Hey guys, it's me: FlyingMidgetProductions, or just FMP.
I apologize for not updating as I am supposed to. Many of you must be wondering why "Debugged" as suddenly stopped updating. There's a decent, yet depressing, reason for that.
To start off, I lost contact with Howie for a bit after the last chapter was updated ("Where Did the Water Go?"). I repeatedly emailed him and such to see why he decided to suddenly keep quiet. Yes, I did have the content for the next chapter, but I didn't have the "Howard Answers" segment ready. I asked him, "Do you have your replies?"
And eventually he finally replied, "No." Nothing else.
I decided to perhaps lay off on updating for a day or two to see what was the matter with Howie. He wouldn't reply to my messages and seemed completely idle until finally, one day, he answered to one of my emails.
In short, it turns out that he had been suffering emotionally from a recent event. He didn't really clue me in on what that event was, but I assumed that someone in his family had passed away. It was really by the way he was describing it. I knew that it was a good enough reason, and decided that the story would go on temporary hiatus until he was feeling better. I wanted him to feel at ease and not rushed or criticized.
However, there was more to the whole thing. It turned out that the person who passed away was not a relative.
Instead, it was actually the guy who was Octane.
He told me this and how the whole thing was bringing back horrible memories of Ancient Minecraft that "Debugged" couldn't. He even wrote me a rather depressing email basically detailing his descent into insanity after realizing how he is still just wasting away despite Ancient Minecraft being long gone.
Really, it seems that he is still stuck in the past. I can understand that, and I'm guessing you guys might be able to as well. It could also be the fact that he has still never met any of the Debuggers, besides Conner, in real life. It's a sad thought, really.
I've decided that "Debugged" would remain on break until Howie has recovered which, in all honesty, I don't know when that will. He may be lacking in the "Howard Answers" section, but you can't blame him with all that he's currently going through.
Before I end this, I would just like to thank all of you for accepting Howie's story, whether or not you believe it or not. The response it has gotten is incredible and has really helped him with the situation.
Rest In Peace, Octane.
-FlyingMidgetProductions