I can rest easy and stop worrying about losing the plot at last. As of 2:01 a.m. on September 28th, The Madness of Angels is a completed story. Yes, the writing is done. It hasn't really hit me yet...though I did fall asleep with wet eyes.
And as for anime...I've slowly begun working through my recs list. To those who recommended Fullmetal Alchemist, thank you, but I've just discovered that there's anime like Death Note, and there's the kind that still scares me. I have hope for the many others I have yet to check out, though! I've been told that in Loveless, virgins have cat ears and tails? Genesis is a little too excited about that. Freak.