The Dad Joke Guy

Work may keep me busy, but little do they know it only makes me want to write more, and boy have I gotten to write more.
          
          Grayscale| Chapter 10 will be in progress not long after this goes up, reaching about halfway through the story now... Assuming I don't add any additional chapters, but I doubt it with this story
          
          Crimson Ambition| Chapter 10 will begin work after I complete the next Grayscale chapter, and I added two additional chapters to the outline to both flesh out the relationship between Eve and Netra, and the chapter after that will introduce us to a recurring character in Eves story; one of a very opulent nature
          
          Reconstruction| At one time, I swore off working on more than one project at a time, because my writing was so atrocious I thought my divided attention was suffering for it. Now, seeing that I can manage two, I'm broadening my horizons and have written an outline for my first Star Wars story, in the hopes of making my own interpretation of the Sequel trilogy. Whenever I finish writing Grayscale, I'll begin writing the first chapter of Reconstruction, alongside the next Tyrannt of Matter origin story
          
          Atone| For those that read the flagship stories of Windfall and Wings of Wax, Atone will follow the story of both Quincy and Lekse from those stories; their meeting, friendship and how they came to own land on Mercury in the first place, as well as Lekses complicated past with the planet. Work will begin on the outline towards the end of the Grayscale lifecycle

My schedule has finally stabilized... for the most part. Even though it leaves me with less time to write, I like to think I still make the most of what little time I get.
          
          Grayscale| Chapter 9 will begin work as soon as I finish a project for a friend, and it'll see us return to a very familiar, shiny place, for those that have read Bare Bones or Windfall.
          
          Crimson Ambition| Chapter 8 is available, and Chapter 6 has been altered, replacing a character of my own design with a pre-existing one owned by someone else. I made a new character because I wanted to make sure I had express permission to write their character.

For those that care, I'm officially changing the name that my original stories fall under the banner of. They shall hitherto be referred to, not as "Multiversal" stories, but "Tyranny of Matter" stories. This is in reference to two things; one is a spoiler, so don't ask, and the other is a line from Isaac Asimovs "Childhoods end".
          
          Grayscale| Chapter 8 will begin work after this update goes live, I've got a project for a friend that I'm working on that's my second ever 3k piece
          
          Crimson Ambition| Chapter 7 is up for your reading pleasure, and it's one of my favorites that focuses on the villain of the story and what they're up to while Eve is off doing her own thing

Fun fact; in the time between these updates, I've garnered a new obsession with the Halo Infinite Forge mode... if you couldn't tell from what I've been posting.
          
          Grayscale| Chapter 7 is in progress as of writing this, and it's got a massive reveal. No spoilers, but if you've read Deadwood, or Windfall and Wings of Wax, you'll easily connect the dots.
          
          Crimson Ambition| Chapter 6 has been completed and is up for your reading pleasure. Also, an additional chapter has been added to the outline that will help me further flesh out the character of Val Ca'uor, since he's seen and mentioned in the lore so scarcely.

If you're not a fan of fruitcake, that's totally fine, just send it my way and I will promptly dispose of it; just know my stomach can only hold one every 24 hours
          
          Grayscale| Chapter 5 is available for your reading pleasure, with a heaping helping of science talk, as is becoming of a scientist and the goddess of science
          
          Crimson Ambition| Chapter 5 is in progress, and it's looking to be one of my longer chapters, as well as a rewrite of a short I wrote many moons ago. I'll be happy to give it a refresh and tell the story of Eve during the Red War
          
          Audiobooks| After asking around and consulting several people I consider close friends, I've made the decision that the Destiny stories will be recorded using AI generative technology. Much as I would love to do it myself, or even pass off the work to someone else, it's simply the best option for me right now and... considering a scant few, if anyone, actually keeps up with it, I very much doubt it'll cause issues. Not to mention I don't wanna make money off them, nor will I be claiming it as my own work; just a passion project, nothing more

Another year, another trip around the sun, another pumpkin pie with a birthday candle stuck in the middle of it. Officially 1/4th of the way through my life, assuming I make it to 100.
          
