Merry Early Christmas, Feathered Hearts fans... · 11:30pm Dec 11th, 2022
Because you’re going to get climactic chapter 31 of the story in just two days after today’s chapter 30. I considered holding it for Xmas, but in the end, it’s just about ready, so with chapter 30 fresh in everyone’s mind and readers (hopefully) eager to see what happens next, it’s on the way and will launch Tuesday night. I will also attempt to have the promised T-rated chapter 29 posted that night as well.
Spoilers for chapter 30 ahead, so don’t read this until you’ve read that.
As for what to expect? Well, if you know the ending of 30, then you know what’s going to happen in the first part of 31—Gilda using another lull in the battle to tell Marco what happened with Karin Kazal. I didn’t have to do it there, but I chose to because a) a guilty Gilda needed to get it off her wings and b) so did I as the author. I wanted to get it out of the way to clear the decks for the rest of the battle, which is going to be intense.
We won’t linger too long upon it, but I’ve done hard to give the revelation the treatment it deserves and make Marco’s reaction both realistic and believable along with how he (more or less) comes to terms with it.
As for the remainder of the battle, we’ve done military thrillers and we’ve done suspense, and now it’s time for a horror movie vibe as Cloven tactics change following their latest losses. I don’t generally go for horror or grimdark, but let it be known that I can write it if I need to.
I won’t spoiler what happens or how the turnabout occurs (to use the Ace Attorney phrase), except to say that it’s been planned for months at this point. And that for reasons that should become clear by the chapter’s end to readers of a certain other military series I’ve written, I am dedicating part 31 to departed Fimfiction and Gentlemanverse author Denim_Blue.
After this, I’m going to finally shift over to Eros and attempt to get a new chapter written in time for Xmas, which will be the second part of the Midway movie viewing. More updates on that later, but for now, enjoy the climax and conclusion of the initial twelve-chapter Cloven story arc. I’ve done a great deal of work on this and tried very hard to do it justice, including incorporating large swaths of text from the original story’s chapter 9.
You be the judge whether I’ve succeeded, and enjoy unwrapping your early Christmas present! 🎄
Departed? I hope hes not departed as in Covid got him?
Merry early X-Mas and if i can make it time. Happy new year, hopefully less horribke as 2020-2022...
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To the best of my knowledge, no, given he had to come online to delete his account. We don’t know why and probably never will. He was a good author and friend, but he just stopped talking to all of us and then disappeared for months before killing his account. I really wish he would have at least told us what was up with him. Whatever his reasons for leaving, I would have understood and wished him well.
To you as well. And thanks for all your comments on my stories this year. They’ve always been something I’ve looked forward to.
I can't wait for people to gawk at that twist you through into part three!
I think people are really going to love it.
You succeeded
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Thanks for saying so, but hold that thought until the release of part 31 tonight.