The lack of votes aren't a huge concern, so long as there are people voting. I tend to supplement this lack of votes with lack of timely updates, or in the current case, computer issues. Which of course has led to a number of undesirable delays in progress as I move all my files from a Mac to a PC. Not as hard as it sounds, really, though tedious is one thing it certainly is. Though now that the computer's up and running there will be updates in the near future. Of course, by the time the majority of people have read this, I'll have updated already~

Isn't there the risk of that backfiring? Since slower updates don't exactly encourage voting. Then again you are something of an established name so you might be able to get away with it.

Well, I've made it somewhat clear that I will keep on writing--though most comments I make about my activity are made more jokingly than not. I try to keep it at least once or twice a week, though more often than not once per week due to all sorts of real-life issues that get in the way. Considering the popularity of some writefags that update on a more monthly basis, once a week for three separate stories isn't all bad. Acceptable, by my reckoning, though I really could stand to kick it up a notch. Of course, I do prefer to wait and let every reader get a shot in before moving on, but sometimes that just isn't possible without letting the time between updates draw out. Honestly, I should try to keep things on a more set schedule, but the recent inactivity has given me plenty of planning time.

On a semi-related note, I seem to keep running into snags left and right getting this computer working. Particularly, the compatibility between the HFS+ and NTFS file systems is fairly terrible, and the 3rd-party programs that build support into one for the other cost money or otherwise suck at doing much other than taking up disk space. Long story short, one worked and I've finally moved all my files over to my new Windows machine (hooray!), and hopefully I'll be able to update tomorrow (Tuesday).

That is, of course, I don't get too far into playing Arkham Asylum of some other video game I've been playing ever since. Really, having a decent video card is the greatest~

Dammit, there's a sign on my mailbox that says 'no unsolicited mail or advertisements'. Quit spamming your crummy rag!

Calling it. Actual story appears in anoter place.

Where?

/underground/

Sniff the air in an effor to detect the delicious odor of cucumbers

You sniff the air, attempting to detect delicious cucumbers. As finely honed as your nose is for this sort of thing, you fail to detect any. Your nostrils are still filled with the cursed stench of those boots.

You attempt to clear your nostrils at the nearest body of water, a lonely pond. The fetid water doesn't help much. You are starting to feel discouraged. And you so wanted to get your Nitori a gift from the heart.

Input?

[X] Wear the boots