A quick and brief one with progress and so on.
Progress:
- The first playable partial of the In Absentia FMO DLC will be out sometime next week.
The way the game will be updated here is in the usual partials, but the origins will be written one by one, starting with the convict. Once all 3 origins (so the entirety of Act I) are done, the demo will go on early access, then on itch. Act II and III will be done the same way the base game was.
- A next A...
2025-05-26 17:11:55 +0000 UTC
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#Lotár + altruistic Summoner: “Just listen to the sound of my voice.” + “I’m not only doing it for you. It’s much more fun if you’re not in pain.” + “Look at you. You’re shivering.”
Aside from the infighting, poisoning attempts, and the ever-present threat of beheading, the court’s antics often become puerile to the point of embarrassment.
You know that full well by now, yet when you find yourself locked in a cellar, your initial react...
2025-05-14 16:34:23 +0000 UTC
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Yall, my dumbass calendar said April has 31 days 🤡 I wish. At least the illustrations in it are pretty, I guess! But now I know why it was on sale.
Anyways, progress:
FMO is on Early Access from today until the 14th
the full FMO guide has been uploaded
FMO:In Absentia (pre-demo) has been uploaded (24 pages, game info + 7 snippets)
another Avusion partial (Laurent's branch) is go...
2025-04-30 22:22:03 +0000 UTC
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Edit (14/5/25) public release + ITCH Game Key: https://pdrr.itch.io/fool-me-once/patreon-access (you might need to log into your itch account for the link to work. If it still doesn't, let me know).
Edit (2/5/25) the KeyError: u'H' grayscreen should be fixed now, thank you N. for the screen!
Edit (1/5/25) the KeyError: u’Liege’ grayscreen should be fixed now . Tha...
2025-04-30 22:04:33 +0000 UTC
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*AU where Joran knows MC before the start of the game
Your client is a no-show, which doesn’t really surprise you, seeing how skittish he was over the phone.
Still, you were desperate for cash, and so, despite your growing reservations, you dragged your ass off your couch, abandoning the relative warmth of the one-room apartment for an elusive promise of a hefty payment.
Now, as you huddle under an abandoned bridge (paymentless and soaked to the bone), yo...
2025-04-04 17:28:39 +0000 UTC
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A quick one with what’s to come (this month) and progress:
- the FMO:In Absentia GUI is more or less designed, but coding all the assets will, as usual, take a while. Thankfully, I’ll have some much-needed help, so instead of crying-coding I’ll spend that time writing 🤩
- the requested Joran snippet is almost done, will be published here shortly
- Lotár‘s 🌶️ snippet from the prompts list will be done and coded sometime next week
- the rest of chapter 5...
2025-04-02 08:19:26 +0000 UTC
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The game screen will include an inventory for items you pick up along the way and a tooltip for codex entries and new terms. There’s also a mini interactive map of Nefas, with buildings as buttons.
Other than that, we’ll have 3 backgrounds for MC: convict, clergy, and charlatan. Each background will have a separate introduction scene (ala DA:O origins) allowing you to meet different characters and some of the previous ROs.
For the demonic traits, for now I am going with ...
2025-04-02 07:48:54 +0000 UTC
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Good news!!! FMO script is finished!!! Took me days to code all the smaller variables and such, and I am exhausted. Funnily (clown-inly) enough, my first thought after wrapping everything up was, ‘but what if this isn’t enough? Should I add more?’ But I decided to leave any possible extras for post-releases, either as an update or extra content.
Game statistics for those curious:
2025-03-27 17:12:29 +0000 UTC
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Rambling ahead! For progress, skip the first 3 paragraphs.
I hate February, I really feel like lack of the 2-3 extra days. Early March kicked my ass, like every year, it seems. I had very little time for writing, but I spent a lot of time feeling guilty over it. I always feel like I write soooo damn slowly, even though I do realize that one IF is about 4-5 novels size-wise, but I don’t think the knowledge helps much. 🥴
Also, my graphic tablet decided that it only wants ...
2025-03-14 00:16:56 +0000 UTC
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First, the reminder - from the email I just got, it seems Patreon has enabled the Apple in-app purchase fee (+30%) of new (not current/auto-renewing) pledges and purchases, so if you’re planning on renewing or pledging please do so via browser on desktop. More info [here].
