[Alternate Text: A header image of a beautiful pocket watch that has a Steampunk style to it. The golden cover is opened to reveal the watch face that has a glass center to allow the many gears and moving parts to be visible. It's mostly gold and black with hints of red. The title is "Couples Costume Contest" in an Edwardian cursive script; it is also a golden color.]
"Verner!"
Your shou...
2023-11-19 13:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
[Alternate Text: A GIF of a cute, calico colored bunny rolling on a white blanket. The bunny seems to be sunbathing by rolling on its back so it can warm its tummy. It looks adorable!]
There are tons of lore hints sprinkled all throughout TFS, including some Easter eggs or references!
I would say there are mainly two types:
1. I will make nods or reference o...
2023-11-18 13:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi Returning Visitors,
I'm loving how these polls relating to A. Corvin tend to coincide when they have a role within the alpha drops. You will have read (or eventually be reading) how A can be mentioned a few times during J. Corvin's RO excursion. TFS patrons decided on A's pet in this poll: here; they have a rascally raccoon who has m...
2023-11-15 13:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostHi Hickory Patrons! 🍂
This poll is to decide the content release for the next TFS: Book Two alpha drop!
It will close on the 17th of November to give you time to think over your decision, if you like.
Before you cast your vote in the poll, please check out this post<...
2023-11-13 13:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostHi Everyone!
Extrasensory Awareness
"Also known as 'ESP' or a 'sixth sense'. An instinctual awareness or instinct about a place, object, or person that goes beyond the five senses. Having an inkling."-TFS, Stats page explanation.
Please continue reading this content: here. ...
2023-11-12 13:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostKey highlights of this update and reminders:
[Alternate Text: A header image of a very old book that appears unsettling as its binding and pages slowly decay. It is opened up, but no text can be made out on its page due to the angle of the picture and encroaching shadows. The title is: "A Frightful Encounter" in a chilling font that appears shaky; it's a worn brown color like the book with a blood-like streak behind it to make each letter pop.]...
2023-11-09 13:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
[Alternate Text: A header image of a very old book that appears unsettling as its binding and pages slowly decay. It is opened up, but no text can be made out on its page due to the angle of the picture and encroaching shadows. The title is: "A Frightful Encounter" in a chilling font that appears shaky; it's a worn brown color like the book with a blood-like streak behind it to make each letter pop.]...
2023-11-09 13:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhile there are plenty of words to associate with the Returning Visitor's newfound stay in Fernweh (e.g. bittersweet, perplexing, traumatizing, and so forth), it does provide them with a chance to rebuild past connections. In Book One, we had more of an introduction to Fernweh and the natural setup of meeting the characters that let us see how the Fernweh Gang was forming. It came together much like a traditional Scooby Doo Gang with an added dash of seeing something mind-boggling fo...
2023-11-06 13:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Returning Visitors!
I hope you're doing well. 💚
Our most recent Book Two alpha content drop was only two days ago on Halloween, but it's time to see what lies ahead for November. There will be a continuation of the spooky season themed content in addition to some general autumn vibes. 🍁 I can't wait for you to read these bonus writings! Also, we have more treats, including a narrative influence poll about A's pet and a Mrs. Corvin recipe that might see...
2023-11-02 13:58:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Returning Visitors,
I hope you're doing well.
It's time to unveil the next romance route that was voted on by Hickory patrons. 🍂
You'll not only be spending time with a special someone (or someones), but also discovering different parts of Fernweh, learning lore hints, influencing your romance dynamic, checking in with a friend, and more. I feel like we've been waiting together to get into these. The cat peeking their head up might give you a hint about who's up next. ...
2023-10-31 12:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostAs a bootiful, extra surprise, I'm revealing the next RO excursion a day early with some cute themed emojis and stickers of: J. Corvin. 💚
I hope you enjoy these, especially while reading their date branch on or around Halloween night. If anyone could get J to dress up, it would be the MC along with A insisting that their sibling join in the festivities. Yes, sweet J would fold for both of them.
Hi Returning Visitors,
Key highlights of this update and reminders:
(In celebration of National Black Cat Day, I'm moving this ramble post to today! I'll be posting a progress update sometime tomorrow. Truth be told, I'm currently invested in writing a section with R's cat, so this is oddly perfect timing?? 😌 I'm almost at the end of this section and enjoying it!)
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Yes, technically, this is me posting cute cat pictures, but there are some potential teasers and hints to glean from the background about Book Tw...
2023-10-27 22:14:35 +0000 UTC View Post
[Alternate Text: A header image of a room in an abandoned asylum. The paint is peeling to reveal old stone walls, and the window's frame is likewise decaying; it's mostly shades of beige and green with a time-worn quality to everything. The focal point of the image is a rolling bed with thin padding that has a bedside tray set off to the side. There is an empty eeriness present.]
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M...
2023-10-26 12:40:01 +0000 UTC View Post
[Alternate Text: A header image of a room in an abandoned asylum. The paint is peeling to reveal old stone walls, and the window's frame is likewise decaying; it's mostly shades of beige and green with a time-worn quality to everything. The focal point of the image is a rolling bed with thin padding that has a bedside tray set off to the side. There is an empty eeriness present.]
