Thank you Manny, and I eagerly await your story.
As for Blaine's story, I've made the executive decision, with Manny's feedback, to go back and make some brief changes to some of the more cringey aspects of the story to make it more in line with what you would expect from a Halo story. That being said, some portions were left in for the sake of humor (something you'll find in the latest installment as of this post) and for character development.
Moving on to Sentinel, I have NOT forgotten that story. However, the way Bungie has been presenting their sequel to the game has been less than dampening on my mood to write the story. However, what Manny has said in feedback for Blaine's story, and even here in this thread, has likewise inspired me to keep chugging along for that story. So expect a follow up bit later on.
Along with that, I am also going to tease the idea that I may be considering starting a new project that is my own little thing. It does once again fall into another game's story line, but the story and 'region' it takes place in will be my own. Where's the hint? There is a time and place for everything... but not now.