Barry owes: Dawn [drafting]

Barry is waiting on: Colress, Touko (AU)

Clair owes: Kris [drafting]

Clair is waiting on: Roxanne

Violet owes: Serena

Violet is waiting on: Shauntal, Sabrina, Thorton [plotting]

So, where have I been? Where the heck has Barry been? And why did they have to do regular Linoone dirty like that? Well, I’ve got nothing for that last one--it’s a Galarian household now--I do have some answers for the other stuff!

Long story short: I started feeling really tired while doing activity check (lol) on Sunday eve, and so I passed out. When I woke up, I felt RLY sick and dizzy. When I looked in the mirror, my ear, jaw and neck were all crazy swollen. I looked like the big-cheeks Mii. I thought a Weezing head was gonna pop out of my shoulder. I managed to drive myself to urgent care--thankfully just a few mins away--and the good doctor immediately diagnosed me with a hella-aggressive infection. I got put on an IV, and they finally let me go yesterday afternoon. (Big ups to Ash for handling the rest of AC on such short notice btw!!)

So basically, I’ve been sleeping. And taking antibiotics. And praising the makers of Ibuprofen (they are responsible for the existence of this post). And most importantly, I think I have everything under control for now. I am very tired, but OK!

Which brings me to my next point: I can’t seem to write Barry at the moment because the energy isn’t there quite yet. When I’m out of it, Barry is really out of it--and you guys deserve him at his best! Thanks to my thread partners for being patient--I’ll try my best to write him VERY SOON, hopefully this weekend! I’m sorry to keep everyone waiting!

And now, the finale: a thread tracker with 100 eons worth of dust on it (Dan was buffeted by the Sandstorm, etc.)

Barry owes: Leaf [drafting], Colress, Dawn

Barry is owed by: ---

Clair owes: Roxanne

Clair is owed by: Lance

Violet owes: Shauntal [drafting]

Violet is owed by: Sabrina

If I forgot anybody, send Darkrai to my place--I dare him to meet me in the gosh darn dream pit.

Also, while I have the energy, some quick random thoughts that don’t fit anywhere.

The new Fire Emblem is great, but the text is too small. Enhance, pls--there are nose prints on my Switch now.

So where have I been all this time? Well, to keep the answer short, simple, and crisp: school. Grad school has consumed my writing abilities, my free time, every fiber of my being, etc. Right now, I’m currently working on an end-of-semester analysis report thingy (that requires way too many pages), so my schedule lately has been work, get home, cry over a Hot Pocket, write until bed, rinse, repeat. My will to write creatively has been tested, but I’m starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel--I will definitely be back in full force by early May. Count on that! Until then, replies will be happening, but in a slow trickle...like, I swear I turned the faucet off but it’s still dripping a teensy bit trickle. You feel me!

In the meantime though, here is the all-important thread tracker! Bop me one on the nog if I missed you!

Barry owes: Dawn [drafting], Leaf (AU)

Barry is owed by: Colress

Liah owes: Roxanne (AU), Ingo (AU)

Liah is owed by: n/a

Clair owes: n/a

Clair is owed by: Jupiter, Riley, Roxanne

BARRY OWES: Colress, Dawn

BARRY IS OWED BY: Leaf [AU]

LIAH OWES: -- [creating a potential open soon!]

LIAH IS OWED BY: Roxanne [AU], Ingo [AU]

CLAIR OWES: Norman [drafting this!]

CLAIR IS OWED BY: Roxanne, Riley

BARRY OWES: Nobody, fam.

BARRY IS OWED BY: Leaf, Dawn, Cynthia, Gardenia

VIOLET OWES: Serena and Lillie [both drafting!]

VIOLET IS OWED BY: Leaf and Dax and Lily

KELS OWES: Nobody, my guy. (BUT THERE’S AN OPEN THO)

KELS IS OWED BY: Haunsley