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Terrene Spire - Gently ended.

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I don't check the quest subforum super often, so I can't be sure I'd see it if you made something else, but it I did see another quest from you I'd follow it.
I mean c'mon, it's quests, noone here's gonna be too bothered by an unfinished one. My first experiences with two of my favorite authors on this site were quests they didn't finish.
 
Dexexe1234 said:
Will you, come back for my next endeavor?
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If you have one, yes, that's up to you. We certainly wouldn't demand one from you.
Dexexe1234 said:
Can I still make something worth reading?
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OK, I'm a nihilist, so my answer to this question is going to sound weird but: It doesn't really matter if it's 'worthy' or a 'great work of art'. You have provided some nuggets of happiness to other people, who may or may not be in a similar situation to yours but less able to create, You've helped those people.

But if you don't want to continue writing and creating... Honestly, don't. Life is for living, not for sacrificing yourself. Don't live just for other people, live for yourself, and do what makes you feel happy. Writing something like this is more intensive than having a full time job.

Anyway, don't worry if your next work, if you choose to make one, is worthy. Just do it, or don't do it. You've done great good for us already, and you don't owe us anything.
 
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Terrene Spire.

Terrene Spire was made almost four years ago, just around when undertale came out.

Terrene Spire started four months before my dad died.

Terrene Spire started six months before my mom found out she has dementia.

Terrene Spire was worked upon as another of my passion projects for years and years, thought about, functionally defining an entire combat system, an interactive menu and everything that entails.

Terrene Spire has been an incredible ride but also born in the absolutely toughest and most traumatic part of my life.

While I suffered my brother's injustices, Terrene Spire was there as a thing I thought about constantly.

While I helped my mother grieve over my father, Terrene Spire was there.

My mother has never gotten over dad. Mom's still grieving him, but the dementia has left her docile and she doesnt think of him a lot.

My brother went insane trying to keep his idea of our family together.

Four months ago I asked my brother to never contact me again.

a month after that he got married to his GF.

I ran away and he got his finger out of his ass because his easy workhorse wasnt listening anymore.

And through all my strife, my constant arguing, my attempts at making these narcissists understand that I am not a neurotypical person and I dont have the resources they demand of me...

Terrene Spire was there.

I have almost 20 gigabytes of Terrene Spire files on my PC.

Terrene Spire's image files, JUST the image files, is already over 2500 images.

I feel like hell for saying that I don't feel any joy from making Terrene Spire anymore.

I made it for the very reason I made all my other stories. I made them for attention.

The only positive attention in my life is the reactions to my stories.

It's not hyperbole to say that you people have saved me from wanting to kill myself many times over these, four years.

Four years of Terrene Spire.

And I feel so little anymore. I dont want to work on Terrene Spire anymore.

I poured my heart and soul into it all through the hardest part of my life that I have ever been through.

Terrene Spire.

I feel like an asshole for saying I dont want to work on Terrene Spire anymore.

You guys have given me so much, you have even given me ACTUAL FUCKING MONEY, something I have, regretted, a LOT.

I feel like a thief, a cheat and a scamp, an absolute monster.

I have wasted your money again and again.

At the same time that money has helped me stay alive...

And its all because of this forum and Terrene Spire.

And I dont want to work on Terrene Spire anymore.
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This is perfectly fine, and in fact is better than most quest authors give their fans when they're sick of writing a quest. You're not a bad person for stopping when you're done.
Dexexe1234 said:
I dont know what else to say.

I am sorry everyone. I have failed you once more.

"Why don't you try writing an ending for once."

"Why don't you try writing an ending for once."

"Why don't you write an ending for once."

"why."

"why."

"why."
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You haven't failed anyone, you've just made a decision, and that's perfectly fine.
Dexexe1234 said:
Will you, come back for my next endeavor?

Can I still make something worth reading?

I am so sorry.
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Yes, yes, and for what?
 
Dexexe1234 said:
Will you, come back for my next endeavor?

Can I still make something worth reading?

I am so sorry.
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I'm new here (I only binged this in the period after the last update), so maybe this doesn't mean as much, but yes! What I saw here impressed me a lot. You've earned yourself a lot of credit as a content creator in my eyes; at this point, I'd be willing to give pretty much anything you could write a look. Thanks a bunch for writing (and drawing) this!
 
Dexexe1234 said:
Will you, come back for my next endeavor?

Can I still make something worth reading?

I am so sorry.
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In order:

Probably.
Definetly.
Don't be.

