The secret RO is Charlotte. My evidence is that I want her to be so yeah.
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Lmao. True. That’s the third name I found for the secret RO.
What if the secret RO doesn’t actually exist? Jk
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My mom called my name in the same moment Valerie introduced herself. That happens to be my name too so I was kind of surprised, I guess haha.
I don’t really like playing as a ghost but I’m glad I started reading this! I think my mc just wants to move on to the afterlife. I wonder if even if mc starts a romance with someone they can still decide they want to finally rest even more than wanting to stay with their ro?
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god wow i got emotionally drained from just the prologue.
enemies to lovers is a great trope,
but lovers to enemies?
yes thank you, you have done a grand service and i am sad
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Damn, love this! Hope it continues and thanks for the great story!
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Hey, it’s the one-year anniversary of the day I originally posted this WIP! Remember those halcyon days, when this idea was new and exciting rather than stale and forgotten, when 2020 seemed like a promising year, and when I actually updated on a semi-regular basis?
…Yeah, me neither.
But hey! I have some (passably) good news to commemorate the occasion!
While I do not, regrettably, have a full update to celebrate the occasion (that would be too appropriate and satisfying, and the universe simply is not that fair), I can confirm that writing has officially resumed, after a way-too-many months hiatus.
Which is to say, I’ve written about 500 words of what will probably, knowing me, end up being another 20,000+ word update. But now that the first step has been taken, I can at least guarantee that the next update will be coming at some point in the foreseeable future—provided, of course, that I don’t suddenly suffer from a debilitating affliction (e.g. death), which, as this very game reminds us, is a possibility that one should always be prepared for.
I suppose it is more accurate to say that I can guarantee the next update under favorable, foreseeable, nonlethal, unobstructed, reasonably stimulating, mildly prosperous, adequately inspiring, broadly tolerable, statistically plausible, scientifically credible, holistically passable circumstances, but that news is slightly less pithy, and perhaps slightly less exciting. You’ll have to verify the latter for me.
Nevertheless, it is news, which is something this game has been sadly lacking in of late. I’m not going to promise a particular update window—or an unparticular one, for that matter—but I can at least tell you that I am actively working on this project in the present, which should in theory lead to progress in the future. (I am assured by my consultants that this is how time works. And since time is a very important subject in Spellbound, you can be similarly assured that I take the quality of such consultations very seriously.) So, expect an update sometime in the future—a window of time that will hopefully be broad enough to meet my semantic qualifications. But no promises.
And of course, given that it is the anniversary of the original posting, I feel I would be remiss if I did not thank the people who have somehow retained interest in this project all these months, despite the dwindling level of content I have been able to provide. I would also be remiss if I did not acknowledge the newcomers, who have somehow managed to uncover this thread buried in electronic limbo, despite the relative lack of activity on my end. And lastly, I would of course be remiss if I did not extend my appreciation to you all for your patience and clemency in these narratively barren times.
I’m not actually going to do any of that, of course, because I’m terribly conceited, self-centered, and unappreciative. But I am at least self-aware enough to acknowledge that this behavior is considered “remiss”, whatever that word actually means. I’m not sure I’ve ever heard it used outside of this sort of context, but I’m pretty sure it’s a bad thing.
What was I talking about?
Well, whatever it was, I’m sure it wasn’t important. Really, the only takeaway you need truly take away from this is, in fact, that 
TLDR: I wrote words. I will write more words later. Someday, maybe you will read those words.
See you all when that day comes.
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The author posts always keep me going, they’re fun to read even though I don’t understand a lot of it.
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I love it! Eager for the next updates! Good job author 
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i have to say i didnt think i would enjoy this as much as i did this is fire, im eager for the next update, GOOD JOB KEEP IT UP/
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very exciting i cant wait for this to be complete!
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Hey, just a really quick development update, too quick to bother with my usual magniloquence or pomposity.
Writing has been erratic and slow-going, but it has, gradually, been happening.
My goal is to get an update out there somewhere in the range of late March to mid April.
…Of this year, to be clear.
But even if that doesn’t end up happening, at least know that this project hasn’t been abandoned. It might just take a while for visible progress to occur.
Thanks for your patience (or, alternatively, for your willingness to restrain your impatience). With any luck, this will get back off the ground sometime in the foreseeable future.
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Just finished finished what was made for the so part. So far I am loving it! Can’t wait for more
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I personally find it somewhat disheartening when authors post nothing but increasingly unreliable progress updates with nothing to show for it, so this will be my last comment in this thread before the next actual story update, regardless of how long it takes. (If you never hear from me again, it either means I’ve died a tragic death, or that I have fled my Spellbound-related responsibilities and likely been forced to change my identity. You are free to interpret such a turn of events however you please.)
With that being said, I have three pieces of news. This is where many people would ask if you want the good news first or the bad news first, but I am keenly aware that I would be asking many people of varying backgrounds and perspectives. Thus, in the interest of fairness and impartiality, I will split the difference and do neither.
