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had a long week, this is the perfect treat for my weekend. 🍷📖

thank you Bellamy!

Chapter 1 is out now! (Also, Weekly Update June 7th/8th 2025)

Hi everyone!

Yes. I couldn't hold it back anymore. It's released.

You can play chapter 1 now.

Edit: I'm dumb and stupid and undeserving and forgot to credit her. Many thanks to @partyof4game for betareading, your input was so incredibly helpful. <3

Also, for the actual weekly update:

This week, I worked on Ing's POV of the Eostrae feast of the prologue, which will be available for the highest tiers on Patreon and Ko-Fi.

Also, I've been doing a lot of research, as in the story, MC now reaches Rome and, because the story plays in the very early Roman Empire, shortly after the fall of the Roman Republic, there is so much to read up on, and so much to know about considering buildings and areas.

For example, the Colosseum wasn't built for another 60 years, just like some other major sites. Marble was only brought to Rome when Augustus became the first Emperor (who is still alive when MC is brought to Rome), and only slowly the buildings were built with it instead of stone.

I have read a biography of Augustus, and I still have to read a biography of Tiberius, the second Emperor (who is also relevant for Suevi).

Two other very interesting books I am currently reading are "A Walk Through Ancient Rome: A Tour of the Historical Sites That Shaped the City," which is set in the late fourth century, and, "24 hours in Ancient Rome: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There". (Impressively long titles nobody can even remember half of...)

Both books are written by Philip Matyszak, and they are technically set too late (380ish CE and 137 CE instead of 14 CE), but it's the closest I could find, and I need to constantly check if things are realistic for the time I'm writing the story. Still, they give me a pretty good idea of how things were back then.

I've also found some great maps and other helpful resources about the time.

And I've re-read some of the Edda to look for some nice quotes I might be able to use for the story.

And... I've written some. Definitely not as much as I would have liked to (only 4.5k words this week), but there is just too much I really want to be certain about before incorporating it into the story, so reading, research and fact-checking it is for now. :)

Thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoy chapter 1! <3

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heya, I loved your update so so much, the characters / friend group is such a delight, Betty is such an adorable lady :D I love Nico, such a cute one <3 I found a few mistakes, my MC is a female and Betty said sometimes Mister or Mister Pedro (both are not my MCs name xD) example when we come back from the captain's birthday party, Betty calls us Mister Pedro when she wants to give us her pendant :) I'm looking forward to more, happy writing <3 take care and stay safe <3

Hello Sybil. ☺️

What a nice thing to see when wake up!.💖

ngl, your sweet words made my day, it means a lot to me, btw before replying to your message, I immediately corrected the wrong words after first reading your message.

so, it's fixed 🛠️

(if readers suddenly experience a restart or something, I apologize for the inconvenience)

thanks for stopping by Dude!, have a nice day 👋🏻

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For some reason I cannot get the 1 night stand with the first mate no matter how many times I try with a muscular body

You should take a job as manual labor while the warden is surveying anon. Please don't give up!

hope this helps. 🙏🏻

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This is how the first stat-changing set of choices work:

Imagine you are in another place. -> +5 Intelligence Do muscle relaxation -> +5 Strength Singing a song -> +5 Charisma Calm yourself. -> +1 Willpower

I have doubts about how equally rewarding is each choice once measured against each other in this particular set. Every other set of choices offer evenly balanced rewards, so I assume that balance is the intent.

That aside, this story feels like a RPG, so the audience might see it most prudent to pay attention to stats and any other choice that might affect their MCs effectiveness outside the average social scenario, so having a description of the practical implications of each RPG variable might come in handy.

Some identifiable RPG variables are: The stats, the descendant perk, and the affinity.

Describing the affinity might be unnecessary, but some will still wonder what the potential is, in Avatar the characters got quite creative with the four elements after all.

Thank!

Hello anon, I apologize for only being able to reply now, after several months of silence.

