I have too many ideas! Too many! Not just for Justice Itself but for the many other stories I want to write. They burn in my mind, brilliant touches of inspiration that light the path of creation at the moment as they sear me. Their untouched beauty mocks me!

According to Nealend this is called 'writer's sphere'. Whatever I write once Justice Itself is done, I think it'll be more than one thing. So I just have to finish Justice Itself so I can put these new ideas down and get to work on them as well, without rushing Justice Itself of course.

Justice Itself Chapter 21 is nearly done by the way. Been busy, but just had my last exam a few days ago so for the next month I'm very, very free to write and hopefully finish it within a week. Thanks to the new method of editing, having it in a gdoc so my editors can take a crack at it as I go, means the time waiting after its done will be drastically reduced.

Nothing much more of interesting. I just felt like rambling in aggravation after I had yet another idea for a great story and while I was at it I'd let the various peoples know. Hope you're glad to hear its coming along, ta ta.

Randoms new update on how Justice Itself is progressing with Chapter 21 and because I felt like typing up something randomly. Honestly, I wish I could clone myself or something. There are so many things I want to write but there's only one me to write them! Its so frustrating! But until Justice Itself is done, and I proved to myself I can see this through to the end, it will remain my focus and all the other stuff will just be things occasionally added on to.

On how the next chapter is progressing, which is what you probably care about if you've read this far, its about halfway. Unfortunately getting the last assignments of the semester done has kept me occupied and exams begin in about a week and a half which is all kinds of fun. But don't worry! I am a procrastination and bad a revising for stuff so for the sake of avoiding studying I might just end up putting more work in Chapter 21. Or I might not, who knows.

But when it is done the wait will be lessened due to new method of using a google doc so editors can read over it as I go and provide more feedback and Nealend86 is now second editor. Did I mention that before? I'm not sure and its FAR too much effort for me to check previous blogs. If I didn't mention that, surprise and hurrah. Now if only I could stop focusing on trying to stab the Thunder King in the face with pointy objects (well, stop focusing on healing people trying to stab the Thunder King in the face with pointy objects) and play a bit more Diablo 3 I might make more progress.

Ah well. It'll be done when its done.

I am going to be making more of an effort to articulate and involve pony body language though, so that its not possible to just change hooves to hands and mane to hair and it still makes sense. If anyone has any suggestions for stories where the writer has put effort into this as well, feel free to comment below with its name so I  can give it a look. Quality stories, obviously.

Thank you for reading, please ignore any errors as its 3:31am right now and I'm sleepy.

So, just a general 'eh' blog for various stuff. Mostly I wanted to see if anyone felt like telling me their thoughts on the music part of Justice Itself Chapter 20? The Monkey King's introduction I mean, obviously. I seriously doubt I'll ever do its like again, since that was just one mad moment where I couldn't resist, but if anyone wants to share their thoughts I would welcome it since it was a very new type of thing for me to write. As is the PaladinxFluttershy stuff, and I would welcome thoughts or reactions to that as well since its my first time writing that sort of...feeling-y... thing. Note that I mean actual thoughts that are phrased in such a way that you're not complaining about it. If you don't like it and don't have anything constructive to say about it, I'm not interested in whining thanks all the same.

Also making a change to how I get my stuff beta'd, going to use a google doc so it can be edited as I go rather than all at once at the end, along with one or two other changes, so hopefully will increase speed between chapters coming out. Of course, I'm about a month away from exams and have a lot of assignments to do so it might not seem to have an immediate effect.

For those here for My Little Skaven news, Nealend86 has agreed to beta read it for me, so should be of higher quality. I also got the Thanquol novel Grey Seer for $5 the other day so plenty of inspiration coming in from that.

Anything else to discuss or mention....oh, one final thing.

This is now my personal headcanon and nothing can change that.

Assume Octavia is an arsekicking badass in every story I write from now on.

I've decided on Barricade's name. And now...

You get to guess!

.....

Nah, just taking the piss. You know, I hope I don't have to explain that phrase to every American who reads this because that would be very irritating. Honestly, you crazy Americans and your sayings that aren't Australian. Its like you've failed to realise I'm the center of the world.

