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November Q&A — Part Two

• There will be advantages to corruption, that much is clear, but will the contrary be true too? Will we gain something by stalling the mark other than to curb the killing of 'innocents' (or not lose yourself in the process, perhaps, is the reward)?

I don't want to reveal...

Lock the Door — Lance & Rafael (Mature)

Humming lips graze upon your throat.

You close your eyes, teeth sinking into your bottom lip to keep a whimper from falling out. But something must have slipped because the lips upturned in a smug smile.

The man of a million smiles had to pick now to try a new one.

The ...

Progress Report

Apologies, I forgot to write a report last week.

But, as they like to say, better late than never— a fact that Alessa would not agree to, so I'm lucky she's fictional, and I need not suffer her disapproval.

I'm very relieved to have finished the code for Chapter Two — even if I've...

November Q&A — Part One

• The first time the ROs have killed someone. Or if they have not done so, the first time they witnessed death?

The first time Hadrian killed, he was seventeen summers, and he had just gotten out of his first-ever boat ride. His legs were unsteady, the kn...

A little inspiration

Hello!

So, I was hunkering down yesterday to write this month's Bonus Content stories when... I didn't quite know what to put into my metaphorical paper. I have a few ideas, but honestly, they didn't inspire me too much, so instead of forcing myself to write them, I continue to work on Chap...

Sneak Peek

Note: I took out the dialogue options in these to make the text flow better. You'll pick what to say in the game!

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"You remind me of her," Hadrian admits.

"So, you've mentioned," Salina says, unceremoniously grabbing your hand and pulling it to her.

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Progress Report

Friday, at last!!

This week was divided between tidying up the end of Chapter Two and continuing to work on the first draft of Chapter Three. Regarding Chapter Two, I need to add the five different Hubris Call descriptions to the stat pages. And, of course, add the choice to ask Mist about...

Gender Variants

Someone made a comment in one of my posts on Tumblr. It said that, in the mature scenarios, it was very distracting and immersion-breaking to read the parts when Romanus is male and female one after the other.

I'll admit, I never thought about that! Thank you to that poster for bringing it ...

Misty Musings

So, just wanted to air out some of my thoughts. I know some of you were most interested in the option to ask Mist about Alessa, but the more I stare at the text... the more I'm tired of seeing Tarek repeat: "I don't know."

I think it's clear, from the options available, that the lord of the...

Alpha Build

Chapter Two is completely finished!

All the code is done, and all the options and paths are filled. There are no more restrictions and blocked pathways. Thank you so much for your incredible patience these last two weeks while I sorted all the code and filled in some unexpe...

Gilded Chains — Alain & Ysabella (Mature)

His fingers sprawl on your lower back, lazily guiding you to move just as he wants to. You mindlessly follow, long having absconded thought or will, chasing the bliss that he's offering you both, drowning in a heat that sears through your very bones.

"Alain," you moan, your...

Progress Report

So very late!!

I apologize for not posting on Friday or Saturday! I spent so much time working on the Rose that when I finished the sessions, I didn't have any mental energy left.

I'm so glad I sent the updated game link to a couple of people before posting it here because I forgot to...

Water – The Pirate King & Neia

Note: These are deep in the romances. They’re in love with you by now, body and soul.

The shock leaves you breathless.

Water splits with the ease of a steel wall, and your body breaks as it sinks into its freezing depths. And they are freezing. Cold streaks through...

Lingering Glance

Lance 😳

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Mist puts his elbows on the desk and alternatively looks between you, Hadrian, and Alessa. "If you tell me the nature of your agreement and report any future dealings with the Captain, you can choose between three rewards. Gold, a weapon... information. And are...

Finished Coding Chapter Two!!!!!

Whoof! That was a hell of a last stretch! I think I said before that this rewrite added around 30k new words. Well, I counted wrong! It's close to 55k! I knew the document looked way too long for just 30...

