Oh, I forgot to put in the code for the save slots the last time I updated, I fixed it. Thank you for letting me know!
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Haha no prob! Thank u for responding and have a great day! 
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Stumbled upon this and I enjoyed it. Hoping to meet Klaus soon; that one small scene with him has made me curious.
Wording issue here:
Interrupt her Hazuki
Also, I think it’s best to separate dialogs into different lines to avoid confusion.
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Thank you for telling me (and for reading, of course), I read it so many times I guess my brain just skips over most of these errors 
That line of dialogue is actually an if sequence, which is why it didn’t line break properly, I’ll go fix it right away.
Edit: Fixed!
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that was a very mysterious game 
cant wait for more
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Thank you very much for reading! I hope you continue to enjoy it 
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I need to replay the demo since so much content has been added since the last time I played, but wanted to point out that Masami is the name of a character in another popular HG series. Not sure if that is something you would want to consider changing or if it might be a problem that there is a shared name.
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My male MC was called a woman multiple times in this page that I restarted the whole game and played from the start again just to make sure my MC is indeed male. 
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@Redhood53 Sorry about that, I must have forgotten to add the code to that scene. This is what happens when you code pronouns after writing I can’t fix it right now, but I’ll look over it tomorrow.
@tangerine_skies I will address this tomorrow, too, but thank you for bringing it to my attention.
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This WIP is very engaging. I can’t even bring myself to put down my phone. I just noticed that Hazuki and Misami doesn’t seem to remember the MC even they met before the festival (even though the MC wears a mask they might heard that the voice is familiar, I guess?)
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Hello! I’m answering late because I didn’t have internet all day yesterday.
I just updated the demo with some new bug fixes and new interactions!
- Now if your name is ‘Ai’ the horse’s name will change to ‘Suki’.
- In chapter 2, a new option has been added when talking to Asha in your room (“Maybe we should sate your curiosity.” Friendly ver. and flirty ver.). It’s short, but I at least wanted to give you the opportunity. I’ll look for other places where a flirty option could be added.
- Some pronoun errors fixed. Now you can check your pronouns from the stat page and change them.
- Now there’s more recognition when meeting Hazuki and Masami. I may add more opportunities for you or them to bring up previous encounters.
@CatKnight Hello and thank your for your kind words! It makes me happy to know people are enjoying my story c: Actually, Masami does recognize there is something familiar in your voice, but doesn’t make the connection. Hazuki does as well, but knows it’s not appropiate to mention. But you’re right, there should have been more of a mention of it, at least from the MC’s part, so I added something to correct it. You will have the opportunity to bring it up properly during chapter 3 (if everything goes according to plan).
@redhood53 Again, thank you for informing me, pronouns should be correct now. And now, if it happens again, you can just check the stat page and confirm that you have set the proper pronouns. No more restarts, hopefully
@tangerine_skies Masami’s name has a funny (?) story. Her name was Noriko, which I really disliked, then I thought, “I could name her after Masami, from The Legend of Korra.”
If you know about the show, you know where this story is going: Her name isn’t actually Masami. All this time, I’ve been like “Oh, if there’s one thing I liked about Korra was Masami, her design is cool, and she’s cool overall too!” Only recently have I found out I’ve been misremembering the name this whole time, and that’s because I read a bit of the comic and actually thought that it was the comic that got it wrong. Still, I have grown very attached to it and find it’s sort of poetic how Masami tries to stray from cute, but her name is just so.
I really don’t want to change it, but considering there are only 2(?) japanese-inspired games I worry this might actually lead some to think it was deliberate. I would still like to keep a similar sound, though.
So, here’s a poll to help me decide.
Masami’s name should be…
- Masami
- Azumi
- Asami
0 voters
On another note, there is another name change I’m considering. So, Asha’s name was actually not supposed to be japanese which is why I didn’t bother to check what it meant, but because there’s been some changes now it has to. According to the internet, Asha means, depending on which character you use, dumb, mute, or person. And, I mean, I know it’s just a name, but I don’t think it fits anymore. So, I’m on the lookout for a possible new name for her. Just wanted to let you all know.
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Time for this week’s progress report!
I have good news and bad news. The good news is that I got a lot done this week. The bad news is I started writing some romance scenes to practice and they are… not good, or at least not up to my standards. I do love me some romance, but I have very little experience actually writing it so, I should have expected this outcome. I will continue to practice so the ROs get the scenes they deserve, so don’t worry, when the time comes it’ll be good!
I won’t give you a detailed rundown of what I did because, even though I did get lots of work done, it’s not something I can really explain without spoiling it, so I’ll just say that I rewrote a scene, wrote a few others and I have officially finished (though it’ll need some revision later on) all the scenes happening in this particular location, for this chapter.
I have also done more work on my next project (even though I know I won’t start it until this one’s over and it’ll probably take a year and a half). I have decided on more stats, planned for there to be 5 romances and have their appearances ready too. It doesn’t have a plot, but from here to there I’ll have something ready, surely.
Another thing, a new short story has been released on my patreon, if any of you is interested you can become a patron and read that and the other short story I posted last month. If not, that’s all right, I’ll be posting something over on tumblr soon, too.
