DarkRider's Dimension

Hail RST Fans,

Well this week has been an interesting one to say the least. So much has happened within the confines of these few days, both personally and in regards to progress.

I think my gran's death last Sunday morning took a harder toll on me than I first realized. As I tried to soldier on as normal, things began to crumble around me. They crumbled and I tried to hold it together, but the harder I tried, the worse things seemed to get. At this moment I feel a bit like a wounded lion in a cage. Some people come to the cage to taunt or challenge the lion and they get attacked. Some try to help the lion, but in his pain and distress, he maims them too. And some unfortunate souls, just choose the wrong place to strut their egos and end up within striking range. To anyone who has had a run in with the lion this week, you have my apologies, to either friends or foes. I don't wish anyone harm, truly. I will be withdrawing a bit from my usual forum haunts just to give myself space to reclaim my calm and to avoid any further unfortunate conflicts. I will return when I feel more myself again, so please, no one worry.

I don't usually share such intimate details about my life, but something told me to do so, perhaps admitting it to all of you, is how I can admit it to myself. So, thank you for your patience and your support always, my loyal Blades fans.

Okay, enough of my musings, on to more exciting tidings. I did not make it all the way through Chapter 3 of RST's quest build this week. Despite my best efforts, other issues with the mod decided to crop up. The most interesting seems to be a bit of rampant nudity amongst the Blades! As I was leaving the barrack Blade Lt. Owain came around the corner in his birthday suit! I thought it was hysterical....until the rest of the day shift paraded passed me on their way to the barracks, as equally undressed as the good Lt. There is a bit of leveled list confusion to sort out, and I had to shift gears away from questbuilding a bit to sort it and some minor puzzle issues from Chapter 2. All of that is taken care of now, so, by tomorrow I should be back at Chapter 3. I am about 1/4 of the way through this section of the Main Quest now, so there's a bit more to go yet. I look forward to Chapter 4, less talking, more dungeon crawling! LOL

My entry for the ORE Water Challenge was completed this week, so that will no longer be demanding any attention. I have sent my entry off to Shezrie for BETA testing and I'm eager to see if she passes inspection. This was a nice break from the technical side of RST's modding, to get back to basics with some simple cluttering was fun. I can't wait for you all to be able to see this one, she's quite a little gem if I say so. I'm not really expecting to win, I talk big to my competition, but that's just fun play chat. Reality, I have no delusions of grandeur, but it was nice to compete and to be challenged a bit! After she releases, I will upload some pics in the gallery here.

In other good news, the site changeover for TES Alliance is about to take place, The site will be getting a new look and a host of new features, including mod hosting! I'm looking forward to hosting RST on the Alliance! I was not expecting the recent flow of financial support from the Allies that brought the change about so quickly, so I had to hurry and finish the new site theme! LOL The techs are all on standby, and fingers crossed we could be unveiling the new site by Wednesday! I hope you modders will consider hosting your wonderful projects with TESA as well!

That's it for this update. This week I will be trying to finish Chapter 3 and start Chapter 4, I have asked WhoGuru to begin pulling dialogue into quest scripts for the voice actors to start work on. It's going to be a busy one.

Be well, my friends, and Happy Modding!

DarkRider