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Morien/Evaine

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Alright I need to know. Did lil Mc ever call Tobias "dad" by accident and if so, how did he and the adults react to hearing that? Because I just imagine them all in the kitchen doing something and here comes lil Mc yelling "dad"

No, Mc hasn't yet. This slip of the tongue is actually something I want to put in the game. 👀

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Helloo, while I agree with you that Milo is also a victim, I also think that the other anons are also justified in feeling that way about him. I'm really sorry if I'm wrong, but the way you reply to other people's thoughts, about things that you don't have the same opinion on, feels like you're telling them that they are wrong to feel that way.

Let's unpack this for a minute. Because I think this is a great opportunity.

I am not invalidating that anyone has an opinion. They are allowed to have an opinion. And, if they approached me like you just did, I would most likely respond to that opinion in a constructive way. But someone messaging me and just throwing out a random feeling they have that is negative, and then getting mad at me in return when I don't agree with them, is childish. I will not be apologizing for that because most of the people that are "angry" about something, come at me in a really negative context. And then when I state something differently (without attacking them even) they get irrationally upset. I mean, a prime example is me saying that Milo is also a victim. That there can be more than one victim. I then got a response saying I was the one flying off the handle. Following that was another response telling me that I am a hated author. That my game is terrible. That I am a bad person. I mean, think about that for a minute here. Does the response corelate with what I said? Does it warrant that? No.

People are always valid to have an opinion, but there are two things to say about it. Most of the time, the people coming at me, are internet trolls. Not actual readers. And I'm sorry, we were indoctrinated at a young age to "ignore the bullies" and I just don't think that is the right response. Because now we have a generation that ignored the bullies and they got way worse because no one had a social contract to call them out.

Two, the ones that are not trolls, are lacking a lot of media literacy. That is actually an extreme problem within our society. And, since I am the author, it is my job to offer what I was trying to say within my story. That may not align with someone's opinion. But me having my own opinion, does not warrant someone getting mad at me. I didn't get mad at them so why am I suddenly greeted with toxicity.

I get where you are coming from saying that people are allowed to have their own opinion. And I have stated over and over again that everyone is valid for it. I'm not even saying for someone to change their mind or go away. But, someone else's opinion does not invalidate my own. Just as my own does not invalidate theirs. And if someone feels like it does, and this is going to sound cruel, but it is not my responsibility to regulate that for them. That most likely stems from a personal standpoint. I am not responsible for someone being offended by what I have to say about my own story and my own fictional characters. You don't see me coming on here and crying out that someone on anon made me "feel bad". That's not a thing.

There is a difference between just saying something out loud and engaging in a conversation. Constructive criticism is where you offer a opinion, give why you are offering it, and then explain how it does or does not work for the narrative. Then, I can come back, ask questions, respond with what maybe I was intending, and figure out a better way to get what I was intending across.

Non constructive criticism is just coming to me as an anon, and saying they are angry and want to hurt someone. Or that they don't like something of my story without giving why.

To further some points. Milo is a triggering character. I knew this from the beginning. The things that he did is not for the faint of heart and speaks to betrayal. And a lot of people who have been in a situation where they feel betrayed, are going to respond negatively to that. But, that is on them. That is for them to work through and own. It is not the responsibility of my story to change because of that. And coming on to say that you hate a character and want to harm them. Or coming on to say that I'm a bad writer. Or even coming on to say that I'm hated on reddit (to which I say, isn't everyone?) is providing nothing to this community, world, or our author reader relationship. It is done solely with the intent to try and hurt someone because the reader themselves was hurt.

To end this, I am going to make this statement. Telling me it "feels" like I am telling someone they are wrong is based in a personal feeling towards a situation. It is not based in facts. It is not based in anything that I have said. And while everyone has a right to their opinion, just because I am an author and a content creator, does not mean I don't get to defend my story or my characters. If I was being racists, sexist, transphobic? All things to come at someone for. But because I wrote something that makes people angry and they don't want to continue going on a journey with the characters and would rather just block their minds to character growth? I can't do anything about that. If there is no conversation they want to engage in, if they simply want to come on and troll me, then they need to not be surprised when I treat them the same way they are treating me.

I hope this makes more sense and provides some understanding.

Zinnia

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I am probably going to suppress the Gwyar/Morien poly route.

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EVAINE LOVING HOURS LET'S GO

i adore them endlessly good god people are sleeping on them so much i mean a character that has carefully curated public persona?? who doesn't allow themselves to be true to who they are?? lonely, loved, and hated at the same time?? who flirts and has flings without batting an eye but melts when shown genuine affection?? AND the recent concept that they shouldnt allow more rumors to spread if they're in a relationship with the hound leaves me with the mental image of them both pretending to not know eachother and keep their distance in public but hound gently nuzzling into them as soon as the doors are locked??? kissing their shoulder and apologizing because they feel so bad about it???? that is so GOOD and i am so SOFT

I too think Evaine is the most underappreciated of the ROs... and yet, they offer so much, especially for the Hounds who seek a less conflicted, tender romance.

Evaine is so starved of affection they take every crumb they can get, even if it's from the worst people. They have been taken advantage of because of this, because people have seen the hole they try to fill and taken Evaine as a possession, or a toy to later discard.

