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Hello all, I hope this finds you well. I know I have been posting quite a bit recently and I am sorry if I have been a bit 'much' for some. Just trying to get real time feedback and answer any questions as they arise. That said, it has been suggested and I have given some thought into doing a live Question and Answer session regarding the first book in the Almaris Chronicles series; in which I will answer questions ranging from why my writing style is as bleak as it is all the way too what to expect from the series as a whole. As I have made clear to many people (including the admin staff) I want to make sure that if I am pointing potential outside audiences to this server in an attempt to make sure it receives the recognition you all deserve, I also want to ensure that my literary style is still 'my own' while also properly representing the community at large. Please feel free to let me know your thoughts in the Poll attached to this message. I will close it next Monday at 1630 CST. After that, we will go from their. Again, thank each and every one of you for your support. Jenkins
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Hello and good day to all, I hope this message finds you all well. With a great deal of nervousness and equal part excitement, I am publicly announcing to the LoTC community that the first book of The Almaris Chronicles series (Among the Spires of East Fleet) has officially been published and available for purchase via amazon in both E-Book and paperback formats! I would like to say a huge 'thank you' to those who helped with beta-reading and revisions; your input was extremely helpful. Likewise, I would like to personally thank Alamo (tcs_tonsils_) and Tada (tadabug2000) both of whom were crucial to the development of this entire story. I would also would like to note, that many of those who helped during the process of writing this book have been mentioned in the preface and I wish you the very best in all your life's adventures. Lastly, I would like to stress again, the book is rated for 18+ due to some scenes of graphic violence. I understand this might be a turn-off for some, but the story needed to portray certain aspects of characters in a way that was both unnerving and impartial. So, please be aware that this book (and the entire series for that matter) may not be suitable for younger readers. With that all said, I truly do hope you enjoy this first installment to the series and hopefully you will forgive any mistakes I might have made as a novice author. Thank you all again and have a wonderful evening. ps - For anyone wondering, I have already started on the second book! If enough people seem interested in this first book, I will consider dropping hints and pieces that can be expected in book 2 (Foxes in the Forest). Thanks again. AMAZON LINK THE ALMARIS CHRONICLES AMONG THE SPIRES OF EAST FLEET https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTRQSS81
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Hello friends, I hope this finds you well. I have no words... the amount of support I have received from the community in the last 12 hours... I simply just have no words. Alamo told me that the post hit in the top 3 of user engagement within an hour or so. I won't lie, I didn't believe him at first until I saw it with my own eyes. My wife and I talked last night, and we both would like to again extend a debt of gratitude for the LoTC community. The fact that my wife was overjoyed.... you all have no idea how much joy that brings to me as a husband.... Thank you. As promised, I said that if the community seemed interested in the first book, I would drop some hints on the second book.... And man... I never expected anything like this! So, being a man of my word, here you all go! Please enjoy the back print and the entire First Chapter of the second installment of the Almaris Chronicles: Foxes in the Forest! Back Print “Jingle, jangle, in the tangles Foxes roam the night Running, cunning, always hunting Bite… Bite… BITE!” The sequel that pays honor to one of the greatest community of online role players, Foxes in the Forest is the second installment in the Almaris Chronicles. Taking place the spring following the end of Among the Spires of East Fleet, we again follow our cast of characters in their various searches to find peace within themselves and the world around them while also being forced to contend with the unimaginable consequences of their prior actions. Come along, of course leaving your fears behind lest you lose whatever semblance of humanity you might still hold, and venture into the underbelly of the scourge of civilization, as something rustles the brush in the wake of the fallen Empire of Oren. Hold your breath as we discover that while not all men are animals, some however, have no problem becoming monsters. Link To Chapter One PLEASE NOTE: The contents of this chapter depict some scenes of graphic violence that may not be suitable for readers under the age of 18. Discretion is advised. [Contact Jenkins0311 via discord or Messenger to receive link to Doc's link.] NOTE: It was brought to my attention in the comments below by the user Nectorist, that the scene described in Chapter 1 of Book 2 was in fact to violent for me to feel comfortable with while maintaining a reasonable sense of honoring the community as a whole. After discussing some options with him and a few trusted friends, I must admit that perhaps after some of the events that transpired in the first book, that I went to far in writing this chapter and that is on me as a writer; for that I am sorry. I have revised the chapter to tone down the scene while still offering the tragic truth that is the sins of the character involved. However, I feel like as a member of this community and as a writer, I am not above being told something is just "to much". My goal is to honor the mythos of this platform and it's members and I will do everything in my power to do that, while also writing a narrative that is uniquely my own in both scope and presentation. With all of that said, I will send the revised link tot he Google Doc file for Chapter 1 of the second book as I am asked to do so. