evertidings

update 67.

WHAT I DID.

hi hi! how's everyone doing? nearly halfway through june and i'm panicking because of my self-given deadline, but it's fine, it's fine. why? because i finished the hardest part: the writing. yup, that's right. i, kristi, who have been working on this chapter since fucking november with the fattest writer's block i've ever had and numerous numerous setbacks, have finally finished the body of chapter nine. 

it feels good to say that.

what's ne...

stars in your eyes.

update 66.

WHAT I DID.

super quick because i'm already super late and ah, sorry everyone. i severely underestimated how tired i'd be after work and haven't been able to do anything other than pass out when i get home, honestly. 

but hi, hello. the update for this week is simple: no, i did not manage to finish the chapter before starting my full-time job. yes i will be grinding it this entire weekend. now, do i need to? not really. but i've been wanting this done for age...

update 65.

WHAT I DID.

it's nearly june. isn't it crazy how fast time passes? one moment you're wearing long sleeves and waiting for the snow to melt and the next, you're in a tank top and shorts wondering when the weather will calm the fuck down. that's how it felt for me, anyway. june brings a lot of things. ice cream, the sun beating down on your neck, [A]'s birthday—it's bound to be a lot of fun.

there isn't much to say in terms of new content. i'm sure you're all tire...

profanities and the fae.

update 64.

WHAT I DID.

mondays are universally hated. they're the first day of the week (though i'd argue that sunday takes that role), a day when most people have to go back to work. as someone who is on summer break and won't be working until june, mondays mean weekly updates. inevitably, i end up repeating what i said last week in most of my overviews, but it can't be helped. being a slow writer (which is clearly what i've become) means writing the same scene for sometimes week...

fever high. [blane & n]

synopsis: Blane is the type of friend who never gets sick. N is the type who gets sick from being coughed on. featuring N's dog, Radar.

Blane doesn't get sick. They've gotten close, hacking up phlegm and sniffling horrors that they would rather not repeat, but they've never had a day where they've been bedridden, shivering from a fever with a voice so hoarse they could barely rasp a greeting.

Blane has never been sick, but they know firsthand how...

update 63.

WHAT I DID.

apologies for the lack of update last week, i was in the states and had written like, three words so i figured it wasn't necessary. it's not like i don't repeat things in every single update anyway... ahem.

but yeah, the home stretch. we're there. we're closing in. i spent a good chunk of this week reorienting myself with where i left off the last time i opened my document, but after i righted myself, i found that there truly isn't much left to do. i c...

dread.

deleted scene (chapter five).

an alternative scene for the hunter to ask about K's magic in chapter five, though a much harsher version. it was ultimately cut because of this, as i wanted a better impression of K; this version of K tugged in a direction that was different from what i wanted the character to be, so it was scraped. i still really like some bits of this conversation though, particularly the line: "with the way they spit it out, you'd think it was burning on their tongue."

penthouse crashers.

only you. (k & rylan)

synopsis: K wants nothing more than a quiet afternoon. Rylan has other plans, namely, getting their warlock friend out of the penthouse.

"What if—"

"No."

"Okay, but if—"

"No."

"How about—"

"Do you really think if you keep trying, I'll eventually say yes?"

Rylan lets out a large groan, falling back on K's couch with the mannerisms of a cat. K considered adopting one once, back when they thought an animal might f...

update 62.

WHAT I DID.

we're here. we're at the home stretch. after months of fucking writer's block, i can finally see the finish line. it won't be immediately, definitely not next week, but chapter nine is nearing completion. all that's left of this chapter is the final scene, which, depending on how crazy i decide i want it to be, can range anywhere from an additional 5 thousand to 15 thousand words. whatever the outcome, though, i want it to be my best. i want this project to ...

deleted scene (chapter five).

the original Rylan asks what the relationship between A/the Hunter and Blane is at the beginning of chapter five, in the conversation including N. it was meant to act as a way to also reevaluate your stats and approach to Blane's hostility, but was ultimately deleted because i figured it was too early. you an compare it to a 'stat check' in a way, though it has no repercussions (if you can even call it that) other than changing flavour text.

backlash.

appears only if you choose a route where your hunter does not like supernaturals :))

update 61.