Evaine is the RO that would fall in love and always think of MC. Lay in their bed and cuddle close to MC. Lean on them for a quick peck on the cheek when they can. Trying to not be seen, feeling uncomfortable whenever someone is too close, or whenever they are excluded and shunned. Seeking comfort and belonging in MC's presence.

Evaine would simply nuzzle against MC, burying their face against their lover's neck as MC apologizes, simply glad that now they can be together.

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B is totally Evaine (the thing many overlook about them is that they're actually very smart and a great planner when they set their mind to it. Arthur often seeks their opinion out since they find them genial and almost always go with it.)

Also, just imagine a cold/intimidating MC scaring the world away but looking softly at Evaine, ready to provide the cuddles they need.

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Evaine is so lonely Arthur keeps them company when he can. They are so lonely because they are either envied or scorned.

They are the Round Table Knight that is most gossiped about - mostly in a negative light.

And if your MC pursues their route, they will either need to be extremely careful and hide their affection, or people will talk even more.

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The Hound forgetting their strength and squeezing the plushie a little too hard, exploding it. Cue the most heartbreaking expression that'll make you feel guilty even when you didn't do anything 😭

Morien clumsily and awkwardly trying to put the plushie back together. Performing surgery stitching and mending it until it's... well, it's different than before, but still cute

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so as i am a dork my mc should now be a dork too

aka a hound who, upon realizing they are now in a space where it's cool to be affectionate with people, quickly becomes very casually touchy with the cast. except morien, bc they're more touch averse. hence:

morien: why exactly have you decided to store this plushie in my working area?

hound: well one, it was a gift from mordred. two, it reminds me not to get in your space. (squeeze)

(morien positive emotional damage #1)

(bonus: mc later gets into sewing and makes plushies for any kids who visit morien to play with, but admittedly they're mostly for morien. morien positive emotional damage #2)

Morien, every time MC squeezes the plushies: ... fuck. That's cute.

Honestly, I see Morien softening up around your MC after that, slowly allowing MC into their space, tolerating their presence even when they are grumpy and in pain.

Even, after a bit of time, coming to sit by your hound's side, handing them a treat.

[the-kingshound]

Hello! Might I ask if there are any recommended IFs where you can play explicitly as an asexual MC without being locked out of romancing characters? Becuase there had been times where chosing to play as ace resulted in some games removing all romances completely, Thank you for your time!

Hi Anon! Here is a list of what you're looking for:

Completed:

Crème de la Crème by @hpowellsmith

Royal Affairs by @hpowellsmith

Demos:

Attollo by @attollogame

Birds of a Rose by @reinekes-fox

Checkmate in Three Moves by @checkmatein3moves

Coffeelock'd by @perpetualnovelboyfriend

Crown of Exile by @ramonag-if

Drink Your Villain Juice! by @drinkyourvillainjuice

Our Life: Now and Forever (VN) by @gb-patch

Shepherds of Haven by @shepherds-of-haven

The Exile by @exilethegame

The King’s Hound by @the-kingshound

The Northern Passage by @northern-passage

The Spirited: Origins by @yuveim

Wayfarer by @idrellegames

When Twilight Strikes by @evertidings

Please let us know if you know others that fit this list as well, thank you so much!

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They are cute sub tho<3

They are

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Sry if that was already aked bu can MC act timid and shy around others but be dominant in bed? and would Arthur submit or fight for dominance?

Yes, they can. I haven't planned the nsfw scenes, but you can choose how to behave independently on your MC's personality stats.

As for Arthur... fight for dominance? PFF they are a sub, they will submit more than willingly

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I just want to cuddle with Arthur and sleep on his chest. I think it would fix all my problems

That would also fix their problems too. Cuddles with his spouse be restoring 60% of his mental health

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s...soft boob...a...and tummy...

🥵💦😳😏

Shame on me for making a thirst trap for my followers this early in the day... smh

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PLEASE tell me this Arthur's body type PLEASE

Yes. Yes it is.

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one thing I think it's vital to remember about templates is that you oughta still get to know them, don't consider them work-done. know what it does, personalize it, change it to suit you better, know how to fix it. templates kinda do the hard work of laying out everything you need in workable order, but the way in which most engines work is that from version to version some things are gunna change and as you get better at coding, you're gunna wanna do things a particular way.

I only say this because I think it would be demoralizing to keep trying to make a game while not knowing your template and just relying on the code to continue working the way you think it's supposed to, because inevitably that changes. consider it thrifted and learn how to make your own repairs and flairs yk.

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It's alright to take your time with your story author. You have your own life and none of us would ever want you to stress yourself too much when giving us updates. :) I truly appreciate that you're still working on this masterpiece of a story and that you still take time to answer our asks on the side.

We truly love your work and will shower you with support!! ❤︎❤︎❤︎

(Sorry if this ask comes off as rude- I only wanted to show my support in case you were feeling stressed.)

Not rude at all, thank you for the ask dear anon❤ I feel so endlessly blessed by the patience and dedication of the game's fans, there is such a good community around TKH - which is part of the reason why I am still and will continue working on this. Because all of you are so encouraging that you only make me feel better about the project and never stress me out