February (!) 2024 HP Survey (Patreon)

Hey all. Like I said in the January HP survey, I have decided to post the HP poll for February now so I can shut it down the moment that February starts. 

My reasoning is thus: if, as I hope, Magic of the Force prevails I can get that chapter out in a little over a week, then send it off to be edited and post it for the Super Bowl (it’s kind of a big deal for many Americans LOL). Which will let me have the rest of the super short month to work on Ranma and Patron only stories. Since Stallion will return to Ranma poll and Death’s Avenger to the HP poll, I think that’s a good idea because both those stories, and another patron only story, Heroes of the High Seas, benefit from time with the editors.

And yes folks, that means I will be working on Making Waves when I am done with Fate Touched. That means you all will get two HP and two Ranma Polls.

The stories up for updating in February will be:

Bhaalson Remodel – HP/Gamer/Baldur’s Gate crossover: A quick trip to the Temple of Lathander to see if the talkative and arrogant chicken can become human once more turns into a minor quest to remove a growing evil to the northeast of Beregost. This casual jaunt through the woods reveals more about the Shadow Druids, Edwin’s fellow Red Wizards, and something possibly game changing about how Harry’s skills can synergize with one another, specifically, his ability to gather materials, and his cooking skills. A trip back to Beregost is followed by a trip to the local wonderful wizard. A certain chicken gets his comeuppance before Edwin proves that even the highly intelligent can be idiots. Viconia is approached about her growing relationship with Harry who is faced with a ‘intervention’ by Dynaheir. Tasloi are squished, and a temperamental goblin is dealt with before the party begins to truly rearm themselves thanks to their ankheg sales. Winter snows begins to shut town and road down, before a true threat to both party and Beregost arrives: a horde of hundreds strong hobgoblins working with a band of strange adventurers with orders to destroy the town and claim a certain map and dagger in Harry’s possession. Harry however proves once and for all that he is a Gryffindor, because when faced with insurmountable odds, he comes up with a daring plan. When in doubt, attack…

Magic of the Force – HP/SW crossover: The Tyrant’s Bane races to Thyferra to try and stave off a atrocity on the galactic scale, not knowing that the attack has already begun. Padme and her escorts deal with political machinations of the ruling families and growing descent among the locals, before Anakin’s luck proves equal to a Potter’s in finding trouble. Said trouble comes in the form of commando droids, who do damage to the local defenses, and then comes the other side of the equation. The defense force does its best, while screams for aid are shouted through the Hypercom, to go unheard. Anakin proves once and for all that he is a master at piloting, but one starfighter cannot turn a battle this size, and soon, the CIS forces are in orbit… Only for help to arrive unlooked for. The Force once more proves a great equalizer as the bombardment is halted on the verge of victory, and a new battle begins between a giant, and a herd of wolves, who, much to the chagrin of Harry and company, prove that even without enough data to understand what they are seeing, the CIS are no fools, and no depths to which they will not stoop under Darth Dominus.

FILFy Teacher – HP/DxD crossover: A exceptionally angry Rias, after talking herself out of just blasting the place with Power of Destruction, leads what could be called a minor invasion of the headquarters of the ICW. There, a large group of old men are made to realize that no, they are not very powerful at all. Meanwhile, Harry finally wakes up on the Island along with Asia. While whole of body Asia is still wounded of spirit and soul, a fact Harry tries to do his best to help her with before the pair step through to Egypt. There, Harry is informed of all that has happened, and decides that Rias can handle the grumpy old men, doing what he can to win hearts and minds as Asia does the same just by being herself. Dates are planned before Harry steps through to play ‘moderately angry cop’ to Rias’s ‘homicidal with righteous wrath’ cop. A shaky agreement is hammered into being, reparations are paid, and Harry and Rias move on to their next meeting back in Egypt. There, a deal is offered, oaths of various types given, and plans to make a conference already planned much, much larger. And elsewhere, forces of chaos and evil are on the move not just on Earth, but in Hell as well…

Once more, I will be voting for Magic of the Force. FILFy winning would throw off all my plans for February… but I could deal with some Vicon, er, I mean some Bhaalson Remodel too. I hope to see you all voting, and as always, thank you for your continued support.