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Question for your empty inbox then! How is things coming along <<not in like a rushing things I swear!

My original impulse was to say slow and steady, though to be fair to myself, I have written a great deal this month. I am currently sitting at 133k words (half of which I am convinced are in this one passage), with 10 scenes to go until I can put it all behind me. That is, of course, until the editing phase! Progress just feels so slow because I have been working on this one scene for months on end. That is 70 out of 80 scenes completed, my loves. All of which have variations within them, and the majority of which have multiple variations that change large swaths of the text within those choices, based on earlier choices. I know I keep harping on it, but it's only because I continue to be in awe of just how much work I created for myself. Never again, and I ask everyone that you hold me to it.

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tumblr is so strange. It keeps telling me I have 30 messages when there are none. The number of these phantom messages has been growing for at least a year; is this what happens when tumblr eats them?

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That being said, I'm now wondering if it should even be an option for the MC to know this hobby without having a pet at all. I don't think I have it set up in a bad way, per se, but it is kind of boring to have the MC talk to nothing in the room 😂

These conversations with the pets are quite fun, even if the Animallinguis hobby is 4x the work the others were. Each animal has such a unique way of viewing the world and giving advice.

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These conversations with the pets are quite fun, even if the Animallinguis hobby is 4x the work the others were. Each animal has such a unique way of viewing the world and giving advice.

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Is there anything T really wishes they were able to do with MC?

All of it, every little thing. Though I will say that they're particularly sore about not being there for a transitioned MC. Obviously, in this AU this is a normalized occurance, but it's still met with congratulations, which they so badly wanted to give.

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tagged by @darkfictionjude (thanks!)

Last song: Blister In The Sun, Violent Femmes. I was feeling classic punk at work today and this one came on (which I don't think is punk?) but I like it anyway 😅

Fav color: Gray

Currently reading: I've got nothing... instead of reading I've been writing. I don't think I've finished more than a couple of books this year which is quite tragic to think about.

Last movie: Pride and Prejudice (the one with Kiera Knightly, not my favorite Lizzie but it has some pretty hot moments)

Last Show: Poker Face

Last obsession: The Titanic?? Idk, there was something new in the news about the Titan and it got my morbid curiosity going about the original disaster again. The last book I read (though I didn't finish) was from a first-hand account.

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im pretty curious how the ROs will feel about a MC who learns animallinguis....with my very sweet, naive, hopeless romantic mc im going for big "classic disney princess" vibes lol

Just as a note, I see you naive hopeless romantic MCs 😉

Fox:

Starts becoming interested in the kinds of conversations one can have with animals, what kinds of perspectives they can offer, etc

Rabbit:

They get a bit reflective about why they never really thought to do this themselves. They ask the MC to teach them.

Butterfly:

This is not as interesting to them as other aspects of the MC.

The Uninvited Guest:

They are the most neutral about this, giving it faint amounts of interest.

Edith/Edward:

A bit skeptical and curious about this, mainly about what the conversations entail.

Tamsin/Thomas:

They find it terribly endearing that the MC can talk to other creatures.

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If it's any consolation on the huge amounts of conditionals, I know that I and probably lots of other players do multiple playthroughs with a bunch of variation! So I might not hit all of them, but I'll probably hit quite a few <3 it's not all for naught haha (even though that does sound majorly overwhelming!! thank you for all the hard work <3)

Honestly, I'd have to say that if even one person will appreciate the mountain of work I have created for myself then I will feel consoled 💜

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Probably there's no pride month in this world but I'm making them celebrate it anyway

This AU's inhabitants get to celebrate it every day with those they love 🥹🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Thank you for the recommendation, anon 😭💜

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Ohhhhhhhh thank you for the food!!

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111k+ words and 18 hobby scenes left. I am finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel! I swear to you and myself that I am not doing this format for the hobbies ever again. But it felt important to give the MC complete control over something after all that has happened. I am morbidly curious to know just how many of those 111k+ words are contained solely in this passage... how little the player will actually see due to copious amounts of conditionals. Perhaps I should just get back to writing.

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Word count: 113K

Grow up in a picturesque boarding school

Befriend or romance your childhood bestie

Go to a Hollywood Party

Engage in acts not-so-appropriate

Choose between being a rebel and being a rule-follower

Meet 3 out of 5 ROs

Have a complicated relationship with your mother

Decide why you want to be famous

Play | Spotify

This game is intended for a mature audience.

Credits to Bellamy for beta testing. Anyone want another historical IF check out eirs @suevi-if <3

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Me? A doomsday prepper? Absolutely not. I'm just a usamerican who believes in local storage and erotic redundancy.

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hi, i'm kind of confused about the uninvited guest being listed as a romance option despite them being aromantic, could you please expand on the way that works? i mean no disrespect :]

same person who sent the ask about the uninvited guest, i was also wondering what a relationship/dynamic with the butterfly entails since they're gray romantic? sorry to bother you and again i mean no disrespect 💛

By no means are you being disrespectful 💜 It is kind of funny to have The Uninvited Guest listed as a "Romantic Option" now that you mention it! I was simply using the conventional term used in IF to denote that they are someone with a full route that you could pursue. As for the actual relationship you can have with them, the MC may very well fall in love with them, and they're more than fine with that, but keep in mind they are romance-repulsed by any romantic activity. If I were to get more specific about the exact type of relationship you can have with them it would be heading into spoiler territory, but reading through their tag (ro: ??? or ro: all) should give you an idea of what to expect. Reading through those tags on the nsfw blog will give you an even better picture 😉

As for Butterfly, they have never once experienced romantic attraction before, but they are fully capable of it under the right circumstances, which happens to be where the MC falls in. Why they end up falling in love with the MC is something for you to uncover, however 💜

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I was talking to my girlfriend about the red flag ros and had an epiphany and had to send it to you

This is absolutely how Edith and Edward view The Uninvited Guest 😂 Thank you so much for sharing!

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100k 🙌

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okay so what hobbies fit what RO the best?

if someone already sent you this ignore me.

continuing a discussion from the Discord... do not read unless you are ok with the knowledge that what your MC picks might not be your intended RO's perfect match!

Spoilers

Fox:

They are by far the most even-keeled; they just want to see the MC do what they love, and to see it through their eyes. There are only two which would bring out a unique response, which is that they would ask the MC to teach them how to fence, and they are wary of the MC studying forbidden texts.

Rabbit:

Words hold a lot of sway with them, so writing, or even singing if the MC were to create their own lyrics, would make them swoon more than anything else. The MC composing their own music just for them would have this effect as well.

Butterfly:

Being a highly visual person, they would enjoy drawings of the MC and themself, as well as witnessing what the MC could conjour with Glamour.

The Uninvited Guest:

For the most part, they find enrichment all the hobbies, but I think they have a slight preference for drawing and music. As for Animallinguis, there is just nothing in that which pertains to them, so they are unimpressed.

Edith/Edward:

I think it's been decided by pretty much everyone, including myself, that the symbolism of a caged bird singing is quite poigniant on this route. Following that would be any of the other creative hobbies, aside from writing, because they are just not a reader of stories or poetry. Fencing is so-so for them; it's good for the MC to be able to protect themselves, but just who are they doing it from? They would shut down any spirit study real quick, consigning all of those texts, no matter how valuable, to some sort of purifying holy flame.

Tamsin/Thomas:

They would adore being read to as the MC strokes their hair. Being able to speak to animals would make them happy to see as well, and they would probably ask the MC to teach them. They'd be interested in learning how to play music, draw, and do needlework as well!

All of the ROs, aside from The Uninvited Guest, would enjoy having needlework done by the MC that they can have with them always.