Hey y'all, I apologize for the delay since the last chapter, just been dealing with things in real life. I would like you to know that the next chapter is on the way and that a crashed UNSC frigate will be makung an appearance and also......What the hell is that music?

So, normally I am a lot better at blog posts than this and would normally publish one right before each chapter, but you all can see how that worked out, this being only the second blog about the story while I've written quite a few more chapters than that.

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Is it magic?

No, can't be. The only magic is friendship.

Nope, it was me finally getting fed the fuck up with the mind-blowing incompetence of 343 Industries.

More time for writing ponies, I guess.

I was afraid of this. I thought it would take several weeks, but it's only taken two.

Because of that sweet image of Buck in Halo 5 that debuted yesterday, I turned on my Xbox One for the first time in 14 days, and downloaded ODST for the Master Chief Collection. Looked pretty enough, and I stared at my screen like a man and started the campaign on Heroic.

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I never thought it would be possible, but at 96 members, the Spartans of Equestria are close to reaching the 100-member max.

I'm also 7 games away from 200, so if you're wondering where my story updates are... Yeah...

I'm Level 37, and I'll probably make a hard push later today to Level 40, where the "Officer" promotion packs begin, Silver instead of Bronze. I've spent a small chunk on REQ packs, along with oodles of in-game points, and have obtained 25% of the customization cards, but no recon helmet yet, unfortunately. 199 games so far, and I've also achieved Diamond 3 on the SWAT playlist.

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Don't mind me, just challenging myself to take at least one Halo 5 screenshot a day for every day in March, while I level up and hoard REQ points until I go on another spending spree.

One pistol whip in Swatnums, and over the edge he goes.

Don't worry, there won't be 31 blogs of just Halo 5 screenshots. I'll post other fanfiction-related stuff as well.

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The first chapter of the final story in the series is now live. This story, this ending, has been in the making for about a year now, impeded by writer's block and my general laziness. I've had this one written out in planning phases since I started working on Warriors, and never did I thought the day would arrive when I would actually work on this.

I can't wait to share what I have planned with everyone.

I wonder how a shieldless, headshots-only mode with SAWs would play.

We could call it SAWT.

Lean back, relax, and they'll come to you.

In other news, my Shadow of Mordor campaign progress is at 87%, so I know I'm close.

The Brand ability has made the Nemesis system even more ingenious. I now need to brand the five warchiefs, and nothing is better than strategically setting it up so his multiple bodyguards are on your side, turning it into a slaughter.

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Jesus. Christ.

After buying the campaign of Halo 3: ODST add-on for the Master Chief Collection and beating it, I just remembered that this is, by far, the best campaign out of them all.

That, and ODST's are fucking badass.

Oh yeah, Escape From This Afterlife's first revised chapter is at 3,000 and almost done. I plan on each chapter being 5,000/6,000 words each, that way they're easier to write, more will come out sooner, and I don't drag it on more than I have to.

Well, as always, thank you for being here, and considering my content good enough to track what I'm doing next.

Maybe 2k isn't such a pipe dream.

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"There are those who said this day would never come. What are they to say now?"

15 years ago, this seemed so far beyond my skill level.

On the original Xbox, due to the now infamous development struggles, there was nothing to show for this; no alternate ending scene, no armor piece for your multiplayer Spartan.

But now my husband and I can say we've done it, and never do it again.

Halo 3 will be trivial by comparison.

This isn't going to end well for either of us, pal.

2-day ban from r/halo after telling a user where they could shove it after they continually defended the AFK boosting that has been plaguing several playlists this weekend.

Feels surprisingly... Nostalgic. I lost count of all the times I got temp bans from Bungie.net after telling laughable tryhards to just enjoy the fucking game.

Then there was that eventual permaban towards the end of Bungie's tenure with Halo.

Good times.

Cairo Station
Outskirts
Metropolis
Arbiter
Oracle
Delta Halo
Regret
Sacred Icon
Quarantine Zone
Gravemind
Uprising
High Charity
The Great Journey

Well beyond our attempt five-and-a-half years ago.

Getting through Regret took us 45 minutes. Then the boss took us nearly an hour.

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Hey y'all. I'm just testing this feature out to see if it'll get any attention/responses. I'm currently writing a later chapter that takes place on December 25th. In terms of mlp canon, is Christmas a thing? I know there's Hearth's Warming Eve, but I didn't know if that was a stand in or something different. I've tried doing some research, but I couldn't find a clear cut answer. Some yes, some no. It's somewhat plot relevant, I promise.

So for this year's Extra Life, I'm going to be playing four Halo games back to back until I either finish or pass out.

So, should I let the cutscenes play, or skip them when allowed?

So there are unconfirmed reports this week that among Microsoft's company-wide layoffs, around half of the staff of 343 Industries is included in the fallout.

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Hey guys, this blog is here so you can post ideas, suggestions, and let me know if there are any mistakes or mess ups

The preview password for my current story, Halo: Fourth Ring, is UNSEAL THE HUSHED CASKET (Yes, it's all caps and there are spaces in between)

Edit: You no longer have to use the preview password, as the story has been published.