The Padded Room

Story Updates:

• Chapter Updates! Tonight we have another wave of awesome chapters! First up Pertinax brings us Chapter 1 of Dermot 2. And then Str8mayb brings us Chapter 7 of Devonshire Devil as well as Chapter 5 of 316.Enjoy!

Quote of the Week:

• "You just headbutted my boyfriend so hard he burst." ~Envy Adams, Scott Pilgrim VS. the World

Other News:

• Another round of awesomely fine chapters! I really love where all of these stories are going and, I don't know about the rest of you, but I just can't wait to see what happens next! Feel free to email the authors and let them know how much you like their stories, OR you can use the new comments box that is appearing at the end of each chapter! Either one would be really cool! Anyway, enjoy the chapters! See ya later!

Story Updates:

• Story Update! Tonight we have another great chapter! Pertinax brings us Chapter 12 of Dermot. Enjoy!

Quote of the Week:

• "He punched the highlights out of her hair!" ~Young Neil, Scott Pilgrim VS. the World

Other News:

• Hey hey hey! Look at that, another update! Well get used to them, because we're gonna keep weekly updates going for a while! Anyway, enjoy the chapter! Catch you later!

Story Updates:

• Updates! Tonight we have 2 great chapters from two of our master authors! First Str8mayb brings us Chapter 6 of Devonshire Devil. And Pertinax brings us Chapter 11 of Dermot. Enjoy!

Quote of the Week:

• "Let it all hang out, its only skin." ~RMB

Other News:

• Hey Everyone! I know, I know! We have updates! Isn't that exciting? Anyway, enjoy the chapters and I'm still working on adding more features to the site. Catch you later!

Story Updates:

• New Chapters! Tonight we have 3 awesome chapters from two fantastic authors! First Str8mayb brings us Chapter 6a of Fire 2. And then Pertinax brings us Chapter 9 and Chapter 10 of Dermot. Enjoy!

Quote of the Week:

• "Age does not diminish the extreme disappointment of having a scoop of ice cream fall from the cone. " ~Jim Fiebig

Other News:

• Hi Everyone! Would you look at that! More updates! Hopefully we can keep the updates rolling! Also, you'll notice that some of the chapters are starting to get new little comment forms at the bottom of them. Please feel free to use them to send comments to the authors about their chapters! Anyway, enjoy the chapters!

Story Updates:

• Chapter Updates! Tonight we have 2 more amazing chapters for you! Pertinax brings us Chapter 7 and Chapter 8 of Dermot. Enjoy!

Quote of the Week:

• "I think computer viruses should count as life. I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive. We've created life in our own image." ~Stephen Hawking

Other News:

• Hello Everyone! I know it's been awhile between updates, but its not my fault! Well...maybe. But anyway! Hopefully it won't be long between updates this next time! In the meantime, enjoy the new chapters!

Story Updates:

• Story Updates! Tonight we have 2 more awesome chapters for you! Str8mayb brings us Chapter 5 of Devonshire Devil. And Chapter 5 of Fire 2. Enjoy!

Quote of the Week:

• "Evil will always triumph over good because good is dumb." ~Dark Helmet, Space Balls

Other News:

• Hi Everyone! Hey! Look at that! More chapters! Cool! But anyway, there isn't really anything more to add this week but for those that missed it last update the Haven Universe Roster Database (HURD) has updated! If you already have it installed then you can just go to the Help menu in the program and select the check for updates option. If you don't have it installed and would like to have it, head on over to the HURD page and download it! Anyway, enjoy the new chapters!

Story Updates:

• Story Updates! Tonight we have 2 new chapters for you! Str8mayb brings us Chapter 4 of Devonshire Devil. And Pertinax brings us Chapter 6 of his awesome story Dermot. Enjoy!

Quote of the Week:

• "One trouble with trouble is that is usually starts out like fun." ~Unknown

Other News:

• Hi Everyone! Look at that! An Update! So that's what one looks like...hehehee. Anyway, other then those amazing chapters there is one other update of note. The Haven Universe Roster Database (HURD) has updated! If you already have it installed then you can just go to the Help menu in the program and select the check for updates option. If you don't have it installed and would like to have it, head on over to the HURD page and download it! Anyway, until next time, enjoy!

