The Fernweh Saga: Book One (Discussion) [šŸ’š Game Update, Post 1214]

wait a sec there sniffle…just who is this ā€˜Love of your life’ hmmm?

@lacunafiction Btw, I noticed a few things (This game is so good, yeah I’m not done playing it yet lol)…

But picking 'fancy suit formal made B say something about the way we dress (Omg the clothes have meaning, way to set the bar high for the other’s IP lol)…

Does that mean MC has money? probably not as much a Verner sure.

Also, the choice during the journal reading…I always pick the Violin. But it says ā€˜Its the hardest instrument to learn’, is that true? Personally, I’m fond of all 3 (Piano, cello, and violin but with Cello being my favorite. I would like that as a choice in Book 2 if Mc has taken a career in music or something)

We know that R got a fancy classic red car, what about the rest of them? What’s the MC car model and color? (Plz make it dark green or dark red, ohh Mercedes! hey, I love Mercedes lol)

Also, loved how Waffles get a gift too at the end, depending on the room. I know she gets ā€˜Boris’ a cat if you pick the kitty room or a zombie Hand from the Zombie room. That’s so darn cuteeeee! :grin:

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lol, I meant J, because I romanced them on my first playthrough! :laughing: But I’m sure other ROs will also earn this title when I’ll romance them on my future runs with other characters, my first MC ain’t gonna cheat on J!

Did you call me ā€œsniffleā€ cause I said that I cried? That’s kinda cute :smile:

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I did lol and now you are it :sweat_smile:

Oh no, I’m afraid that won’t do Sniffle, see I already got dibs over J and R. They are totally mine. And you can’t dual me when I’m armed with onion and your tendency to rain easily…easy win :laughing:

You are welcome to S and B lol but yeah, R and J are all mine :face_with_hand_over_mouth:

Teasing you, sorta…not at all…you can borrow them, how about that? lol

Isn’t j soft or what? Like OMG! I wanna hug them and never let go! :kissing_closed_eyes:

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Nooo, you have discovered my weakness, I don’t stand a chance! :sob: See, it’s already working! :rofl:

I’m sure someone has already claimed S and B as well, so why don’t we all just share, pretty please? :smiling_face:
Yes, J is so soft and endearing, I know they’re the protective one, but I just want to protect them instead from all the hardships of this unfair world!

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and the fact they kept writing you, and never getting a letter back…and still wanna write you. Urgh, my heart…I’m like let me hug them damnit!

Oh, Joy! I found the reply that make Ms.V hate me even more :rofl:

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I think there might be a mistake here, as far as I know, hot chocolate is not caffeinated. So there wouldn’t be an option for it to be anything other than decaffeinated…

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I’m also of the opinion that M probably isn’t straight up evil. I think they may be trapped in a very specific ā€œroleā€ by the GL. The way they respond to you and how clearly it remarks on them waiting to provide you customer service (paraphrased because I can’t check right now) just seems like they’re stuck to me. Maybe they’ll be interested in helping us to break out of their role. Or maybe they help us be happy with ours? Could see that working either way depending on the MC.

I hope so anyway. I’m definitely making a character for them. Potentially sinister and mysterious characters are like catnip.

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Yay for lunch breaks!

@Chichidi I thought that the author meant this somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but I looked it up and there are recipes/packages (Hershey’s) that tout their caffeine-free status. Who knew?

@E_RedMark This scene tugged at my heart. My MC romancing J felt so bad and ashamed about this. I don’t know that she would have been able to hug J because she felt so ashamed and disappointed with her Grandfather. I feel that those letters and the Grandfather’s role will come up again in the future.

@Nemureru_Mori I wholeheartedly agree about J’s protectiveness. I loved the scene with J and A after the search in the woods when J is clearly concerned about his sibling. My MC loved him even more for the care/concern he showed his sibling.

I noticed that Beeremarked on my clothes too when he gave me the bracelet at the end. I also loved those little things like how the food I selected in the dined showed up on the next page. It may be small, but it shows attention to detail and makes the narrative feel real.

I wonder if we get to pick the MCs car? I think this detail was left blank/empty intentionally since everything else was linked or mentioned. :thinking: I would want a Tesla – HaHa @E_RedMark

One of my MCs stayed in the Nautical room and her Aurora got a gift of a toy fish, which was sweet since she loved to watch the fish in the room.

