Welcome to CoLu Week 2020!

It's June, which means Dragonshost is hosting CoLu Week for the 6th year running! And, of course, I'm participating. I wasn't sure what I would write this year, or if I would be able to conjure up something to give you all. Especially with the state of affairs in the world right now. The muse has been relatively fickle lately. But, I'll be bringing you a whole new story for this event, with one chapter for each prompt. More notes to follow.

Here are the prompts, in case you don't know yet!

Dates: June 14, 2020 - June 20, 2020

Prompts:

Day 1: Splinter

Day 2: Constellation

Day 3: Port

Day 4: Freedom

Day 5: Mosaic

Day 6: Weight

Day 7: Frost

Day 8 (Bonus): Imposter

This week will obviously be rated M (it's me, we're talking about... Of course that's the rating…). I'm laying down the blanket disclaimer here:

Please be aware that this is M for a reason.

However, the M rating this year is not due to citrus of any sort. (It's possible that I might find a way to add something citrusy, but I'm not sure if it'll be there.) The content and images in the story are what give it the higher rating this time around.

Given the state of affairs where I live (in the US), and the protests currently happening, this was the only inspiration I had. I fully support the Black Lives Matter movement, but this story isn't a BLM story. It will be about a protest, and will use real-world events that have already been well-documented in just the last two weeks. I am not writing this to make a political statement. The views presented on different sides are those of fictitious characters, and do not necessarily align with my own as the author.

Normally, I do invite healthy conversation regarding controversial topics, but my fanfic page is not the place for that.

I'm using this story as a means of expression, to sort out my own feelings regarding events currently taking place. I'm not using this as propaganda or a piece to condemn one side over another. I'm sure most of you understand this already, but I feel it needs to be said for those who might not get it and then might decide to try and flame me for a story.

I'm looking forward to see the amazing work that comes from everyone this CoLu Week! This is one of the best times of the year!

Keep writing, reading, reviewing, following, and favoriting!

~~GemNika.