Sneak Peek

Hadrian 😄

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You listened at the door to the stables as Captain Warren spoke with one of her men. What was his name... Cedric? Aldric? Whatever it was, he was showing doubts about the order for Warren to leave her post at the gate and move to the Harbor, but Warren defended...

Progress Report

Coding has begun! And more than that, it has developed.

I had a half week to work on the Rose as opposed to five days because of that pesky flu that completely overstayed its welcome. But, from Wednesday forward, I was applying an immeasurable amount of % into the game file...

Lingering Glance

"He was sent here as a punishment?" you ask, voice laced with surprise. "Isn't Tarragona one of the most prosperous harbors on this side of the Peninsula?"

"You've hit it right on the nose," Mist says. "Its port is its greatest asset. But, around fifteen years ago, when Rowan — no longer ...

Finished Writing Chapter 2!!!

With the last line of the rewrite added, so I reached the definite end of chapter 2. You can ask Mist whatever question, boon, or gold you desire in exchange for a couple of interesting items you may carry with you. 

Altogether, I ended up adding 33k extra words. I'm s...

Wind — Alain & Ysabella

Wind

Rushes past your ears, hollering in a screeching yell that makes your eyes sting and your cheeks wobble. You're slumped over the saddle, holding onto the reins with all the strength left in your body.

Your side screams in agony with every gallop, but you...

Progress Report

SO CLOSE!

Just as I had predicted, I've been having way too much fun with Mist and the unraveling of some small mysteries, that, of course, some of the interactions have grown much more than I had anticipated. The Devil's Guardian part, for example, turned out to be 3.6k wo...

Untimely Interruption — The Pirate King & Neia (Mature)

You're pressed face-first into the mattress.

Your arms flail aimlessly for something to hold on to, and your breasts are squashed on the white sheet beneath. You feel the cloth rasping against your skin, burning your nipples with each thrust of his hips. You hear your short bursts of breath...

Progress Report

Hello, hello!

This week was harder than the one before because I had to go back to my normal day-to-day routine: working my day job. But it was also revitalizing because it was the first time I had Monday and half of Thursday off!

It's funny because I ended up writing more words on ...

Fire — Hadrian & Alessa

Fire.

Everything feels slow. Even pain. You feel it far away, but you know it's coming — like the slow start of a summer day, it crawls on the dawn of your consciousness. But it comes.

There's movement everywhere, heat and dust, but the only noise you hear, despite all this chaos, i...

Sneak Peek

Sometimes it pays to not beat around the bush and call the bluff of a master manipulator.

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Now that word gets your attention.

"Information?" you ask, *stroking the hairs on your chin. *stroking the end of your beard. *rubbing your chin. *playing with the ti...

3K words today!

I just reached the end of my first full Monday writing session, and I wrote just a little over 3.3k words!!!

Nero, my dog, had an appointment at the vet in the afternoon, which cut some time becaus...

Progress Report

Hello!!!

August is gone, and by God, am I glad for it. September is the month that starts Autumn, my favorite season of the year.

The Rose's world is alive and kicking! This last week was so fun 😋. I am LOVING the changes to the end of the chapter so far!! Once again, I'm glad I ...

Rising Steam – Hadrian & Alessa (Mature)

His shirt has a stain on it.

Hadrian looks down at it with an inconsolable expression. How did it happen? It’s impossible; when it was dry, he folded it and stored it safely in his bag. It couldn't have stained itself; fabric doesn't have bodily functions.

… right...

Lingering Glance

One of my weaknesses as a writer is my lack of imagination (and overall references) when it comes to clothing styles and jewelry. Imagining how armor fits a body, how a gown flows from behind a woman, or the perfect color scheme to the large rings adorning a nobleman's fingers is... hard for me t...

Progress Report

'Tis Friday!

And thus we finally meet again. As most of you probably know, I've updated the Alpha link with most of Chapter Two — there's a last set of scenes missing right at the end of the chapter that I want to rework a little. The new idea I had for those scenes is actually m...