Sorry for the delay, guys, I know this one was late a few days. Hope you aren't mad at me. ;)
I've just been working on DB (my NaNo from a couple years back). I've been editing out some mistakes, fixing continuity errors, and tightening the plot up a teensy bit, that kind of thing. Cut out some unnecessary scenes and all that. I've removed all the old chapters and I'm working on updating them (only the Prologue is finished at the moment, but the others should follow soon), before I can work on some new chapters. But don't worry, I'll try not to neglect Chilled. :D
Something I forgot to mention last chapter is that Nettlefrost is an old rp character of mine, and her story here is very similar to what happened in rp. All of her 'conquests' - saving the kits from the rogues, fighting the dogs, and courting Eaglepaw (although his name was Wolfpaw/shadow) - happened in rp. Wolfpaw confessed feelings for her as an apprentice but she turned him down and he went to a warrior, looking for 'comfort,' but she turned him away too. He fell for Maplepelt, an ex-kittypet, but still had feelings for Nettlefrost, and when Nettle finally went back to him he took her back but kept Maple too, in secret. Nettle and Maple became pregnant by him within a day of one another, and when Nettle found out, she was pissed. She broke it off with him, and had her kits in secret, but didn't murder them or anything. She left them there, and repressed the memory, and then went on to become deputy. After that, the group had some difficulties and role-play lapsed, so I didn't get to do much else with her, unfortunately.
Just some random background, I guess. Anywho:
@Shadow-Wolf: Thank you, glad you liked it! Nettle is surprisingly popular judging from the poll, and she was a favorite rp character of mine, so I'm glad she has gotten a positive reception (despite being, you know, evil xD).
@Sara Darkotter: I'm not sure it counts as filler, really, since the stories do advance the DF plot, but I'm glad you liked it. :)
@Samredlamb: Glad you like the story! However, no offense, but I'd rather not release the name of my college. I try to keep my FFN life and personal life separate, to a degree. Thank you for the interest, though. :)
@Justsmile: Maplepelt and Mapleshade aren't connected, actually, but it's an interesting thought. I haven't read Crookedstar's story, but I've heard Mapleshade is an interesting baddie. ^^
@Juniperleaf: Yup, Chilly's been building up to this for a long time now. He's shown some flashes before, but this is rather overwhelming for him, I'm afraid! At least he has Soot for some comfort. :p Thank you, glad I get some appreciation for an early chapter. ;)
@MatsuriWolfsong: We'll just have to wait and see what happens to him, haha. :)
@Lynxeye: You're German? I didn't know that. Neat. We had some German exchange students last year that were really awesome--anyway. I think Bluestar's pretty badass on her own, but I'm glad you like Nettle. She's sort of a Blue/Tiger blend, I think, in that she was intensely ambitious but also loyal to her Clan and leader. I think Nettle was actually more surprised that Soot would bring up their new lives, since in her mind it's not certain that they'll end up in the same place as they did when they died, and there's the possibility of them screwing everything up again. Nettle's more pessimistic than Sootpaw, as are most of the cats she spends her time with now, so she's not used to positive thinking. I enjoyed Twilight the first time I read it, but there are a lot of plot holes to examine and the characters aren't as intriguing as I'd like. I don't think it deserves the bashing it receives, though, and I have nothing against people that enjoy it. I don't think Chilly will be sucking blood any time soon, though. xD
@Ranger: Yep, Dapplefern's pretty screwed up. Most of the others have a sympathetic light to them, but she has few redeeming traits, in all honesty. I do feel a little bad for her in that she was kind of screwed in the beginning because she staked her life on the wrong values, but when it all comes down to it, her problems were her fault. Nettle's a little more sympathetic, although she still crosses some lines. The values for Chilly and Blight aren't too had, since Blight's been lusting after she-cats ever since we first met him (although there's more to it than that, of course). Thanks for the review. :)
@Jaystripe: Haha, yes. I don't think any of my readers have ever been fond of Dapplefern, and I've always disliked her myself. Nettle was a pretty clever girl, really, and even though what she did was wrong, you still have to admire her intelligence! xD Ha, Soot's a little more than meets the eye sometimes, although she doesn't get to chatter on often. She's pretty good at comforting others, when she gets the chance. Heh, maybe the DF cats will just miss her? She's the first cat to be nice to them in a long time, after all, and they'll probably never see her again. :p
@Nightkill: Sage is kind of a dork, but he's very kind. Glad you like him. And yes, Deathy can be angsty at times. We saw it here and there in Shattered - he has a lot of self-doubt - and I missed being able to explore it in Chilled. I love him.
@Dawnshine: Thank you, glad you like it! I try to update often. :)
