So I'm about four pages into chapter 8. The going is slow b/c organizing battle information can get trickey and confusing if you aren't careful.

I had to pause it for a bit too to get some course work done for school. For anyone who has ever taken a critical thinking or effective essay writing course, you know how much work those classes pile on you. My finals for both are due almost directly after New Years so I'm trying to get as much of them done as possible before hand. I also get to drive through the blizzard conditions that are bitch slapping the New Jersey area right now. Ha, just my luck. I'll try and take some pictures of the trip up interstate 95 for you guys. Virginia should be bitchin.

Now, back to the more interesting topic, my story. lol.
I'm thinking of turning the Garnet story into a collection of one shots if enough readers want it. I've also considered writing blog entires on each of the OC's ( complete with drawings and pics so you know what they look like.) It could include their full real names, birthdays and ages, and interesting past details. I'm going to wait before putting the time into it though. I'd rather not do it if no one is interested.

I'm going to press on to deliever another chapter before christmas. I can't promise it was will as long as the others though. ( If I get it in that early.) But it will be a bit for you all to chew on till I get more down. Thanks for reading, and I hope to have a chapter to you soon! Happy Yule, Happy Holidays!

~Akoro

So I started chapter 8, despite my real world responsibility's smacking me in the face everyday. This one should be a lot more fighting. I have the urge to have something steamrolled to death..... I'm not sure why....

If anyone has any ideas for a cool death scene feel free to share. I have a love for gory horror films of the 80's, so be creative. :P

I haven't decided if I wanna wrap up the lilac sequence in one long chapter or break it down into two. I'll have to see how it turns out first I suppose.

I have some sketches I'd like to put up too. Once I find a working scanner I'll slap them on here. Guess thats it. I'm going to try and have 8 up by Christmas. I get a week break from school, so I should have time. Have a great day!

~Akoro

Chapter 7 Posted

GAAHHHH!!!!, Chapter 7 is UP. FINALLY! Jeez, some cosmic power REALLY did not want me posting that thing. Fair warning, it's LONG. 35 pages on word. Pfft, longest one yet.

I really don't care for this chapter all that much to be honest. I think I could have done better. Let me know what you think. Chapter 8 should have lots of action. The Chief will finally meet up with the ODST's.

Let me know your OC favorites too!!

Now, I'm tired, and on alot of medicine. Hopefully I'll wake up tommorrow with some nice reviews. Have a great night!


~Akoro

Another Delay

For some reason my internet wants to freeze up everytime I try to upload the document for the next chapter. It's highly aggravating. So I'm going to take some time to edit while I run CCleaner and defrag to laptop. Maybe then it will stop being gay. Sorry about this guys!

~Akoro

A bit about Kevin Raines

I was wanting to put up some kind of a good visual as to what he is physcally capable of. My sister found me this video, with a perfect song too!

Rise Against flows perfectly with the type of personality Raines has.

For those of you who said Raines was a badass, well, he truely is. And this is only the tip of the iceburg with him :)

THIS is what our favorite sniper is capable of pulling off :

A Night on Garnet

Ok, so in order to get rid of a horrid bit of writers block, I posted a short one shot about my OC ODST squad. I like how it turned out, and it's very revealing of some of their background information. I actually had fun putting it into text.

Now that it's out of my head, I feel I can move back to finishing chapter 7 of Into the Black.

I'm almost done it. Just a scene on Persephone next. ;D

Go read the one shot if you haven't already! Let me know what you think!

~Akoro

I refuse to stay down!

Nothing can keep me down, not even being bedridden and doped up on medz! HA! Take that nature. lol

In all seriousness, I'm back to writing. Got 16 pages down, and a bunch more that needs to get written out. The one issue I'm having is with a scene with Cortana. There's ALOT of information to off load at that part, alot of important information thats crucial to the story. ( I hope you guys have been paying attention from the begining, b/c if you were, you might already have an idea of what I've got planned.)

This whole chapter is alot of conversations, and social situations. I hate that I'm not getting to action scenes with the chief yet. But we all already know he kicks ass in combat as is. ;) Infact, this whole next update is going to contain alot of important information, and subtle plot points, if anyone picks up on them. :D

So, unless I fall asleep with the computer in my lap (again ;() I hope to have this sucker done by tommorrow. I aim to have it up by this weekend, as writing is a great distraction from reality.

Also, for anyone reading this, you'll be the first to get a head start...

Start thinking about who your favorite OC is, and why. I've pretty much got a clear idea of how this will end already, but some parts are still changable and/or moldable. There WILL be deaths. Who? I haven't made up my mind yet. NO one in the story is safe really. Let me know through reveiws, or comments right here!

For now, I'll leave you with on of my favorite songs, sung by one of my favorite singers. This will be the song for an opera house scene that is yet to come ;)

Enjoy Ghost Love Score, by Nightwish :

Sick

I've been horribly sick since last night. I think I got some kind of stomach virus, and it has me ralfing almost non-stop. There is a migraine of epic proportions to go with it, so I haven't been able to pop open the laptop and write. Staring at a tv screen hurts right now.

Hopefully it will only last a few days and I can upload and drop the new chapter. It's almostdone anyway.

Have a good day.

~Akoro

Petition

I'm a follower of Anette Olzon's blog.

Recently she posted a video about the slaughter of dolphins in Japan, and the link to the petition to the Japanese government to make it stop.

I am a person that against all forms of cruelty, be it towards humans or animals. The video sickened me, and I was unable to make it all the way through.

I will post a link to her blog, the video, and the petition.

Please find it in your heart to sign it. We as humans can be better than that.


I hope these links work.

The video : http://www.glumbert.com/media/dolphin

The petition : http://www.petitiononline.com/golfinho/

Anette Blog : http://anette-olzon.blogspot.com/2009/11/petition.html


~Akoro

Into the Black, Forever Free chapter 7

I'm working on the next chapter right now. Took a quick break to get a snack and watch a Robinhood movie on SYFY channel. It'll go back to Master Chief and the crew of Serenity again, like I've been doing.

I'm on page ten right now, according to my microsoft works, and I haven't even gotten in half the information I want to for this chapter. This is looking like it's going to be a really long one again.

I'm trying my best to keep the Chief the same, but explore more of his personality than the books and games. Getting the firefly speak spot on is hard too. I hope to have this up with in the next week. I think you guys will like it.

My blog for Fanfiction.net.

Hey, this is Akoro88 from Fanfiction.net. I decided that b/c I have so many hits on my story, despite it being buried and out of the way on the site, I could blog about it. This way those of you that really like it, and any other stories I churn out in the future can get updates without the false hope of another chapter upload. I noticed some people do this with their stories, and I get rather upset b/c I think theres a new chapter, and it's only a page of Author's notes. UGH.

Also, I figured I could ask questions here about details on Serenity or Halo, or anything else. Those of you that have already read my current work know I don't really have the time to go into full blown detail with everything. Unfortunately real life and adult responsibilities require my attention on a regular basis, and I can't always do the researh I should, and churn out updates in a reasonable time schedule. Those of you that have google accounts can communicate with me through comments, or my inbox on fanfiction.

Reader input is very big deal for me, and I always want to know what you think about my story.

I will say, chracters and their development are my biggest thing. I love a good personality, espeacially when it makes the story.

Thats all I can think of for now. Hope to hear from all of you.

~Akoro