The Stage is Set

     I've certainly taken up my set of challenges, lately.  As to my main story, I haven't stopped writing it.  I just get a little bogged down, from time to time.  Combing through 30-40 page long logs of RP can give a guy tunnel vision after a while.  I'm still satisfied with the results though.  Currently I'm working on Chapter 3.  I have a feeling that this one is going to be HUGE by the time I finish it.  I'm enjoying writing it though.

     The actual Luna's Loft has been kind of slow lately.  I partly blame myself for that.  LyricalLyra and I kind of needed a breather from all the chaos.  Yeah it's amusing in small doses, but speaking for at least myself, I go to the Loft to relax and forget some of the chaos and drama that already exists in my daily life.  Filling my recreation with it, kind of disheartens me a little bit.  I'm not sure if that was entirely Lyra's motivation, but she took a break from the main RP (went on a journey), and I followed suit (went with her), only because it was what Moonlight would have done... period.  We've split into a side RP, just the two of us, reflecting the pair's adventure across Equestria.  I plan to write more on that as well, once we get the arc finished.  Then the characters will return to the main group.  I'm a little iffy on doing this whole thing -- not the actual adventure. I'm looking forward to that, but the effect it is having on the group.  It feels like some of the others are genuinely upset that we left, and it kind of tugs on my heart a little bit.  I care more than I let on, sometimes.  It's like my exile from a couple weeks ago.  I'm missing them...really.  At least this time, I have someone to share my experience with, and I have no doubt that a wonderful set of tales will come of it.  Hopefully the ends will justify the means here.

     Before I "left", I cranked out a short story in 24 hours for a performance I had to do.  I was flipping out, trying to get it finished.  Funny though,  The moment I added music to it, as I was writing... it suddenly flowed right out of me.  I used the same songs as background setting for when I told it in the RP.  It went way better than I expected.  I should have thought of that from the start.  Music has always been one of my driving forces.