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As the old year retires to Archipelago of Last Years, we ready to christen a new year with hopefully new experiences, new memories, and new adventures to come!


But before moving forward, it's always important to look back.


The Year 2021


The pandemic continues, much to my dismay. The movies and TV bring forth spectacular showings in spite of the previous. Work continues to be the same. The stories change. Friends and family still here. Milestones celebrated joyfully.


Personally, it's been another year. One success I can be proud of, finishing One Piece: Destiny Season 1. What an exciting and harrowing end! Despite the response, I'm still proud to make such a bold choice and write its consequence.


But, perhaps, I was not ready for its fallout. To be fair, I was thinking a bit optimistically on the response despite knowing it could happen.


So, I feel like it's time to move on. For real.

Time to write those novels that I want to get published.


Of course, I'll still be around. I'm just no longer writing fanfics anymore. And this time, I'll mean it.

Thank you for all for your support!


And so, to everyone,

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Hey guys, I could use some help.

I have this idea for an "Old World Avengers" team-up for a potential story. For the most part, I'm using cartoons/animation based around the Post-Classical Era (500 AD - 1500 AD) of world history...with some scrutiny


I could use suggestions! Any that I might've missed


Currently, this is the team:

  • Samurai Jack

  • Mulan

  • Hercules

  • Aladdin

  • Hiccup & Toothless (between movie 2-3)

  • Piáo Chóng (Ladybug, Miraculous Ladybug of Ancient China)

  • Grandmaster Dashi (Xiaolin Showdown)


I am also using some series for a large army

  • Berk

  • Post-Classical Kids Next Door

  • Ghosts

  • Xiaolin Warriors


And one fun cameo...

  • Time Squad

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Thought I'd share this, made by BleedingRose1994

It's Mika's Amazon Lily outfit! With a little extra, for the better :D

Monkey D. Namika (Mika) in Amazon Lily
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So, some closing moment, huh?


For anyone who has yet to read it, please do so. Here's the chapter

And now...

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Extra precaution...


So, Nami is dead...

Let me explain...


Believe it or not, it was not my intention originally to kill Nami when I began this story. I was actually going to kill off Marco - which, in hindsight, that might have done well with what's going on in Wano - along with Whitebeard.


But, it felt too...easy.


I wanted to do more with my story and these characters. And I racked my brain for different ideas. Then, a few years ago, I thought of killing Nami. Mostly as a joke...


But, the more I thought about it, the more I saw the narrative potential it had.


Nami's death fits perfectly as Ace's replacement. It not only effects Luffy, the main character of One Piece, but it does also for Mika, the main character of my story. In every way that Ace's death would do and more so.


I wanted a death that meant as much as Ace's had to us all those years ago.


Not only that but to also show how unpredictable this war - all war, really - can be. Bad things happen, and you can't always prevent them. You can lose loved ones - paraphrased from a friend, Petrus C Visagie.


I'm still an avid LuNa shipper - always and forever - but I'm also a writer.


This was also my writer’s pride. I wanted the challenge and to challenge everyone. To show more than just what’s happy and good. To break the mold, shift the paradigm, go where no one would. To show what can be done!


And if I go down in flames, so be it!


There is still more to come for One Piece: Destiny. And since I gave you guys such a shock, I'll level with ya and reveal...


I have one opening and four more chapters (after tomorrow's) to release!


One Piece: Destiny Season 1 ends this year at the end of the week on July 31st.


I don't know if I've lost your trust as readers but I want to continue writing this story into Season 2 and the New World. I have so much planned and I want to show you all the changing new world.


But if this is the end...so be it.

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It's time to finish up the One Piece wedding series! It's nearly been a year but now, ALL 12 MONTHS have come and gone with a lovely lady. Sanji would be so proud...almost...


For the May, we have the only lady pirate captain of the Supernovas! The gluttonous eater with the ability to change the age of any person (or thing, unsure)... it's Jewelry Bonney!


Bonney-body

And her stomach-busting cake!

Bonney-cake

For June, we have that twisted sister who was once the Straw Hat's enemy but (more or less) an ally. Her yet untapped power as a Tri-clops is a sought-after ability to read the Ponegylphs. The secretly in-love, Charlotte Pudding!

Pudding-body

And her cake, both elegant and on-point!

Pudding-cake

And finally, for the month of July and our last bride. She is the most lovely lady in the One Piece world. A kind and just ruler of her nation. The most prim and proper of any lady you'll find in this world or any other...


...Now, take what I said, and think the opposite...


Because it's Big Mom herself, Charlotte Linlin!?!?!

Linlin-body

And her cake it likely to kill you! One way or another!

Linlin-cake

Man, did not see that one coming. Bold move, I will say.

And that's the end, folks! Hoped you enjoyed seeing these!

One Piece: Destiny will premiere its grandest arc on schedule, July 22, in celebration of One Piece Day!


Until then, Happy 24th Anniversary One Piece! (July 19th)

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