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I suppose the best place to start would be a simple apology for not posting on this site as much as I would've liked over the course of this year. For as much as I love writing, I've been swallowed up by my Vtubing activities and my day-job (eugh), so what little time I could dedicate to writing, I wanted to use for my fiction work. As a result, We haven't had a proper Redleaf Branch essay in near six months. That said, as far as the future of this site goes...well, I haven'

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For The Future - New Year 2026

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