I had my reasons, but now I am relieved to be able reply your message because I have followed your suggestion, thank you for that!, at the same time I want to say the latest update is available.

please drop by and read the demo if you have time.👋🏻

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Update Chapter 2 Part 1

"Since childhood, I’ve known this life wasn’t truly mine. The shackles of ‘duty’ and ‘expectations’ were locked onto me by the very hands that birthed me."

"‘Our family name is built on discipline, Lina. You’ll be a great general—like me. I want what’s best for you.’ Her words were doctrine disguised as hope. But I knew the truth: they were just selfishness, crushing dreams under her boot."

"I won my freedom by severing our bond, leaving only icy silence behind… until the universe threw me into their path."

"Make me a Pallumara Chef."

🛠️Update Log

Prologue & chicken pottage scene revamped for smoother reading.

New race introduced: The Tiadana 🐂

Sister Nurul’s illustration finalized! 🕊️

New Content: Chapter 2 (Part 1) now at 51K words! ✨

Meet a mysterious character who offers a secret mission (specific Origins unlock this!).

Explore unique jobs for your MC

Spicy Optional One-night stands 🌶️:

First Mate Gramman (requires Muscular/Heavy Set body type).

Captain Lina (requires High Charisma).

Follow Chef Robinrow’s journey aboard a prison ship! 🚢 [Click here to play!]

Permission to tag @interact-if for this IF promotion.

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I accept this challenge even though, ugh… my tab contents are embarrassing.

1st:

2nd:

3rd:

4th:

5th:

6th:

7th:

8th: Manhua : Nan Hao & Shang Feng [I read on illegal sites because I'm broke]

This is a call to all everyone:

I triple dog dare you to show what tabs are open as youre writing or reading!

My tabs:

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Just finished the current demo & I am super intrigued!!!

I'm excited to see how the rest of the story goes. 😄

aww, thank you so much for reading my IF, so glad you liked it. 💖

I plan to release the second chapter this week, wish me luck anon!. 🤗🌻

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Sharing musical tastes

well… I know this has nothing to do with updates, but I just wanted to share some of the music I listen to, (I don't have spotify or anything like that).

I hope this music can brighten your day, because I think it's nice to listen to. 🙏🏻🎶

It's K-pop, just arranged with a mix of local rhythms.

It's a vocaloid song with lyrics about toxic and abusive relationships but arranged with rhythms unique to where I am, (I think it's the same case as Yoasobi's Yorunikakeru, and stromae's papaouttai).

Here are the lyrics if you're curious.

Source

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Ok I didn't expect myself to become so invested in this to quickly, but I here I am

Honestly it was mildly funny the actual criminal in the kitchen was not involved LOL

I had a lot of fun playing as a short, snarky, feline beastman mc. Also a question, what stats make so you can find clues in the kitchen? Or are the options just not availabld yet

wow hello anon, thanks for being the first questioner! I'm glad you liked the demo! 💖🤗

First, a little funfact, the character Dennis was taken from a true story where I work as a masseuse. (You'll meet them again in chapter 5)

Actually, the scene when the MC is at the place where the mass poisoning happened is the scene where the MC becomes an impromptu detective. getting all the clues or at least one will be able to save our beloved right hand: Jane (there will be a POV depending on Jane's life or death, in chapter 2).

to be able to get clues, you must have high points in Perception and Intellect of at least 6 both, or be a Vairenth resident or beastling reptile. i hope this explanation helps!

[Tip]: when choosing Origin region, make sure to read the fun fact to pass the origin check when asked about your promise with Kyle.

hope this helps

best regards from: Ty 🌻

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🍲: chicken pottage with bread

"This soup warms your body and soul, a sparkle of happiness shines in your eyes as you see the warmth of togetherness during breakfast. Enjoy it while you can, because this will be your last meal with them"

(this is supposed to be in the story, but somehow I can't get this image into cogdemos)

👨🏻: hopefully this image can still be accepted by the reader's eyes.