Okay, deluded self-indulging ego-mania out of the way it is now time for me to reveal the new name of the character largely based on KnightMysterio's OC Barricade,  Fluttershy's awesomely loud voiced, super-big mum.

While Blockade and Bastion are both wonderful, I keep accidentally hitting 'g' when writing Blockade and ending up with Blockage which really sends out the wrong message. Seriously, writing that sentence I did it every time I wrote Blockade (that time too) and when I actually wrote Blockage I automatically changed it before realising I needed it that way that time. Blockade also feels like a sort of 'aggressive' thing since when you blockade someone you're doing it to them, its not quite the defensive thing I want.   Bastion, was a very close second but it feel through thanks to a number of reasons. It just feels like a male name to me (I think if I ever have children I want to name on Bastion, except now after writing that it feels like it would be a shortening of Sebastion and while I've nothing against the name I'd rather not name this entirely hypothetical child that) and the word Bastion forever makes me think of the Empire, in particular the Imperial Remnant and those useless fools on the Moff Council who sidelined the Official Best Imperial Ever, Gilad Pellaeon. For those not in the know Bastion was the name given to words where the Imperial Moff Council and their administrative headquarters was stationed until a particular world kept them on it and went on to act as the capital world for the Imperial Remnant and the various Fel Empire and other such states that followed in it wake. This is all Star Wars Expanded Universe stuff and I probably bored you all.

So, basically, I've decided to go with Bulwark. I like, and that's mostly enough for me. It feels like something good, something defensive. A bulwark against enemies, making them bulk at its sheer big, defensive bigness! Once this is posted, I'm going to go change the old chapters from Barricade to Bulwark.

And now, for the Important Fact YOU NEED TO KNOW!

Explicating, or close reading, a poem is a really, really sucky way to spend a Sunday. I recommended not doing it. Seriously. I just did a 1000 word, which isn't that long granted, explication of Robert Frost's Acquainted with the Night poem for the poetry part of my English course at university (introductory unit, obviously) and I am SO glad to move on to short fiction. Now, is this fact important enough for me to actually ramble on about here? To you, probably not, but I just finished it. Which is a relief since its due tomorrow and doing that kept me from playing D3 with Nealend which was very annoying. I like D3, it helps me write Justice Itself.

Oh, which reminds me, Chapter 20 is half done. I suppose in truth that's the important fact, really, but its more fun to make you wade through my inane bullshit. And if a single person seriously says I just wrote insane wrong I'm afraid I'm going to have to hate you. I know saying that means a few people will saying it jokingly, but I have to say it. Well, not really.

Anyway, that's about it. Barricade is now called Bulwark, you've learned explicating poetry isn't as fun as Diablo 3, that I'm horrible at doing assignments without having to rush most of it one the last day before its due and can now all celebrate that I'm actually getting chapter 20 done faster.

Don't you all feel enlightened? Or...what's that other phrase, perfect for this? On the tip of my tongue...

...oh yes, I know! Like you wasted a never to be retrieved part of your life reading me rambling like a lunatic. See, you're doing it now! Stop!

This is to prevent some confusion later on, because basically the character Barricade, which I borrowed from KnightMysterio with permission, is getting a name change. So long as she was called Barricade I was too nervous to use the character much because I was worried about not getting her written right and I felt I had to do that. I also felt rather constricted with Barricade, creatively. Instead the character is going to be one inspired and largely based on KnightMysterio's Barricade. I'll be changing her name in the previous chapters to fit this.

Now, the real issue is that I've got three possible names and I can't decide. So, if any of you bother reading this far: help by commenting on what you think of the three names below. Hopefully this will make it easier, instead of harder, to decide.

Thunderclap

Thunder Burst

Rolling Thunder

NEW IDEA: Blockade

Oh right, and Chapter 19 should be back from the beta reader any day now. Sorry for the delay, I've had to actually study for uni this year.

This is just to say yes, Chapter 19 has been a bit delayed. Starting uni has left me busier than I expected and I'm trying to stop drinking vast amounts of pepsi every day so there's something of a sudden lack of energy and too much tiredness.

