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Good evening y'all.

Sorry for the radio silence, it's been kinda murder at work this week.

Feels like I've been saying that a lot...which I have. I just wish it weren't true every time I say it.

Next chapter of Kaiju Slaying is coming along pretty good! It's got solid bones, I just need to finish writing it and then polish it. So look forward to that.

As usual, plea...

Rage Against The Dark Ch 6

Good morning y'all.

I worked...so much overtime this week. I'll tell y'all h'wat.

Like...we got permission to leave early on Thursday. And I stayed three hours later than usual.

BUT! As a consequence of working way too much overtime, I was able to not have to go into work Saturday and today! So I was able to obsessively write Friday night, and all of yesterday.

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Writing Update 17/03/2025

Good evening y'all.

Okay, first off, winner of the poll. By a landslide victory of 305 votes to 82, the winner of this month's side-story vote is Rage Against The Dark.

Yaaaaay. Been having a chapter for that one burning a hole in my brain.

Now, the not so good news. This week is...is looking rough. Gonna have to work overtime most of the week, and after I get off work, gonna...

It's About Saving Yourself Ch 26

A chance to catch up with various denizens of Night City.

A chance to catch up with various denizens of Night City.

Hey y'all, good afternoon...at least where I'm at.

I should probably just settle for saying good day? Some of y'all are on the other side of the pond and all.

...

Eh. I'll just stick to whatever time of day it is where I'm at, time is an odious concep...

Kaiju Slaying For Death And Profit Ch 24

Good evening y'all. Sorry for the late post, the weekend was a bit of a crapshoot. I didn't get much time to write, so it's a good thing that most of this chapter was completed during the week.

I will say, this chapter fought me. A lot. I didn't really get a good flow going until at least two thirds of the way through. But it shows the stuff it needs to show.

A bit shorter than I'd ...

It's About Saving Yourself Ch 25

Heyo. Sorry I'm a bit late. Was waiting on something out of my control.

Specifically, a translation to Japanese. But my guy came through in the end! So chapter! Translation at the bottom of the chapter, so no need to go google translating.

Bit of a slower chapter. But an important one. Hope you lot like it. Lemme know if you do in the comments.

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I parked my car at th...

Side Story Poll

Exactly what it says on the tin. Which side story is getting an update this update cycle.

Please choose which of these two you'd like to get an update. He Who Fights Demons will return on the next poll to decide which gets updated.

Writing Update 25/02/25

Good Evening folks.

Another update cycle past. And I remain forever thankful to all of y'all's. Cause man, the year started and it didn't start easy, and it's not looking to get easier.

NOW! Those of y'all putting down any cash at all. I am certain there is one question in particular burning you lot up. Specifically on the Patreon.

The answer to whether or not Ch 5 of He Who F...

Help me out of the conundrum.

This literally haunted me so much I wasn't able to fall asleep until ungodly in the morning.

So Imma just do this and stop worrying about it.

I was EXTREMELY CLOSE to having Ch 5 of He Who Fights Demons end with "All according to keikaku.

(Translator's note: Keikaku means plan.)"

Because I found it HILARIOUS. But decided against it because my sense of humor is at best wa...

He Who Fights Demons Ch 5

Okay, not gonna lie, I thought I finished this chapter back on Thursday.

Then yesterday I sat down to do editing, and the second half of the chapter happened. Giving me quite the surprise!

Which is the reason why the post is today instead of yesterday.

Also, word of warning. This chapter contains The Sex. And not the 'they kissed with clothes on and the screen faded to black' ...

Kaiju Slaying For Death And Profit Ch 23

Oof.

I'mma be level with y'all. A good chunk of this was written in a fevered stupor. And I fear it shows. It definitely meets all the beats I wanted for this part of the story, but I'm not well enough to be certain it meets them in the best way or with the best quality.

That said. I'm not certain what I would change if I were feeling better...I guess we'll find out. Let me know i...

Writing Update 14/02/25

First, I would like to apologize for not getting this done sooner.

Boy howdy, has this week been...a week.

In short, I've worked seventeen hours overtime this week, and will need to work Saturday and Sunday. Tuesday my dog got sick so I got a combined total of two hours of sleep that day. I got sick so I've spent the last two nights in a fevered stupor, and the next chapter of Kaiju...

It's About Saving Yourself Ch 24

Ooooooff. This past week was rough.

BUT! I got the chapter finished. Which is the important bit. Polls ended, but I'll touch that on a Writing update. Probably tomorrow.

For now, have chapter. Let me know how I did, what you liked and didn't and what I could have done better.

Pretty please with a cherry on top.

And sprinkles.

You can't not now, I added sprinkles.<...

Kaiju Slaying For Death And Profit Ch 22

WHOOOO! GOT IT DONE!

I have...way too much caffeine in my system.

BUT STREAK UNBROKEN BABY!

