Chapter flits down snow-choked streets, flirting with icicles and seducing the chill, bearing all of winter's long-held desire.
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Password is: deicide
As always, an epub version of the chapter is also attached!
And with that, arc 2 is finally over! The second arc of this extended introduction did end up growing beyond my original plans, but in some ways it also stayed pretty close to the outline; Octavia began and ended the arc in (almost) the exact positions I had in mind for her, albeit with rather a bit more development on the road between those two points. She is so difficult to guide through the narrative, fighting against me every step of the way. Which is great, because that's what seems to work best! I'm very pleased with how this arc went, with everyone I managed to get on screen, with all the introductions and new faces and ... dangerous dynamics? Indeed! And I hope you enjoyed it too, dear readers.
Next chapter, we're onto the beginning of arc 3. I shan't say anymore just yet!
But! Also! I have some more art to share, from over on the discord server. This one is from a few weeks back, since I couldn't reveal it to the public readers at the time: Home Is Dead To Me And I Am Dead To Home, (by Raß!), a rendition of one of the slogans/designs on the walls of the Big Room in Plato Base. It's fascinating to see readers making these things a reality. Thank you so much! (I have also once again updated the memes page, which is just full of so much stuff.)
And now, back to Luna's windswept mountains once again ...