@Nemureru_Mori I will probably earn a 'sniffles" nickname too (I earned ā€˜rambler’ a few days ago for my rant about Reese). I can only say that I too found myself tearing up several times during my Reese romance run. I love when a game/book/movie/show moves me to tears. Okay, some of you know that I am a TWD fan, and I just watched the last episode of Season 11 with tears streaming down my face after Rosita’s death. I want to be able to feel what the characters feel. If I do, then that game/book/movie/show is a success. I got that with Fernweh.

Got to run, I will get back later after work, what a pain (work that is!)

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If I were to pick something to be resentful about what Grand Pa did, I would pick that night he tore you from J without explanation or a chance to say goodbye to her. That must have been traumatizing for her.

Thankfully, we are stuck! Yay! That mean we can Kiss it better :kissing_closed_eyes:

Tesla? Ewww…Look those cars look nice and all, but I won’t support a Dick like Musk. Ever.

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I headcanon that MC did get an inheritance from their parents (the size of the inheritance probably is up to personal MC backstory, but it’s less than the Verner wealth that R can access, and greater than 0) and/or a life/fire insurance payout, and either MC’s grandfather or their caretaker (possibly the same person who got them out of Fernweh, but this isn’t confirmed) paid for their expenses in the remainder of their adolescence without depleting that money. The money paid for things such as higher education/training, housing, the car, etc.
Of course, MC could have obtained a very stylish, formal wardrobe by shopping at thrift/consignment stores and/or having a very good eye for bargains.

True true. That too.

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Or make good money working. I mean there are good-paying jobs out there and MC could have one.

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I have an MC-building question for everyone:
What are your MCs’ careers outside of Fernweh?

Arthur is a civil engineer (working for a sustainable construction firm). Laurel is a digital marketer (and burgeoning social media influencer).

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Smooch giver? If its not a career it should be one :rofl:

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Mine was a Sci-fi writer, the most shameless act of self insertion I have committed.

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Hmm, that reminds me, those past activities we get to pick can be a job for our adult self…

Okay, I gave this some thought (Oy my brain lol), and here we go!

Mc + J = Teacher

Mc + R = Something that makes money, I don’t know the CEO of Fernweh-zone.

Mc + S= Artist (sculpting)

Mc + B= A cook (what? I want my girl to be well-fed!)

More…

Funny Mc can also own a shop selling Bikers’ stuff (and own a bike, which means this Mc wears the Biker Jacket)

Gentle Mc that wear the make-you blind outfit (own a flower shop if not applicable, then I pick the vocation from the choices given under Science: Botanist?)

When it comes to music, my Teacher option can be all 2 choices (Piano and Violin, kudos if @lacunafiction adds the Cello)

A competitive Mc can be a coach in Track. Or if they are very very Positive be a life Coach!

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Marcie is a kindergarten teacher; throughout her schooling, she worked in daycares and preschools to get experience and to prepare herself for working with younger children. She loves her job and adores her students, but whenever the kiddos get up to shenanigans, she always sends silent apologies to the elementary school staff (and other adults) who had to deal with her and Ruby’s antics while they were growing up. :smiley: (My other two girls are still being developed, so I’m not sure about their careers just yet.)

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Dear Mr and Mrs…

Your adorable Suzie broke something while playing with Blake, I’m happy to report nobody is going to miss the object in question and there was no causality. Both adorable babies are fine and unharmed.

But this incident brought to mind that time me and Ruby Verner played in your shop, and broke the Ming China Vase of your great great Grand Mother that was standing in the corner.

The look of horror on your face is stuck in my memory forever, hence why I’m writing you because even after all this time I’m still SO very sorry!

(and it go on like this for several paragraph and sorry-ness)

Dear Mc

Stop apologizing and reminding the whole Town of old-times shenanigans that most peoples are Happy to forget about!

Seriously,

R.V.

:grin:

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Ooh, fun!

Naia: Freelance Security Specialist. She has expertise in both physical security (think building security for banks and the like) and cyber security. If there’s a way around your setup, she can find it. She’s damned good at her job (probably helps to have that supernatural precog/ESP/empath power, huh?), and costs a fortune to hire. Does a lot of traveling with it, but works when she wants because she’s already got enough money to live comfortably for a long time (partially because she knows how to use her money to make more money).

Reina: Mechanical Engineer, with a masters in it. She does contract work for various government projects, as well private companies. Owns her own company, because ā€œworking for the manā€ is for schmucks.

I’ll probably have a third MC, but have yet to work her out yet…

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Nerd Alarm…

Uh I mean Techie Alarm! :sweat_smile:

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Naia’s also great at pickpocketing, so if you make her mad, she may rob you blind. (probably not, but she’d take your wallet and show it to you just to jerk your chain)

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