An Announcement Regarding This Week's Schedule

Hey everyone!

I am genuinely unsure of how to phrase this in a way that is respectful to the patience, kindness, and support you’ve all shown me. I feel terrible for having to announce this but I feel like I need one more week to finish the upcoming chapter. 

I’ve been overwhelmed over the past few weeks with both the practical and emotional responsibilities I needed to undertake following my grandmother’s passing. I generally prefer to keep my affairs private but I want to at least provide some context for what’s been going on. 

As a result of local traditions and beliefs, the entire funeral needed to be prepared literally on the night and ensuing days of my grandmother’s passing, such that her funeral was held within a week of her passing. The funeral itself took three days, plus an additional cremation day, and another day where we scattered her ashes in accordance with local Buddhist beliefs. 

I took all of my available sick-leave for that week, and the week following included me taking on shifts to compensate for my absence from the hospital.

On top of this was, and still is, a lot of practical and emotional affairs I have to handle with my family on my mother’s side. 

It was a result of all of this that I found I had less time and less energy to finish the chapter. I take great care in ensuring that each chapter is up to the standards that each and every one of you guys deserve, which is why I believe I need more time to properly finish and polish this chapter, such that it lives up to the quality I would be happy with posting.

However, in spite of this, I was able to write just about half of the chapter, so unlike most of my typical work in progress (WiPs) posts (which typically accounts for around a quarter of the chapter prior to the day of posting), I’m posting all of what I have for the chapter currently for all of you to see! :) 

I will be returning to the typical post schedule next week for Wearing Power Armor to a Magic School, and the week after for Humans Don’t Hibernate. 

I am also going to be finishing the bonus story for the commissioned pioneer tier hopefully next week. 

Again, I am genuinely sorry about this, guys.

This entire situation was just way more intense than what I could’ve ever anticipated.

Thank you, sincerely, for the kindness, patience, and understanding all of you have shown.

May the stars see your journey safe,

Jcb112