OTSW began in my head as a ten-or-so chapter novella that would feature only ponies. And now, the planned story spans four books and at LEAST four-six worlds. Why? Because every idea I have is amazing and I can't let it go.

(Possibly spoilers. Though, really, what could possibly be spoiled?) So Shield Generator pointed some things out to me about chapter 2 - namely, why is there such little security surrounding not only a supercomputer/personality, but an alien source of immense energy that can power said supercomputer all on its own? If Mr. Card was really on there for a month total, why does he know about A.I. and the orb? Basically, in my rush to update, I neglected a couple of very obvious blunders.

So, rather than do the intelligent thing and edit the chapter with a little author's note or whatever, I added on new plot ideas. And these new plot ideas DO certainly add more to the story, but every idea requires two more ideas to make it work. So now I have an intricate web of stuff that explains my stupid 'mistakes'. The only little hint I can give as to the problem of near nonexistent security, Mr. Card knowing stuff he shouldn't, and the explosion (you didn't think that was just any old explosion, did you? ) is this: the color red.

Regardless, I hopefully will post chapter 3 by the beginning of next week. Which means give me till February.

- Kolth