A Chapter A Day: Day 16 "Sea of Souls" by Casey Eanes and Seth Ervin

                              A Chapter A Day: Day 16
Reviewing book two in the Keys of Candor series, Sea of Souls, by Seth Ervin and Casey Eanes.

Hey guys, so I just wanted to remind you that the way I write is very personable and how I would speak to my closest friends so if you have seen my at any of the conventions or anywhere else and thought that I was very polite and well spoken I just wanted to apologize because everyone knows by now that I am 15% manners and 85% fangirl noises. 

Now that we have that out of the way lets begin our leisure reading!


~~~~~~~~~A Timely amount of Time Later~~~~~~~~

The long awaited battle...

                                    Willyn VS Rander

                     Grand prize: Leadership of the Groganlands
                                1 round, winner takes all,
                                                
                                                  Fight
                                                    To
                                                   The
                                                  Death

That was a beautifully written physical altercation.
It contained proper amounts of strength and strategy.
I really liked the way Willyn sized up Rander, she noted his strengths but didn't rule out other possible strengths. Such as his legs, he didn't presumably have any reach with them but she didn't rule it out.
The authors made sure to use more than the usual hit points, such as the knee cap, back of the neck, kidneys and so on. Usually
people just aim for the face so it was very refreshing and inspiring to see them hit elsewhere.

I liked the way that Rander and Willyn made "peace" after the fight. They are both true Grogans to the core and even though they can't trust each other completely, they can understand why and that's a form of trust on its own.

Willyn is known as the Sar and the Groganlands are united again!! That was exciting but I didn't fully appreciate it because I was a little busy laughing at the fact that she had to have her hair dyed before the broadcast. I understand her wanting to be her true self whenever she was acknowledged by her people.
But I think that was the first girly thing that she had done.

Also, I love the description "He was built like an anvil."

Credit to jerzeedevil.com

That made me picture Rander as this guy with tiny little muscle-y legs and these super broad shoulders and a flat face. I am sure he looks nothing like that but I definitely got a good laugh out of it.


That is all for today, I am going to actually go and post the link on the FB page now. I know I have been doing a terrible job of updating you guys with that :P

See you all on Monday!! Have a safe day tomorrow :)

~Aki Ame Okami 

A Chapter A Day: Day 15 "Sea of Souls" by Casey Eanes and Seth Ervin

                                    A Chapter A Day: Day 15

Reviewing book two in the Keys of Candor series, Sea of Souls, by Seth Ervin and Casey Eanes.

Hey guys! So it hit me today... When we finish this book in 13 chapters there wont be another book ready for us to read.
Somehow that train of thought sparked another thought, who's

Obviously, this is Draco Malfoy.

faces did they use for the book covers? I am assuming that the people were asked to do it and stuff but the bottom left face on the cover of Dominions End looks like Daniel Radcliffe. 

Oh well, just some pre-chapter thoughts. Lets get to digesting this new chapter!!!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~25 minutes later~~~~~~~~~~~~

First, I must warn you that I have been up for about 20 hours so my train of thought might be a little stranger than usual and I probably wont be covering much from this chapter.

Lets go ahead and get the fancy words out of the way.
Strafed: attack repeatedly with bombs or machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft:

I actually really like that word and had no idea that it existed.

Adley... dang girl! She has this war thing figured out. I was very impressed with how she took control and fought alongside (if not ahead of) Grift. Usually this is about the time when the girl starts crying and begs the guy to not do something stupid but she is just like, "If we are going to do this, we are doing it right!" and runs off and does the stupid thing with him! 

Now even after having said all that I don't think Grift was being overly stupid. That was the appropriate response for the situation and he was still using strategies and military tactics to remain as safe as possible.

This book has some revolutionary technology! Where can I get one of those things? It wouldn't be for mass murder or anything, more like minor destruction and amusement.

Seriously though, I think that this is a brilliant and plausible way to defeat the Serubs without going all magic-y in the book.
If they somehow find a way to wrap this up using technology and the human brain/body I will be ecstatic because that is the type of example young readers need. Not to say that whatever holy thing that the Monks got going on isn't cool, its just not applicable to the problems of our world.

They are falling back to Preost. That will have to be one of the last stands because now they are all that stands between Seam and Isphet. I am excited and concerned for the release of Isphet... I like his and Bastions personalities so I am sure this will be fun.

