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thank you so much to everyone that messaged me about DashingDon shutting down! Grabbing my files from the site and greatly appreciate people updating me. I will see about getting the old demo up somewhere for people that enjoyed it, but for now it's going to have to be a bit of a lost relic (sorry!)

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Hi, is this still active? Is there a progress update on the demo?

Still active! Always still active! I only have plans to update this blog when there is something substantial to update with :) I would like the next big update/post on this blog to be something exciting to share

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I learned at last to say: this is my home

the world of @foxofsunholt has a very special place in my heart and mind and I still continue to rotate it about in my head

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Valentine's day fluffy facts about ROs? Pretty please? 🥺

Happy Valentine's! ....a little late. I'm not sure what constitutes a fluffy fact but I tried to think of some lighter things about the characters that I haven't shared already <3 So here's one general detail + one specific way that they care for the rest of the team.

Adelaide — Has a surprising love for teasing people (maybe less surprisingly when you consider that Camille is her best friend) / Is constantly checking in with people, assessing their feelings regarding outcomes and situations. She takes the time to ask people what they're thinking and does take opinions seriously. She's the one that keeps track of birthdays and plans parties and etc. Mars — Sings/hums to himself in quiet moments / Though a talented cook and baker in his own right, Mars recognizes that Sidney finds a lot of fulfillment in being able to cook and so he takes a secondary role in the kitchen, happily assisting Sid. Mars also prefers more elaborate, labor extensive meals and so will bust out a very lovingly made baked good for special occasions. And yes, of course, there's always fresh bread with Mars around. Camille — Calls Mars "Marzipan" / Every night, she goes through the effort of setting coffee (& hot water for tea) to brew automatically in the morning, making sure it's there for the first person who wakes up (which is usually Mars); she claims this is for herself but she doesn't drink coffee nor does she need that much hot water. + SUPER FUN EXTRA DETAIL: Shares a sweet tooth with Adelaide, they used to sneak extra sweet rolls together. Though Adelaide has largely grown out of needing to have sugar with everything, Camille most certainly has not. She also extra spices her dishes. Sid — The dedicated cook, Sid makes sure no one goes hungry. He takes the labor of cooking a fresh meal everyday, specializing in working in big portions. Sidney tries to slowly work out of you what your favorite type of food is, depending on how much time you spend with him, and he will cook it for you! Faith — Has an individual nickname for everyone / Makes sure everyone takes a moment to relax; Faith can be seen in strange pairings, giving everyone a moment to unwind with her. Yoon — The first person who notices your MC's feelings towards their chosen romance (unless you're romancing him, in which case, HAHAHAAHA) / Yoon always takes the second last shift of the watch (the one that involves disrupting sleep), recognizing that it is the least favorable one, though he claims he needs the extra time to "pretty up".

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just wanted to say that I saw the blog on desktop and the new layout looks great! that fox with the scarf...ough my heart

Omg, you noticed.... I'm shyly tucking a stand of my hair behind my ears right now. YES, I did update the theme! I wanted to spruce it up and prep for having something posted....soon/eventually. Also tried something new with the rendering. Here it is in non-night version:

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meet louie! my new mc for @foxofsunholt

though shes notably more despondent than niko i think shes way funnier (stinky smelly on purpose to annoy the duke)

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hey! do you have an estimated release date for your demo? and hows the progress coming along? (I AM INLOVE WITH THE SEVENTH RO)

Historically, famously, I am bad at estimated release dates. I can say that the progress is going very well! More so than it ever has in the past. I have confidence (fingers crossed that it’s not false confidence) that the demo will be out this year, at the very least. I chug along every day doing as much as I can spare in my free time.

The demo currently sits at 15k words (not including what scenes are written in separate documents, just what is written and coded into the game), which takes you roughly to the end of Chapter 1. I have many scenes to flesh out so the final word count for this chapter will be a lot higher.

My goal for release is not Chapter 1, however. I would very much like to push the demo up to the end of Chapter 3 so there is adequate content to sink your teeth into, and narratively Chapter 3 is a good end point before the larger, bombastic Chapter 4. I may be a little slow! I’ll have to apologize for that now; the amount of time I have to write does not align with the amount of time I want to have or need to write :(

I’m glad you like the Seventh RO! Now if only you could convince them to love you instead of stab you.

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2024 updated portraits!

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wtf was this stat for

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I treat this blog like I treat a stray cat: It's not everyday that I check in with it and sometimes it's months before we see each other again but when I see it's still alive and kicking it warms my heart. Glad to see you again.

