Hey everyone! It's been some time, but I'm glad that you all are keeping well!
Well. 2020 has definitely could've gone a lot better, right? I just... wanted to write all this and just to explain a little about what has happened to me since it's been so long since I kept in touch with you all.
Truthfully? I've found myself stuck in an endless loop of a lack of motivation, a lack of energy and a huge lack of inspiration. Even trying to change my lifestyle and my habits have still not done much in this regard. I know so many of you have been following for the longest time and I'm sorry that I haven't done anything in regards to my stories.
Enter the King... is simply me struggling to find a focal point for the chapter we left off at. I've made the error of not noting down the cards that have been used so far and making a dash to create some structure decks for each character. It's been a while since I touched them but the last I managed to do was a two-and-a-half phone call with my brother and working out a full deck for Chazz's Chaos Dragons. Other than that, I struggle on how to start the chapter and that has been a wall I haven't been able to overcome in an entire year.
The end is in sight and that's what's making it so much worse; we have maybe twenty chapters left! Maybe twenty-one or twenty-two if I really want to round off the first season well! I owe it to you guys, so much, to try and finish this. Yes, maybe doing a re-vamp of the earlier chapters might've been seen as a stupid decision by many critics but... this is a story that has been with me and on-going for one day short of six years. Six years... my goodness.
I would not have been considered the third-most followed story in this category or even in the top-ten for favorites at one point if it wasn't for you all. All your ideas, all your card designs, card deck themes, archetypes, character suggestions... you guys have poured so much into this fanfic as much as I have. WE'VE all made this a fanfic for the people because it was written BY the people. You all helped shape this fic to be one of the best on this site and I'm so thankful to you all.
SAO:AC is pretty much in a similar boat but there is still so much potential to be had in this. The anime and manga had left out so much potential and I wanted to be someone to take the concept and just flesh out so much more that had been missed and/or overlooked. If playing Final Fantasy XIV for seven has taught me nothing but this; there is SO MUCH to be explored in an MMO. Virtual Reality MMORPGs? Even more so!
I am struggling and I've come to understand that I cannot do this alone right now. While at one point I didn't have much of an effort in writing chapters and more of a story for you to be lost in, I'm hurting right now to be able to do just that. I want to try and work with some co-authors and just to ask for help in regards to these two fics.
As for Wandering Kitsune, on my old account; I am happy to put that up for adoption. I know someone would be able to take the story and make it something incredible and something that I would easily see happening at the end of the story. I just know my limitations now and they're a lot closer than I expected them to be right now.
One day, I might finally break through this cycle and finally get back on my feet. Until then though, I do need help. So if you guys would be interested in working with me on my two stories, then please send me a DM on here! I will filter it down to a few people that stand out; maybe one or two co-writers/authors. But I've put these off for so long and I have so many new ideas that I'd love to try out; a Naruto x DxD idea I and my brother worked a basic outline on, and a slight RWBY x FFXIV idea I had in my head.
But I'm still here and I haven't forgotten about these. I'm just sorry that I haven't done much with these and that I'm grateful that you guys are still reading these, following, favoriting and just enjoying what is out so far! I still get bombarded with emails of new followers and it warms my heart when I see them.
But yeah. I just wanted to write this and just to come to you and to be real with you about my state of mind and emotions right now.
For now, continue to bear with me and please keep safe from this COVID-19 everyone! Much love to you all!
Kitsune~