Excellent news! For us, the readers, at least. The four sisters, on the other hand, may feel less cheery about this prospect.☺️

On 1/5/2025 at 8:32 PM, HM1919 said:

Excellent news! For us, the readers, at least. The four sisters, on the other hand, may feel less cheery about this prospect.☺️

LL continues its inconsistent communication - it did not inform me someone had commented on this. I was sad no one seemed to care. XD

59 minutes ago, jfraser said:

 

LL continues its inconsistent communication - it did not inform me someone had commented on this. I was sad no one seemed to care. XD

Nah, not a chance. Merely not posting for a few months isn't going to be enough to make us, your readers, forget that there are many questions still unanswered. In other words: You won't be able to weasel your way out of giving us answers to aforementioned questions that easily.😁

2 hours ago, HM1919 said:

Nah, not a chance. Merely not posting for a few months isn't going to be enough to make us, your readers, forget that there are many questions still unanswered. In other words: You won't be able to weasel your way out of giving us answers to aforementioned questions that easily.😁

I will happily answer your questions now. Ask away!*

* please note that I did not say I would answer them honestly

19 hours ago, jfraser said:

 

I will happily answer your questions now. Ask away!*

 

 

 

* please note that I did not say I would answer them honestly

Let me guess: Your answer(s) right now would look something like this:

'Why of course; Everything is going to go absolutely swimmingly for the Shae's. Aithne will become the first Insta-Archmage in Skyrim's history. And will then spend her days relaxing in her fancy, new abode, spanking the ripe, ol', (reanimated) buttocks of a certain orc with reckless abandon. For at least a decade. Trendil will conquer all of Skyrim for the Cloaks, and will then have her mother publicly admit that she's (T.) far better than her at pretty much everything. Sloan will prove to be so sneaky, that a certain cat will turn green enough to pass for an (oddly shaped) orc. And last but certainly not least: Sian will get her hands on all of those who profited from her previous emprisonment. And will have them work in a mine for a change. To finance her lifestyle. And of course: Hunting down dragons doesn't come cheap. The healing- and fire-resist-potions alone can/will cost a small fortune. So, it's not like our dear dragonborn is just greedy. Or just petty. Or vengeful. So, you see, there are good reasons for having her juice all the bad guys like proverbial oranges. Aaand... now, after I've spoiled... everything... I guess I won't have to write/post anything anymore. Which means I can go back on vacation. Wonderful!'

All in all, this would probably be the kind of stuff you would tell me/us right now. Sooo... I suppose I better wait, until the stories continue. Because then you won't be able to... circumvent the truth in creative ways anymore. Unless you start posting fake/non-canon chapters. But that would be a bit much, even for you. Probably.🤔😁

Apparently you have access to my notes. I guess I don't need to write anymore! 

7 minutes ago, jfraser said:

Apparently you have access to my notes. I guess I don't need to write anymore! 

NO! I'll be good and shut up now. Honestly.😅

16 minutes ago, HM1919 said:

NO! I'll be good and shut up now. Honestly.😅

but you nailed everything. now i'll have to think of other things. when they suffer, remember that it is all your fault. I'm going to go Taylor Swift now: look what you made me do!  

On 1/7/2025 at 8:46 PM, jfraser said:

 

but you nailed everything. now i'll have to think of other things. when they suffer, remember that it is all your fault. I'm going to go Taylor Swift now: look what you made me do!  

- Sound of HM frantically pressing buttons, calling a Dragonborn he knows a few parallel-Skyrims down the road - phone's ringing...

HM: 'Tuula? It's me, HM. Listen, I just got news that the Shae-Sisters will return soon...'

...

HM: 'Yes... yes, it's great. But listen: It also turns out, that they may have some rough waters ahead of them.'

...

HM: 'What do you mean: 'I bet that's your fault!'?! Why would it be...'

...!!!...

HM: 'I... Yeah, I guess. I may have oracled a little too close to the sun while leaving silly comments. Again. I know I shouldn't have, and I'm sorry. But what's done is done. What I wanted to know is if you could perhaps be on standby in about a month time? Ready to head over to their Skyrim to lend a hand?'

...

