Hello everyone, Tyrus here! Today's a very special day!

One year ago today, July 17th. 2024, The Advent's Arrival was dropped into the world! It's been a huge dream of mine to create something more than just some YouTube videos and dumb memes. My dream is slowly becoming a reality, and I'm so happy.

I remember when I was young, my first big passion was being a YouTuber and playing games for a living. I started making some pretty...well, they were terrible videos. But no matter how unrefined art is, art is all about passion, and the passion was definitely there. I got worn out of just making videos, and I wanted to make games instead, so I took some coding classes and stuff, but still, nothing really stuck around. But, whenever I was bored, I remember just thinking of big stories with a lot of characters and powers and everything. I did this for most of my life, playing pretend or just making stories out of barely anything. Even when I was in high school taking a chemistry class, because I wanted to be a chemist for a serious career, I was thinking of a chemist character. He was a super genius who could make almost anything and solve any problem. It was only somehow THEN when I realized: "Hey, I'm having more fun thinking of a chemist character than actually doing chemistry." That was probably the most important "Eureka" moment I've had in my life and genuinely changed my life.

...also, it probably helps that I failed that chem class, but bro, that is genuinely NOT my fault—​

Okay ANYWAY, I'm sure there's a lot more that I could talk about, so lets do this: A QNA! Next report, I will answer a bunch of questions you all have about The Advent's Arrival, my own writing process, and the lore behind everything! Please note that I won't talk about spoilers too heavily, but it IS something I might do. Leave a comment on this post (It's free, and you don't need an account) and I'll answer them next report!

Speaking of spoilers, I got a bit of a treat for you guys...I know Book 2 has been taking forever for a number of reasons...So, how about a preview?
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That's right, the first three chapters of The Advent Part 2: Destiny's Reach is now available for FREE! I hope everyone reads the preview and gives me their thoughts! I've been working so hard on every chapter, and I hope this interests everyone who enjoyed book 1!
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(Disclaimer: This preview has not undergone professional editing, and is subject to change)

Anyway, once again, thank you so much everyone for supporting me and my dream. I love doing this, and I hope to do it for many years to come. I think we should make this a holiday, and call it Adve--

Oh, wait...maybe we shouldn't. I think something like that already exists.

And, hey! It looks like Flash himself wants to say something to you guys!

"Hey...I'm not too good with words, but...thanks. For believing in me, and following my story. Didn't think anybody would give a fuck about what happened to me...glad I was wrong. Thanks, really."

(Artwork by Iris Griffin)
​Thanks, Flash! And here's to another year of writing!

Hello everyone, Tyrus here with a late report. Let's get started.

First of all, progress is progressing. Chapter 21 is nearing the end, making it a relatively fast chapter to write. I'm so close to the end, I just know I can get it done soon. I've been doing my best to keep the pacing solid and the action heavy, so this chapter might be one of the best. It REALLY shows what happens when Flash is under ideal conditions and just locks the fuck in. Not much more to say other than that.

Second of all, tomorrow is a VERY special day, and some fans will probably know why: July 17th is The Advent's Arrival's one year anniversary. It's pretty crazy how far I've come. Just a simple kid with a dream, now a published author with...somewhat of a following. These things take time, and people will be looking back on this day in 5 years and wonder "Wow, I can't believe how much more awesome this guy has gotten."
...okay, maybe that's a stretch, but I'm hoping they say that. Anyway, more information on that tomorrow, so go check the website then!

Third of all, personal life. I went to a fair all day today with friends, hence the late report. Had a pretty fun day, but very tired from all the rides and walking. It's great to have friends, and I hope everyone reading this remembers to cherish their friends. It was a pretty good day all things considered. Other than that, things have been okay. There's just not much to write about today since I'm mostly saving it for tomorrow.

Today was short, but tomorrow will be more elaborate. ​That's all for this report. I hope everyone has a great day, and continues to anticipate the next installment in The Advent Novel series!

Incorrect Quote:

Eris: Mick is mad at me, and I'm not sure why. 
Flash: Okay, did you talk before they got upset? 
Eris: ...yes? 
Flash: That's probably it.

Hey everyone, Tyrus here back with another report.

First of all, I just got back from a long weekend, and my mind feels pretty clear. I'm trying to do some more writing, but not pushing myself as hard to avoid burnout again. Chapter 20 is complete, and I've started chapter 21, officially going into overtime compared to book 1, which was only 20 chapters, excluding the short prologue and epilogue. I've also started work on chapter 24, which will be the final chapter, just to get it started and make sure everything lines up. We're near the end, even if I've been saying that for months.

Second of all, I posted a new Advent short on my Instagram, Tik Tok and Bluesky! It talks about the magic system in the story, and I hope to make more explaining each one in detail soon. Apologies the second one took so long, I know there's a few people who want to see it. Voice over always makes me nervous, heh.

Thirdly, my personal life. Things still could be better, but I'm still breathing. I hope everyone had a good Canada day yesterday, and is staying protected from the current heat wave. Hot take (literally) but I STILL prefer summer over winter. +20, or +25 C? Yeah, I can take it. I'll survive. It's kind of rare to get anything over 25 in Canada. But if you give me -20, or even just -15, go fuck off. Not to be dramatic, but I would literally rather die. I get so miserable in winter, it's not even funny. But with how extreme the two seasons are, especially in Alberta Canada, it's really just a matter of picking your poison.

Anyway, that's all for today. I hope you guys enjoyed reading, and continue to anticipate the next installment in The Advent novel series!

Incorrect Quote:

Flash: Kicks the door down, looking panicked
Mick: What did you do?
Flash: NOBODY DIED.
Mick: WHAT KIND OF AN ANSWER IS THAT?!

Good morning everyone. Tyrus here with another report.

First, I'm not going to sugarcoat it: I haven't written anything in about five days. Life's been pretty fucking hectic. With a mix of a family crisis, long work hours, and upgrading my computer, I've had very little time to actually write. My brain's been in survival mode for multiple days in a row and, shit dude, I'm just tired. Things really aren't going my way this month. I'm going to try and get some things done in the next few days, but I think you all know by now promises aren't my strong suit.

Second of all, I finally posted one of my first Advent shorts on my social media! (Instagram, Threads, Tiktok, and oh yeah, also I have a Bluesky now.) It seems to be preforming somewhat well on Tiktok, though I'm sure it could surely be better. I won't make any promises on when the next one will be done, since they're practically full-day projects with the editing, which I am very particular on. I'm also not the biggest fan of voice over, so that's another factor.

Third, as mentioned, life really, REALLY sucks right now. I don't want to cry about my problems in life, but just to name a few things: Almost got my front end hit, my dreams have been about as bad as Flash's, and my motivation and inspiration are about as weak as 10 year old lightbulb. When even my DREAMS are telling me life sucks and I probably need therapy, yeah, I kinda need a break. Not from writing, of course, I still love it, but life's just been too much of a bitch. I'm still alive and breathing, and existing. Sometimes that's enough.

Extreme apologies for the VERY negative report this time, I'm obviously only human, as much as I hate that. Hopefully next report will be better. Thank you for reading, and I hope you all continue to anticipate the next installment in the Advent Novel series!

Incorrect Quote:

Kaiden: I'm bored. 
Mars: Wanna commit first degree murder? 
Kaiden: Sure! 
Vyrus, hearing them: No- Stop, don't do that! Put that knife down! Put Garrett down!!

Good Morning everyone, Tyrus here again. Let's get into it.

First of all, progress on The Advent Part 2 is still coming along. I am aiming for 23 or 24 chapters this time around and nearing ever closer to the end. We're closer than ever, and chapter 20 is halfway finished. I cannot wait for you guys to read the story when it's finished. Again, I planned to finish the book by the end of May, but I just kept writing more and adding more stuff in the chapters and I realized I wanted this book to be good, so I had to delay it. But still, we're moving, and even when I'm not directly working on The Advent, I'm still working on other stories! I'm not going to promise any new dates, but if I had to estimate...I might be finished by Mid-Fall.

Second of all, I finally have all the assets I need to get those short videos going! You know, the stuff I promised last report...and the report before that one...man, I'm awful getting stuff on time. But I PROMISE, next week will be the day I start uploading those short videos. I worked with my artist, Iris, once again to get some small art pieces to add while I talk about the lore, characters, and other interesting things of the story!

Third, my personal life. Work's been busy. Haven't gotten to move out like I planned. Getting pretty tired of everything in my life getting delayed. I know I should probably take a break from beating myself up all the time, but I can't help it. I just want to keep working, but I'm getting discouraged. But I'll get tired, I'll get discouraged, because if there's ONE thing, I know I'll never give up. This is the life I chose, and I'm sticking with it for the long run. I'm committed to what I'm doing, and I know it'll pay off later.
...besides, I can't give up yet. I still gotta finish Doom the Dark Ages, and Deltarune when that releases today.

Augh, anyway, that's all for this report! Thank you for reading, and I hope you all continue to anticipate the next installment in the Advent Novel series!

Incorrect Quote:

Eris: Standing next to sunflowers always makes me feel weak like ‘look at this fucking flower. This flower is taller than I am. This flower is winning and I’m losing.’ 
Scott: Wow, you are not ready to hear about trees.

Hello everyone, Tyrus here with another report.

​First of all, Book 2 is coming along great! Chapter Eighteen has broken my record word count, nearing 4000 words in a single chapter. And now, the overall word count of book 2 ALSO breaks the last record of 54,000+ words, to over 60,000 words! It's a bigger book this time around just as I planned. but here comes the second shoe...yeah, the book won't be finished by the end of the month. I really wanted to get it done, but I had to keep adding more things to the chapters just to make sure everything was fleshed out and I don't have any regrets. With the chapters I have to write, it's going to take another few weeks to finish. I'm so sorry to disappoint everyone who was excited, but I am still working to get it done as fast as possible, yet still maintaining the quality I want.

Second of all, I ALSO apologize for not delivering those short videos I promised. The assets I need are still in production, and may take a little longer. No promises, but starting, hopefully Sunday, I can get everything ready to start making the videos. As before, the videos will drop pieces of lore, descriptions of weapons, and explanations of abilities. I really do want to make these, and I'm sorry I haven't gotten them out yet.

Thirdly, personal life. I've been doing good, for the most part. I plan on moving out soon, probably by the end of the month. It'll be a big step for me that I'm excited to take. I'm also planning to get a new job afterwards to better support myself. Even with roommates, it'll be tight, but it's the path I want to take. I know damn well that as long as I never back down, I'll make it. And I hope that, in a few years maybe, someone looks at me and find their own reason for pursuing their passions.

Anyway, that's all for today. Thank you for reading, and I hope you all continue to anticipate the next installment in the Advent Novel series!

Incorrect Quote:
Kaiden: You can answer anything with "Not since the accident."
Garrett: You can't, actually.
Mars: Not since the accident.

DAY 15, GIVE IT UP FOR DAY 15

I hope somebody gets that reference.

Oh right, the report, sure. I'm here again.

First up, book progress is still going good. I have a good idea of how the next few chapters are going to go. I'm going to be optimistic and say that a End-Of-May finish date IS possible, and I can do it. It'll be tough but I've done great work recently. I'm pushing myself to write every day still, and still working hard.

Second up, I'm going to try and be a bit more active on social media and I have just the idea on how to do that...There's going to be some short videos coming out sometime soon! This will be short, 30~ second long videos that talk about book production, universe lore, or some kind of Advent-related information. This is mostly to get more information about The Advent out there and attract more potential fans! It's also another way to give some content to you all in a different, slightly more interesting way than just text on a screen.

Thirdly and finally, personal life has been well. I've been working a bit recently, but I'm still trying to write every day. I hope everyone had a great Easter with their friends and family. It's also getting a lot warmer over here which is great for my walks, but not for my computer. It gets rather hot in my room when its running, and that's rather uncomfortable, but I'll live. New Doom game is also coming out soon, and I can't wait to play that. It'll be great inspiration too!

But that's all for this report. Check my socials for the short videos within a few days as I promised! Thank you for reading, and I hope you all continue to anticipate the next installment in the Advent Novel series!

Incorrect Quote:

Vyrus (quietly): I am the end of all things.
Flash (injured): Then why do you talk like a Twitter philosopher?
Mick: Yeah bro, what are you, an evil Tumblr post?

Hey everyone, welcome back to another update report from Tyrus. Here’s what’s new:

First of all, I’ve been writing almost every single day for a while now, and progress on The Advent has been steady. Even on the days where life gets heavy or work piles up, I’ve managed to keep pushing forward, bit by bit. It’s been a grind, but one I’m proud of sticking with. I think a finished manuscript by the end of May IS still possible.

Second of all, I’ve also been putting some time into something fun for the site—a Character Relationship Chart! The idea is to give a little insight into how each character feels about the others, including both allies and enemies. I’m hoping this will add some extra flavor for those of you who enjoy diving deeper into the dynamics between the cast. It’s pretty damn fun writing down their thoughts so far (some of then are just straight up mean lmao)

Check the “Our Cast” page to see it! (Viewing on mobile may be uncomfortable)

Third and finally, on a personal note, life has been going alright, though I won’t lie—I’ve been pretty stressed out lately. Juggling writing, work, and personal stuff has definitely taken its toll. A while ago, I thought I was going through a serious health issue, but no. All my symptoms seem to point to high amounts of stress in my life…and after taking some time to think, yeah. Life’s kinda messed up right now. Could definitely be better, but could CERTAINLY be much worse. But I’m still here, still fighting, and still excited to keep building this world. Thank you for sticking with me. 

Thank you for reading, and I hope everyone still continues to anticipate the next installment in The Advent Novel series!

 Incorrect quote:

Flash, having a nightmare: “Phew…it is hot as hell in this fucky ass, hot ass room I’m in.”

The Advent appears

Flash: “IS THAT THE GRIM REAPER?!”

If you can see this...perhaps you can be of use to me. There is a secret on this site. Find it. Search for The Advent...

Hello everyone, Tyrus here again. Another report is on the menu.

First of all, oops, almost forgot to make a report AGAIN. I think that's a sign of dwindling motivation, so I'll take some steps to ensure I stay motivated. I really do appreciate the small amount of support I do get whenever I make a post on social media, so thank you to everyone who shares these reports. I'm still working on book 2, and I DO think the end of May is...possible. Likely? Probably not, but I'm sure it's at least possible. I'm going to try and crunch as much as I can in these last few weeks to get as much done on The Advent Part 2: Destiny's Reach as I can. Yeah, that's right, TITLE DROP, bitch! That's the name of book 2.

Secondly, in terms of other projects and stuff...I have now started plans for the timeline of my second series. I won't say anything yet, but I have about a dozen other stories I want to tell within the depths of my mind. The Advent is obviously the biggest one, but I'm working on my second story now. If you're a fan of The Advent's gritty and dystopian atmosphere...well, just get ready for the secret second story. I think it'll be a big shot.

Thirdly, my personal life is okay. I am still dealing with family stuff since a lot is going on right now, but I am taking time with those who are most important to me, and I hope you all are too. I truly do wish to make this world a better place, and I think writing is my calling. Hopefully, both of those dreams will become a reality one day soon. I want people to find joy, entertainment, and inspiration in my stories and use that to write their own or follow their own dreams. I know there's one person out there who I've already inspired, and I'm very grateful I did that. Hopefully one day I can expand my brand and name and make even more cool stuff. TV Shows, Games, whatever. I'm sure I'm repeating myself at this point since I've said this a lot, but I think constantly writing about it in these reports keeps myself focused on what I really want.

Sorry to ramble again, I tend to do that. But that's all for this report. Thank you for reading, and I hope everyone still continues to anticipate the next installment in The Advent Novel series...and whatever comes beyond it! 

Incorrect quote:

Flash: I am going to cry. I’m going to cry until I can no longer physically cry anymore because all the water in my body is gone and I die from dehydration.
Mick: Are you okay?
Eris: Did you actually just ask them that? Like, you need that to be answered otherwise you won’t know?

Hello everyone, Tyrus here. Here's another update report:

First of all, whoops. I almost forgot to make a post today. I was busy doing other things today and only now remembered. Apologies, I won't be so late next week. But also, there isn't too much to say this report. Progress is a little slow due to my personal life, and I was feeling sick most of last week. Sadly, I didn't get much done since the last report. But I'm still working when I can, and trying to get the book finished. Hopefully, I can get the book actually finished within two months time. It's a vague goal, but I'm going to try and push for that.

Secondly, I'm considering adding a new page on the site! It's a page that showcases the relationships our characters have with each other and what they think of each other. I'm wondering if something like that would actually contribute much to the page, but it would be a cool thing, I think. If I go through with that idea, you'll certainly know about it.

Thirdly, my personal life is still okay. I had a scare a few days ago when I struggled to breathe at work, and I thought I was going to have a heart attack. Thankfully I didn't, and I'm feeling much healthier now. I've started going to the gym recently just to try and...you know, make sure something like that doesn't happen again. Health is important, everyone. Make sure you all take care of yourselves in these times.

There wasn't much to say this time around, but I hope everyone still continues to anticipate the next installment in The Advent Novel series!

Incorrect quote:
Kaiden: If you kill a killer...the number of killers in the world stays the same.
Flash: Kill...two.
Kaiden: ...