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"Aspros, please stop watching and help me stop Kardia and Manigoldo from fighting again." (Young Sasha)

♕┊ "It's fine, Athena," Aspros smirked as he watched the Scorpio and Cancer Saints about to throw fists. He won't admit that men fighting their little petty fistfights was eye candy to him.

"They won't kill each other. Let them fight."

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"Take that!" Regulus threw frozen butter at Aspros.

♕┊He jolted when he was smacked in the arm by something hard and cold. Not because it hurt--but because he was in the middle of a really good book and the sudden attack caught him off guard.

♕┊ "Hey, you little..." Aspros glared at Regulus, but the stick of butter was still rock hard and frozen (disregarding how it should be thawing right now).

So, Aspros did the only adult thing he could do.

He picked up the frozen stick and chucked it back at the boy.

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♛┊He's been found out, ah, damn it.

♛┊ "Worth every moment. I will do it again in the future.."

"Is that your admittance that you are arranging things on high shelves for such a purpose? If so well played sir. I hope what peek you managed was worth that effort."

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♛┊"So I can look up your skirt better."

"Why is every book I ever want up on the highest shelf?"

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♕┊ Aspros had decided to make camp near where the little bronze saint had fallen unconscious. Although it was normally below him to start a campfire, he was the only other soul around for miles. So he did so in relative silence after he cleaned the area of blood and bodies via Another Dimension. He was sitting on a nearby rock, his eyes deeply gazing into the fires, quiet and still.

When the Lionet Saint jolted up with her sudden shout hours after Aspros had rescued her from the immediate threat, the Gemini's eyes snapped to her.

She was average to him. Below average in terms of how interesting she was. Her exclamation of her late senior saint deserving to live more than her didn't strike Aspros as anything special.

However, although it was an insignificant declaration, it wasn't all useless. Instead, it only showed how far such a naive little girl would go for those she gave loyalty to. Which could be useful for Aspros.

The two saints stared at each other for a while, enveloped by silence.

At least until the Lionet's stomach had growled and she embarrassingly stated that she hadn't eaten in a while. The embarrassment made Aspros chuckle, and he pushed himself to his feet.

♕┊ "Hunger getting the best of you, little Saint?" Aspros smirked as he strutted around the fire toward her. When he was close enough, he glanced down at her without tilting his chin low. Although the words were intended to agitate the Bronze Saint's fresh emotional wounds, his tone came off playful and light, "How are you going to accomplish your duty? Avenge your fallen master?"

Not too long after the words had fallen, he extended a hand toward her to help her to her feet. "Come now, Lionet. I require your assistance in this matter. Tell me, what transpired to lead to the Saints' defeat in this area?"

As darkness enveloped her, the Lioness succumbed easily and quickly to its grasp, barely putting up a fight against it. The constant toll of fatigue and exhaustion was taking its toll on her, as for days, she fought specters at every turn. Rarely able to get any rest or sleep, all while struggling to survive and stay alive. The traumatic events she has experienced even manifest in her dreams, turning them into recurring nightmares that continually replay before her eyes. 

With each cycle, the bronze knight felt so helpless, acting as a mere witness to the Silver Saint's demise. It constantly reminded her of her failure to act and save him, which caused her to collapse to her knees, weeping like a child. While in the depths of darkness, a voice echoed repeatedly, posing the same question to her.

"Now, why would you risk your life for someone who was breathing their last, little Saint?"

Frustrated by it, the bronze knight stood up and snapped at it. "Because he deserved to live more than me!" Yelling as hard and as loud as her lungs could.

Waking up suddenly, Kanako found herself covered in sweat, the result of a terrifying nightmare that had left her breathing heavily. Still feeling groggy and disoriented from exhaustion and nightmares, she lay flat on her back. Staring up at the night sky, as her mind began to gather her thoughts and composure. As memories of the recent events flooded back, she abruptly sat upright, wincing in response to a jolt of pain that shot through her body. With her arms wrapped tightly around herself, her eyes darted around her surroundings before settling on a man not too far away, sitting by the campfire.

