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I'm sorry for sending so many asks but i am having THOUGHTS

You mentioned in an ask, that all five soul stone wielders are needed to take Manerkol down. What a strange coincidence, that exactly enough stones awakened to bring him down. The biggest threat to the dragons.

All this feels like an elaborate plot from the dragons to help them return.

And now back to thinking way too much about Manerkol AND NOOO IM NOT OBSESSED OR ANYTHING

👀👀👀👀

Oh my. What an intriguing theory 😏

[intimidatingpuffinstudios]

Even better idea: Cy bludgeons away the problems in the background while Zach is cuddling you, stroking your back, and telling you that you're so pretty.

Then, once Cy is done eradicating things, they join the cuddle...

🥹🥹🥹🥹

Who wants Cy to bludgeon all their problems away through sheer force and with extreme vindictiveness? ✋️

[intimidatingpuffinstudios]

Who wants Cy to bludgeon all their problems away through sheer force and with extreme vindictiveness? ✋️

[intimidatingpuffinstudios]

after being trashed by Nelry in the rap battle, and being subjected to the ro's disappointment (damn you Nelry you just made an enemy for life!!!), I want to know how would the ro's have fared if they were in my poor MC shoes.

Only one who'd have won is Straasa 🤣

Morkai would have lost patience in 0.1 seconds, Daelynn would have gone off script in 0.1 seconds, and had Eledwen been there, she would have frozen 😂

[intimidatingpuffinstudios]

I can neither confirm nor deny 😬🤐

Manerkol, abandoning a fight...to protect you.

[intimidatingpuffinstudios]

If there's an animal theme for the TSSW masquerade, would the MC be able to pick a dragon mask? 👀

That would be an interesting way to go incognito 😂☠️

What kind of masks would you guys like to see besides dragon? 👀

[intimidatingpuffinstudios]

Will we ever get a peek into the ro's mind in game, Like through the bond? Maybe their feeling too much to actually fully block it off so the mc catches bits and pieces of what their thinking or maybe their feelings?

Well, sharing thoughts IS possible, but none of the Wielders have unlocked the secret, ancient powers needed to do that yet 😂

Full Dragons can do it, Manerkol can do it, but not our gang.

But emotions? YES! It has already happened with Manerkol and Eledwen, and most recently with Straasa too (ehem 😳)

Only Dae and Morkai left. Assuming Morkai ever does get his Stone, poor dude 😬

And assuming Dae's secret is out across all variations sfsgsfs 🙃

[intimidatingpuffinstudios]

Thank you, @fir-fireweed 🥹 It is an honor to know that my story is one of those who inspired you to create your own.

It is truly humbling--especially since every game on that list is amazing.

As are your own games ✨️

Will always be happy to say that Viatica was one of my first IF's cright after Scout) and actually got me deep into the genre :3

Aww, thank you for sharing that! ❤️

I just realized I talk a lot about other IFs inspiring me, but I haven’t really mentioned which ones first got me into the genre. These here were the first ones I ever read that set me down this path!

The Soul Stone Wars by @intimidatingpuffinstudios

Blood Moon by @barbwritesstuff

Crème de la crème by @hpowellsmith

When Twilight Strikes by @evertidings

The Bastard of Camelot by @llamagirl28

Arcadie: Second Born by @sofia-d-asb

There are plenty more I’ve read and loved, but I have to credit these for being my first introductions to the world of IFs and really inspiring me to write my own! 🤗

[intimidatingpuffinstudios]

How i imagine Manny, inspired by the POV and ask:

NOT LOOSING MY MIND OR ANYTHING AS ALWAYS I AM VERY NORMAL SO NORMAL THIS IS FINE I'M FINE

SFSFSFDGDGSF 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Peek inside his head and the dark and broody allure turns into dark and broody simping 🤣🤣🤌

That hug in TSSW 2 got him like 🥹😍, there's no more holding back.

It took one (1) hug.

