CHANGELOG 18/APR/2026
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18/APR/2026
Coding/Mechanics
Replaced several subroutine redirects with goto_scene to avoid unpredictable behavior.
Replaced some file names to improve my sanity.
Replaced death redirects with a subroutine message.
Fixed armor mitigation logic so it no longer reduces magic drain damage.
New variables for incremental codex logic, steadily revealing lore pieces.
Created a reputation bar for Amara.
Fixed a few bugs related to stat checks throughout Chapters 1, 2 and 3.
Mindscape image no longer incorrectly inverts colors on dark mode.
Narrative
Rephrased several fight descriptions whose description will change a bit depending on your brutal/finesse even if that’s not the main check.
Character customization added at the Nameless Bay section. It’ll include some minor references to your family depending on choice. If this is contradicted anywhere else in the descriptions, please do bug report, since it’s a late introduction. More references to the customization choices will be rolled steadily where I feel it’s relevant or adds to the scene.
The systems update that I mentioned, along with a few requested additions. I already have a new outline for William’s romance scene of Chapter 4 that I’m far more satisfied with and can begin writing it tomorrow.
Feel free to report bugs and/or contradictions, the latter particularly where it pertains the new customization addition. I’ll add in more references to the customization over time throughout the chapters as well, where I feel can add to the scene.
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Small report on the State of Things™
Now that I have some time to breathe again, let’s get on what’s missing, what had to be changed, etc.
Discounting the last update where I made some changes to the mechanics, I basically deleted about half of William’s date. I was stuck in it, and I couldn’t progress any further for as long as I was dissatisfied with the path that it was taking.
Back to the drawing board, I managed to actually map out the important pillars of the date. I’ve done something similar for the polyamory dates as well, both as Agrien/Alyssa as well as Agrien/William.
After the writing started, William’s date is nearly finished. I’m standing at the resolution and trying to map it out going forward. These events are not linear, so I’m just considering how much (if any) they should affect what’s happening now vs affect what happens on the latter half of Chapter 4.
Agrien/Alyssa date has some content. It has the beginning, but now it’s actually planned on how to go forward and it’s a matter of how to write rather than figuring out what to write. The old idea was mostly tossed aside because I didn’t like it.
Agrien/William has nothing actually written for now, but at least there is a plan in place for it, so it should be smoother to write it now.
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I apologize for the delay, project at work had me learning new stacks that considerably drained me. I’m more used to the schedule/workflow now and things should go easier. With a plan in place, writing should pick up as well. I’ll try to keep up a better semi-frequent progress report going forward.
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