wow that chapter was amazing!! well worth the wait, and i’m excited to see more!!
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I would like to suggest updating thread title to increase the flow of people into this thread
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I would like to second this, because I clicked on a whim after being away from this thread for quite awhile (I… Just wanted to read some of it again because I really like the how the story has been written so far haha) and I was SO happy to find an unexpected update?? Please, spread the happiness hahaha! 
PS: Btw, the text before chapter seven atm says “You are all caught up” still and it had me confused. I thought, I dunno, there might be an upload error or something? The story goes on if you click “next”, just a heads up to whoever might be reading this. : P
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Ah, thanks everyone who reminded me to update the header! That’s now done, and I’ve fixed the save pages as well.
I’m really thrilled you’ve all enjoyed the chapter; thank you so much for all the kind words and encouragement. 
(And, @Rock, your words were lovely; no need to worry!)
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New update? Hooray, early christmas present 
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I just finished playing the update and hoo boy Persephone linking with Hades’ magic was such a crowning moment of badass I’m still reeling from it.
(For context - she’s somewhat timid and anxious, hates conflict, and is, in essence, a friend to all living things - using the definition loosely - but when you threaten her orchards and her husband…)
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I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed the update. This story feels like a warm blanket to me. I like the time you take for worldbuilding and establishing the characters and their relationships. Thank you for writing and sharing this amazing piece of work with us.
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I get so hyperfocus when playing this that when the demo ends I’m never ready for it. 
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I love this game a lot, but I think (and this might just be my stupid opinion), there are too many "as it were."s in the new chapther xD
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Fair. I’ll change some of those around.
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Loved the update! I literally squealed at all the Hades scenes. I love him so much😭
I did encounter a bug, though.
I don’t have a screenshot at hand right now because I played on tablet (it’s on it and not on my phone here), but if you can’t find it without it I can post the screenshot later 
At the party, when my MC played games with Hekate, Kokytos–I think it was–talked to my MC at one point and instead of my MC’s name it just said “name”. I did play from a fresh save, if that might be important.
I can’t wait for the next update (no rush, though!).
It ended on such a great point that I’m really eager to know more!
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I got that same bug, and I did play from a fresh save.
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So good. Just did another playthrough from the beginning and it was awesome. Love the characters and your writing.
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Thanks for the bug reports, all. I just did a search and replaced at least a couple instances of this happening; if you still notice it, I’d really appreciate if you could take down the sentence it appears in so I can search it. ^^;
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Absolutely LOVED this update. Discovering who the villain behind the poisoning was, dancing with Hades, the epic giant showdown, it was a perfect dramatic buildup and definitely worth waiting for.
Another thing I appreciate is the thought that goes into how you structure character interactions - for example, how if someone’s MC doesn’t want to hug Makaria, they can just say something nice to her instead, and you’re not treated as a mean person for not being cuddly with children (which is the reaction I’d most commonly expect). You’ve built up a peaceful atmosphere in the underworld that makes it feel like a place to rest from the pressures of life, rather than somewhere dark and miserable.
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“You’ve built up a peaceful atmosphere in the underworld that makes it feel like a place to rest from the pressures of life, rather than somewhere dark and miserable.”
This. I mean, it makes sense that a place where people are waiting in to be reincarnated would make you feel welcomed, enough to let go of past traumas and responsibilities and eventually move on… It doesn’t need to be anything fancy, so long as it feels like a safe place to be in. A home, not just materially.
… Well, that is, if you were at least kind of a decent person before arrival (glances to Tartarus).
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O where are thou Hadessa? Hadessa Hadessa!
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Hi all! Just dropping in to let you know that Chapter Eight will be releasing on May 4. It’s been a while, but hopefully the 180k new words or so feels worth it when we get there.
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Good things come to those who wait! I think I’m speaking for all of us when I say holy shit we’re excited! Can’t wait to reread the whole thing through again (several times for each of the RO’s I like). 
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Hello, everyone!
May 4 is here (at least for me), and with it comes the release of FoA’s eighth chapter. In this installment, you can:
- Figure out what happened while you were unconscious
- Get caught up on a backlog of work (or not)
- Influence the outcome of a well-known Greek tragedy
- Share a soft moment with your RO/PO
- Make a pretty important decision involving a fruit
Please be advised that this chapter will play best from a fresh save; there may be a couple continuity errors otherwise, but they shouldn’t be anything game-breaking.
This chapter has a content warning for a reference to self-harm/suicide, nothing graphic and nothing that actually happens.
Cheers, all, and I hope you enjoy your time in the Underworld!
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