Face too beautiful, game couldn’t handle.
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Same, I got that too. Is that supposed to happen or is the demo end there?
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That’s not where the demo ends…I’m not getting the error, but I don’t know if that’s because I have different access? I’m sure it’s just a coding flub and it’ll get sorted when she has a sec. I know she was updating a lot yesterday. 
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Sorry, about that! I was out and couldn’t get to this until now. No, that’s not where the demo ends (the demo shouldn’t end with an error haha). The issue should be fixed now!
The error occurred due to an extra line I added about G if you choose a certain option when talking to R (that will only appear if you chose another thing earlier on when talking to M) but I accidentally used the same label twice 
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Not sure if it happens for the other characters, but the first flirt scene for G is the same for both options. From what i can tell looking at the code it’s entirely dependent on if you have symbols on or not rather than which option you actually picked.
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Missing code for a pronoun. Happens immediately after the reveal that you’re still in the mansion.
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I’ve fixed the pronoun error now, thank you so much for reporting it! As for the G flirting…there was a small error there too (one of the flirty options leading to the shy result), so another big thank you for bringing that to my attention. But yes, the content regarding that first flirt only differs in the beginning. Since G acts on their own and tries to get closer — either because you flirt back or because they notice that they’re able to fluster you — they both lead to the same text. This won’t be the case for all of their scenes, of course; it just made sense to me here, so I kept it that way 
hope that makes sense, but let me know if it doesn’t!
The symbols should only affect whether you see the “” or not next to certain options, not the content itself!
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Damn, I didn’t know there was a remake in the work.
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Alright finally got to play the demo, I can tell this is gonna be a thorough rewrite from what i’ve seen so far. Not that i’m complaining, it’s been a interesting direction so far and i’m a sucker for discerptions instead of plain numbers for stats/relationships. Can’t wait to see more
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Haha yeah, it’s a pretty thorough one. It’s been 5+ years since I wrote the original after all so things are bound to change. I’m glad you like it so far!
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Writing Update July 2025
Hello everyone!
I took about a week away from writing at the end of June but now I’m back at it again. I’ve uploaded an updated version of chapter 1 (I know I know, when will the chapter 1 rewriting end). Even with the changes I’ve already made I wasn’t all that happy with the scene transition when the MC is drawn to the mansion, but I couldn’t figure out a better way to do it. Now I think I have, though 
at least I personally find the scene change less abrupt and jarring than it was. Rewriting chapter 1 in a satisfactory way has been really difficult, but I think it’s pretty okay in its current state. I might still make changes to it if I come up with ideas to improve what’s already there, but it won’t be my primary focus.
I also fixed some continuity errors when a scene suddenly jumped from an interaction with M to your work and another one where you went to your mother’s apartment even though you chose not to. The scene with M should now play out properly until the end, and the mother-apartment scene shouldn’t happen if you choose not to go.
Chapter 2 is now sitting at around 30k words. I’ve probably already mentioned this, but it’s a pretty branching chapter with different paths so it’s likely going to be a long one. I’ve finished adding some short POV scenes from the supporting cast that take place after whoever you choose to interact with (if anyone at all); R, Q and G’s are finished but I’m still writing A’s. (M doesn’t have one just yet, sorry M fans </3). I was debating whether I should include character POVs at all in the rewrite — on one hand it’s fun to know a character’s inner thoughts (just like when you read a non-if book), on the other I think it risks revealing too much too soon. Ex. instead of getting to know a character over time, you learn about their thoughts early on (you, not the MC) which can make the pacing of the relationship a little bit tricky imo. However, since character POVs were part of the original TSS, I’ve decided to keep them and hope that they add another layer to the characters. I’ll try my best to handle them with care!
Since July isn’t as busy for me as May and June have been, my goal for this month is to write at least 30k words and edit more of the existing chapter 2 content. I hope to update the Patreon-demo with the content I write this month while adding a little more to the public by August.
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Good luck with your progress!
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I’m so happy with the rewrite. It feels so good to remember certain things. I love this story and your thought process.
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Thank you @Dragomer!
And thank you @Cheezabelle, I’m happy you like it so far! 
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I’m going to commission some art of the TSS characters and am currently running a poll on Tumblr which will determine who I’ll commission art of. I’d love to commission portraits for all the characters in the future but right now I’m only able to get one
I was thinking of creating a poll on here too, but it might be difficult to keep 2 in case the results end up being vastly different. If you’d like to vote in the poll you can find it on my blog!
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Demo Update (+50k words)
Hello everyone!
I’ve updated the TSS demo with additional chapter 2 content. The demo is now in total roughly around 100k words, code etc. included. I spent pretty much all of July focusing on trying to get to 100k and above and am super happy I managed to reach my goal.
The content was released on my Patreon only very recently. I decided to publicly publish it soon after this time around since I have a very specific point in mind where I want the public demo to end. In the future, however, chapters will be Patreon-only for a longer period of time since that’s one of the promised rewards for the rebel-tier.
Thank you all for your support 
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Time to be torn between the emo shapeshifter and Mileena again! (polywen, carawen?)
Click me, it's fun (definitions of 'fun' may differ)
Here’s the bottom of the “Learning about the relationship system” screen. Feels like that second option should direct you to the content warnings screen.
Double up.
“plaguing”
“yourself”
Is this an intentional non-sequitur?
“as”
Both options are missing the pronoun at the start of the second sentence.
“motif” might fit better
So, I’ve already stepped outside after the introductions and Rheyla doesn’t show up in the relationships screen. This may or may not be because I picked her eyes earlier:
“prises”
This is the possessive, so should be “hers”.
Is this option still “(WIP)”? It seems to segue well enough into the next screen. 
“usually”
I’m… pretty sure it’s unintended, but if you pick that second flirt option:
, you can’t ask any more questions and go to the “ask about Quarie” bit (as if you’d picked the “You’ve nothing else to ask” option:
?
“intuition”
“shape of a dark shape” >_> Also, missing closing quotation marks at the end of the next paragraph.
Wrong pronoun.
Third option gives me the exact same result as the first option. I’m not sure the second option is working fine, either: you might want to go through them yourself and see if it the text on the resulting screen is what you intend it to be.
“nervously”
Sister in this case, actually.
Also sister.
“laces”
“chuckles”
“voluptuous”
?
“choice” and “have” are not number-equivalent.
Alright, this is the third time this little arrow has shown up, so I’m thinking it’s intentional? Like a repeat last screen thing? If so, it would be useful to have it explained at the start, in the screen with the romance symbol explanations.
Aaaaand that’s the end. Rhayla was still a no-show in the relationship list in the end screen.
It was great to see Rhayla and Quarie again. But, seriously, can I get a poly route with those two?* Maybe by scanning… a QR code? 
*this request made mostly (MOSTLY) so I could do that lame joke. Unless…
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Wait.. this is a thing that’s actually happening? I asked after this gem last year and was saddened to hear that there may not be anything new. Very happy to see new work being done here, even if just in a rework. Looking forward to it (and a belated welcome back)!
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Yep. The reason the sequel didn’t happen was because this one is getting a rewrite. Then we’ve been promised a sequel.
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