I've been meandering around lately and I feel I might just come back to DA. Don't know why, but there is a community of writers and seeing the "Literature" tab seems somewhat appealing.

So how is everyone else doing?

I've been very meh lately, sleeping way too much and not getting anything important done beyond going to work. And that cycle is enough to drive anyone crazy.

Good luck to you all.
-Nephy.

Well it's been a long, long, long time since I've updated this: and I'll cut straight to the point. I've moved on to create my own site to post my work.

So I will no longer be updating anything here. In fact, within a week or two (when I manage to find the time) I'll be removing my work. If you would like to know my website's address, feel free to post a comment.

To all of you that have commented: you have my undying appreciation. To everyone whose taken a look at my pieces: thank you. To everyone else: peace.

Edit: I've removed everything from Deviantart. I'll check this site out for at least two months from now, just in case someone's interested in checking out my site. Otherwise, consider me gone.

J'aime recevoir la rétroaction sur mon histoire, particulièrement de mon cher cousin qui habite actuellement en Hawaï. Elle n'a pas fini la chose entière, et est une petit derrière au sujet des incarnations les plus récentes : mais tout est frais. Je ne sais pas si c'est un problème : mais y en a-t-il qui a des questions au sujet de mon vocabulaire ?

… Ou mes exemples d'employer de vieux mots Anglais ?

Comme le " ; Alas" ; et " ; Whom" ; ?

Je suis simplement curieux.

Also, if your wondering why all of that is in French: That's because I'm just practicing. I hope I didn't butcher the language with my lack of practice.

Well it seems life's been taking some pretty violent turns, so I feel like trying to be a little more open about who I am. Not that, well, many people actually read these.

I'll start with my beliefs.

I believe that every emotion and feeling we can experience is a form of energy. Energy is indestructible, can not be created, and can only be altered into new (or different) forms. Our emotions are forces that impact how we think and ultimately how we feel about everything.

However, that means that they are also non-conscious, unthinking elements. Happiness doesn't choose people to be happy, people choose to become happy and: I believe they can maintain it. It's the same with Sorrow, or depression: there is no one looking down on you to make you feel the way you do: you do.

Life is often likened to a roller coaster ride: with plenty of "ups" and "downs". In nature, everything goes from High to Low. Feelings, as I'm sure everyone has experienced: is similar. A "good" day can turn sour within an instant, leaving you with a "bad" or "low" feeling that could persist for quite some time.

My reasons, if I had to justify this is simply how laughter, happiness and all other emotions or feelings are infectious. People laugh in crowds, at the same joke: even if there is some variance.

Which leads me to my next little point: not everyone is going to be as happy as another person that's happy. That's because I believe, that the forces at work can't or aren't able to extend to everyone with equal force. We all have our own natural well of emotions and feelings: enabling some of us to be pessimists or optimists. Some people are naturally unhappy, and the opposite is also true, but that's just how we cope with our lives.

In the end, my outlook leaves me with a choice and a question: How do I feel?

I've chosen to be happy, and I'm aiming to keep a hold of it. No matter what happens.

I think I got a little too carried away with my Teaser and posted pretty much everything I've written up until this point.

Well I hope you enjoy 24 Chapters of varying lengths and topics. Plus, just as a side-note if you do actually read through the entire story thus far: that's pretty much 90 (or a little less) in terms of pages.

So congrats to those that make it that far.

I put a lot of effort into it, and I hope it shows.

-Neph.

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Yay! I managed to get back to under 100 deviations tonight. I'm tired, but I at least viewed all of the artwork (and tried to comment when and where I could) and tomorrow I'll be out in force reading through the remaining 99 (plus whatever's added in my absence).

I hope my comments were helpful.

Good luck to you all...