Yup, I'm still not done with this story. I think this might really be the final story, because I've noticed a pattern: Friends Through Fire had an attention-grabbing plot that distracted from the characters, because I didn't actually know what I wanted back then; Childish Harmony had an plot that was an excuse for the characters to be together and didn't distract, but also didn't actually serve the characters' development; and now with Team Playmates 3: The Reckoning™, I hope to make a plot that serves the characters and themes. So hopefully with this one, there won't be any major flaws that demand another full reboot.

I want to do this story justice this time, so I'm actually writing a first draft so I can catch any major issues and understand the story properly before I actually start writing it. My goal is to Just Write Stuff and worry about editing later, just go fast. I'm currently being a little too perfectionist, but I hope to fix that in future chapters. So yeah, this is a public first draft. I might post stuff out of order, or change canon, don't worry about it. I'm not totally sure why I'm posting this, I guess I might enjoy the reactions or get helpful feedback maybe.

ALSO I'm not going to bother with the usual formatting process so you'll have to download the file or else FA makes it ugly.

ALSO ALSO This isn't a PMD story anymore.