Beyond Extra Stage

This is likely to be my last post with this persona.

I've sharpened my skills and have come up with quite a few acceptable stories. However, the Touhou universe just isn't enough anymore. It seems that I've reached its limit. Time to move on, it seems. ZUN, I salute you and your world. Perhaps someday, we can meet again.

That said, I'll be continuing my writing in the direction of more original work, possibly in collaboration of a few small circles. Another name and another place...

My only regret is that I didn't finish "Magical Rhapsody". Too bad the story never got to the time travel paradox and genre shift part, but I digress. Like a colleague of mine said, it is better to use such ideas for original work.

To anyone who happens to be reading this, I salute you as well. The reader who knows of this place deserves to know. As for the rest, I'd rather that I fade quietly into the night.

Good night, everyone. And to everyone, good night.

- keine_sensei

One more time!

"Kaleidoscope Midnight" ended a few weeks ago, though I only got to uploading the updates here today. Not a bad reception for the ending, even if quite a few readers expressed RAGE during a certain portion of the story. Of course, that is to be expected.

Now the challenge is to obtain a positive reaction for the last one. "Magical Rhapsody" has a different path, and with the introduction of Cirno, things should get a lot more interesting.

Needs more Tewi

The bane of the writer is that he is destined to have hundreds of ideas that will never see fruition. After all, there is only so much time to write, especially if one has other responsibilities. Some writers choose to write about the ideas that they personally love, while others write about that which has a good audience. Some writers quickly stop writing to start new stories, while others diligently work to complete a tale with an ending. Some writers seek to close contact with their audience, while others prefer to work in the background.

In the end, it's all about finding a compromise. There is only so much one can express through words and images. The rest if it, we can only leave in the minds and hearts of those who still dream.

Scarlet Horizon: Complete

Today, Scarlet Horizon is finally complete. It's been a long ride, and I hope that it was suitably enjoyed. Needless to say, it is a great feeling to finally end my second story on /thp/. With a clear conscience, I can close this chapter without regret.

That is not to say that this is the last one will see of Grey and the SDM crew, of course. Rest assured that they all have their own parts to play, but perhaps in a different place.

Words cannot describe the ache in my heart when I saw this while listening to "Remirya@fullmoon"...

Despite numerous unscheduled delays, the in-game day for the three threads has finally come to a close. Time to end some unfinished business.

Hope everyone is enjoying the ride.

Happy Chinese New Year!

Cave it easy~