As she squinted for a better look, the bronze knight gasped in surprise at the identity of the figure before her. The raven immediately recognized him as one of the Gold Saints, though she had never personally interacted with him. Nevertheless, her thorough training under the Silver Saints ensured that she remembered his rank, name, and face. Just as she was about to speak, numerous questions flooded her mind. However, her stomach growled loud enough for anyone to hear, causing the Lionet to blush and stutter from embarrassment. "I'm-I'm so-sorry. I haven't eaten in a while..." While speaking, her mind cringed, wanting to face-palm herself, as this was not how she wanted to introduce herself or be remembered.

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お久しぶりです…！

巷では車田先生の画業50周年が盛り上がっているようですね…！

50周年なんて本当に途方もない…。。それでも精力的にどんどん挑戦して、御自分の世界を広げていく車田先生は本当に凄いなと改めて思います。

そんな中、私もちまちま寄稿させて頂いております。

まずは週刊少年チャンピオン24号にて、スピンオフ作家のスペシャルお祝いイラスト、描かせて頂きました。

小さいですが一度ちゃんと描いてみたかったオデッセウスです^^ -

それと 月刊チャンピオンRED7月号にて、久々にまた番外編を描かせて頂きました！

こちらは黄金聖闘士になったばかりのカルディアと先輩黄金のマニゴルドという感じのお話です。二人ともちょっと幼いです。

前回のハスガードとエルシドに続いて喧嘩シリーズみたいな感じでしょうか；

本当に未だこうした号に声をかけて頂いてありがたい限りです。

それと、この番外編のラストページにさりげなく告知がありましたが……

そうなんです。今回のREDで情報解禁となりましたが…

『聖闘士星矢THE LOST CANVAS冥王神話』

オーディオドラマが今夏、発売決定となりました…！！！！

よ、ようやく告知できます…。。

実は結構前からこのお話は頂いていて、シナリオも今回関わらせて頂いて、脚本の方と何度かやり取りしつつ、とても楽しんで頂ける内容になったんじゃないかなと思います。

ポスターとかも描き下ろしたりしたので、本当に喜んでいただけたらいいなと思います…！

内容も告知ページにある通り、幼サーシャとカルディアコンビにマニゴルドが加わります。アニメではカルディア活躍までは至れなかったので、こちらのオーディオドラマではとても活き活き活躍させて貰えて、私も感無量です…。収録も何度か関東まで行って立ち会わせて頂きましたが、ど迫力で皆様とても素晴らしかったです…（泣）。

なんて今から色々放出してもアレですので…;;近くなりましたらまた詳しくお知らせしたいと思います！

今回告知ページを見て、よ良かった…私の妄想じゃなかった…;;;と一安心です……。。

今年は他にももうちょっとお知らせできること実現できたらいいな；；そんなわけで頑張ります。失礼致します。

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♛┊ When he heard the young girl say that she would stay, Defteros only huffed behind his mask. He knew what it was like to hide away from those damn sentries. Perhaps she suffered under their whips like he had... If she didn't want to get a beating by getting caught, he wouldn't force it.

"There's enough space for the both of us," Defteros simply said. He didn't move from his stone seat, but he crossed his arms over his chest. He had been content with her turning around and admiring the statue of Nike or the flowers or some dumb shit... but he didn't expect her to share her name like that...

♛┊ Defteros chose to not share his name. The silence lingered for a while after she had sat down. Yet, he couldn't think of an alias. With a slight furrowing of the brow, he shrugged his shoulders.

"Call me whatever you want," he threw out, casually. "Yes, I often do. It's quiet and calm. Almost like a Little Sanctuary from Sanctuary. There isn't much to this place, however. Just flowers, dilapidated buildings, and a good view of the night sky. And Canon Island, if you want to climb the walls of this garden."

He turned his blue eyes to her. The reflection of the moonlight made the blue stand out in the darkness.

"And you, Sasha? Do you run away often?"

