Okay, so I know FF frowns upon these types of posts, but instead of doing little updates on stories that may or may not get seen, I figured might as do a full one. Also, you don't get notifications if I tweak my profile, so posting updates there is a waste of everyone's time.
So before I get into each story, and let you know my thoughts, and why things are not being updated, a little personal update. I am healthy (Physically… but people do wonder about my sanity.) I'm also taking an online course and looking for work. Which is an excuse for… I'm distracted and unmotivated. Plus, I'm broke, which means I'm stressing about everything, hence some of the stupidity I have been publishing.
I am on AO3, using the same pen name. Some of what I have is also posted there, but there are some offerings that are FF only. Monster is staying on FF exclusively.
Story updates:
/==/In the category of WTF am I doing/==/
Oops, My Bad
This is me being absolutely inane, insane and ridiculous. It is stress relief for me. Which is why I can, and have been able to slam out chapters for it. I'm just throwing out ideas, attached to a plot that revolves around Ozpin continually messing up with transmutation magic. Also, I'm self-loving my Arc Triplets (Jaune, Bleue & Rouge) and the Goodwitch Triplets (Glynda Goodwitch, Jasmine Arc & Katherine Adel).
*I have no idea why I think not only Glynda should be related to Jaune, but also Coco.
Possibilities
All of you know this is just a testing bin, of ideas. So it will always at some point get updates; in fact, I have I think three potential firsts that are more than just a few notes on the screen. Actually, sometimes I feel like I should just stick to dumping out ideas, and letting better writers take them and run with them. Considering my track record on actually completing a story… that might be my bread and butter.
/==/This is Just Pathetic/==/
Now for the depressing part. The ones in this list I KNOW my readers want to see updates for, and TBH I am kicking myself for not getting anything done for them.
Monster
I am stuck as in total writer's block on what to do and where to go. I'm tempted and have mentioned I think I should skip the actual on ground fight, but then I second guess myself. Fleshing out the "Battle of Mantel" would help establish how desperate things are. I have the want to move, I just don't have the focus to put anything down on paper… which is a huge disservice to you guys. Sorry about that.
Secrets (Revamp)
This is another, "I'm stuck" on story. I have all kinda of future things, I'm just wallowing in how to get there. My beta is probably p*ssed at me for not sending him anything new. I have reactions from Adam, and his faction of the Vale WF to do. I have Trifa and Kali going to the estate, not to mention the reception where the reveal of who Jaune really is, will happen. I am unable to get my head around what I should focus on, or how to connect those few plot points. In addition, I know some of you want to see more of some Winter & Ricco interactions, plus there is what to do with Ruby, Yang, Nora and Ren. Four characters I have honestly been ignoring.
That's two stories I'm stuck on… not a reassuring picture to be painting, is it? But WAIT, there are more!
Not the Path to be Followed
After saying, it twice… you all know the routine. Again I'm stuck. I've just run out of steam and every time I look at the story I want to go back and tweak the earlier chapters.
Reunion
Bet you can't guess what I'm going to say… and I can actually picture you all rolling your eyes at me. The potential is there, and I have an end point. The whole plan was to make a short story with this one. No more than at max 10 chapters… and I can't get past a re-write of chapter 3.
This update is getting more and more pathetic the more I write.
Unleashed
This one I'm scared of. I'm trying to set up a mama Arc meets Jaune and Emerald scene. And I am so paranoid that I can't even start to write it. Mama Arc isn't a big part of the story, but her interactions with Jaune, Emerald and Cinder could set up some good stuff… IF I do it right. How to do it right is my problem.
/==/On Vacation/==/
The following stories are on HIATUS until I get my a*s kicked, and finish some of the stories I have above in the above list.
Wicked Ones
It needs some TLC, and a suggestion has been made to run a consecutive story with RWBY's Jaune and Weiss in the John Wick universe. I like the idea, just no clue what to call it.
By the Light
Needs more than a little TLC. Needs some major reworking. Not something I'm up for at this point in time.
Erase
Needs like the other stories in this list some TLC and reworking. Might even remove it entirely from my main page and just plant it into Possibilities.
Helljumper
Like Erase, needs some T:LC, some tweaking and more planning. Also, might move it to Possibilities as well.
Mother
Needs a rework in addition to some TLC. I feel I jumped too fast with Blake and Jaune's interactions.
Legion
This, when I re-read it, feels like a train wreck. I need to fix it.
Unbreakable Arcs
Another mess that needs cleaning up. It's not bad, but I'm not a fan of how I portray Nora, or how I feel like I'm underutilizing her.
/==/Bio Page & Story Library Clean up/==/
I'm thinking of cleaning up my main page. This would involve me pulling anything I have only one or two chapters posted for, and moving them to Possibilities. IF I do take this initiative, then I will also be cutting and pasting any reviews as Author Notes at the bottom of each applicable story. But to be honest, as I'm writing out this update… I don't think I have the energy to do it, any time soon.
/==/In the Pipe/==/
Okay, I do have some things simmering on the back burner that are less storylike, and more projects. I have not started either of these, and so they are still currently just ideas, with not progress made on any of them in the slightest.
The first is an Arc Family Tree, which I want to organize by story title and list out how I see the Jaune's family composition.
The second is the Atlas Codex, in which I want to try and give some organization to the Atlas Military machine.
Third and fourth is a Tome of Spells and a Deck of Summons, for my couple more magical focused stories to have a base to work from.