Author note, end of Arc 1

This brings the first Arc of Carpe Momentum to a close. But the changes happening to Marcus don’t end here, and neither does our story. I already have the next Arc written and ready, so the story will continue uninterrupted.

However, I feel that I should warn you, my faithful readers, that the second arc will be different from the first.

The first arc was very focused on combat, survival, and saving the captives. The second arc is focused on Marcus getting set up for his life as a Samurai and explores both his life before and how becoming a Samurai affects his life. It will show different aspects of his character and even, hopefully, some new aspects of the world of SCS.

Don’t worry; we’ll also see more of Ginny, Kaitlyn, and Tara. While being a Samurai wasn’t in the cards for them, they are still going to be an important part of the story, and in Arc 2 we do get some development of their character too. I’ve grown attached to them too and have some plans for how to keep them involved. I think it’s also important to show that you don’t have to be a special chosen to make a difference, and they also can help us understand what the SCS world is like for non-Samurai.

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Now, I know that there are some folks that like SCS for the numbers, and others don’t care. I’ve been pretty vague as to Marcus’s kills and points for the last bit. This isn’t an oversight but a deliberate choice. I do have quantities of how much he’s killed at each stage, down to the model numbers. But it can get a bit…boring to have to go over those all the time for author and reader alike. So my solution is to provide it all in one big chunk here at the end. The afterward of this chapter contains the full list of his kills and his points collection.

I’m not sure if I’ll do all his purchases or not. I do get a little hand-wavy on some minor things like ammo, but anything that isn’t a minor consumable is accounted for. Let me know if you are interested, and I can update the list.