From Ben

Woo hoo Chapter 18 is released! So I made a miscalculation and I accidentally released Chapter 17 in Ichthyornis, so Chapter 18 will be in Lymantria. I rereleased Chapter 17 anyway in Manticore because it feels kinda weird to just leave it like that. Anyway, I’m pretty proud of myself since I reached 21,000 words for Arks Over Heaven! Woo hoo! For reference the Obelisk is 46,000 words!

So yeah, I’m pretty happy that I’ve managed to make it so far…

SunnyFox, I just LOVE Demise of Tortuga. It’s actually been a huge blast to read. It’s probably my favorite story on the platform right now. Maybe I just needed a breath of fresh air from all the Dinosaur POV stories. I just love all the dynamics and stuff so far. It’s impressive you’ve made a lot of progress since you’ve started, I’m proud of you.

Anyway ill discuss the recent chapters. So it seems Jack and Jay are learning how to fight with swords… awesome, and it seems Eric’s father Josh knows how to fight with swords too. And was arrested at some point… maybe he doesn’t like how Tortuga is run (like the mayors and laws). And aw man, Chapter 19 is really sad. Why’d Hawkthorne had to do that man?? I guess corporal punishment is allowed on Tortuga… which sucks, it must have really hurt for Emma and Jay and Jack. Also I guess I feel a little bad for Hawkthorne. She was treated the same way when she was little too, and it seems she doesn’t like the new mayors either (she probably thinks they’re brats because they’re so young… since michael was only 17 i think). I still don’t know who was the lesser of the two evils though, Hawkthorne or Tom or Mr Creepazoid or whoever. I guess Mr Creepazoid since he doesn’t really have a reason to be bad.

Also the worldbuilding is cool. I’m wondering if the Volcano, El Elemento is a volcano in the real game. Maybe the volcano on the Island map? That would be cool, or maybe just a completely different one. Also so unfair Aaron Jr gets ignored like that, like cmon he got his hand raised Hawkthorne!!!!

Also Andrew’s such a gentleman 🥺. Wanting to help Emma is so nice of him.

And this ball that the mayors are holding… Goodness Mr Creepazoid probably wants to use this as an opportunity to get with Emma. Too bad Emma already has a dance partner, 😉 (hint hint his name starts with an A and ends with a W).

Well this was so much fun to read and write. Although I think youll be interested in the lore drop of Ben in Over Heaven, seeya!