#q’s chatter

[deerspherestudios]

Hi! I played your game and really, really like it, I am a huge fan of slow burn - combined with Yandere too? That's kinda rare nowadays, haha. Thanks for making it and creating Mychael, I love his design. Two questions: How many days are planned to be playable in the full release?

And

Since in just one day Mychael feels very friendly towards us (according to a post you made with where his feelings are based on a meter) does that mean he's very clingy??? Like, in just one day he feels like our friend. What little effort and words will it take for him to go from crush, to love, to whatever yandere thing he might be??? Like, is he okay??? Should I be worried???

This guy? Clingy? Nahhh. Nothing to worry about, anon :-) 🍄❤️

As for the game, long (!!!) answer below cut: might be spoiler-y might be not.

For context, here's the post mentioned above.

I'm still not sure how many days it will be, but it's definitely ranging between 4-5 days. Granted it'll be a while before the game is finished finished but I think progress will pick up as I complete assets that will be reused. I'm writing Days 2, 3 and 4 simultaneously (anyone who writes can probably relate to wanting a specific thing to happen in the story but dread writing up to it, so I skip around in order to keep my motivation and interest up)

As for relationship progression, slow burn usually means a long time passes before anything develops. But this is a VN and I'm a solo part-time dev so the scope still has to be small 😔 That said!

Mychael, as a person, is quite solitary in nature; he likes being alone and you'll find out why. He does however desire company and he's only realized just how pleasant having someone around can be (hence his reaction for the Bad Endings in Day 1 if you wish to leave/run away)

Although I'm not a fan of the 'you do one (1) nice thing any decent person would do and yandere is already head-over-heels for you' trope, I do have to make use of it but, drip-feed style? You grow closer to Mychael as you hang out with him and do little things that he appreciates. (Honestly I just realized I'm describing the typical visual novel experience just without the yandere beginning-- go! figure!!! /lh)

Example: the first thing that boosts you to immediate friend status is your willingness to accept his physical looks, something that's never happened to him before. (I know my artstyle makes him a yassified pretty boy but imagine genuinely meeting a sentient creature in real life with patchy green skin, a dextrous tail and four blinking pitch black eyes, I think I'd freak too haha) Little things like that mean a lot to him and motivates him to prolong your stay.

In a way, the MC is written to be more kinder and open-minded (at least outside of Bad Ends) than the sweet/sour personalities that come in a VN, so (for narrative AND coding purposes) I can't really diversify it much. I hope that's okay ¯\_(; v ; )_/¯ If Mychael met a more grouchy/mean MC on Day 1 he'd probably not be as attached. He'd just save you, feed you and send you home when you ask hahaha. Of course this will change as he gets to know you better, at that stage he'll be willing to overlook your flaws like any upstanding yandere

Phew this was a lot to dump in an ask but I did wanna explain my vision for the game! I enjoy yandere VNs as an escape fantasy, but it's common they start out with the yan already being invested in you or fall for you too fast!!! if that makes sense. I'm interested in yanderes in the aspect of how love (romantic or otherwise) starts from innocent affection and spirals into dark obsession!!! It's also compelling as to why a character is so devoted to someone, in this situation the MC, and I wanna write the kind of person Mychael would fall for. And personally 'love-at-first-sight' as a reason just doesn't do it for me 💔

(Disclaimer!!! I'm not saying my game is any more original or better than the other wonderful yan VNs in the works, but hopefully with Mychael as a character I can deliver that 'slow-burn-and-yearn' storyline I'd like it to be. As my itchio profile says: I make games I thirst for in secret but are sadly lacking around the internet 💔 )

Thank you for the ask!! :-D

[wackytheorist]

WIN THE QSMP LOTERY, ARE THESE TUMBLR USERS IN THE CHAT YOUUUUUU?????????? ALSO SPREAD AWARENESS

[em-um-canto]

cc!Pac: Can I have a little angst :D

Tazercraft chat: NO! >:( do the right thingy

...and that's the story of how q!pac won the war against drugs

[skeleticals]

bbh telling baghera to be careful of quackity cuz hes emotional rn.. just ppl in general saying that q!quackity is "dangerous".... hes not emotional, he just took richas cause he was scared of his son dying because of a stupid trial! hes not dangerous, everything he says is all bark no bite. hes not capable of killing the eggs, and as much as it doesnt sound like hes speaking the truth, he does care about them.

[neoncityrain]

Boooooop

this is so funny and even more hilariously this feature is doing wonders for my imposter syndrome. my brain cant go "ouuu everyone hates me" when we are repeatedly smacking one another like cats actually. its amazing

[mokulule]

Hi, I had a question about the Dead on Mayn event and I figured I could ask you.

Are we allowed to submit for the event new chapters to works that are already published on ao3 but are still incomplete?

If the prompts inspire you for an ongoing fic, sure! Just make a note about it in the post you tag us in that it’s an ongoing work, so readers know.

[typicalcommondandelion]

[septembersghost]

I get to stand on this stage every single night of this tour and watch the most beautiful things happen. I watch you guys make friends with each other, I watch you bond, I watch you give each other friendship bracelets...I see so many beautiful interactions happen, and I hear so many stories about friends that were made at these shows, and I watch it happen every night. It's the most unbelievable thing to watch. And so I was hoping to ask you that, as we lead up to [Speak Now TV] coming out, I would love for that kindness and that gentleness to extend onto our internet activities, right? So, what I'm trying to say is, I am putting this album out, because I want to own my music, and I believe that any artist who has the desire to own their music should be able to. That's why I'm putting out this album. I'm 33 years old. I don't care about anything that happened to me when I was 19, except the songs I wrote and the memories we made together. So, what I'm trying to tell you is, I am not putting this album out so that you can go out, and should feel the need to defend me, on the internet, against someone you think I might have written a song about 14 billion years ago. I do not care. We have all grown up. We're good.

