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Update 15/06/2025

Quick update so that everyone knows I’m still here. I wrote 3450 words this week, which is pretty disappointing. Unfortunately, I was only able to write on June 10, ending the day at 1512 words, and on June 14, ending at 1938 words.

My last week has been dedicated to studying. Tomorrow, I’ll have a Lean Management presentation, and on Wednesday, I'll have a statistics exam. Plus, next Sunday, I’ll have an exam to become a state worker. For my brazilians reader: concurso público. So, yeah, I’ve been incredibly busy, but I promise to get back on track once this week passes. 

Thank you all for your patience. I’m pouring my heart into making this story, and I can't wait to finally drop something new.

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May Update

I admit, May could’ve been better. I focused on the main writing but alternated between bursts of intense work and slower periods. I took last week off because I needed a break, and it helped. I’ll resume writing tomorrow, and I’m excited that June will be a better month.

I focused on the main story, completing the first half of Cerys’s path, which consists of three story segments. The first segment is shared with Owain’s path, followed by two exclusive segments with four to six possible endings and choices that impact the other segments.

I wrote around 14,351 words, though this count is from Google Docs, as I’m writing this from my phone due to a power outage, so the number might vary slightly.

Anyway, look at this cutie

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In response to your latest are you planning on changing the story or it's still staying the same ?

It'll remain the same.

Back in 2019, I was writing a story called A Crown of Blood and Steel. It had the same premise as Bastard Crown and similar characters. It's the "original" story that I wanted to tell. When I started writing Bastard Crown, I had to adapt a few things, and I ended up creating a different story. Still, many of the things that exist in the book today, I created back in 2019.

Why did I post that? I didn't want to leave this place empty and to show something to my readers. Plus, I was very proud of the story I was writing, and I ended up crying a little bit when I lost it. So, by doing this, I can revisit the first story I was proud of writing. Which is kinda cool.

Also, the original name was going to be A Crown of Blood and Steel, as the original, but on the day I was going to post the first chapter, I realized there was a story called A Crown of Sorcery and Steel, so I had to make a last-second change, lol.

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The Original Story

I'm posting this here beside Patreon, just so this place is not all empty.

Okay, I think this is a good time to talk about how the story was originally written. To be honest, I probably should’ve brought this up a while ago. This is just a test to see if there’s any interest in this or not. I can also explain why I ended up changing the story.

To start, I’d like to talk about the story’s protagonist and how she differs from the current MC you can create. The most obvious difference is that she wasn’t customizable. Her name was Miria, a name I’ve always liked for some reason, and I believe it’s one of the selectable names for the female MC in the game.

Northwall wasn’t the name of the city, but rather her family name. Miria is the youngest of three siblings who died in the war against the Argonians. The Argonian Empire had already conquered the North long before Miria was born, and she grew up in an enslaved nation fighting for freedom. Just before the story begins, Miria fought in a war of independence for the North alongside her siblings, which ended with all her siblings dead, leaving her as her father’s sole heir. After the war, those who submitted were allowed to keep their lands after swearing an oath to the emperor.

Miria and her father were among the nobles who surrendered, and Miria married Lucius, the emperor’s grandson. At first, Miria and Lucius would have a cold relationship, but Lucius would respect Miria, and they would grow to like each other. However, it wouldn’t be “true love,” as Miria is homosexual and already had a lover, Elly.

Seeing that the North would always remain a vassal of the Empire, Miria decides to rally the nobles to fight for the North’s liberation. However, in the first battle, she is betrayed, and her army is decimated. She then spends the book fighting a guerrilla war, seeking allies, until she defeats the Argonian army in a final battle.

Besides Miria, there were other characters like Belec, an old warrior who trained Miria; Maxwell, a peasant who joins another guerrilla fighter. Max is actually the second protagonist, and the story would be told from two perspectives. And Arta, an Argonian mercenary who becomes Miria’s romantic interest.

To be honest, I enjoyed writing this and think I’ll talk about it more often. There’s a lot more I’ve created that I’d like to share, but for now, I’ll leave it at that. I’ll post more if there’s interest.

