*In the midst of the endless white void, a swirl of violet-black smoke begins to coalesce at the center, forming an intriguing shape.*
Nike: *coughs dramatically* Ugh! Melinoe! A little heads-up next time would be nice, you know?!
Melinoe: *floating gracefully upside-down, a playful grin on her face* And here I thought you thrived on surprises, Nike! Where's the fun in predictability?
As they bicker, their gazes drift towards an unseen audience, the unmistakable feeling of being watched settling in around them.
Nike: OH! Sorry about that, everyone! Regarding Historiamachy, on behalf of the author, we apologize for the year-long hiatus. *She bows respectfully*
Melinoe: Well, I'm not going to bow or whatever, but yeah. The author feels bad for forgetting the series and all.
Nike: You see, over the past year, the author has been busy with both real life and other series, too, and it has stretched his reading schedule a bit thin.
Melinoe: A bit? The guy has been reminded on Discord and Reddit a few times! Hell, there's a series on Reddit doing a similar thing, but that author is actually committed! But no, ours has his favorites like the one series with you as a butler and Athena being a bitch.
Nike: Mel! Language! *Turned back to the screen* Hehe, sorry about her, everyone. She's a bit miffed about the hiatus, but I got word from the man himself, and we're happy to announce...HISTORIAMACHY IS BACK!
Melinoe: *floated rightside up* That's right! The thirty-two deathmatch tournament of your favorite historical figures is returning, and to make up for the year's absence, the author will write two chapters per matchup to try to catch up. Meaning that you mortals will eat well with the continuation of Jack the Ripper vs. Tomoe Gozen, as well as the next two matches, Isobel Gowdie vs. Matthew Hopkins, and Benkei vs. Adrian Carton de Wiart.
Nike: We are absolutely thrilled to have you with us on this journey! Your support means the world to us, and we can't thank you enough for sticking around for our series. You make it all worthwhile!
Melinoe: Yeah, and also, stay tuned for January because let's say..."It will be a bloody good time." *winks*
Nike: Wait a second! Did you can't just hint at the author's new-?
Melinoe: *wraps her arm around Nike* Anyway, see you humans later in January! *waves*
Nike: *sighs before smiling* Bye, everyone!