Well guys, I don't know what to say. I told myself that I would never upload a chapter that was all author's notes, but I break my own rules far more often than I'd care to admit. I could say all of my excuses but they'll all pretty bullshit. College turned out to be pretty demanding. My motivation died. I tried moving on to writing a book that I want to write. My depression and suicidal thoughts came back multiple times in full force. I went through some shit that was probably my own fault. And after watching my favorite RWBY fanfic get deleted and the author shutting down their account, I just lost almost all interest in RWBY.

For now, this is just a temporary update apology chapter for my inaction. I'm sorry to everybody who took actual time out of their life to read this little mediocre fic of mine. I still get notifications every few weeks of a new follower or favorite and it's been making me feel guilty. I'm even more sorry that you will see that the story got updated just to see my depressing emo ramblings slapped on the page. That's why I really didn't want to do this, since I know the cruel feeling of seeing a story that you like get an update only to see an AN only chapter. But to know that I have fans and that I'm currently disappointing and letting down feels far worse. But I'm not going to completely depress you.

I'm working on the next chapter. I'm probably halfway through so it might not be long before it gets put up. I feel like after that creative writing class, my skills as a writer have grown so maybe that'll work out well for you guys. My story might be a little less unbearable now. And now, I'll talk about a topic that I'm sure everyone's heard by now.

Yesterday, Monty Oum died. With RWBY's creator gone, the series' future is uncertain. No one will ever truly be able to replace him. No one could possibly match his work ethic and motivation. He was literally a living determinator. But that's where we, the fanfic writers come into play. Fanfiction's greatest strength and weakness is that it can expand upon a currently solid work for better or worse. I'm not going to state my religious views, simply because I don't want to use them to push any kind of agenda during a man's death, so instead I'll just copy a quote someone posted on the reddit thread for mourning Monty.

"Every man dies two deaths; the first when the body dies, the second when the last person who remembers him dies."

Like anyone will fucking forget Monty Oum any time soon. I won't claim to have known him nearly as much as many members of the Rooster Teeth community or staff. I've only been a member for about two years and don't even have an account on their site. That being said, Monty's death is the second famous person death to actually have any sort of impact on me. The first was Robin Williams' last year. I think it's because neither one of their deaths were at all expected. The fact that people who never even met Monty are sad about his death is a true testament to his work. So right now, marathon RWBY, watch some AMVs, watch literally every podcast and interview he was in, quote every emotional quote from any anime ever, or deal with his death in your own way. Right now it seems like half of the internet is in mourning, and I feel sorry for the many people that won't know about the death of one of the greatest men to have ever animated. So long you magnificent bastard.

Well I feel like that's my whole speal. I can't apologize enough for the disappointment. I hope I can make it up to you soon. And I hope that RWBY will continue on. So I'll post something for you guys later. See you later.