《Righteous Sovereign, Shameless Rogue (hiatus/rewrite)》Hiatus/Rewrite notice
Advertisement
Hi, it's donkey here!
As the title's already indicated, this a notice for my hiatus/rewrite. I've been thinking about this a lot and well, after a lot of comments, good and bad, I've just come to this conclusion, there are a few main reasons why I'm doing this,
1. The first few chapters were just too confusing, I think I was trying to set up too much with my first few chapters,
"the MC's background and his 'parents', Qingtian and her dad, Lin Ming and Shangguan Ying'er, Old Heigu and Fatty Jun, Lan Wenqing and her story, the old lady (the headmistress of the Radiant Sea institute), the Celestial Moon Palace, Deng/Li Xishen, the whole business of the 'Overflowing Yang Summit', the 'revered guest'"
Just listing this all out is tiring and confusing enough for me and I'm the writer ( ≖.≖), and you as the reader probably will have been unaware of half of the setups, since it's hidden among a large pile of crap, I need to kind of spread things out a bit further out, find a proper balance. I want to create a proper world full of characters that feel alive, not completely overwhelm my readers with heaps of confusing information, so I'll need to consider a few plot points more carefully
2. My internship starts next week, and it's a full time 9-5 thing, and will be ongoing for the next month, right as my term starts at uni, so I don't think I'll have time post regularly and take advantage of my trending status (it's like 45th on trending? lol). Tbh, I wasn't too happy about hitting trending, at this stage of the story, right now, it's just not ready yet.
The problem is, when I write over a long period of time (i.e. over 2-3 days per chapter), I tend to change my mind before the arc ends and try to cram in random infos, so unless I finish up an introductory arc I'm happy with, I won't post anything again.
Advertisement
3. I would be lying if I said the low ratings I got ever since I hit trending didn't affect me, I grew up Asian, so any form of negative stimuli hurts like hell. I won't talk much about this here, since well, it's pretty obvious that .5s and 1s out of nowhere (CAN YOU AT LEAST TELL ME WHAT YOU HATED BRO) hurts.
Before I go I would like to thank all my followers and my favs, and especially big thanks to @CHUBA000 for believing in me ಥ_ಥ!
When I'll be back - Idk tbh, a month or two probably, I have the world built already, just need to find the right way to introduce this, after this, will go reread everything I've ever read in my life and see what kind of introductory works and which don't. XD
P.S. undeleted a few chapters to tide you guys over, hehe...
Anyways, that's it for this notice! Donkey out (>‿◠)✌
Advertisement
- In Serial20 Chapters
On the Road to Elspar (Book 1)
The year is 1329. The Huntress' War has entered its tenth year, inflaming competing nationalisms and pitting the Confederacy of Caldrein against one of the continent's superpowers, the Tenereian Union. Desperately outnumbered, the Confederacy has relied on the prowess of its famed Caldran mercenaries, with highly-trained and experienced warbands returning from foreign conflicts to the defense of their homeland, and it is on their backs that Caldrein has successfully mounted a valiant defense for a decade. But they are losing, and day by day, with all the grace of a sledgehammer, the vast Tenereian armies take one more bit of Caldran territory, one footstep at a time. Sixteen-year-old Neianne from the village of Caelon has submitted herself to Faulkren Academy, one of the centuries-old institutions established to train the next generation of Caldrein's elite soldiers of fortune, to learn the ways of wars for three years before embarking upon the defense of her country. Her dryad family once hailed from reclusive woodland communes isolated from Caldrein's complicated mainstream society, and her upbringing leaves the shy village girl unprepared to suddenly train alongside other apprentices from backgrounds as low as the dirty slums of Caldrein's cities and as high as the halls of aristocratic power. Yet the war is eroding the norms and traditions that the Caldran people have long considered part of their national mythos, and the tensions within the confederacy that have long simmered under the surface - race, class, community, identity - are slowly but surely dividing its people, and Neianne must grow and discover who she really is, even as the war that she is steadfastly training for comes to its inexorable end... On the Road to Elspar is a fantasy quest - a work of interactive fiction wherein readers get to vote on what happens next at critical junctures - that is the first entry in a story that follows Neianne of Caelon, which first began on July 20, 2016. Originally a three-part in medias res prologue to a larger story titled On the Elsparian Road, it was eventually decided that this section - which covers Neianne's three years at Faulkren Academy - become its own independent story due to length, structural, and accessibility reasons. Despite this being a reader interactive work of fiction, due to logistical and verification concerns, voting will only be counted on its thread on the forum Sufficient Velocity, where this story originally began. As such, the content here on Royal Road serves as a story-only archive. You are, of course, entirely welcome to enjoy On the Road to Elspar as a conventional work of fiction, just as you are welcome to comment, discuss, and provide critique. But if you would like to participate in the voting, then I would be honored to welcome you on Sufficient Velocity. To facilitate accessibility and to ensure the best reading experience, this story-only version of On the Road to Elspar will be updated at a periodic pace, even though further content exists, so as to not overwhelm new readers on Royal Road. If you enjoy this story, wish to binge it, and/or want to participate in voting immediately, you may of course read all additional content via the link provided above. This paragraph will be removed once the content on Royal Road catches up with what has already been posted in its original thread. Cover artwork by DreamSyndd.
