Hello, everyone!
I come again with a request for help. I'm sorry the two posts this month so far are about me wanting your opinion, but more (fun) posts are coming! Including a progress report on Friday ♡
But, for now, I'd really appreciate your help with this. It's hard for me sometimes to judge a chapter's 'practical' length — of which I mean, the playable length — because I see everything. Every possible path, conversation, and version. I said I'd decided to split the ori...
2025-02-16 16:46:57 +0000 UTC
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I'm expanding a neat little scene, and I'd love your help with something. If your Romanus was requested to "Tell me something you never told anyone before," what would that be?
Would they lie, be sincere, or make light of it?
Just to give you some examples of what I wrote:
1) "I miss home... terribly."
2) "I'm afraid of drowning."
3) "I never once said the words, 'I'm in love with you.'"
4) "I once believed dragons were re...
2025-02-10 17:03:50 +0000 UTC
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Strong, broad hands press down on your shoulder blades. You let out a sigh from your sore throat, but it hitches when the hands travel down all along your spine and sweep over your buttocks. There, they stop and softly massage the plump flesh.
You crack one eye open. "I'm not sore there."
You feel more than hear the answ...
2025-01-27 16:00:17 +0000 UTC
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Hello! I have a few ideas about this month's bonus content, but alas, none of it... appeals to me as of now. So, I thought we could do another Q&A! I feel like it's been a long time.
Ask me (or the characters) anything you'd like! If you don't have a question, use the prompts I linked in the Cherry Prompts or make some of your own — just please direct it at one character.
I've been getting a lot of Patreon asks on Tumblr, which I can't answer — because it'd ...
2025-01-20 20:27:14 +0000 UTC
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Here's the second part of Chapter 3!
With this update, I added the missing 'oblivious' Vallen path and the branch on which you don't go meet Vallen, thus completing the second big part of Chapter 3.
Without further delays, play the Alpha here!!
As always, If you see paragraphs stuck together, really long pages, repeated sentences, or characters not acting as they should ...
2025-01-18 15:54:35 +0000 UTC
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As most of you are probably aware, DashingDon will be closing at the end of this month. Although the news didn't surprise me (there was writing on the wall), I was still shaken by its finality.
I've been in this IF niche for a long time. I remember when authors used to share via Dropbox and the panic that spread when they changed their security settings — DashingDon swept in and saved the day. The site has connected authors and readers for a decade and was the central pillar necessary...
2025-01-17 17:50:32 +0000 UTC
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Romanus 😳
"Lord, ${Name}." Hadrian exhales. "You're trying to kill me."
*choice
3) "Hmm." You pull him in. "I was thinking more along the lines of you wrecking me."
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Alessa's thumb caresses your cheekbone, bringing your attention back to her. "You will be in more danger than me. I—" She looks down. "I demand you be here at night. Whole."
*choice
2) "I was hoping we'd get some time alone," you say, ...
2025-01-11 16:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Hello, hello!
I started coding on the 7th, and it's only been four days, but it feels like it's been two weeks. I got so much done!!! I had to adjust a couple of scenes — some of the dialogue and descriptions weren't my best — but other than that, it's been smooth sailing. 😊
I had forgotten some of the dialogues in the non-Vallen path that made me giddy to read xD Lance, that dog, almost made me blush at one time or another. But my favorite scene was the... re-reunion betwe...
2025-01-10 20:33:50 +0000 UTC
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Alessa's turn at a Freudian slip? 🤔
As she passes by you, you feel cold fingers brushing your wrist. Her pale face looks ghostly under the shadows of the hood, but this close, you see her soft blue eyes on you. "I will be inside," Alessa says, her voice calmer than you've heard all day.
You turn your hand and grab her forearm, forcing her to stop. Ducking your head, you lock eyes with her. "Alright?" you ask.
Alessa smiles. It's faint and tired-looking, but ...
2025-01-08 16:00:16 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone!!!!
I hope you had a fantastic end to 2024 and that you started 2025 with your best foot forward!! 🎉Health, wealth, and happiness to you all! ♡
My family will be leaving on the 6th of January (😭😭), after which I'll devote myself entirely to coding. I've been working in the morning whenever I can, but I miss sitting down and losing myself in this world. 😊
So, next Friday, you'll have a proper Progress Update!
