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Looking at how the chats and anime scenes with the brothers in particular are arranged, I think it's downright comical how orderly they all are.

Let's be real, every single meal at the House of Lamentation is a medium to severe disaster.

To get everyone on the same page, we're looking at:

Asmo and Mammon, who aren't exactly known for shutting the fuck up - Infact, these two couldn't zip it for more than two seconds to save their lives

Levi, who goes on hour-long tangents without prior warnings

Belphie, soundly asleep with his head in his stew, essentially waterboarding stewboarding himself

Beel doesn't need to talk, his eating is so loud

Satan either reads or snarks at everyone or starts shit with Lucifer again

Lucifer, who can barely hear himself think over all of it

Not to mention that several people regularly break the 'no books/phone/gaming device while eating' rule

Everyone is talking over each other with the china and cutlery crunching between Beel's teeth as the accompanying background noise

Lucifer attempting to get everything back in order, but order has never had the chance to set foot into the HoL in the first place

You can not look me in the eyes and tell me that with seven (eight with MC) people in this house, all of them behave.

That's an occurrence rarer than a fucking solar eclipse.

Especially considering that Diavolo+Barbatos/Solomon/Simeon/Luke are probably regularly over and it doesn't get any easier to contain the chaos with even more people around.

(Out of all those people, someone always has the zoomies guaranteed.)

Imagine having to deal with this two or even three times a day.

Every.

Single.

Day.

Imagine being like: Ah yes, time for dinner.

And knowing exactly that it's gonna be a disaster again.

No wonder Lucifer is so fucking done with everything lol

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Why not play Obey Me?

We have:

workaholic wine mom of six + adopted royal boomer kid

ur local spot for all your tsundere himbo needs (only while stocks last)

"It's just me, my anxiety and my Hatsune Miku body pillow"

angy walmart furry Adrien Agreste

i SeNsEd DrAmA aNd CaMe As FaSt As I cOuLd

mukbang on steroids

moo

Also the homosexual supporting cast:

hyperactive big boomer sugar daddy dilf big tits husband material

cooking momma timelord edition

Shady™ kitchen nightmares

"I just pulled a script out of my ass in under four minutes that would get me several nobel prizes and Goethe and Shakespeare sent into the black hole of 'mediocre at best'-authors but no flex"

smol, angwy & bakes to cope with life

And:

no filter, all shade on all the designer drugs x7

homosexual content brain permanently residing in Diavolo’s asshole

absolutely batshit insane lesbian that accidentally choked on a thesaurus once and decided to make it everyone’s problem

soggy drenched pathetic kitten with a single toothpick out in the rain walking down the boulevard of broken dreams

As well as last, but certainly not least:

tattletale with diabetes

an entire realm of closet case Lucifer simps with raging daddy issues (including aforementioned diabetic tattletale, excluding the dude™ himself)

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Some graphics from the new game's Kickstarter page.

(I hate how tempted I am by the physical merch tiers because it's so hard to come by.)

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Solmare released an announcement video on the Official Obey Me! YouTube channel to offically kickstart the crowdfunding campaign starting on Friday, 30th May 2025.

The page with more details is already up. Once the campaign starts, you're able to donate via Kickstarter (Overseas) or Soreosu (Japan).

Additionally, the YouTube video gave a first peek at potential Stretch Goal Rewards (nothing is final at this stage).

Some of the rewards include:

Exclusive in-game items

Merchandise with the new key art (tumblers, posters, button pins, acrylic stands)

Personalized voice lines & illustrations

A name mention in the "special thanks" section of the game's credits

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Thank you for clarifying! :) I had seen all three announcements on instagram after posting about the initial one with the video and linking to the twitter post - Hence my comment about the missing side cast relating only to the initial video announcement because I hadn't seen anything else at the time.

