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The Wayhaven Chronicles—Update+ 12/Feb/2021

Another buzzing week this week!

I got so much written, and I love what I wrote! 

So, in this chapter, there's a skill choice set (you can pick a people-based, combat-based, etc), but unlike in Book One where it was the same choices for each LI and they just reacted differently, I actually came up with a different people-based choice for each LI scene, a different tech-based choice, etc, and each of those obviously has their own pass or fail state versions.

It's A LOT, b...

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Monthly Bonus Content #2—'Not the one they want...' (Ava Version)

The glare of the monitor burns into Ava’s eyes, but she continues to squint at the screen and push through the sting.

“Why would you give something like that?” she mumbles, pausing her scrolling at photo of a bouquet of chocolate roses.

“Looking for something particular?”

Ava slams the laptop shut so fast that the lid almost cracks. “What?!”

Felix rests his elbows on the edge of the desk and leans close, a wide grin spreading across his face. “Well, it ...

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Monthly Bonus Content #2—'Not the one they want...' (Adam Version)

The glare of the monitor burns into Adam’s eyes, but he continues to squint at the screen and push through the sting.

“Why would you give something like that?” he mumbles, pausing his scrolling at photo of a bouquet of chocolate roses.

“Looking for something particular?”

Adam slams the laptop shut so fast that the lid almost cracks. “What?!”

Farah rests her elbows on the edge of the desk and leans close, a wide grin spreading across her face. “Well, it ...

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That Bit Extra—February 2021

So this is a snippet of a choice with Mason/Morgan, but it only pops up if you meet certain variables and obviously choose that certain choice (there are so many variables to trigger certain dialogue or scenes in Book Three...)

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"You care what I think?" I ask, leaning back as I blink at ${m_him}, unsure if I heard ${m_him} correctly.

$!{m_his} gaze doesn't lift from the ground. "You didn't answer the question."

I bite at my cheek before answering. "You're…...

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The Wayhaven Chronicles—Update+ 05/Feb/2021

Was a long week this week, but I got a lot of accomplished so it makes it worth it!

Finished off the final test playthroughs for Chapter 5, which I did during the evenings this week so it didn't eat into writing time. Though on one of them, I accidently clicked the wrong Detective for the LI, and it was really weird playing through with the wrong LI for him :D I usually use Kingsley to test out a stoic MC x Ava, but I ended up with Farah, and it was strange playing this A-romancer with ...

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Monthly Bonus Content #1—'Awash in Rose...' (Mason Version)

Easing open the door to my apartment, my body sags as I let my bag slide from my shoulder and thump onto the ground. I sling my keys into the bowl on the dresser and try to force my feet onwards the last couple of metres to the sofa.

My exhaustion is temporarily lifted to find a welcome face and body slouched on the seat, as I flop down over the arm of the sofa to land beside him.

Mason stares down at me, my head in his lap, and he lifts a dark brow. “Long day?”

“The l...

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Monthly Bonus Content #1—'Awash in Rose...' (Morgan Version)

Easing open the door to my apartment, my body sags as I let my bag slide from my shoulder and thump onto the ground. I sling my keys into the bowl on the dresser and try to force my feet onwards the last couple of metres to the sofa.

My exhaustion is temporarily lifted to find a welcome face and body slouched on the seat, as I flop down over the arm of the sofa to land beside her.

Morgan stares down at me, my head in her lap, and she lifts a dark brow. “Long day?”

“The...

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Valentine's Specials

Hi guys!

So the first of the Valentine's Scenario Specials will be up in about 30 minutes, but I just wanted to post a bit of a warning that Mason/Morgan's (being posted today) and Felix/Farah's (later this month) have a VERY deep, deep romance feel to them!

So if you don't want to be spoiled for how those romances will feel later in the game, and would rather experience that more as the game and romances develop instead, then I would steer clear.

I just really wanted to go ...

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TFW you're writing the first real conflict moment between the MC and Nate/Nat in their romance...

Aaahhhh, I'm buzzing writing this scene! Things are getting all heated and dramatic in the N romance!

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An Extra Glimpse—January 2021

This is a little snippet from the visual sheet of the chapter I'm working on. Had to cut it down as everything else was SUPER spoilery, hehe :D

I tend to find I don't write many notes for things like the friend scenes, as I prefer for them to come naturally, but I still like to make sure I note environmental/senses stuff. Sometimes I get so wrapped up in the fun of the character stuff, I forge...