As for oth...
2025-01-03 17:43:46 +0000 UTC
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You feel like you're beneath an avalanche, but it is one of warmth.
A big, heavy quilt topped with a heavier blanket crushes your chest and envelops your limbs in a dream-like warmness that reminds you of childhood days. Your eyes are half-lidded, drunk with sleep, and when you stretch your legs to feel the pleasant ache in your muscles, your toes slip out of the quill.
Cold bites at them.
You shiver.
The mountain beneath you moves. “Hmm?” Hadrian's
2024-12-26 16:00:13 +0000 UTC
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Happy Holidays, everyone! And, for those who celebrate it, Happy Christmas Eve!!!! 🎁🎅 May you eat delicious food, wear corny outfits, and be with your loved ones.
Here is a big part of the update — as predicted, I didn't have time to code everything I've written, but I left it in a good spot. I'll code the rest in January!
Four essential things to know before playing it:
Hello, everyone!
I just wanted to pop in for a quick progress report. Yesterday, I finished writing all the missing variables and left-over scenes in my to-do list for the next update, which means I finished the second part of Chapter 3! 😊
I spent the day today facing my greatest enemy: code.
But it wasn't that bad xD Mostly, I needed to revise some past scenes to fit the new direction of Chapter 4, add a few things to the Prologue, and retract a scene from Chapter 1. Not...
2024-12-11 22:48:31 +0000 UTC
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I love them 🥺
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Billy is assaulting the hay.
You could barely take the bridle off his mouth with how fast he was gulping it down. The attack roused Elly and Kroner from their peaceful sleep, but the horses didn't mind it.
They were ecstatic. As soon as he stepped into the barn, Elly neighed and lowered her head to sniff at Billy's ears before nibbling along his spine. Kroner hit his hooves on the ground in excitement and join...
2024-12-08 16:05:32 +0000 UTC
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I love it when Romanus confuses Rafael with their kindness 😆. It's super effective.
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*choice: "I see," you say. "Thank you."
"I see," you say, "thank you."
Rafael's head snaps back. "What?"
"Thank you," you repeat. "For being here to guide me."
Rafael stares at you for a moment. You can't make out the face underneath the hood, but you can feel his eyes boring into yours. "I didn't get a choice. I'm not here for...
2024-12-05 15:06:47 +0000 UTC
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Cold prickles at his skin like a little thousand needles. Hadrian shakes his head like a dog, sending rainwater everywhere. "Lord in Heaven," he says, removing his dripping coat and stepping out of his boots. "It's like the skies are falling down."
"It's getting worse, isn't it?" you answer from behind. Hadrian turns around to see you shedding your cape and wringing your hair. You look up at him. "I'm not crazy, right?"
"You're not," he says, noticing your fl...
2024-11-27 16:02:11 +0000 UTC
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Part 2 of the Cherry Prompts!
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All that's missing is a water-wracked deck swinging up and down under your feet.
Everything else reeks of piracy. The salt-encrusted walls, the tables nailed to the wooden floor, the windows barred with iron bars, the lanterns protected on all sides with smudged glass, and, of course, the dozen or so sea wolves hanging with tanka...
2024-11-26 15:58:01 +0000 UTC
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Late Friday!
Or, possibly, very early Saturday, depending on where you are. 😋
I didn't make a Progress Report last week because, due to an unexpected (and annoying) stomach flu, the few days I had planned to set aside for Patreon content turned into almost a week. So, last Friday, I only had little progress to report.
That teaches me not to leave the patreon content for last minute. No matter how engrossed I am in the game writing, I've set aside at least a day every week...
2024-11-08 23:18:48 +0000 UTC
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I'm sorry these are so late. I had a stomach bug that knocked me down for two days. I hope you enjoy it! ❤️
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His hands brush down your back, following the dip of your spine. You can feel the cuts on his fingers and the burns on his palms, and when he tips his face to the side, his beard tickles your chin and cheeks.
The bedsheets are soft, fresh, and made of silk. Above, he's hard, warm, and made of muscle. Your hand jerks in his hair as the
2024-10-30 15:31:38 +0000 UTC
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The other post was so much fun to write, so I want to do something similar for the Mature content.