          Grayscale| Chapter 4 is in progress as of writing this, and will hopefully go live not long after
          
          Crimson Ambition| Chapter 4 will begin work shortly, and we draw ever closer to the outbreak of war
          
          Audiobooks| Next month, if I have time, I'm gonna get around to recording Touch of Evil, and I'm gonna be enlisting my good friend @/GarnetJoker as the voice of Ardra, the Demon Queen. If I can't get around to recording it, then just expect more of the aforementioned stories

I don't know about you guys, but I'm enjoying the schedule I have of one chapter per story every month, because if I can accomplish more than that it makes me feel really good about it.
          
          Grayscale| Chapter 3 is in the works as of this going up, and we're finally past the formalities of being introduced to the main characters
          
          Crimson Ambition| Chapter 3 is live for your viewing pleasure, featuring a cameo from your second... Maybe third or fourth favorite Eliksni
          
          Beyond| On the subject of scheduling, I have some non-Destiny and non-Multiversal stories planned for the future. I don't know when I'll get around to writing them, but I don't wanna get back into a situation where I'm working on three separate projects at once again. Last time that happened, we got A Day in the Death... If you don't remember that one or never read it, good, you still have innocence. Potential IPs include Halo or Star Wars, that's all I got so far

I could find no way to describe how it feels to actually rewrite one of my favorite stories and make it into one of my most ambitious in terms of both storytelling and lore additions... So I'm not going to here. I like to keep these brief, no lollygagging.
          
          Security Breach| Finished this one a few days ago, and I'm really proud of how it turned out, especially the second to last chapters fight. No spoilers on what happens, you'll have to take a look yourself
          
          Grayscale| First chapter is in progress, hopefully published by the time this is up. If not, you'll see it a day or two later
          
          Crimson Ambition| The prologue will begin work when the first chapter of Grayscale is ready. This is another story that is ambitious, looking to be the longest Destiny story I've written so far. Though, I'll say again... I'm ready to write about the present, I want to write more about Eve in Neomuna or eventually the Pale Heart. Someday, I suppose
          
          Audiobooks| I realized recording many of the audiobooks in rapid succession was having a detrimental effect on my health, particularly in how much sleep I was getting. Also, they're not getting the attention I thought they were going to, so Warmaster isn't going to be recorded for a good while. That being said, don't despair, if you're part of the precious few that enjoy the audiobook variants; I'm planning on enlisting others to record voices for the Destiny stories... Since, clearly, I'm incapable of voicing a female security officer robot

I keep neglecting to say, so I'm putting it here now; If you wanna read these stories before Wattpad gets them, or you don't wanna put up with the egregious amount of ads, I've made a Discord server cataloguing all the stories. If you want in, just DM me and I'll give you the link.

Word of advice; if you're in a community and you hold an opinion the community generally disagrees with, you're within your rights to leave the community if you can't agree to disagree. I love Destiny, but not enough to put up with its 24/7 negativity. Hopefully sentiment changes next week, but I fear they're too far gone. Regardless, here's what's on the docket for my favorite community;
          
          Warmaster| Officially done, the epilogue will be in progress soon, and will be converted into audiobook format in the coming months
          
          Security Breach| Second to last chapter is in progress as of writing this, hopefully it'll be done not long after this goes live
          
          Grayscale| Work will begin on the prologue as soon as the chapter for Security Breach goes live, which is either now or within the coming days, potentially before the month is out
          
          Crimson Ambition| This is Evelyns story set during the Red War, and it's looking to be one of my new favorite stories, especially with the new lore we've uncovered about past characters. The outline is done, and work will begin on the prologue as soon as the final chapter of Security Breach is done. It also features a cameo from @/GarnetJoker on Instagram in the form of her warlock, Herra, so do be sure to check her out.