Update: The State of Things 2 · 5:35am Jul 24th, 2014
Hello everyone! Sorry that I've been quiet lately. Been busy working on a game project with a friend along with juggling school work and writing... So here's the current status of the stories (and no, none of them are on hiatus, just written very slowly):
Of Chaos and Spirits
I'm actually waffling on this one. I originally written this as a one-shot and the feedback drove me to expand it. It's not a bad thing per se but I'm currently conflicted over it--if I expand on it, it would probably involve some rather large time skips, which I'm wary about. On the hand, I could return the status back to a on-shot and fold the expanded materials into The Rise of the Sun and Moon.
Of Sunshine and Laughter
Chapter 5 is being worked on, slowly (as usual). I have some details I need to work out and all I'll say now is the Mane 6 (sans Twilight, Pinkie and plus Celestia) is going to have to get through different trials to get the Elements of Harmony, Luna and Chaos are going to have a little chat and Twilight is in Lala-land (aka Dreamland). I'll try not to take a year to finish a chapter this time...
Algebra, Nightmare Moon, Me
Boy if I haven't neglected this one... I'm having some trouble with the prose right now and still trying to figure a good ending that doesn't end with Deus Ex Machina. And no, it's not going on hiatus.
In Between
As stated in the comments of the story, I'll be rewriting this when the contest is officially over. I have a few ideas for the complete overhaul and expansion. Maybe you can find out what Plan Lavender really entailed (nothing too epic, unfortunately).
Anthology of Chaos and Harmony
I have a story for this in editing, born out of my May Write-off entry (which can be read here). So far, I need to reorganize the story and write a proper ending for it.
Evergreen
Also born out of the current Write-off competition (which I didn't enter, I couldn't finish the entry on time), I'm writing this on the side while I work on the rest of the stories above.
So that's all for now.
Edit July 31st:
The Silver Mark and the Glittery Stars
Don't worry, the story isn't being quietly swept under the rug after failing to meet the contest deadline. I ran into some plotting issues (namely the plot being too boring) and rewriting almost the entire thing from scratch (which also dumped about 3k words T_T). Hope the next iteration isn't as boring... and with more tender love between Twilestia.
... No Cassia rant section? This is most unlike you... I mean Cassia.
2311418
She's uh... tied up at the moment.
Garand... you are dead when I get out of these ropes!
Wow, sure is noisy right now. Must be all the wind...
2311637 O_O Wow, you're mean Garand. Though I admit I am impressed on how you've managed to tie Cassia up. Any tips?
*WHAM! Alternia whacks vren55 over the head.
"Quit thinking perverted thoughts you hentai!" yelled Alternia.
2312090
Tips?
Have a friend help with a distraction.
*bolts from Alternia for the hills* *again*
2312090
Tips? Uh... Magically inert ropes and a distraction?
...
Whoa, Alternia's all tsundere there...
Basically what 2312387 said.