A few minutes ago actually.
So yeah, if you haven't already why not check out my newest chapter in A Balance of Fire and Light: Ghosts of the Present.
Anyway, in the next chapter Everyone Sleeps!
Seriously? You're passing that off as a teaser?
Yeah, it doesn't spoil anything and is technically correct. The best kind of correct!

I'm still going to endeavor to put out a chapter a month, but unfortunately my writing has been slow lately and while I know where I'm taking the story, getting there is taking even more time.
Part of my slowness comes from not having a solid framework to build off of. When the series was running I had that framework but I don't have that with this story.

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This month we have A Series of Calls.
There's more coming up.
I swear I haven't been distracted by Elden Ring since the announcement of it's upcoming DLC.
On an unrelated note, any tips for fighting Malenia?

A Day Out
Small things precede the modification, but after words it's a day at the beach for everyone.
But not everything is is as normal.
An unexpected report finds it's way to Liara, who has to do some digging.
On the beach, everyone takes the opportunity to relax, and even play a new game.
Next time in A Balance of Fire and Light, Mikami has something to discuss with James.

In this Chapter of A Balance of Fire and Light: New Surroundings
After the other day spent running to the store and coming back to a party, it's finally time to settle in and get used to the new surroundings.
Rarity stands alone at the center of an explosion of fabric and learns how expensive just shipping costs can get.
Applejack enjoys the scenery this time as Fluttershy finds a friend.

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In this Chapter of A Balance of Fire and Light
They finally arrive at the Galactic Academy with a small group ready to welcome them, just as James goes overboard.
As they get ready to shop Rarity has a flash back. And Pinkie Pie can't help but draw a crowd.
And finally, once they have the basics, they're ready to see the house.
A nice, if not smooth, start to their time at the Galactic Academy.

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I've actually been pretty regular with updates lately with all the crap of the last couple years, even if they do take a while. And I've been proud of that. Unfortunately this update is going to be late, and I can't say for sure when it's going to go up.
My cat died Thursday and I'm still coping with that. I've been taking care of her for 20 years so she's been a big part of my life and I'm getting used to not having her here with me anymore.

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In this chapter: Officially Un-official
After a chaotic month at the end of school for the year, it's time for the other ponies to get some time off. But first they have to catch their ride to their destination.
Twilight finds a spell she believes will help her.
From the last time Rarity found herself inspired and nowhere near her tools to create, she's opted to not leave them behind.

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A Balance of Fire and Light just hit 666 views in October. Yes, it's time for some evil ... Now where did I stash that cult knife.
Man, I'm never ready for evil when it's time. One of these days I need to get more organized.

In this chapter: Making do
Only a week into Twilight's break, Starlight realizes that the end of the year isn't a good time to take on the duties of both headmare and councilor. But she's certain she can handle this, though not necessarily standing.
The students anxieties build as the year end grades come closer, and they need help. Some, however, need more than others.

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In this chapter: Lyra gets the mail!
Bonbon gives out some free candy.
Twilight freaks out.
Celestia is speechless.
And Luna lurks in the shadows.
Read about it here in the newest chapter of A Balance of Fire and Light: An Answer Given
In the Next Chapter: Trouble at the school! And Twilight reads a book.

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The disaster that had been left in Twilight's castle has been mostly cleaned and is now ready to be sorted and put away.
Mostly.
Talking with Starlight, Twilight reveals that not everything has been accounted for. If it were just a reference guide or a text book about magic, that would be one thing, but these were a bit more important.
What's gone missing?
Who has them?
Why were they taken?

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In this chapter of A Balance of Fire an Light, The CMCs spend a week with James as Applejack and Rarity travel to Appaloosa for her newest boutique opening.
And in less than a day the three manage to get themselves in trouble.
Sara spends some time with her father.
A movie night arranged by Tali.
And Granny Smith gets caught.
In the Next Chapter: Some very important things are missing.

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In this chapter of A Balance of Fire and Light: An Uncomfortable MorningHungover with only blurry memories of the night prior, Twilight realizes she's not in her home. And contending with the after effects of the rum she drank earlier, she begins to make her way home.

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After accepting the invitation to dinner, Twilight does what she does most frequently: Worry and second guess herself.
But it's just dinner with a couple friends, and asking a question that sheds light on an aspect of one of them that's been hidden away for years. What could possibly go wrong?
This isn't a stand alone story, so ... not that much.
But there's drunk ponies.
You want to read about the drunk ponies, right?
In the next chapter: What usually happens after someone gets drunk?

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Okay,
So the family crisis isn't resolved, not by a long shot, but it's to a point where we can relax a bit.
I'll be taking my story off hiatus and start posting again. Hopefully I can get to a point where I can really get going in writing. I have a plan, I just need to remember the specifics. Fortunately I take copious notes as I write. Unfortunately those notes include abandoned ideas, alternative ideas that no longer work, general ideas, and parts that are much later in the story.

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Still working to get things sorted with my family, just distracting myself by posting this.

Studies lead to questions, and questions need answers.
Unfortunately, Twilight's not looking in the right place for those answers just yet. But she does get a chance to broaden her horizons when a foreign monarch interrupts her meal and decides to bring the princess to a trade conference.
In the next chapter: Dinner and fun with friends.

Chapter 12: A Minute to Relax brings them back from Saillune with Starlight taking a trip to the spa to treat herself.
Twilight prefers to hid away with something to read to relax, but what she finds only serves to bring up questions.
In the next Chapter: Twilight gets a sandwich and winds up in a trade conference.

The latest chapter of A Balance of Fire and Light just dropped!
Lina Inverse and Gourry Gabriev arrive in Saillune in time for Phillionelle's coronation. But politics can never be that simple.

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