And then you have to capture me in a box and take me to the vet so they can treat all of my stray cat diseases and prevent me from having 20 million babies all the time and then you release me into the wild but i look at you with my cataract eye and you take me home and then I pee on your carpet

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snowdrops by Louise Glück

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For me, my favourite novel would have to be TGCF or also called Heaven official's blessing :D it's a very niche thing and pretty hard to describe. On one hand, it's a great (fruity) love story, but it's also so much more. It's about making choices and dealing with the consequences, and not every choice will be right, and sometimes, while you strive to do a good thing, you end up making it worse, etc.

The main character got so much trauma packed inside his thousand years old brain and only learned how to process it by the side of his eternal follower (simp), and one can't help but envy their relationship 😩 I too want a ghost king part time therapist to tell me it'll be alright, ALAS

The side characters are also great, each with their own thing going on.

In conclusion, I definitely recommend it if you feel like reading something with eastern medieval fantasy👌

I have heard of this series before, but never attempted to see what it’s about. I know it’s very popular and gay and that’s it ���

But it sounds great and I can’t wait to check it out for real. Thank you for leaving a recommendation!!!

I also want a ghost king part time therapist to tell me it’s alright. Do you think that’s a service we can sign up for or….

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the locked tomb series (gideon the ninth, harrow the ninth, nona the ninth and alecto (release pending) is very good if you like fucked up lesbian necromancers and the inherent tenderness of literally being one (won't add context because it would be spoilers) but yeah..... good 👍

I second this! Even though I’ve just read Gideon! (Harrow stares at me from my bookshelf).

But I loved Gideon the Ninth so much, I’m so excited to see where this series goes! Thank you

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I haven't read too many books in my time. I either have to read then through in one go or never touch them again 😅.

That being said I did read all ot the Temeraire Series by Naomi Novik. Alternate history with dragons!

I liked the 2 The Witcher books I read too.

I used to be the same way! Either I read them all at once or it would take me seven years to finish a book. So all the books I’ve read prior to becoming recently obsessed with reading were books I devoured in one sitting (The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo….idk that’s the only one I actually remember LMAO)

BUT I LOVE DRAGONS. I’ll have to check that out! And I’ve never considered actually reading The Witcher books before but tbh why not?

Thank you!

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NOT RELATED TO FOS but just want to ask for my own fun:

I am very interested in knowing what your favourite novel/book series are! Please reply or send in asks with them—I’m always interested in recs! Doesn’t matter what genre or type of novel; I like everything, I assure you lol

Please let me know what your favourite books are ❤️

Under the cut are some recent liked reads of mine:

FIRSTLY… use your libraries. truly the best places in the world. 90% of what I read was from a library and the other 10% was books I bought years ago and finally decided to read

The Spear Cuts Through Water — Two men shepherd a dying god through the lands to help overthrow a tyrannical regime. One pet love letter to oral history, one part gay love story, one part creative epic fantasy. This novel is stylish, artsy and not for everyone but for the people that it’s for!!! it’s for you!!! The story is told in layers: YOU, the reader in second person, the story itself, the ghosts of the people inside of the story. I think to see if this is for you, reading the first couple of pages is a good indication of the style and prose and if you’d like it. (I paired it with the audiobook and enjoyed reading both in tandem)

Know My Name — a memoir by Chanel Miller—certainly read the description and check TWs for this. because the subject is not easy but I sobbed so hard during this. Not just for her pain but for her joy. If you’re interested in memoirs, I recommend this one! (I also enjoyed Tara Westover’s “Educated”, which i read years ago). Honestly reading this book I kept thinking THIS IS A MUST READ, THIS IS A MUST READ–heartbreaking, poignant, cathartic. It’s long, but if the subject matter interests you at all, i’d say give it a try!

Chain Gang All-Stars — Fight to the death to earn your freedom from prison! I’ve read some reviews of this book that call the allegory heavy-handed, but I didn’t mind that at all. A novel obviously about the prison industrial complex in America, Chain Gang All Stars made me rethink how I view compassion, and personally seek out and research the prison abolition movement. This novel isn’t perfect, but it did for me exactly what the author was intending. I also couldn’t put it down. The Audiobook is great, it has multiple narrators! If you’re interested in thought-provoking speculative fiction…

Project Hail Mary — A man wakes up on a spaceship with no recollection of why he’s there—learning that he needs to save the world. I didn’t like this as much as everything else on this list but I think it’s a more easy recommendation. I had a lot of fun with this book and found it to be an engaging read all around. This is the only Weir I’ve read, and I don’t think I’ll be seeking out The Martian anytime soon if that says anything about the novel (I did really like it I swear lol)