That brings us to the end of the review, I know it was short and I am really sorry about that. There is something to celebrate though.... Rot made it through another chapter!!! The dog LIVES! You don't usually get to celebrate and animal surviving so lets not underestimate this grand achievement. 

Thank you for reading along, I am sorry if I ended up disappointing anyone. I will see you for Saturdays chapter later but I wont see you Sunday. Thanks for being awesome, just remember you are all wonderful people and I am glad you exist ^_^ 

See ya!!

~Aki Ame Okami

A Chapter A Day: Day 14 "Sea of Souls" by Casey Eanes and Seth Ervin

                           A Chapter A Day: Day 14
 Reviewing book two in the Keys of Candor series, Sea of Souls, by Seth Ervin and Casey Eanes.


Hey there guys!! Today has been another busy, busy day. I am well into the making of another sword! This time is going much better than the first time I made a sword and documented it for you during the "21 Days of Cosplay" segment.
But we aren't here to hear about that ^_^
Grab your books and lets go admire a literary masterpiece!!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~45-ish minutes later~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`

Oh good! The very first sentence has us gasping and panting for air. Those are my favorite ice breakers, you know.



The Beast referred to the serubs as his kin... This is interesting.
Now here is the tricky part with that way of referring to the serubs, does that mean that "The Beast" is somehow the way that Isphet is gaining power without leaving the mirror, or is Satan just really close with the serubs and likes to refer to them as his kin?

This is probably just a little personality flaw but I love the "I own you" scene.
For some reason whenever there is an announcement of ownership in a book, tv show, movie, ect. I pretty much get cold chills because there are very few things that are more evil and more profound than stating that you "own" someone. That is right up there with the ill wishing of ones mother. You just don't do it, unless you do and in that case you better be entertaining.
A new word!!! There is only one that I am going to focus on because the past few days have featured a lot of cool new words. I am no monster so I wont make you suffer days on end of learning. That is what school is for.....

Asunder: apart; divided OR into pieces.

So... I don't know how to say this where it won't sound conceited but um...

I was right! Nameless was/is Kull!!!! It's not like that was a shocking plot reveal or anything but I still like being right so that was a very good moment for me.

On a more serious note, I think that the ending was very touching and heart warming moment. The authors used Rose in a way that I hadn't thought about.
Like a true Mother she went and found her son, saving him from The Beast himself. Now we get to see what she is truly capable of. So far all the of the people who loved her have been talking about how strong, brave and caring she was and now we may finally get to see that with our own eyes.

I know that if you are reading this post, it probably is the weekend already. So let me be a dear and tell you how wonderful Century Link internet is! We have been stuck with them as a provider for many years and they always do this thing where the internet will die whenever I am trying to do daily posts or post something I promised would be up.
I might be bad with deadlines but I am very devoted to my blog and to my people, last time I reviewing I came home from Prom early so that I could still have the post done at a reasonable time so please never doubt me when I say I will do something if its humanly possible.

Obviously if you're reading this then the internet came back but I still wanted you to know I am hopelessly devoted to you guys :)
See ya tomorrow, provided I have connection.

~Aki Ame Okami

A Chapter A Day: Day 13 "Sea of Souls" By Seth Ervin and Casey Eanes

                        A Chapter A Day: Day 13

Reviewing book two in the Keys of Candor series, Sea of Souls, by Casey Eanes and Seth Ervin

Howdy my friends, you may have noticed I have already posted once today. That was the promised review of my trip to Shelby-Con, minus the part about me winning the costume contest, and it wont stop me from writing this! My headache and the building list of props I need to finish before AARC might try and stop me but it still wont happen, so grab your books and possibly your reading glasses and lets get our read on!!!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~25 Minutes Later~~~~~~~~~~

Today I am going to do things out of order, first I will cover the deep "Plot thickening" points of the chapter, then I will do the funny things and provide humorous pictures and lastly I will let you adore the vocabulary used in this chapter. This way if you aren't interested in any of that you don't have to read it.

The plot thickens!!!

Seam is becoming madly overpowered to the point that the Serubs are worried about it. This is really intriguing because the way the book has read up to this point makes it seem like the Serubs were the ultimate evil but I think it is pretty clear that if Seam concerns them then he might be worse.  I think that he is just about as unstable as Vanessa and Tiffany from Big Brother but whatever.

