Well, ladies and gentlemen... the votes are in, and holy hell, did you folks ever show up for this one! After two weeks of voting, our very first Main Three Review has officially concluded, with a grand total of 102 votes cast! That's considerably more participation than our usual Patron's Pick polls, and it tells me one thing: you folks are VERY invested in the future of these stories!
So, without further ado, here are the results!
THE FINAL TALLY
44% — Leave the Main Three exactly as they are.
56% — Rotate one of the Main Three out and give another story its opportunity!
Since the majority has voted for change... change it is! Among the three stories nominated for rotation, Gaia's Champion received the most votes. Therefore, beginning in November 2026, Gaia's Champion will officially rotate out of the Main Three! But before anyone starts panicking... Gaia's Champion is not cancelled, not by a long shot!
It will simply move to the regular Patron's Pick pool, where it can still receive new chapters whenever enough votes allow it another chapter. In fact, there's absolutely nothing stopping Gaia's Champion from making an immediate comeback! Which brings us to...
ROUND TWO: CHOOSE OUR NEXT MAINSTAY!
One of the coveted Main Three positions is now officially available and YOU get to decide which story claims it! Will it be... Wings of Fire? Greensteel: Rise of the Monster Hero? The Crimson Ring? Sins of the Sacred Veil? Daughters of Chains? Siren's Rise? Gaia's Champion making a triumphant return? Or perhaps another eligible story from my ever-expanding catalogue?
THE CHOICE IS YOURS!
Whichever story receives the most votes in this second poll will become the newest member of the Main Three! And here's the prize:
FOUR CONSECUTIVE MONTHS OF GUARANTEED CHAPTERS!
That's right! The winning story will receive a guaranteed chapter every month for:
NOVEMBER 2026 — DECEMBER 2026 — JANUARY 2027 — FEBRUARY 2027
No monthly campaigning and no worrying about whether it wins Patron's Pick. Just four months of guaranteed progress! Our new Main Three will therefore consist of:
1. Project Prometheus
2. Tales of the Wastelander
3. YOUR CHOSEN NEW MAINSTAY!
And after those four months, we'll hold another Main Three Review to determine whether the lineup stays or changes again! Remember: a review does not automatically mean a rotation. You can always vote to keep the existing lineup! And that's not all, as another poll is also going live tonight!
Alongside Choose Our Next Mainstay, I'll also be launching our regular November Patron's Pick poll! That means you have TWO decisions to make!
POLL #1 — CHOOSE OUR NEXT MAINSTAY
Which story deserves four months of guaranteed Main Three status?
POLL #2 — NOVEMBER PATRON'S PICK
Which story should receive November's fourth monthly chapter? Now, there is one important rule I want everyone to understand:
NO DOUBLE-DIPPING!
A story cannot receive both a guaranteed Main Three chapter and the Patron's Pick chapter in the same month. If a story wins the Main Three promotion and also finishes first in November's Patron's Pick, it will already be receiving a guaranteed November chapter. Therefore, the November Patron's Pick will go to the next-highest-voted eligible story instead. That way, November will feature four different stories, rather than two chapters of the same one!
Oh and one other thing I feel I should mention and that is how only established stories will be eligible for this slot. Meaning that if there is no chapter 1 written of it, then it is disallowed from getting the slot, as no one knows what they would be voting for. Thus, only stories I've officially started will be getting a shot at the Main Three slot.
YOUR VOTES HAVE CONSEQUENCES — AND THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT!
When I first introduced this review, I wanted to accomplish something simple. My catalogue has grown tremendously, and I've got stories covering science fiction, fantasy, horror, superheroes, action, adventure, romance, and plenty of other genres.
Some have enjoyed guaranteed monthly attention for quite some time while others have been patiently waiting for their opportunity. Rather than deciding everything myself, I wanted to give you, my paying patrons, a meaningful voice in determining which stories get that attention.
Well, you've spoken... and I've listened.
Now it's time to see which challenger has what it takes to claim one of the most coveted positions in my writing schedule! Will an established favorite rise to the occasion? Will a newer story pull off a spectacular upset? Or will Gaia's Champion come charging back to reclaim its throne before anyone else can get comfortable?
ONLY YOUR VOTES WILL DECIDE!
So come on out, examine the contenders, and make your voices heard! The next four months of storytelling are in your hands. And in the immortal words of Effie Trinket from The Hunger Games...
'May the odds be ever in your favor!'
— C.H. Darkstrider