For Reasons Unknown:

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Not suitable for children and teens below the age of 16. This story contains non-explicit sexual references, adult themes, references to psychological trauma, and coarse language. If you are under the age of 16, The author revokes responsibility of said person's viewing this story.

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Author's Prelude:

Read if you like, or don't.

I'm words on a screen, not a cop.

Hello dear Reader and Inspiring Writer,

If you missed the previous update posted roughly 24 hours before this, I'm terribly sorry to tell you that the previous rendition of For Reasons Unknown has been terminated, and buried deep in my writing folder on my laptop.

Fret Not! For I learned a great many things since the original post of Reasons, and have strived to improve my writing in the meantime. The biggest lesson that I learned was that a good story requires theme, something the previous version was lacking.

Now, I know what a lot of you are going to say; "It was good! It made us happy! Your writing is fine!" But that isn't as important as you'd think…

I have always been one who is a strong writer. I have an acute attention to detail that a great many people lack. It's why I chose to study civil engineering instead of architecture. It's why my favorite function in Fallout 4 is the settlement system. My attention to detail has always made my writing superb!

But I'm a shit Author.

You see, there are two very important things when writing a story of any kind. The first is an idea. An idea can drive you to create a whole world around something small, and create characters that mean something to you, and even drive you for a little bit.

But the idea is minuscule. The idea is only the first spark. You can't keep a bonfire going with one flick of a lighter, or a single match.

The most important thing in any story is the theme of the story, because that's what matters. It's not just what drives your characters, but it's what drives YOU! The theme to any story you create is a part of who you are, and ultimately lies somewhere deep in your subconscious. This is why authors with experience, and usually psychological issues, write the best stuff. The themes of the story are embedded into them as people, and they want to ultimately tell a story about themselves.

Now, you don't have to be in a psych ward to write fluffy fanfiction. No one is expecting a Pulitzer on this website, and certainly not from a set of young adults with unhealthy obsessions of characters that don't exist. But I've read some really good pieces on this website. It is, after all, a place with a great, active community, who are always willing to help.

Except that one douche who got upset that I was writing White-Rose trash. Fuck you. Pairings is the primary drive of the website, where do you think you are?

So, if there is one thing that I've learned as a writer, and ultimately, an Author, it's that no matter how good you are, you can always improve, and always do better at something.

But I'll try not to rewrite this story a fifth time.

Have a good day, night, or whatever time of day it is, and don't mix drugs,

Herr Taco