I thought it was a little awkward when Seam was talking about experimenting with his powers on Kulls shell of a body. I get it, kind of. It really doesn't matter how you look at it, it really isn't healthy to be playing with undead bodies. When serial killers keep a trophy it usually isn't an entire body so we are breaking new ground for psychologists everywhere!!!

Reuben... Ewing trusted you. Imagine the sad and disgruntled face of our lil old Ewing when he finds out your a traitor and plotting to bring Aleigha into Seam. How could you willingly disappoint him? I am very concerned about Aleigha. I can't decide if I think Seam will kill her or make her a morel/puppet type of thing. How twisted would you have to be to control your own mother... I actually don't want to think about that.

Isphet and The Betrayer (The 6th) Returned the Serubs to Aleph. Why is Isphet locked away if he helped lock the others up? What secrets does he know about gaining power and stopping The Keeper and did he learn those secrets from The 6th?

Even though this is one series I feel like I am trying to piece together the plot of about 6 different books. I actually don't hate it. Being able to see the protagonists and the antagonists points of views makes me drawn into the world even more. As always, I am still rooting for the bad guy even though I love the good guys.
Gotta love the love/hate relationship with the book :P

Okay, I have two shamelessly funny things.


First, we have Reuben.


Not only is he a traitor to the rebellion, he is also a delicious looking sandwich that is made out of Corned beef, Swiss cheese, Sauerkraut and Russian dressing, grilled between two slices of rye bread. (The kind with the swirls) Why does he have to look so good and be so bad?



So at some point in this chapter Seam referenced the black Spartan uniforms..... That lead to one of the best google searches ever. 

The results went from normal to more clothes, less clothes, male, female, game uniform, army uniform, football and basket ball uniforms, some little logo guys for some brand and pet costumes but the best by far has to be seeing these two side by side. I just... I don't know what I am doing with my life..

                         


And finally, my favorite segment, the Vocabulary lesson!
Charade: an absurd pretense intended to create a pleasant or respectable appearance:
This word isn't all that rare but most people don't know what it means so it made the list.

The meanings of this word go from simple to rocket science.
Oscillated: move or swing back and forth at a regular speed: AND "vary in magnitude or position in a regular manner around a central point"

Defiler: Noun of Defile: sully, mar, or spoil.
Basically someone who had sullied, marred or spoiled.

Incensed: very angry; enraged.
I actually didn't know this word and its existence fascinates me!!

Sedition: conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch 


So once again I thank you for joining me on this reading journey, we are far from over and I can't wait to see you again tomorrow.
See Ya!

~Aki Ame Okami

Shelby Comic Con: Summer 2016

                   Shelby-Con Summer 2016

Once again we hit the road, looking forward to a con held by the same people who hosted Marion Con. I knew it was going to be fun but I could never have pictured what happened next.

 The first amazingly pleasant thing to happen was the venue, for some reason I was still expecting the con to be in a community center or gym and be, well... little.
Not that that would have been a bad thing! Well let me assure you, The LeGrand center is not little. It has a unique, eye catching design that is very pleasing to look at from the outside. The inside is even more pleasurable with its easily located rooms, wide walkways and FANTASTIC Air Conditioner. I was actually very infatuated with the lamps and ceilings at the end of the hall.. I even took a picture... We even had a nice outdoor view.

This will probably sound like an exaggeration to someone who doesn't go to very many cons but this convention center was so well ventilated that it could have moved me to tears. One of the huge things that *almost* every con has is this thing called "Con Funk" and that is basically a kind term for mass B.O. It is nothing against anyone who attends cons. Its just a fact, if you put a ton of people in the same poorly ventilated areas in a generally hot region you are going to have a ton of people sweating and at the end of the day the entire place ends up pretty rank. Shelby-Con did not show signs of Con Funk!!!!!!!!!! We were there from 12-4 so I am sure we would have noticed. Even my precious Yama-Con that I adore so much showed a little bit of Con Funk by the end of the weekend, though I guess after 3 days of partying you have to show some signs of weakness...


The vendors room was always packed, in fact it was so packed full of vendors that a few set up in the hall. It was still set up so that the floor of traffic ran smoothly. We have a few notable vendors (by that I mean I actually made it to their booth and didn't get swept away in the crowd)!!!

I have picked my top 5 favorite vendors.

