Rein’s Writing: On Cliohna, Rastedel, and other. (Patreon)

Sup, Rein here, and I wanted to take a moment and talk about some of the upcoming scenes I’ve been working on.

It has come to my attention that my- well, attention – has been a bit split recently. Variety is the spice of life, and while original ideas are the bread and butter of every writer, it’s a bit of a problem when you start new things before you manage to bring the old ones to a satisfying conclusion. A journey has to have some sort of conclusion, otherwise we’re just endlessly drifting in Limbo. 

Which is why I’ve decided to commit some of my time in the upcoming months to wrap up some of the SoC plotlines currently in progress. The newest release includes the third event in Cliohna relationship chain, and together with the previous two will determine the dynamic between her and Rowan. After another, non-sexual event that is likely to go live next month, the player will finally get to see their decisions bear fruit, as the two settle into a new working relation. Each of the two outcomes will have a route unique, repeatable scene to it, which I’m hoping to put into the game soon after. This will wrap up what can be referred to as “Act 1” of Cliohna Relationship plotline. Act 2 is planned, but as it’s premise relies on the player to finish Rosaria, it will be some time till it leaves the planning stage. 

My second focus is Rastedel. A not insignificant part of it has been placed in my hands by the father of the plot, Winter, who in a low growling voice asked me not to break it.

So I asked if it would be okay if I mind break some of the characters instead.

He squinted his eyes at me, and said “Only if it’s consensual”.

I said “That sounds like a oxymoron sir, but damn it, I’ll make it work!”

Then Winter said something that sounded like “No, wait, this wasn’t a challenge!”, but I wasn’t listening! I was a man on a mission, and god damn it if wasn’t going to deliver!

Hence why a fairly large segment of the upcoming content will be dedicated to Simone, a pious, kind-hearted nun who happens to be in the right place at the right time, putting her faith in the wrong person. Words can be a powerful tool (said the wannabe writer smugly), and Rowan’s are guaranteed to make an impact – be it good or bad.

Moving on, simultaneously to writing Rastedel I will be working on progressing the skill rework. I have hit a considerable roadblock a while back as the matter of wounds came up, and I could give no solid answer on them. I have since managed to procure what I believe is a reasonable solution, through a combination of hitting the wall with my head and crying myself to sleep. But more on it later on, in another update.

Finally, once Rastedel and skills will start nearing the end of their development cycle, I will be returning to Nasim, to get some more TF content into the game. And in the future, Cla-Min is likely to receive more love as well. I had an entire plotline sketched out for her, but after writing down everything I needed to give the idea justice, it’s become clear there is simply not enough time in the day to make it happen (especially now that I have a full time job in addition to writing).

That’s pretty much it. I won’t be giving any timetables, because stuff is always subjected to change as priorities shift, but I wanted to give you some heads up so you know what to look forward to. I hope you’re all enjoying the newest update, and as always, thank you for your continuous support.