Submitted the first bit of this story, the appendix. It has 3 images. A few really quick, rough sketches to know approximately what some creatures look like. I use a lot of the humanoids in other stories, specifically the Q'Hu, which is why they have a long description. I really like them as a species. Balancing that whole eternal monster thing with their humanity. The appendix will be updated as things progress. I know there will be more characters added, those who help and hinder, I just haven't decided on them, or they are a big tell before we even get there so I left them out for now, or they are too short lived, explained in story, and that's the end of them. Let me know if there's anything else you'd like to see in the appendix.
Next post will be the foreword. It's fairly short and tells you everything you could want to know about how we get to where the story picks up. And that, my friends, is going to be the beginning of this grand adventure.
To anyone who has read previous versions, I tell you now, it's not the same. The characters are all there, the base ideas are all still there (Roscrow found a long lost library in the very first version, and over 10+ years, that library became Academy), the lizard people are still enemies, Du'un never went anywhere with them orange eyes (but he did get way bigger), and the governments are still messing with dragon genetics, but that's about it. For those in the know, there are small nods here and there to the older versions. For those who are new to the tale, give it a bit, we got a couple chapters, and then things start getting fun.
I will, however, let you all know that after a few chapters, I will be starting my Ream account and posting early on there, with more images and even some of the sex scenes I don't describe directly in story for sake of flow (and that when I'm actually done with it, there will be an adult and young adult versions so most scenes are being written without and the sex will be added in later). Some later scenes will have them written in as they kind of matter, but it won't be for a while. All the money I get on Ream will be going towards an editor for when it's finally done. I will continue posting it here, but there will be a lull once I get this page set up.
Chew on these species for a bit and I'll see you all next week!