1st goes to Pixie Pete Creations!!!! That link currently goes to a closed FB group but she is more than willing to add you. Their booth was really cool and had a new, fresh type of merchandise that I hadn't seen before and that is why they took 1st. They sell these really cool towels. Yes, towels. Hang on though, these towels are hooded and she puts all kinds of popular characters on them. I saw a ton of familiar childrens characters, I saw a few adult characters (Nothing inappropriate but like Ahkmed from Jeff Dunham) and all of the popular emoji's of todays youth! Mrs. Janet has actually spent a many years in the creative businesses and has degrees in that field as well and after an eventful life she has settled down into something she likes. That would be Pixie Pete Creations. I am glad I got to talk to them and I will have to pick me up a towel next time, though to be honest I would want something like This or....

This. There really would be no in between. 
It would have to be chibi or Ikemon because I am stereotypical with my types :P

Please go and look at her stuff, its really awesome!







2nd place goes to....... Wynne's Wonders and her fantastic Steam Punk jewelry. Unfortunetly Baka has infected me with her love for all things steam punk so I couldn't help but appreciate the craftsman ship in her works. Hats off to you, Wynne :)  Feel free to check her out!

In 3rd we have Yume Creations!!!!! Her(?) little trinkets were adorable and I think that the wide variety and the alluring business card is what drew me to her booth. Please go check her(?) out!!


The final places belong to a service and a wish list vendor.

4th goes to Felis Minor Productions!! They are a photography and videography type of business. I got their card at the con (the card is adorable) and have been looking at their pictures and videos over the past few days and they truly have an artists eyes. I would trust them with all my picture needs any day of the week. If you feel like looking at something beautiful, go check them out :)

And finally.... The 5th place goes to a shop I have only heard rumors about, a place everyone recommends but knows better than to talk about. A place where your true geek can be unleashed....
                THE NERD HERD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!      
Now I have been trying to get to this booth for a few cons now and just recently I have figured out who owns it so you better bet that once I find  you I will be spending a ton of money that I don't have! I think my problem was that they were back where Spider The Man and DeadPool of Hickory were because that is the one corner I didn't go to. Too many people for me...
None the less I will find you eventually, Nerd Herd.
(Please go check out their stuff, that way you can understand my passion and obsession!!)


Now one of my other favorite parts of the con was being able to actually meet people! You guys all know that one of my goals ever since I first started cosplaying and blogging was to actually meet people at a con. Morganton-Con and Hickory-Con were always way to packed and pretty much just one big dealers room and Yama-Con last year was what first brought me out of my socially awkward shell so I didn't have a chance there but while we were at Shelby-Con we had a good amount of down time and got to do just that!!!! I met a few wonderful people but my top 6 would be,


Harley Quinn and The Penguin.
These guys had such AWESOME cosplays and great personalities to boot! I will admit that when I first spotted Harley's Hammer I mega nerded out because it was a work of art. And The Penguin was actually very reassuring to talk to about college which, as some of you know, I will be taking my placement test for.. today. So he was definitely a confidence booster that I needed. If you guys ended up reading this, Thank you for being awesome! I hope we see you in the future!

I sadly don't have a picture of the other 4 people, one of them was an amazing lady who stopped us almost right after we got in the door. We chatted with her for quite a bit of time and I was very happy to find someone right away that was into anime! She actually gave me some pointers and reminders about how Butler and Maids would really act that helped me out in the Costume contest.

The next two were in their own little group cosplayer (Awesome last minute cosplay btw) and the other I think was a member of Team Rocket (Pokémon) and they were a lot of fun to talk to. Heiwa and I gave them the group title of "Fangirls" because they were very perky and excited and it was contagious because just talking to them made me super happy. ^_^  Also, I hope the Team Rocket one went around playing Pokémon Go. That would have been perfect.

Then the final person I sadly did not give a business card too so if she finds this post then its simply a miracle. She was with me in my rank for the Costume contest and had an epic Rae (Star Wars) costume. Her name was Grace and she was super nice and I had a great time talking to her even though it wasn't for very long. I wish I had given her a card... If anyone knows Rae/Grace can you pass this post along?


Okay, other than Penguin and Harley I only took 2 pictures of cosplayers. I know that is awful in comparison to my usual.. 200?
But because of the tight dealers room and the fact that most people were there in groups I didn't want to disturb anyone or take time from them.

