Hello everyone! I know I made a poll earlier about whether I should split the update into two parts, but unfortunately I donât think Iâll honor the results.
Iâll be very busy once again soon, and all the editing Iâve made almost feels like writing a new chapter in terms of workload. I could delay the update further, but I wonât be able to work with a peace of mind knowing that I have a half-finished update lying around.
The update should come out within the next two weeks, or earlier if I feel like it. At minimum, it will contain just the edits, and at best, I will have the whole Chapter 2 complete and the Tumblr ready.
Anyway, hereâs the incomplete change log to get you hyped (seriously, just look at how much stuff I changed):
đ v2.2 (Level Twelve Update)
STORY
⢠Chapter Two is now completed!
⢠MC and Twin are now 12 years old. JM is now 11 years old.
⢠Lily and JMâs introduction songs are now available!
⢠To improve pacing and reduce filler chapters, the story is now set one day later. Choices and story elements have been adjusted to fit the new timeline:
- The story now begins on Feb. 28, during Roselynaâs birthday.
- Maâam Bianes is now leaving LCU after the school year.
- The reconciliation scene has been revamped to be more thematic. MC no longer fully forgives their twin, regardless of starting relationship. The fight is supposed to be an ongoing source of tension.
- Added more reasons to hate B(?)
- Wayneâs fieldtrip waiver now has a signature!
- Wayne and Roselynaâs introduction songs now segue into their short stories.
CHARACTERS
⢠Roselynaâs parents, Kuya Patrick, and Wayneâs dad are now introduced.
⢠Adjusted character personalities:
- Roselyna should now be slightly less childish.
- Wayne should now be slightly less silly, and will no longer react angrily when telling Roselyna to be less childish.
- JM should hopefully no longer come off as manipulative.
- The locket choice also now has a more significant effect on the twinâs personalityâthey will be more silly and stubborn in addition to being emotional if theyâre wearing the Heart Locket, while they will be more practical and down-to-earth in addition to being reserved if theyâre wearing the Star Locket.
⢠Twin always trusts Lily now.
⢠Twin will now only be in the Class Top 10 if you have the [Competitive] Trait.
⢠Twin no longer wears glasses if MC wears glasses. This was almost never addressed anyway.
⢠Added two more seatmates(?)
CHOICES
⢠Moved the disciplined/stubborn student choice to the prologue.
⢠Added a âgood endingâ choice to the list of endings you can choose to write for the bedtime story.
⢠Added two separate choices where you can choose whether and why you still love/believe/hate/resent Maggie.
⢠Added a choice where chubby and formerly chubby MCs can choose whether they like calling themselves âhuggableâ and âfluffyâ as well. They will also no longer automatically gain bonus relationship with Roselyna.
⢠Added dream job choice which also determines you and your twinâs character class. Your short story genre and birthday wish will influence the suggested classes presented.
⢠Added an extra starting relationship choice with JM that increases Discipline & Silly.
⢠Added a choice where you can pick if you have experienced snow before if you were born in another country.
⢠Added a choice where [Acrophobe] MCs can choose to hold your twinâs hand when going down the stairs.
⢠Added a choice where you can select where the Friends 6Ever Headquarters is.
⢠Added a choice where you can tell Roselyna how to deal with bullies.
⢠Revamped various choice trees: Certain choices will now either help or hinder your friendsâ character arcs, which are tracked via hidden variables.
⢠The seat position choice now also determines who your seatmate is.
⢠Removed the Silly/Sensible Twin and Disciplined/Stubborn Twin choices, as well as the choice of whether they trust Lily.
⢠Removed the Wayne and Roselyna LQ choice because it was redundant.
⢠Removed the negative/hostile deal choices after hugging B. Hugging B is also no longer possible if you pushed Roselyna away earlier.
⢠Removed choice about forging Wayneâs waiver.
⢠You can name your stuffed toy again(?)
⢠You can now select a bestfriend(?)
STATS AND MECHANICS
⢠Added a new phobia: [Arachnophobe].
⢠Added new traits: [Young Padawan], [Musically Averse], [Cryptolingual], a second [Genre Lover] Trait, and a class-specific trait.
- The [Young Padawan] trait gives you a 30% EXP Bonus, and is acquired if you donât pick a class/dream job.
- The [Musically Averse] trait gives you a choice to skip each musical scene.
- The [Cryptolingual] trait unlocks a secret language exclusive to you and your twin.
⢠Adjusted how relationship changes are handled, so certain choices are more/less impactful than before in the long run. For example, a simple disagreement with a character wonât have a lasting effect anymore.
⢠Personality Stats can now decrease instead of giving points to the opposing stat to better reflect some choices, since ââHonestâ isnât necessarily the same as â+Manipulativeâ. This also means that some choices may be more/less impactful than before.
⢠Diary is now fully accessible!
ART
⢠Updated character art and cover art.
⢠Brandon/Beatrice no longer has placeholder art.
⢠Updated a few headers and certain heart locket gems.
⢠Added inventory and trinket icons.
CHANGES AND FIXES
⢠Increased XP needed to level up to 130,000.
⢠Playthrough codes are now more compact.
⢠Edited and trimmed down some scenes and awkward/tangential dialogue to improve scene flow.
⢠Doubled Bâs starting negative relationship because it was too easy to increase for the first encounter.
⢠The airport choice no longer specifically mentions Lungsod City as Maggieâs hometown.
⢠The âPersonality Stats Guideâ has been expanded and renamed to just âStats Guideâ, and is no longer written in first person(?)
⢠[Stoic] MCs no longer automatically give hugs in public even if they have Physical Touch as their love language. Trait description has been updated accordingly.
⢠Added emojis to certain choices. Changed star and heart choice symbols to emojis. Most star symbols have been removed from choices with variable wording but with no special requirements.
⢠Removed certain secrets that werenât very secrety.
⢠Adjusted personality and relationship stats from various choices.
⢠Alternate text has been added to most images.
⢠Sprinkled in more references.
⢠And most importantly, Roselyna is now slightly more huggable.
Iâm also cooking up some very exciting stuff in the near future, so stay tuned!