Two updated lists, a comment poll, and a critical reminder about paying for Patreon!

Hey all! First off, I have once again been notified of a Patron DMing members of the r/Warformed community trying to shame them into backing this Patreon instead of asking questions on Reddit about the story and the like.

To that Patron: Since you were fool enough to use the same username on both Reddit and Patreon, enjoy the permaban. This will be the last Patreon post you ever have access to.

Guys, I am a horribly slow writer. I was before Wraithmarked, and it has only gotten worse since the company has gotten its legs. As such, I'm copying and pasting the message I put out last year on this subject:

I appreciate you all so much, and I love being paid for my work. BUT... do not pay for Patreon unless you are comfortable doing so (personally and financially both) AND you either want access to the materials there or want to support me passively. Don't let ANYONE bully you into paying.

Thanks everyone. Couldn't do this without you, and seriously love you all.

Onto the content!

NEXT WEEK:

New art from RakasaDemon coming Monday! New chapter coming next (probably Friday or Saturday)! Sorry it's a gap on this one, but unlike the con season I have been working on STORMWEAVER, it's just that my writing time the last two weeks has been spent gathering up the finalized first year roster, plotting out some of the next couple chapters (weird for me, I know), and (with your fantastic help) pulling together a list of the plot points I need to make sure not to lose track of over time!

Plenty of stuff coming next week, though!

THE POLL:

This is a simple one! As you all know I'm trying to increase the value of the Patreon this year, and that includes a lot of art from some TOP level people! We have a lot of Firesong art coming, but (including from the squad) I want to know:

WHO DO YOU WANT TO SEE MORE ART OF/ART FOR THE FIRST TIME? I WILL BE COUNTING UP THE COMMENTS, AND COMMISSIONING SOME WORK IMMEDIATELY FOR THOSE CHARACTERS!

(Just keep in mind it takes time to get the final art, so commissioning now means they'll be coming in a few months)!

THE LISTS:

Got two things for you today. First, the improved first year list! For one thing, I somehow forgot that Class E existed. I'm SUCH a good world builder, I know 😆

I am still looking for feedback on this, especially from a sensitivity and inclusion standpoint, so if there are any thoughts on that add them to your comment about what character you'd like to see art of!

Second, the plot threads list is a bit more expansive! Take a peek, and let me know too if there's still anything critical missing that you don't want left hanging over the course of the series!

Love you all, and talk soon!

PLOT THREADS:

PRIMARY PLOT

• The Archons/the war & their backstory

• the Laurent's/Carmen's fears

• Viv's brain

• Shido's super-development & backstory

• will Shido become sentient?

• Shido's growing fame

• Rei & Aria/Firesong's growing fame

• Valera's backstory/interaction with the Archons

• hole visions

• remainder of SCTs

• the MIND

• General Abel

• the Sectionals hack

• Rei & Aria's relationship!!

• Central's plans for Rei/Firesong/the war

• What did that one Archon say to Valera??

SECONDARY PLOT

• Kamiya's sponsorship

• Rei's family relationship (needs to interact with his parents at some point!)

• Seeing Rei's parent's get chewed out

• Sarah/Rei's relationship

• consequences of Sarah leaving Annapolis?

• Sidorov & his hold over second years

• other parties trying to affect Rei/Shido (like who did Salista work with?)

• General Abel's backstory

• Catcher/Sarah's romance!!

• Hiroto's history as a User??

• Viv's anger at him accepting the sponsorship where??

• Aria's sister

• More of Kalus Laurent

TERTIARY PLOT

• Logan's backstory/sister

• Logan's future

• Viv's backstory/parents

• Catcher's backstory/famous mom

• Chancery's backstory

• Jasper's backstory

• Lennon/Dice's relationship & story

• Valera/Maddison's relationship & story

• Atypicals cast aside early

• Is Dyrk Reese gone for good?

• karma for the group that kicked the crap out of Rei in semester 1

• Rei's NOED coding and editing abilities

• Chancery romance clarifications

• von Bor's grandaughter

• how do people for Rei's past feel about his fame? Matron? Assholes at school? Etc.