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M...
2023-10-26 12:40:00 +0000 UTC View Post
[Alternate Text: A header image of a room in an abandoned asylum. The paint is peeling to reveal old stone walls, and the window's frame is likewise decaying; it's mostly shades of beige and green with a time-worn quality to everything. The focal point of the image is a rolling bed with thin padding that has a bedside tray set off to the side. There is an empty eeriness present.]
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M...
2023-10-26 12:40:00 +0000 UTC View Post
[Alternate Text: A header image of a room in an abandoned asylum. The paint is peeling to reveal old stone walls, and the window's frame is likewise decaying; it's mostly shades of beige and green with a time-worn quality to everything. The focal point of the image is a rolling bed with thin padding that has a bedside tray set off to the side. There is an empty eeriness present.]
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M...
2023-10-26 12:40:00 +0000 UTC View Post
[Alternate Text: A popular meme of Marina from Marina and the Diamonds. In the first panel she appears mildly stunned before she offers a smirk that seems impressed, raising an intrigued eyebrow. It's often used to express being pleasantly surprised or unexpectedly turned on.]
That's^ the feeling I have when B is unexpectedly sassy!
It can vary from being stunned to being proud of sweet Bee depending on whom their sass is directed at. It's a rarer o...
2023-10-23 12:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostHi Hickory Patrons! 🍂
This poll is to decide the content release for the next TFS: Book Two alpha drop!
It will close on the 24th of October to give you time to think over your decision, if you like.
Before you cast your vote in the poll, please check out this post
[Alternate Text: A header image of a cute, medium-sized pumpkin that has a sign hanging off its stem. The sign is faintly curved and wooden with the words 'Trick or Treat' written on it in what appears to be chalk that has an outline of red around each letter.]
[Edit: The line Mal says about their costume comes from the Addams Family Values movie! It's what Wednesday ...
2023-10-19 12:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
[Alternate Text: A header image of a cute, medium-sized pumpkin that has a sign hanging off its stem. The sign is faintly curved and wooden with the words 'Trick or Treat' written on it in what appears to be chalk that has an outline of red around each letter.]
[Edit: The line Mal says about their costume comes from the Addams Family Values movie! It's what Wednesday ...
2023-10-19 12:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
[Alternate Text: An image of a beautiful sunrise. The title says: "Happy Birthday B. Warrick!"]
In honor of B. Warrick's birthday, I collected/revamped some writings about them to share with you. 🥰
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What if the MC sent something spicy to them when they are in the same room/around other people? 👀
(We are going to pretend that cellphones work more consistently in Fernweh for this, and I assumed thirst traps or a saucy picture ...
2023-10-17 12:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post
[Alternate Text: A GIF of a woman who is speaking to someone off-camera. She says: "You know what that is?", posing a rhetorical question before raising her loosely clenched fingers and then parting them to mimic a flower blooming. "Growth." She provides the answer after a brief pause; there seems to be a proud, if not knowing, slant to what she's saying.]
Hi Hickory Patrons! 🍂
I hope you're al...
2023-10-14 12:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostThis is just one of several variations depending on your choices! I suspect that fewer of you will uncover this one; they can vary in horror and suspense. This is just a taste. 😱
Do be warned, it can be a little intense—nothing graphic, just kind of dark/sad imagery.
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A subtle quaking motion travels up your sides while you blearily blink to allow your eyes to adjust to the room's limited light. A vibrant sapphire hue is gracing it, casting a calming moo...
2023-10-14 03:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostHi Returning Visitors,
Key highlights of this update and reminders:
[Alternate Text: An image of a glass candy dish filled with different colored hard candies. They are wrapped in plastic so their colors (swirled red, swirled green, orange, and lemony yellow) are able to entice.]
(Quick sidenote: Patreon's latest update took away my ability to italicize things in posts, which is quite maddening to me. If you're wondering about that formatting difference compare...
2023-10-11 12:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
[Alternate Text: A header image of a cup of coffee with festive fall latte art. Within the cup of coffee, there's a ghost made out of steamed milk that seems to be wailing. The cup itself is a plain white set on a saucer while there is a bundle of autumn leaves placed to the side. 'Hocus Pocus Mishap' acts as the title in a witchy font; the 'I' is dotted with a star symbol and it appears to be drawn...
2023-10-05 12:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
[Alternate Text: A header image of a cup of coffee with festive fall latte art. Within the cup of coffee, there's a ghost made out of steamed milk that seems to be wailing. The cup itself is a plain white set on a saucer while there is a bundle of autumn leaves placed to the side. 'Hocus Pocus Mishap' acts as the title in a witchy font; the 'I' is dotted with a star symbol and it appears to be drawn...
2023-10-05 12:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhile our TFS Q&A sessions, both spicy 🔥 and general 🌲, wrapped up in September, I wanted to share this question I received. It has some subtle spooky vibes to it, but it's mainly just Mal being Mal, lol. It's sweet in their own unique way. Our first festive writing publishes in 24 hours!
To know what to look forward to, check out October's 2023-10-04 12:31:12 +0000 UTC View Post