On the topic of the phrasing of the offical statement - The choice of words bothers me because it doesn't clearly state whether Triworlds and the Undateables might be added down the line or only Triworlds or Triworlds (and the Undateables) and additional established characters (like Michael or Maddi for example; which yes isn't as realistic but I digress). Additional characters is more so an umbrella term than anything else and that simply isn't precise enough for my brain. It can refer to all three categories mentioned above, but doesn't necessarily need to include all in this context - Which at the end of the day doesn't clarify anything for me.

Also, the main cast of the brothers, Triworlds and Undateables certainly aren't the only characters in Obey Me - Obviously the ones the fandom has become the most attached to, but Obey Me sports a whole host of characters besides those - Maddi, Michael, Candy, Helene, the Demon King, Queen Rose, Artemisia and Uriel, Gardonus, Lucifugus and Zaramela to name a few. The Obey Me! Wiki has two entire sections entirely dedicated to Minor Characters and Trivial Characters - A lot of them being mentioned more than once and with a lot of potential exciting worldbuilding and interesting plot opportunities :) Some characters like Michael or Candy have even become surprisingly popular with the fans and hence could make an interesting and potential addition to a new game - But that's for Solmare to decide. If anything, they're certainly not out of established side characters to give bigger roles to - They did the same with the Undateables, who said they wouldn't do it again? Especially considering Michael was certainly a more established character than Raphael, yet they still added him into the game.

Industry standards are one thing - But whether they account for the fact that the lack of detail can in some cases cause completely avoidable, but warranted backlash (as can giving too much information) and that the aspired middleground is a fine line a lot of companies can't seem to get a grip on is another.

Also, I think being vague for the sake of not making potentially unkeepable promise depends entirely on the context - Especially when crowdfunding is involved.

Depending on how delays on game releases are handled, a rioting fanbase is certainly much less of an issue. I think MOB has released every chapter of Poppy Playtime besides the last one late - And at least on my end I don't really see how this hurt the franchise all that much as whole. If anything, the entire NFT situation was leagues more damaging than any late releases.

The only people being vocally upset about hiccups during game development that are outside of the company's control are ones that aren't worth anyone's time anyways - IF said company manages to clearly and adequately explain the situation to the general public in ways that will reach at least the majority of the fanbase. If they don't manage to do that - Then they dug that hole they're sitting in themselves and have no one else to blame, in my opinion.

While I am no doubt biased as a player, I try my best to approach the issue from an angle focusing on media theory, common sense and a healthy amount of scepticism. Most of us, myself inlcuded have no idea what is going on behind the scenes - But what can be analyzed and criticized is what is being put out into the world. And taking into a account that making a dating game means you're targeting a specific demographic with its quirks and pitfalls that isn't exactly uncharted territory and many examples of do's and don't's of other companies can be looked at and learnt from, the fact that over the years I have seen and talked to so many people whose love for this franchise turned into distrust and general fatigue to Solmare's shenanigans (inlcuding my best friend who got me into the game in the first place), all of whom name similar reasons for distancing themselves from the franchise --- Well, I can't help but feel like that's an issue on Solmare's end that they don't manage to fix.

If you don't agree with my opinions, feel free to use the block button. It's here for a reason, after all :)

I for my part do not wish to engage in prolonging this conversation any further. I've said what I wanted to say and will now move on to other things.

Have a nice day :)

Solmare just announced that a new Obey Me! app is currently in development.

According to the video included in their tweet, it's scheduled to release in 2025 and focuses on the 'what if' scenario of living married life with the brother of your choice and the side characters are nowhere to be seen so far

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Solmare has two apps they shot to fucking nirvana... For what exactly?

Only to turn around, announce another project with not even HALF the original cast for sure in it and then beg for our money?

That. Certainly is a choice on their part.

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Yeah, sounds like they're trying to integrate some of the features players in other games like LADS are familiar with.

Think it'll come with a period tracker too?

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Solmare just announced that a new Obey Me! app is currently in development.

According to the video included in their tweet, it's scheduled to release in 2025 and focuses on the 'what if' scenario of living married life with the brother of your choice and the side characters are nowhere to be seen so far

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Important!