But as the title says, never fear! Work is progressing and I'm nearly done. Credit where its due, Neleand86 getting D3 and playing through it together (with my drivers updated so crashes aren't occurring every 40 minutes) has helped me get inspiration flowing. So everyone give him a big hurrah!

Now I'm off to bed so I can wake up in the time to  get to the anime convention this weekend. Which is at my university, so now I'm going to be there on the weekend as well as week days this week. Weird, eh? Anyway, wish me luck in the fanfiction contest and I'm, off. With any luck I'll have chapter 19 sent to my beta reader within a day or two.

Good news everyone! Thanks to uh, reasons totally not being that World of Warcraft is down for a few hours for regular maintenance for the upcoming content patch 5.2: The Thunder King (or as I prefer to think of it "Patch 5.2: DINOSAURS! DINOSAURS EVERYWHERE!")  I have, as the title would suggest, finished my entries for the upcoming Anime Convention's fanficton competition. I have to say, I feel they came off rather well and I have three weeks or so to do a bit of editing before sending in. I...cannot wait!

Needless to say if I don't win I will be disappointed and probably take a little longer than normal to write another chapter. So hope, hope really, really hard that I actually win something for your sakes as well as mine. Until then, of course, I can hopefully get another chapter out. Hey, funny thing, but both those entries were at the max limit and so together at about 10,000 words. So if I hadn't been doing that I might have been able to just about do another chapter of Justice Itself. Huh, funny how things works out. I've also written half a chapter of My Little Skaven on my new phone, which is fun.

....should I not taunt my readers (oh, I used the term 'my readers' without being sarcastic. That's a nice feeling.) about that? Who knows? To make it up to you and because I feel like it, here's some stuff left over from when forming ideas for Steampunk Legend of Zelda items, some of which I used and some of which I didn't:

Claw Shot/Rock Claw/Magnet Shot > Hook Shot/Long Shot/Claw Shot

A large mechanical gauntlet that starts able to launch a claw type grapple much like the Claw Shot, but is later upgraded to also fire disposable ‘drill’ hooks that dig into solid rock and a magnet that allows him to connect it to metal surfaces Link to safely scale the rope connected.

Telescopic Goggles

A set of bronze framed goggles built with numerous focusing lenses to let the user view from a great distance. Can also be used to magnify something close to the wearer like a magnifying glass. A series of knobs on each side allow the user to change the magnification.

Steam Knuckles

A large gauntlet combining mechanisms and magic that covers the right arm up the elbow and is made from a number of gears and pipes, with glowing runes engraved across it. It allows the user to strike with much greater force, but after each use requires time to ‘recharge’ before it can be used again. When used, it releases several gouts of steam. A second, left-hand gauntlet is later acquired.

Glide Wings

A back mounted device that contains a set of large artificial metal wings based on those of a bird, they unfurl and allow Link to glide for quite a distance, holding to it using handholds set on the underside. A large upgrade improves it, adding a tail that Link controls with his feet to add manoeuvrability.

Boost/Bounding Boots

A pair of heavy metal boots with a number of valves, pipes and servos that allow Link to make a massive leap, but only from certain places where the ground is strong enough to withstand the force.

Very simply I'm going to be a bit delayed with the next chapter. The local anime convention is on in exactly one month and I have to complete my entries for the fanfic contest. Two entries allowed, steampunk theme but not needed to be used. For any interested one is a Fairy Tail x One Piece Steampunk AU crossover, the other is a Legend of Zelda steampunk AU. Game are allowed, won it last year when the theme was end of the world with a Legend of Zelda fic I called The Four Phantoms. I need to get them done and go through a vast amount of editing and re-reading to ensure they are perfect. I intend to win at least one of the two prizes (Best Overall and Most Innovative in Storyline) if I can.

So yes, there's that and the beginning of university in just over a week so yeah, gonna be a bit delayed getting used to my new schedule. But hey, odds are I'll be using time I should be taking notes to write a few scenes for Justice Itself anyway.

Just some warning, I'll still do my best to be as timely as possible.

In short, Justice Itself Chapter 18 is COMPLETE and I am sending it off to be beta'd! Hurrah, huzzzah, all that nonsense. You know the drill. Bit wordy, which I think all my chapters are and I want to fix that. Unfortunately I start uni again in about 3 weeks but I hope I'll not get too bogged down to keep going.

