An Overdue Author's Note:

Circa. 18 April 2019.

Hey guys, RiptideZ here. It's been a long while since I've updated stories on this account, I'm sure many of my followers have moved on to other interests and my stories haven't been on your minds in a long while. I should've done this a number of years ago and I apologize for not establishing the situation earlier, or clearly.

I have shut down my writing operations on this account and switched to a new one, called "Distant Tide."

The reason for this decision was because I wanted to separate myself from the old RiptideZ account and establish a new identity tied closer to my fanfiction writing on the Halo fanfiction wiki, Halo Fanon, where I am now a site moderator. I've gone back to writing Halo fanfiction as my primary focus with that transition, however, I'm still interested in exploring some of the old stories I wrote in the past but never got farther than a proof-of-concept.

If you guys still like reading my stuff, I encourage you to follow up with Distant Tide and maybe private message me on stories that you guys would like to see me address again. As of right now, my RiptideZ account is on permanent hiatus as I've turned to focus on Distant Tide.

I appreciate all the support I've received from my readers over these many years, all the way back in 2010 when I wrote a couple of poor Pokemon fanfics that I still have records of but deleted from out of dissatisfaction for the story. Again, thank you all for reading my stories, all the favorites and reviews, both positive reinforcement and constructive, have helped me become the more experienced, though still amateurish writer that I am today.

You guys have been a godsend. Thank you for everything, I hope to see you all on the next adventure. It's been my honor to share my writing with you under the pen name, RiptideZ.