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Q&A

Hi there, everybody! I won't delay this any longer than I have to, so I'll just say thanks again for reading through Bloody Evolution and get this thing going quickly!

I didn't quite get as many inquiries as I had hoped, but I think I'll take that as I didn't leave too many open ends to question.

Roxy Fan 4 Ever's Questions

Q1: How does the Vytal Festival work now?

A1: I decided that the Vytal Festival was a mid-year event, held near the end of the first semester as opposed to the end of the year. Since the story in Bloody Evolution took place at the end of team RWBY's third year, the event had already passed.

Q2: What happened to Coco?

A2: While she doesn't appear in this story, it is safe to assume that she and members of her team graduated from Beacon, and were likely helping out around the world during the Order's attacks.

Q3: What happened to Velvet?

A3: Same answer as with Coco.

Q4: Will the Order ever be stopped?

A4: Eventually, yes. The Order is slowly falling apart, but as with all groups formed on heavily zealous ideals, it is a difficult thing to defeat quickly.

Q5: Will any of the EDC return to Remnant?

A5: Yes, though, as you might imagine, it's not something they can just do on a whim due to how much energy it took for them to open a gateway.

Q6: What was Ryland's father's reaction to getting his note?

A6: Well, even though I didn't write it down, I imagine that Ryland's father had a strange mixture of surprise, joy, and sadness. On one hand, he finds out his son is alive, so he gets some closure, but at the same time, they are still separated by dimensions.

Q7: What happened to Salem in your series?

A7: Since I severely changed Cinder's role in the series, I'm not sure exactly how Salem is going to play in right at this moment, but I know that she is still floating around in Remnant in this timeline.

Xenolis, Hyperion-00, and Gorgoth555's question

Xenolis: Are you going to do an arc for their children?

Hyperion-00: Will there be another sequel?

Gorgoth555: Will there be be a sequel for the kids shown in the epilogue?

A: Yes. Once I'm ready, I plan on writing a third part to this story revolving around the children. However, the next story I have planned is not RWBY related.

Final Statements

Now, for one last section here at the end, with some interesting facts about Bloody Evolution, the path it ended up taking, and what's to come.

So, the story was originally intended to take a much different path that it did. Originally, Chess/Chaos' story was going to revolve around the strange murder-cult that was briefly mentioned in early chapters. In the end, he was going to be brought down by Alex and the others as he emerged as a second threat besides the Order. In hindsight, it seems a little bland.

All of that changed when the sixth episode of Volume 3 of RWBY aired, and introduced the concept of the Maidens. That single new plot element completely changed the direction I wanted to take the story in, and I scrapped and rewrote the entire outline over the course of a couple days. In that span of time, Melody, Cherri, and all the rest of the large plot points that I ultimately ended up writing, were created. And you know what? I think the story turned out for the better because of it.

The events in Mistral also underwent several changes. In its first iteration, the people of Mistral were actually going to be split down the middle as its more corrupt and militaristic factions aligned themselves with the Order. This played upon the idea that the people of Mistral might be afraid of Atlas and Vale's allies among the EDC and Guardians from Legends Scatter, Charles specifically. Under Agony and Carnage's influence, these groups would launch simultaneous attacks on their neighbors. This basic concept was later recycled into the Order's full-scale invasion of Remnant. Looking back, the original concepts were kind of generic and lackluster, so I'm actually glad I ended up making the massive changes that I did.

It's been quite a long journey from where I started last year when I posted the first chapter of Legends Scatter. To say the least, the positive feedback was and is beyond anything I could have imagined. Seriously, thanks to all of you that have stuck with my work from beginning until end.

Now, things are far from over. I have not one, but three stories that have entered planning, two of which are related to Legends Scatter/Bloody Evolution, and one related to a different series, one of my favorite game sagas of all time. That third story will be the next one I write in full, but before that, I'm departing the world of FanFiction for a while to try my hand at writing something purely original and standalone. I've had an unreal amount of support and feedback from my friends, family, and all of you. Hopefully, you'll all still be keeping an eye out for me when I finally return. Until then, please continue to enjoy the two stories that I have written so far, pass them around if you think you know somebody who might appreciate them. Once again, thanks to each and every one of you that has stuck with me! I'll be seeing you all later.