Story Updates:

• Story Updates! Tonight we have 3 awesome, new chapters for you! Str8mayb brings us Chapter 4 of Fire 2 and Chapter 3 of Devonshire Devil. And then, Pertinax brings us another amazing chapter of his story Dermot. Enjoy!

Quote of the Week:

• "Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life." ~Brooke Shields

Other News:

• Hello Everyone! No, this isn't an April Fools Joke, there really are three new chapters! Isn't it nice to have new chapters more often? I think it is! Let our authors know that you like seeing new chapters from them more often, I've found that it gets chapters from them faster...hehehee. Anyway, until next time, enjoy!

Story Updates:

• Story Updates! Tonight we have 2 new chapters for you! First Str8mayb brings us Chapter 2 of Haven 3. And then, Pertinax brings us another amazing chapter of his story Dermot. Enjoy!

Quote of the Week:

• "Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, where the heck is the ceiling."~Unknown

Other News:

• Hello Everyone! Another round of awesome chapters! And in the same month as the last update! Which brings me to my next thought! Let our incredible authors know what ya think of their stories. A word of encouragement can go a long way. You can email them, you can post in their forums on the board, however you do it, if you have the time, please let them know what you think. Please, just remember to be tasteful. As a side note, we will be preforming code updates here and there over the next few months, so if something seems odd just ignore it (although if it doesn't get fixed then please let us know :) Anyway, enjoy the chapters!

New Character Roster File:

• Hi Everyone! I'm pleased to announce that you can now download a Felis Character Roster file for Jegron's Squad Labkids stories! This file will help you keep track of all the awesome characters in both Book One and Book Two! You can find it here: Squad Labkids FCRP or on Jegron's Author page.

Story Updates:

• Story Updates and a Welcome! First we have Chapter 3 of Fire 2 by Str8mayb. And then please help me welcome a new author to the Padded Room, please welcome Pertinax and his amazing story Dermot! You can find the first 3 chapters of Dermot under Pertinax's name in the author navigation. Enjoy!

Quote of the Week:

• "Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings." ~Unknown

Other News:

• Hello Everyone! Yay, updates! Well as you can see we have a new author! It is my greatest pleasure to welcome Pertinax to the Padded Room along with his awesome story Dermot! I know you'll all just love his story. As a side note, we will be preforming updates here and there over the next month, so if something seems odd just ignore it (although if it doesn't get fixed then please let us know :) So, anyway, enjoy the awesome new chapters and we'll catch ya next time!

Story Updates:

• Story Updates! Tonight is a Str8mayb update Extravaganza! First we have Chapter 10 of Quest! Then he brings us Chapter 2 of Devonshire Devil. And then, with Str8mayb's permission, Neal brings us Chapter 5 of Fred the Elf from this last years Christmas. Enjoy!

Quote of the Week:

• "Duty is heavier than a mountain; Death is light as a feather." ~Unknown

Other News:

• Hello Everyone! Would you look at that, new chapters! I love the smell of new chapters, they smell of adventure and...old socks? HEY! Who left their old socks in my inbox? Anyway! We are also working on bringing you all some new stuff too (I mean other then new chapters, thats a given), but there will be more about that later. In the meantime, enjoy the awesome new chapters!

Story Updates:

• Story Updates! Str8mayb has Chapter 2 of Fire 2 and Chapter 1 of a new story called Devonshire Devil. And Jegron brings us Chapter 3 and Interlude of Squad Labkids Book Two. Enjoy!

Quote of the Week:

• "To err is human, but to really foul things up you need a computer." ~Paul Ehrlich

Other News:

• Hi Everyone! Yeah so before Christmas, after Christmas...whatever, at least there are new chapters! Yay! Also, note that there is a new Felis program at The Felis Project! Anyway, enjoy the chapters and take care.