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will there be an owain/arthur poly 🥺 they’re so cute together i can’t chooseee

I've been purposely stalling giving a concrete answer, because I honestly don't know yet, lol. I want this, but I'm not 100% sure if I want this or how to implement this. It's early, so I guess I can write that.

I promise that before Chapter 4 is released, I'll have an answer.

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I love Freddy <3

He loves you too!🖤🖤

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What do the RO’s think of political marriages/arranged marriages for the benefit of the kingdom and heirs if you’re romancing them? For a same gender situation(to produce an heir) and or an alliance situation

Hi, sorry for taking so long! That's actually an interesting question.

Owain is passionate enough to be unhappy about it, but smart enough to understand it. He's nobility, albeit minor, and understands that political marriages are necessary, especially for someone in a precarious situation where they need allies. He'll understand it and will be somehow happy with any arrangement.

Cerys, like Owain, knows how marriage works and would understand if MC had to marry someone for political gains. If she's jealous, she'll say it, but won't try to break the marriage, and probably be happy with meeting on the side.

Arthur can be kinda challenging. For the commoners, marriage can be out of love, and he'll probably wish to marry MC if he loves them. Being with someone who is married wouldn't sit right with him, even worse when the person he loves is his king/queen.

Teagan loves others in her own way. She may not demonstrate like others, but she loves deeply. With that said, her love is strong and deep enough to understand the purpose of the marriage, and whatever MC decides.

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How do the Ro act when they’re jealous? Also will there be jealousy moments /scenes added (for the plot ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Really love this IF btw

Thank you!

I can't answer if there will be jealousy moments as of now, but it can absolutely happen in the future. Let's see:

Owain: He's probably the kind of guy who pretends that he's not jealous. He'll probably joke around, say he's not bothered, but will be completely seething inside. He can get more sarcastic and defensive.

Cerys: She will probably say it to your face and be really nasty about the other person. Likely, a lot of passive-aggressive comments.

Arthur: He'll be really insecure and think the other person is better than him. He won't interfere or say anything about the other, thinking they'll make MC happier.

Teagan: She'll act like Teagan. Cold, stoic, not showing any emotion. In the end, it doesn't matter. Not really. She knows her truth, who she is, and what she wants. If MC wants to be with another, then that's it. No point in arguing with them.

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Bye the way i cried and im not even further than chapter 2 like what did you put in this that made me sob like a newborn

Not gonna lie, every time I read someone telling me they cried reading the story, I let out a big sigh of relief, lol.

When I was writing the first chapter, I was worried that the deaths would fall flat. I didn’t think I’d had enough time to develop the characters in a way that would make their deaths feel impactful or meaningful, so I'm honestly relieved that I was able to inflict pain strong emotions on my readers.

I probably sound like a sociopath saying this, but I smile a little when someone says they cried reading it, lol.

That’s a totally normal thing for writers, you can’t judge me!

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PLS don't ever drop this IF i love it so much, the lore the characters THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GWYNNE AND MC LIKE THE DYNAMIC absolutely everything!!!

Thank you so much! I feel so reenergized after last year, and all the love I received from the readers has been heartwarming. Seriously, it means so much to me that people are reading and enjoying the story I wrote, and every time I read a message like this, I can't help but grin like an idiot.

For real, I'm doing that right now.

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Hi, I did a bit of code diving and noticed that in chapter 2 part 2 you use the variable 'Owain_kiss' but in the scene earlier in which Owain kisses you on the rooftop it is not set to true. Is this variable referring to a different kiss from Owain?

Nope, it's supposed to be the one on the rooftop. When I lost the files, the backup files I had were written a few months back, so there was a lot of outdated code and text. I remember setting that variable to true before I lost the files.

Thank you for telling me.

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Writing Update #17

Hello everyone, I hope everyone is having a loving week.

I am, especially since I just finished editing and now can carry on with the chapter. This is great because now I won't have to worry about editing this part later. Maybe just a little.

Now, I'll work for Cerys path which I assume will be the longest and the most painful to write. There's still much to do which I will cover later, but for now, I'll focus on going forward.

This is a short update, I know. Unfortunately, I didn't do much other than rewrite a few paragraphs, correct bugs and typos, and other stuff in life that slowed down the process. Progress is being made, though, and it won't take as long as the previous update. I'm back, people, don't worry.

