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Blooper (kinda)

I was searching for a suitable blooper for this month (sorry for being so late, btw. Had a violent case of stomach flu I'd rather not dwell too deep into) but I didn't find anything interesting enough to share. So, instead of a blooper, I decided to share with you some possible plans I've had for Hati's powers.

So, magical systems are hard. If you give too much power to the characters, people start to wonder why they won't just swirl some fireballs at the enemy and be done with it. Like...

An Evil Man

Marcus ruminates on the killing

As I stare at my empty bed, there's only one thing invading my mind: I killed him.

My blade sank deep into his back. It tore his veins, it ripped his muscles. I made sure that he'd never see another day.

I should've seen it coming, what he was planning. But I never knew that he'd go this far. I want to say that he wasn't acting himself but… Was he? Did I just refuse to see the real him? 

My belt lets out a loud thump when...

Last service

Crying Hati/Marcus's POV

Zoilus weighs heavy on my shoulders. I distinctly remember telling him not to eat so damn much. Wouldn't have thought that his disobedience would lead to this. Fuck.

Just focus on the mission, everything else comes after that. Why I did what I did, what does any of it mean, everything comes after.

Right now, we need to focus and keep our emotions in control.

Just as I'm about to tell you to get a move on, you stumble on your feet.

Mini game RO poll

More Marcus?

Weekly rambling

Hello there! Sorry for missing out on last week's rambling. It's always a chore to publish a new update and I basically forgot all about it. 

Since there are so many new people here (hello there! thank you for being here!), there are some things I feel like I want to say about… stuff and thangs.

First of all, thank you so much to all of you who have already provided me with feedback. There are things I kinda knew could be a problem but was too exhausted to fix them just yet...

Mini game poll

For some choices, I will sprinkle in Niall, as well. Just because I like writing LT. And I like Niall. I like them both, they're my bois. 

Short story poll

These will be really spoilery, though, so if you haven't played the new update yet and don't want to be spoiler, please flee now.

Sneak peek

Someone's eating a pomegranate in the future.

"It's dull. You're the most powerful man in the world and people just keep trying and trying to take it away from you. I mean, gods damned, get over it, wait for your turn! However…" He takes a bite of the pomegranate before spitting the skins on the table. Red juice flows freely from the corners of his mouth. "I can appreciate the tenacity."

The sweetness of the fruit mixes with the metallic scent of blood...

2023-02-24 10:09:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Q&A

X: Since it's the month of love, let's talk about it. Who was your first love?

M: First love? As in… the first one you ever had sex with?

N: I think they mean romantic love. Sex isn't love. Necessarily.

M: 'Romantic love'? Tell me the definition.

N: Marcus, just say you haven't loved anyone and—

M: I just want to make sure that I understood the question.

X: Do you need more time to—

M: Alright, so, let's say you don't dislike someone's company t...

Blooper

I found this interesting little blooper that involves a character that got cut out. Their name is Landulf, and they were Hati's bodyguard. And this one is a bad ending. I've been toying with the idea of introducing a couple of bad endings (there wouldn't be that many and it's still something I'm just considering. Also, there will be a save system to help out). Anyway, Hati is disobeying an order to kill Landulf. This happens:

 #“No.”

 *goto...

2023-02-24 09:48:35 +0000 UTC View Post

A self-righteous fool

Floyd saving Hati, Floyd's POV

Anger and adrenaline burn the insides of my thighs as I run to the officer's office. I hardly notice familiar soldiers hailing after me as I pass them by, nor disgruntled officers left waiting for a salute that never came.

I will not let them hurt you. You do not deserve whatever they have in store for you.

I don't know what made the Optio so angry at you and it doesn't even matter. Nothing excuses what he tried to do. To strip someone...

Next month's RO?

For the minigame, that is.

Marcus poll

Welp, here's the poll. Will also put up an RO poll for the next month. I mean, last month Floyd almost won but you might have been pulling my leg with that one. I'm not sure if I should put Marcus as one of the options. Probably not. What if there's another rebellion? (There nearly was last year. There were pitchforks and everything.) 

Short story poll

I'm just cackling at the confusion when someone hasn't played Camilla's scenes and sees that option for the first time. 

Oh! And hit me up with any Q&A questions you might have! Anything goes.

Sneak peek

Here are a couple of little snippets of little date scenes I've scribbled. They're going to happen sooner or later. This is from an archery date with Camilla:

Camilla’s back turned to me. She doesn't turn to acknowledge my arrival, nor give me a grunt of greeting. Her posture is impeccable, her whole body is transformed into an extension of her weapon. Her shoulders are toned by years of archery.

Arms tightened, she’s prolonging the shot for a few he...

2023-01-30 18:01:53 +0000 UTC View Post

One Anxious Man

"My Lord, it's your turn," Victoria says.

