Hey everyone, Eraclese here to give a bit of an update on this story. In recent days, I've remembered a few... rather questionable decisions I made while creating this story. As well, I just can't stand that something this big was both my first fanfiction and also a large experiment on what stories I can create. In terms of what the story could be, I feel like I cheated everyone involved: myself, and everyone who supported it from beginning to end. So that is why, on the same date that chapter 1 was first published, on February 5th 2021, Rose of the Underground will be deleted in its entirety. But in its place, I will be rewriting the entire story from the ground up, but in a way that both follows my writing style better as well as the continuity of my other fics. Of course, this will mean many of my other stories will be on hiatus for a bit, including Escape Reality, but I feel like I just won't be able to truly move on with all those other stories unless I put a cap on this problem. And don't worry for the rewrite, while at first it may include elements of the original, the story will take a much deeper turn later on. And yes, I do plan to retcon the biggest limiter: the OCs.
Now, I know what you may be thinking. "But Eraclese, the OCs didn't even limit the story that much!" In my opinion, oh dear lord yes they did. The chaos of trying to follow the action between that many characters while also giving them enough screen time? It was too much for me three years ago. While now I feel confident in that kind of ability, I would still like to develop the canon characters beyond what they could in their own universes without having to worry about all those OCs. Besides, Eric and Kieta were temporary OCs to begin with while I further defined what exactly they were. And I'll be honest, the way they are now are completely different from what they started out as.
Now, with all that said, it's time to announce the main thing: the rewrite of RotU. At the moment of writing, it will be called Remnants of Creation. And mostly for a lack of figuring out any other way to rewrite it, it will remain a crossover of RWBY and Undertale. And lastly, as stated before, the first chapter will be published to FFN on February 5th, 2021. However, unlike with RotU, RoC will also be posted on AO3 a week after the FFN release.
I'll be resuming production on other fics later on once I get a good start on RoC, starting with Legends and Mysteries. Escape Reality is still slightly in development, but I do plan for it to be updated at least before summer starts. While I'm here as well, I'd also like to mention my... rather messed up publish schedule. With a combination of COVID hitting hard, my job, my friends and I starting our podcast eventually, my streaming career, and my voice acting career starting to gain a bit of traction, I hardly have any time to sit down for an extended time and write something I'm content with.
With all that said, I look forward to giving you the Rose of the Underground you all deserve(perhaps). Stay safe during these trying times! And I'll see you guys in Remnants of Creation!
