I'm still here, guys. I know it's been awhile since I've really done anything, so I just wanted to let you all know that I'm okay. I've been really busy on account of finals and crap, but that will all be over next week, and I can resume living a normal life. In what little free time I've had, I have been working on developing my original characters more and planning the big novel I want to write with them. It is very much in the planning phase and will be for a long time. I have decided to take it in an all new direction from what I originally intended, so a lot of changes are being made. But I'm very excited about it, and it's been great fun so far. I hope at least some of you are excited about reading it one day.

Anyway, I know most of you are here for fanfiction, which I have been neglecting to write for awhile now. I really want to finish all the fanfics I've started, so don't think me writing more original fiction means I will abandon those stories. I know I'm very slow to update them, and I apologize for that. I keep saying I will update each story at a time, but I think the best course of action is to finish them all sequentially. I will probably finish them in chronological order because the stories that are the oldest are the ones that need the most to be finished. I'm not going to guarantee updates on a regular schedule because I will inevitably break that promise, but you can at least expect to see more regular updates of each story at a time until they are all finished. After that, I'm not sure when I will start any new ones. It will probably be a long time in the future. Also, I will try to keep adding to my 100 Themes along the way, but those updates will probably not be as frequent as in the past.

In other news, I am trying to take up crocheting. I ordered a big book with tons of information and tutorials. I am just waiting for my hooks to come in the mail. They are being really slow. I'm starting to wonder if they didn't get lost in the mail. If they're not here by next week, I guess I need to contact the seller. But I am very excited about it. What really got me interested in the idea were these little dolls called "amigurumi". I want to be able to make some someday. I even saw some cute ones of Dante, and I know I will probably try to make one of, like, every video game character I love. I also want to be able to make my own bags and hats and stuff because that beats paying the big price attached to items from stores. But I'm getting ahead of myself. I need to first worry about getting the basics down.

Also, I am very excited about the game I have been waiting on. It comes out next month. It's called The Last of Us. My aunt gave me some money today, so now I actually have enough to preorder it. I'm torn between ordering the game and buying clothes. It's a tough decision, sadly. I will probably order the game, though. My money never goes far when I try to buy clothes, so it's not like I can buy an entire outfit, and what I have already is shit. I just need to save up and buy a whole wardrobe. So, yeah, I guess I just decided what I'm getting. xD That'll eat up all my money for right now. But I will know by either Monday or Tuesday of next week if I won that contest, so, hopefully, I will have some more soon.

Um, speaking of which, some of you have been saying that you're wondering what to give me for my birthday. If you don't give me anything at all, I'll be happy because I don't think you all should waste your money on me. But if you must give me anything, I ask that you just donate to Kirby's vet fund. We are definitely going to desperately need every penny to get him to the vet. His condition is still basically the same. He's not getting worse, but he's not improving either. Anyway, if you don't have money to spend and you still insist on giving me something, homemade gifts are great, too. I don't demand any sort of elaborate gift. If you want to doodle something for me, have at it. For me, it's always the thought that counts. I just don't want anyone to feel like they have to go out of their way to get me something.

Well, that's all for now. I hope everyone is doing well. And if I owe you an RP, I will try to get to it ASAP. You may want to send me a note to remind me because I have so many going right now, I kind of forget who all I'm role playing with.