"I'm just a painter and I'm drawing a blank."

- Fall Out Boy

Hello, everyone. Thanks for dropping by. As I have mentioned before, that I missed FF.net a lot for this is where I grow up as a writer and I am here again to smooth things up a bit, I am also here to announce something.

I may not be updating stories anymore. I am so sorry for that, especially for those who follow me/my stories. I will, maybe, someday, but not in short period. I do love the fandoms I'm in (especially PoT, where I spent most of time here), and I do want the on-goings to be completes, and of course I cannot really leave this place because I have amazing friends disguised as readers and writers. I am so grateful to have you all. I may encounter with worse FF.net user, but instead, I meet you. That's one of things I thank for.

But then, reality is not always like what we expect. I have many things to do outside this site, on the outernet. Even though I cannot be like who I am now without all support on FF.net, I still have to be out there. And also, I'm sorry if I have hurt you accidentally or not, because you deserve the best in the world.

It's not that I'm going to delete and forget this all. It is not. I never want to delete this account or the stories--I still want them to hopefully be enjoyed by more viewers and readers. And how can I forget my 'hometown'? I practiced my English here. I befriended humble, supporting, technique-skilled writers. I beta-ed stories from the most wonderful aspiring writer ever, and my stories were beta-ed by the most wonderful beta-reader ever. I conversed with my favorite authors and sharing tips together. It really felt as fantastic as it sounds.

And so, thank you for your support. Or as I've said, I'll use the word with stronger meaning than 'thank you' if it exists. Hell, I may someday invent it to show how grateful I am to be here, to grow up with such an awesome environment I never see in any place but here. Seriously. Writing community is like, so abundant, but I chose to be here, and it turns out to be the best decision.

I may not know each one of you personally, but every review and other support feel so personal until now. It always makes my day to know someone cheered up, LOL-ed, felt sad in a good way, was curious for what happened next (and who's the Stranger on Tenipuri Omegle fic), was happy, and felt the same way as I did when I wrote after reading my stories. I hope I also made you feel like that when I replied/reviewed/PMed you. There are readers who made a fanfic of my fanfic, who made FF.net account just to write me reviews, who spread the word about the stories, and who came to love the characters I involved in most of my writings. I cannot ask for more. I cannot.

Be well and safe, everyone, wherever you are.

With love,

Raf Kowalski