Roughly a week ago I popped onto the forums to check on the status of Light of my Life and was crushed to see its current progress, realizing it was not going to be released this year and quite likely not until a few months into the new year. It was heartbreaking. Knowing better but unable to suppress my disappointment. I said to myself. Self this is awful. This is wrong. It only took a year last time.
The Voices in my head jumped at the opportunity to comment. Poor, poor man you know damn well it will be out when it’s done and it will all be worth the wait. Yeah I meekly mumbled in agreement, but I’ve been sooooooo patient this year. (That’s so with seven “o’s”!) I mean you know when I finished the last chapter and like 2 seconds later I wanted the next chapter but didn’t come the forums to demand it?
Yes, yes said one of voices, the very essence stoic resolve.
I even waited like 4 months to check back in knowing it wasn’t gonna be done until the end of year. I was being good. No heroic! I was biding my time. Looking in monthly. Sometimes weekly, learning about trebuchets, catapults and bears (well not really learning -- still don’t understand most of it.) Point is I was being heroic. No Superhuman!
A voice chimed in, actually speaking of points….just what is the point of your current ramblings?
It’s taking longer than a YEAR!!!! I screamed. It’s supposed to be out nowish! I don’t think that’s a word said another voice which I ignored and continued. I want it now. I deserve it now. I NEED it now. I was almost crying. Why can’t it be out now I sobbed?
The Intellectual voice spoke up. Self, calm down. Be reasonable. Take a deep breath and see if we can do a quick search and see if Naughtyroads gave an explanation--probably to someone wondering (maybe even belligerently) why this chapter wasn’t out yet or preferably maybe to someone just earnestly wanting to better understand what the development process is like for Naughtyroads.
Umm. You know I’m not good at internetty things. I play games. I like games. I’m not stupid just incompetent.
The Intellectual voice nodded and rolled his eyes condescendingly. Yes. Yes. Oh Look! (Another voice said—SQURREL!!) I instantly turned my head. Right here. Two or so months ago he made a post explaining that chapter development had been growing longer and longer each release due primarily to the larger scope of each chapter and the growing complexity of the scenes, especially the lewd scenes. The voice paused to see if any of that was getting through. I blinked. Once more. Then again. Blank stare. Intellectual voice took a deep breath preparing to try again when the Naughty voice licked my ear and began whispering. Lewd scenes take longer. Lewd scenes take…longer? I asked. Not yet fully understanding the significance of that phrase. Lewd scenes take longer. Naughty voice was nibbling on my earlobe now.
So it’s taking longer because there are more lewd scenes than the last release? Naughty voice was rubbing my chest, working its hand towards my waistband. Lewd. Scenes. Take. Longerrrrr. Naughty voice purred.
Intellectual voice tried to interject. That is not exactly what he wrote. And he definitely made no mention at all to the number of lewd scenes increasing in this release. At best Naughty voice’s paraphrasing is misleading. At worst a misquote implying something Naughtyroads really did not say nor intend to infer. Voice realized he was talking to himself again, knowingly sighed, and left to read up more on trebuchets.
It was sinking in. Taking hold. No it was forcibly having its way with me. Lewd scenes take longer. Lewd scenes take longer. Lewd scenes take LONGER!
The Naughty voice had more to say. Were there lewd scenes in the last release? Uhuh. Uhuh. Uhuh I nodded.
Were some of them scenes that had been building up sooooooo (seven “o’s”) seductively slowly over time? Uhuh. Uhuh. And was the payoff worth it? Uhuh. Yes. YES! YES!
Lewd scenes take longer. Lewd scenes take longer. Was that the Naughty voice’s voice or mine? Didn’t matter. I shuddered with satisfaction. Blessed with a new understanding. Newly endowed with enlightened expectation. A true believer.
LEWD SCENES TAKE LONGER!!!
So now when I check in and find some helpful soul who’s posted the progress graphic, and I see progress being made but still more left to be done some of the voices in my head giggle with delight. Some of them squeal with anticipation. Some of them chant knowingly. Lewd scenes take longer. Lewd scenes take longer. Lewd scenes take longer…