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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Hello everyone, I hope you are all well in this new year. I just wanted to give an update to anyone who might be interested. I have taken a bit of time mentally preparing for writing the last 4 chapters of the first Novel in the series The Almaris Chronicles. For those of you who might have read the first half of the book, you would know that the story itself was written the plot is driven via internal conflict and how this manifests itself in the actions taken to seek retribution for past violence committed rather than a Tolkin'esk style story which might have a narrative driven by grand adventure and the thrill of violent heroism in action. With that said, this is why the few violent portions of the book are depicted in such a way to hopefully make the reader so unnerved at the actions of the characters that they (like the characters) would wish to never return to those sections again, and hopefully cause the reader to have trouble digesting the weight of the violent actions that were committed. Heavy I know, but I felt that in order to tell the tale of Guile Serido and his quest for internal forgiveness, the weight he carried needed to something grotesque enough to turn many away from being able to admire him. For that reason, the end of the first book has taken me a few weeks to prepare for mentally since it ends with a crescendo of violence that I can only describe as historically accurate from a humanistic perspective, but overwhelmingly inhumane. However, I now believe I have gotten into a proper head space to actually write these final chapters and will be pushing through these to finish the first book up this week. After that, the book will begin being edited and from their self-published on Amazon Kindle Book Store. I am writing this mainly to give an update on the process and answer anyone who might have wondered what happened to this project. It is still moving forward and the second and third book will also be written without delay, I just needed to make sure I got this right from a narrative perspective. Again I want to say thank you to everyone who has helped support me in writing this first installment of the story and for the community of overwhelmingly amazing people who are possibly some of the greatest imaginators I have ever met in my entire life. Thank you again and have a wonderful evening, Respectfully, Jenkins
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Dear friends, I hope you all are well. I know I have reached out to a few of you upon returning home. I must admit, I am deeply sorry for having to leave on such short notice and having had to scrub most of my already limited social media presence; but it is the lives we lead I suppose. However, I have returned home to my family and friends... and also to the project that I started nearly 6 months ago. I began playing this server as a way to kill some time during a pre-deployment phase we knew was coming down the line and also as a way to get over a bit of writers block I was experiencing at the time. While gone, my wife encouraged me to continue with this project upon my return; so here we are. Over the last 4 weeks, I have written the first half of the 3 part series "The Almaris Chronicles", the first of which is the story "Among the Spires of East Fleet". With the help of a few friends (you know who you both are) I have drawn from the massive amounts of inspiration that I experienced while playing this game with all of you! Though the details of the story have obviously been re-written to serve as a more concise narrative frame work, most have been inspired by interactions I was able to partake in while playing this wonderful game with wonderful members! I hope that readers understand, that some situations, characters, names, locations, and events had to be re-imagined in order to offer a story that was able to stand alone. That all said, it should be noted that these stories are not yet rated and are at times, EXTENSIVELY GRAPHIC. This story, as with any of my stories, are written under the penmanship of an individual who has struggled with wrestling with the full weight of my own actions and the unanticipated consequences of those actions that very few will ever bare witness to. The following content should be considered before reading: 1: Foul Language 2: Intense Scenes of Violence 3: Intense Scenes of Mutilation 4: Use of Tobacco 5: Use of Alcohol Seeing as how the novel is targeted toward a more mature audience, I believe it would be in the best practice that anyone wishing to receive a link to the rough draft of Chapters 1-14 reply to this thread as follows: "I have read the Content Considerations above and acknowledge them fully." I plan on having this book self published by the early part of next year and available online for purchase by anyone who might be interested. I would like to thank each and every person on this server who I met and interacted with around June of 2022 for motivation for this story. Again, to the two individuals who have helped me get this project off the ground over the last few weeks, you both are amazing individuals and this would have been impossible without your help and friendship. If anyone has comments or concerns, please feel free to contact my directly via Discord: JenkinsA0311#8687
