Coco: Hey, guys, sorry if you were expecting another chapter. I do have one ready, but I have decided to make a big decision regarding Rizzo's story. I am planning another rewrite, but this time many of the characters you've come to know in the first installment and in the second will no longer be part of the story. I know many people already point out that I add in too many ocs. And I'll be the first to admit that I do have a problem with creating too many characters. Though I like to think I manage already even if so many OCs in one story. However, as I was rereading previous versions of this story and what I have planned for the future, I felt overwhelmed with all the OCs I added. Something that doesn't happen often.
Just in Fairy Tail alone, counting Rizzo and her brothers, there were 9 OCs including Rizzo and her brothers. Nine and then there were so many I have outside of Fairy Tail too. I realized just how much I was taking away from Rizzo by having so many. Because when I create an OC, no matter how small their role, I wanted them to have their own storylines, their own moments to shine. Which of course, just added on more clutter. And Rizzo was pushed more and more to the side. When I created her, when I first started her story, I never really planned it out, and before I knew it, I had all these OCs who I grew attached to. Who I wanted to stand out almost as much as her if not just as much.
That's not fair to Rizzo and her story. I have so much to tell about her, and so much planned, which is why I tried the second installment of her story. I told myself to lose a few OCs. Clean up the story. Focus more on Rizzo. And while I did get rid of a few in the latter on arcs, I still added more and covered her up again. So, I decided it's time to really, really clean up her story and get rid of many, many OCs. Including her brothers.
Now, I am keeping some characters beside Rizzo like Craylee...because I just can't part with him and his relationship with Juvia though I will try to put it more in the background. Then the newly added on Blaze will be kept, but he won't be joining Fairy Tail in the end like I had planned. So, this will be my third try of writing Rizzo and I hope to do right by her. And I apologize for all this run around, and I thank-you for your patience with me.
However, don't think this is the very last you'll see of these characters being removed from THIS story. I promise, you'll see them again whether it be in this one-shot series I'm planning, or even in their own stories. Hina714, I have not given up on the Gajeel/OC pairing you requested on me. I will either be giving Leona her own story, or I'll be able to make that Dragon Slayer OC you requested. I already have one in the works and I think you'll like her. Some of the other characters, I already have stories (whether short stories or not) in mind. You might be seeing Breccan take on his own role in a story all of his own. Though I warn you now, it won't exactly be a light story.
Concerning my other stories, I do plan to return to them as soon as possible. I have not forgotten about them, but I really need to try and get Fairy Tail in order. Rizzo's story is what really set off this new line of stories that have been my best yet. It seems with each batch, I become a better writer, and I hope to continue to improve, so to bring you better stories.
Thank-you once again for your support. I hope to have something for you soon.