I have mad respect for this gentleman right here because not only was that costume probably hand made but it was also probably like wearing a moving sauna. He was very nice all the way around and took time out of his con day to let me get a pic.

Then I of course got a picture with the in house serial killer. I am surprised this picture turned out this good because I threw my hands up and did a half scream and Heiwa laughed so hard she dropped the camera. This cosplayer was very serious and dedicated for his character. Even when it came to judging time in the contest he didn't say a word. Everything he did was through body language and it was 100% creepy and thrilling. Good job Mr. Meyers.
(Note: I know you can't see his other hand but it is on the back of my neck. Very good placement, gave me chills because that was very authentic. I am a mega horror fan so it rocked!)  

I will be ending the picture and personal feelings segment here with a picture of the crowded yet spacious hallway/walk area.
See how gorgeous the ceiling is?! Suck natural lighting!! (I am also an Architecture nerd.)

So lets get down to business, To defeat the Cons.

Pros of Shelby-Con:                                       Cons of Shelby-Con:
Felt like day 1 of a 3 day con.             Felt like day 1 of a 3 day con
Super friendly staff.*                      *DeadPool didn't judge the teens
Perfect building.                                            Costume Etiquette        
Variety of vendors and cosplayers.                        Had to be quiet    
Informative Signage.*
Seating for everyone*
Panels
Clean and spacious restrooms.


Since there are fewer things in the cons section lets go over them first.

Felt like day 1 of a 3 day con means that it was really awesome and had the momentum and energy to go longer. Not really a con, just a bummer.

DeadPool didn't judge the teens costumes.. This isn't a bad thing, I do believe that the people who judged them/us were completely capable and qualified to do the judging I was just a little disappointed because I harass/talk to DeadPool on FB quite a bit and even though we go to all the same cons I haven't gotten the chance to talk to him yet so I was hoping to see him with that. That is entirely a me thing so nothing really against a con.

Costume Etiquette. Um, this is still a touchy (no pun intended) subject. I will be writing an entirely separate post about this. This was the first time someone ever made me feel uncomfortable in a costume so it did leave a bit of a bad after taste. That wont effect the cons final grade though. It wasn't their job to monitor pictures or anything so this has nothing to do with them.

For the costume contest we had to be quiet because there was a meeting going on in a nearby room. That was a little frustrating because we couldn't clap for the winners of the contest. It was unavoidable and I don't think anyone got upset about it but I would like to say this to everyone who entered the contest.
Ahem, You were all fabulous! You're costumes were great and even if you didn't win a prize that doesn't mean that you should stop trying. Keep going with what you love and never stop!

Alright, onto the Pro's!!!

It felt like day 1 of a 3 day con, It was great! We could have kept going! There should have at least been an after party :P

Super friendly staff, That is a bit of an understatement. Not only were they friendly they were also, informative, efficient, reliable and they gave you a feeling of being safe. Now I know that sounds silly but stay with me. When you are at a con a feel like the people running it are totally in control and capable and having fun themselves then it gives you a feeling of ease that helps you to just let loose and enjoy the con. They definitely had that and I genuinely appreciate it.

Perfect building, I am pretty sure I went on and on about it above so I wont say much here. The AC was amazing, the space and design was incredible and it had a strong "Wow" factor.

Variety of vendors and cosplayers. The vendors were everywhere from Comics to manga to video games. The only thing I could have asked for was stuff from shows like Supernatural and Sherlock. I saw plenty of Doctor Who stuff so why not the other of the trio? The cosplayers were even more diverse and made there way into the historical spectrum and the horror genre. It was fantastic, baby.
(That was a K-pop reference)

Informative Signage. Lots and lots of cons have very confusing buildings with very few signs. Thankfully Shelby-Con had signs everywhere. I couldn't have gotten lost if I tried. That is one of the little things that usually gets overlooked but I noticed and I am thankful!


Seating for everyone. One of the things that I adored at this building was the chairs. Now I know everywhere has chairs or benches but this place had these chairs that were big enough for two people, super comfy and were seated close enough to the other chair that you could be sitting with them but it was just far enough away that strangers could comfortably sit next to each other. That was a miracle in disguise because usually all forms of seating are wasted because of socially awkward or just introverted people. By that I mean we wont go sit in a free sit if someone is next to it.