#story snippet

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Hourglass ⏳

Age is just  numbers

They said convincingly

it's the countdown to your slumber

Grim said menacingly

Life is about enjoying the process

Brings unexpected happiness

I snorted

More like dementia grandpa looking for address

Abruptly threw bitterness

Do I hate life?

Of course not

I'd probably have fallen out of my flat if that had been the case

I fought tooth and nail, to enjoy what is called LIFE

I know life is a gift

No…

More like an interest-bearing loan

We try our best, right?

Right?

I don't know whether to be happy or sad as I get older.

But well...

Happy birthday to me, and to everyone in January.

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When I was still a reader of IF, I used to get annoyed when my favorite author made a cliffhanger just when my adrenaline was boiling in the middle of the excitement of the chapter I was reading, and it made me unable to sleep and pour out my heart through this post.

But now, after trying to create an IF, I eat my own words, making an IF is hard – for an amateur like me – and maybe every author has their own reasons for putting cliffhangers in their stories, shame on me for judging too quickly. 🙇🏻‍♂️🙈

Have I been taken by someone for a ride?

that's what keeps ringing in my head.

Reading IF is an alternative to relax myself from my uncertain life.

This evening I found a talented writer who updated their IF, after getting ready for bed I took the time to look at the latest update and apparently, it was a big mistake.

I found the thing I most avoided in every reading or show I was interested in.

*sigh... I found a cliffhanger...

thanks to that, I can't sleep now, I'm always easily carried away by the storyline that I'm interested in, for me finding a cliffhanger when the story is in the middle of its rising point but suddenly ends feels like it's been betrayed...

am I being dramatic? it could be.

Meeting a cliffhanger is always a bitter moment without being sweet. I should start not reading IF updates when I'm going to sleep (but there's a chance my stupid ass will repeat this mistake again) and stop reading the latest IF updates straight away.

I am fucking wide awake, and now my brain is thinking about the cliffhanger dilemma when I want to start starting IF.

I remember when the first time i encounter my first cliffhanger, I immediately tried looking at various sources on the internet about cliffhangers, while many writers think cliffhangers are good for the stories they write, many also have the opposite opinion expressed by fans of the writer.

I couldn't sleep because of the cliffhanger, even though I have to wake up early tomorrow for work.

Fuck...

Sometimes at this moment I hate my life.

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I took historical sword-fighting lessons to make the fights in my novel more realistic - here’s what I learned.

Edit: Whew, this blew up! Stoked so many of you find this useful. :) Leave me a follow if you like, I’ll try to make more research posts like this (next one will probably be about my meeting with a linguist for a fictional language).

To make the fighting scenes in my low fantasy novel more realistic, I went to see a trainer for historical sword-fighting last week, both to barrage her with questions and to develop realistic choreographies for the fight scenes in the novel. Since I figured some of what she told me might be useful for you too, I put together a small list for you. Big thanks to Gladiatores Munich and Jeanne for making time! (Here are some more pictures if you’re interested.)

Caveat: I’m by no means a sword-fighting expert myself, so take these nuggets with a grain of salt – I might have misremembered or misinterpreted some of the things Jeanne told me. If I did, feel free to tell me.

1.) Weapon choices need to make sense

Let’s start with a truism: always ensure your character’s weapons make sense for a.) their profession, b.) their cultural background and c.) the environment they’re going to fight in. A farmer probably couldn’t afford a sword and might use a knife or threshing flail instead, and someone who doesn’t want to be noticed probably wouldn’t be milling about sporting a glaive or another large weapon. Also, soldiers native to a country with wide open plains would be more likely to carry long-range melee weapons such as spears or large swords, than those from a country consisting of mostly jungle or dense forests. The same applies to situations: if your character is going to be fighting in close quarters (even just a normal house), he’d get little value out of a spear or even a longsword, as there’d be no space to swing it effectively.

2.) Boldness often beats skill

In real swordfights, recklessness was often more important than technique. The fighter less afraid of getting injured would often push harder, allowing them to overpower even opponents with better technique.

