Okay, for all those of you distressed by the previous cliffhanger —

The last Baby Blue story is now underway! (But I'm mean — the first installment of it ends with another heavy-ish cliffhanger. Sorry!

Here's what's going on. First, I've posted all five installments of Open House in one massive file for anyone who wants to have it that way to look back on or catch up. If you've read already, enjoy revisiting your favorite moments!

Second, I've posted the first part of the last Pink and Blue Adventure, Level Five/Graduation.

Level 5/Graduation will be three or four parts (not exactly sure of the breakdown) and I'll try to post every week or two until we wrap.

There is a lot to get through, but part by part, you'll see long-running storylines wind down, mysteries of the Pink and Blue universe explained, and character arcs decisively concluded!

I value all of you reading the series, and my aim is to reward your loyalty and do a better job of wrapping up than either the Lost or Battlestar Galactica finales!

What can I say that's not a spoiler:

The ending has been planned for a long time. Getting there is still a bit tricky, but I'm not making it up as I go.

If you've read all my stories, including the shorts, there will be Easter eggs along the way especially for you! If not, don't worry, you'll still be able to follow if you know the main Pink and Blue character plot!

The focus of the last story is on Pink and Blue core characters! Cameo characters continue to be around in the background. Two or three will still be plot-significant. I just hope you enjoy seeing yours and I hope I'm not pushing anyone's limits by still having their cameos floating around.

Hype Teasers: Unfolding over the next couple parts, Dex is at the center of one of the most shocking plot twists in furry fiction! You will have to read it to believe it!

As I'm wrapping up, I'm trying to post fun facts here and/or in the stories. In the time I've been writing these stories there have been many, many background soundtracks! And they may not agree with your own musical tastes which you're welcome to!

But just for fun: here are some of the more enduring song choices for me as character themes. Some of these have reasons behind them that have been revealed and some may have reasons yet to be revealed.

Partial Baby Blue play list / character themes

Roger/Baby Blue: First We Take Manhattan (Leonard Cohen)
Rian: I'm Your Man (Leonard Cohen)
Dex: [strong] Downeaster Alexa (Billy Joel); [sad] Trail of Broken Hearts (Dragonforce)
Twitchy: [bad Twitchy] The Future (Leonard Cohen); [good Twitchy] Eyes Down (Eels)
Serafina: Only the Good Die Young (Billy Joel)
Lin Lin: I Know Where I've Been (Hairspray)
Rian/Serry/Dex/Twitchy quadrangle: Ain't No Cure for Love (Leonard Cohen)
Boy Scouts Ace and Jax: I'll Make a Man Out of You (Mulan); Democracy (Leonard Cohen)
Byron/Kyle/Kit/Baby Blue supporting boys: The Nicest Kids in Town (Hairspray); Splish Splash (Bobby Darin)
Sissy student themes: Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now (Hairspray); Scott Pilgrim (Plumtree)
Playout/End Themes: Lost Souls in Endless Time (Dragonforce) / Make Your Own Kind of Music (Cass Elliott)