All of us, Manerkol included:

[intimidatingpuffinstudios]

hi! i started playing btm today and i love it! im playing the early access version and i noticed that during our first meeting with zach, if you choose "..." you run into this screen. i wasnt sure where else to say this since patreon doesnt allow you to embed images so hopefully this is ok!

This is perfect, thank you so much!! Bug reports are my best friend 🙏 I will fix this in the next update!

Cheers! ✨

[intimidatingpuffinstudios]

Not sure if this is where I should say this, but I found a strange bug in game. When doing a no romance route (perfectly fine bk 1 & 2) for some reason it starts bk 3 saying mc is Manny's soulmate? If it helps the stone for this route is crazy lace and I did not have the hand kiss with Siel. On the stat page in bk 2 it shows Manny as an enemy too and an attempted replay of bk 2 plays as a no-romance route. I have another no romance save for a different mc that was just fine so I'm not sure where the bug originated from.

Hey there!

I always DEEPLY appreciate bug reports, so thank you so much for sending this in!

Could you maybe also send a screenshot of exactly where the problem is occurring? It's really difficult to pinpoint the issue otherwise😕

Thank you!

[intimidatingpuffinstudios]

Eledwen, trying to move around the house as lightly as possible while the MC takes a nap.

Then, when she passes by the bed, she stops in her tracks almost as if stunned.

She stares down at the MC, her breath hitching and her expression overcome, tender.

Slowly, she leans down and presses the softest kiss to their head before tiptoeing away.

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Daelynn, laying on the MC's chest with her head pressed against their heart.

Listening to that soft, steady thump is one of the few things that can get her to sit still for hours on end.

Just entirely loose, melting.

[intimidatingpuffinstudios]

Omg that Sielthan POV 🥺

I KNOW, RIGHT? 🥹🥺😭

They're just so scared and in love and struggling--but they still want to real for the MC despite all that.

Tbh, Sielthan as a character speaks to me on a deeper level.

Their need to be seen, to be known, to be loved for who they are. Their terror at the prospect of emotional oblivion....

I just wanna wrap them up in a blanket and croon to them that everything will be alright, you know?

Sielthan and the MC will claim their own happiness.

Together.

[intimidatingpuffinstudios]

Re: Manerkol's POV - damn, this man is *thirsting* there. No thoughts head ulaidh

LMAOOOOO, pretty much, yeah XD

Like, it's so amusing to me that outwardly he at least TRIES to contain himself around the MC.

But look inside his head, and it's like 😳😳😳

Sir.

[intimidatingpuffinstudios]

Oop, I forgot to mention which scenes the new POVs are about 👀👀👀

Manerkol's is about the Cnamh Briste heist and the aftermath of it—when he asked Rhaygan a very pointed question ehehehe!

"If [their] aim is to claim me, tame me, capture me—then take all of me, ulaidh."

~*~

And Sielthan's is about the romance lock in moment in book 3 where they assume their preferred form!

"If they ever love me…I want it to be my own face that they dream. My own face that they crave. Is that too much to ask?"

RO POV's are back for Patreon and Ko-Fi!

You spoke. I listened 😎 Thanks to your feedback, the 16€ tier on Patreon and Ko-Fi now features RO POVs from TSSW 2 & 3—and honestly, I’m thrilled!

There’s nothing I love more than diving into my characters’ minds and bringing their inner worlds to life… well, aside from writing romance, I guess 🤣

The solution? RO POVs! Experience your favorite characters’ thoughts during romantic moments—raw, unfiltered, and oh-so-intense.

This month, we’re starting with Manerkol and Sielthan, and let me tell you… I loved writing these.

The overwhelming intensity that is Sielthan: a puzzle full of contradictions, a raging storm with a single point of anchor—you.

The cold fire that is Manerkol: unyielding, controlled, unstoppable… yet one look from you, and his world is tethered.

Honestly? These might be my favorite stories I’ve written about them so far—and that’s saying a lot! 😏

Want to feel it for yourself? Subscribe to the 16€ tier on either Patreon or Ko-Fi and dive straight into their minds 💖

Cheers, Morgan ✨