Panels. I am so glad they added them. I have never seen a 1 day con have them before but I think they were a great addition and I hope that is something that they continue to do in the future.
Heck I would host one if they would let me.

Clean and spacious restrooms. Usually one of the biggest concerns with public events is the restrooms. They are almost always a wreck but the ones at the LeGrand center were the cleanest and most spacious ones that I have seen since Yama-Con. I was very, very pleased with them.


Overall Shelby-Con earned itself a grand 95/100 on a professional scale and an 80/100 on a personal scale. Those are really good numbers! I will definitely be recommending this con to friends and strangers and I will absolutely be back.

Ideas for improvement: If you ever add background music or a radio in the background and play things like the Cha Cha Slide or Cupid Shuffle I guarantee you that people will dance. Is it a super con thing to do? Sort of. Most cons have raves and dances and I think this would be a cute way to add that element to a one day con.

One final shout out to Spider The Man and DeadPool of Hickory, they did a fantastic job maintaining control of the costume contests and did a wonderful job judging fairly. Behind all the jokes and smiles, well I am assuming they smile, they know when to get serious and take control. Good job guys!

Thanks for the read, I hope you enjoyed it and that it convinced you to attend Shelby-Con at some point in the future!
You can catch me at my next con which will be AARC in Asheville NC on the 31st of this month.

See ya!

~Aki Ame Okami

A Chapter A Day: Day 12 "Sea of Souls" by Casey Eanes and Seth Erivn

                      A Chapter A Day: Day 12

Reviewing book two in the Keys of Candor series, Sea of Souls, by Seth Ervin and Casey Eanes.


Hello there everyone, I hope that you have been well and had a good Tuesday. I still have a lot of work to do but I sat down an hour early to write this up for you all so that maybe it wont be 2 AM by the time I post it! Lets get reading!!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Minutes Later~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I had almost forgotten about the position that Willyn was in.

I feel like ever since she found out that Hagan was "dead" she had lost a certain defiant spark, it was the same spark that had drawn me into her part of the story. Her change was proven even further when she faced the Serub in Preost and he got inside her head.
Thankfully in the chapter we saw her reignite that spark and take on her old Willyn ways.

I loved the moment when she lied to Bastion. I am amazed that he believed it though, I feel like the serubs would usually be able to spot a lie a mile away but hey, what ever works.

The main stars of this chapter were the Baggers. I feel like we learned something very important about their history and the future but I am not sure what.
Maybe the Baggers know how to destroy the mirrors? That strange chant thing certainly felt like "magic" of some sort and I think that it definitely had an affect on Bastion.
What other secrets are the Baggers holding? Should I still call them Baggers or should I call them Former Rihts? Gah.. So many more questions.

Back to Willyn, Her fight with Rander is going to be great!!! As a dabbling author I am always looking for great fight scenes in written format because I always have such a hard time with even trying to write that up because it ends up really wordy and I never think its intense... then again almost 1000 people looked at the first chapter so maybe wordy is my style.

I predict that since I am so excited for that fight, it wont happen. Either the Dominion will invade and prevent them from fighting, Bri or Wael wont let it happen or somehow they will make peace beforehand. I still want the fight but it is always good to look at your options.

Since todays chapter was pretty short I don't have that much to say about it, mostly I just have another grand list of questions. I hope that we continue to explore Nameless and the Baggers in the chapters to come.
Thanks for reading, I tried to keep it brief and to the point-ish. See you tomorrow for chapter 13!!!!!!!!


~Aki Ame Okami

A Chapter A Day: Day 11 "Sea of Souls" by Seth Ervin and Casey Eanes

                     A Chapter A Day: Day 11

Reviewing book two in the Keys of Candor series, Sea of Souls, by Casey Eanes and Seth Ervin.

Hello there everyone! So I know this little intro is my well wishes and letting you know how much I missed the book over the weekend but I have to admit that I have been a little distracted this weekend..
Not only did I win my very first Cosplay Contest (I took 1st!!!) I also completed my placement tests for college and have all of my classes registered!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Of course I will be in class every day at 8 AM and on the campus until 8 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays but I am sure it will be fine... Sort of.
The reason I am mentioning that to you guys is because with this schedule I will be completely uprooting my life schedule and trying to make myself a morning person, that means I will be trying to write my posts in the morning and going to bed before 3 AM so in the long run it is good for you!!!

Okay with that out of the way I feel comfortable typing my signature words of, LETS GET READING!!! (Chap. 11)


