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[Tempest]

Just letting folks know I haven't forgotten Alexandria-I just have a lot on my plate in real life at the moment, and I'm in another severe case of writer's block. I've got the central event of the chapter written up, but setting it all up and leading in to it is a real problem. I was able to write a chapter last week, but it's not one y'all will see anytime soon-There Goes The Neighborhood won't be showing up for a while yet, but it joins Masquerade, Storm Front, The Calling, and A Fire In The Night in the section on MS word that I keep in reserve for when Alexandria's journey finally takes her to those parts. One of them will show up before too much longer, but I won't say which.

What I will say is that the next two or three chapters are all going to be action-heavy.

[The Red Knight]

Score! More Killing Jaheria dies???? Please?

[Tempest]

I can safely guarantee no major characters will die during the next two or three chapters (though in Alexandria's case, it won't be for lack of trying). Currently, I'm dealing with another severe case of writer's block-I'm in about the sixth rendition of this particular chapter. It's looking like this next one won't be a true action chapter, though it certainly gets off to a big start, but the one or two afterwards will. It's almost time for the assault on the Cloakwood Mines, and it will occur rather differently in ASE than in the canon game, because the way it all happens in the game doesn't make a whole lot of sense. You'll want to enjoy the action while you can, though-once the assault is over, it's back to peace and intrigue for a while.

[Solar's Harper]

Score! More Killing Jaheria dies???? Please?

Um... Perhaps someone more annoying? And maybe not popular?

Say, like Noober/Neeber for instance?

[Tempest]

Sorry, but Jaheira is too important to the storyline, and I'm currently on my seventh version of this chapter-I just cannot get it to come out the way I want it to. Oh, and I have some specific plans for Noober and Neeber down the line...

[The Red Knight]

I like Tempest's Jaheria I whole lot better than the one in game " Yes oh omipresient authority figure?" Gah I want to kill her often .... I even take Jan or Fladorn over her, because she causes me internal hemmoraging

[Tempest]

Memorable as that line is, I base Jaheira's depiction on her BG2 incarnation. Faldorn's KIA in this story, and I don't know if Jan will ever make an appearance.

[The Red Knight]

I blame BG1 for ruining Jaheria for me.

[Solar's Harper]

Well it was their first shot at it, at least they had her lines improve.

Though about that remark, I always found a bit of an irony about it.

[Tempest]

This is just an fyi-after more than a month of hiatus, I am returning to ASE-the next chapter is about 1/3 written at the moment. The tale kinda fell by the wayside with other things demanding my attention and me subsequently kinda forgetting about it, but I'm hoping to have the next chapter done in a couple of days.

[Solstice]

Yay!!! New chapter at long last!!! The Jaheira-Khalid interactions just made me go awwww...

[Tempest]

I do live up to my promises... eventually. This chapter was originally supposed to be something much bigger-Alexandria had been scheduled to meet a green dragon during this chapter, but I just couldn't get it to feel right. Action junkies should be happy-the assault on the Cloakwood Mines is coming up next, and it will occur rather differently than it does in-game, since the in-game battle for the mines makes no sense.

[Tempest]

Someone please kill me now, for the good of mankind. I'm writing chapter 24, and I think I'm seeing the possibility of a romance between Xan and Imoen. >_> Only a vauge possibility, but the sheer fact that I thought of it is disturbing.

[Kulyok]

Tee-hee! He's doomed!

(Seriously, I couldn't think of a worse fate for him if I tried. Well done!)

[Solar's Harper]

(Seriously, I couldn't think of a worse fate for him if I tried. Well done!)

Aside from Xan and Alora?

[Tempest]

Chapter 25 is already about a third of the way finished-I'm hoping to return to writing a chapter a week or so, as real-life time allows. I know the last few chapters haven't been my best, but the Cloakwood Mines in particular had so much subplotting and whatnot that I think I just wanted to get them over and done with. But for a while now, it will be the stuff I like best-dialogue, subplots, intrigue, and even some sparks of romance are planned. And another familiar face to BG2 fans is scheduled to make a guest appearance soon.

[Solstice]

Oooh, sorry for missing your latest chapter. I can't say I enjoyed the Cloakwood Mines chapters, but I loved your inventiveness and how you tried to portray it as it actually might have gone down. But I liked this most recent one-Imoen's a great character as always, and her flirting with Xan was adorable. Their plot speculation was entertaining, and I'm looking forward to more, especially if you're upping the writing pace.

[Tempest]

The writing pace is definitely picking up on my part-I'm starting to sink my teeth back into the story now that I'm moving on to a patch of really interesting parts-I've always said I had big plans for when Alexandria hit Baldur's Gate, and that will happen in two more chapters. And romance fans, be happy-the next chapter is going to be a big one for Alexandria and Ajantis. (Note to certain people-you know who you are-: the next chapter won't just be a coincidence-it was wonderful inspiration). The plot is currently set to "thicken".

[Rastor]

The writing pace is definitely picking up on my part-I'm starting to sink my teeth back into the story now that I'm moving on to a patch of really interesting parts-I've always said I had big plans for when Alexandria hit Baldur's Gate, and that will happen in two more chapters. And romance fans, be happy-the next chapter is going to be a big one for Alexandria and Ajantis. (Note to certain people-you know who you are-: the next chapter won't just be a coincidence-it was wonderful inspiration). The plot is currently set to "thicken".

Nice to hear that. I've been rather enjoying the story so far.

[Tempest]

Good to hear someone's still reading. I'm sorry for the quality (or more properly, the lack thereof) of the Cloakwood chapters, but they were a necessary excursion. I'm getting back into the swing of things-I probably could do two chapters a week if it weren't for real life time constraints.

Oh, and before anyone gets any funny ideas about what happened at the end of In the Pale Moonlight, it will be clarified at the beginning of the next chapter.