Hello.
How are you tonight?
I had some thoughts about my story Hell/Dolls recently, and since we’re so close to release, I thought I’d talk a little about the history of the story.
This will be a little long-winded and meandering, so ou don’t have to pay too much attention to this post. This is literally me just rambling before I pass out.
Continue readingGood morrow, my fellow readers and watchers!
I just wanted to provide an update on some stuff going on in my life – both to clarify future posts on the blog and to give myself a to-do list.
Firstly, I haven’t forgotten about Kizumonogatari. I have the review started, but I need to rewatch it while writing, which for a subbed anime with lots (and I mean LOTS) of text notes and Japanese-language jokes, is not easy. I am taking my time writing this one because I truly love the Monogatari Series, and I want to give unbiased, fair, and clear commentary on these movies. If I haven’t already said, I’ll be doing separate reviews for each of the three movies to fully hit home what I think of them.
Secondly, the Hell/Dolls story updates. I do still want to do regular progress updates on this story, but with how infrequently I write, and how varied my writing sessions end up, I realize that every month on the 15th probably won’t work. I do still want to update y’all every month, but just know that I probably won’t be able to do it at consistent times every month. It will most likely be on the back end of each month, as I generally maintain better writing schedules in the middle of the month due to work.
Thirdly, random reviews and other anime and game reviews are still planned (I’ve got a few in the pipeline now), and I will still post at least one anime review each month, not including the Monogatari Series ones. The quick reviews segment I did in the last period I was posting could make a comeback if there’s enough demand, and I happen to have the time to watch a few episodes of a lot of anime, which could definitely happen when things slow down. Game reviews, unfortunately, will be on the back burner for the foreseeable future, as I generally don’t have the time or money for new games… though I do have an extensive Steam backlog that I could review, given some free time. We’ll see.
Lastly, I just want to note that I will try my damndest to give my readers updates on anything I can: if there’re more reviews than usual planned, life events that prevent me from uploading, or sudden desires to update my older stories (like Touhou, which is somehow still getting new readers despite not being updated since 2018). Y’all are my go-to updates over Facebook and Twitter (currently X), and I want you to know that I respect that, since some of you have been with me since high school.
Thanks for listening, I promise a new review will drop soon (probably not Kizumono, but something).
Happy Holidays!
-Marcosias
Holy moly, it’s been a while.
I think the last time I updated this thing was (checks watch) 2017! Wow, seven years really flies by when you’re having fun.
So, to be brief, I’d like to tell you what’s been going on (bear with me, there’s quite a bit):
For starters, I’ve got a full-time job that I love. Working with both my coworkers and vendors is an enjoyable experience, and the work itself is something that my unfocused brain can easily grasp, organize, and process. I’ve even written some documents outlining my job’s ins and outs for the company’s position (not officially, but my superiors are actually sharing it around to help new people).
I’ve also been writing A LOT. In addition to my To Aru universe fanfiction and that old Albel Academy story (both of which I haven’t updated recently), I have a Touhou universe fanfiction that is up to seven chapters, as well as two original stories that I have been excitedly working on for the past year. The main one I’ve been focused on is at seven chapters as well, though I plan to release the chapters over a few weeks once it’s done.
In addition to writing stories, I have been thoroughly revamping some of my tabletop games; two in particular I have grown quite attached to, in part because they are somewhat related to the stories. I’ve gotten most of the mechanics figured out, but there’s still a lot of work to do before they are playable in any capacity. With how much I’ve been working on these, I’m a little surprised I haven’t burned out yet (knock on wood).
Other than those endeavors, I’ve been slowly catching up on my backlog of anime and manga, though my game backlog is still pretty much untouched. I was finally able to play Payday 2 with a friend, though, so I see that as a major plus!
I still plan on posting reviews here – both the quick season posts and the in-depth reviews, especially the Kizumonogatari one I promised all of those years ago. By the way, can you believe we’ve gotten Off Season and Monster Season in anime format?!
To summarize my intentions going forward, I think I’d like to start updating this blog again at a gentle pace, maybe like two to four posts a month. Now that I have a pretty set schedule for my work, friends, family, and hobbies, I think I can be more consistent in updating this. I’m probably going to do a review post (probably on Kaiju No 8 or Kizu) and a progress post on the favorite story I’m working on, where I’ll follow in the footsteps of the brilliant writer L.G. Estrella and give you more detailed info on it, such as word count, chapters, and maybe even sneak peeks.
Because I now pay for all of my streaming services, I will be getting most of my anime review material from Crunchyroll or HiDive releases, but there is always a new series dropping on other services, so I’ll try to stay diligent. I’m also watching series on a regular basis again, so I may be able to give more variety than just SoL and Yuri.
I’m excited to come back here, so hopefully you’ll be happy to join me on this restarted journey!
Tadaima,
Marcosias A. Isif
I figure it’s about time to give you guys an explanation on why I haven’t posted anything recently (besides the rants I know ALL my readers come for). To be honest, I have no excuses – I’ve just been putting it off. I haven’t done much of anything, honestly – summer’s here, and it’s too hot to breathe without becoming exhausted.
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But now that it’s below 70, I figured I should post something. Sadly, I don’t have the energy to write a review of a game, and most anime of the last three seasons I’m still catching up on, or haven’t rewatched to write a review.
That leaves Tabletop… or art. and I’m not really drawing when my sweat binds my arm to my book.
So, I just posted the “I need speak” monologue, but I wanted to notify everyone on a lighter note.
I just wanted to say that I have a couple stories up on Fanfiction.net, FictionPress, and wattpad, that I feel fairly proud of. If you’re at all interested, read the first chapter of my Touhou fanfic to get a taste of what my stories are like. If you don’t like it, you have no obligation to read more. But if you do like it, by all means read more!
I also greatly encourage feedback, as it helps me write better, faster, and with more ideas on where to go. So, leave a review to let me know what’s good and what’s not.
My username is MarcosiasIsif, as you probably guessed, so please check me out!
Thanks again, everyone! I’ll get those reviews out soon!
-Marcosias Isif.
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