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“Oh.” The stranger didn’t seem to mind at all. When he gestured to the semi-collapse tunnel entrance, she looked through the tunnel. It was dark but if what he said was true, she could continue going straight until she left this place. She was about to leave when he mentioned that there were sentries patrolling the area. She didn’t want to get caught by the guards. If she did, the Pope would be worried and upset that she tried to sneak out of her room. He would definitely lecture her about the dangers of sneaking out and she might not be able to sneak out again.

“Thank you for showing me the way. If you don’t mind, I will stay here for an hour. Until the sentries leave, then I will leave.”

That must have sounded suspicious to him, didn’t it? He assumed she was a servant so perhaps she did not have to be worried.

“My name is Sasha. What is your name?”

She decided to make herself comfortable and sat down on a rock.

“Do you come here often?”

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♕┊ The Phantom's shoulders shook with silent laughter. Of course, he knew better than anyone that the Specters were suspicious of him. After all, who would really trust a defector? But, on the flip side, what defector would blindly put his faith in such a fickle world?

♕┊ "Oh, I will be extra cautious now that you've given me such a kind warning," Aspros laughed as he dusted his fingers across his dampened cheek. His ruby eyes glowed with some sort of malice as he cocked his head to one side, seeming almost tired of the conversation -- yet he still kept his arrogant smile on his lips.

Yet he couldn't help but taunt.

"Since you're so worried about my well-being, my love, you wouldn't let anyone do something unfortunate to me, would you?"

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“Wasn’t the host the one being rude to the guest in the first place? You really are a brat.”

Ember was not going to argue about her offer of friendship. It was as he said. The Underworld was a dog eat dog world so her offer of friendship was a half lie.

“Hah, is that so? You think of yourself above all of us here. Fine, I won’t ask anymore but since I am so kind, here is a word of warning. Since you are a former saint with no allies in the Underworld, you should watch your back. There are a lot of specters suspicious of you and what you said to me won’t do you any good. It is like you said, the Underworld is a dog eat dog world. I won’t be surprised if there are some specters who distrust you enough to do something unfortunate to you.”

Specters could not die but that won’t stop a specter if they did not like someone. Of course, most specters were focused on their duty to Hades but there will always be a few who are not.

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♛┊ Hearing the little girl's apology sent a wave of pleasant shock through Defteros. He did not get apologized to. if she knew who he was or that his identity as a man had been erased because of the damn mask he was forced to wear, he was sure that she wouldn't even waste her breath speaking to him.

He remained still as he listened to her. She truly seemed lost, which was almost hilarious. What kind of poor son of a bitch manages to fuck around Sanctuary and get away from their trainer? Or manages to get lost when cleaning the temples... Whatever the fuck her job was.

♛┊ "...It's fine," Defteros finally said after a moment of silence. He found a stone stump near where he was hidden in the shadows and sat upon it. He made himself as comfortable as he could as he addressed her. He still watched her for any sudden movements as he spoke. "You're not bothering anything here. I just arrived myself. You can stay. Or don't if you're so eager to return to tending to the 12 temples, or whatever your job is."

He gestured to the semi-collapsed tunnel entrance they both came from to get here and said, If you really want to get out of here, just follow the tunnel's straight path. It's about a fifteen-minute walk until you emerge in a hidden alcove behind a statue in the Pope's Chambers. But if I were you, I wouldn't do that now. At about this hour, the sentries are patrolling that area."

Of course, he won't tell her about which off-shoot tunnel leads to which temples. He was a criminal in Sanctuary, but he knew how to safeguard his advantageous secrets.

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Sasha didn’t even know that someone was watching her until the stranger spoke to her. Hearing a sudden low and rough voice from the shadows startled her and she jumped back. Her back hit the worn out statue of the goddess, Nike. It seemed that she was not alone.

