If You Wanna Be My Lover, You Gotta Get with My Friends!
Spice Girls?
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You got it! 
Thatâs the title of an Authorâs Choice post that gets into how B may feel about the other romance routes. I donât think itâs been mentioned on here; how they react at the townline can give some indication as to whom they may ship or like the MC to be with, assuming B isnât their chosen RO for TFS. Within the post on Patreon, I take each route and share some of the reasons why I wrote what I did along with giving hints, etc.
Using the Spice Girls song seemed fitting since the âbestieâ may want to approve of the MCâs choice. 
Plus, the lyrics are very catchy; Iâve heard it before on TV, but I had to look up where it was from.
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You know, I had that damn Spice Girls song stuck in my head all damn dayâŚ
Right?
So I think you owe me! Lol how about answering a question I asked before the damn game came out and nobody answered it!
What is the difference between Flustreded and SHY? Is the MC Flirting when you pick that??? well not flirting butâŚyou know, does the game like flag you as interested in B for example, since thatâs where you can pick that option. And later, with J?
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It has a really good hook. 
(Also, same!)
Shy and flustered are pretty interchangeable with how I use them in TFS as a way to signal your MC behaves more shy, possibly less forward, during some romantic interactions. Iâm realistically building the stat/mannerism up in this first Book that spans about six days. There will be more chances to increase it in Book Two and even scenes where you can act outside of your MCâs norm. (Like, a shy MC deciding to take more initiative to be bold, etc.)
Yeah, the game does keep track of how you interact with the ROs to better tailor scenes.
Not sure if youâve tried playing shy while romancing R, but a good example of this comes in Chapter 4 when they arrive at the cabin since the exchange can be different based on how the game tracks your MCâs past actions (i.e flirty, shy, or being in denial while on Râs route.)
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but that doesnât answer my question: Does it lock you or flag you as say INTERESTED IN B?
I donât wanna hurt their feelings XD
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Just please please please tell me that the more forward/direct MCs wonât be punished and locked out of the softer, sweeter, or, even better, the scenes where the RO behaves more⌠dominant and in control, where they make a move.
That seems to be the norm for most games, where itâs assume forward-behaving MCs donât need to actually hear their LI cares about them and never gets to let their LI take control of things. The ones who stutter and constantly blush always get better scenes, especially in certain games.
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SoâŚdidnât someone mention how Ms.V use magic to turn off the candles?
âShe is my biggest one.â Ruby extinguishes her lit candle with a sharp flick of her wrist,
Is it like Salem Town now? or is the candle Magical?
different scenes. Not better, just different. You liking scene B better than A and c doesnât make them betterâŚ
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Thatâs sweet of you! 
B would appreciate that with how they tend to be more sensitive in relation to the MC than letâs say a random person. Itâs because they care about them.
A single choice where youâre flustered or flirty with an RO wonât flag or lock into things, so please donât worry about that or B getting the wrong impression from a single remark. The triggered scenes are usually based on direct choices (e.g. You pick to go into the woods with J) or accumulated points/stats (e.g. youâve expressed interest in R at least 3 times in the past and are flirty/shy/denial-ridden, so it triggers, etc.) While your choosing to be shy/flirty does indicate some interest, I designed the scenes so it should be some sustained, purposeful interest. There are also a lot of choice options beyond those two like being playful, reluctant, soft and sweet, etc.
Itâs more important which RO route youâre consistent with. So, if youâre deadset on R, youâd be lighting their candle, going to the wood with them, dreaming of them, etc. It doesnât matter if you flustered B once in comparison. Hopefully that answers things. 
Itâs been a long day for me here, so Iâm going to log off for now.
Iâll check back tomorrow! Much love to you and the kitties, of course. 
Oh, absolutely not. 
How your MC chooses to engage should not impact the quality of emotion present within the scenes only how they may play out or the vibe. There shouldnât be a âbetter wayâ. For instance, Iâm quite confident if you play Râs path shy, flirty, or denial-ridden that their care/interest in the MC shines through in the scene variations. I keep this in mind while writing; I want all of the overlays/dynamics to be equally valid/engaging.
Okie dokie, ttyl. <3
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Better is subjective. And, in my experience, the stuttery ones get better scenes. I think authors like to make them feel better and figure the forward ones donât need mush or a LI that will take over. 
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Night Luna! Sweet Dreams! 
wellâŚyou kinda jump in bed so fastâŚwhen is the author supposed to write the Mushy stuff? between tossing the bra and the zipper going down? How long that take again? 
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It can be done. And would be much appreciated!
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There is one choice outcome that can give a previously unromanced B romantic impressions about you, in Chapter 11. However it is extremely unlikely that you will stumble onto this possible outcome by chanceâmost likely, you will attempt to get it.
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who? me? Iâm chasing my heartthrob Ruby and Jane!
Also, doesnât B hit on you from the get go?
I mean that line during the cc, and she say âYou know you look goodâ and Iâm like âReally? you noticed? Awwwwwwâ Ego +10000
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So, crazy Theory time!
What if Sofiaâs Mom is part of the Evil cult too? like Ms.V has the board and they are bad. Then there is the other group, Marjorie and Sofiaâs Mom. Hm?
I mean, how can you explain her phone is a macabre sound?
And I quote: It sounds like a bird is gradually being electrocuted.
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Thatâs just how old tech sounds. Remember dial-up connections, Spectrum loading sounds, and needle-printers?
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Are you saying Iâm old? AlsoâŚI did say CRAZY! why everytime I say CrazyâŚpeoples come with Logic. How does that compute? 
Dunno. Do YOU make a sound like a bird gradually being electrocuted?
Amazingly well, actually. 
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if I answer thatâŚyouâll be needing therapy for the remaining of your life 
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Bold of you to assume I donât already. 
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I can make this sound when I laugh. Maybe Silasâs mom just recorded her sonâs laughter and made it her ringtone.