Here’s this week out of context phrase:
“In times such as this, it is best to let the body take over, and not the mind, so prone to fear and panic.”
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Progress Report and Patreon Announcement - October 2020
For those of you who don’t have a tumblr account.
I’m not even close to the midpoint of the chapter, unfortunately. This month was very difficult for me mental health wise. I just got distracted by every little thing, kept overthinking everything. Oh well, it is what it is.
As of now chapter 3 has around 14k words. Some scenes need some revision, some others are half finished (namely the Yori scene, because I rewrote it). I’m hoping nanowrimo works for me and I can at least get closer to the end of the chapter, I’m so excited to introduce Konoe and Klaus but am so far away.
Hopefully nanowrimo kickstarts my productivity.
Patreon Changes
So, as you may or may not know, I didn’t update Patreon last week. And I know what you’re thinking ‘But you don’t have patrons, it’s okay’, but still, I don’t think the progress reports are that good of a reward —not to mention sometimes I don’t have much to say—, so I’ve been thinking that I’ll probably remove them. I may still post longer progress reports there, but only when there’s something substantial to share. If you have any ideas of other things that I might add instead, I’m open to suggestions.
I’m also considering offering alpha access next month, as in, late next month, on the 30th, when there’s more content to share and I finally revise that scene with Akio’s father.
In the future I may consider opening up Ko-Fi commissions instead, to see if maybe that’s more successful, but for now this is what I have.
Discord
Would you all be interested on having a discord server? I have one ready but I don’t know if that’s something you guys would be into so I haven’t shared it. Don’t be afraid to let me know if that’s something you would like!
Out of context phrase for this week:
“Running away, you mean?” Gaze set on you, she answers: “It feels like I have been doing it all my life. In one way or another.”
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Will update this comment to include the next few progress reports so I don’t have to comment again. Next new comment will probably be in December.
**Progress Report - November - Week 2**
Less work done this week, though it still was a lot of it. Hazuki’s solo scene gave me a lot of trouble, most deleted scenes are from his and it may still undergo further revision down the line. Masami’s was a breeze, I actually had to cut content because it went on for too long, same with Asha’s. I don’t know what’s happening with Hazuki that he’s so difficult to write, I may need to sit down and reconsider his arc and motivations, which hopefully doesn’t mean another rewrite.
I just started the lead up to the start of the midpoint, there will probably be little branching in this next part I’m writing so we can move on already. I was hoping to finish the chapter this month but I think it may not be possible, I’m not even sure I’ll finish the midpoint by the end of it.
Another thing is that I already decided on Asha’s new name. It pains me to change it, but I at least want her name to make sense in universe. Her new name is Miwa, I’ll probably be making the changes once the chapter is ready.
This week I’ll be focusing on moving the plot forward. I enjoyed the romance bits, and letting the MC learn more about the characters, but I’m excited to finally be moving on to the rest of the story.
To celebrate so much writing (and because I’m excited and want to share the chapter already), I’ll be showing you an excerpt from every solo scene, but I won’t tell you which is which.
“Always looking for the chance to put your hands on me.”
“Your prize is the satisfaction of knowing that you live to fight another day.”
“And do you really want to deny yourself the pleasure of my company?”
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The demo is wonderful 
And I like the fact that the villagers cheers and congratulates the MC more when they win the bride doll compared to the grand prize wooden horse 
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I love the world you’ve created and the magic within! I’ve stopped at around the middle of chapter 2 but from what i’ve seen, its a lot of fun. Though i had some issues with thestats, since i find its correlation with the magic system restrictive in my gameplay. Its hard to keep your character fully customizable because if i dont act a certain way, i cannot play in the manner that fits best to my own mc. I cant wait to see what other updates are released in the future. Thanks for your efforts!
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@WhoAmI Thank you for reading! I’m glad you enjoyed it The fortune-prize segment is one of my favorites, I really liked writing that part.
@MeadowMellow Hello and thank you for taking the time to comment! I do have to agree that magic flow isn’t exactly well designed, mostly because it doesn’t come into play often. Right now, as a temporary solution, I could add in a way to decide whether you’re more prone to chaos or control. A more permanent solution could be giving you the option of being more cautious or not whenever appropiate, letting you choose the way your magic is cast, but it will require some time to implement.
I’ll try to have the changes done by next chapter, for now, don’t worry too much about that stat, it’s not used very often, quite honestly.
Again, thank you all for reading!
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Yayy 
Can I ask what are your other favorite parts to write about?
Thank you
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Let’s see… Well, I think another part that I really liked was the Klaus dream, I have also been enjoying writing the interactions between all of the ROs (or at least those I have introduced already), and the flirty options, though they have been a challenge, they’re also really fun to come up with!
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December is already here! With it comes a new update to the demo. Not a story update, but a small change to a few characters.
- Asha’s name has now changed to Miwa.
- Klaus can now be non-binary, female or male. I wanted everyone to be able to experience the childhood romance route, especially because he seems to be so popular.
- Some bug fixes and optimization.
The alpha version of the game has now released on patreon, too. If any of you is interested in getting early access to future story updates, go on over to patreon so you can check it out! The alpha demo is around 100k words long.
If you want to read more, check out november’s progress report on my tumblr!
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