“I…” Sasha started, thinking of what to say to the stranger. She knew she was not supposed to be here so what excuse can she make? She took a step closer, trying her best to see who the man was. He was standing in the shadows by one of the pillars. It was almost as if he didn’t want her to see who he was. Was he a saint? No. Even though she had not awakened as Athena yet, she could tell that he was not a saint. Perhaps a trainee then? Whoever he was, she did not feel that she was in any danger despite how suspicious he was acting at the moment. It didn’t seem like he knew who she was either. If he did, he would have acted very differently towards her.

“I am sorry if I shouldn’t be here. I got lost. If you prefer to be alone here, I will leave but…” She didn’t know her way back to where she should be and if she wandered off again, she had a feeling she would only get more lost. “Would you be able to tell me which way I should go?”

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♕┊ Gold Saints usually helmed the investigations to remote areas with high Specter activities. Usually, only one or two Gold Saints would be present with the platoon of Bronze and Silvers. However, Aspros could only quietly watch as this platoon was shredded. Ripped apart similar to a cattle getting tested and startled by a pack of wolves.

From within The Inbetween, he watched the catastrophe through the lens of Another Dimension.

It wasn't his charge. He had all the right to leave the poor things to the mercy (or lack thereof) of the Specters. Whoever the neglectful Gold Saint was had to answer for the sudden loss of Saints in a single night.

One particular scene caught his interest, however. A stubborn Bronze Saint who struggled violently against her impending demise. The foolish thing even tried to save the Silver Saint who was already in his last minutes. Aspros watched the scene, letting the scene carry on like a play on a stage. Tragedy, determination, an explosive last stand... It had it all. However, Life wasn't a script, and there was only so much that Aspros could ignore before he would be in trouble for not interfering with the battle. Seeing how the young Lionette's attack wasn't strong enough to blast all of the Specters away, Aspros finally made his move.

He waved his hand to dispell the scrying ball, and, with a snap of his fingers, the space before him split open.

His golden armor caught the light of the moon hanging above him as he stepped out into the dimension of the real world.

The Specters were moments away from taking their advantage against the fainting Bronze Saints noticed the shift in the air around them and paused in their advance. One of the smarter ones looked up just in time for Aspros' boot to meet with its face.

♕┊ "How bothersome," Aspros huffed as the smirk on his face grew. Using the Specter's face as a step, Aspros quickly hopped until his golden boots met the ground. With another snap of his fingers, a spacial rift opened behind him -- the sudden gravitational pull dragging the stunned Specters into Another Dimension. The Gold Saint's appearance was too sudden, the warriors of Hades' army didn't have time to scream out when the rift closed after having its fill. The most effective way of dealing with rotting corpses and Specters alike and not having to dirty his hands.

The area smelt horrid; thick with blood and sweat... Aspros had to school his expression to remain calm when really he wanted to curl his lips in disgust.

the Gemini Saint dusted off his Gold Cloth and approached the brave yet foolish Bronze Saint. He couldn't be bothered to care if she passed out momentarily or was completely out for the day. Either way, he stared at her with mild interest before reaching down to tap a finger against her head.

♕┊ "Now, why would you risk your life for someone who was breathing their last, little Saint?"

That sort of blind loyalty... was useful.

A small, select group of people, consisting of mostly Silver and Bronze Saints, were sent to investigate suspicious Specter activities surrounding a small village, as people have been disappearing, especially during nightfall, without a trace. Recently, acquiring their own Cloth, the sworn sisters Lionet Kanako and Wolf Noburu, who work very well together, were tasked with assisting and supporting Cerberus Saint.

Being a female Saint was difficult, as they often got verbal insults and were spoken foully by some of their brothers in Sanctuary. Many often lamented how women were best suited and fitted to be in the home and even in the bedroom, instead of on the battlefield. Yet, thankfully, Cerberus Saint wasn't like any of those ignoramuses. Instead, he was a respectful, kind leader who saw both the Lionet and Wolf as fellow Saints of Athena, warriors who were capable of standing and fighting on their own. And believed they were well deserving of their own cloth they had obtained.