3.) Even a skilled fighter rarely stands a chance when outnumbered

While a skilled (or lucky) fighter might win a two-versus-one, it’d be extremely unlikely for even a single master swordsman to win against superior numbers, even just three and if they’re below his skill level. The only way to plausibly pull this off would be to split the opponents up, perhaps by luring them into a confined space where you could take them on one by one. The moment you’re surrounded, you’re probably done for – because, unlike in Hollywood, they wouldn’t take turns attacking but come at you all at once.

4.) Dual-wielding was a thing

… at least in some cultures. I often heard people say that people using a weapon in each hand is an invention of fiction. And while my instructor confirmed that she knew of no European schools doing this—if they did, it’s not well-documented—she said it was a thing in other cultures. Example of this include the dual wakizashi in Japan or tomahawk and knife in North America. However, one of the biggest problems with the depiction of dual wielding in novels/movies/games are the “windmill”-type attacks where the fighter swings their weapons independently, hitting in succession rather than simultaneously. Normally you’d always try hitting with both weapons at once, as you’d otherwise lose your advantage.

5.) Longswords were amazing

Longswords might seem boring in comparison to other weapons, but they were incredibly effective, especially in combat situations outside the battlefield. The crossguard allowed for effective blocking of almost any kind of attack (well, maybe not an overhead strike of a Mordaxt, but still), the pommel was also used as a powerful “blunt” weapon of its own that could crack skulls. Though they were somewhat less effective against armored opponents, the long, two-handed hilt allowed for precise thrusts at uncovered body parts that made up for it.

6.)  “Zweihänder” were only used for very specific combat situations

Zweihänder—massive two-handed swords—were only used for specific purposes and usually not in one-on-one combat as is often seen in movies or games. One of these purposes was using their reach to break up enemy formations. In fact, one type of two-handed sword even owed its name to that purpose: Gassenhauer (German, Gasse = alley, Hauer = striker)—the fighters literally used it to strike “alleys” into an enemy formation with wide, powerful swings.

7.) It’s all about distance

While I was subconsciously aware of this, it might be helpful to remember that distance was an incredibly important element in fights. The moment your opponent got past your weapons ideal range, it was common to either switch to a different weapon or just drop your weapon and resort to punching/choking. A good example of this are spears or polearms—very powerful as long as you maintain a certain range between you and your opponent, but the moment they get too close, your weapon is practically useless. That’s also why combatants almost always brought a second weapon into battle to fall back one.

8.) Real fights rarely lasted over a minute

Another truism, but still useful to remember: real fights didn’t last long. Usually, they were over within less than a minute, sometimes only seconds – the moment your opponent landed a hit (or your weapon broke or you were disarmed), you were done for. This is especially true for combatants wearing no or only light armor.

9.) Stop the pirouettes

Unfortunately, the spinning around and pirouetting that makes many fight scenes so enjoyable to watch (or read) is completely asinine. Unless it’s a showfight, fighters would never expose their backs to their opponent or even turn their weapon away from them.

10.)  It still looks amazing

If your concern is that making your fight scenes realistic will make them less aesthetic, don’t worry. Apart from the fact that the blocks, swings and thrusts still look impressive when executed correctly, I personally felt that my fights get a lot more gripping and visceral if I respect the rules. To a certain extent, unrealistic and flashy combat is plot armor. If your characters can spin and somersault to their heart’s content and no one ever shoves a spear into their backs as they would have in real life, who survives and who doesn’t noticeably becomes arbitrary. If, on the other hand, even one slip-up can result in a combatant’s death, the stakes become palpable.

That’s about it! I hope this post is as helpful to some of you as the lessons were to me. Again, if anything I wrote here is bollocks, it’s probably my fault and not Jeanne’s.  I’ll try to post more stuff like this in the future.

Cheers,

Nicolas

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Bloom🌸

Mama said, when will I bloom?

Can't wait to see me become a groom.

She wants to hold her grandchild soon.

But my heart as Jejune,

as a stagnant pond.

Father asked, when will I bloom?