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The Wayhaven Chronicles—Update+ 29/Jan/2021

So, Chapter 5 was once again my focus this week.

As much as I love what's in Chapter 5 and how I've written it...I will not be sorry to see the back of it, lol! It has been going on and on for so long now!

I mean, it is a MASSIVE chapter (just over 77,000 words), so it makes sense, but still :D

I also did end up adding that scene to it that I talked about in last week's update. I'm really glad I did, even if it meant the word count for that chapter is a bit ridiculo...

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Monthly Bonus Content #2—Origin Portrait (Fuller)

So, I'm going to be doing a series of portraits this year! Partly to keep me in drawing practice, but partly because I love historical outfits, hehe :D

It's going to be characters drawn from their sort of 'backstories'/times.

But I wanted you guys to get the full portraits here on Patreon!

First up is Tactical Agent Oberon Fuller (love interest from The Curse of Creek Edge - trying to get back into drawing them a bit more before doing their sprites for the visual novel)<...

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How's your MC at flirting?

So, (because you know I'm super nosey and want to know more about your MC's and how you play :D), I was wondering how your MC decides to go about romancing and flirting?

Are they bold and upfront? Shy and flustered? Varies? Or perhaps evenly balanced?

These results should be very interesting, hehe :D

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The Wayhaven Chronicles—22/Jan/2021

Another great week where I'm going to praise the new routine yet again! :D

I don't know how I managed without it before! I'm getting so much more done. I'm still trying to catch up to where I want to be, but that actually seems do-able now that I'm really able to focus more on the writing/creative side of things.

And Nai is doing an AMAZING job at taking over so much social media for me. She has ideas and posts for it I could never even think of! Plus she's loving get involved wit...

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Unseen Scenes—Book One, Chapter Three (Nat Version)

“How long do we have to wait out here?” Mason huffs, leaning away from the sunshine shining unimpeded through the glass walls of the station.

Felix peers around the doorway. “Not long. Agent [Surname] is just talking to them now.” He glances back over his shoulder to Mason. “You wanna make an impressive entrance, don’t you?”

“I don’t want to go in there at all,” Mason grunts back.

Nat swipes a hand through her hair with a sigh. “How about we at least ma...

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Unseen Scenes—Book One, Chapter Three (Nate Version)

“How long do we have to wait out here?” Morgan huffs, leaning away from the sunshine shining unimpeded through the glass walls of the station.

Farah peers around the doorway. “Not long. Agent [Surname] is just talking to them now.” She glances back over her shoulder to Morgan. “You wanna make an impressive entrance, don’t you?”

“I don’t want to go in there at all,” Morgan grunts back.

Nate swipes a hand back over his hair with a sigh. “How about we at l...

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That Bit Extra—January 2021

Wanted to share a little snippet of N starting to have fun with teasing the MC...hehe ;D

(You'll get slightly different variations of this scene depending on height and if in a relationship with N or not. This is also from a choice, so you may not get it at all if you choose a different response to this moment :D)

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"You think my charm is a talent?" ${n_she} half-purrs.

"I sure think it's a hell of a tool in your arsenal," I reply with another light ...

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The Wayhaven Chronicles—Update+ 15/Jan/2021

This week we really started getting into the swing of our new routine and it's working really well!

I've managed to get so much more writing done than I have in agggges! It's really motivating and exciting :D

Though...I did add about 3 extra choice sets that weren't planned, but they are great fun, and they definitely add a lot to the scene! (In one of them you get the option to join in with F's teasing of A-or not, depending on how your MC feels about the moment. It's a reall...

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Monthly Bonus Content #1 (Morgan Version)

This was a word prompt scenario I did to help get me back into the groove of writing when I got back from Xmas break!

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- Granted

- Pause

- Intrusion

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“How did you get access to this place again?” Morgan mumbles as she waits with an impatient huff beside me.

I fiddle with the keycard, eventually dropping it through the slot.

The lock turns green. The door clicks open.

I turn to her with a grin, poc...

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Monthly Bonus Content #1 (Mason Version)

This was a word prompt scenario I did to help get me back into the groove of writing when I got back from Xmas break!