Story Updates:

• Story Updates! Str8mayb has Chapter 23 of The Last Phoenix. And Jegron brings us Chapter 2 of Squad Labkids Book Two. Enjoy!

Quote of the Week:

• "If at first you don't succeed; call it version 1.0" ~Unknown

Other News:

• Hi Everyone! I've been a bad host. I've had these chapters for a few weeks now but I haven't had the time to post them due to unforeseen events with everything else that I work on. There will, however, be another update before the 24th, so keep an eye out! Also, note that there is a new Felis program at The Felis Project! Anyway, enjoy the chapters and take care.

Story Updates:

• Updates! Lots and lots of updates! Str8mayb has Chapter 1 of Haven Book Three for us as well as Chapter 1 of Fire Book Two. And Jegron brings us the Prologue and Chapter 1 of Squad Labkids Book Two. Enjoy!

Quote of the Week:

• "Sometimes getting teams to work together is like herding cats." ~Unknown

Other News:

• Hello Everyone! Sorry there were not updates earlier, I've had some of the new stuff for a few weeks now, I've just been swamped and unable to update. Sorry! But they are all up now! Hopefully I'll get caught up on stuff soon so I won't get as buried as I have been in my work. Anyway, enjoy the updates and take care!

Story Updates:

• We've only got one update tonight but its an awesome chapter! Str8mayb brings us Chapter 22 of The Last Phoenix! Its a great chapter, and you can tell him just how much you think of it at our message board over at www.fortfamilyforums.com, just scroll down and look for the Inside the Haven Universe section! Enjoy!

Quote of the Week:

• "You, my friend, are just a few plums short of a fruit pie." ~ Momo, during Aang's hallucination, Avatar: The last Airbender

Other News:

• Hi Everyone! I'm sure all of you have noticed that the site is now using PHP and for those of you who have not noticed...well the site is now using PHP! This is to get us ready for a few other ideas we have in mind for the future of the site so no worries. Although, if you have any links to any of the pages in the Padded Room you might want to update them. Oh, also, our message board has a new URL, you can now find it at www.fortfamilyforums.com.

Story Updates:

• Story Updates! First Str8mayb brings us Chapter 9 of Quest. He also has Chapter 21 of The Last Phoenix for us as well. And then Jegron brings us Chapters 13, 14, and 15 of Squad Labkids, as well as the Epilogue that follows these final chapters. Enjoy!

Quote of the Week:

• "They say time is the fire in which we burn. Right now, Captain, my time is running out. We leave so many things unfinished in our lives. I know you understand." ~ Dr. Tolian Soran, Star Trek: Generations

Other News:

• Hello Everyone! Yay, updates! I am sorry for not updating things more often, that is my fault. I've been letting things build up lately until I have chapters practically knocking me over. I've just been so busy lately, and yet I feel I have nothing to show for that time. Oh well, that's my problem though, not yours, so I am sorry. Anyway, over the last week or so the CSRD has updated just in case any of you have missed it. Also, please leave comments for our authors, be it in email or on our message board. They give us so much to enjoy and don't ask for anything in return, I think it would be nice to see them get some feed back as a thank you. I am so very grateful for all of the authors here on the Padded Room. Also, one last thing. I will be slowly updating the Padded Room to use PHP over the next month. Nothing will be going away, very much the other way around, I hope to be adding some new features as well as making the site faster. I just wanted to let you all know just in case you have bookmarks to other pages on the site other then just the main page. Anyway, take care and enjoy the updates.

Story Updates:

• Updates, yay! First Str8mayb has Chapter 4 of Fred the Elf for us. He also has Chapter 20 of The Last Phoenix for us as well. Then Jegron brings us Chapters 10, 11, and 12 of Squad Labkids, as well as the Interlude that follows those chapters. We have Chapters 2, 3, and 4 of Arli J's story Jeremiah's Journal which can be found on the Haven Universe Page courtesy  of The Story Lover's Home!

Quote of the Week:

• "When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car. " ~Unknown

Other News:

• Hi Everyone! I've been away from the net for a little while. Sorry about that, life has been busy. But look at that! There's a lot to read in this update! They are really amazing chapters! Anyway, enjoy all the chapters and have a great July! Take care.

