I'm still alive! Same old story here, my new job just kept smothering me. I got a long break over the holidays, though, and I put that time toward finishing this idea, coming up with a lot of new ones, improving my mental health, and formulating a good timekeeping habit irl to write more often around work. I have the motivation again. Hopefully, there's a rush of new stories in the next month or so before I go back to a stable upload schedule.

That includes part two of this story! Yes, that (Part 1) in the title is not just for show. There's more to squeeze out of those talismans.

But to make up for the wait, I'll hint at more than just part 2. There's a lot to be excited for in the near future of my page. For one, I beat Elden Ring finally over Christmas, and I already have a couple of ideas there. More importantly, one of the biggest things to get my energy back for writing was that I developed a final outline for a completely OC TF story series which I've been working on for some time! Don't wanna hint too much there yet. The premise will be obvious once I post it, which might not be for over a month, but it is coming, and I'm excited to put some actually original ideas on here.

Really though, more than being proud of my own ideas, the positive response I've gotten is the real reason work has never been able to truly kill my motivation. Thank you all, sorry for the wait, and look forward to the future.