As for the progress:
Prompt list used: [here]
When a knock resounds, repeating in a quick pattern that only Jewel would think to use, you excitedly jump off the couch and run to the entrance to let her in.
With how packed all the ...
2025-02-14 14:57:31 +0000 UTC
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#Alan: “Just look at me. Forget everything else.” + “I’m going to ask you how you are, and I would like you to answer me honestly.” + “Show me where it hurts.”
What ought to be an objectively good workday falls completely apart with an hour-long lecture you receive over the phone. It’s funny, in hindsight, how little your age matters, and how long it’s been since you graduated. For your parents, you’ll always remain their wayward child - the bl...
2025-01-23 00:55:02 +0000 UTC
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We’re off to a good start! I am happy to announce that the rest of chapter 4 of Avulsion is officially done (~20k + words total) and uploaded.
Extra branches/content to look out for:
- romanced Jewel, Laurent, Reed if you picked someone else to go with (chapter 3)
- romanced Reed if you picked the crush option AND kissed him (chapter 3 branch)
- failed or succeeded stat checks (no dead ends, no worries)
- single or ??? (Joran) routes
Chapter ...
2025-01-17 14:46:03 +0000 UTC
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Happy holidays! I come to you with a progress devog and a 'what's to come' update. Progress first:
a supplementary scene for a romanced Saltire was just added (2 versions, depending on your stat). I also had to sort out the love triangle variables for Mal and Lotar (because I confused myself again lmao), so that's done as well.
As most of you, I've been busy with x-mas prep, so I didn't have much time to write after I finished the snippets. I have the courtier's ...
2024-12-23 14:04:52 +0000 UTC
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1st: pre-game with Lotar, Mirren, or Rez
2nd: following the 'on the run' ending with Sal or Mal
To play: download and unzip the .rar file then launch it via browser. Click on the [Holidays ‘24] button and enjoy!
2024-12-17 16:32:42 +0000 UTC
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A quick one with progress:
- the remainder of Jewel’s branch (chap 3) is done and posted (guide for her branch included in attachments). Her branch is about the same size as the rest, so ~20k, making it 60k-ish for the whole chapter 3.
Chapter 4 will be finished faster because the branches merge, and the trio will hit the bar together (with scene choices for the ROs). Joran will make an appearance as well if you decide to confront Marco solo AND you unlocked the scene with him...
2024-12-14 14:16:02 +0000 UTC
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A short one with progress:
A quick one with progress:
- another FMO partial is up, around 6-7k with scenes for Malitiose, your aide/maid, aunt, and Lotár (romance solo + LT, and platonic).
We’re having the first LT choice scene, but there will be some in-script differences for broken-up ROs later on, too. You can check your status with the RO(s) via the relationships screen. It'll be marked with new icons for 'final' and 'broken' RO.
The next partial will be bulky as well because of th...
2024-11-28 14:05:10 +0000 UTC
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Happy post-Halloween! Turns out I was sicker than I thought lol so it took me a bit to actually bounce back, which wasn’t easy because I was super busy IRL, too.
Anyways, I’m back, I’m better (?), I bring progress:
- new FMO update is live, first scenes of chapter 5 (both MC routes) + a scene with Saltire (platonic and romantic, with variations for MC’s stats).
I drafted ahead, so next we’ll have a scene with Mal (also with variations), a scene with your maid or ...
2024-11-17 14:27:57 +0000 UTC
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A Halloween themed Academy!AU playable snippet for PFM, featuring Jewel, Reed, and Laurent. Enjoy!
To play, extract the .rar file (usually by clicking on it and selecting unpack, unzip should work too), then open the .html file via browser
2024-10-30 18:23:40 +0000 UTC
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Happy almost-Halloween!
Guess who’s been sick like a dog! Ya girl. I am much better now, though, so we’re back to the regular schedule.
As for the progress:
another spicy snipped uploaded, for Malitiose this time. Next will be Rez or Sal, or another unused scene, depending on the progress of the actual story.
drafted the PFM Halloween special (a playable snippet) set in Academy!AU as in, Jewel, Reed, and Laurent...
