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Ik we haven’t met them yet but I miss Milan already 😭 Need some Milan crumbs 🤲

Milan St. Clair vibes:

Definitely has an album in their phone just of pictures of the mc, especially the aesthetic candid ones.

If there are any social media posts trash talking the mc’s performances on the pitch, Milan comments something petty & supportive.

They had thoughts about quitting tennis just before meeting the mc. Whether it was verbally or just by being in their presence, the mc encouraged Milan to continue their sporting dream.

Clay is Milan’s worst surface to play on, grass is their favourite.

Has a collection of digital and Polaroid cameras.

They’ve debated releasing their own clothing line.

Lover of sunrises and sunsets.

‘11:11 wishes, pinky promises, talking to the moon about you’ aesthetic.

Forehead kisses >>>

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Knowing Mila one of the teamates may be a ro 😭

You are absolutely right. That’s why L is an ro and teammate :)

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Hi Author!!

How's it going?

Just thought about checking in on you.

Hello! I apologise for taking so long to respond to this, and thank you for checking in.

I’m doing okay! I have a lot of personal life stuff that I’m going through at the moment; especially university. A 10k word dissertation due, final year of my masters, three 12.5 hour shifts a week.

So yeah, that’s my ramble. I really hope you’re doing well

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Is the story abandoned or wassup?😔

Nope, I just study a masters degree and that takes up 99% of my time

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Can we also win awards like golden boy, kopa or ballon do’r?

Yes, I very much plan to have these awards available. For example, N won best player of the year last year soo it’s also the reason why they’re so smug

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Can we play as Kroos or Modric if we choose the midfield as our positions?

No, it’s an interactive fiction story where you create a main character of your choosing, e.g., choosing their name, gender, footballing position etc. where your choices impact the game.

And I’m going to refrain from mentioning real life footballers as it’ll be more comfortable for me personally, and as this is a fictional games that dives into other elements such as romance, personal life snd navigating fame.

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Does mc had a team before man city?

Second time I’m mentioning that the mc does not play for Man City.

And yes, they do have a previous team before Inter City.

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US Open Final is on and I personally think Milan would do amazingly well in this competition

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When are the RO’s birthdays?

Cypress’s is September 1st making them a Virgo.

E’s is March 30th making them an Aries.

L’s is October 15 making them a Libra (and L’s favourite season is autumn).

Milan’s is August 22nd making them a Leo.

N’s is January 7th making them a Capricorn.

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As a midfielder which positions or styles can we use?

Literally about to start writing this up for the training scene: so, you get the choice of being an attacking or defensive midfielder, and then the styles will come from the choices given.

The manager will tell you what style of football he wants to play, but that can change game to game depending on the opponent.

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Are there any RO descriptions or face claims?

Here’s a description of all the ros -> here. And I also have a Pinterest.

The only face claim I have is for male!Milan and that’s Martin Bobb-Semple

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Update 5. — 1st September 2024.

To say it's been a while is an understatement. Please don't hate me and my lack of activity on here. I didn’t mean for it to happen; university just ends up getting on top of me and, yeahh...

First update of this year and we're in September...oh boy! Good news is that this IF isn't on a hiatus, it's being written and today I delved back into it and it was very fun.

The mc's first press conference is done, all the ros have been met/introduced, the mc is developing their own personality and about to meet their teammates. I know what's coming next in terms of what needs to be written, and I know that there's going to be a lot of branching in this game—both on the pitch and in the mc's personal life.

Writing a slice of life IF has really put imposter syndrome on my shoulders because I keep having this nagging thought that what I'm writing isn't interesting enough. But, I'm trying to let all of that go and stick to the plan I've got for this first chapter.

I don't want to give a date for this demo drop because I feel like I've let a lot of people down already with it, but I'm chipping away at it and I think the plot is slowly moving forward before we get to the footballing action bits.

PLANS

Finish mc meeting teammates scene.

Begin first training ground scene.

WORD COUNT

48.8k

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Uh so the mc plays for man city? Interesting, I thought they would play for liverpool seeing some of the blog ask

The mc doesn’t play for Manchester City!

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should’ve done a Beyond The Game x Olympics crossover

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I’m a hugee football and tennis fan and although friends to lovers has always been my least favorite trope, you best bet I’m gonna romance the shit out of Milan and have that football player x tennis player power couple I’ve always dreamed of. Speaking of Milan, what’s their current WTA/ATP rankings?

If I get you loving friends to lovers, then my story will be a job well done, haha.

Milan's current ranking is number 15 so they're extremely desperate to make top 10—anything higher would be a dream.

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IF and football are two of my passions, and seeing them combined is a dream come true. I can't wait to dive into the demo and experience the thrill of football in a whole new way, making choices that could change the outcome of the game.

Thank you so much! I know it feels like I’m making empty promises, but the demo is being written and I can’t wait to release it <3