Gonna discuss another trope today in relation to the Quiververse. In this case, it's the Moral Event Horizon. In simple terms, this is the point a character passes that forever marks them as EVIL and potentially irredeemable. TVTropes itself lists a few examples from FiM, and I won't repeat them here...though I will say that I agree with them wholeheartedly, at least within the context of the TV series.

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So work decided to throw another curve ball at me. My supervisor has been transferred to another store. That means that I've had six supervisors in my department across six years, and it could take weeks, maybe even months, for us to get a new one. Which means I'm going to continue to be worked to death.

At least I'm getting a tiny bit of writing done. And I might be having some luck with househunting. Big might on that one, though.

It's not much, but I got some writing done today. Now, be warned, it's going to be a very long time before I do anything related to the Quiververse again, but I'm hoping that time frame will be measured in months rather than a year.

Still, at least I'm making some progress.

When I started serious work on the Quiververse, I made myself a promise. That promise was thus, to do the best I can to use whatever characters appear in a story to the best of my ability. I like to think I've done that, as various canon characters are reasonably consistent with their portrayals in the show (and arguably are undergoing development, though that's up to the reader), and my OCs have received similar treatment. I also like to think that I've at least tried to tap into their

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So yeah, it's been a while. I guess I get to share a little news.

First off, I'm making a little progress on finding a new place. I don't know if I've mentioned this, but I'm pre-approved for a mortgage, and now I'm talking to realtors. If I'm lucky, by the end of this summer, I'll have found a place and moved into it.

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Does anyone re-read my stuff? Just go back and refresh their memories regarding my storyline? I'm curious.

Oh, and what I was saying last time? I feel comfortable sharing it now - I'm pre-approved for a mortgage. I'm about to start househunting!

So things are looking a little brighter, folks. I'm going to keep things close to my chest and avoid jinxing myself, so don't expect details until everything's said and done, but things are at least looking up.

Alas, no change on my part. Work is still driving me nuts, I'm still procrastinating, and while I have important things that need to get done, I'm having a lot of trouble getting those important things done...and I'm being discouraged from doing those things, which just makes it worse.

But I'm trying, and I'm not giving up. I want to get back to writing, I want to resume work on the Quiververse, and I have so many stories that I desperately want to tell. And I will, once I have the chance.

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I've still been distracted by a number of things, some of them my own doing, but I'm still here, still breathing, still kicking about. Really hoping that this month sees some positive progress on the stuff I want to get done, because the sooner that's resolved, the sooner I'm back to writing.

When I was a little kid, I liked winter. Cold weather meant snow, which was fun. Cold weather meant snow days, which were nice.

Now, however, I'm an adult. Cold weather means more work. Cold weather means more trouble. Cold weather means my life gets harder.

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