I don't know if you are aware of it, but the web novel Worm is a big thing in the creative writing forums. Yet many fans bitch about the sequel and dislike it, and other people just don't bother to read the other novels by the author despite fandom praise.

Yet from what I've seen on the forum when you make something we fucking flock to it. You got talent that would make me jealous if it wasn't so good to bask in it. Thank you for freely sharing.
 
I've read your stories back when the MSPA forums was still active, I've read your stories here, and I'll read your stories in the future, wherever you decide to set up.
 
What ever you do look after yourself first, you do all this for free and as much as we all enjoy your work, none of us want to see you harmed because of it.

No one here thinks they wasted their time reading terrene spire and i am only thankful for being here over the years. you are a skilled artist anyone looking at the concept art you do can see that. This below is beautiful, art this quality is something people pay for and for decent money too.
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some concept arts I never got to:
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The reasons you made terrene spire don't matter, attention, escapism, money, therapy or even practice for other works. I cannot begrudge you for wanting something positive in your life since not once have you lied or tricked us, you said there were problems and talked to everyone between each page sharing concept art and discussing ideas.

If there is even a fraction of the effort put into your future works i would be glad to read them, since your not just some content creator here i would call you a friend and as your friend, please do whats best for yourself.
 
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I think the only person who's really upset with you for not finishing is, well, you. We'll all be happy to see whatever else you make.

Purely on the basis that you not finishing upsets you, perhaps consider making something shorter? I've probably read literally hundreds of unfinished projects and it's never really bothered me, but it sounds like it really upsets you.
 
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Maybe try a normal story instead of a quest, if you can try something more structured than our random suggestions there may be less stress or possibly less votes per story arc instead of asking us for most of the protags actions if you really want to stay with the quest format.
 
no I am pretty sure im going to be doing quests. My lamentations are more the haunting of those bitter entitled "go write an ending for once" screams that have haunted my past, but I am genuinely thinking about some cool shit to make for myself, something I really want to create.

I mean, Terrene Spire was started on a fuckin whim. I just tossed something at the wall and made the first post. I never knew where it went.

So lets see what I can ponder here :>
 
It might seem a little odd, but have you considered running a primarily text-based quest with some artwork for set pieces and such, rather than the primarily highly detailed artwork based quest like Terrene Spire?

I can't help but imagine that would lower your workload considerably.
 
Vindictus said:
It might seem a little odd, but have you considered running a primarily text-based quest with some artwork for set pieces and such, rather than the primarily highly detailed artwork based quest like Terrene Spire?

I can't help but imagine that would lower your workload considerably.
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in theory, but I am not great with words. I am pretty okay with images tho!
 
Like Makuta I used to read your work at MSPA. I then started to read your work at your own website and later here. While I normally just lurk around some of your quests, I still enjoy them a lot. I'm sure that your next project will be one I will enjoy a lot too in the future.
 
Dexexe1234 said:
My lamentations are more the haunting of those bitter entitled "go write an ending for once" screams that have haunted my past, but I am genuinely thinking about some cool shit to make for myself, something I really want to create.
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Well, if you want to really stick it to those haunting voices why not do just that? i.e. start with an ending-like scenario and then treat it like a mystery, slowly doling out hints of how things ended up that way and revealing more and more.

That could end up being pretty neat.
 
Thank you all. Seriously, thank you for all your help, your cheer and your anticipation over these last four years.
Without you who read my stories, I would be just as aimless as I have always felt that I was. You all give me purpose. True purpose.
Terrene Spire is an utterly fantastic achievement in art and storytelling for me. It is a shining jewel among my many polished stones.
Thank you all a thousand times for reading.

Well.

Terrene Spire might have been declared dead, but I am offering you something new.
This story has brewed in my head for years, though never given form because Terrene Spire was always the "Popular" one and I felt obligated to continue it no matter what, even though it was actually really hard to work on...
I can still promise animations, combat systems, interaction systems and many more little cool things.
Though I probably wont be as, delicatedly dedicated to perfection as I have been with Terrene Spire.

...Fuck just, thank you all again. I cannot thank you enough.

I hope you will enjoy Mycelium Roots.

-Dex.
 
And to one and all, I'm so glad for your support for Dex as well. I am reminded of that incident early on when one of the mods literally blasted the thread to everyone on the site.

It was amazing. It was awesome. I'm so glad I brought Dex over here, and I'm so glad it went as well as it did.

See you in the mushrooms, friends!
 
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