So, apparently A Deer Named John got on the featured list. I have never seen it on the list before. Not even the side list. So, yeah. As the title says, thank you all so much! I never expected that.

One very stunned but incredibly happy and grateful batpony,

Tael.

Disappointed that I won't be getting the next chapter of A Deer Named John posted by the end of the 13th anywhere in the world. I will try, just really doubt it now. Considering how low today has made me, I'm surprised I didn't make another part to The Coping of a Former Human. Ah well, maybe I can stop feeling down over getting older then get back to working on the chapter. Though, it is more about another year passing without achieving my dream than getting older itself. Still really want to

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I'm going to be slightly kind and reveal a few of the jokes in John so far. These are the chapter title jokes as well as the song joke in the chapter Wake Up Call. The one in Spot of Tea, Change for Me is actually a plot point in one of the upcoming side arc chapters so I think you can wait to hit me for that one later. Without further ado:

Run John Run - Reference to the movie Run Lola Run.
Master of the House - Reference to the song in Les Miserables.

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For those wishing for an update about my aunt, her light faded a lot over the last few days. She passed a short time ago. No pain. Much family around her and with all those who couldn't be there, thinking of her until the end.

Thank you all who have given their support during this time. You don't know how much it has helped.

Tael.

Finally, some good writing weather!

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I have yet to hear from anyone who has or thinks they have spotted the terrible music joke in Spot of Tea, Change for Me? and the one in the chapter Wake Up Call. One of them will be made very clear in one of the upcoming shorts. I don't doubt you will all be groaning when they are revealed.

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Much of the first side story for A Deer Named John is written. I am just not happy with how the ending currently stands. Want to do a bit more work on it otherwise I would have pushed to post it by now.

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Sorry the next chapter of A Deer Named John is not out yet. I am writing it, just not finished yet.

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I really want to release the first of the side story chapters for A Deer Named John in the next day or so but the Christmas runaround is greatly eating my time. The chapter currently lies in pieces with some unexpected chunks already written but nowhere near ready yet. Even added a small plot thread I hadn't considered before. But, because of a mess up yesterday in forgetting to take some stuff for Christmas Day to my sister and because of the failure of a person coming through for the gift for

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So, me writing and posting Bats from the Bush yesterday is turning oddly prophetic.

Looks like I just moved from ensuring people/animals in the house are okay in the heat, to watching a large grass fire to the west and south of me. Looking at the predicted winds, not to hit us but this will be bad. Hoping we at least don't lose power.

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