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Sneak Peek

You reach out and take one of her hands. "Why are you putting me to memory, Alessa?"

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"Do you know me?" you whisper, drowning in the heat that is Hadrian. Does anyone?

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(...) but as you lose consciousness to the moors/rivers/ hills of slumber, the last thought on your half-awakened mind is that you hope you do not dream.

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Hey everyone! I'm almost done with one last bullet point before I ...

Petty Jealousy — Pirate, Neia, Rafael & Vallen

Light sailed across the open sky like trails of salt in the current's wake. Sunlight seemed heavy, lazy, almost tangible, as if all it'd take was for you to reach out and grab it.

You do just that, gloved hand lifting up, but when you close your fingers, not even air remains.

"You look like you need this."

A soft tap on your shoulder has you lowering your eyes from the splendid sunset to a rugged face with skin like leather, but the honest smile on it makes it easy to smile ...

Back in business

I am back!!! Or, well, I was back yesterday, but by the time I finished my little writing session, I had to leave, so I'm writing this today 😊. My break was amazing, full of nice weather, great food, and even better company, and now I'm more than ready to finish this chapter.

Hadrian is all but done — just one more little scene, and he's finito. As I said before, Alessa's all that's missing!! Plus, 6 notebook pages that concern Romanus and Romanus only. On Monday, however,...

Progress Report

Finished Hadrian's route!!!! 🎉🎉

And reached the first possible end of the chapter. Look at this beautiful command.😍

I knew Hadrian would be extensive, but I wasn't expecting nearly 14k words for his final scene. Still, there's a bit more to go, because, just like Lance, I need to fill out some left-behind variables. Most will be quick and sweet, but there's one ...

Lingering Glance

I think I like them ♡

Hadrian kisses you with the slow, patient devotion of an oak tree reaching for the sunlight.

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Alessa kisses you with the slow inevitability of a frozen stream melting into running water.

To meet or not to meet?

I just finished writing all the Vallen-themed conversations you can have with the others, and I got curious. How many of you will see them? How many of you went to meet Vallen at the eastern garden?

(For those who went to meet her in one playthrough, and didn't go in the other, answer whether you're going on your canon playthrough.)

Progress Report

Almost 4k words!

And with these three thousand and nine hundred words, I finished Lance's route!! 🎉🎉 I adore him 🥺 I'm aware I say this of every character, but, damn, if I didn't like them, I wouldn't make them ROs. This scene changed during the first draft — I was planning something else, but as I wrote, I realized it was too soon. Lance is too slippery and guarded, and w...

Sneak Peek

Cracking the blue egg 🧿

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Tonight is a night of firsts because you catch the flimsiest, faintest red blooming on the spy's cheeks. Were you not so close and his lantern right below, you wouldn't have seen it in the gloom.

"Ah." Lance clears his throat, fingers suddenly restless against his leg. "Those are... perilous words."

You let your lips curl at the corners. "Unwelcomed words?"

Lance's eyes study you again, the uneasiness slowly ...

Flip Me Over — Hadrian & Alessa Interactive Story (Mature)

Here's the link to the mini-game! I hope you enjoy it 💛

I'll be adding the other ROs later! Although the themes will change for each pair.

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As an aside, I want to apologize for this taking so long. This was ready yesterday, but I didn't have access to the internet the entire day. 🌹

Progress Report

Rafael is done.

I finished all his scenes for the upcoming update!!! My god... I really like him 😆 He has such a different way of talking and reacting from the other characters that it's so much fun to write Romanus and him going back and forth. There's a dialogue choice that I want to revise because I don't think it's true to Rafael and Romanus, but other than that, I am so happy with how everything turned out!

It's crazy that the path I didn't write in the fi...

I Wanna Be There Too — Hadrian, Alessa, Alain & Ysabella

Only you know where you have been to

Candlelight creates a halo of soft, orange glow. Each flame flickers gently and swiftly, a dance mesmerizing to any other eyes but your own. Your gaze is stuck on another sight, on the ivory planes of her face.

Alessa's features are frozen in inertia but are made alive by the glimmering light. Shadows linger in the dips below her eyes and the soft corners of her mouth. Her freckles seem to shine with a light of their o...

Bonus Lingering Glance

Manipulative Romanus...

*choice

"I want you to remember this," you say, turning cold eyes to Rafael. "And if there ever comes a time for you to decide where to lay your loyalty, I want you to keep this in mind."

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This is really short! But I wanted to share it. 😋 I've been addicted to writing the update, but tomorrow, I promise to pull myself away to work on the bonus content!!!! I'm just trying to figure out what to write ab...

Progress Report

3K words today!!

I wanted to reach the 4k, but I can't stare at the screen any longer. So, I must admit defeat, but even so, I'm very happy with what I wrote 😊 Both today and in the week in general.

Right now, I'm on page 95 of the notebook. It's been a lot of fun to write this part. I was giggling when I wrote it in the first draft, but now, with all the variations, ...

Lingering Glance

Messy, messy...

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Lance fills his plate, as does Alessa. You step forward, about to serve yourself, but two hands reach for your bowl.

"Allow me."

"I can—"

Lance and Hadrian stop and look at each other. Then, as one, they look at you.

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You reach for Alessa's bowl. "Let me fill it—"

A hand brushes your knuckles. "Allow me—"

You stop and look at Lance, his palm outstretched to you. His grey eyes don't mee...

Progress Report

Finished scene 1!!!

And got about 20 pages into scene 2. 😊 I enjoyed it so much I was tempted to code it all and make a smaller update, but I held firm! The first scene is about 33k words, and you make a few important decisions for the chapters to come.

Right now, scene two is going by in a breeze — as I know it would — until I hit page 115 or so, where it will start to branch a little more. But so far, I'm enjoying the easy ride! And writing Alessa and Lance 💛 I know th...

Sneak Peek

Mental strain.

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+1 Corruption

You keep looking out into the silhouette of the darkened streets, and the more you stare, the more it seems that the abyss is staring right back.

You can almost feel the hundreds of masked Eyes hidden there, waiting with the patience of a starving predator, drooling with the scent of your flesh. Blood pulses in your eardrums, and the mark throbs in your hand.

They're waiting for you to step ou...

Discord Server

Hello! The topic of a Discord server was broached in the Patreon chats, and since a few people were in favor of it, I went ahead and created one!

This server is Patreon exclusive, so it should be accessible to your Discord (if you have one) once you join my Patreon. I think you need to connect your Discord account to your Patreon membership account to gain access, so if you're interested in joining, please do so.

Just a couple of things first:

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