Solmare is running another survey until April 30th 2025 12:00 AM PDT, this time focusing on the type of content and merch the fanbase wants to see moving forward.

Yes I've already submitted my desperate pleas for more worldbuilding

If you want to make your opinions known, please consider taking the survey and letting Solmare know!

While the games won't get any story updates, the IP is still very much alive and user feedback matters to any future plans for the series.

From what I've gathered from filling the survey out myself, Solmare thinks about potentially expanding past YouTube, opening YouTube memberships and maybe even releasing Obey Me! Novels as well as more content in general.

Regarding that, actually -

Again, please take the survey and let Solmare know where you want things to go from here!

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All The Feels | Triworlds

A/N: Inspired by the song of the same name (in case the offical topic is still regionblocked, here's a video with lyrics). Essentially just a silly little bit about the unit's shenanigans right before recording the song <3

Happy 1 year anniversary to All The Feels! this was supposed to be posted soon after the release, but here we are-

cw: mentions of Solomon's cooking, Simeon being a devious cinnamonroll hehehe

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"Solomon, you're late." Barbatos' disapproving expression promised a stern lecture later down the line as the white-haired sorcerer swiftly entered the recording studio, his star-embellished coat softly rustling behind him.

Apart from a cheerful Diavolo, all of them were eyeing him with a different mixture of disapproval and impatience.

"Sorry everyone, the Sorcerer's Society meeting went on for far longer than I expected."

"You knew we would be recording the song today!", Luke proclaimed with the indignation only an angel of his age and size could muster. "Why didn't you postpone the meeting? This is for MC, after all!"

Simeon gently intercepted before Luke got the chance to start agitatedly yapping on and on for another 25 minutes.

"Calm down, Luke. Solomon is here now, so we can start recording."

"Indeed. I must say, this is very exciting.", Diavolo added with a gleeful gleam in his honey-colored eyes.

"It certainly is, young lord." Barbatos agreed with a small smile. "And now that a certain sorcerer has finally arrived, we can proceed without any further delays."

Solomon let out a little huff and shot the demon butler an offended glance.

"I wasn't that late, Barbatos."

"You were late by 18 minutes and 23 seconds, to be precise." Barbatos politely informed him with thinly veiled irritation.

Diavolo chuckled.

"My Solomon, you probably chose the worst of days to upset Barbatos. He's been anxiously preparing for today for months now."

"Naturally, I want to make sure I am able to give the best performance I possibly can today. Anything else wouldn't be appropriate for someone of my position." His response was dignified - Unless you knew him well and could tell that Diavolo’s comment clearly flustered him.

"I'm sure your performance will be outstanding as always, Barbatos.", Simeon reassured the butler with a smile. "Knowing MC, they'll be very happy once they get to hear the final song."

"Well, we first need to record the song, don't we?", Solomon interjected with a smug smirk.

"Of course, but that certainly isn't a problem now that everyone is here." The angel shot him a quick glance.

The sorcerer quietly grumbled something under his breath and the group was in the process of walking into the recording booth when Simeon felt someone tugging on his cape.

"Luke? Is something wrong?" He stopped and turned to check on the young angel.

"Are you sure MC is going to like the song?" Luke asked anxiously.

"Of course. Are you worried they won't? I'm sure they will. After all, we're all going to give it our all, right?"

Everyone collectively nodded, but Luke didn't seem convinced.

"What if I forget the lines or don't hit the pitch?"

"Then we'll record a second time. We have more than one try, remember?"

Diavolo chortled. "This isn't the first time any of us have recorded a song, is it Luke? And I've heard you have practiced a lot, so there's no need to worry."

"But... but I want it to be perfect! It's a song for MC, after all!", the young angel suddenly blurted out.

"If you put your heart into the delivery of your lines, MC is sure to notice and your feelings will certainly reach them." Barbatos gave him a reassuring smile.

