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Rin Bonus Story: A Simple Mission (female Rin)

Whatever else is true of these nobles, they sure do know how to decorate. 

It’s the main thought running through my mind as I take in the elegant room our host has pr...

Rin Bonus Story: A Simple Mission (nonbinary Rin)

Whatever else is true of these nobles, they sure do know how to decorate. 

It’s the main thought running through my mind as I take in the elegant room our host has pr...

Dice were rolled, and things have been written ~

I went ahead and rolled for who's going to have their RO bonus story release first, and Lady Luck chose Rin :D

One thing I'm realizing more and more as I write these ROs is that Rin is l...

Extended Writing Update + some content release dates

(some alpha demo spoilers in here if you haven't played it yet, FYI. Scroll to the bottom for dates + this week's preview)

I feel like I finally hit my stride again this week - and gosh, it's such a relief lol. I made a good dent in the second half of chapter 9's... 4th... ...

Monthly Extra - Fey Minigame Excerpt

Quick note: the RO bonus stories will release this month, as well, on the Agent tier. This is the monthly extra, which is separate content. So don't worry, the ROs are still coming ;)

Extended Writing Update

This was a very eclectic round of writing. I hopped to the epilogue chapter and coded out a few possible endings and wrote some of the RO-based conversations, including fleshing out one I'd already begun. Then it was time to spend some more energy on chapter 9, which I've come to accept as "this ...

Extended Writing Update

I feel like I'm cleaning out a basement with chapter 9 xD

I continue to be so glad I have the alpha to keep me on-schedule. It's wild how much having an external deadline helps my process. At the moment it's forcing me to look at things realistically, and unapologetically toss things...

April's Alpha Update is Live!

It contains the first half of all 3 Chapter 9 routes, and a few additions to Chapter 8.

We're off to the wilds again, this time to explore some secrets of the desert! ☀️ I hope you enjoy ~ 

2024-04-25 20:40:52 +0000 UTC View Post

Extended Writing Update

I'm pretty proud of this weekend's work, despite it being less than usual. Amidst the ongoing health scare thing, I managed to get a decent bit of Chapter 9's prep for the alpha sorted out, and tweak a few things that desperately needed it. We're going into the base, as you know if you've played ...

Quick note for the upcoming alpha

Welp, I might be infected with rabies, nbd 😭

(Fey minigame preview at the bottom to avoid this post being too heavy)

That being said, the alpha will still update on schedule! But I hope you'll understand if it's not the entirety of chapt...

Monthly Extra: World Map First Draft + Video, and The Cartographer's Notes Side Story

We have a first draft of the map! I put together the video of me creating it, and here's the draft as an image :) Scroll below for a short story from the perspective of a cartographer in the world of Leas 🧡

2024-04-15 15:10:35 +0000 UTC View Post

Extended Writing Update

The saga of Chapter 9 torturing me continues, but I'm gonna win this battle if it's the last thing I do. I hit the high of realizing the overall flow is working shockingly well given how hard it's been to write. Then I realized that an entire mini-scene I was planning to write needed to be s...

Okay but I'm in love with this map making tool

I'm in "draft 1" of the map so it's a little rough, but I can already see the vision, so to speak. I've never been an artist but this software is amazing at making that not a problem.

For this month's extra (Wilds Wanderer tier or higher) I'll be posting a look into the creation proc...

Maps, ahoy!

I'm excited to share that I've invested in some mapmaking software for Leas! Thanks to your subscriptions, I'm now the proud owner of a copy of Wonderdraft ☀️Thank you so much!

I'm going to share the creation process as I go in the form of monthly extras, so if maps are your thing, stay...

When I realize the hardest chapter to write is actually flowing nicely

askflh. Guys I'm so happy omg 😭😄😄 It's finally coming together!!

Extended Writing Update

I mostly spent this weekend working on the next alpha update. Chapter 9's three routes are really starting to shape up better. They've been the bane of my existence for ages now, but I have to say there's an even bigger sense of accomplishment as I iron them out. And I learned a lot from it. Most...

Extended Writing Update

I mentioned briefly on tumblr that I split Chapter 12 in two, and that's because I want the "falling action" and epilogue to stand on its own. With that in mind, I'm excited to say I'm really close to finishing 12. I have a lot of feelings about this chapter - there's a lot of really cool scenes ...

When a scene 90% of people probably won't see makes you tear up T_T

If you break up with Rin there's this moment towards the end of the game where you talk about it, and agh it's so unexpectedly sweet. I think I'm going to share it as a bonus scene here because I want to know someone's seen it. I'm still working on it, but here's a little preview:

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Alpha Demo Link - 3.35.2024

I'm so excited to share the alpha of chapter 8!! I hope you enjoy it, and if you encounter any issues playing, give me a holler via this post or DM. Quick note: If you have trouble with saves, check that your browser URL is "https" and not "http" - it's apparently come up for some games on moody....

Bonus story voting

Which theme would you like to see for the first round of RO Bonus Stories?

Character Q&A

Welcome to the first Character Q&A!

You can ask questions by commenting on this post! (Or by DM-ing me a question, if you prefer). When I have enough questions to go on, I'll post the characters' answers :D

Keo Bonus Story: Hummingbirds (nonbinary Keo)

I find Keo at the south wall of Den Zarel’s compound. Their tall, muscled form stands so still I’d almost mistake them for another stone in the architecture if I wasn't looking closely. They’re ga...

Keo Bonus Story: Hummingbirds (male Keo)

I find Keo at the south wall of Den Zarel’s compound. His tall, muscled form stands so still I’d almost mistake him for another stone in the architecture if I wasn't looking closely. He's gazing out...

Keo Bonus Story: Hummingbirds (female Keo)

I find Keo at the south wall of Den Zarel’s compound. Her tall, muscled form stands so still I’d almost mistake her for another stone in the architecture if I wasn't looking closely. She's gazing ou...

Chapter 9 - Preview 2

A mix of short trees, dense bushes, and cacti populate the area, offering me spots of intermittent shade as I travel. Hummingbirds dart from flower to flower, and the insects keep up a steady hum that l...

Chapter 9 - Deleted Scene

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choice option:

"Who are all these Fey?" I ask, shocked.

choice body:

"Who are all these Fey?" I ask, shocked.

"I call this one impy," Keo says, gesturing to a red cre...

Chapter 9 Preview - 1

Here's a sneak peek into chapter nine! Thanks so much for supporting my writing!

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Well, that's something. I stop short at the note in my hands, so small I...

Chapter 11 - Preview 2

I'm kicking my feet over how Rin and Tiane seem to have decided they're siblings 😂

I'm not sure how well the image will post to ko-fi, so in case it's hard to read here's the text (minus a few c...

Chapter 11 - Preview 1

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She rubs the back of her neck, looking uncomfortable. "You... technically, probably, shouldn't have survived it. And I may have invented a new technique by accident, that saved you. It's part...

Wren Bonus Story: I Would. (male Wren)

"I can't believe I agreed to this," I mutter under my breath. I glance around the lavish enclave I'm sat in, perched on the edge of a too-plush couch to keep myself from sinking into it. We've been wait...