Well, with the current year drawing to a close, I guess I should probably think back on what's been achieved this year.

Starting off, I ended up making an OC I've fallen in love with, that being the hellhound Aaron. He's honestly just been a lot of fun to work with and I can't wait to do other stuff with him in the future; especially writing as I can't just leave him with his debut story Collateral Flabbage. I know I've been obsessive with him, but it's rare that I've felt so deeply for an OC, especially one with as much potential for kinks as Aaron has. Definitely one of my top SoulCs. Also, major shoutout to  KingdomHeartsKeeper for drawing him and helping me design him; he came out exactly how I wanted him too.

Moving on, I finally finished my YCH that was long, long, loooooooong overdue, clocking in at 23,247 words, which is now my single longest story in my entire gallery. It was a hell of an undertaking but I am so happy to have put it behind me so I could continue on with my work. Plus I can be proud to have such a massive story under my belt while trying to balance a repetitive system, and also working with so many kinks. Quite possibly one of my most loaded stories as well.

I actually managed to do not 1, but 2 quickie "on stream" stories in one day, which I never thought I'd be able to do again. They weren't bad for rushed little stories, and My 600 Pound Housebound House Hubby has given me some ideas for the future.

I am quite happy with the collaboration I did with  A-Side, allowing me to stretch a little and try something I haven't usually done. And of course A-Side is just great to work with anyways. Plus, I also got to fiddle with Microsoft Word as well, learning features in it that I have never used before. Allowed me to make it a more interesting experience for the readers.

One major highlight for me is the final writing and conclusion of the Kumako Prison Arc, reaching the final high in Even Though I Am a Demon and breaking the barriers over Byakko's heart that will finally allow him to heal from his own torment. I look forward to much lighter stories for the two, especially with the slow development of their relationship. As well of course as working with Byakko's ease of gaining large amounts of weight.

And then there comes July. My oh MY July was an incredible time for my writing; I couldn't even remember when I had had so much energy and drive and above all else utter love for writing. I was literally putting gaming and other things aside so I could sit down and write out whatever came to mind. And most of these stories were ideas I've been wanting to do for so long. Ignacio the Monster Layer. The New King of the Ring. Jazz Jackrabbit is Carrotus Maximus. The Ripe Fist of Justice. Some of these I've carried for years, and it was so good to finally have them out of my head and onto the pages where they belong. And you just could not stop me at the time; hell, the reason I stopped was to try and avoid burning myself by spreading myself thin by constantly writing. I was just having so much fun that I wrote all parts of Carrotus Maximus in one night! I stayed up until 1am to finish the hyper muscle side. It was crazy.

Commissions. It has been so long since I've done commissions and lemme tell ya, it felt great to finally eradicate the block I've had when it comes to working with other people's ideas. Plus I can't deny that the comms I took gave me some tasty ideas to write out. I'm especially fond of Cheetah's Always Prosper, Organic Chemistry, and Eating You Out of Soul & Society (granted the last one was just someone paying me to write out my own idea lol). I have completed 6 commissions (though 1 is as of yet to be posted), which for getting back into things, was pretty good all things considered. I also concluded my trade with  Kayde09, who produced an absolutely magnificent piece of Orlon the Demon Mandrill in return.

On the other side, I have very much enjoyed the commissions that my own commissions have funded. I can easily say I am thankful to the work every single last artist has put in, and would definitely commission them again in the future. And while I have been very Aaron-centric, moving forward I do have plans to at least give my other main OCs and my sona time to shine.

Reduxes. A new addition to my roster, it actually baffles me why it took so long for me to realize I could expand on scenes that simply didn't provide enough in their given forms. I am also quite happy that my firest redux of my newest major crush, the Dragon King. Prissy. Sissy. Inflatable. He's everything I love and he's joined the likes of Byakko and Kumatetsu in my heart. Also, back on point, I am satisfied with my current reduxes and have every intention of doing more in the future. Plus I know how many of you must have enjoyed the Bowser Weight Gain Redux. It's a bit shameless but I always felt that scene could have even more to it.

Thumbnails. I have plans to revise my system a little more, though at present I find using canon art of characters I'm writing about seems to improve the chances of my work being seen. I'm not sure how true this is course, but I can only hope this method will draw in more eyes that my old thumbnails couldn't.

Going forwards, I plan to try and pull myself away from fat/WG scenarios, as, while fun, tends to be the main thing I do and I want to explore other horizons. I have so much to give in other fields and I definitely want to flex my muscles and learn more from them. This especially applies to my fascination of limb growth, as well as my new romance with farts. Other than that, I plan to work on creating character YCHs that will double as adopts for the countless OCs that I've made but have never used. I just feel that they'll be at home more than with other people, than languishing under my own apathy. I likewise have plans to run a Growth Drive next year, though the when is still up for debate. It will operate differently from most Growth Drives, but I do hope people will be interested and invested nonetheless.

Finally, I would like to give a shout out to both  Xandromeda and  TheBoldCharr, who have diligently commented on most of the stories I've posted this year. Thank you both for making this process so much more bearable during my more downer moments.

And that's about it. See you all in the next year. This is N, and ciao friends~