Edit: Whoops forgot to open the poll. Go to my profile and vote in the poll at the top of the page.
Hey gang, yikes it been almost a year since the last update. This isn't exactly a chapter, but rather an update on how things are progressing.
First off, this story ain't dead. It's still continuing, just in development hell.
As of the last chapter, I was finishing off the last two terms of college, meaning I devoted majority of my time into studying and working on my senior design project. This meant I had either no time to work on the chapter or had zero energy to do so.
After I got out of college, I got a part time job that had me working late into the night. Which meant the exact same thing: no time or energy to work on the chapter.
The next chapter is expected to be at least two chapters length long, so it would be longer than usual. As of its current status, it's less than halfway done. I have no trouble writing the TF characters, its a different story with the MHA characters though and their interactions with the TF team. This is the main reason why it's taking so long.
Timeline for the next update: Should be out before the end of the year. No promises though.
On another note, I should probably explain where the mercs stand out compared to everyone else in the MHA universe.
For one, they're not exactly OP to the point they can go up against people with reality breaking Quirks, but they can give most Quirked individuals a pretty hard time.
From my understanding of the MHA universe, people without Quirks are just average humans. Unless a Quirk grants the user some kind of physical enhancement, it's just an average human with extra steps.
The TF team on the other hand, are shown to be pretty powerful. They are not hindered if hurt, possess skills and weaponry that defy logic and possibly some laws of physics, and have shown to preform feats that an average human cannot do (rocket jump, charge fast enough to outpace a car, launch baseballs from 0 to 120 mph (yes, Scout launches the cleaver, baseball, and bauble at that speed)). Also their median speed is around 12-13 mph, for context, the average human male can run at 8 mph, but can reach 12 in life or death situations.
Feel free to disagree, but that's my take.
Lastly before I leave, I have a spoiler for ahead: Another merc is gonna join Heavy and Engi!
I have three mercs that may enter the MHA universe to be alongside the Russian and the Texan, however, you the readers are gonna choose who is gonna be the third merc.
The mercenaries are:
Soldier - A crazed, jingoistic American with a rocket launcher. Jack of all trades, master of none. Most likely the best at CQC and bare handed fighting. The type to shoot first, ask questions later.
Demoman - Drunk, black, Scottish cyclops with explosive weaponry. A master swordsman as well and is actually one of the more level headed mercs (if not drunk).
Medic - Mad German doctor. Provides life saving healing and can bring back the dead. Second smartest on the team (next to Engineer) and one of the more manipulative mercenaries (next to Spy).
Take note that whichever merc will arrive will affect the story in a different way. For example, the story will be vastly different if Demoman arrived instead of Medic.
I will set up a poll in my profile and the merc with the highest percentage will be the third merc. Polling will stay open until the release of the next chapter.
That's it. Hope to see y'all before the end of the year!
-D.W