-Taylor before playing Dear John

[sourcitrus]

Reflecting on last night's events in the beginning of the stream ((because, let's be fair, the latter end was really just fun and comfort lmao))

Jaidens character and situation Is so interesting, I have thoughts but im not sure they're concise enough to make a "discussion" abt them.

But Jaidens character still! Is incredibly interesting, it's In a way that You're not really sure how to feel about where it's going and you're conflicted on how to feel.

Personally, I am in that way. But others? Who's to say

[deerspherestudios]

♬ POV: a mushroom man falls in love with you.🍄❤️ ♬ - playlist

Hi hi hello! I've made a Mushroom Oasis-themed Spotify playlist :-) It's meant to be a narrative playlist; currently it focuses on Day 1. I'm excited to add more to it as I update the game with more days!

I've already curated a list for the future, but haven't included them yet since it'll spoil events/endings ;-)

I'm really happy with it!! <3 Feel free to have a listen!

Ramblings for song choices below:

DAY 1:

1. FUNGUS by The Narcissist Cookbook [LINK] "I try to remember, that there may very well be a link between us, that I can't see." (An introduction to Mushroom Oasis. Might have been the main inspiration for Mychael. Oh, to be interconnected by an unseen force and feeling a sense of belonging to individuals you've never met </3)

2. Entngled Life by Merlin, Cosmo Sheldrake [LINK] "Dwelling places, more than one. Becoming lichens of our own minds." (No that wasn't a typo in the title hjshdh. But uh oh!! You stepped on something you shouldn't have. Down you go. You're not yourself anymore. It's okay. You'll be fine. :-))

3. Once Upon a Dream (Music Box Version) by Henry William [LINK] "♬♩♫♬♬♩♫♬♬♩♫♬" (Also the main menu theme of the game, but a different version since I couldn't find the one I used on Spotify. You go "honk shoo honk shoo" basically.)

4. There Was Something Behind You by SHUDDER [LINK] "Behind you, inside you, I can't help but see. It's growing, it's killing what matters to me... It seems you saw something you shouldn't see." (You finally wake up to see Mychael! But he can tell something is wrong with you. Hey, please don't go won't you stay for dinner? Also hints at the bad ending if you squint.)

5. Treehouse by Alex G, Emily Yacina [LINK] "I'm really glad you think I'm so funny. I don't think I'm ever gonna let you leave." (Mychael's thoughts as he starts to realize he kinda likes you :-) Also really really happy you decided to stay. Let him serve you some dinner!)

6. My Ugly by Cloudfodder [LINK] "Please forgive my ugly, I should've picked to be born more lovely." (Mychael panicking about revealing his true self. The song itself is pretty suggestive but I feel like it fits in a more intrusive thought kind of way. Like how it feels to be desirable to anyone you meet etc. Luckily you accept him as he is <3)

7. Mayonaka No Door / Stay With Me by Chris Andrian Yang [LINK] "Stay with me. Knocking on Midnight’s door, begging you not to go home... I’ll never forget it as long as I live." (Very self explanatory. You can imagine Mychael singing it to you as you go to sleep <3)

DAY 2: COMING SOON.

[goatpaste]

I just wanna mention that I ADORE your take on Hermit Purple

TY!!! love my lil baby friend Hermie :)

i think joseph as a human man just straight up falls apart and deteriorates as a man when he isnt able to father a child. the moment there isnt a child for him to raise and care for he just starts becoming worse. Needs something to love and care for or he will wither away. and Hermit Purple being a lil pog champ guy for him is just the only way i can picture Hermie with a humanoid form

[creepyscritches]

Formulating a high level question on the financial side of medicine when my strength lies in clinical and only hearing crickets in the call when I finish like.......am I loudly stupid or does no one have an answer

[cgogs]

I made a transcription of the TNTduo ending conversations during niki's birthday stream (nov 1 2020) because i feel like people dont talk about it enough. here you go!

[skeleticals]

whag is it with men and having the need to kiss and make out and grab eachothers ass and have gay rp in a minecraft server. and some even roleplaying gay sex ?

[hyperfixation-symposium]

ALRIGHT HEADCANON TIME AGAIN GET OVER HERE Y'ALL

For those insane people like me who enjoy watching Bad stream for hours, I'm sure you've noticed Dapper seems to be talking more with stream rather than to stream during Dapper time recently!

What if, because Dapper is using the scythe and doing Grimm Reaper training with his dad, he's becoming more in tune with the ghosts?

He tends not to talk about it around his dad for a variety of reasons. For one it's easier to focus on the ghosts when they don't have to stay grounded enough in reality to talk to Bad. For another, they know chat keeps some secrets for them, and he doesn't want to give his dad more insensitive to question all of us.

They're getting closer every day to being able to take on the family business...

I also believe that if Dapper brought this up with any of the other eggs they'd be convinced he's going as insane as their father KWHSKSHWJ.

[jovial-imp]

comments on the Jesus He Knows Me video: this is a coordinated attack on christianty!!!!!!! me: fuck, i hope so