ErtlBlueBell

Can’t believe it’s only 5 days till chapter 5 of Deltarune… as well as chapters 5 & 6 of A Sudrian Snowgrave!
          	
          	That’s right, those two chapters are (hopefully) done and I think I can rest easy knowing that they finally are. Thank you all for the support and being patient, these two chapters were hard to get right, but I think I pulled through in the end and I’m satisfied with the final result. Especially chapter 6, if I had a nickel for every time I went to edit chapter 6 for one reason or another, I’d be swimming in them! Which is over-exaggerating it, but that’s kinda what it feels like, right? Chapter 5 was a close second in that regard, especially since that one had one of the more extensive edits done to it… like, it was originally around 3000 words and now it’s almost the same length as chapter 6 extensive.
          	
          	Please do not message me spoilers for Deltarune chapter 5, I’ll also be busy because of it. (Searching for secrets, obtaining LORE, putting the pieces together, etc.) This won’t be until the 24th, so… yeah.
          	
          	Welp, I’m gonna go watch TADC episode 9 now! Thankfully without being spoiled!

ErtlBlueBell

Can’t believe it’s only 5 days till chapter 5 of Deltarune… as well as chapters 5 & 6 of A Sudrian Snowgrave!
          
          That’s right, those two chapters are (hopefully) done and I think I can rest easy knowing that they finally are. Thank you all for the support and being patient, these two chapters were hard to get right, but I think I pulled through in the end and I’m satisfied with the final result. Especially chapter 6, if I had a nickel for every time I went to edit chapter 6 for one reason or another, I’d be swimming in them! Which is over-exaggerating it, but that’s kinda what it feels like, right? Chapter 5 was a close second in that regard, especially since that one had one of the more extensive edits done to it… like, it was originally around 3000 words and now it’s almost the same length as chapter 6 extensive.
          
          Please do not message me spoilers for Deltarune chapter 5, I’ll also be busy because of it. (Searching for secrets, obtaining LORE, putting the pieces together, etc.) This won’t be until the 24th, so… yeah.
          
          Welp, I’m gonna go watch TADC episode 9 now! Thankfully without being spoiled!

ErtlBlueBell

Okay, so I edited chapters 5 & 6… again. Yeah, Chapter 5 is now at around 6400 words while chapter 6 is at around 6900. (Nice.) Reasons being: pacing, continuity, consistency, and seeing if I needed to fix anything.
          
          Honestly, as proud as I am about both chapters, I’ll be happy once they’re finally released because the amount of times that I’ve gone back and edited those two is… astounding, to say the least.
          
          Also, just a small notice: A.S.S. Won’t be on Tapas on the 19th, sorry to all of those who were expecting that to happen this soon, but that’s gonna take a bit longer than expected, mostly because of life getting in the way and everything.
          
          Quick side note: I bet nobody is going to see Toy Story 5 on opening day. (My mother’s like the only person who actively wants to see it at some point, so… wish me luck.)

SuePodgorski

@ErtlBlueBell I'm not into Toy Story, and I hear the 5th one is something nobody asked for(like half the updates I've seen on sites lately).
            
            And what does 6660 mean.
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ErtlBlueBell

Update: Chapter 5 is now at 6660 words… THE FUNNI WING GASTER NUMBER LIVES!!!!
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Alexanderk2FR

erm...excuse me kind sir...but would you perhaps.... oh idk.... maybe rank my au.... I'm trying to make my au the best I can make it...if that's okay with you my good sir. 
          
          (I would put emojis but. yeah)

SuePodgorski

@ErtlBlueBell If I may ask about Wave 4, when would it come out.
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ErtlBlueBell

I’ve already considered it for Wave 4!
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ErtlBlueBell

Should’ve probably said this sooner… like a few days ago, but Chapters 5 & 6 are scheduled for the 24th!
          
          Thank goodness…
          
          Fun fact: these two chapters are single-handedly the  two I’ve gone back and edited the most! This is not an overstatement, they’ve both had stuff added to them and stuff altered to make a lot more sense, as well as adding a scene or two to expand upon certain characters and the like!
          
          And yet, neither of them are completely unrecognizable from their original draft! That award goes to chapter 7, but that’s a story for another day!
          
          Also, there will be a few more deaths… not TOO many, but only three of them could be considered as “cannon fodder,” but even then… who else would you have picked in that scenario?

SuePodgorski

@ErtlBlueBell The Gordon Snow Machine one I got because I was going through one of TS8's au's and I saw your comments talking about it.
            
            HYPE.
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ErtlBlueBell

@SuePodgorski I’ll just say you’re right on one and a half of them and let you go crazy figuring out which ones I’m talking about. (FOR SUSPENSE!!)
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SuePodgorski

@ErtlBlueBell Let me make a few hunches...
            -Emily dies.
            -Molly(or Henry but Molly it gives character development) kills Haylee.
            -Derek dies to save the group he's with, making Ben forgive him.
            -Murdoch dies.
            -We get a bit more flashbacks.
            -Gordon's Snow Machine shows up.
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ErtlBlueBell

I rewatched TADC over the course of three days to prepare myself for episode 9… and rewatching them was… a delightfully interesting experience to say the least.
          
          Episode 1 felt weird going back to after so long.
          Episode 2 held up a lot better than I remembered.
          Episode 3 reminded me why Kinger is the best character.
          Episode 4 still leaves me confused as to why Gooseworks said “this is the most boring episode” when it’s really… not.
          Episode 5 also held up better than I remembered, even if it still is kinda lacking in the “Ragatha episode” department.
          Episode 6 is still peak.
          Episode 7 is… rather interesting upon rewatching it, especially in episode 8 hindsight.
          And Episode 8 is the perfect penultimate episode, so good that it was aired alongside episode 9 in theaters!
          
