Hey there everyone, long time no see, hope you all have had a wonderful 2019, mine had its highs and lows, but here I am, here to update you with the latest news on my story.

I apologize for leaving this story on the backburner and not giving it as much love as I used to in the past. The main reason being is that it brought back a lot of dark thoughts and negative feelings that reminded me too much of what was once a happier time in my life and while I still love Danganronpa to death and want to see another installment come out in the future, if there is one, I have to say that I was on the hype train when I made this story and I have to admit that I didn't really plan this story out that perfectly given how lackluster and unfulfilling it felt after two years of writing it.

I loved making each chapter and writing is my favorite stress reliever, however given what has happened in the past, pertaining to certain drama related to previous chapters and some in fighting with some old friends, it has left me with more anxiety and bad feelings than I had initially thought it did. I took a hiatus to help improve my mental health and focus on my upcoming school semester, but in the end, I couldn't look at this story with a straight face and continue with it in good faith, given how it made me unhappy and how I felt that my plot progression was sloppy and poorly executed. I was seventeen and naive, riding the hype and it bit me in the butt for lack of a better term.

Unfortunately, I will have to discontinue Hope's Lie, because the third trial made me so upset and anxious, that I couldn't finish it properly given how some creators have treated me in the past and how none of the evidence made any sense. That's not to say that this story is dead in the water, but mainly I have a plan that I will execute in a few days, that I'm very excited to share with you all. For now this announcement is to say that this particular story is discontinued, but don't think that I've given up on writing just yet.

I can safely say that my writing style has changed and improved overtime and I feel even more confident with the news that I will present in a few days. To the creators who were patiently awaiting the next chapter, I'm sorry to have to do this, but I feel it is better that I discontinue this story before it causes me grief in the long run. I know that there is a stigma when it comes to SYOC writers in this fandom in particular, where they just up and leave and never update their stories or their readers on what's happening, but I don't want to be that person. When I put my mind to something, I will try my best to see it through, even if it means starting over from scratch and putting new ideas into the mix.

My plan is to reboot Hope's Lie under a new title that I will announce some time in the near future and I have grand plans on how it connects with my other stories as well. Overall, I haven't given up hope on my story saga and I have too much passion to just up and quit because of outside sources.

To the people who had sent me OC and were accepted into the old cast, are still around and interested in what I have planned, please let me know if you want to revamp your OC for my new reboot and update their looks to fit better with my upcoming idea. I know it's been a while and some of you guys have probably forgotten about my story, and I don't blame you given my lack of updates, but I still have faith in this story and I promise that the new version of it will be ten times better and properly planned out.

However, two creators have lost the privilege of resending their OC due to either breaking the rules and resending the OC elsewhere, despite my clear policy on recycled characters, or insulting me privately, belittling my chapters and causing grief in my reviews over petty drama. Despite that, out of respect I will not name said creators as you know who you are, but needless to say they have left a bitter taste in my mouth and I'd rather move forward with my life than dwell on bad memories.

So yeah, Hope's Lie is getting a reboot with a new premise, new mascot and an updated version of Arihime, but she'll still be the same sassy girl as she was prior, just less cringy hahaha.

If you were someone who had sent me an OC that was accepted into this story, then feel free to contact me via the FF PM. As for the death order and who the mastermind is, I will keep that privy to me and my close friends for now until things change. However, please let me know ASAP because if no one responds, I will remove all of your characters in favor of a new updated cast, I hope you all understand.

I will give you all until January 1st to contact me, but until then, this story is officially joining the discontinued pile like all the others XD. Trust me, this new reboot is much better than what I had originally planned for Hope's Lie and after conversing with my friends and pondering on it further, I feel happier and more content with this new remake than I was before.

So yeah, that's all I have to say really, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask me anytime in the PM and I will get to them shortly. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas or if you don't celebrate that, Happy Holidays and I hope you all have a wonderful New Year's Eve.

Happy New Year and I will see you all soon or in 2020, later everyone, bye!