On another note, I've decided to get bolder and reopen my Patreon page. Crazy, I know. If you're feeling generous you can drop by and toss a coin to a random guy on the internet.

Whoops, dropped the link.

Editing: Forgot to show you Freddy.

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Writing Update #16

Hello there. General Kenobi

Quick writing update: To make things easier for me, I have divided the rest of the chapter into 3 labels. The main label, the label for the path to Cery's home, and the label with the path to Owain's home.

Last week, I finished writing the main label, and this week, I started editing the label. I found this system to be very helpful. Instead of writing everything and then retracing everything in search of bugs, typos, and weird sentences, I managed to cover a small piece of the writing with much more efficiency. I'm very proud of how the chapter is going so far, and I'm really excited to show you all what I have in mind.

I'm going to start writing Cery's label, which I think is the most exciting, once I finish editing and some life/college-related issues. Overall, things are very promising, and I hope to see you all soon.

Anyway, here's a close up of Freddy's mouth.

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Writing Update #15

Hey, everyone! Just dropping by to give you an update on how the writing is going.

I started working on the rest of Chapter 3 earlier this week. There's not much progress yet because I’m splitting my time between writing and reviewing the outline. This part will have a lot of variations, and the ending will lead into one of two different Chapter 4.

However, the most important thing right now is a change in the stats system. As you know, there are three main stats, and you can pick one as your background. As the game progresses, you were originally supposed to be able to develop the others as well. Or at least, that was my initial plan.

I wanted to create a kind of progression system where you could start with one major stat and transition into another. For example, even if you started as a Warrior, you’d still be able to level up Diplomacy enough to use it effectively later. The problem with this, though, is that I couldn’t come up with a natural way to do this. Plus, right now, there aren’t enough choices to justify this system.

So, here’s what I decided: the stats system is changing, and only the character's background will remain, but with an added secondary skill. For example, you’ll be able to specialize as a Warrior and Diplomat, and you’ll have access to choices related to those abilities. Other options will be unavailable.

It’s not exactly what I wanted since it limits player freedom, but unfortunately, this is the way it has to be. Changing the system won’t affect the writing or development much, since stats haven’t played a major role so far, so changing everything won’t be too complicated. The only downside is that the demo will have to be restarted.

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Hi, I don't know if you'll answer this, but I discovered your game yesterday and I really liked your writing!💯 I've always liked longer ifs, which allow the development of the story to not be rushed, with several choices (and choices that matter) and several dialogue options between the characters, so it was perfect for me. Of course, the story is quite interesting and brutal 🤧 (and i really have a soft spot for renegade and despised MCs lol) I was on the edge of my seat the whole time and eager to know what was going to happen next (and it was never what I thought) which is good, because no one wants to read knowing what's already going to happen, right? A game rarely manages to hook me like that! So thank you for the satisfaction and I'm looking forward to your future updates! Ps: Since this is a demo I know there may be errors and you'll probably edit them, but I thought it was worth mentioning this. I played Owain's route and this appeared, note he was alive so I think you meant Gawain?

First off, thank you so much for your kind words. Knowing that people are enjoying what I wrote really warms my heart. When I first posted the demo, I was so scared people would hate it, or the story would disappear in the seas of forgotten stories on the internet.

Receiving messages like these motivates me to keep going, so thank you. 🖤

And yes, that's an error. Me swapping the names of Owain and Gawain has happened since I first posted the demo, lol. It's my fault for picking two similar names.

When I lost the files, the backup I had was from a time some parts were still unedited. Unfortunately, I only realized this now.

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don't know if this is just a me problem or not but I get to this screen and than it just loads forever

I can't move on it just stays like this forever. I know that for some games on cogdemos has been loading slowly for me so can't tell if this is something with the site, my computer/internet, or actually something up with the game. but figured I should say something either way.

I do look forward to playing the update when I can! I love this story.

Thanks to everyone who sent me messages warning me about the bugs. People already said they are fixed now, but if you notice something else, don't hesitate to contact me.

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What happened to Gwynne after the castle was breached?

To put it simply, she escaped. Gwynne and Alistair were one of the few who knew about the castle's hidden passages. After the castle was breached, she managed to find Alistair and escaped with him and the others.