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For those of you not following my other pen name, I made a couple of blog posts about what I'm currently up to.
If you don't feel like clicking it, in a nutshell, the elves and the werewolves have never gotten along inside my head. Since my "editor" agreed to go through my werewolf novel and help me get [self]published, I had to let the furries and werebeasts back in after spending weeks trying to air out the wet dog smell once "In the Enemy's Territory" was finished.
Roscrow is beyond disgusted. You guys have no idea. He kink shames, shamelessly. "It's bad enough they are people who look like I should wipe my feet on them at the doorstep, now they are fucking their sisters? How am I stuck in here?" That's right, Roscrow. You are stuck in here. Forever. Oh, look. Vollie likes you!
While the elves don't mind sharing with each other, they want nothing to do with the dog people. It bothers them to no end. Even songs that normally bring them out for a scene or two does nothing now. Even Kupper noticed the yapping and decided his revenge could wait. Cylthan was the last hold out because she's not prejudice against anyone, but even she couldn't hang much longer. Ugh, was almost done with that next chapter, too.
When will I be back? I dunno. Whenever the elves feel like it. Whenever the werewolves stop tracking in their muddy paws, damn heathen beasts. Who let the dogs in? Me. That would be me. I'm... really not sorry. Actually, quite pleased with myself.
You know what else I'm pleased with? This editing process. It's been great! *holds up her thumbs with tears streaming down her face* It's what I've always wanted! *curls in a ball* This has been the best learning experience! *weeps on the floor* But in all seriousness, the man is ruthless, and I love it. He was being nice with Dragon Tamer because I told him it wasn't in any final stage and could still change. This time, I told him carve me up like a roast turkey, no remorse, no mercy, and he has done just that! It's his first time doing this whole process, and I'm not gonna let it be his last....
To my readers. I'm sorry that this week will be a short posting block and not as satisfying as I had hoped. Some things happened in my life in the last week that have taken all my desire to write. It all happened so fast, I feel like I have whiplash. Things aren't okay. I will not explain it to a bunch of nameless, faceless strangers, but you are my readers and I just want you to know that I don't know when I will be okay again. It's not even a lack of time but rather a lack of mental capacity. I had many chapters ahead on "The Rat and the Dragon" as well as "The Dragon Tamers" but they are all in pieces. Summaries still waiting on expansion, disembodied scenes just floating by themselves, lots of singular sentences that sounded really cool. When my head was in the game, I could push all those bits together in an afternoon and have it ready for you guys on time since I was already most of the way there. I just don't have it in me to sit and string it all together into readable material now. With "Mongrels and Music" I was working on that next chapter, but everything hit me like a goddamn house and I was doing my best to keep the brave face. But, like Dal from Star Trek Prodigy said "I can put on a brave face, usually just long enough to get by." I was ignoring it all as long as I could. Don't think, just write. But writing requires thinking and the thoughts aren't kind right now, no matter how loud the characters try to yell over it. I don't know when I'll be okay again. I don't know when I'll write again.
I'm not saying goodbye, just... no more schedule, for now. If I have it in me to do, I will. If not, I just won't. If you hate that, guess what? I hate it, too.
So, no post for "Mongrels and Music" this week. Sorry.
On Friday, we finally get Roscrow in the mix for good. I was gonna say with joy that now that we have him, we're stuck with him, but it may be a while before we really get into his head. But, hey, that sexual attraction between him and S're starts pretty much right away, even though neither wants to admit it. Jasper may have noticed...
And Saturday. Ah, my star couple (based on votes and views). Literally the only reason I'm posting this weekend at all is to not leave you all hanging on Roan's last words. You'll be seeing the tags get updated. That whole young and naive thing really sucks for Cylthan. She really has no idea about her own body. And that 'elves have heats' thing might have been effecting her judgment. Roan doesn't mind, though.
Thank you to all who read my work. Most especially an extra BIG thanks to those of you who actually read the blogs to know what's going on. I feel bad to do this, but until I'm actually making money off my writing, it is only a hobby, one that comes after, well, everything else. I hope you all enjoy the chapters this week. Maybe this break will be short, maybe it will be long. With how suddenly Life hit me, who TF even knows. May you all have some pleasantness in your day.
I know it does not say so. For whatever reason, there was an issue with the site and no update is shown. No email was sent to tell me it was posted. Even the yellow tag that should show it says it hasn't been touched... but chapter 10 is there! I've been told by a couple other authors that the same has happened to them. Must be a site bug.
I admit, I may change things later, but I want it to be really obvious Cylthan's naive. She's never even slept in a bed. This is the longest she's dealt with any single person. She genuinely doesn't understand cruelty or evil or why anyone would want to hurt her. Draen really isn't much better having lived in a jungle all his life, he's just more cautious. Later, there will be a show down between Roan and Draen that proves once and for all Roan is way out of his league with "big, bad kitty daddy." Without help, there would be no way. Good thing for him, help is on the way. But first... he must foul her purity.
