April2023 Patron Only Poll (Patreon)

Ugh, such a blah day. What’s it called when the weather effects your mood? Rain I can handle. Snow, sun, no problem. But when the day is just blah, when the rain stops and it’s all gray and just a bit too cold to be nice out, I get all blaaaahhhh.

Anyway, enough about that. First, I want to thank everyone who wished me a Happy Birthday. I hope Raiy had as nice a day as I did, LOL.

And now onto fic news.

King of Champions 8 is done and off to its editor. I will be posting it here by the end of the month. It is about 18,000 words longer than I thought but… well… emotional scenes are like that sometimes.

But with it done, it seems the perfect time to post April’s Patron Only Poll and write up some answers to reviews and messages. I will also put up the April Small story poll. I intend for that to run for the shortest time so if Stallion of the Line wins (yes, it and fate are back, obviously LOL) then I can get it off in parts to Tomon and he can hopefully look through it this time, unlike with the last chapter. Since the last chapter was entirely a transition chapter, I was fine with him not being able to get it back to me on time, but since this is the first chapter of the Impel Down mini-arc, I would really like his expert One Piece take on things.

Anyway, here is the Patron Poll first. The choices this time are:

Making Waves – Ranma/Fairy Tail Crossover. Exploring the innards of a ancient robot proves to be far more boring than anyone really expected, pointing to a stunning revelation that makes Gajeel very happy indeed. The party stays there for a time at Ranma’s behest, using it as a safe zone as they go out and train, spar or fight the local wildlife. Turns out giant robots were not made to just stomp on human-sized opponents. But this simply means there’s good training to be had, at least according to Ranma. The group separates along natural lines, while back in Fiore, Lisa and Anna make a gleeful announcement causing Erza to leap to a conclusion and deal with the resulting information in a calm, adult manner… *snort*. At the same time, Wendy meets a princess with dream trouble, and Seilah proves that no, she is not a great believer in kings and nobles. Weeks turn into months as the adventurers explore ever further away from their makeshift home before discovering the next big discovery: an ancient city, still standing, but with odd, very large, destroyed zones within it. Exploring the new city becomes their goal, only for them to run into the city’s sole, quite fiery, resident.

Bhaalson Remodel – HP/Gamer/Baldur’s Gate Crossover: Once again, rest and recovery demand their just due, as Harry and his companions mourn many dead. Harry threatens first an officer, than a priest and finally a paladin and a wizard, before the group agree to build up their strength once more followed by a funeral. Harry falls in love and then shows a new ability while out with Khalid and the aforementioned paladin, to the shock of several half-ogres. New armor is obtained along with new quests, and Harry and Viconia realize that yes, in fact they are flirting, and they are fine with this. Jaheira finally gets to show her druid side again, dozens of bandits scream, and news comes from the south. A quest takes them west to the coast of the… Sword Coast… and Harry’s immunity to mind control comes into play once more. Edwin makes a very odd friend, an even odder discovery, and is changed irrevocably, to the amusement of all and confusion of some, before Harry finally decides on the god he wishes to pledge himself to.

Climbing Together – Street Fighter/King of Fighters/Ranma crossover: The group travel south with their burden of a middle-aged, no longer gone to seed Soun. Alas, Weepy Man wakes up eventually, and the drama of the three (?) Tendos continue. Mai and Ranma have a moment, Mai and Shampoo commiserate, Natsume tries to decide if she’s interested in Ranma to the amusement of some and annoyance of others. Another redhead is met, and Soun decides its his turn to put his foot in it, creating a family reunion that no one is prepared for. The group, still with their prisoner, arrive at the Shiranui dojo. Andy makes an ass of himself, Ranma picks a fight. Afterward, Mai debates between wedding lingerie or nurse outfit, with neither working. Arguments abound, and a ultimatum is given. Heart to hearts occur, Soun decides to man up as Andy decides not to. Shampoo and Ranma have some us time, Mai realizes something, and the two martial artists are joined by a third as they once more hit the road.

I… don’t really have a horse in this particular race despite MW being the closest by far to completion... and it’s going to get the carry-over effect anyway.  So I will save my votes I think. This poll will end on the eighteenth.