~~~~~A Many A Minutes into the future~~~~~~~

Dang them feels.  I actually have a little something extra for this chapter.. I recommend this song for it.

I never thought about how Ewing would feel about Kull "Dying"... I mean, he is the one who let him go. That moment was strong and reminded the readers just how human everyone was. I just... Ouch.
Ewing, a weathered man of sound mind, will always carry the guilt of letting Kull go. This is one of those things that you regret doing and no matter what you are told or tell yourself the pain doesn't get better.
Why did you have to go all feels heavy on me today? It has been a very emotional weekend and you guys are bringing me to tears.

Dang it Grift. I don't like that side of me so please don't make me talk about it... Ugh, I have to talk about it now. I have been in those shoes far too many times for me to be this young. I am in those shoes at the moment so my next comment is going to be emotionally charged and I do apologize for that.

Loving someone who will never get better.. It changes you. As humans we have this annoying habit of hoping for things even when we know that we should give up. It isn't something we do on purpose and it's not something we can change. In the long run we just hurt ourselves even more and some of us push ourselves past the point of repair. We break with the broken ones and become something a little less than human. The armor that we spent so long perfecting cracks and the barest part of our soul and true character is revealed.

That is a hard thing to write without being emotionally invested or having previously experienced this pain to some degree so Authors, if you have been in that spot I am genuinely sorry for whatever happened. I can't tell you how much I appreciate you making this character and describing a more in depth version of this emotional state than most authors are willing to do. Thank you.

Okay, I am going to be heartless and a schmuck.
We knew it was coming, Rose was going to die. I am kind of relieved that she wont be a stress factor anymore. She released our supreme warrior of his last earthly tie so that he can unleash the beast. What comes next is going to be a mix of disaster and glory and I am glad that I will be there to see it.
I would also like to note that I think she was talking about Kull not Seam. So what about Kull would make him "Unstoppable"? This is certainly another secret that has tons of theories running through my mind that I wont bother you guys with.

We are undoubtedly about to face some hard times and I am incredibly interested to see where they take it. I do have one warning though, if Rend or Rot die I might riot. I have decided to emotionally attach myself to those characters because they are the least likely to die. Now because I said that we will probably find them both dead within a few chapters... Ah Suspense....

That was an emotionally exhausting chapter on top of a lonnggg 4 days so unfortunetly I am ending this here.
Be sure to come back and cry with me over tomorrows chapter, I am sure someone else is gonna die!!!
Just kidding, I hope you are all doing well and I look forward to seeing you again soon ^_^

~Aki Ame Okami