And I simply must spill a few beans. I'm too excited. For those of you who saw the previous blog and excerpt about it, I say Roan has competition for Cylthan's heart. Not that it's much of a contest, honestly, as we all know who's gonna win, but I'll keep the how to myself. However, in her ping ponging back and forth (Roan has to sleep while the elves play), Cylthan learns about actual romance. Dating. And dancing. I dropped the song she and Roan's enemy dance to. Jake Daniels "A Little Bit." He's a lot messed up. Potion Master is such an unassuming title for the most dangerous profession.
Not to be outdone, Roan reveals he can dance. The Seekers tend to have a lot of time to fuck about between missions, and Jorsam had insisted he learn more than just killing things. I figured I'd wait for the 30-50,000 words that have to come before any of this to even consider their song... but my Playlist had other plans for me. When Cylthan dares him to dress up nice and take her on a date, of course it leads to a dance. Their song is "Madness" by Muse. Every single word is perfect. The beat, the vibe. Near the end of the song, they stop their dance for a make out session that empties the tavern just in case they start fucking on the floor. Bartender's like "g-guys... there's, um, there's rooms upstairs, you know?" Truly, their love is m-m-m-madness.
So, I've noticed I'm not showing up on the home page at all now. Not just my blogs, but "The Rat and the Dragon" update didn't even show up! It didn't even show up on its own story! If you all look, there is chapter 10 available. I have sent a message to the webmaster about my not showing up the other day, but am still waiting to hear back. Really annoying, especially because that's the story everyone is waiting on! I usually have 100 views within the hour of posting an update for it. I've even seen as high as 1,000 views in a day! So I was surprised to see almost no views after several hours and checked and I was nowhere on the home page, not even the update! I don't know if it's true for everyone that I have vanished. Since I started this pen name, it has given me nothing but trouble. The werewolves must be pissed I left them on the side of the road....
So, "Mongrels and Music" does not get the love I think it deserves. Though Roscrow has been with me much longer, Kupper is my favorite Q'Hu. He is so sweet as far as the Q'Hu are concerned. They really don't come any gentler- or more terrifying. His voice has grown louder and clearer over the years. As such, his world has grown clearer for me. When he started bugging me to retell his tale months ago, he told me quite clearly that he would not settle for simple escape. There would be no less than the total elimination of all those who laid their hands on his woman and her son.
There I am, so innocently writing about Roan giving Cylthan another good dicking to remind her who she belongs to and why she shouldn't go rubbing on other boots when Tiesto throws out a banger in his Clublife and it hits home. "Sunshine (My Girl)" by Wuki. Kupper reached out and snagged it and said "Yep, that's mine. Oh hey, btw, I BLEW SHIT UP!" Just, um, with considerably more eloquence. Thanks, Kupper, lulumi, but I asked you how a month ag... "HEY YO LOOK! HERE'S YOUR ANSWER! YOU'RE WELCOME." Ah, finally. Thanks, my guy. Just in time, too, because I was about to panic that I was out of material. Though, now I have a headache. His voice is so LOUD! What started as a whisper that required everyone else to shut up to hear has become a boom in my head that shuts everyone up, anyway. Where Roscrow strangles and overwhelms when he wants my attention, Kupper simply speaks and that is enough. Even the natives will make mention to the power of his voice. "... for when he speaks, he shakes us like thunder."
Basically, everything at the start of the song is everything before chapter 6. When she leaves is the breaking down of the song to the blank bit. When it comes back, buildings are exploding, dead bodies scattered all over, everything's on fire, and there's Kupper, standing in the middle of it all like a legend, telling Zigz she belongs to him and he'll take down empires for her.
To those few of you who are enjoying the story, I'm really glad. Maybe Kupper and Zigz will never be as popular as Roan and Cylthan, or even S're and her boys, but I'm really happy that he has told me that he's not done telling me more tales, and I hope that makes you guys happy, too. I was so sure that once he was satisfied with the story, he'd simply disappear and that really made me sad. Then, like a revelation, he says "I think I missed one." Maybe not just one. And they aren't very happy with him. Who better to fuck up a Q'Hu than other Q'Hu? Only problem with this whole plan is that the music of the Festive Fairy has brought all the [civilized] Q'Hu to her yard, so when thugs make Kupper return home to get his woman back, he'll be living up to the legend he left behind.
That's really what makes the Q'Hu scarier than their predecessors. Q'Ra don't even bother to fight their designed instincts to kill each other, like betta fish, and eventually do go extinct. The Q'Hu, once they have established dominance, work together with human proficiency (good thing for Jasper). They can even come to like the company of their own kind. Enough so that they colonized their own planet (also open to H'elflings) and have a loose government. That's where Kupper and Zigz end up, and that's the one hive in the galaxy you don't wanna poke, even if you are also a Q'Hu.
Just a last bit of fun lore for those attentive few of you who check the blog. The H'elflings come out female as often as the Q'Hu come out male. Almost like some devious, horny god really likes seeing big powerful men taking advantage of little elf bitches. Huh, who'd a thunk it? Speaking of elf bitches, I'm sorry Cylthan, but god can't hear your screams, only your moans, and you won't be doing any of that for a hot minute. Roan did warn you.
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