Blackwood Manor: Update (20th May)

Yayyyeee chapter 2, I’m about to play now but noticed the saves slots are still bad!! @angelwithapen I saw you say you’re getting rest so no need to rush and fix it.

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this made me LOL

saves should now be fixed! Let me know if they are working fine.

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Just played through the updated version a few times, some thoughts.

I got the sense that all four siblings (even Rose) each seem to be some variation of the cool and standoffish type of personality. I’m not sure if that’s what you’re aiming for, and I’m guessing we’ll see more of their individual personalities down the line, but I feel like all four of them are quite similar, personality wise, even if they have differen quirks and backgrounds.

Typos:

You’re not too kin to follow on the other ideas you’d had

Anyway, it was pretty fun. Looking to see what comes next.

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Glad you had a fun time :smile:

The ROs are supposed to be similar in some ways. None of them will trust you right away, for example, and at the start they will all seem a bit difficult to get close to.

Even though they do have different personality traits, they still have a shared history (they have grown up together in the same house and family, after all) and secrets to keep. As you get to know them individually, throughout the story, their own characteristics will jump out more as they open up to you.

But yeah, as of now they are all supposed to be a bit standoffish! You are a stranger and they don’t trust you :zipper_mouth_face:

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I love this update, R is very playful (love it :joy:) I have the feeling that the story has a bit of a Bluebeard vibe (they won’t kill us for our money, like Bluebeard in the story but for being curious and playing detective :laughing: )
A little writing mistake: Rowan sighs, but agrees with you. “My brother might have him flaws… it should be his flaws :grinning:

And how convenient that Clarence is deaf…so she doesn’t hear any cries of help… :sweat_smile:

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ahh I’m glad you enjoyed interacting with R!

Good job on picking up on the fact that having a deaf cook might actually be a purposeful choice… :eyes: although they really do love Clarence, all four of them.

Fixed the typo. Thank you!

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I’m so glad they like Clarence, she seems like a lovely woman :smile:
Hopefully the ‘boys’ like us soon as well :joy:
I’m looking forward to more :grinning:

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Hector/Helena lmao. Certainly made an entrance, and an impression. I’m not one to fawn over the crazed(?) types, but I enjoyed how my usually composed MC turned meek real fast, politely bidding goodbye the woman who just put a knife to his throat.

R was lovely company, if a bit off-putting for obvious reasons. Trying commendably hard to get me fired my first day, are we, love? Still, I happen to have no intention of giving up my melting-the-tease mission ( •̀ ^ •́ )✧

That is, unless… S. They seem like the most endearing pest on paper, and I do wonder that if when MC meets them I’ll change targets. Man, I didn’t expect to be torn with R of all people, but we’ll see if their “lascivious tendencies” are enough to dissuade me.

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Ahaha I see you met H instead of S in your play through. And I see they’ve put your MC in place pretty quickly, too :grin::grin: H can be quite intimidating for sure.

Good luck with R! We’ll see how it goes :eyes:

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…you can meet S? I need to replay.

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Oh. My. Goodness. I replayed, and it might just be love at first shriek. You’ve done well giving S so much personality in so few words.

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Hehe! All depends on how you decide to spend your time, based on how rested you are : p

Love at first Shriek :rofl: :rofl: glad you like S as well!!

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I love a woman who will actually just kill me.

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Loved the update! Excited for more of this story!

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I’m intrigued into what my MC got himself. Interesting what else lives in that forest (it can’t be worse than some siblings). As for romance… maybe I’ll go with Arlen, because others are instant nope. For now MC is cold and professional with everyone.

Some typos

ch1
Even as your heat beats faster in your chest, you walk normally down the stairs. - I think it’s heart not heat

ch2
Not wanting to risk dirtying your dress with the white gravel that is covering the floor beneath you, you accept his hand when he offers it in order for you to get down the tall step. - while dress is an universal term it is hard for me to imagine how my MC can dirty his pants in this situation.

You ask, sounding skeptical even to your own years. - I think it’s ears not years

You say, feeling embarrassed at the {Awoman}'s observation.

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don’t we all :flushed: :grin:

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Thank you for the help with the typos! As a curiosity, are the others an “instant no” because they aren’t personalities you usually like, or because they don’t match with your MC?

In any case, the story can absolutely be played with only one romance option in mind.

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So, now that some people have played the new update (and I was thinking to merge ch1 and 2 into just one chapter btw :thinking:) I am curious to know:

  • Who did you ask to give you a tour?
  • Alice/Arlen
  • Rose/Rowan
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  • And who did you stumble on first?
  • Helena/Hector
  • Sabrina/Sebastian
0 voters
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