2024-10-26 09:53:45 +0000 UTC
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Happy almost-Halloween! I am here with a progress update:
Both Laurent's and Reed's branches are about 15k words each, and Jewel's is estimated to be just as large.
I've struggled a bit with wrapping my head around all the variables (never again, or I'll go crazy istg), but I have it finally sorted out, and from now on it should be smooth s...
2024-10-05 15:34:49 +0000 UTC
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A quick one to let you know the good news! Chapter 4 of FMO is finished (and uploaded (version 1.4.9) + the guide, and new pass).
It was the most difficult one to handle by far due to the if/elses and variables I had to juggle, but hopefully the different scenes and stuff were worth the wait.
Here are the starts I took from my Ren’py files. Apparently I just hit 160k words, so it might just be the longest thing I’e ever wrote yet:
2024-09-23 19:11:25 +0000 UTC
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# “How do you always know exactly what I need?” “I pay attention.” - Alan
You never would have guessed that Alan’s office, of all things, would become your haven. But you crawl your ass there time and time again whenever the shit hits the fan, and it doesn’t seem like that’s going to change anytime soon.
“Welcome! How may I— Oh, it’s you. Hi.”
Alan’s new assistant pauses mid-getting up from the chair. Her sugary-sweet smile diss...
2024-09-19 17:57:26 +0000 UTC
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Sorry for the silence, I had a funeral to attend, and some other personal things to deal with.
I am back, though, with a new FMO update. I should have another one ready next week, since I already started writing it, and another Avulsion update in between.
The FMO ones are huge because it’s like 2 scenes per 1 RO (+ possible LTs when applies), with different sub-scenes for different variables, so while it’s fun to write, it’s a horror story trying to keep track of it all, a...
2024-09-12 19:15:06 +0000 UTC
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#1 “I’d come for you. No matter what, when you need me, I will be there.” - Rez
The taste of blood in your mouth is pungent, and yet your tongue can’t refrain from licking it off your lips as you stagger out of the meeting room, almost forgetting to bow.
The courtier’s screams and Mastravisch’s spine-chilling laughter still echo in your head as you stumble down the hallway, trying not to regurgitate on the freshly waxed tiles. You manage, ...
2024-08-29 12:59:30 +0000 UTC
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So Patreon hit us with this:
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As a reminder to people who use Apple, please pledge via browser if you don’t want to pay the Apple tax bs or whatever that is.
Now, progress:
- Avulsion chapter 3, Reed’s branch is updated, one more partial and his branch will be finished! In this update you’ll get Reed’s (duh), Laurent’s, and Joran’s content. Enjoy!
Next, I’ll update Saltire’s POV, then hurt/comfort prompts....
2024-08-23 18:22:47 +0000 UTC
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Sweet and to the point, we’re talking progress today:
- another FMO partial is live.
As I mentioned in the description, about half-way into chapter 4 there will be branches depending on your route and stats. It’ll look about the same as how the LT scenes and solo scenes are different, so you might want to give it a fresh play with different stats/choices.
I have one more partial ready to be bug-checked and edited within days, and I am planning to have one mor...
2024-08-04 12:00:38 +0000 UTC
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Progress:
- Malitiose’s branch of the unused scene (Twine build) is out,
- another partial FMO update is out, with Rez’s and Malitiose’s scenes, both solo and LRTs.
I rearranged the future scenes in my draft a bit, so now we’ll have the breakfast/court meeting scene first, that is in the next update. I need to figure out the variables first, but I’ll try to have another update for you asap.
Next:
- Reed’s branch
That's all for now! Take care :...
2024-07-26 11:04:19 +0000 UTC
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A quick one, as per usual lately lol. A new update of FMO is out. I’ll have one more, hopefully larger, next week.
In the meantime, I’ll be also working on Avulsion (Reed’s branch) and the rest of the unused Twine scene. So, there's plenty of writing and coding for me, but nothing really noteworthy
That's all for now! Take care :*
📌 A repeated note for the new patrons:
-Patreon masterpost can be read [2024-07-13 22:56:07 +0000 UTC
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