Is taking ibuprophen bad if you drink it with a caffeinated drink?

Questions for later.

Chapter 22! A direct continuation of last chapter! Where stuff happens!

I'll be honest. I gave it the best editing run I could. But I am kind of having trouble forming coherent sent...

Side Story Poll

Not much to say on this one that wasn't said on the poll immediately previous to this one.

Please choose one of the three options. First place gets a guaranteed update this update cycle.

We'll see how the other poll goes.

Update Schedule Poll

Sorry for the late post, had to stay overtime at work and...other things. So this is literally the first chance I have all day to sit down at my personal PC.

One moment please, I need to scream into the aether for a bit.

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Thank you.

If you lot will do me the kindness to allow me to offload onto y'all for a moment.

Someone at the company I work chose today to uhh...

Writing Update 29/01/25

I could swear I sat down to write this Monday.

...

Man I am so sorry. XD

ANYWAYS!

Reception for He Who Fights Demons Chapter 4 seems to be largely positive, which is a huge weight off my back I'll tell you hwat!

It was nice to have a change of pace. At least after I got past the thing that kept me at 150 words for like, three days.

The next chapter of Kaiju S...

He Who Fights Demons Ch 4

Kamado Tanjuro takes a few moments to think of his situation and ponder about the future.

Good evening. Hope you had a good week and a restful weekend.

Unless you work weekends, in which case, I hope you had a good productive weekend and can rest soon.

Boof, this chapter fought me. Wednesday came about and I had barely managed two hundred words. Then I had a shower thought a...

It's About Saving Yourself Ch 23

Good evening y'all. I have chapter!

This chapter came out a bit smaller than I first envisioned. But when I got to the end, I realized that I couldn't really add more to it without ruining the chapter's pacing and vibes.

Hopefully you lot will agree with me.

Drop me a comment and lemme know if I did any good.

Word of warning. My job is literally discussing havin...

Kaiju Slaying For Death And Profit Ch 21

Oof, sorry about the semi-late post.

Honestly? I was going to post this some two hours ago, but on what I believed to be the final round of editing...I ended up having to rewrite half the chapter cause I caught a mistake. And at the end of that uhh...a whole new scene got added.

SOMEHOW.

Funny how that happens.

Still! I rather liked the chapter. Hopefully yo...

Writing Update 08/01/25

Good evening y'all.

Not gonna lie, this week has not been a good week over on my end. Work on the next Kaiju Slaying is currently at roughly 250 words. That said, I've reached mid-week before with even less written and managed not to break my streak. If I get to Saturday and I think I won't be able to make it, then I'll let y'all know I fucked up and let you lot down.

If I don't, t...

It's About Saving Yourself Ch 22

Howdy folks, and good evening. Hope you had a good first week of the year.

I didn't.

But that's neither here nor there.

Here is chapter 22. It is a little shorter than I had initially planned for it, but it came to a fairly good, natural, and smooth stopping point while achieving all the things I needed it to achieve. Hopefully y'all will find it entertaining to read.

Do...

Poll the First.

Good...erm...night.

Had uhh...a LOT of stuff to do today, it only took from like, seven in the morning until I sat down right now to update this. The alarm I set was useless.

BLEEEEGH.

ANYWAYS!

I updated the membership tiers, added two more. Only change your subscription tier if you REALLY want to throw more money my way. The only benefit that will come from the new Tier...

Kaiju Slaying For Death And Profit Ch 20

Good day everyone! Hope you had a good Christmas.

I'mma start the poll for which of the three stories gets updated tomorrow. Which is also when I'll modify the tiers to show each individual Tier's voting power.

Fair warning, I will combine the voting of both Patreon and Subscribestar to decide which story gets updated. So if a story on Patreon wins by a very slight margin, ...

Writing Update 23/12/24

Gutten...uhh...evening.

It's been...oof...it's been almost a month since the last one of these.

...

In my defense, I have not ever actually claimed to be competent.

So! The latest chapters of Kaiju Slaying and Saving Yourself!

If you discuss them in the comments, please be vague for the guys in the tiers that don't have access to the whole thing.

But yes! The...

It's About Saving Yourself Ch 21

Good evening, and sorry for the late post. Work last week was...boy howdy, it was rough.

So I worked my butt off for the last...uhh...since Friday evening to pump out this seven thousand word chapter.

It's actually a bit over seven thousand words, but...dunno, I feel like it has more impact to say 'seven thousand words' instead of 'a little over seven thousand words.'

I dig...

Kaiju Slaying For Death And Profit Ch 19

Woweee, this one was a doozy to write I'll tell you hwat.

Also one of the chapters I'm most nervous of, because it's an attempt to tackle the more...out there bits of Evangelion in way that that's still entertaining.

We will see how successfully I did that. Do let me know with a like or a comment.

Here is the chapter, hope you enjoy!

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