Story Updates:

• Tonight we have a whole list of updates! First up Str8mayb has Chapter 23 of Fire for us. He also has Chapter 19 of The Last Phoenix for us as well. Then Jegron brings us Chapters 7, 8, and 9 of Squad Labkids, as well as the Interlude that follows those chapters. And then Str8mayb has a new short story for us called Prom Date! We have also added Arli J's story Jeremiah's Journal to the Haven Universe Page courtesy  of The Story Lover's Home! Happy Reading!

Quote of the Week:

• "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity." ~Albert Einstein

Other News:

• Hello Everyone! That's a lot to read! But they are some really amazing chapters! I am honored that all of our authors allow me to post their works here on the Padded Room. And as Str8mayb starts to have authors write in his universe we will probably start adding more and more authors to the Haven Universe Page. Anyway, there's no need for me to keep going on and on. Enjoy all the chapters and have a great week. Take care.

Story Updates:

• Tonight we have a ton of updates! First up Str8mayb has Chapters 3 and 4 of 316 for us. Then we also have Chapter 18 of The Last Phoenix by Str8mayb. Next we have Chapter 8 of Quest by Str8mayb. And then Jegron brings us Chapters 4, 5, and 6 of Squad Labkids, as well as the Interlude that follows those chapters. Happy Reading!

Quote of the Week:

• "If you have any trouble sounding condescending, find a Unix user to show you how it’s done." - Scott Adams

Other News:

• Hi Everyone! Oh boy do we have updates tonight or what! Both Str8mayb and Jegron have been busy! We don't really have anything else happening right now other then some awesome chapters going up but we are working on some new material for you as well as some extras as well. Also, another reminder that we have a new newsletter and that if you haven't already you'll need to resubscribe. If you have already resubscribed since our last update then no worries, you'll be getting your newsletter in a few minutes! For everyone else, you can click here to resubscribe if you'd like or click the link for mailing list in the left navigation bar. So until next time, take care!

Story Updates:

• Tonight we have an interesting variety of site updates. First up you'll notice that on the left navigation there is a new section called Story Universes. Here you can find The Haven Universe as well as the Clan Short Universe. And then we have Appendix 1, 2, and 3 of Jegron's story Squad Labkids up!

Quote of the Week:

• "I haven't lost my mind; I have a tape back-up somewhere." ~Author Unknown

Other News:

• Hello Everyone. This update we have a few different changes to the site. We have a new section called Story Universes, each with their own design. Also we have a new Newsletter! If you're already on the newsletter you'll have to resubscribe I'm afraid but this one won't have problems like the last one (which came about because I was managing it myself rather then using a mail list program). You can click here to resubscribe if you'd like or click the link for mailing list in the left navigation bar. But anyway, I'm sorry there aren't any chapters going up this week, but something will go up next week, I'm sure of it.

Story Updates:

• Tonight we have a new author and story! This is an amazing story that I fell in love with after the author sent it to us for hosting consideration. And so we are very proud to announce that Jegron is joining us here on the Padded Room with his awesome story Squad Labkids! Happy Reading!

Quote of the Week:

• "The truth is usually just an excuse for a lack of imagination." - Garak, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Other News:

• Hello Everyone. While I am pleased to announce our new author Jegron, I am also not so pleased to let you all know that Caleb Wilson has asked us to remove his stories from the Padded Room. It wasn't entire clear why he asked us to remove the stories but we respect our authors and do as they ask without questioning them too much. Though his stories are no longer hosted here if anyone would want links to where else they can find his stories please feel free to email us at asylumwarden@paddedroom.us and we will do our best to provide links.

Story Updates:

• Updates, updates, updates! Tonight we have another round of awesome updates! First up Str8mayb has Chapter 2 of the Haven Universe Story 316 for us. Also Str8mayb has chapter 17 of The Last Phoenix for us as well. And Caleb Wilson brings us Chapter 3 of C'est La Vie! Enjoy!

