Sorry guys, but this is not a chapter. But don't fret, I'm still working on it! I just wanted to let you guys know that I'm not dead or anything, just sort of having writer's block here. I managed to get about 1000 words in on the next chapter three separate times before completely throwing it out; once through Summer's POV, once through Cinder's, and once through Neo's again (not necessarily in that particular order). However, I decided that I really just don't know enough about the first two in order to feature their thought processes so prominently, while the Neo version was just... Eh. I was able to do it, but I just wasn't feeling it. So now, for the fourth time, I'm about 1000 words in, this time from Lee's perspective. And unlike recent chapters, that 1000 words is pretty filled with details. It's sort of a return to the first few chapters where I was really descriptive about pretty much everything that Lee was seeing/doing. Of course, doing so takes longer... But, in my opinion, the increased quality should more than make up for the longer time in between chapters. Which brings me to my next point...
While I am highly flattered that the anticipation is high enough that some of you have taken the time to ask about the next chapter, and, despite the tone of this message, I do appreciate the input, please refrain from rushing me. Since I am not employed by Roosterteeth and thus don't own or have any part in the making of RWBY, I don't get paid to do this. Seeing as that's the case, I have to make money in other ways... And by other ways, I mean a full time job. Which, in my case, happens to be slamming me with overtime lately. Add that I'm starting college on Monday and that I still have other real life responsibilities and... Well... I sometimes don't have as much time to devote to this as I would like. I'll still do my best to publish chapters at least semi-regularly... But sometimes it just isn't possible. Seeing as I'm still only a third of the way to my target minimum word count for this next chapter, and, like I said, my schedule is going to be in flux for the next couple of weeks, I can't say exactly when I'll have the next one out, but what I am going to try to do is implement an actual publishing schedule. I'm going to try for Sunday evenings, since that seems to be the best time to hit the largest target audience (for obvious reasons ^_^ ), but as for whether I'm able to finish by this (or even next) Sunday, and whether or not I'll be able to write fast enough to keep to a weekly schedule... All I can promise is that I am/will try(ing).
Now that that's out of the way... A note moving forward: While I'm pretty sure that it's been rather clear since the Networking arc, and most certainly reinforced by this one, I'm going to use this opportunity to state it clearly: This story is going to go to some pretty dark places. I'll hold on to the T rating (barely) for a little while longer, but expect it to go M in the very near future due to spurts of graphic violence, probable persistent angst, and... Well, some very crappy options. Such as whether killing or maiming Summer is the kinder sentence. So, to any readers who might find themselves uncomfortable with darker/more violent stories, I do apologize, but consider yourselves warned. Probably no lemons though, despite how much there probably needs to be one with Lee and Emerald in this story's future... Lee is still sort of an SI, and while some authors are comfortable with it, I just can't reconcile the thought of publishing a lemon starring what is essentially an exaggerated and embellished version of myself. Such awkward, much squick. For those of you into that sort of thing (that sort of thing being lemons), I'll still probably leave hints as to some of the things that the characters get up to after the camera fades to black... But I (most likely) won't be writing the actual encounter.
Anyway, that's all I had to say. Until next time,
-CeruleanSorbeltz