I saw this list and thought that some of them could make up for cute scenarios. 🤭
Credit to scealaiscoite.tumblr.com
non-sexual intimacy prompts ˗ˏˋ ꒰ 🍊 ꒱
⋆ “no, it’s okay, you don’t have to leave - i don’t mind changing in front of you.”
⋆ “...
2024-10-26 22:01:58 +0000 UTC
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Here's Part 1 of the Cherry Prompts!
Thank you so much to all who commented. ❤
Link
I hope you enjoy it! 🌹
2024-10-26 16:27:41 +0000 UTC
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I'm planning the content for this month's Bonus Posts, and while I had something in mind... I'm in the mood for something light-hearted.
So, I was browsing Tumblr, looking for pictures or inspiration, and came across one of those prompt posts. And I loved it!!
Can you pick whichever prompt you like from these two lists? Some are modern — staying at hotels, etc. — but I can change them to fit the Rose.
Please say which character you'd like the prompt to be about! I'll try...
2024-10-23 21:22:19 +0000 UTC
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Hello!
This progress report is a bit late because I only accomplished the goal I wanted to achieve this very afternoon. Before that, all I had to say was, 'I'm writing!' and that, as much as I like saying it, makes for a poor post.
Anyway, I finished the first version of the Vallen get-together! I like it soooo much!!!!! But it wasn't without its challenges.
When I reached a crucial moment of the first draft, the text just... didn't feel how I wanted it to. This was the mome...
2024-10-23 21:03:16 +0000 UTC
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3k words today!!!
It's not as good as last time, but it's nice nonetheless. I feel like this represents last week perfectly—with hiccups but, overall, a productive week.
First of all, I achieved my goal and more. I finished scene 2, and I'm more than halfway through the first version of scene 3!!! Just 9 notebook pages to go 🎉.
I'm writing so much that I don't...
2024-10-11 19:24:06 +0000 UTC
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What could this be about? 🤔
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Convoluted emotions swirl in the hurricane of your scattered thoughts, but you stand at the center of it, in the Eye of the storm, and your head has never been clearer.
1) Hot, sizzling, boiling anger explodes within you.
2) Laughter bubbles up your throat.
3) A cold shiver crawls down your back. Fear.
4) All you feel is relief. You were right. There is something about Vallen.
2024-10-09 14:33:44 +0000 UTC
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Another week,
And part one is done!! Of course, it grew far beyond what I wrote in the first draft, but I like it better than it was 😋. I'm also almost done with part 2!!! Just 6 more notebook pages. I would finish it tomorrow, but I won't be home the entire day, so I'll wrap it up on Monday.
The next part is the one I'm most looking forward to!!!! It's also the only part I didn't complete in the first draft. There are two very different versions of th...
2024-10-05 15:15:28 +0000 UTC
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Wrote 4k words today!!!
And it felt so good. My fingers flew across the keyboard, and the words poured onto the page. One of the scenes I finished today turned out completely different from what I had written in the first draft, but I love it so much more now!
I was debating scrapping the scene entirely before. Still, now, it's entertaining and ...
2024-09-30 16:25:26 +0000 UTC
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Hello!
Today, I wanted to try something a little bit different. I hope you like it!! ♡
Link.
2024-09-21 16:00:49 +0000 UTC
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Finished writing the first draft!!!!!!!!!!!
Almost a week after I started the last path of the update, I finally put down my pencil (and great timing too; since the notebook is ending as well). Altogether, this next part is 145 notebook pages — which seems like a lot, but the great news is that all the paths are written!!!! The only one that's missing is a variation of the Vallen meeting.
This means I'll write the second draft much quicker.
Half of me wasn...
2024-09-17 21:34:46 +0000 UTC
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His back is so straight, it could be made of stone.
Hadrian barely dares to breathe, the only air allowed out is through the tiniest crack in his lips. His face is heating, both from the pressure in his lungs and your proximity.
Lord in Heaven.
He shouldn’t have invited you to ride with him, but he had to. Billy seemed exhausted, and Hadrian couldn’t bear seeing you walk. Not after the roughness of the road, not after the bandits and that s...
2024-09-16 15:00:00 +0000 UTC
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