Afternoon everyone!  Just wanted to drop in and address a few questions I've received, such as "Is this story dead?" and "Is the author even alive?" and "What is it about the author that makes him so devilishly charming?".  The answers, in order, are no, yes, and my stylish mustache.  

     Work still progresses, albeit slowly.  This is by design, because I don't want to have a repeat of chapter 9, where I stress about it constantly and try to force it and end up with something that, in all honesty, could have been executed a lot better.  I'd rather take my time and post something I feel good about, and that hopefully you will enjoy in the manner in which I intended.

     With all of that being said, I'm considering doing a few of those 'omake' things that seem to be all the rage with today's youth.  It'll give me a little bit of a break when I'm getting frustrated, and I can explore some things that didn't quite make it into the actual story.  Plus it'll fill up some of the waiting you are all so patiently doing.  So, you know, keep an eye out for something like that maybe.  And that's it.  Have a good one, you wonderful internet people.