ANYTHING SHIRLEY JACKSON — I read We Have Always Lived in the Castle and Haunting of Hill House and loved both a lot. Not the sort of books if you like plot, but if you’re into creepy atmosphere and characterization…i think there might just be a reason Shirley Jackson is a classic. The way she bends reality, seeds chilling aspects and weaves horror around settings is very sharp. I recommend We Have Always Lived In The Castle more (it’s short!) and it’s great as audiobook or physical

JUNJI ITO…king — I read Uzumaki and re-read a lot of his short stories and Gyo. KING. The visions of his art haunted me. If possible, I recommend reading these physically, as the act of turning the page on to whatever unspeakable horror awaits you is incomparable. If you like body horror at all, even a little, this is a mangaka I think you should try as if you haven’t already lol

Our Wives Under The Sea — God. What can I say about this? A story about grief, a story about watching your loved ones change beyond recognition. Body horror. Sapphic. Beautiful prose. Tragic. Loved all of it.

Metamorphosis — Yes the Kafka one. Yes I liked it. Yes I related a lot to being turned into a burdensome, ugly roach.

Roaming (graphic novel) — Not a story where a lot (or anything) happens. But I found this relatable and able to capture that age of girlhood with expert precision. Not much happens, really nothing happens; just a snapshot and fragment of this price of these girls lives. They are immature, messy, weird. (I also really enjoyed It Happened One Summer and one of my favourite movies is Only Yesterday so that should tell you a lot about my tastes in slow, character snapshot pieces). The art is lovely, of course

Eileen — Stinky, miserable, unlikeable Eileen Dunlop becomes obsessed with mysterious, attractive Rebecca. This one very aggressively I have to say ITS NOT FOR EVERYONE. I can’t even explain why I liked it so much, but I as so absorbed into the setting. I had the feeling of being transported into Eileen’s cold, gloomy New England. Eileen is gross, putrid, hard to read and nothing happens at all until the end. But also i loved it. I can’t explain this one. I don’t even recommend it but definitely check TWs. Now it’s a movie starring Anne Hathaway and I finally got to say “the book was better”

Bluest Eye — CHECK TW FOR THIS ONE I’ve loved Toni Morrison since highschool, but I never actually finished any of her novels. This being her debut novel is so shocking; it was poetic, devastating, uncomfortable. Another book I don’t exactly recommend because of its graphic nature, and how sharply and uncomfortably certain scenes are written, but so much was so poignant—I have a lot of this book highlighted and to share:

I recommend reading the Author’s Note, the description and the TWs and see if it interests you! I think Toni Morrison explains herself and her intentions well in the author’s note. (I need to get around to Morrison’s other work, but for some reason I started in chronological order)

I’m going to stop here because I’m realizing I like a lot of “weird” books that I know are probably not widely liked but akfjkskd WHAT CAN I SAY I LIKE A WEIRD LITTLE FREAK

Other notables: I read a lot of Grady Hendrix and I don’t LOVE love him, but reliably I do have fun. I couldn’t even stomach the scene (YOU KNOW THE SCENE) in my best friend’s exorcism—i’d recommend him for some intro to horror! I liked How to Sell a Haunted House but my friend didn’t so there’s that too.

I read this around when it was published but I will never shut up about In The Dream House (another memoir) so good. so strong. so beautiful. AH.

I also started the Locked Tomb series and I only didn’t put it on this list because I’ve only read Gideon so far but I liked it a lot also.

I’m very excited to do more reading this year. Mostly I’ve been getting through the popular titles…as you can see…. But i’m hoping to read more fantasy and sci-fi this year! it’s just unfortunate they’re so long 😭

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How have u been doing this past while! I really do hope you've been well and if not, that this new year is kinder in all the ways you need

Well! And I hope you’ve been doing good too (I hope everyone has!). Avedr, you are always a delight; I continue to appreciate your kind words and presence—so I hope you also have a year that deserves you.

As life goes: somethings have been great, some have been horrible, terrible, no good. I recently started reading (just in October of last year), if you could believe it I actually never managed to read more than 1 book a year. Just last year, since October, I read 76. And this has been really nourishing for me, to get all these great stories (Libraries might actually be the best thing ever).

I like that idea of a year that is kind in all the ways you need it to be. I hope you (and everyone else!) has that too!

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some adelaide concepts!