Warning, the rest of this has NOTHING to do with Justice Itself. Its just me rambling on like a loon.

The other part of the title; Ross Noble. He's a comedian if you don't know. I just feel like bellowing it to the world but on March 27 I'm going to see his show and that will be one of the best moments of the year. I wonder if there are any ponified pictues of him? If anyone sees one, let me know 'cause I can't find one. I actually put some thought into this, his cutie mark would definitely be something to do with a tanget, however you represent that, because he just goes off on a tangent whenever going on about something then goes on another and another so it takes a long time for him to finish one thing because he keeps getting distracted. If there's ever a pony called Random Tangent in any of my stories, you can guess who its based on.

VAST amount of text (for a blog post) which is likely to bore most incoming.

I'm bored and just finished raiding Heart of Fear, so I'm going to rant and ramble to anyone who cares enough to read. Mostly about cliches. The other things in the title are related to that.

Basically, I don't like being constrained by having to avoid cliches and I don't like to dismiss something just for calling it a cliche. Not saying there aren't somethings, a lot of things, which are cliches and nothing more. But just because something is a cliche doesn't mean it can't be good if the writing is good. Its the details that, not just the general shape of something.

Which leads me to my point about all this. I've got an idea I'm never going to write because its far too too in-depths and thoughtful. I do like thinking about it, especially after a nice game of Shadowrun. Most of you will have NO idea what that is, frankly, but what matters is that its in the futer by about 60 years and Virtual Reality and Augment Reality are huge parts of it. One of the main 'classes', such as they have, are technomancers who are capable of manipulating the Matrix, which is the name for the vast network covering everywhere and people have PAN (Personal Area Network) covering the devices they use. Its reaches every area of society. Technomancers draw power from Resonance, and they found deep in the Matrix another planes of reality called Resonance Realms. Or that's close enough for those who are still bothering to read my inane textual mutterings. World-wide super-internet, freaks who can venture into it without being plugged in called Technomancers, and digital dimensions called Resonance Realms.

Oh yes and there's magic, humans are just part of meta-humanity made up of elves, orcs, trolls and dwarves and there are extra-national super corporations with what amount to armies constanting engaging in covert opts against each other, the world has in many ways gone to shit and the best life most can get is living as a wage slave with every aspect of your life controlled by the corp who belong to. But those aren't important.

The idea is a Technomancer who was harmed during a run (Shadowrunners, the players in the game, are basically deniable asset industrial sabotage in missions called runs to put it really briefly) sending his mind deep into the Matrix and stumbling on a Resonance Realm. Surprise surprise, its Equestria. His mind torn by the damage done getting there he needs time to find his memories and realise this world is a Resonance Realm and see it for how it is, which he can manipulate. His memories may manifest as stray data gathering and taking shape, such as adopting the form of his team who he was running with before the whole wounded-mind-goes-to-Equestria thing. Various stuff happens, blah blah blah, philosophical conundrum if the ponies who don't know they're programs are actually programs or in this world physical creatures with independent thought blah blah blah, mega-corp technomancer chasing him there, Discord being a creature of the Dissonance, all that shit.

If you've gotten this far, don't worry the point is just below this paragraph. Which means if I never put this here you'd be reading it right now and have gotten to the point. Funny, eh?

My point is that the idea could be written, probably by someone better than me, into a great story. The technomancer might be an orc, troll, dwarf or elf even, doesn't matter. The point is that no matter how I think about it I can't work out a summary which doesn't make it seem like a run of the mill, entirely uncreative Human in Equestria story doomed to be derided for that fact. He's a human arriving in Equestria without his memories and there's some deeper truth about Equestria. How the hell would you write a summary, let alone the short summary, for that without it being entirely cliche? Anyway you cut it without the details, with a general shape, it is cliche as all bleeding hell. How do you do it?

Bugger me sideways with a live fish if I know.

On the off chance someone who can actually write well and knows Shadowrun feels like writing this, give me a shout and I'll tell you the rest of the details I devised while doing the wash up at work (damn fast food).