WHAT I DID.

i always do this. exam season comes around, i say that i'll be active and still have some sort of media presence, then, boom, i disappear. my apologies. i underestimated how much time i spent ripping my hair out and stressing over classes. but that's over now. my next big task is moving out and then i'll be more free to focus on this project.

you'll notice by the word count that i didn't write that much. tragic, but i blame the exams. it's been two wee...

not friends, just something. [a & blane]

synopsis: A buys something from IKEA. fortunately or not, Blane is available to help.

note: so sorry it's been so long since the last drabble went up—tonight has been the first time i've been able to write in at least a week. that being said, i'll be skipping the weekly update because i think i wrote, like, 100 words max. exams man.

Fact: [A] and Blane don't get along.

Fact: [A] and Blane have more in co...

bloodsucker.

update 60.

WHAT I DID.

i know i usually do my updates on monday, but i'll be honest: i pretty much just slept all day. at the risk of typing out something completely incoherent, i decided that a tuesday (though still late) update would likely be better. hence, this. i'm still very much scatterbrained from my exams, so bear with me.

in many ways, i'm still at the same place i was last week. still working on A's and N's branch, still chipping away at the final scene for the ch...

so, are you?

update 59.

WHAT I DID.

most exciting news of the week? i added a new interlude. even better? i've included a sneak peek of it below. it's a scene that focuses on Sebastian and what's going through his head—something i wrote in one sitting but am extremely happy with. it was never something i initially planned on, but i recently got a comment asking why Sebastian is still friends with Caine despite all his... uh, bad habits. and i kinda went, huh. that's a fair point. an...

why me? [n & rylan]

synopsis: N contemplates why Rylan wants to hang out with them.

"We don't hang out much, do we?"

N looks up from their phone, watching their guest shuffle through the pantry in hopes of finding cookies. N told Rylan ages ago that they don't have any, but the half-vampire insisted that "no decent person would not have cookies in their house." Hence, their situation. N on the couch, Rylan in the kitchen.

"Ow." Rylan bumps their head on the co...

do you ever wonder?

update 58.

WHAT I DID.

today's update is going to be sparse. and when i mean sparse, i mean sparse. as a university student, i am currently entering the dreaded exam season, which means eight upcoming papers and little to no time to focus on when twilight strikes. it breaks my heart, really, because i genuinely do want to write and connect with the characters, but i just, can't. at risk of failing my courses and taking another year, i really can't. however, while the next...

deleted scene (chapter seven).

initially, the 'stay in the vip room' option was going to be a little different. it was going to feature the hunter and the chosen ro lingering in Mirai's room to look for clues, including a scene where the hunter gets to sit on her 'throne.' after looking around for a while, i had the hunter and the ro, in this case Blane, sit down and have a heartfelt conversation. 

like most scenes i scrap, this was a result of writer's block and i got rid of it because i wasn't liking the flow....

update 57.

WHAT I DID.

i got carried away again. no one is surprised. not that i regret it, of course, because gosh this is a lot of fun, but it also means i'm a little more behind than where i thought i'd be. still not guessed it? i added a (small) new section to the chapter.

yeah.

it's not a big loss. i'm super happy with this new segment and while it may be double the length i was expecting it to be, i think it adds a lot to the story. those of you who have seen the...

on texting basis.

two of a kind. [blane & k]

synopsis: Blane and K get coffee while waiting for the others to arrive. they don't hang out often.

It's not that they don't like each other, it's that they're too similar. Both are quiet, both preferring to stay out of the spotlight and listen, rather than be the one speaking, both blunt (though Blane often errs on the side of rude) and, most of all, both widely uncomfortable in new surroundings.

Blane didn't have much of an opinion when they fi...

update 56.

WHAT I DID.

what did i do you ask? great question. i think i spent more time daydreaming about when twilight strikes than actually writing it, which, i've come to learn happens a lot. if only i had a function where the dialogue i recite in my brain would translate to my word document. alas, that doesn't exist. 

so, in terms of what i actually wrote down, i only have two scenes of this chapter left. granted, they're very big scenes (like, it'll take m...

daytime haunts.