Yes, the dreaded words are here. No, not "New Blog Post from Backslasherton" I mean "Story Hiatus". No, I'm not not writing, I'm just not writing new stuff (temporarily). I've been rereading Textbook Soldier to try and remember everything, and I felt the entire time that there was no sense of coherency. Like, nothing really felt connected and planned. What was worse, still, is that I started a lot of subplots that I forgot about or that were irrelevant to the story. And then...
I posted a new Ghost Recon crossover a few days ago, with both GRFS and Wildlands. And now I'm even more excited about it.
Why?
Because they're both canonically crossing over tomorrow in Wildland's Special Operation 3. We're getting parachute skins, new missions, and more.
And did I mention we're also getting Active Cloak/Camo from Future Soldier in Wildlands?
I bet you thought I was dead.
So, yeah. That happened. I got really stuck on Chapter 10 after I released 9, and then school was an absolute nightmare. Turns out, not living on campus just makes it really hard to be successful your first year of college unless you're ready to work twice as hard. Or maybe not, and I just suck. But I need friends at school to be successful, and I had none because I didn't live on campus.
But this isn't a therapy appointment.
A voice acting legend has passed away due to Covid-19. My prayers go out to his family in this troubled time.
You were good, son. Real good. Maybe even the best.
We've got new cover art for Textbook Soldier! All the thanks and praise to PillowRabbit and their amazing skills that brought you this art! The terrible attempt at graphic design to put the text over it is the work of yours truly. I'm sticking to writing from now on.
Cover Art:
Let me know what y'all think!
Well, here we are.
I started doing these just because I was bored, and now I continue them because I hate when I find a story I want to read that it hasn't been updated in a while and I check the author's blog and they haven't posted in four years but it says "Last Online: 3 hours ago."
Long time no see from me. I just wanted to come in and say I'm not dead, and that this story is still going strong. I've been having some serious writer's block and also been distracted by other stories and other ideas floating around my head. Plus, I actually started reading stories on here again, which is something I don't often do anymore. I can never find really good stories that just draw me in completely and captivate me, leaving me wanting more.
Until now.
War’s Generation is an AU canon largely centered around the titanic conflict known as the Great War. It began several years after the start of Season 3, and assumes that none of the events of that season after the Crystal Empire came to pass. Despite the similar names, it is not a reference to Generation War (a World War II show which, for all its merits, has some significant problems).
Long time no jack shit from my end.
Sorry about that.
Work on new stuff is going slow, not gonna lie. Been having real tough writer's block (Maybe something else, too, since I misspelled "tough" three times now, including in this explanation). The thing that pisses me off, though, is the fact that I've already plotted out what I want to do and where I want to go with the chapter, but I just can't force myself to write it. This is garbage.
No country will ever fully live up to its ideals. Human weakness guarantees that even the greatest and noblest of nations will still have its demons.
This does not mean that we should abandon the struggle. Excellence may be achieved in pursuing perfection. Even when we fall short, there is grace in striving. A nation may not be made flawless, but it can be made better.
Copied from Coyote de la Mancha:
Amber Spark could use some help.
PhycoKrusk's dog still needs help.
And Rune Soldier Dan is doing minific commissions for Ukraine!
The following excerpts are taken from "Sacred Duty: A Soldier’s Tour at Arlington National Cemetery," written by retired 1st Lieutenant Tom Cotton, 101st Airborne (Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Ranger Tab), reflecting on his tour of duty with the Old Guard at Arlington Cemetery. You can read the full reflection here.