Victor Valentine

It is done.
          
          Too exhausted to cover syntax perfectly... to make it all as close to perfection as possible. Doesn't matter; can't do it on my own in this state. The current form will have to suffice as my legacy.
          
          Probably won't finish translating the short stories. Some of the older ones no longer meet my expectations. The newer ones are somewhat okay... but I don't fell comfortable sharing them with a non-existing audience. Too depressing... feels delusional to put so much effort for such a small outcome.
          
          Now I will wait for the end. I've served my purpose... even if nobody believes me. Time will tell... maybe I'll be forgotten... maybe nothing will remain of our world... and maybe I will receive my honor and dignity placed upon my grave.
          
          Only time will tell... 
          
          Farewell.

The Fall of Nexus part 2 is, as of now, translated to English. 
          
          Final corrections are being made before I post it here for safekeeping. Then I'm off to translate the third, final part.
          
          It won't be perfect by everyone's standards (nothing ever is - I do not believe in, nor entertain the thought of objective perfection) but it is more than enough; more than most people would do for a passion project all by themselves and for nothing in return.
          
          I do wonder if there is a future for us in this world... should there be?

Dear readers,
          
          Some time had passed. The Fall of Nexus became a trilogy of books. The first part even has a couple of illustrations done. There are a couple of new good short stories being made...
          
          Yet, all the efforts to get it published have been ignored or rejected, and the corporate reasons behind it are too overwhelming for a writer like me.
          
          While I still wish to share my works of passion with the world, it might not be possible in my lifetime. At the very least, I want to keep my work safe somewhere.  Therefore, I shall attempt to translate as much from the remaining two books into english and posting it here. 
          
          I don't mean to disrespect, but in all honesty, I feel like it will lead nowhere. It's been years of effort and hard, frustrating work and I was unable to make any step forward, so I beg your forgiveness for being exhausted and hopeless.
          
          Whatever happens, always remember, my dear reader: we, artists, readers, even editors serve something greater than life. We serve art, even if some of us do not realize it and bring shame to our craft with too much pride and greed. 
          This I always believed; this was the idea that set me on this path - faith in beauty, dignity, and wisdom of art and philosophy. Even if I die without any successes to vouch for the title of 'artist' that I granted to myself, I will never let go of the values that I saw in art.
          
          And to all of you, possibly reading this in the future: thank you for your attention. I hope I have given you some experience to cherish in this hell of a world. 
          
          Fare thee well, fellow servants of art.
          
          - Valentine

Hello there, friend.
          
          I am still alive at this time, and yes, I am still unahppy about this fact. 
          
          Nevertheless, I kept my promise to publish the original Future Memories in english. As of today (25.4. 2020), when the quarantine slowly eats away the rest of my sanity, Future Memories is available for reading here on Wattpad.
          
          To all the readers I wish a pleasant reading, beautiful day and a lot of inspiration to be creative.
          
          - Valentine

Hello there, friends.
          
          As you can see, I am still drawing breath. To be perfectly honest, I am not very glad of that fact, since there are MANY worse things than death, and all of them are found in life... but I digress.
          
          I wanted to say, that I will attempt to finish writing "The Fall of Nexus", although, it will probably not meet my expectations, since I started writing it, because I was turned down by every publisher I have found in my country (and some in neighbouring ones as well.) It is too simplified... although, I like certain perks about it - the bonds between characters are more defined and the dialogues are better... but I still prefer the original "Future Memories" because it had a certain uniqueness that made it beautiful.
          
          Anyway... I will post the Future Memories here. Afterwards, I will also continue translating the short stories. Without knowing the characters and the universe from the main book, it might get a bit confusing... but it might also appeal to some people that way. Either way, it should give you a better look at the characters and some events - that was the point of the short stories.
          
          So... why waste my time trying to do this? I still have hopes that this story might make a good video game, even if the book is mediocre (I'm not saying it is...). And perhaps, if I leave it here, it might get discovered and it may have some future. Whether I will live to see it - that depends on how quickly that miracle would happen.
          
          I guess that's all I had on my mind. Hopefully, there are passionate readers left in this world and the stories from Nexus will give them a good and memorable experience.
          
          - Valentine

Okay, I am not entirely sure how this works - whether this announcement is public for all the readers or not. 
          
          Anyway...
          
          What I wanted to say, to the current and the future readers (should a miracle happen and the stories actually become captivating), that what I have posted so far is, unfortunately, all that there will be. I know, The Fall of Nexus is unfinished and I have not even posted Future Memories, which covers the entire plot, just with a different narration. 
          The reason why I am potentionally disappointing future readers is that I'm dying. No kidding. And in my current health I am unable to create anymore - therefore, what I have at my disposal now is all that I will ever have. 
          
          But know this: I love my characters. I dedicated my life to them and the stories which will never see the light of day. And if by some miracle these little treasures I have posted here enriched your lives, my life was not in vain.
          
          Thank you, everyone.  May your lives dance around the flames of passion.
          
          - Valentine.