I give her a blank stare. She cannot be implying that I should do that in front of… you?

Haha. Of course, there's nothing wrong with that. Why would there be? We're both soldiers, it's to be expected. Sometimes you see your fellow soldier's bare butt. That's just how it is. I've seen plenty of male arses in my lifetime. This is nothing new. Now you're going to see mine, nothing wrong with that. 

Right?

You look at me exp...

Fun time with the family, Marcus edition

It's a rare occasion to have the whole family under one roof. Well, except for…

I will myself not to look at the spot where she used to sit. I wonder when father is going to re-marry? As if she didn't matter. As if she could be replaced. I tighten my fist. First, he kills—

"Oi! Marcus!"

I groan at Hilaria's grating voice.

"You've got a wife yet?" She asks. Always doing everything she can to annoy me. She flutters her lashes and gives me a grin.

Worst of all: ...

RO poll

Sooo, about next month's mini game... It's polling time. 

Blooper

I want to introduce you to a character that got cut. His name is Crispus, a blond-haired Legionary with a fashion sense and a big mouth on him. He was one of my favorites. However, the RO count was already too damned high, had to let him go. Parts of him are now Quinn and Niall. It's like they cannibalized my poor boy. Anyway, here is his introduction scene that I wrote a couple of years ago.

As I'm making my way out of another training day of fighting the damned dummies, a man...

2023-01-26 10:15:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Minigame poll

I almost doubly forgot about this poll, forgive me😅

Short story poll

Christmas Q&A

X: Marcus, let’s start with you: What is your fondest Saturnalia memory?

M: The time when I chased Niall with a stick I stuck into a pile of shit.

N: That’s your favorite Saturnalia memory? What’s wrong with you?

M: The way you shrieked… It always makes me smile.

C, aiming her words at Niall: Why do you still choose to spend time with him?

N: …I’m not sure.

X: This question is for all of you. Do you have any embarrassing winter-related ...

Sneak peek (and a blooper/sneak peek)

Here's a bunch of sneak peeks for you to enjoy. This is from the update that's to come (I'm aiming to publish it next month):

Over and over. Finally, a loud thump marks the end of the deed. The bloody log now lies discarded on the ground. The man has lost all of his humane features: his face is but a pile of flesh, shards of bone, pieces of brain.

#Look away.

Frantically, I start rubbing the blood off my face. It's dry and stuck. ...

2022-12-29 19:41:53 +0000 UTC View Post

Two Saints

“Flog me, instead,” you say with such determination it makes me want to smack some sense into you.

Apollo, please. Grant me mercy. Give me the strength to deny myself the pleasure of shaking some sense into you. 

They would absolutely flog you instead. With pleasure. And when your identity was found out, they would torture you for days. They would revive you, then torture you more. You’d be made an example of what happens to those who try to fool the Empire. You’d die...

POV short story poll

A little Saturnalia questionnaire

Hi hi! 

If you'd like to, please fill this little questionnaire about the upcoming Saturnalia chapter.

https://forms.gle/U8zpqnqghaZZs4DEA

Basically, what would you like to do during Saturnalia and what sort of gifts would you like to give to the ROs? (It was customary to give gifts during Saturnalia.) It can be anything. Pens, pigs, combs, toothpicks, flasks, books, candles, strigils, horse whi...

A little announcement

Hey there! 

I'm going to be offline for a while. I'm in a hurry so I can't send the backlog just yet for you new patrons. I'm sorry and thank you for your patience! I'll send them out your way in a couple of days.🖤

Blooper

A naked man runs past me with a strap of leather in his hand. Well, he's not completely naked: he's wearing a skimpy loincloth.

"What the—"

Another one runs after him, this one smacks me on the back of my head with his own leather strap. He laughs while escaping.

Tinsae giggles behind her hand. "A Roman custom."

"To smack random people on the head while naked? Stupid Romans." 2022-11-29 17:50:06 +0000 UTC View Post

Tata

"Father," I say. Scorn drips from my words.

He tries to give me a wide smile. Does he seriously think that I would return it? 

"Marcus!" His voice grates my ears, his glistening face infuriatingly happy. "Niall just put some of his facial cremes on me. Do you think I've gotten any young—"

"I will be a Centurion."

He freezes. What a delightful reaction. The horror and disbelief in his eyes warm my soul.

He blinks. He waits for me to say something. To let hi...

Sneak peek

This is going to happen during Saturnalia. A fortune-teller will share their vision of your future... 👀

"I see death. Your friends and lovers rot as the moon illuminates skulls in the river. Running water rinses the fresh flesh off the bones. Eels devour what's left. It's black and white under the cold glow. There are so many." She darts her gaze at me. "I see your doom, my child. Screams. Pain. Broken trust." She takes my arm and squeezes too hard. "Don't do it. Don't follo...

2022-11-29 06:35:56 +0000 UTC View Post