"Barbatos is right. Just give it all you've got and it'll be fine, Luke.", Solomon added.

"Afterwards, I'd be delighted to have all of you join us at the castle. I have prepared some special delicacies to celebrate the occasion."

Luke's eyes immediately lightened up.

"I'm gonna give it my all so that I can enjoy what Barbatos has made for us!"

"That's the spirit!", Diavolo agreed encouragingly.

Solomon let out a contemplative hum.

"Speaking of food - I had forgotten to ask you how the food you asked me to make for you recently tasted, Simeon. Judging by the amount you requested, you seemed exceptionally hungry. I hope I made enough for you?"

"What?? Simeon?" Luke looked as if he was about to suffer from an aneurism. "Why did you ask Solomon to cook for you?!"

The corners of Simeon's mouth turned upwards to form a small smile.

"I'm sure both taste and quantity were quite apt."

"And what in the three worlds is that supposed to mean?" The sorcerer eyed his dorm mate with ever so slightly furrowed brows.

Barbatos let out a quiet chuckle, a knowing gleam in his teal eyes.

"May I assume that this is the reason the staff was exceptionally friendly and forthcoming when you entered the recording studio today? If so, I'm glad to know that Solomon's horrendous cooking was used for a good cause."

Both Solomon's offended protests and Luke's worried demands for more details were drowned out by Diavolo's booming laughter.

"I'm surprised you'd use such dirty tactics for an angel. However, I certainly agree that it is very much justified." The demon prince remarked with great amusement.

Simeon simply replied with a serene smile.

"Why don't we head to the booth and start recording? We've all practiced a lot for this very moment and I'm as sure as I can be that nobody will bother us with any requests or ideas for changes at this stage." For a split second there was a sharp gleam in his vivid blue-green eyes. "Meaning we should be free to record the song undisturbed."

While the others headed off to the recording booth, Luke eyed his guardian with big blue eyes full of worry.

"You didn't eat anything Solomon cooked for you, did you? You know his food is absolutely-"

Simeon interrupted the young angel with a soft chuckle.

"Don't worry Luke, I didn't eat any of what Solomon made." He took Luke's hand. "Let's go, shall we? Everyone else is waiting for us to start recording."

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"Are you sure you're not nervous?", Solomon asked, amused.

"I think Luke is nervous for all of us.", Simeon replied with a smile and put on his headphones. Turning to his assigned microphone he went over all his lines again.

The sorcerer quietly eyed him for a second, then promptly burst into laughter.

"Simeon, you're wearing your headphones the wrong way."

The angel winced and let out a startled huh?, taking off the headphones.

"How did you notice?" He asked quickly, trying to distract from the flustered blush to his cheeks.

Chuckling, Solomon pointed at the twisted headphone cables.

"Since I'm quite familiar with the equipment, I guess it's easier for me to notice."

"Cockalorum is by no means a desirable character trait, Solomon.", Barbatos interjected sternly from behind them.

"I'm not even trying to brag!", the sorcerer replied feigning affront, but the mischievous gleam in his blue-brown eyes betrayed his unconvincing act.

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Important!

Solmare is running another survey until April 30th 2025 12:00 AM PDT, this time focusing on the type of content and merch the fanbase wants to see moving forward.

Yes I've already submitted my desperate pleas for more worldbuilding

If you want to make your opinions known, please consider taking the survey and letting Solmare know!

While the games won't get any story updates, the IP is still very much alive and user feedback matters to any future plans for the series.

From what I've gathered from filling the survey out myself, Solmare thinks about potentially expanding past YouTube, opening YouTube memberships and maybe even releasing Obey Me! Novels as well as more content in general.

Regarding that, actually -

Again, please take the survey and let Solmare know where you want things to go from here!

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MC, gardening: Hey, can you bring me the hoe? Solomon: Yeah, sure. *A few minutes later* Solomon: Here you go. MC: Solomon: Asmo: Why am I here?