          Not a single bad episode! Honestly, I’m glad my curiosity made me watch the pilot, otherwise I… don’t know if I’d be the same person without it.
          
          I also have a theory related to it cooking in the works that’ll be released at a later date.

SuePodgorski

@ErtlBlueBell I might watch all of TADC based on how many people like it, although not so much for episode 9, but I won't spoil it(it was from one person and he makes some pretty good points, BTW he's not in the Thomas fandom).
            
            But still, the memes seem interesting and it might be nice to get into another show.
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ErtlBlueBell

Just reread Sodor Cold Wars and…
          
          …I can honestly see where both sides of the argument are coming from. Like, there’s plenty of plot holes, and Gordon has zero reaction to anything whatsoever… but at the same time it functions as a story, so… make of this information as you so choose…

ErtlBlueBell

@SuePodgorski Because I felt like that would’ve been overcrowding the list with tiers that don’t even contribute too much to society. Though I plan on making a separate discussion for them, so don’t you worry about a thing!
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SuePodgorski

@ErtlBlueBell My opinon of Cold Wars is it's bad, but not that bad. It has some good stuff like Thomas and Duck.
            
            Off topic but why did you remove your au's from the ranking, and if not them then why did you remove them(the pages).
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ErtlBlueBell

Okay, minor update…
          
          I might let A Sudrian Snowgrave cook in the oven a bit longer…
          
          …BECAUSE DELTARUNE CHAPTER FIVE RELEASES JUNE 24TH!!!!!!
          
          For those worried about the 19th, don’t worry, it’ll be when I put A.S.S. on Tapas… hopefully.
          
          In light of this new information, I’m gonna be hosting a Q&A about A.S.S! Any questions you have about it will not go unanswered! Fire away! (Just don’t be racist or homophobic, but that just goes without saying.)

SuePodgorski

@ErtlBlueBell 
            1: I love it to, mainly because Edward's sacrifice mainly affects Spencer.
            2: Well if you want more people, I could maybe make an announcment to get it more reads.
            
            But still though, it's my favorite au(Side note: I'm not sure if I'm suppose to spoil it but I have ideas to make my own thing talking about how goated A.S.S is(discussion). But not right now, I am busy and and do have other things to do...but it's on my bucket list).
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ErtlBlueBell

@SuePodgorski Glad to hear it!
            
            1: I think I’m torn between Edward and Spencer… mostly due to their dynamic coming from the season 8 episode “Edward the Great.” Plus, I love how Eddie saves Spencer and it has a mental effect on him to the point where he feels guilty for his actions!
            
            2: Uhhh, this is a tough one because all the stuff I take issue with can easily be fixed. It’s more of feeling motivated to fix those issues, even if they’re minor in the grand scheme of things. Also, getting more people to read the story. (It’s Deltarune‘s Weird Route but Thomas the Tank Engine, what more could these people ask for?!?!?)
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SuePodgorski

@ErtlBlueBell For A.S.S, it's worth the wait.
            
            1: Beside Molly, who is your favorite character in the story(from what's published).
            2: If there's 1 thing about the story you don't like, what is it.
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ErtlBlueBell

My last message was me four days ago… here we are now, I haven’t even gotten a single chapter posted there yet because I’ve been busy with restoring some wooden railway models, I decided to dedicate tonight to putting A.S.S. on Tapas, got confused in several areas and had to make a bunch of edits.
          
          And that’s not even the part worth complaining about, because that award goes to the 15,000 character limit, which I’m certain there’s workarounds for if I do some research. Main point is that the Tapas adaptation is likely gonna have its chapters be split into multiple sections. Actually, I have yet to fully read the AIOB Tapas adaptation, so I might as well see how Justin worked around it. The reason why I didn’t initially is because I got caught off guard by the epic reference Justin put in there! (It’s a reference to my ranking!)
          
          Oh, and happy 1st anniversary to chapters 3 & 4! At least in Japan and those purchasing the NS2 when it came out, the rest of the world got chapters 3 & 4 a day earlier. (I remember it like it was yesterday…)

ErtlBlueBell

Also, sorry if I came across as negative, I was more so… baffled by the process being longer than I expected.
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ErtlBlueBell

Alright, got the Tapas account all set up, now to just put A.S.S on there! It shouldn’t be TOO hard… I hope. (I’ll be doing THAT from my computer, cuz I’m not taking TOO many chances!)
          
          I’d give you the link, but Wattpad won’t let me.

ErtlBlueBell

Updates on A.S.S:
          
          There’s not much, but I don’t know if it’ll be available to read on Tapas by June 4th. I’ll try to get it on there by tomorrow or something like that, though due to family circumstances at the moment, it’s… a bit of a tall order. As for today, I’ll try to make an account for it. (And find Justin if I’m lucky.)
          
          I also have yet to go back and edit the final chapter… mostly because I’ve been working on another discussion about an AU! (Some of you might already know why it is!)

ErtlBlueBell

@DuckAndAmyFan5741 Not exactly, as I knew you were already on there. Plus, I’ve gone on record to say that my main goal is to get A Sudrain Snpwgrave on Tapas. (By the way, do you know how to get past the 15000 character limit?)
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DuckAndAmyFan5741

@ErtlBlueBell Ah so you were trying to find me...
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