The Prince's Hounds.

Alright, my little break is over, and I'm now working on The Prince's Hounds. If you will notice, there is no author's memo on that fic to inform people that it is a sequel to some previous works. This is intentional. I intend for this story to work by itself, and that means that what may be old news to you will actually be a reveal to some other people reading it. This means that I have to work to please two different groups: those who have payed attention to my stories, and those who haven't read my previous stories or blog posts.

Ultimately, this split means that I can't rely on the audacity of a shocking reveal to create tension. You know what reveals are coming, and that means I have to use dramatic tension, rather than situational tension. Here are some questions that you already know the answer to if you've paid attention to the previous fics and blog posts I'm drawing from.

1. What was Blueblood in prison for?

2. What did Blueblood do to Octavia?

3. Who is the armor?

4. How did Fancy Pants meet up with Vinyl Scratch?

5. Why is Octavia so obsessed with deadbolts?

6. Why does she have a candle factory?

7. Why won't she play her cello?

8. How did she get a settlement large enough to buy a factory?

Anyway, if you already know the answers to these questions, then you'll be missing out on what will be a surprise for everyone else. Not to worry, I'll have reveals that will surprise you.

Alright. What may surprise you most is that this story is not a one-shot. I'm planning on around 50,000 with the word count. That being said, if it takes more then it takes more. I'm telling a much longer story than what I'm used to, so my estimation is probably not accurate.

So, questions?