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✵ Matching Pairs | Solomon x gn!reader

drabble (0.8k words) | sfw | gn!reader | fluff

cw: Solomon deserves his own warning I guess.

"Alright everyone, please get up and form pairs with someone other than the person you're sitting next to to practice the spell we just discussed."

You let out an internal exasperated sigh.

Seductive speechcraft. Probably one of the worst, if not the single worst subject at RAD. Also probably one of the most unfair ones.

How in all of Devildom do they expect a human to score even somewhat decent grades when succubi and incubi are in the same classroom? Not everyone literally has a maxed out charisma stat as Levi would say. It’s downright impossible to grade any of this fairly, let’s be honest.

You grab your textbook and are in the process of getting up and awkwardly walk around the classroom to look for a potential partner when you feel someone tugging on the sleeve of your uniform jacket.

You turn around.

"Hm?"

Satan looks at you. "How about we just stay here and I will be your partner for the exercise?"

Out of the corner of your eye, you notice the teacher glaring at the two of you. You both still hadn't moved from your desk, unlike everyone else.

"Sorry Satan, the teacher said to pick anyone but the person you're sitting next to. Come on, let's get going before we get scolded."

"Ah, you're right. My mistake. Maybe another time." Satan got up, dragging his feet unenthusiastically over the classroom floor. He was giving you the distinct impression of a sad kitty.

You hastily walk in the other direction to avoid your disgruntled teacher, reluctantly looking around the room. The majority of your classmates had already formed pairs.

Well, I guess I could just quietly stand in a corner and wait to end up with the other person who inevitably won't have a partner by the end…

You know what? That actually sounds like a great pla-

"MC~ What about you and I form a pair? We would make a great couple!"

Without warning Asmo suddenly appears next to you, linking your arms.

"What do you think? <3"

"Oi Asmo, back off! I was just about to ask MC if they want to be my partner!"

"Nobody wants to be your partner, Mammon." Belphie shifts his attention to you, a soft smile on his lips. "How about we pair up, MC? I'm sure I can help you if you're having trouble with the spell."

"So can I, Belphie! And my seductive speechcraft grades are better than yours!" Asmo retorted, indignantly glaring at his younger brother with narrowed tangerine eyes.

"I still don't know how that's even possible, all you're doing during class is looking at your reflection in the windows and painting your nails."

"Well, at least I am not sleeping through the entire class like you!" Asmo was so busy arguing that you managed to unlink your arms and take two steps away from him.

Mammon joins the bickering, apparently unwilling to miss out even though he had no involvement whatsoever. Satan promptly follows shortly after.

You don't even pay attention to what their shouting match was about at this point. You got enough of that everyday at the House of Lamentation already.

Looking around the room, you spot Solomon. The white-haired sorcerer is eyeing the brothers with an amused smirk.

Hastily, you make your way over to him. Anything to get away from the quarreling brothers.

"Hey Solomon, do you have a partner yet?"

"As luck would have it, I actually don't. Would you mind partnering with me for the exercise?"

"I'd love to." Anything to get away from the bickering brothers for once.

"Wonderful." Solomon gives you a dazzling smile, a mischievous spark in his blue-brown eyes.

"What? Why Solomon?" You hear Mammon exclaim from across the classroom.

"Because all that you lot are doing is disrupting class, making it so that no one can concentrate on the task. Also, I don't exactly want to be accused of cheating in class since I could technically use the pacts to influence my performance for the better when working with any of you."

The brothers want to argue, but the at this point exasperated teacher swiftly shuts them down.

Solomon lightly taps you on the shoulder.

"Let's go over there and start the exercise, shall we?" He points at the corner of the classroom farthest away from the brothers.

You nod, exasperated. "Please."

The sorcerer glances at the brothers and notes with an amused smirk that all of them looked distinctly crestfallen about the sudden turn of events. "What's so funny?" You tilt your head and look at him from over the top of your textbook.

