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Dec. 20th, 2023 04:29 pm
Longfic Update: Distraction
*sigh* You know, I was working on BatE at a pretty steady clip...
...until October. See, I don't know if you've heard, but a certain video game got released in August. I didn't actually buy it until mid-October because being a grownup with a full time job means you get behind on things. And uh, now it's kind of consumed my life a bit.
(If you've been living under a rock, the game is Baldur's Gate 3.)
So yeah, I've been spending pretty much all of my spare time for the last 3 months playing through BG3 instead of writing the fan fic I wanted to write. Oops.
But I'm not even mad because I've been absolutely enamored with it. It's a Dungeons and Dragons game based off my favourite edition (disclaimer: I've only played 4e and 5e, though I have some passing familiarity with AD&D due to playing Tower of Doom). It's got a great plot, fun sidequests, and a full cast of well-voice-acted characters with fun personalities.
I'm trying to cut down on my game time, but I've ended up putting over 150 hours into it. Oops.
I suppose the good news is even though progress on BatE has slowed, I have a 3-part BG3 fic in the pipeline that I should be ready to release soon.
The bad news is that I just started a new file and the more I play, the more different playthroughs I want to try. And I want to play the rest of the series.
I don't know. I'm happy and I have an army of new blorbos, but I do still want to see how far I can get with BatE. Maybe once the holiday season is over and the sun comes out again. How do you people finish longfics?
Anywho, I'm currently sitting on 5 completed chapters and 8900 words, plus the 2.5 completed chapters and 6700 words for my Baldur's Gate fic. Between seasonal depression and holiday activities, I'm quite happy with that! Expect a Baldur's Gate fic soon, if you're into that!
...until October. See, I don't know if you've heard, but a certain video game got released in August. I didn't actually buy it until mid-October because being a grownup with a full time job means you get behind on things. And uh, now it's kind of consumed my life a bit.
(If you've been living under a rock, the game is Baldur's Gate 3.)
So yeah, I've been spending pretty much all of my spare time for the last 3 months playing through BG3 instead of writing the fan fic I wanted to write. Oops.
But I'm not even mad because I've been absolutely enamored with it. It's a Dungeons and Dragons game based off my favourite edition (disclaimer: I've only played 4e and 5e, though I have some passing familiarity with AD&D due to playing Tower of Doom). It's got a great plot, fun sidequests, and a full cast of well-voice-acted characters with fun personalities.
I'm trying to cut down on my game time, but I've ended up putting over 150 hours into it. Oops.
I suppose the good news is even though progress on BatE has slowed, I have a 3-part BG3 fic in the pipeline that I should be ready to release soon.
The bad news is that I just started a new file and the more I play, the more different playthroughs I want to try. And I want to play the rest of the series.
I don't know. I'm happy and I have an army of new blorbos, but I do still want to see how far I can get with BatE. Maybe once the holiday season is over and the sun comes out again. How do you people finish longfics?
Anywho, I'm currently sitting on 5 completed chapters and 8900 words, plus the 2.5 completed chapters and 6700 words for my Baldur's Gate fic. Between seasonal depression and holiday activities, I'm quite happy with that! Expect a Baldur's Gate fic soon, if you're into that!