And when the kind-hearted man was mortally wounded, it even shook the cold-hearted Lioness's heart. "Brother Cerberus!" Lionet spoke without a thought, as she reached to the man's side who only foolishly smiled at her. "Ha! It's kind of you to finally call me that…now." None of them expected the village to be plagued by several Specters at once. If they had only known, they would have instead sent Gold Saints to deal with them. One Saints down and a rookie Bronze Saint is left to face several Specters on her own. She knew she was way out of her league and that it would be suicide. Without hesitation, she threw a smoke bomb to blind her enemies as she grabbed the wounded Silver Saints and escaped.

After finding a secluded and safe spot, she laid her leader against the tree. And in the corner of her mind, she knew their enemies would be able to hunt and find them in a matter of minutes. Shaking her head. Turning her focus to check on Cerberus, the Lioness bit her lips. Even without using her Cosmo to check on his injuries, it was visibly clear that he was badly injured. "Lione-" And before he could speak another word. "Sir Cerberus…" Returning to formally speaking to him. "I will do my best to lure the Specters away from you. Wolf Noburu will find you in a day or two." "No…" His feeble voice caught her attention before he weakly grabbed her hand. "Listen to me, stubborn Lionet. Understand that your death will only and truly spell my defeat. So kindly listen to me for one last time…" He paused before continuing. "You and I know that I'm dying very soon.."

And Kanako didn't deny it, as she hung her head and bit her quivered lips to stop the tears from falling. "Do not let my death trample your spirit. It is my duty as a Silver Saint and a brother to protect all, even you, Lionet Kanako. The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." He expressed a quote to her. "You are the new generation who will continue to grow and become a true Saint of Athena. I'm sure of it. I believe in each and every one of you…" "…Sir Cerberus…" The Lioness wishes she could take his place, as he was too good of a man – no, a person – to be taken away so soon. "P-Please tell the Master that I'm sorry that I have failed…" "Sir Cerberus, what do you mean?" The Lioness gently shook his body and froze, noticing the light and life in his eyes had disappeared. The woman who had always carried a stone-cold emotion began to weep for him. Gently, the raven brushed his eyelids closed with her fingertips to let him rest. And soon, her sadness began to dwell with frustration and anger, furious at herself for not being strong enough to aid him in his time of need. She became infuriated at the senseless war that then brought nothing but death and destruction, and good people like him were dying more every day.

Then, her shoulders slumped with defeat as she felt like fate was having a good time tearing her spirit down. When she hears heavy footsteps and sensed dark energy in the air approaching her, she knew death's door was upon her. "We found you. And it looks like your 'brother' is dead after a long, sad struggle. Tsk! Tsk! Tsk!" The Specter's tone changes from serious to humorous as they poke at her in a joking manner. Quick to glare back at her enemies with all the burning anger and hatred boiling inside of her. "Oh look! The little kitten looks so furious with us. I'm so scared…" They provoke her even more as they laugh at her threatening glares. "Let's kill her after we've had our fill…" "And hang them by their necks and show Athena how pathetic her Saints are…" And her fear was mounting, causing her to tremble with anxiety. Yet, she kept her composure and refused to let them continue to belittle the late Cerberus any longer. A passing thought crossed her mind when she thought of her sworn sister, who she might leave behind.

"If I'm going out, I better go out with a bang…"

Putting her hand in front of herself and clasping it, she mumbles, "That sounds like a worldly advice…" And pulling and exhausting all the Cosmo she could conjure, she focused it into one powerful attack. "LIONET BOMBER!" Altering her attack to a long-range one, she launched a powerful fireball at her enemies in hopes of inflicting them with a searing burst of heat. Quick to feel the impact and consequences of her actions, darkness began to blind her as her last thoughts lingered on her sworn sisters, Noburu, and Chidori.

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♚— I recently just got an impromptu two-week vacation due to me quitting my first job to wait for the start date of my second job. So, I have more time to enjoy myself, even for a short time.

