Damn it all. · 9:44pm Jul 23rd, 2014
Lemme just say this to get it out of the way: The next chapter of Don't Open Your Eyes, Scoot is going to come out tonight, or very early in the morning tomorrow. Like, 1 a.m. early.
Hooray, right? No. Not at all. The thing is, it's going to only be around 4000 words long when it's done, and the "questionable material" isn't going to be until the next chapter. Essentially, the third chapter is going to be the "grand finale" (*pukes*) and this next one is going to be... you guessed it, MORE setup. At least it won't be totally pointless, I guess. And there'll be a sequel, too.
But the truth is? I can't say that I care right now. Shit has hit the fuzucking fan over the past month, both with things/people on here, and in real life, and writing fanfiction hasn't been much of a priority as a result. I know people probably don't want to hear my sob story and shit, so I'm just gonna say what is probably the easiest thing to explain.
My dog died four days ago, after we've had her for twelve years. She was almost fifteen when she died, and I'm very glad we were able to give her a good home and a long life after she'd been abused by her previous owners. We still don't even know what kind of mutt this dog was (part Schnauzer, part Poodle, part Cairn Terrier, part... I dunno, honestly), but she was a great dog to the end.
RIP Macy, AKA "Muttenheimer," "Dinglehoofer," and "Piddle Britches" for whenever you decided to let one loose on the carpet. It's been a great twelve years, and I'm gonna miss you.
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I'm not gonna dwell on that for too long. Makes me feel depressed. Besides, Macy had a pretty great life with me and my family, and all good things have to come to an end eventually. We may have had to put her down, but she died without much suffering to speak of. So at the end of the day, it's still a happy ending, regardless of how it feels right now.
Now that that's been said... sorry for the delays, yadda yadda. I know you guys might be sick of hearing apologies and shit from me, but that's all I can say right now. I've got stuff to take care of and think about in real life ATM, and as always, that takes precedence over stuff on here.
Hope the next chapter gives you... something, even though it's not gonna be what I wanted to post originally. But whatever.
~Arwhale
Sorry about your dog, mate. But it's at least how you said: he had a good life with you and your family.
As far as the story goes I wouldn't rush it, and put out something just for the sake of doing so. That subject matter needs not be rushed, as I'm sure it will shock no matter how it's worded.
SHE! She had a good life! Sorry about that!
I'm terrible with dealing with loss. But one thing that always helped me, was actually recalling some of my favorite moments with my cats and my dog. You tend to find yourself chuckling and often times crying to yourself, but as someone whose got severe depression, it helps a lot.
Not sure what drama has you down on this site. I only just had the fortune of discovering you and your great stories. Apple Bloom and Pinkie are still cool, and it was a valuable lesson with a very episode worthy feelsy touch to it I only wish we could see done on the show.
If whatever *questionable* stuff you're talking about is what someone on this site is getting on your case about, there's a good handful of certain individuals have been banding together for a while not these past few months, let me know. I'm pretty good at calling people out on stuff.
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Nah, it's fine. People tend to gravitate toward "he" when they talk about dogs. No big deal, man.
Thank you for your nice words.
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Yeah, there's quite a few memories with her that were pretty great, and it's fun to reflect on those. Macy was neurotic, so there's plenty of funny stories to accompany that. She was always an interesting dog.
And at least nobody's really "getting on my case" about the stuff in the story. That's not at all what's wrong, although it could be something new to add to the pile if I somehow flub this one up...
It's more a bunch of personal things, school/work related stuff, and lots of problems with family and that sort of thing, so there's not a whole lot other people can do about that. I appreciate the offer for support, though.
And I'm glad you have enjoyed my stories, too. That's always a plus.
Thank you.
I'm not sure exactly what to say, but...
Well, I just want to offer my condolences. Losing a family member is difficult to deal with in any capacity.
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You don't have to say much.
I appreciate it, man.