The Medium News—Instead, we shall start with the Medium News, which is this: I’m really strongly aiming for an update before the end of April—which, knowing me, almost certainly means the very last day of the month. This is a bit of a step down from my previous goal of “late March to mid April” (a timeframe that is tauntingly passing me by at the very moment I type these words), but also a step up from my secondary projected timeframe of “sometime before the end of eternity”. Worse than what we all hoped for, but better than the worst case scenario, and thus medium, just like this game.
The Bad News—In reviewing information from previous chapters to inform events of the current one, it has come to my attention that blackberries do not grow on trees, as Camilla Arcturus suggested, and furthermore, in the many months since the last update, nobody has pointed this simple fact out to me. I can only presume, knowing that my target audience consists primarily of accredited botanists, professional arborists, and general shrub enthusiasts, that every one of you knew this, and chose to deliberately withhold that information so I could publicly embarrass myself. I must confess to feeling somewhat betrayed.
The Good News—I forgive you, anyway.
See you in a few weeks, hopefully.
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Well, blackberries might not, but mulberries do. 
I don’t think I read that line, or I would’ve said something… Blackberry “bushes” are horrible, thorny vined brambles that grow in a tangled mass, but their fruit is nice when ripe.
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I just played the demo for the first time and i love it!!!
The characters, the seeting, the magic, the idea…i got very enamoured in the whole game.
i even read all these in game books (which for now are two).
Needless to say, i will go down every possible romantic route that there is. And explore all options your have with your relationship regarding Callum, I do love the dynamics it creates.
And ofc all the options regarding your undead (and maybe latter not so undead life)
Callum
I, like many others here (yes, i read almost all replies here, at least at the beginning, i dont have that much time), have become rather intrigued by him.
Regardless of romantic possibilities or not, it does offer a good amount of drama and emotional pain you can explore. The prologue gave me a feeling for him to be of the Trickster type, he reminded me of Loki as the archetype for him, and i do have a soft spot for this one. However, i wouldn’t see Loki as a narcissistic kind of person, like he came of in the flashback.
I did choose the past lovers story, tho never dated him (i am not good with being rejected just bc he grew bored of me once he had me (which was the impression i got that would be his reasoning for doing), I’d rather let him chase the rest of his life, almost there but not entirely (as we see how this one turned out lol). Anyway, his behavior in the flashback kinda put me off a little, not necessary the way that he played bot Charlotte and me, but more about destroying my personal property (btw, i love Charlotte).
I was actually glad to see that the raid had an emotional effect on him. I was also surprised that he stoppend to try to save me, after i foolishly tried to save Ferdinand, i fully expected him by now to not do it. Made me kinda melt a little, to see that he actually does care. I know this discussion is rather late, but regarding his redemption arc which was discussed at the beginning here, more than a redemption for him, i see here the chance (uncovering the MC’s past and needing to deal with Callum related stuff again, maybe finally find out why Callum betrayed her) for the MC to redeem themselves. Bc regardless how insignificant everything looks in the grand scheme of everything, i can see my character feeling guilt over the fact that her decision to trust Callum, warranted or not, led to her troops dead and ultimately loosing the war. Something she might find closure with now.
Btw, I love Charlotte. Not only because she is strong, but because, regardless of her behavior towards me, she has values and morals. But mostly I actually just enjoyed being sarcastic with each other. It would be interesting if I can keep up this dynamic with her, and still gain her respect. Bc who doesn’t love a hate relationship in which the people involved cant stand each other, but still respect the other person.
As for Valerie, she seems to deal with anxiety of some sorts, I do adore her tho, even tho my MC is harsh towards her. But my MC doesn’t always display what i as the player feel.
I think Cortez is my favorite up until now, I think i might go for him first 
Welp, thats it, I am not good at writing this stuff, but I liked this WIP so much, i wanted to show my appreciation for it, and share some of my thoughts.
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I…may have skipped over that part while reading, but since you mentioned it- I, as a 8mth old baby, loved to go picking blackberries and got caught in a bush once 
sry for not…picking that up 
I’ll reread and see if I can catch more errors ^^
Errors
I believe that’s one word?
also: Anyone know how to get the achievement All Due Respect? I just can’t seem to figure how to get it
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As an aside, I enjoy reading the author updates almost as much as I do the WIP.
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I agree. @CorvusWitchcraft can really be engaging – despite the black-berry incident. I bet a fall-back career as a reporter/opinion writer would take off.
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Basicallly be a “bleeding heart” in regards to interacting with Callum or express optimistic/idealistic/insecure opinions he’d scoff at. You’ll get a variation in the final confrontation with him if his respect stat is low enough (AKA 0).
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Played through it again and man, so many emotions! The game is also pretty bulky already and to read that there are going to be 10 chapters for each timeframe…
Author, that is quite the undertaking!
Please take good care of yourself and don’t stress the self-made deadlines too much. It’s a big project
And the writing, in my opinion, is of solid quality and consistent throughout the chapters already there, so I’m willing to bet money on later chapters being of similar quality. In short: take your time.
And, I would give my undead life for Valerie. And Charlotte, but she’s already dead, sadly. Callum and Cortez are bastards but I love them too. I think I mentioned it already sometime before but yeah, nice characters.
Good catch! I noticed that too but I didn’t think too much of it until I read your comment. If I remember correctly the number 4 has some supernatural significance.
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