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- Granted

- Pause

- Intrusion

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“How did you get access to this place again?” Mason mumbles as he waits with an impatient huff beside me.

I fiddle with the keycard, eventually dropping it through the slot.

The lock turns green. The door clicks open.

I turn to him with a grin, pocke...

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TFW you come up with two painfully angsty scenes for A's route and can't decide which one to use...

Oh man, I love interactive fiction for this reason :D 

This scene isn't until a much later chapter, but I finally figured out how to get both versions of this scene in there, hehe!

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Seraphinite Games Update 2021

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

I hope it's already starting off to be a great one for you all!

This is going to be quite a long update this time :D

So, basically, I need to change up the way I'm doing things. I was freaking out before Christmas because I didn't have enough time to do everything.

Thankfully, I have Nai on my team now, and wow, I am in serious awe of her organisation skills!

She sat me down calmly at our meeting and figured out everything that ...

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TFW you get to finally drag out characters you've been planning to use for years!

It's good to be back to writing these guys! I missed it seriously bad :D

Hope everyone is having a great start to 2021!! <3

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Monthly Bonus Content #4 — ‘Making Memories’ (Nat Xmas Special)

My fingers pinch the velvet ribbon between my fingers, the bauble swinging gently from it and sparkling in the multi-coloured fairy lights already coiled around the empty fir tree.

A pout sits on my lips as I watch it sway. It’s a beautiful object—expensive and heavy—wrapped in velvet with gems twinkling at the top before fading away to glitter towards the bottom.

Nat chuckles from behind me, so I grasp the bauble in my hand and look over my shoulder at her.

She’s so...

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Monthly Bonus Content #4 — ‘Making Memories’ (Nate Xmas Special)

My fingers pinch the velvet ribbon between my fingers, the bauble swinging gently from it and sparkling in the multi-coloured fairy lights already coiled around the empty fir tree.

A pout sits on my lips as I watch it sway. It’s a beautiful object—expensive and heavy—wrapped in velvet with gems twinkling at the top before fading away to glitter towards the bottom.

Nate chuckles from behind me, so I grasp the bauble in my hand and look over my shoulder at him.

He’s so...

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Reward mails

Hi guys!


Just popping in from break to say I will be sending out reward mails today for new/upgraded patrons. Took a break from it over proper Christmas, but will get back to daily mails again now! So keep an eye out in junk mail folders too, just in case!


I’ll be properly back from break next week so will be back to comments and messages then!


Hope everyone is having a magical time! ❤️

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That Bit Extra — December 2020

So I thought I'd share a fun little unedited scene from if you choose to hang with M in Chapter 5!

It's from a choice, so you won't get this if you don't choose it :D But the other choices are just as impactful!

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"You know, probably calling what they like 'shit' doesn't go a long way to making them happy," I comment with a chuckle.

$!{m_she} shrugs. "It's not like they know what I call it."

"We are literally in the same room, ${mason}. We c...

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Merry Christmas!

I hope everyone is having a magical Christmas (or just a wonderful day if you don't celebrate!)!

I couldn't manage tier special rewards this year (hopefully next year I'll get some more time!), but I REALLY wanted to do something special for you guys. You have been so generous with your support and your comments and interaction, and you're just AMAZING people!!

So I hope this little sneak peek of things to come will help show how much I appreciate you all so, so m...

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Monthly Bonus Content #3 — ‘Humbug’ (Mason Xmas Special-Deep Romance)

The pine needles, though pleasingly bushy and with a smell that spins me right back into childhood, are prickly as all hell. I roll my lips together to keep from crying out, “Ouch, ouch, ouch…” as I wiggle my arm beneath the tree.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Christmas tree from this angle before. Laying on my back, my head looking up from beneath the base, adds a very different perspective to it. It’s quiet beneath the thick pine. Soothing.

“Okay, I think I’ve g...

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Monthly Bonus Content #3 — ‘Humbug’ (Morgan Xmas Special-Deep Romance)

The pine needles, though pleasingly bushy and with a smell that spins me right back into childhood, are prickly as all hell. I roll my lips together to keep from crying out, “Ouch, ouch, ouch…” as I wiggle my arm beneath the tree.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Christmas tree from this angle before. Laying on my back, my head looking up from beneath the base, adds a very different perspective to it. It’s quiet beneath the thick pine. Soothing.

“Okay, I think I’ve g...

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