Demand his wealth that I consumed

without know i start to loom

drifting towards doom

Sister wondered, when will I bloom?

She wants me to help her.

Cuz she wants my salary transfer.

To support her daughters.

Because that's what I for, brother.

I cried, when will I bloom?

Because they burden me with hope.

It feels terrifying, suffocating, as if being strangled by a rope.

Will mom and dad still give me affection?

When they know my imperfection?

Who cannot realize their vision.

Relatives say men must be strong.

Tough, behind the mask of a cheerful smile as a birdsong.

Will they still love me?.

When I’m not becoming the person they want to see.

Sinking into the deep sea.

Silent, in a quiet plea.

(I have an existential crisis, and I'm feeling melancholic right now, so I try to wrote a poem (sorry if there are many grammatical errors) 😶‍🌫️)

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STOP DOING THIS IN INJURY FICS!!

Bleeding:

Blood is warm. if blood is cold, you’re really fucking feverish or the person is dead. it’s only sticky after it coagulates.

It smells! like iron, obv, but very metallic. heavy blood loss has a really potent smell, someone will notice.

Unless in a state of shock or fight-flight mode, a character will know they’re bleeding. stop with the ‘i didn’t even feel it’ yeah you did. drowsiness, confusion, pale complexion, nausea, clumsiness, and memory loss are symptoms to include.

blood flow ebbs. sometimes it’s really gushin’, other times it’s a trickle. could be the same wound at different points.

it’s slow. use this to your advantage! more sad writer times hehehe.

Stab wounds:

I have been mildly impaled with rebar on an occasion, so let me explain from experience. being stabbed is bizarre af. your body is soft. you can squish it, feel it jiggle when you move. whatever just stabbed you? not jiggly. it feels stiff and numb after the pain fades. often, stab wounds lead to nerve damage. hands, arms, feet, neck, all have more motor nerve clusters than the torso. fingers may go numb or useless if a tendon is nicked.

also, bleeding takes FOREVER to stop, as mentioned above.

if the wound has an exit wound, like a bullet clean through or a spear through the whole limb, DONT REMOVE THE OBJECT. character will die. leave it, bandage around it. could be a good opportunity for some touchy touchy :)

whump writers - good opportunity for caretaker angst and fluff w/ trying to manhandle whumpee into a good position to access both sites

Concussion:

despite the amnesia and confusion, people ain’t that articulate. even if they’re mumbling about how much they love (person) - if that’s ur trope - or a secret, it’s gonna make no sense. garbled nonsense, no full sentences, just a coupla words here and there.

if the concussion is mild, they’re gonna feel fine. until….bam! out like a light. kinda funny to witness, but also a good time for some caretaking fluff.

Fever:

you die at 110F. no 'oh no his fever is 120F!! ahhh!“ no his fever is 0F because he’s fucking dead. you lose consciousness around 103, sometimes less if it’s a child. brain damage occurs at over 104.

ACTUAL SYMPTOMS:

sluggishness

seizures (severe)

inability to speak clearly

feeling chilly/shivering

nausea

pain

delirium

symptoms increase as fever rises. slow build that secret sickness! feverish people can be irritable, maybe a bit of sass followed by some hurt/comfort. never hurt anybody.

ALSO about fevers - they absolutely can cause hallucinations. Sometimes these alter memory and future memory processing. they're scary shit guys.

fevers are a big deal! bad shit can happen! milk that till its dry (chill out) and get some good hurt/comfort whumpee shit.

keep writing u sadistic nerds xox love you

ALSO I FORGOT LEMME ADD ON:

YOU DIE AT 85F

sorry I forgot. at that point for a sustained period of time you're too cold to survive.

pt 2

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Coding Nightmare

I just realized that the many variables in the story I've created are creating a coding nightmare for beginners. Just finished one chapter of the story and it is so difficult and takes a long time to finish, *sigh....

Do I regret creating this story? Yeah.

Am I going to stop halfway? No

I hope I have enough willpower to finish all of this.