HM: 'Of course you can bring your new mace. Why wouldn't you? However, remember that this is 'just in case', ok? The Shaes are pretty damn competent, but who knows what's gonna happen. After everything that went down last time, I'd see very few things as impossible.'

...

HM: 'You will? Thanks a bunch! And yes, I'll let you know in case you're needed.'

- Sound of HM scribbling something in a notebook: 'Notify T. in case JFraser throws everything, including the kitchen-sink, at the Shaes.'😉

On 1/7/2025 at 12:44 PM, HM1919 said:

- Sound of HM frantically pressing buttons, calling a Dragonborn he knows a few parallel-Skyrims down the road - phone's ringing...

 

HM: 'Tuula? It's me, HM. Listen, I just got news that the Shae-Sisters will return soon...'

 

...

 

HM: 'Yes... yes, it's great. But listen: It also turns out, that they may have some rough waters ahead of them.'

 

...

 

HM: 'What do you mean: 'I bet that's your fault!'?! Why would it be...'

 

...!!!...

 

HM: 'I... Yeah, I guess. I may have oracled a little too close to the sun while leaving silly comments. Again. I know, and I'm sorry. But what's done is done. What I wanted to know is if you could perhaps be on standby in about a month time? Ready to head over to their Skyrim to lend a hand?'

 

...

 

HM: 'Of course you can bring your new mace. Why wouldn't you? However, remember that this is 'just in case', ok? The Shaes are pretty damn competent, but who knows what's gonna happen. After everything that went down last time, I'd see very few things as impossible.'

 

...

 

HM: 'You will? Thanks a bunch! And yes, I'll let you know in case you're needed.'

 

- Sound of HM scribbling something in a notebook: 'Notify T. in case JFraser throws everything, including the kitchen-sink, at the Shaes.'😉

i just re-read all the stories (and left some "Director Commentary" type notes in the comments in many of the later Sloan chapters, i you're looking for motivation to re-read those ) and was reminded this happened once before - you correctly posited that the wedding between Aithne and Urag was going to be a light trivia contest and fashion show, so I had to change it at the last second. And look how that turned out! So I'm sure this will have just as uplifting a result. 

18 hours ago, jfraser said:

 

i just re-read all the stories (and left some "Director Commentary" type notes in the comments in many of the later Sloan chapters, i you're looking for motivation to re-read those ) and was reminded this happened once before - you correctly posited that the wedding between Aithne and Urag was going to be a light trivia contest and fashion show, so I had to change it at the last second. And look how that turned out! So I'm sure this will have just as uplifting a result. 

I really ought to learn to keep my mouth shut, don't I? I mean, no matter what I say, it's going to backfire. If I suggest that good things will happen to the sisters, then these things definitely WON'T happen because it wouldn't be a surprise anymore. And if I predict that bad stuff will happen, then it certainly WILL go down exactly as I said, because clearly the readers want it to be so. Sooo, yeah, I better learn to shut it and let you tell your story.🤔😉

p.s. But we all know that I won't, don't we? At least not for very long.😁

11 minutes ago, HM1919 said:

I really ought to learn to keep my mouth shut, don't I? I mean no matter what I say, it's going to backfire. If I suggest that good things will happen to the sisters, then these things definitely WON'T happen because it wouldn't be a surprise anymore. And if I predict that bad stuff will happen, then it certainly WILL go down exactly as I said, because clearly the readers want it to be so. Sooo, yeah, I better learn to shut it and let you tell your story.🤔😉

 

p.s. But we all know that I won't, don't we? At least not for very long.😁

In all seriousness, i appreciate and love your predictions.

I have changed my mind.

I do not like this week. I am on call all week. Which means I'm going to be stressed out all week waiting for calls to come in with questions to which i fear I will not know the answer.

So to help me, I am going to move the release date of the stories up 2 weeks. 

Mathematically speaking, that means the first one drops today, so for my three readers, keep an eye out for The first chapter of the resumption of sian's story in the next hour or so 

Sorry for your week.

A real downer week for a lot of us.

Your story resumption is a silver lining!

12 minutes ago, fred200 said:

Sorry for your week.

A real downer week for a lot of us.

Your story resumption is a silver lining!

that is another reason this week sucks, i agree.