First of all, no naughty scenes in this one. There is a bit of nudity, but nothing really sexual. So, sorry to disappoint. Look forward to Destruction Preventer after this though.

To be completely honest, this chapter was just not in me. I felt like I struggled all month to get it done, get it complete before July 31st, 2015. But time and time again, I felt exhausted just trying to do it. Worrying about the deadline and wanting to get it finished by then.

Deadline, Bartan?

Yeah... I was trying a little self experiment on Light Escapes. Wondering, if I somehow did writing as a profession, to see if I could make deadlines. My goal for this one was 60+ pages every 30 days or so. Which would be an Act every month. I was just wondering if I could possibly bring myself to do it, getting my habits in order, and just having that goal to work on. But from the doctor visits, the travels, to computer problems, and a friend of mine having a very harsh breakdown... Life just caught up too much with me that it turned out to be a few days late.

And I know that a few days isn't anything really to worry about. But I really felt like... I didn't want to write it. And by forcing myself to attempt this "work ethic" I felt like the story itself really suffered. It felt rushed, unpolished and unrefined. I felt like there were pieces missing, scenes that I wanted in but had to cut. Even an entire side-story or two to explain some things. But it all got cut. The story (should) still make sense, but there's unexplained holes in it that I really wanted to fill. Let alone the main premise that I wanted to state: Whereas Skyline really didn't have an Ingame Story, the story itself was your adventure. Your own life within it. It's just something that I... Never really got to explain or fit in.

Sigh Perhaps writing isn't really a line of work for me. I'll still do it, because I like doing it. But... No more of these deadlines for me. No more mental or self promises that I'll get a steady amount of content out. I'll just write when I feel like it, and it'll complete when it completes. Until then, I just need to sleep.

The good thing in all this is, that Light Escapes actually ended in a rather opened way, so I won't say that this is the last issue. It can be, but at the same time... I might come back to it. Maybe finally fill some of these holes that I left behind. Also, a few characters were actually the idea of Silent Moonlight Dragon. Thanks for the idea there, it made this a little bit more fun.

As for the music, Sky is by Annisokay. Another screamo band that I've been listening to occasionally, but this song... It just holds something within. Maybe it's the idea of Loss and being determined enough, defiant enough to get it back by any means. I was actually going to call it Psycho-Pass, after the anime's track (of the same name). But Sky came out of nowhere and well... I felt like it really fit. I still call it about a 3/5 on the Vocal scale (quite a bit of clean vocals in it as well that really make the song), but listen to it at your own risk.

Light Escapes © Dangerkids
Sky © Annisokay