: He might not be your Jun, but remember that there are still four to five
: months between when we last saw him with Dr. Halsey and when he recruited
: Sarah Palmer. That's an eternity in war. Nobody but you is better suited
: to fill in those months and 343i would be idiots not to realize that.
: Whether it's A Fistful of Arrows or something completely original, I
: know it'll happen some day.

:)

I have always had a story ready to go to show Jun's road to survival (and I've already dropped too many hints on these forums about it, hah) and I believe 343i is aware of it. But I loved how AFoA ended and didn't want to screw it up with a lame sequel that might mess up future canon unless I could truly play around in the universe officially. I can probably even figure out how to adapt it to make it work with this new Jun they're presenting.

And though a lot of 343i I've talked to has been supportive, I'm guessing the higher ups who allocates the funding would rather have an industry name working for them than a guy who nervously shook their hand with a portfolio, mentioning random Halo lore they probably never heard of. From their point of view, I can understand that. I try to remind myself that I got my foot in the door and invited in, which is a lot more lucky than most people with my dreams get. Maybe something may still happen in the future with them, who knows. Maybe someday I can even convince myself of what I've just typed. :)

: Depression is a motherfucker and I know exactly how you feel. I hope you have
: plenty of good friends close to talk with if you're open to it.

I appreciate all the encouraging thoughts. I have a few friends that are very helpful, though they don't live nearby anymore, but thankfully my girlfriend kicks me in my butt when I need it. This summer I've realized that I've suffered from panic attacks all my life... and wasn't aware of it until they came to a head recently. So I'm battling that with some new medication and lava lamps. And Mayflower. Pouring all my hope into Mayflower. I'm in love with it. I just have to convince others to agree, without that fancy 'Halo' title on top helping me, hah.