Quote of the Week:

• "Eaten any good books lately?" -- Q (to Worf) in Star Trek: The Next Generation

Other News:

• Hi Everyone! New chapters are like...well new Chapter! I've been busy with a bunch of projects, you'll all see a few of them when they are finished but they aren't finished enough for me to announce them yet. Anyway, for those that missed it, Str8mayb has created a Felis Character Roster File for us for his Haven Universe Stories, you can find it HERE. Enjoy the chapters! Later!

Story Updates:

• Tonight we have some amazing updates for everyone! First up Str8mayb has a new story for us in the Haven Universe called 316; the Prologue and Chapter 1 are up! Also Str8mayb has chapter 22 of Fire for us as well. And Caleb Wilson brings us Chapter 2 of C'est La Vie! And last but not least I have put up the two christmas stories that Str8mayb has for us this last Christmas in his Short Story Section. Enjoy!

Quote of the Week:

• "Love is passion, obsession, someone you can't live without. If you don't start with that, what are you going to end up with? Fall head over heels. I say find someone you can love like crazy and who'll love you the same way back. And how do you find him? Forget your head and listen to your heart. I'm not hearing any heart. Run the risk, if you get hurt, you'll come back. Because, the truth is there is no sense living your life without this. To make the journey and not fall deeply in love - well, you haven't lived a life at all. You have to try. Because if you haven't tried, you haven't lived." -- William Parrish from Meet Joe Black

Other News:

• Hello Everyone! Yes I know there have not been any updates for a while. What can I say? Everyone, including myself, has been very busy with life and other projects. Anyway, oh, just so everyone knows Str8mayb has created a Felis Character Roster File for us for his Haven Universe Stories, you can find it HERE. I will also be updating things on the site over the next week or so, so look out for changes. There might even be some new content :) Anyway, enjoy the new chapters! Later!

Story Updates:

• Today we have some awesome updates for you! First up Str8mayb has chapter 16 of The Last Phoenix for us! And then Caleb Wilson brings us the first chapter of a new story called C'est La Vie! Enjoy!

Quote of the Week:

• "If they were servants by nature," said Colon, " you wouldn't have to beat them to get them to obey. It's a brave man who beats a little child. They'll no doubt write songs about your courage." -- Pastwatch by Orson Scott Card

Other News:

• Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Would you look at that, two updates in such a short time! And the site and had a few things done to it as well, hopefully making everything a little more user friendly! Well have a great day and have fun reading! Later!

Story Updates:

• Tonight we have a bunch of updates for you guys! First Str8mayb has chapter 15 of The Last Phoenix for us! Also, Str8mayb has chapter 7 of Quest for us too! And Caleb Wilson has chapters 6, 7, and 8 of Tears for Toby for us! Enjoy!

Quote of the Week:

• "It's said that nothing is meant to last forever, so thank God I wasn't either or everything I make would be gone before I would...and that would just suck!" -- Unknown

Other News:

• Hello everyone! I know there hasn't been an update in a while, I am sorry for that. Str8mayb sent me these chapters about 2 weeks ago and I've just been watching them collect dust on the desktop. I've also been waiting for someone to get back to me regarding some new content that is to be added to the site but they aren't answering my emails so...yeah. Anyway, the CSU Extras site updated recently if any of you missed that, added 2 addons for the CSRD. Oh and there is a new site that is joining the ranks of the Fort Family Sites tonight! Presenting Castle Roland! If any of you remember the author Roland, who was hosted here for a while, that's his site! Anyway, I'll be doing some site clean up stuff in the next week so things will be come a little more user friendly soon. Yeah, I'm just all over the place tonight. Well have fun reading! Later!

Story Updates:

• Tonight we have a whole list of new chapter for you! First up Akeentia has Chapter 2 of Falling for us! Then Str8mayb has Chapter 14 of The Last Phoenix and Chapter 6 of Quest for us! And then Caleb Wilson brings us Chapter 5 of his story Tears for Toby! Enjoy!