If I have threads with you on any of my accounts (The Gemini Twins, @albisnecromantia, @melancholynobleman (for private RPs), or @kryomonaxia), don't worry I should have them on drafts. I've just been so busy that I haven't had time to work on anything. I'll work on getting those into the queue so that I can restart my writing hobby.

If you feel that I miiight have missed something, just shoot me a direct message and ask "Hey you got this in drafts?" with a link and I'll tell you if I didn't or did. I don't want to miss anyone after such a long time away.

When I start my new job, I might disappear again for the first few months due to getting adjusted. But when I find my rhythm again I'll roleplay again!

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Can you guys reblog this post if you’re alright with other roleplayers politely declining the offer to rp? And if you would prefer this over being ignored?

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Starter for Portrayer Phantasos ( @eternalstarlights​​) | The Forbidden Prison

♕┊ Aspros was standing in front of tall steel gates. The man huffed and crossed his arms over his chest and cast his eyes down to the light-furred puppy that sat in front of the gates, scratching her ear.

“Delightful,” he sneered down at the annoying thing as sarcasm dripped from his words naturally. The puppy didn’t seem fazed. Instead, she barked with what Aspros (wrongly) assumed was glee. The displeased look on the Specter’s pale face deepened.

He hate running errands for people. But Pandora’s word was the word of Hades -- not that Aspros was in any position to reject the orders. She said that he and his assistant would have a little guide to help him through the Forbidden Prisons...

...He certainly wasn’t expecting the dog.

♕┊ Aspros groaned, shifting the whole of his weight to one leg. His eyes trailed up to the Forbidden Prisons.

“How come Pandora can’t send one of the Judges to search through the prison for her? Why is it our responsibility?” Aspros complained lightly. Was he reluctant to go? Fuck yeah. He’d probably break a nail in there, and he was having more than enough fun throwing his weight around and silently plotting his revenge against Sanctuary. But, alas, he was stuck with Phantasos. 

Pandæmonium. One of the deepest and most forbidden prisons in the Underworld. Their mission was to quell the sudden unrest within. Most of the abominations were kept in their cells, but it appears some irresponsible Specter accidentally let lose one of the worse of the creatures. Since Pandora probably hated his guts, Aspros was sent to Pandæmonium with Phantasos as his current (work) partner.

...oh, and the dog. Can’t forget about the dog.

The Puppy barked again, causing Aspros’ eye to twitch.

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♚— I managed to get a bit of free time on the weekends from training, but since I haven't gotten my official schedule yet, I don't know when I'll be for sure free.

So, I'll get to and queue my replies for the week(s. Hopefully). I'll still be delayed until I find a really good pattern to stick with in regards to life-hobby-work balances, plus everything else I need to do these next 8 months.

Roleplaying is going to be a pretty low priority for me and everything will be thrown in the queue. From my private Multi-muse account to this one, everything will be SLOW. I am trying not to burn myself out too much since I need to save energy for September as well.

Big thank you to those who are waiting patiently for my reply. I know it's been a while, but I'm trying to find a better pattern. It's just going to take a while.

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♚— I'm really sorry for my sudden absence to my rp friends. But it might go on a little longer until I get into the swing of things this upcoming year.

Either way, I wish everyone a happy new year! I might be absent all of January as I adjust to this new thing happening. But I will be back! Probably after I find a good pattern to fall into since 2024 is going to be the busiest I have ever been in my entire life. There's so much to do, and I'm as eager for it as I am intimidated by it.

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♚— Happy Halloween to those who celebrate!

I usually don't celebrate holidays, but we have a lot of children in our area, so sis and I are going to participate with her dog! I thought I'd pass the "happy halloweenie" to everyone.

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♚— Hueee... due to irl stuff, I am officially a workaholic, so I don’t know if I will be able to RP regularly. However, that does mean that I will have one day to get to all replies (whenever I’m free) but they all will be thrown into queue. So, do not be upset at me if I do not get to your inbox or thread right away. I’m probably going to go silent for a week or two to see how this new schedule works out, but yeah. Everything will be thrown into queue, especially when my main roleplaying partners come back from their hiatus.