8 339 - In Serial31 Chapters
Pursuit of Life
Volume 1: Just an average manufacturer in an advanced world, Delton Cloud had a simple goal. It was to have a relatively normal life with a relatively normal wife and have a relatively normal family. But chosen by Fate, he became possessed. Delton's dreams are now memories of a young man's journey into the wider world in pursuit of a more interesting life. Right behind this man, another one follows this trailblazing path, ignorant of his place in existence, in pursuit of a meaning to life. Delton's worldview continues to change as he struggles to understand his place and his pursuit of a purpose in life. Schedule: Every other day.
8 192 - In Serial20 Chapters
Pitch Black
Exiled from the surface world, a young elf must find a way to prosper in the darkest depths of the earth.
8 155 - In Serial8 Chapters
Humanity's Final Trial
In the year 2888, the Supreme Chancery of the city of Acropolis is about to face their biggest trial yet when the last leader of the human resistance is brought to their courts. Although humanoids have successfully taken over what remains of planet Earth, they are not as successful at eliminating laws from the ancients, one of which guarantees trials for humans. Vincent G220, humanoid & a court reporter is a reluctant key, deciding factor that could end humanity for good or save it.
8 181 - In Serial47 Chapters
Princess Freckles
In the Kingdom of Garten, things seem idyllic. The half timber architecture and cobblestone streets, flaky delicacies sold on every corner, children playing down the alleyway pretending to be knights, princes, and princesses. Everything is lovely, in order, and overflowing in abundant flower gardens in every quarter. But in this period kingdom filled with tea parties and notions of chivalry, every noble family must pay homage to the Pink Crown. And every marriage within it's reach is arranged by the Dowager Queen.All but one.Chammielle Kuchen is a thoughtful and caring maiden. The oldest daughter of Lord Kuchen and his lover before he married, she has never quite fit into her stepmother's standard of beauty. She has spent her whole life walking with books on her head, dancing with a glass of champagne in hand, eating up tomes of etiquette, and endless nightly beauty routines to try and scrub away her dark brown freckles and lighten her auburn hair to a blonde. A never ending cycle of trying to please her stepmother Lady Delphi Kuchen...or is it herself? Lord Kuchen on the other hand, openly has a special place in his heart for the daughter of the woman he once loved. Together the two steal away to read about politics and economics, bake pastries and cakes in the servants' quarters, and visit tea shops once a month to try new blends. But will her beautiful days in the rose gardens of his Lordship come to an end when His Highness the Crown Prince comes for a tea party with the Kuchen Ladies? And what could be lurking within the Pink Palace to disrupt the peace of a kingdom so far removed from war?
8 118 - In Serial72 Chapters
The Cursed Black Hero
Summoned in another world, the class where Kyoushiro Kagami were summoned was none other than a fantasy one. Believed to be a Demon Spawn that came from the Demon God, Kyoushiro was ostracize more than his classmates and teacher were.Having a few girls falling for him, him and the others strive to save the world they were summoned in; in order for them to go home.Kyoushiro however, suffered from being betrayed by a classmate which lead him to feel deep hatred towards the person that used him...
8 166
Prev Chap
Next Chap
Chap List
Boy
Girl
