not only live, but there are people who have already found it! I complete turn around from volume 1 which took nearly a week before any sales happened.
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