Spoiler Alert!

Hey! It's been a while since I've finished this online novel. If you're reading this, you may have accidentally stumbled onto the story at the end! To jump to the start of the story, try clicking here!

Advance the story by going to "newer post" at the bottom of each entry.

Another Delay

Vacation, concert, moving, and getting ready for back to school.

New chapter soon, but once classes start (August 25) I think I may scale back to going for a new chapter every other week, at least until I get used to things. So close...

Delays

I'm going to be out of town for a week, so the next chapter may be a while.

Apologies

Author's Notes

A few things of note to the reader:

1. New poll, on the right sidebar. Thanks for your votes and comments thus far.

2. My story is set in the real world, and, at the time I started it for NaNoWriMo, it was set in the future as well. As of Chapter 24, time has caught up and I'm more or less writing in the "past". I feel like this gives me less artistic creativity, because no I'm not longer completely "making up" people, places, and things. Some of you didn't notice and/or don't care, so if that's you, just keep doing your thing (reading and enjoying my story, hopefully). If you're a stickler for details, please know I'm aware, and have plotted out the story well beyond what I've written - those choices may not reflect reality as we know it today.

3. I've added a disclaimer to the intro, as well as edited a few dates, times, and the inventory list, but none of it will significanly alter what you've read so far.

Finally, I'm close to 40k! I'm closing in on my word count goal!

Summer Update

Hello reader.

It's now summer break and I have a little bit more time on my hands. I'm gonna try to update my story more often - something like at least once a week. Stay tuned and please comment!

Also, new poll.

Thanks!

Disclaimer

Hey reader.

Please note that this story is rated R for violence, language, and other things. If this isn't your cup of tea, try some other blog.

Please also note that I'm posting my chapters chronologically. If you're new here, find the earlier posts on the right sidebar. If you're coming back to read the next chapter(s), you'll find them closer to the top of the page.



This post is dated for the last day of the month as a gentle reminder to me that time is ticking, and also to keep this post at the top of the page. Thanks.

Withdraw From the Race

For those of you keeping track at home, in order for me to "win" NaNoWriMo by midnight this Friday I would need to write about 27,000 words in less than four days. That's about 7k per day which isn't gonna happen.

That said, I'm officially giving up on NaNoWriMo, because the pace is a little too crazy for me. I have two big things, notably spending time with my family and getting my academics on track that take precedence over trying to crank out a new chapter every evening.

My story, however, will continue. At irregular intervals I will post chapters as I see fit, ending on whatever word count I end up on when the story I have in mind is told. Thanks for your support, comments, and readership to this point.

Orwellian Update

Reader

Fellow NaNoWriMo participant Andrew has spotted a few chronological inconsistencies/conflicts with my current timeframe, so I have retroactively shifted all the events forward a week. Sorry if that confuses you, but it makes a few things fit better (some of which you probably would not notice if you weren't a Purdue student, and maybe not even then, but I digress).

I'm trying to build up some plot before I get to the good juicy action. I hope you aren't as sick of this as I am already.

Additionally, I've added my current word count to the end of each post. Right now I'm slightly behind the finish-at-midnight on Nov. 30th pace, but I'm proud of what I've got so far. Gotta keep writing!