"Oh, I'm just happy that I got to partner up with you, that's all."

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Solomon: 'Person of Interest' is almost too flattering Solomon: Like, if the police were to knock on my door and go 'a man has been murdered in your building and you are a person of interest', I'd be like 'Moi? Oh, do go on'

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✑ Tech Inquiry | Simeon x gn!reader

drabble (0.6k words) | sfw | gn!reader | domestic fluff

cw: minor swearing, the consequences of Simeon interacting with tech unsupervised

You open the door and enter the apartment above the Angel’s Halo Cafe.

Simeon appears in the kitchen door frame, a dish towel draped over one of his shoulders and holding a spatula.

"Welcome home. I made lasagna."

Indeed, the delicious smell of minced meat and cheese was wafting through the entire apartment.

However, there was also something else. A very alarming sputtering noise coming from the living room.

"SIMEON-"

He let out a nervous chuckle. "I’m in trouble, am I not?"

You wordlessly drop your bag at the entrance and walk past him into the living room. The angel quietly follows suit like a scolded puppy.

The sputtering noise is of course coming from the living room computer. Apart from the personal PC in your office (which Simeon at this point was prohibited from even thinking of touching), there was also a second one in the living room. Technically intended for both of you to use, but in practicality its sole purpose was teaching the angel how to handle tech. Or at least regular attempts were made.

"I tried writing an email like you taught me to, but I think I accidentally clicked on something..."

You take a look at the computer screen. No computer sounded or looked like this after simply clicking on something.

Letting out an exasperated sigh, you pinch the bridge of your nose and close your eyes for a second.

Diavolo knows I don't even get paid for this shit.

Despite that, you still sit down in front of the PC and try to fix the issue with your limited tech know-how.

After a brief inspection of the current state of affairs, you pretty quickly realize that the mouse cursor on the screen didn't budge one bit. Additionally, the desktop was frozen and even pressing the escape key as well as other combinations Levi taught you resulted in absolutely nothing.

At this point the incessant noise coming from the PC sounding like its final death throes threatens to drive you insane, so you simply turn the computer off and resolutely pull the plug.

"Did you fix it?"

Sighing, you shake your head. "Not really. I will try again in a couple of days and if I can't figure anything out, I will call Levi for tech support."

"I’m sorry, MC. I didn’t mean to burden you with yet another problem." Simeon glanced at you, looking genuinely miserable.

You close your eyes and take a couple of deep breaths to calm down.

"It's okay, Simeon. I struggle with a lot of things as well. No one is perfect after all... Although I do sometimes wonder how an angel that could probably mow down hundreds of soldiers in the space of five seconds manages to completely wreck a computer to hell and back in the exact same amount of time."

"Ah, the mysteries of life..." The angel chuckles softly. "Also, I don’t think it can make up for the troubles caused, but I made cinnamon rolls for dessert."

You let out a hum, rubbing your temples.

"Are you mad at me...?"

"I'm not mad... Just disappointed. And tired."

"Oh no, that's even worse."

Exhausted, you let out a small huff. "We’ll manage. Let's just get into the kitchen and eat. Please."

A soft smile appears on your face as you feel Simeon gently press a loving kiss onto your cheek whilst he passes you on his way back to the kitchen. Shortly after, you hear the clattering of plates being put onto the table.

Eyeing the now silent computer for one last time, you turn around and follow him.

Unknowingly, Simeon had just pushed back the date of you telling him that the PC in the living room was running on Windows 98 and wasn't even connected to the internet, as well as what you taught him to be 'writing emails' simply was opening Microsoft Word and starting to write a text file another couple hundred years.

Unedited Simeon icon can be found here | Divider by @/saradika | all right reserved and reblog banner by @/cafekitsune

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Solomon: I learned some very valuable lessons from this Barbatos: I'm guessing they're all horrible distortions on the lessons you actually should have taken away Solomon: Death isn't real and I'm basically God Barbatos: