@Horikemo
The day has come so... MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONEEEEE !!
Please take this day to not just enjoy the gifts and presents given to you by family and friends, but to spend some time with the festivities, eat warm, lovely food, drink some cocoa or such, laugh, reminisce, smile with those around you !!
Please just do everything you can to make this a day most pleasant and remarkable !
Alright there's no real... good way to say this, I'm not gonna try to talk around it or something for long, but I've got a few other words to say after this.
I'm quitting.
That's the gist of it, if you want more information or even an explanation feel free to keep reading as I'll be ranting now.
At the end of the day, I've been here for almost 3 years now, well, 3 years reading and in a few months it would have been writing (again) too, in this time I've met a lot of wonderful people and fellow authors I've become mutuals with, the people who have supported me until now are some of the best I met and couldn't be more thankful for, it's really hard to put it into words, but; thank you everyone.
At the end of the day I'd like to say this is a half-assed departure with the hopes of me returning eventually, but I'm not sure of that even myself anymore.
I truly do hope that some day I'll come back and write once more, sharing the experiences I've gone through in the time with all of you, making something much better than previously, truth be told though that seems much more unlikely than ever given my current circumstances.
I've got to be honest... I'll miss the name Horikemo though, not that I will or have abandoned in other many other platforms, but it always has held a special place here, the origin of it, the reason why I've used it in the first place only was because of wattpad, guess those roots will always stick with me and never be cut huh... god it... almost feels wrong to be referred to by other names now lmao.
I guess, the importance of the name only started because of the people I met here, that made my life better, made me smile and laugh, cheered up those gloomy days I've had as well, gave me the time to simply... talk and rant.
Sorry to everyone that had to endure my nonsensical rants about something I enjoy a little too much by the way, I know there's "one" or "two" here that had to go through that haha- ah... yeah sorry-
There's more in my own reply.
@Markivist Solemn, like solemn lament !? No, but seriously- I appreciate the kind words, maybe another page will fill itself eventuall within this life of mine... well some day perhaps... I too hope that people enjoy what I've made now and still intend to make (heh), but I pray the same happens to you, that they find your stories before it's too late and get to enjoy the progress in real time ! But there's nothing to thank me for really, the people who should be thanked and appreciated are the ones who helped me get this far, who made me write and continue... so the readers of mine ! Still, good luck to you !
I solemnly give you prayers in your next journey and the next chapter of your story, horikemo.
May Many others enjoy your works in another life, as this one's chapter has already ended.
I do thank you for inspiring me to write stories of my own, of course not without struggles, thank you all and a bunch of authors who have inspired me and you've inspired many more.
HORIKEMO-SAMA! I HAVE RECEIVED NEWS THAT FAUNA HAS ANNOUNCED HER GRADUATION EFFECTIVE JANUARY 3, 2025!
P.s. take with grain of salt, might not be true (hopefully)
@ARandomSherlock The tiredness is slowly claiming you... but don't worry, I get it- I really do think Mumei is sadly one of those members who... has a higher chance to be graduating compared to some others, I really do hope she stays even if only for a bit longer, but I'd say we should be happy about every stream we can get with her... But if worst comes to worst... YOU CAN FIND HER AGAIN !!
@Horikemo we truly are not eating good this year and the first quarter of the next one... *Sigh* let's just hope that it won't go from worse to worse. I say to you if my beloved Moomers decides to graduate then that's proof we're living in an alternate timeline and that the Amelia that left was the one from the original timeline (idk what I'm cooking, it's 12:48 where I'm at rn :/ )
@ARandomSherlock No, it... sadly is already confirmed- with the changes in hololive/cover that happened (I believe due to Yagoo having to make the heavy choice of either going the route we're on now or selling the company entirely), quite a few members are leaving; even if they had some big gaps, not to mention Chloe and Fauna announced theirs back to back, with the prior on her 3rd year anniversary if I'm not wrong... THIS IS NOT THE YEAR FOR HOLOLIVE FANS AHHHHHHHH
Hey i have a idea
@xxtherealdanixx3 Outright, I'll have to deny the idea, mostly because it's out of my range of expertise, but also because in truth I don't think it's the kind of story I'd write, sorry to let you down !
You probably gona say no but im still gona ask cann you Make skibidi Toilette multiverse alienc x vtubers just think about it kronii and Clock people zentreya x drill people
A uh... a lot has happened lately huh ?
How are you all doing !?
@DemigodRyujin At the end of the day, the mentality we've got to have is enjoy the little time we got with people while they're here, be happy that we have them right now, may that be as an member of hololive or... as someone else, every moment is valuable ! But in 2 years you'll be graduating yourself huh... until then I'll have to stay here to congratulate you when the day comes !!
Ahem, ahem... ah, ah... hello? I think this should be worki- yeah no I'm... I'm just joking to lighten the mood a bit, it has been radio silence for a while now ?
Nothing but static on my side, you could say the void has gone quiet !
...If... if the void wasn't quiet to begin with... argh... well uh, I never enjoy doing these kinds of announcements, but it's only right of me to do so after everyone had been supporting me up until now, some maybe even still are.
I'M... not leaving entirely yet, but I'll be going on hiatus.
The estimated time for this ?
I honestly have no idea, the motivation to continue writing anything here has been lacking, I'm not ready to fully commit to leaving yet, especially after so proudly stating I'll finish Artists dillemma !
...But I'm not really ready to continue it either right now or any of the works, so... a hiatus it is, a solution that can give hope to both you and I !
A swift return is what I shall wish for, but if I do not break the silence now it'll all just go south !
For those people skipping to the end, HORIKEMO IS GOING ON HIATUS FOR A INDEFINITE TIME !!
During this all my works will be halted until I find further motivation to begin anew.
But before that, I've got a few more things to say... being
Follow these cool and amazing people:
(Sorry for the notifs guys-)
@ThePotat420
@Ninjakta
@KorWhoWrites
Seriously, amazing people who are either on break as well, writing currently or giving it their best to return, I'd appreciate if you give their stories a chance !!
And lastly... let's make this a little secret between you and I alright ?
There's something on wattpad out there with my name on it... not "Horikemo" per say, but another, find it, keep it to yourself and enjoy alright ?
Don't worry. there's more than enough hints for you to find, most of them pretty obvious, some less, happy hunting~
And... thank you everyone for supporting me up until now, I hope to return eventually with an even bigger smile for you !
@KorWhoWrites I swear if we don't get a Don Quixote (Mr. I have come up with a idea most ingenious!) and Sancho ID I'll be pissed- That canto was way too good to NOT give us IDs for those two, plus that ending cutscene argh... so peak... Sancho still kicked my ass though the first time which was very enjoyable-
@ARandomSherlock Hey, if I'm not going to be creating something of my own, I may as well indulge in the literatures of others, that's what a good observer would do right ? I'll do my best to recover properly and beat this lack of motivation, hoping to return properly of course- not to mention there's so many stories I've been interested in reading I just haven't gotten to-... I'm glad to know though that I've been at least interesting enough to follow- plus with all the times you've replied or such I had a good time getting to talk, so I'll have to stick around if I want to continue that ! At the end of the day, I'm sure a Sherlock such as yourself would be able to understand stories no matter how complex or simple after all, perhaps even finding a deeper meaning... if anyone should be thanking anyone here, it should be me for all the support ! You do the same though alright !? If you don't keep good care of yourself I'll come over there personally to ensure your safety if-... that... was something I could do, but you get the idea- make sure you're taking good care of your own health for other people, not just yourself !
@Horikemo Head empty, only filled with limbus. If they cook with Sancho I'd I'm gonna limbust and draft a chapter same day release
I suppose... it's time to leave it all behind finally heh~
No that's not me saying I'm quitting, quite the contrary... I've actually made a story based on the setting of HoloGTA !
I really have not much to say I'll be honest-... uhm... uh... er... go read it if you want to !
...I'm not joking that's all I've got to say, I'M SORRY-
Remember to stay safe, have a great day, amazing life, hydrate and eat enough, see you around hololovers !
@LocalNovelite We have to look at the positive side of things, where a door closes another opens after all, so I'm sure soon things will get better ! Plus I won't quit yet, I've still got enough steam in me for a year at least !
@Horikemo After so many being shot so many times in this year, us , hololive fans, cant not think of something else good any more xD
@LocalNovelite I'm so sorry- I only realized while writing what people could assume when they first see it-
...I apologize for the 2nd announcement in advance, but if someone "happens to randomly" work on a HoloGTA inspired story, should the characters from the event stay the same gender as they were ?
(Example being Fubuki the hospital director being a man or Mio's husband Korone who was one too !)
Or should I simply change it to the members canon gender ?
Basically... y'all wanna be borderline zesty/bisexual, but thus follow the source material to a T, in a way-
Or should it just be the genders changing ?
Cause one way or another I CAN DO BOTH !!
Thank you for your input, it will be much appreciated !
(Also if anyone feels like this is a odd question, I'm really just unsure but leaning into the latter since the story would follow its... own, route in a lot of cases...)
@ThePotat420 That's honestly a hella based take not gonna lie- I guess in some cases it would ruin certain plot points even if... the holomems would do this regardless of the gender humu... Well, no one can complain if Y/n is being a little... zesty per say, because oh boy the hospital director is definitely something- Although before of course beginning to write I'll wait a bit to watch well, more POVs, get down the stories/what who was doing (that I'll use) and to see feedback of what others want as well ! Although thanks as usual man-
@Horikemo I think keeping their canon genders keeps it to the essence of how carefree they are with their improv. I mean just look at Gonathan with a G! So long as there's a mention of Marine and whatever the hell she's been doing then anything else doesn't matter. But that's just my take. I'd say keeping it to their canon genders is both easier and more considered "them" because even if it weren't a GTA RP they'd do this shiz on the go anyway.
Soo... a lot has been going on huh... maybe not the greatest time to be here, but... we'll support everyone however we can, the only thing we really are able to do is move on and hope all goes well from here-
With that said... I'm curious, those of you who have been watching HoloGTA, which POV/s have you been watching ?
Who's your current favorite character (or member I suppose) ?
What group/company do you enjoy to see the most ?
And lastly... if you had to pick somewhere to, well work... per say, where would that be ?
Feel free to choose and pre-existing ones or even make up your own for no reaso nat all humu.
(I swear I'll update some story this week eventually, but my goofy ahh has been grinding Monster Hunter Rise all weekend my bad-)
@ThePotat420 I love how so many people think Fubuki is scheming something before she walks up to you with her arms stretched outwards, meanwhile all that's happening is just "Where- the emot- I NEED TO EMOTE-" Honestly trying to catch up to most of what has been happening is difficult, but GOD has it been a ride- Also just found out bros kami- I may be a bit laggning behind huh- Good luck with your work though and I hope everything is going smoothly at the moment ! Stay strong out there and make that dream come true o7
...I don't know what to say anymore.
Another graduation, yeah I don't know.
I wanna say a lot, but I'm not sure how to.
Ame was one of those members you could randomly tune in to or just watch clips from and always get a laugh, hell the creativity of her streams were insane, not to mention in terms of lore and writing she was the basically number one, I'm honestly just... baffled at this point with how many members we're losing not gonna lie.
@ARandomSherlock At the end of the day... the path they've treaded will make for a road taken by other members, no matter when those arrive, every single person in hololive in one way or another is shaping this well, road together ! I'm sure we'll see Ame somewhere else, even if it isn't here now or soon even, but the time travelling detective always pops up somewhere ! It's all a matter of (no pun intended) time until she does !
@Horikemo I wholeheartedly agree with you. We may be losing this year, but who knows? As they say, when a door closes, another opens! People come and go and that doesn't exclude even prominent figures, whether in the vtubers industry or not. What matters is that we wish her the best in life and continue onwards, continuing to be detectives solving the mystery of life itself and how beautiful it is.
@ARandomSherlock Don't worry I know how you feel, it feels well... sudden almost like out of no where we've just been hit by yet another graduation... and that's ignoring the other ones we have had this year already- This is one of the worst years for hololive in terms of members leaving we have had- First we lose Mel at the start of the year pretty much setting the tone, then we lose A-chan, Aqua and now Ame ? Is every member with "A" just... getting struck right now...? I mean at the end of the day... I wish her nothing but the best and hope she has fun and enjoys whatever she ends up doing ! If we are or aren't part of it doesn't matter, as long as she is happy humu...