Quote of the Week:

• "Those who welcome death have only tried it from the ears up." -- Wilson Mizner (1876 - 1933)

Other News:

• Hi Everyone! So here's another update! Yay for more chapters! Anyway, there isn't really anything new to report. I am having trouble with the mailing list, I'm also having trouble with some of you bouncing the newsletter back at me, so please check to make sure you're not blocking us. I hope to have this mailing list problem fixed soon but then it might not be fixable. So moving on, I'm working on several new projects that I think all of you will like but I won't say what they are yet...hehehee. So for now enjoy the awesome chapters that just went up and take care.

Story Updates:

• Tonight we have two chapters from two amazing authors for you! First up is Str8mayb, who has chapter 13 of The Last Phoenix for us! And then Caleb Wilson brings us Chapter 4 of his new story Tears for Toby! There will be another update next week, but for now Enjoy!

Quote of the Week:

• "Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep." -- Scott Adams

Other News:

• Hello Everyone! Yes, yes I know the site hasn't been updated in a while. That is in good part my fault. I've been finding it hard to balance a few of the changes in my life lately. Time seems to always be against me, I never have enough of it. Hopefully everything will be getting back to normal soon. In the meantime please enjoy tonights updates. Take care.

Story Updates:

• Tonight we have two amazing updates for you! Starting us off is Str8mayb, who has chapter 12 of The Last Phoenix for us, which features a guest author, Arli J. And then Caleb Wilson brings us Chapter 3 of his new story Tears for Toby! Enjoy!

Quote of the Week:

• "The Cake is a Lie... " -- Portal

Other News:

• Hi Everyone! Just wanted to point out the notice on the main page of the site that gives information about the Newsletter and the problems we are having with it. If you haven't been getting your newsletter and have signed up for it please read this notice. Oh, and the CSRD update that I said would go up last time didn't go up. Something was found that needed fixing. Its fixed now and should go up some time today or tomorrow. Anyway, enjoy the new chapters! I'll catch you all later!

Story Updates:

• Tonight we have a story update and a new story! First up Akeentia has Chapter 24 of Ark for us! And then Caleb Wilson brings us the first two chapters of a new story called Tears for Toby! Enjoy!

Quote of the Week:

• "Screw the money, I have rules!...Wait, let me try that again...." -- Seto Kaiba, Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Series

Other News:

• Hello Everyone! Yay for the updates! I know its been a litle while since we had an update, sorry about that. But yeah, so a few of the stories are starting to get their own looks! Str8mayb's story Fire is one of the first so go take a look at its chapter listing page to see what I mean! Oh, and there will be a CSRD update in the next few days so keep an eye out for that too. I think that's it for now to I'll catch you all later!

Due to a few emails we have gotten regarding font size being too small we have upped the size a bit. We have also removed links that shouldn't have been there. The Stories page is also coming along nicely.

Story Updates:

• Tonight we have a story update! Str8mayb has brought us chapter 11 of The Last Phoenix! Enjoy!

Quote of the Week:

• "Any big fish in the ocean can make you believe, but we are the ones that make miracles happen." -- Sam Ayala

Other News:

• Hi Everyone! So what do you think of the new look! As I'm sure you've noticed we have changed the way the Padded Room Looks. We got rid of the old frames site and switched to CSS! Let us know what you think of the new design at asylumwarden@paddedroom.us. So yeah, another amazing chapter from Str8mayb! I'll shut up now so you guys can get to the reading! I'll catch you all later!

Story Updates:

• Tonight we have an update! Akeentia has chapter 23 of Ark for us! Enjoy!

Quote of the Week:

• "It's almost like being free, but it seems like its just another set of chains in the end. " -- Yet to be announced...heheheee

Other News:

• Hey Everyone! Not too much to report this time around. Yeah got Ark 23 up this time, yay! It's a fun chapter...I think? Also about an hour after this update is put up there will be an update for the CSRD. We've fixed some bugs and added a really cool new feature! This new feature will end up spawning its own page on the extras site. We will also be changing the way this site looks in the near future so if you come here one day and its different don't say I didn't warn you! Well I'll catch you all later!

You can find all of our prevous new posting on the original new page, which you can get to by clicking the following link: Archive